New Poll: To overclock or not to overclock?

***Zardon*** · Jun 9, 2003, 08:08 AM

The theme over the last week on the driverheaven forum has primarily concentrated on overclocking, with alot of new people joining up to debate in our overclocking and modding forum with our board members.

I would like to get some figures for the percentage of visitors to our site regarding this. So do you overclock or not?

Your comments, as always are welcome in this thread.

krazy1 · Jun 9, 2003, 08:18 AM

Yep I OC. I OC my Ti4200 to the TI4400 speeds and I have my CPU (XP 2500) OCed. Multiplier to 11.5 and FSB to 180. I am not a HUGE OCer but I do a little.

redheads · Jun 9, 2003, 08:22 AM

Yeah the same here OC cpu and some mobo mod's to get the most out of the system.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jun 9, 2003, 08:48 AM

yes..... wouldnt have it anyother way... how esle you gonna get better use out of a product cpu/video you payed 2/3X the price for ...

ex i bought my barton for $170

it now goes for $99

i o/c to 3000+ speeds

i save $155 for upgrade nuff said

everyone should be o/c by at least the safe 10%

i also spend hours tweaking, upgradeing drivers bios, getting all the latest apps etc.... hmmm mabe i outa write a guide for on here hmmm....

ps. were is the poll

~~WyreTheWolf~~ · Jun 9, 2003, 09:03 AM

I have a sickness... Everything that I own must be tweaked, modified, and overclocked.

dipstick · Jun 9, 2003, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by WyreTheWolf
I have a sickness... Everything that I own must be tweaked, modified, and overclocked.

Well said

Veeoh · Jun 9, 2003, 09:28 AM

I have my XP 2400+ Oc'd to 2119Mhz 15X141.3 FSB.

I o/c my GF4 4800SE occasionally, but always go back to defaults at the end of the day.

I dont think you can tell a great deal of difference personally.

Cheers!

=V=

***Zardon*** · Jun 9, 2003, 09:37 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by The_Neon_Cowboy

ps. were is the poll

front page !

Driver 7 · Jun 9, 2003, 09:44 AM

Man it's to damn addictive. I've only started overclocking about 2 months ago. And with exception for my ram (wich I'm taking care of on Friday) My system is completley up to date with all of the latest sh*t on hella expensive components that work absoutley perfect and really dont need to b e overclocked.
It's these damn forums. I'm telling ya. Between my last post and now I have played BHD for 45 min, tweeked for about a half, And the rest of the time I've been building tubing to run from my air conditioner to the front of my case.
I think I might just need some help.
By the way. If people are reading this who have never overclocked. It took me just 2 weeks of being a total rookie at overclocking before I killed my first motherboerd. A brand new soltek at that.

snake · Jun 9, 2003, 11:01 AM

Yep Buddy

!

My 2600 XP is OC at 180Mhz * 12.5 (2.25 Ghz) and my Radeon 9700 Pro is at 350 Mhz
for the core clock and 333 Mhz Memory

And the most important, my system turns around 55°C Max

Athlon XP 2600+ FSB 360 + Volcano 9
Asus A7N8X
Radeon 9700 Pro Powercolor
512 Mo PC3200 Winbond (4-2-2-2)

Quarter · Jun 9, 2003, 11:05 AM

I always OC my personal boxen

~~DriveEuro~~ · Jun 9, 2003, 12:58 PM

My purpose is to buy a CPU that costs $60 and to overclock it to the $350 equivalent.

***Zardon*** · Jun 9, 2003, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by DriveEuro
My purpose is to buy a CPU that costs $60 and to overclock it to the $350 equivalent.

Quote:

Originally posted by DriveEuro
My purpose is to buy a CPU that costs $60 and to overclock it to the $350 equivalent.

ok well, dont be buying 2 of them

~~DriveEuro~~ · Jun 9, 2003, 01:09 PM

Sorry, deleted it. ACtually at times I wanna have two rigs...

tek · Jun 9, 2003, 02:36 PM

OC? Hell yeah...

~~WyreTheWolf~~ · Jun 10, 2003, 06:08 AM

*stands up* Hello, my name is Wyre... and I'm an overclocker. *sits down*

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jun 10, 2003, 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by WyreTheWolf
I have a sickness... Everything that I own must be tweaked, modified, and overclocked.

