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gazza
08-11-2005, 06:42 PM
Ive tried a few on they come up well short on my Mhz, try a few more and it crashes. Any ideas?
djbbenn
08-11-2005, 08:05 PM
What is your motherboard?

-Dan
gazza
08-11-2005, 09:15 PM
Its a Dell 0M2035, people say conflicting things about Dell computers, some say you can't OC their cpu's and some do, so I am trying a sys tool, no success yet.

Gary
djbbenn
08-11-2005, 09:16 PM
I don't think systool will work with Dell boards. Its the motherboard that has the clockgen not the cpu.

-Dan
gazza
08-11-2005, 09:25 PM
Cheers dude, looks like I am going to do some upgrading soon. Not sure what yet, got a budget off about £500.00.
djbbenn
08-11-2005, 09:34 PM
£500...hmm should be able to get a bit with that. Thats like 1200cnd. :D

-Dan
gazza
08-11-2005, 09:40 PM
Yeah, new AMD64, new mobo and ram. Only got a Sapphire x700 256m, but I have installed a Zalman VF700, and it runs ok, it will do for now.
spectre440
08-11-2005, 09:44 PM
£500 really is alot.
you can probably get most of the makings of a whole new system with that.
gazza
08-11-2005, 09:46 PM
I think a good AMD processor is about 300 though, does not leave a lot to play with.
spectre440
08-11-2005, 09:49 PM
I think a good AMD processor is about 300 though, does not leave a lot to play with.
unless you plan to do some serious compiling and stuff, there's no *real* reason to go all out and get something top-of-the-line...

i got my s754 athlon 64 2800+ like half a year ago, and its serving me very very very well. although i did OC it to 2ghz from its stock 1.8ghz... :)
gazza
08-11-2005, 09:52 PM
Is that faster than my P4 2.8, I am new to this upgrading and overclocking game, only just started to upgrade after playing the likes of Doom 3 and that Fear demo, realised I need some more power.
spectre440
08-11-2005, 09:56 PM
generally, AMD cpu's are considered more "powerful" than their intel counterparts.

the one i'm running (s754 2800+, that i oced from 1.8ghz to 2ghz) is probably equivalent to something like 3ghz P4.

but i havnet benchmarked my system ever since i've reinstalled the OS... (dont ask... long story) so i cant really say for sure...
gazza
08-11-2005, 10:11 PM
Cheers dude, Ithink ive got an idea, what to do now, just cant tell the wife. :)
Gary
W1zzard
08-12-2005, 07:47 AM
http://www.techpowerup.com/wiki/doku.php/systool/how_to_locate_the_clock_generator_on_motherboard
gazza
08-12-2005, 07:59 AM
Thanks for all your help.
Gary