Overclocking.. my pc..

Discussion in 'Overclocking & Cooling' started by ProcalX, Jun 27, 2004.

  1. ProcalX

    ProcalX all grown up

    Likes Received:
    26
    Trophy Points:
    48
    right, i realise that the new Barton CPU's are now locked however i have just ordered a 2500+ Barton 333mhz (i wanted a mobile but i can't be bothered to fork out another £20 extra for a lower voltage cpu)

    i now have DUAL Channel 1GB XMS Corsair pc3200 can i overclock fsb lots with it?

    my mother board is in my sig..
     
  2. ninja fetus

    ninja fetus I'm a thugged out gangsta

    Likes Received:
    65
    Trophy Points:
    48
    i dont know about lots because your cpu is locked, but you should be able to.
     
  3. Anti-Trend

    Anti-Trend Nonconformist Geek

    Likes Received:
    118
    Trophy Points:
    63
    Just because you just bought your Barton, it doesn't mean its multipliers are locked. There are still plenty of unlocked Bartons floating around, so you won't know until you try. As far as the FSB overclocking goes, you should be able to overclock your FSB quite a bit, but remember that each rig is different and will overclock differently. Always burn-in test your rig after overclocking! Even a substantial boost in performance isn't worth system instability. What good is a PC if it doesn't work right? :confused:
     
  4. Big B

    Big B HWF Godfather

    Likes Received:
    145
    Trophy Points:
    63
    If it's after week 39 of 2003, it's most likely locked. Anti said pretty much everything else.
     
  5. ninja fetus

    ninja fetus I'm a thugged out gangsta

    Likes Received:
    65
    Trophy Points:
    48
    just a thought, if its off topic sorry, why would amd lock they're chips anyways? An unlocked chip would be more attractive to your average OC-er.
     
  6. harrack52

    harrack52 Supreme Geek

    Likes Received:
    5
    Trophy Points:
    0
    Because it keeps people from buying more expensive cpus. (if it's unlocked)

    Now we're lucky since the 2500+ has a multiplier of 11 which is perfect.
     

Share This Page