Help with phenom OC

Hardware Hub Overclocking
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so i want to overclock my processor but i am getting some stability problems can anyone help me do this?

im using AMD overdrive 

Specs:

CPU:AMD phenom ii X4 965 BE clocked at 3.4GHZ

CPU Cooler:Corsair H60

Mobo:Asrock 970DE3 

PSU: Leppa 550 80+ cert.

GPU: HIS IceQx 6870

Ram:Gskill sniper 8Gb 

memory:1 128GB SSD 2 500GB HHD

 

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do a CPUz and find out which revision it is, if it's RB-C3 then you can get to 4Ghz.  This is pasted from my AM3 OC guide but for some reason it doesn't show unless I'm editing it

Okay today I'm going to talk about oveclocking on AM3 CPUs, these will work on any AM3 CPU, not just Phenom.  We won't be running ram faster than it is designed to go for stability, but that doesn't mean that we won't be changing memory settings.  I will be setting the goal for 4Ghz or around that number, if you have a C3 revision or higher CPU this is very realistic.  As for cooling, if you don't have a solution that isn't sufficient enough I highly recommend a cooler master hyper 212+, it gets the job done and its dirt cheap

For checking CPU, RAM and motherboard Info CPU-Z is a great tool.  for benchmarking for stability Intel Burn Test works great, yes even on amd CPUs (Note: this will benchmark your CPU, northbridge, and Ram to they're limits, make sure you have adequate cooling)

Make sure your temps do not get above 70C, 60C would be pushing it.

 

 

for 1333 modules follow these steps

  • Set CPU FSB to 250
  • Set CPU multiplier to 16
  • Set CPU NB multiplier 10
  • Set HT multiplier to 8 or 9
  • Set Ram Multiplier to 5.33 it may be listed as 1066
  • Up CPU voltage to 1.45
  • Up CPU NB voltage to 1.3
  • Adjust Ram timings to spec
  • Add +0.05v to ram spec voltage to add memory stability

 

 

for 1600 ram modules follow these steps

  • Set CPU FSB to 240
  • Set CPU multiplier to 17
  • Set CPU NB multiplier 11
  • Set HT multiplier to  9
  • Set Ram Multiplier to 6.667 it may be listed as 1333
  • Up CPU voltage to 1.45
  • Up CPU NB voltage to 1.3
  • Adjust Ram timings to spec
  • Add +0.05v to ram spec voltage to add memory stability

 

 

for 1866 ram modules follow these steps

  • Set CPU FSB to 234
  • Set CPU multiplier to 17.5
  • Set CPU NB multiplier 11
  • Set HT multiplier to  9
  • Set Ram Multiplier to 8 it may be listed as 1600
  • Up CPU voltage to 1.45
  • Up CPU NB voltage to 1.3
  • Adjust Ram timings to spec
  • Add +0.05v to ram spec voltage to add memory stability

 

 

for 2000 ram modules follow these steps

  • Set CPU FSB to 250
  • Set CPU multiplier to 17
  • Set CPU NB multiplier 10
  • Set HT multiplier to 8 or 9
  • Set Ram Multiplier to 8 it may be listed as 1600
  • Up CPU voltage to 1.45
  • Up CPU NB voltage to 1.3
  • Adjust Ram timings to spec
  • Add +0.05v to ram spec voltage to add memory stability

 

 

for 2133 ram modules follow these steps

  • Set CPU FSB to 232
  • Set CPU multiplier to 17.5
  • Set CPU NB multiplier 11
  • Set HT multiplier to  9
  • Set Ram Multiplier to 9.33 it may be listed as 1866
  • Up CPU voltage to 1.45
  • Up CPU NB voltage to 1.3
  • Adjust Ram timings to spec
  • Add +0.05v to ram spec voltage to add memory stability
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so i guess this is going to make me sound dumb but  i dont know where to edit all of that stuff, what program do i need or do i do it in bios? or would you be able to walk through it with me on amd overdrive? sorry about the trouble its my first OC

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Do it in the BIOS. You should learn how to do it from there anyway.

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ive tried these settings and cant get a stable OC at all. why?

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is yours a C3 Revisioni?

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yeah its a c3 revision, my whole system is only like 3 months old,

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disable cool and quiet, Set every thing to defualt except the CPU voltage, change the FSB to 200, and the multiplier to 20 see how that fairs

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so what is the cpu voltage supposed to be? i run on 1.4750v on default and the 1.3 is too low, it makes me blue screen

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no, it is not too low, don't put any higher, just set it to defualt, CPU voltage is just the amount of voltage pumped in your CPU don't go over 1.5v

CPU NB is your Memory controller and L3 Cache speed

HT is bandwidth on your motherboard, NB speed needs to be equal to or higher than the HT speed

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its not stable with the FSB at 200 and multiplier at 20, i run a stability test and it crashes

 

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You might have a bad chip or motherboard. Make sure you are installing the CPU cooler and TIM properly.

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i highly doubt that my cpu is bad, a cpu is either bad or good, and runs fine untill i try to OC and my mobo is new, tim is right whats next?