Overclocking On The 754/939 Platform

ShortyShorty Manchester, UK Icrontian
edited February 2006 in Science & Tech
Anyone serious about PC gaming knows that the current king of CPUs is the AMD Athlon 64. The Athlon 64 platform has brought many new features to the table and with these new features comes many new overclocking challenges. Weighing in at a MAMMOTH 55 pages.....

Short-Media is EXTREMELY PROUD to present the ultimate guide to overclocking the ATHLON 64 754 and 939 platforms.

Lemonlime... this is our honour & privilege to publish this masterpiece :respect:

Right here: http://www.short-media.com/review.php?r=300

Comments

  • LincLinc Owner Detroit Icrontian
    edited February 2006
    Outstanding! Amazing! :D
  • RWBRWB Icrontian
    edited February 2006
    Looks excellent so far! :D
  • GooDGooD Quebec (CAN) Member
    edited February 2006
    Lemonlime... is... my... hero ! :rockon:

    This is the better (and bigger) overclocking guide i've ever seen :)

    Good job !
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited February 2006
    I built my Socket 939 system in January of 2005. I've always intended to get around to a little OC action - this inspires me to get on the ball and actually do it.

    What a resource! :respect:
  • GHoosdumGHoosdum Icrontian
    edited February 2006
    This is awesome. Thank you, lemonlime.
  • TroganTrogan London, UK
    edited February 2006
    Great job Lemonlime. :thumbsup:
  • paroxymparoxym Toronto, Canada
    edited February 2006
    This article was originally 23 pages but Lemonlime overclocked it to 55. Only required .15v more on the vcore.
    I kid you not.

    I love you Miguel. You're hardcore. :ninja:
  • ArmoArmo Mr. Nice Guy Is Dead,Only Aqua Remains Member
    edited February 2006
    lol
  • QCHQCH Ancient Guru Chicago Area - USA Icrontian
    edited February 2006
    :wow2: 55 pages!!!! AWESOME... even a OC nubbie such as myself can do it now!!! Great work LemonLime!!!!! :thumbup
  • LeonardoLeonardo Wake up and smell the glaciers Eagle River, Alaska Icrontian
    edited February 2006
    Well done. Comprehensive, readable, thorough....great! What a superb contribution to our site.
  • RWBRWB Icrontian
    edited February 2006
    30 minutes to go before I can leave work and re overclock my systemand see if I can pull some more juice outta her.....

    err that didn't sound right at all... :range:
  • lemonlimelemonlime Canada Member
    edited February 2006
    Thanks very much for the kind feedback everyone. This article has actually been a work in progress since about August '05. I have been plugging away at it on my spare time, and learned a thing or two along the way. Believe it or not, it has actually been chopped quite a bit. The first revision was over 40,000 words. Big thanks to Matt (General Keebler) for helping with grammar. I vow to one day learn to use commas properly. Also, big thanks go to Dan (Shorty) for publishing the 55 page monstrocity. :)

    There are many different approaches to overclocking the A64, however, I feel that this process is the best way to identify CPU, memory and IMC limitations, and to truly appreciate what your system is capable of. I also tried to stay realistic, and to remain cognizant of the laws of diminishing returns. You'll notice that I try not to push the vcore/vdimm envelope too much, and ensure that those with stock coolers can also benefit. Everything will still apply if you are brave, and want to push harder.

    I may continue to revise the article as new chips become available, and I'd also like to add some notes on dual-core processors later on. Everything should still be applicable for DC users, but I plan to add some additional content. Of course, these updates are just an excuse for me to purchase things like vapochills, dual core processors and new equipment ;)

    I'd very much welcome any questions or comments on the material. Feel free to contact me via. PM or post in the thread. If anyone wants some assistance overclocking, please start a new thread in the Overclocking forum so that others may benefit too. There are many veteran overclockers around that would also be willing to provide some assistance. :)

    Mike.
  • jradminjradmin North Kackalaki
    edited February 2006
    lemonlime wrote:
    Thanks very much for the kind feedback everyone. This article has actually been a work in progress since about August '05. I have been plugging away at it on my spare time, and learned a thing or two along the way. Believe it or not, it has actually been chopped quite a bit. The first revision was over 40,000 words. Big thanks to Matt (General Keebler) for helping with grammar. I vow to one day learn to use commas properly. Also, big thanks go to Dan (Shorty) for publishing the 55 page monstrocity. :)

    There are many different approaches to overclocking the A64, however, I feel that this process is the best way to identify CPU, memory and IMC limitations, and to truly appreciate what your system is capable of. I also tried to stay realistic, and to remain cognizant of the laws of diminishing returns. You'll notice that I try not to push the vcore/vdimm envelope too much, and ensure that those with stock coolers can also benefit. Everything will still apply if you are brave, and want to push harder.

    I may continue to revise the article as new chips become available, and I'd also like to add some notes on dual-core processors later on. Everything should still be applicable for DC users, but I plan to add some additional content. Of course, these updates are just an excuse for me to purchase things like vapochills, dual core processors and new equipment ;)

    I'd very much welcome any questions or comments on the material. Feel free to contact me via. PM or post in the thread. If anyone wants some assistance overclocking, please start a new thread in the Overclocking forum so that others may benefit too. There are many veteran overclockers around that would also be willing to provide some assistance. :)

    Mike.

    Dude, you rock! :Rocker: :Rocker: :Rocker:
  • ShortyShorty Manchester, UK Icrontian
    edited February 2006
    My eventual plan is to move this HUGE guide into it's own section and structure :)
  • Omega65Omega65 Philadelphia, Pa
    edited February 2006
    Not Bad! :thumbsup: Massive!
  • lemonlimelemonlime Canada Member
    edited February 2006
    paroxym wrote:
    This article was originally 23 pages but Lemonlime overclocked it to 55. Only required .15v more on the vcore.
    I kid you not.

    I love you Miguel. You're hardcore. :ninja:

    lol!.. clearly this is the Chuck Norris of overclocking guides :wink:
  • Sledgehammer70Sledgehammer70 California Icrontian
    edited February 2006
    lemonlime wrote:
    lol!.. clearly this is the Chuck Norris of overclocking guides :wink:

    Can we get the Round House Kick stamp of approval? "we should make that a Short Media approved Stamp"

    Short Media give this review :fold:The Round House Kick Approval!:fold:

    This is one great report. Me knowing AMD CPU's pretty well can actually say I even learned new info I never knew....or just new took the time to learn....Great write-up...
  • ShortyShorty Manchester, UK Icrontian
    edited February 2006
    Huge dropdown index added :)
  • lemonlimelemonlime Canada Member
    edited February 2006
    Shorty wrote:
    Huge dropdown index added :)

    Looks awesome Shorty! :cheers:
  • muddocktormuddocktor
    edited February 2006
    Great job, lemonlime. :thumbsup: I haven't had a chance to finish reading through it (I'm about halfway finished but had to do some other things for a while, damn dental appointment) but what I've read so far is very good.
  • Greger
    edited February 2006
    Wery nice guide indeed, any chance of a pdf release?
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited February 2006
    Yeah, we're probably going to do a PDF release of the guide :)
  • Greger
    edited February 2006
    Ohhh very nice, can't wait :P
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