How do you overclocking Overclock AMD athlon 64 3000+

**fearlest** · 23-07-2009

This is the spec of my PC

Processor:AMD Athlon(tm) 64 3000+,MMX, 3DNow, 1.79GHz
Memory

DR 2048 ram
Package: Socket 939
Code Name: NewCastle
Core VID 1.500V

Motherboard: Manufacture: MSI
Model: AMETHYST
Chipset: ATI

**timon** · 24-07-2009

you can overclock using application which can be safe option for more you can go through bios but you have check your pc strength for overclock with benchmark application check this guide for Overclocking CPUs AMD Athlon also if you are new newbies read this guide

**SUpER CoP** · 24-07-2009

Hello, Some Athlon 64 are showing a high potential for overclocking,

Check this Video on Youtube This Should Help You http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFdLjoecj50

The benefits of overclocking CPU in the game remains interesting even if in some cases, the main limiting factor is the graphics card. The overclocking, however, to gain some FPS are always welcome. A faster processor is also very interesting in a number of different applications: compilers, compression tools, rendering software, etc..

Tylon Foxx · 28-07-2009

Get hold of CPU-Z, Clockgen, and a bunch of benchmark programs (3dMark, SuperPI and ORTHOS)

fire up the computer and download these programs (google them) and make a folder on the desktop or similar and put the downloaded programs into a seperate folder.. Fire up CPU-Z and Clockgen first.

In Clockgen, there should be a button called "Change PLL values" or similar, under which you get a new windows with two sliders and three "speedometer" like items. The three "speedometers" show the speeds of the CPU, the RAM and the PCI(e) bus respectively. The upper slider controls FSB speed (as well as CPU and RAM speed), While the lower controls PCI(e) speed.

CPU speed is equal to FSB speed x CPU multiplier. In your case the multiplier should be either 9 or 9.5.

Now to overclocking.

First test Clockgen by increasing the FSB about 5 MHz and clicking "apply". If the CPU speed also increases in CPU-Z, Clockgen works for you. Overclock another 5 MHz, apply the settings and test with SuperPI first and then about 5 minutes with ORTHOS.
Keep incrementing the FSB speed with 5 or 10 MHz while testing with superPI and Orthos.

If you go high enough, the computer will eventually start to become unstable and show errors in SuperPI and ORTHOS. When this happens, Substract 10 MHz from the current FSB speed and note it down. Restart the computer and input the FSB parameters in BIOS and raise VCore by one step (VCore = voltage to CPU) and get into Windows again to continue your overclock.

just repeat until you can't go higher or you've reached your goal.

An AMD 64 3000+ ,assuming it has the Venice core, can reach about 2.5 - 2.8 GHz when properly tweaked and with mid-end cooling. If you have Watercooling or other high-end cooling, you can reach more than 3 GHz in a cool environment.
However this depends on many variables, mainly RAM quality, Motherboard quality, BIOS, and the CPU chip itself.

but yeah, 2.5 GHz should be a more or less realistic goal for your CPU.

Also keep in mind, it's extremely hard to fry a CPU because of overclocking nowadays.