just done my first overclock… got it from 3.2ghz to 3.8, currently at full stress test under amd overdrive for 4 hours and no errors 
not bad for a first shot and still only sitting at 46oC thanks to the custom cpu cooler i made!
Would love to get it up to 4ghz however, anyone know how? heres where I am with it:
not too shabby, temp is quite good too. if you can leave this running for 24 hours with no errors or sudden temperature jumps you’re onto a winner mate.
You should be able to do it pretty easily. What MOBO do you have?
Its funny that you posted this because I am in anticipation of getting my new gear in.
I bought an AMD phenom 2 x6 Black Edition
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6052729
And
This ASUS MoBo
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5838445
Supposedly it has overclocking controls directly in the BIOS.
Check Out this Video...
I am going to Overclock the CPU to 4GHZ. so the total specs will be:
1 AMD Phenom X6 running at 4.0 GHZ
1 ASUS M4A89GTD PRO Motherboard
1 64 GIG Solid State HD
1TB Western Digital HD
500 GIG Western Digital HD
650 watt Power supply
2 EVGA 01G-P3-N959-TR GeForce 9500 GT Video Card - 1GB DDR2 running SLI
1 Focusrite Saphire Pro DSP sound Card
Dual 20inch Monitors
This thing is going to Screeeeeeeam. I can't wait. just bought the last pieces yesterday.
Asus crosshair formula iv - highly recomended!
i saw that, but I wanted an extra firewire port so I have an external & internal…
the crossfire says it only has 1 firewire port. plus its an extra 100 bucks.
I can see why its better, but I’m trying to build this thing for under 800.
I wasted money as a got a lower grad one when I done the build in feb - just upgraded recently. my advice would be get a cheap one now and upgrade when u have the cash, sell the old one.
I must say the motherboard makes a big differents to make the right choice.
I also just upgraded to a new case - the cooling is excellent when u add a couple o extra fans [url=http://www.coolermaster.com/product.php?product_id=6674]http://www.coolermaster.com/product.php?product_id=6674[/url]
My heat sink and fan where **** but I had 2 spare case fan at 2000rmp so I bolted them on the cpu heat sink and fan it push pull config - so now I have a cpu cooler with 3 fan working away! and what a cooler it is (now)
what brand did you go with originally…
i always try to stick to asus because they make the best mobos.
the m4pro seems like it gets great reviews all around.
I sold my wife and kids and got the i7 imac27"… I did it for you!!! For you I tell ya!!
Is it possible to buy wife and kids back of Taliban ? I’ve a ten spot left?
[quote]phil johnston (16/10/2010)[hr]I sold my wife and kids and got the i7 imac27"… I did it for you!!! For you I tell ya!!
Is it possible to buy wife and kids back of Taliban ? I’ve a ten spot left?[/quote]
Hic! :hehe:
[quote]ICN (16/10/2010)[hr][quote]phil johnston (16/10/2010)[hr]I sold my wife and kids and got the i7 imac27"… I did it for you!!! For you I tell ya!!
Is it possible to buy wife and kids back of Taliban ? I’ve a ten spot left?[/quote]
Hic! :hehe:[/quote]
hahahahahahahahahaha:D
[quote]phil johnston (16/10/2010)[hr]I sold my wife and kids and got the i7 imac27"… I did it for you!!! For you I tell ya!!
Is it possible to buy wife and kids back of Taliban ? I’ve a ten spot left?[/quote]
so many comments I could say on this one! but for now haha ****in ha. it would have to be a ten spot too lol
[quote]UnitedVision (15/10/2010)[hr]
You should be able to do it pretty easily. What MOBO do you have?
Its funny that you posted this because I am in anticipation of getting my new gear in.
I bought an AMD phenom 2 x6 Black Edition
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=6052729
And
This ASUS MoBo
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5838445
Supposedly it has overclocking controls directly in the BIOS.
Check Out this Video…
I am going to Overclock the CPU to 4GHZ. so the total specs will be:
1 AMD Phenom X6 running at 4.0 GHZ
1 ASUS M4A89GTD PRO Motherboard
1 64 GIG Solid State HD
1TB Western Digital HD
500 GIG Western Digital HD
650 watt Power supply
2 EVGA 01G-P3-N959-TR GeForce 9500 GT Video Card - 1GB DDR2 running SLI
1 Focusrite Saphire Pro DSP sound Card
Dual 20inch Monitors
This thing is going to Screeeeeeeam. I can’t wait. just bought the last pieces yesterday.[/quote]
mate, u need a better vid card, get 1 ati 5770 add another later if u dont have the cash now - its top + 1gig ddr5 not 2! also i would have got a better power supply. if ur using amd u want ati too - go hand in hand