Abit IC7-G overclocking problems

ReeF · Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2003 1:08 pm Post subject: Abit IC7-G overclocking problems

Ok first of all hi to everybody, im new so be patient with me!!

the data!!: im overclocking with the fixed agp/pci funcion, the ramm/procesor ratio is at 1:1, fsb is at 250. cpu vcore: 1.575, dram voltage: 2.8 and the timins are 3/7/4/4

the problems!

im geting quite high temps: 55ºc - 58ºc is the working temp (do you reckon thats a little too high considering its only at 250 fsb) the thermal paste and the h/s are deffinatley set up properly (ive checked both various times)

the other problem im getting is that im having to run the memory with those timings, and im sure they can be brought down, is this correct?

the fianl problem for know is that apparently my mobo undervolts, so i cant get the memoy voltage higher than 2.75 real or 2.8 by bios.

maybe some one can help me out with these issues!

thanx very much

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ReeF · Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2003 1:09 pm Post subject:

pss sory about the spelling, but english isnt my mother tongue :d
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[TN] Nathan · ALMIGHTY PWNER! Joined: 14 Feb 2002 Posts: 7406

No worries,

Is the 55-58 temperature when under full load or at idle?
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ReeF · Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2003 1:24 pm Post subject:

Yeps 55-58 is under full load (air temp is still about 28ºc around, that might also be keaping it up)
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ReeF · Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2003 1:26 pm Post subject:

i did think about changing the fan, i was thinking of something which gives more air flow, not a delta, bou something more powerful, what dit you think?
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[TN] Nathan · ALMIGHTY PWNER! Joined: 14 Feb 2002 Posts: 7406

Those temps are not bad at all and completely normal.

If you want to overclock more, drop your divider to 5:4 and you will be able to get much higher.

Or even if you want to extreme overclock, drop it to 3:2.
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ReeF · Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2003 1:43 pm Post subject:

ok then, thanks very much, i'll try 5:4 first see what i can do. Any idea how i can get the memory voltage any higher? ocz certifies the life time warranty at 2.9v so maybe if i can push it from 2.75 real to 2.9 real..... any ideas?

thanx again:d
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[TN] Nathan · ALMIGHTY PWNER! Joined: 14 Feb 2002 Posts: 7406

only through a bios revision or a hardware mod can memory be made to volt more than it is at stock.
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ReeF · Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2003 1:49 pm Post subject:

ahhh, ok see if i find a bios update then, im too new to start fidling with the mobo for now

thanx
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[TN] Nathan · ALMIGHTY PWNER! Joined: 14 Feb 2002 Posts: 7406

Remember, just because it is rated at 2.9 doesn't mean you have to use it.

I overclocked to 3.6volts on 2.8volts so don't think if you jack the voltage up more that you can get a huge difference in overclocking.
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ReeF · Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2003 1:56 pm Post subject:

ok, ive been to the abit page and there are various bios revisions, the question is:

is there any prblem with instlaing all of the revisions? or is it best to just install tne revisions with the features that could be interesting for me? what i really meen is: will i mess up the bios if i install too many updates?
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FroGGer · Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2003 2:54 pm Post subject:

I don't know if this question has been asked in the forums, it probably has. The last time I built a machine 2 and a half years ago there were no memory dividers. Sorry for my stupid question, but what are the memory timings and memory dividers? I have not seen an explanation of them and don't really know what they are.
thanks a lot