P4 1.8A o/c..expert advices in need~!!

Discussion in 'Overclocking, Cooling & Modding' started by basrelief, Sep 28, 2005.

  1. basrelief

    basrelief Newbie

    i'm been using this processor for 2 years and tend to o/c it recently to boost some software performance..

    i'm wondering whether i should buy a new 1 wf higher core (2.8ghz 533FSB though it is quite difficult to find 1 in the market, heard that presscot is HOT!!) or juz o/c the current 1 by changing a better cooler..

    current SPEC,

    P4 1.8A 400FSB
    Asus P4P800SE S478
    2 x Maxtor 40gb hdd
    2 x 256 DDR400 Corsair Value Ram
    HIS ATI 9550 128 bit Display
    Icute 450 pws

    Any1 can giv me some opinionz or advices? if i wan to o/c it what should i do? your precious opinionz would be much appreciated :wave: thx a lot !!!
     
    basrelief, Sep 28, 2005
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  2. aKho

    aKho beat around the bush

    hmm, if i was in ur shoes.. i'll rather try my luck OC'ing it first rather than get a new processor. if i'm happy with the speed and can more or less play all the latest games at decent fps, then i'm a happy camper.

    so my advice is to get a better heatsink for it, maybe think of upgrading ur rams to 1GB (512x2) and OC away~

    gambate~ :thumb:
     
    aKho, Sep 28, 2005
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  3. Papercut

    Papercut Newbie

    Yeah get a better cooler and start overclocking...P4P800s are usually good for overclocking, and the early P4s like your 1.8A should have quite a lot of headroom. :thumb:

    I recommend you look at the heatsinks from Thermalright or Cooler Master. Maybe Zalman, and also Scythe, if you can get them wherever you live.
     
    Papercut, Sep 28, 2005
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  4. ZuePhok

    ZuePhok Just Started


    i would say grab urself an intel 3.0ghz stock heatsink and oc it. more fun :D. it should be very cheap.

    I did that to my office PC, and I managed to hit 3GHz without much effort :D I love this chip so much
     

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    ZuePhok, Sep 28, 2005
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  5. basrelief

    basrelief Newbie

    is tat mean i get a good stock cooler, enter the bios and push the fsb??? nothing else? such as voltage?
     
    basrelief, Sep 29, 2005
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  6. athlonxp

    athlonxp Newbie

    fcuk!! zuephok!! :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

    u r running at just 1.6v and yet reached 3.0ghz with a 1.8A northwood!!? :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

    that was pretty nice OC... :thumb:

    wat mobo and hheatsink u using??! :nuts: :nuts:
     
    athlonxp, Sep 29, 2005
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  7. ZuePhok

    ZuePhok Just Started

    intel 3.0ghz stock heatsink :mrgreen:

    and the "classic" abit IS7 :thumb: :D
     
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    ZuePhok, Sep 29, 2005
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  8. Papercut

    Papercut Newbie

    You'll have to play around with the RAM frequency setting as well, so that your RAM won't hold back the overclock.
    Eventually you will hit a point where the CPU is no longer stable, and that's when you give it more voltage. ;)
     
    Papercut, Sep 29, 2005
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  9. jasperchc

    jasperchc Newbie

    get yourself a better psu as well, your icute 450w :naughty: will hold your oc back.
     
    jasperchc, Sep 30, 2005
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  10. Mike

    Mike Newbie

    stock 3ghz heatsinks are plenty for a 1.8 since it was designed to handle a northwood running @ 3ghz. also they don't need very good PSUs as the power they draw is not very high. 1.8A has a thermal output of only 49W or so.

    prescott stock heatsinks are even better for OCing low end northwoods :thumb:

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    I OC'd the above using a stock heatsink from a 2.8C :mrgreen:
     
    Mike, Sep 30, 2005
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