I know the feeling

(few people know you can overclock the ramdac on your sound card!!! i dunno why but you can do it)

Quote:

Originally posted by Zardon
front page !

my bad i didnt see it lol .....

Quote:

Originally posted by snake
Yep Buddy !

My 2600 XP is OC at 180Mhz * 12.5 (2.25 Ghz) and my Radeon 9700 Pro is at 350 Mhz
for the core clock and 333 Mhz Memory

And the most important, my system turns around 55°C Max

Athlon XP 2600+ FSB 360 + Volcano 9
Asus A7N8X
Radeon 9700 Pro Powercolor
512 Mo PC3200 Winbond (4-2-2-2)

thats warm man need to get that under 50

if you can cook you eggs on it in the morning it's to hot j/k

Quote:

Originally posted by WyreTheWolf
*stands up* Hello, my name is Wyre... and I'm an overclocker. *sits down*

HA HA HA HA lol good one......

snake · Jun 10, 2003, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by The_Neon_Cowboy
I know the feeling

(few people know you can overclock the ramdac on your sound card!!! i dunno why but you can do it)

my bad i didnt see it lol .....

thats warm man need to get that under 50

HA HA HA HA lol good one......

U know summer is comming

I wish i won't be cooked in my play room

HI HI

!!! Have Fun, Bench is life, OC is the way

DNAlchemist · Jul 29, 2003, 02:07 AM

dont mind OCing my CPU, but have stayed have resisted the temptation to OC my rad9700.....CPU's are a helluva lot cheaper than video

GazC · Jul 30, 2003, 07:13 AM

I spend money to overclock to save money(??)

In fact, sometimes I feel so guilty that I think I should send AMD some extra money to compensate for the "free" performance I'm "stealing" from them! The same goes for ATi and Twinmos. I'm such a bad person

Nah, just kidding! Overclock everything! It's addictive!

snake · Jul 30, 2003, 08:14 AM

My temp is about 50°C on load.
I would like to know if it's warm or not with a 2600+/volcano 9 ?
If i OC more my CPU, i must push the vCore above 1,7v so it's hotter and noiser...

Jun 9, 2003, 08:08 AM	#1
*Zardon* enchanted Join Date: May 2002 Location: Driverheaven Posts: 32,252 Rep Power: 3150	New Poll: To overclock or not to overclock? The theme over the last week on the driverheaven forum has primarily concentrated on overclocking, with alot of new people joining up to debate in our overclocking and modding forum with our board members. I would like to get some figures for the percentage of visitors to our site regarding this. So do you overclock or not? Your comments, as always are welcome in this thread.

Jun 9, 2003, 08:18 AM	#2
krazy1 Live from the Dungeon Join Date: May 2003 Location: Between the SubWoofers Posts: 1,395 Rep Power: 0	Yep I OC. I OC my Ti4200 to the TI4400 speeds and I have my CPU (XP 2500) OCed. Multiplier to 11.5 and FSB to 180. I am not a HUGE OCer but I do a little. __________________

Jun 9, 2003, 08:48 AM	#4
The_Neon_Cowboy DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,135 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	yes..... wouldnt have it anyother way... how esle you gonna get better use out of a product cpu/video you payed 2/3X the price for ... ex i bought my barton for $170 it now goes for $99 i o/c to 3000+ speeds i save $155 for upgrade nuff said everyone should be o/c by at least the safe 10% i also spend hours tweaking, upgradeing drivers bios, getting all the latest apps etc.... hmmm mabe i outa write a guide for on here hmmm.... ps. were is the poll __________________ Last edited by The_Neon_Cowboy; Jun 9, 2003 at 08:56 AM.

Jun 9, 2003, 09:28 AM	#7
Veeoh DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: South UK Posts: 23 Rep Power: 0	Oc'ing I have my XP 2400+ Oc'd to 2119Mhz 15X141.3 FSB. I o/c my GF4 4800SE occasionally, but always go back to defaults at the end of the day. I dont think you can tell a great deal of difference personally. Cheers! =V=

