Newbie to Amd 64 Overclocking!

[Brendon]

If you overclock the processor to 2.4 Ghz, then set the ram to run at 333 Mhz(166 Mhz). So with overclocking, the Ram will run at DDR400 (200 mhz) get it ? I myself have done a similar thing. I have overclocked my processor to 2.4 Ghz, but my ram runs at stock speeds (200 Mhz).

 

[Crazy_Eddy]

@Techboy: Dude, before you overclock there is one very *compulsary* requirement that you CANNOT buy in any hardware store - its called "Common Sense". Do you have any of it?

I shall try my best to answer your questions, please *understand* them carefully!:

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If I get some problems after overclock, can I restore default speeds and make use of warranty or will warranty be lost?

Settings for the overclocked speeds are stored in your motherboard BIOS. If you develop problems, simply Clear CMOS to erase those settings back to the default settings/speeds. Nobody will know, and you can claim warranty. However it would be wrong to claim warranty for mistakes on your part!

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What is the chance of spoiling the hardware by overclocking?

The chances of spoiling hardware are very minimal if you know what you are doing. If you DONT know what you're doing - the risk is VERY high!

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Do I need to overclock this system to play games like FEAR and Quake 4 at blah blah...

Have you played these games as yet?

First get your new X1800XT installed, play the game, and then see if you are having insufficient FPS! CPU *can* be a bottleneck in some games, in that case - yes overclocking will help. But there is NO need to overclock before you've even played the game!!

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I didn't understand, if I keep the speed at 166mhz how will it perform at 200mhz?

When overclocking - if you increase your FSB, you increase your RAM speed simultaneously. But you said you did not want to increase your memory speed. So for that you use a "Memory divider".

If you set your memory speed to 200Mhz - you increase your FSB to 240Mhz and your mem speed will increase to 240Mhz as well.

If you set your memory speed to 166Mhz (i.e. using a memory divider) - you increase your FSB to 240Mhz and your mem speed will increase to 240 x (166/200) = ~ 199Mhz. This way you can keep your mem speed low, even when increasing your FSB speed.

Before you ask, yes there are lower memory divider speeds of 133Mhz, 100Mhz too.