same here lah.idle the vcore goes up and down like mad

if i remembered correctly i think my msi mobo was more stable then my this asus.

hmm..last time when i was using the Neo2V i could easily oc from 2.4Ghz to 2.8Ghz without any changes in vcore/vdimm/timings etc.

now this P4P is quite good also lah just that have to find the sweet spot.

Lol.. Guys, got a question. Just hit my 3.0E to 3.4. Prime for 25hrs no error stated. Count OC success. Kinda happy. Just wander, is time to touch the ram by now? Or just let it be at the current speed? currently running at 2.5-3-3-6. Whats the different with tighten the ram and lossen it?

i think you just push till it not stable then slowly reduce down. Get your max bootable speed, then test the stability. if fail then reduce down. as for timing, i would say that get the loosest like 3-3-3-8. Once you reach the highest stable speed, tighten up the timing. better read from the pinned thread in oc united there.

Good questions,i'm also looking for this answer.AVR can regulate the voltage first before sending in to our PSU.Stable voltage can let the PSU deliver better supplies to our deivces,but don't know is there anyone here using the AVR or not.

Before I answer your question base on RAMs, I would like to ask you what ICs are there in your RAM module? ICs as in the memory chips used

Not to sound rude by answering a question with a question

Haha. Yea.. I do read the pinned thread. But just for make sure then i asked here once agian. Sorry if causing inconvenience. Im still noob. Usually, i did in the way with push the FSB to certain limit then log into the windows. Run stability test and see as if the system is error free or not. As if got error then i reduce back the speed. Cause im now only have 1 mobo with me, backup were sent to RMA. So i take safety way to OC my system. Make sure i rigs still got life to spent before the backup back from RMA.

Its ok. About the ram chip ICs, i still not so sure about it. But will check it out after i off the pc tonite. The information about the chips are important interm of OC the ram right? I did my homework in learning about OC.

i am using 1. i think around 5years still serve me well. it does stabilize the voltage as my area the current not that stable.

everyone having their own way to oc. Guide provided is just as a tutorial. Once you get used to it then you will having your own way of oc and testing it. I am still learning. Just know bit bit nia. Also dont have much experience with those highend stuffs.

Yup, if can state the brand and code there, then we can find out what chips the RAM is using, because different chips operate differently in OCing, some sucks until I got no comments on it

im currently using an AVR too..a really old one.i think its 2 or 3 years old already

and im not even sure if it works to stablize the voltage.vcore still jumps alot due to the mobo.

AVR only stabilizes the voltage incoming from the main powerplugs to our PSU, that's all. Won't assist in the oc. i also use one olivetti AVR, i think around 10 years+ using it, still rock solid.

This post has been edited by edministrator: Apr 12 2007, 09:10 PM

Thanks guys.I think that the direct current supply from TNB is always lower than its' rated one,guess later might get one of them to regulate the supply before goes into PSU there.

for what i think is that avr only stabilize the current from socket to psu. psu and mobo also play important part in this issue. crap psu or mobo may fluctuate especially then more voltage than stock is apply especially when oc.

raymond5105, your house current having problem??

This one i am not sure,but i think that the current provide must have +/- one.Got no idea how to check it out.Danger to use multimeter to check.

hey guys do u noe wat software i can use to test the stability of my pc..my fren told me to use prime 86 or 88 not sure wat software is that..so anyone out there can help me out for this software to test my pc stability..thx in advanced

Prime95/SP2004 is a thing of the past, get Orthos straight
Stress with priority 9, if can pass 24 hours, you're good

Other softwares would be:
1) SuperPI - if dual core, run 2 instances of 32MB Pi. Test both CPU and RAM
2) Memtest86/86+ - recommended for RAMs, if OCed, try looping test #5 and #7
3) Memtest for Windows - its also recommended, you wouldn't want it to have errors in Windows, would ya?
4) OCCT - Considered to be quite a stressful program (not for me though), as usual, test both CPU and RAM with high priority
5) Folding@Gromacs test (Orthos) - Considered by me the most stressful test for the CPU. Try priority 9 and let it run
6) 3DMark (any version) - Loop test for RAM 3d stability and GPU stability

no la, i mean obvious current not table. My area some time can notice quite obvious, especially you can feel suddenly the light turn dull a bit then back to normal, sometime even worse that it dull for few seconds. Lucky i have avr that my pc doesnt down follow the current. What to do, my area is categorized as 'senior citizen'.

if want really safe, get good avr, plug to good ups, then to true power branded psu with highend solid cap mobo. Everything will be fine then.

Have you been tried PCMARK?

Wao cool,your light in the area will be dull for a few seconds ? Really dangerous,the worst case i met before was just 1s maximum.

@serewen,PC mark is more stressful on the CPU in most test.But if the memory timing tuned is not suitable then will also causing restart too.

what kind of ram is good for INTEL P4 2.0 with best speed?
can i add 512ram+1gb ram =1512?

U can, no problems