If you have an ASUS board and would like to actively monitor heat on the bios and CPU chips ... I would recommend ASUSPROB.

It is an excellent safety extension of the bios by letting the computer user know how warm things are, how fast the fans on the power supply / case are running and what the current voltage levels are.

I use an ANTEC case that provides more fans than a compaq server and more room than an old IBM Pentium Pro case.

It's all good!

 

Yep, I also run that utility.
Put it on the from the Asus CD, and have updated it a few times.

 

How exactly do you overclock a chip? I have a recent P4 so I don't need to overclock it, but I was just curious.

 

I can't answer for all Chris, but with my mobos BIOS or that Asus Windows interface, its easy.

I did mine today from the BIOS.
I have an area jump free config in there that lets me run the chip stock, or at 5, 10, 20, or even 30% over clocked.

I choose 20% to be safe.
I may try 30% later just to see what speed it goes up to.

I know on older mobos you have to move jumper switches on your mobo, hence the new Asus term jumper free which is all done via software.

I can even overclock my RAM, but I am not experienced at this, so I will leave well enough alone.

 

Probably wouldn't be wise with a laptop due to heat problems, huh?

 

Churnd,
if you have a dell, hp, gateway, laptop computers, i doubt you can overclock the cpu by adjusting the multiplier and front side bus in the bios.

But if you custom build your own computer, most motherboards gives u the option of adjusting the speed of your cpu via the multiplier and front side bus.

a 500 mhz computer for example. Stock multiplier is 5 and front side bus is 100mhz (5x100 = 500mhz) by increasing/adjusting the front side bus you can actually increase the speed of your cpu.

if you are interested, this is where i learned most of it overclockers.com

one more thing, each cpu varies. With substantial cooling, some can overclock 500mhz or more while some just wont. Overclocking also depends on your memory, motherboard, and even your power supply.

 

http://pnw4runners.com/overclocking/..._overclock.jpg

Danger Will Robinson.
The mobo is running 1 degree higher, and the CPU is running 2 degrees higher.

May not be much to worry about, but I am new to this.
It's amazing though that my 2.4 chip is now running stable at 3.12
That's quite a bit higher cranked up to 30%.
I think I will set it back to 20% though.

 

Corey,
wow, thats a nice chip. Intel's do run cooler.
are you hooked yet?

Bud

 

He he, kind of.
Still sittin' here running at 3.12 and running stable.
The temp on the CPU has also backed off to 25 C again instead of the 27 it ran for a minute.

I'm not gonna mess with OC'ing my RAM though

I just have the stock fan I believe on my CPU.

Would I benefit getting a Thermaltake CPU one over the stock Intel fan?
http://www.thermaltake.com/coolers/main.htm

 

Thermaltake is a good product. I have used it on several AMD Athlon CPU's.

It ain't on my Intel P4 423 chip because it's benefit doesn't out weigh its cost. Because, I have several fans running.

 

Yes, I have a ton of fans too.

Have your seen this before?



I know there are several types of fan controlers on the market, and I not mainly interested in one as my mobo's BIOS controls some of the fans.

But the gauges on this one look cool, and they do show the CPU and mobo temps without having to run a software app like the Asus Port Probe or that new AI one I have in the above pics a few posts up.

Here's a review on it.

 

Me and computers dont mix. I am just happy that it turns on everyday and stays connected to the internet. The biggest mod i ever did on my comp. was increasing the ram size and did i go through hell. I was told it was just a simple take the cover off the computer unclip the ram and clip the new one in. NOPE not for me. I had to find the right ram for my comp which was 3 times the price of any other. To me overclocking is setting the time on my comp a couple hours ahead.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Corey
[B]Yes, I have a ton of fans too.

Have your seen this before?



That is a sweet fan controler.

 

He he, funny you mention you and PCs don't mix.
Back around '95 when I had my Pentium 90 this woman came over for PC lessons.
And she brought her husband too so they could both learn.

Well my PC ran like crap and kept on crashing (Windows 3.1) and it hardly ever crashed, so it was not normal.

They explained to me that it was her.
She is highly magnetic I guess, and gives off a magnetic pulse?
After they left the PC was fine.

A guy at work can not wear a digital watch.
When he wears it, the hours speed way up.
Probably has something to do with the same condition as that woman.
He has to wear an analog watch.

 

One thing I don't like is the CPU fan plugs into it.
If I plugged it into it, my two Asus aps would no longer be able to monitor the fan speed, as the mobo monitors the plug-in on the mobo connection for the CPU fan.

I wonder if there is a way around it.
I sure dig those gauges, gives it an old time look.

 

Well sounds like it could be worse with me and computers. Thats funny.

 

I used to overclock every computer I owed (all 7 of them) but nowdays I just dont have the time and money to keep up with it all. When you work 60 hours a week with computers the last thing you want to do is futz with your when you get home...

My best OC (back in the day) was getting my PIII 600 stable at 933 which is 50% + overclock

 

How does one get into overclocking? I have a new Dell Dimension (P4-3.0). Its fast enough!

 

The stock Intel heatsink is actually pretty decent for overclocking, though as long as your temps are below 40 C I wouldn't really worry about it. Though you might be able to get bigger numbers by bumping up the voltage a little bit and getting better cooling. I'd stay away from ThermalTake - they are decent, but strictly middle-of-the road. They used to make some decent sinks, but lately their stuff just hasn't been up to snuff. The current favorite manufacturer is Thermalright. You can check out many heatsink reviews at Overclockers.com - remember that a lower C/W is better.

With most of the higher powered CPU heatsinks, you don't want them running off of your motherboard headers. The motherboard headers are only built to provide a few watts of power to the fans, and many heatsinks come with fans that just draw too much power. You can easily burn your motherboard. There are adapters that you can get (or make yourself) so you can still read fan RPM. All you need is the yellow wire hooked up to the motherboard. Many high performance heatsinks come with their fans already hooked up like this. They have two connectors, one a 3 pin with just the yellow wire hooked up to it for fan monitoring, and the other a 4 pin molex that hooks up to your power supply. Also, be aware that there are many fan controllers that will not only control the speed of the fans, but also have LCD displays that can monitor temperature and fan RPM.

~Bill

 

Forgot to mention - I have an Athlon XP 2500+ overclocked to 11.5 x 218 so it's running at 2.5 Ghz instead of the stock 1.83 Ghz. My video card is the real gem - a Radeon 9500 Non Pro hacked to enable 8 pipelines instead of the standard 4, with a 256bit interface instead of the standard 128, and overclocked to speeds above a 9700 Pro (a 9700 pro runs at 324 Mhz core 310 Mhz memory, my 9500 is running at 376 core 310 memory). I love it - I bought it almost 2 years ago for a little less than $150, and there wasn't another card that could touch it until about 6 months ago.

~Bill