Jun 9, 2003, 09:44 AM	#9
Driver 7 Discombobulated NVidiot Join Date: May 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC - CANADA Posts: 1,015 Rep Power: 0	Man it's to damn addictive. I've only started overclocking about 2 months ago. And with exception for my ram (wich I'm taking care of on Friday) My system is completley up to date with all of the latest sh*t on hella expensive components that work absoutley perfect and really dont need to b e overclocked. It's these damn forums. I'm telling ya. Between my last post and now I have played BHD for 45 min, tweeked for about a half, And the rest of the time I've been building tubing to run from my air conditioner to the front of my case. I think I might just need some help. By the way. If people are reading this who have never overclocked. It took me just 2 weeks of being a total rookie at overclocking before I killed my first motherboerd. A brand new soltek at that. __________________ [COLOR=Black]Asus A8N Deluxe SLI, AMD64 4200 X2 Dual Core, 2x 6800's, Corsair TwinX PC4000 DDR500, Yamaha F1 cdrw, Soundblaster Audigy 2, 2 SATA 120 gig Maxtor HD's, Raid 0 array, Altec Lancing 5.1 Surround Speakers, Thermaltake Xaser III Case, Stealth 470w Power supply, 21.3" Samsung widescreen, MX1000 Lazer mouse.[/COLOR]

Jun 9, 2003, 08:22 AM	#3
redheads DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: netherlands Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	Yeah the same here OC cpu and some mobo mod's to get the most out of the system.

Jun 9, 2003, 09:03 AM	#5
~~WyreTheWolf~~ Wolfish Bastard Join Date: May 2002 Location: Cave; Ozark Mountains Posts: 2,111 Rep Power: 0	I have a sickness... Everything that I own must be tweaked, modified, and overclocked.

Jun 9, 2003, 11:01 AM	#10
snake DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: France Posts: 415 Rep Power: 45 System Specs	Re: New Poll: To overclock or not to overclock? Yep Buddy ! My 2600 XP is OC at 180Mhz * 12.5 (2.25 Ghz) and my Radeon 9700 Pro is at 350 Mhz for the core clock and 333 Mhz Memory And the most important, my system turns around 55°C Max Athlon XP 2600+ FSB 360 + Volcano 9 Asus A7N8X Radeon 9700 Pro Powercolor 512 Mo PC3200 Winbond (4-2-2-2)

Jun 9, 2003, 11:05 AM	#11
Quarter DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: CA / USA Posts: 28 Rep Power: 0	I always OC my personal boxen

Jun 9, 2003, 12:58 PM	#12
~~DriveEuro~~ Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	My purpose is to buy a CPU that costs $60 and to overclock it to the $350 equivalent.

Jun 9, 2003, 01:09 PM	#14
~~DriveEuro~~ Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gurnee Illinois Posts: 4,677 Rep Power: 0	Sorry, deleted it. ACtually at times I wanna have two rigs...

Jun 9, 2003, 02:36 PM	#15
tek DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Boston, US Posts: 2,103 Rep Power: 0	OC? Hell yeah... __________________ [COLOR=White][/COLOR]

Jun 10, 2003, 06:08 AM	#16
~~WyreTheWolf~~ Wolfish Bastard Join Date: May 2002 Location: Cave; Ozark Mountains Posts: 2,111 Rep Power: 0	-=Overclockers Anonymous Group Therapy=- stands up Hello, my name is Wyre... and I'm an overclocker. sits down

Jul 29, 2003, 02:07 AM	#19
DNAlchemist DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Aussie Posts: 37 Rep Power: 0	dont mind OCing my CPU, but have stayed have resisted the temptation to OC my rad9700.....CPU's are a helluva lot cheaper than video

Jul 30, 2003, 07:13 AM	#20
GazC DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: uk Posts: 34 Rep Power: 0	I spend money to overclock to save money(??) In fact, sometimes I feel so guilty that I think I should send AMD some extra money to compensate for the "free" performance I'm "stealing" from them! The same goes for ATi and Twinmos. I'm such a bad person Nah, just kidding! Overclock everything! It's addictive! __________________ Time, money, patience, luck..... 38487 16172

Jul 30, 2003, 08:14 AM	#21
snake DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: France Posts: 415 Rep Power: 45 System Specs	My temp is about 50°C on load. I would like to know if it's warm or not with a 2600+/volcano 9 ? If i OC more my CPU, i must push the vCore above 1,7v so it's hotter and noiser... __________________ Q6700@3.6Ghz-StrikerExtreme-4ghz OCZPC8500-SLIGeforce8800GT Barton 2600+@2.16 (188x11.5) # GeForce 6800 GT@Ultra 1.5Go PC3200 #Asus A7N8X Deluxe Bios 1008 19209 3DMark06/ 57736 3DMark01/163152 Aquamark3