A couple of Questions

schoning · 10-16-2006, 06:21 AM

Hey guys, I've got a couple of queries.

First off I'm not sure if OCing my comp will be safe, so I'll give you guys the specs.

Intel Core 2 Duo 1.86 GHZ
1 GB DDR2 RAM (1 X 1 GB stick)
320 GB Hard Drive (NCQ)
Pioneer DVD Burner 16X
nVidia GeForce 7600 GS Video Card (256 MB)
Foxconn Case
Gigabyte GA-945PL-S3 Motherboard
Intel 945PL Express Chipset

I only the pc about 2 weeks ago, and I want to know the following:

Would it be worth OCing it?
Would it be Safe to OC it?
Will I need to upgrade Fans or the Heatsink?
What will be a safe speed to OC it to? ( In x.xx GHZ)

Cheers,
Mitch

NosBoost300 · 10-16-2006, 06:25 AM

ya, that seems fair to me, you shouldnt have a problem oc'ing it at all

schoning · 10-16-2006, 06:30 AM

Thanks, as you can probably tell, I'm not all that great with computers, not really a wizard, but I know the basics.. Any ideas on what speed I can attain?

Inziladun · 10-16-2006, 07:11 AM

Did you build this PC yourself? Is there only a stock heatsink/fan on the CPU?

I was looking at your case and it doesn't seem all that great for airflow. Is there only a 80MM intake on the side and a 120 outtake in the back? Or am I looking at the wrong case here, there seems to be a couple 'foxconn' cases.

schoning · 10-16-2006, 07:24 AM

No, I didn't build this comp myself, I bought it. It has a stock heatsink and fans as far as I know. The Case itself is a Foxconn TSAA861 with a 80 intake on the side and 120 outtake in the back as far as I know, however I may be wrong. Check out the pic I uploaded about my comps temps, that may make it clearer... Sorry about any confusion created..

fzk · 10-16-2006, 09:44 AM

Speedfan is giving you the wrong temps.. try using pc wizard or another app.

to OC your cpu just increase the fsb by 5 or 10 mhz until its unstable when you run prime95.

to oc your gpu download coolbits or ati tool (the newest beta) and again increase by 5-10 mhz until unstable when you test it on load.

10-16-2006, 06:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
schoning Newb Techie Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3	A couple of Questions Hey guys, I've got a couple of queries. First off I'm not sure if OCing my comp will be safe, so I'll give you guys the specs. Intel Core 2 Duo 1.86 GHZ 1 GB DDR2 RAM (1 X 1 GB stick) 320 GB Hard Drive (NCQ) Pioneer DVD Burner 16X nVidia GeForce 7600 GS Video Card (256 MB) Foxconn Case Gigabyte GA-945PL-S3 Motherboard Intel 945PL Express Chipset I only the pc about 2 weeks ago, and I want to know the following: Would it be worth OCing it? Would it be Safe to OC it? Will I need to upgrade Fans or the Heatsink? What will be a safe speed to OC it to? ( In x.xx GHZ) Cheers, Mitch

10-16-2006, 06:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
NosBoost300 Nvidiot Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bellflower, CA Posts: 9,281	ya, that seems fair to me, you shouldnt have a problem oc'ing it at all __________________ Nosboost300's Monster Rig 3x1gb G.Skill DDR1600, EPower 1KW PSU, Gigabyte UD EX58, 30GB OCZ Solid Series SSD Core i7 920,EVGA GTX260 SLi (216/192) 3dmark06 25k Club - Intel Core i7 4.0ghz Club http://www.infernodeals.com

10-16-2006, 07:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
Inziladun Newb Techie Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 45	Did you build this PC yourself? Is there only a stock heatsink/fan on the CPU? I was looking at your case and it doesn't seem all that great for airflow. Is there only a 80MM intake on the side and a 120 outtake in the back? Or am I looking at the wrong case here, there seems to be a couple 'foxconn' cases. __________________ CPU: Core 2 Duo E6600 MOBO: P5W DH Deluxe GPU: ATI 1950XTX RAM: 2GB DDR2-800 Corsair RAM PSU: OCZ GameXStream 700W SPU: X-FI XTreme Music HDD: 10,000RPM 150GB Raptor All in a Thermaltake Armor Got a few LEDs too...

10-16-2006, 09:44 AM	#6 (permalink)
fzk Newb Techie Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 42	Speedfan is giving you the wrong temps.. try using pc wizard or another app. to OC your cpu just increase the fsb by 5 or 10 mhz until its unstable when you run prime95. to oc your gpu download coolbits or ati tool (the newest beta) and again increase by 5-10 mhz until unstable when you test it on load. __________________ AMD 4400+ X2 @ 2.475GHz ASUS a8n Premium eVGA 7900GS @ 635/821 Corsair XMS 2GB 2x200GB WD/Maxtor Thermaltake Armor w/ 25cm sidefan Zalman CPU/GPU cooling

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10-16-2006, 06:30 AM	#3 (permalink)
schoning Newb Techie Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3	Thanks, as you can probably tell, I'm not all that great with computers, not really a wizard, but I know the basics.. Any ideas on what speed I can attain?

10-16-2006, 07:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
schoning Newb Techie Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3	No, I didn't build this comp myself, I bought it. It has a stock heatsink and fans as far as I know. The Case itself is a Foxconn TSAA861 with a 80 intake on the side and 120 outtake in the back as far as I know, however I may be wrong. Check out the pic I uploaded about my comps temps, that may make it clearer... Sorry about any confusion created..