Help me choose mobo/ram for overclocking

Hacp · 05-31-2005, 09:33 PM

I don't need anything drastic, and i'm kinda limited in price, but i want to overclock a AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Venice to 2.4 gigs. Any affordable solutions?

gaara · 05-31-2005, 09:37 PM

Most decent motherboards will be able to reach those speeds quite easily. I don't know if it stretches beyond your limit, but the DFI Lanparty UT nF4 Ultra-D is worth every penny.

tylerdrude · 05-31-2005, 10:52 PM

dfi lanparty n4 and ocz is a good ram (non value)

Hacp · 06-01-2005, 01:03 PM

Yes, I know that the dfi mobos offer great overclocking mobos, but I was wondering if there was a cheaper mobo that would accomidate my needs. The dfi isn't out of my budget range, but I don't want to overspend if I can do the same thing for cheaper.

Hacp · 06-01-2005, 06:53 PM

I was wondering that since I only need to oc to 2.4 ghz, should i get the 3000+ instead of the 3200? What multiplier is the 3000 at? 9 instead of 10? What ram will be stable enough to run at a high enough bus speed to get to 2.4 with a multiplier at 9?

prometheus_87 · 06-02-2005, 11:18 AM

First go with the 3000, becuse the 3200 does not give enough bang for your buck for an extra $50.

Second of all this
is a nice mobo if you dont mind socket 754 and settling for a newcastle or clawhammer core. Or for a little less this one has PCI-E 16x and you can stay with your 939 venice core http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813130491

Him · 06-02-2005, 02:19 PM

Dont settle for a 754, that is ridiculous. It is like getting a P4 423, you just dont do it. It is so out of date. As well as that mobo. Get the 3200+, you DO get a huge bang for your buck with that one! The 3200+ Venice is one of the most overclockable processors available. It can reach killer speeds.

As for MoBo, go with what Gaara said, get a DFI NF4.

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Hacp Monster Techie Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,013	Help me choose mobo/ram for overclocking I don't need anything drastic, and i'm kinda limited in price, but i want to overclock a AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Venice to 2.4 gigs. Any affordable solutions?

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gaara Wizard Techie Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 3,835	Most decent motherboards will be able to reach those speeds quite easily. I don't know if it stretches beyond your limit, but the DFI Lanparty UT nF4 Ultra-D is worth every penny. __________________ Intel C2D E6320 / AMD Athlon X2 3800+ Gigabyte 965P DS3 / DFI nF4 Ultra-D 2GB OCZ Gold PC2-6400 / 2GB OCZ Gold PC4000 eVGA 8800GTS 320MB / eVGA 6800GS 256MB 150GB Raptor / 74GB Raptor 2x500GB / 320GB OCZ GameXStreme 850w / OCZ StealthXStream 600w

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05-31-2005, 10:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
tylerdrude True Techie Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 133	dfi lanparty n4 and ocz is a good ram (non value)

06-01-2005, 01:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
Hacp Monster Techie Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,013	Yes, I know that the dfi mobos offer great overclocking mobos, but I was wondering if there was a cheaper mobo that would accomidate my needs. The dfi isn't out of my budget range, but I don't want to overspend if I can do the same thing for cheaper.

06-01-2005, 06:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
Hacp Monster Techie Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,013	I was wondering that since I only need to oc to 2.4 ghz, should i get the 3000+ instead of the 3200? What multiplier is the 3000 at? 9 instead of 10? What ram will be stable enough to run at a high enough bus speed to get to 2.4 with a multiplier at 9?

06-02-2005, 11:18 AM	#6 (permalink)
prometheus_87 Newb Techie Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 15	First go with the 3000, becuse the 3200 does not give enough bang for your buck for an extra $50. Second of all this is a nice mobo if you dont mind socket 754 and settling for a newcastle or clawhammer core. Or for a little less this one has PCI-E 16x and you can stay with your 939 venice core http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813130491

06-02-2005, 02:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
Him Wizard Techie Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 3,194	Dont settle for a 754, that is ridiculous. It is like getting a P4 423, you just dont do it. It is so out of date. As well as that mobo. Get the 3200+, you DO get a huge bang for your buck with that one! The 3200+ Venice is one of the most overclockable processors available. It can reach killer speeds. As for MoBo, go with what Gaara said, get a DFI NF4.