A64 tuning tips

RichBa5tard · 31st July 2004, 10:22

I bought myself an A64 rig and I must say I'm very impressed with it. I could however need some help tuning it. : )

Parts:
A64 3000+ AEP4AX 0419VPMW stepping
Boxed Cooling (with AS3)
MSI K8N Platimum (NF3)
2*512Mb Twinmos DDR400 CH-5, max speed +- 220mhz 5-3-2 cl2

Currently the best overclock I achieved was 220FSB, MP 10, mem 4/5 aggresive, 4x HT.

I tried 2400mhz, mem 4/5 (200mhz), HT 4x, but my onboard raid array failed quickly. : ( AGP is set to 66mhz, but I've got the feeling the sata raid chip isn't locked at a fixed speed. : /

Processor temperature is 41 idle, 60 stressed.

How do I start tuning this beast?

31st July 2004, 10:52

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...threadid=37345

this is basicly for tuning the mem, normally you would receive a nice boost

what else do you wanna tweak?

jmke · 31st July 2004, 11:11

all you need? http://www.dugu9tweaks.net/guides/a64oc/index.html

Gamer · 31st July 2004, 13:23

AGP - 67mhz / HTT- 201.
overclock with clockgen, no problems with PCI or AGP.

easy as Dell

jmke · 31st July 2004, 13:23

Dell doesn't overclock.

RichBa5tard · 31st July 2004, 16:40

Quote:

Originally posted by jmke
all you need? http://www.dugu9tweaks.net/guides/a64oc/index.html

Thanks, that's the tut i was searching for.

I hope I can reach 10*240mhz 5/6mem stable without breaking the raid controller somehow. If anyone got tips, feel free to share.

Sidney · 31st July 2004, 23:00

Quote:

easy as Dell

Sounded like a marketing guru.

20th August 2004, 18:31

Bah, I have a mobo with K8t800 chip and this chips doest support PCI/AGP freq lock. I reached a FSB of 220Mhz http://home.scarlet.be/~jd019167/sandra2.JPG but there I stopped. Does anyone know how far I can go before it gets unstable?

Gamer · 20th August 2004, 19:24

trial and error, but I can tell you that most people reach 230mhz before they have troubles.

RichBa5tard · 20th August 2004, 20:06

It think mine craps out at 230mhz even with a PCI/AGP lock, damn onchip NV raid. : )

31st July 2004, 10:22	#1
RichBa5tard [M] Reviewer/HWBot ***** Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,344	A64 tuning tips I bought myself an A64 rig and I must say I'm very impressed with it. I could however need some help tuning it. : ) Parts: A64 3000+ AEP4AX 0419VPMW stepping Boxed Cooling (with AS3) MSI K8N Platimum (NF3) 2512Mb Twinmos DDR400 CH-5, max speed +- 220mhz 5-3-2 cl2 Currently the best overclock I achieved was 220FSB, MP 10, mem 4/5 aggresive, 4x HT. I tried 2400mhz, mem 4/5 (200mhz), HT 4x, but my onboard raid array failed quickly. : ( AGP is set to 66mhz, but I've got the feeling the sata raid chip isn't locked at a fixed speed. : / Processor temperature is 41 idle, 60 stressed. How do I start tuning this beast? __________________ HTPC (mac osx): Mac Mini \| Core Duo 1.6Ghz \| 2GB DDR2 \| 26\" TFT Development (mac osx): Macbook \| Core 2 2.0Ghz \| 4GB DDR2 \| 250GB HD Games (win xp)*: E2160 @ 2.4Ghz \| HD3850 OC \| Asrock 4coredual-vsta \| 2GB DDR2

31st July 2004, 11:11	#3
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	all you need? http://www.dugu9tweaks.net/guides/a64oc/index.html __________________

31st July 2004, 13:23	#4
Gamer [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 4,587	AGP - 67mhz / HTT- 201. overclock with clockgen, no problems with PCI or AGP. easy as Dell __________________

31st July 2004, 13:23	#5
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	Dell doesn't overclock. __________________

20th August 2004, 19:24	#9
Gamer [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 4,587	trial and error, but I can tell you that most people reach 230mhz before they have troubles. __________________

31st July 2004, 10:52	#2
Da_BoKa Posts: n/a	http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...threadid=37345 this is basicly for tuning the mem, normally you would receive a nice boost what else do you wanna tweak?

20th August 2004, 18:31	#8
SantaSCSI Posts: n/a	Bah, I have a mobo with K8t800 chip and this chips doest support PCI/AGP freq lock. I reached a FSB of 220Mhz http://home.scarlet.be/~jd019167/sandra2.JPG but there I stopped. Does anyone know how far I can go before it gets unstable?

20th August 2004, 20:06	#10
RichBa5tard [M] Reviewer/HWBot ***** Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,344	It think mine craps out at 230mhz even with a PCI/AGP lock, damn onchip NV raid. : ) __________________ HTPC (mac osx): Mac Mini \| Core Duo 1.6Ghz \| 2GB DDR2 \| 26\" TFT Development (mac osx): Macbook \| Core 2 2.0Ghz \| 4GB DDR2 \| 250GB HD Games (win xp): E2160 @ 2.4Ghz \| HD3850 OC \| Asrock 4coredual-vsta \| 2GB DDR2

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