Thermaltake Volcano 7+

I bought a Thermaltake Volcano 7+ HS&F, and noticed it has a silicon based thermal compound, however it is in a powder form. (presumably you mix with water?)
Is it better to by a different compound paste or is it fine to use the powder stuff they provided?
Thanks!

Well I agree with Ruckus, heave ho the powder and get some nice Arctic Silver (Ceramic, 3, or 5).
If you want to read about grown men arguing over which TIM to use read this.

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Thermaltake Volcano 9 on KT4 Ultra

Does anyone know if the thermaltake volcano 9 hsf will fit ok onto the KT4 ultra MOBO? it looks to me like those capacitors are pretty close to the cpu socket, so if anyone knows if the volcano 9 fits ok, i'd like to know about it.
thanks. 8)

It fits with little room to spare on my K7T266 PRO-2 but it cools quiet enough to make it worth it, board is almost same layout as yours, just be careful on the tiedown, use a long thing driver to attach clips...
GOOD LUCK
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Originally posted by Doobie
Does anyone know if the thermaltake volcano 9 hsf will fit ok onto the KT4 ultra MOBO? it looks to me like those capacitors are pretty close to the cpu socket, so if anyone knows if the volcano 9 fits ok, i'd like to know about it.
thanks. 8)

Thermaltake volcano 11 on KT4 Ultra

Hi all!
Look, i am interested in getting a thermaltake volcano 11 for my athlon 2800+, but i'm totally stressing as to whether or not it'll fit nicely.
so if any of you have got one or know for a fact that it fits on the KT4 Ultra i'd be very happy!
thanks heaps

Yes it fits fine, I had mine on my KT4 Ultra befors I put it on this board.

Volcano 7+ Not Fitting 845 Ultra AR

Hey folks - just bought a Thermaltake Volcano 7+ HSF to replace the stock intel HSF on my 1.8a. However, upon installing it I discovered that the the heatsync won't make contact with the cpu. At first I thought that the base of the retention clips on the HSF were too wide and blocking the heatsync from fitting in the base of the retention mechanism but, after much head scratching, I discovered that the 4 little plastic pins that plug into the corners of the retention mechanism were making contact with the bottom of the heatsync and keeping it from making contact with the cpu. As a temporary solution, I have removed the pins (the retention mechanism is actually firmly connected to the board even without the pins in) but this has to be a temporary solution. Aside from using shims (don't want to do that) does anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks!

Hey Assaf - the stock HSF fit just fine - this one baffled me as well but the white pins actually blocked (by like 1mm) the 7+ from making contact. I wound up shaving 1/3 off the sides of the top of each pin so that the HSF fit between the tops and it makes perfect contact now. I emailed thermaltake - maybe I got one with a warp in it?!?! lol
All's fine now, though, and the 7+ is shaving off a few degrees from the stock HSF at the cost of silence. On High, the fan on the 7+ is like a jet engine

KT4 Ultra FISR and Volcano 9 Cool Mod

I am building a system using the KT4 Ultra FISR and a 2800+. I am also using the Thermaltake Volcano 9 Coolmod fan which has LEDs on the fan. My question is this, the board has two sets of Power LED headers, a two pin and a three pin. The Coolmod is supposed to plug in to the Power LED header. Is it possible to use the three pin header for the fan and the two pin header for the case? I don't want to lose the front LED. I know Thermaltake says don't wire both front panel and Coolmod to the same header, but it doesn't say anything about two different headers. If someone can help, it would be greatly appreciated. I hope I made myself clear. Thanks in advance.

Do you mean to use the two pin JFP1 Power LED for the case and the 3 pin JFP2 for the Volcano mod? I dont think it should be a problem, my LED's are mixed and matched between the two headers. You could test it with a multimeter to see what the output of one header is while the other is connected to its LED.

Mobo beeping + Tt volcano 7

hi! i have a kt260 pro2 mobo with an AMD athlon XP 1600+. I also have a Thermaltake Volcano 7 cpu cooler. My problem is that the motherboard keeps saying that my CPU fan isnt running when it is, and i have the single wire hooked up to the mobo that tells it the RPM and stuff but its getting power from the PSU like it is supposed to. And now the mobo just goes "beep"(its really short) every like 2 minutes while in windows. any one have a solution. Thanx for any help.

flash it thenlink

Volcano 7+ on msi 645 ultra ver 1 . will it fit ??

well i want to get a thermaltake volcano 7+ A1254 for my p4 1.8a o/c to 3 Ghz on msi 645 ultra ver : 1 , but i heared that there is a problem between V7+ and msi 645 ultra ,they don't fit together ... is that true ,, please make things clear for me .....
thanks

The new ones are shipping with the new clip. Just make sure you don't get old stock. Contact Thermaltake about it - they sent me one free of charge.

Arctic Silver Ceramique and Volcano 11 + Xaser Edition heatsink questions

Hi - I appreciate your help on my other threads concerning my motherboard K7N2 Delta 2 - LSR and my PS/2 keyboard problems.
Arctic Silver Ceramique and the Arctic Silver cleaning solutions should be arriving in a couple of days. I got the replacement K7N2 Delta 2 - LSR motherboard a few days ago. It looks great, but looks are not everything.
The seller also included a Thermaltake VOLCANO 11 + Xaser Edition heatsink. It's massive.
Here's some info:
http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/coolers/volcano/rs/a1607.htm
Question 1 - Should I bother to install the sensor under the CPU (AMD Athlon XP 3200+ (Barton Core)? It seems like it could cause trouble.
The heatsink also has a dial to control the fan speed. It is mounted on the back of the case. That's easy to install.
Now to the Arctic Silver Ceramique:
http://www.arcticsilver.com/ceramique.htm
Previously, I've used the thermal pads or Arctic Silver 5. When using Arctic Silver 5, I've always spread it over the full surface of the CPU.
The Ceramique instructions say it should be applied like this:
This gives me the jitters. (I have the 32 bit Athlon on the left.)
Question 2: Is this how you personally apply Ceramique?
Question 3: Will it be OK to spread it like Arctic Silver 5?
Thanks
Joe

I go with Wonkanoby.
If you don't put on too much you can use a single drop, and then have the pressure of the seating spreading the paste. Your "old" method is usually better.
The fan may be temp. controlled. If BIOS doesn't pick up the temp. and fan speed and can control it you should add the sensor. I don't know if BIOS will, so if you are worried about noise and such you better check the Internet for someone with personal experience of Volcano.
A bit off: Thermaltake has never ever made good heatsinks, so your dealer must be very relieved now. Spire makes the best for motherboards that don't have the holes around the processor socket.

KT3 Ultra Aru xp2400?

Hi
I have been building my new PC for the last few month now it need 1 part a cpu. will the new AMD xp2400 be compaterble with my MSI KT3 Ultra Aru v1.0?
if not what is the highest cpu it will take
Thanks in Advance
Widowmaker
KT3 Ultra Aru
Coolermaster 200ATCS case
Gainward GeForce 4 4600 with firewire card
ocz 256 mb ddr400 (samsung)
Maxtor 133 40gb hdd x 2
DigiDoc5 (black)
Yamaha cd-rw (t@2)
thermaltake volcano 7+
AMD xp?????

I wish MSI would post something about the new Athlons XP's. I would think that they should have a few of the processors already. Every review sight seems to have thier hands on one. I did see in the bios updates that they posted a BIOS update for the KT3 Ultra-C on 8/26/02 that says it adds support for the XP 2400+
I have never seen this board anywhere though. I have seen other motherboard manufactures have BIOS updates for them already. This is my first time buying an MSI board and I hope that they get on the ball about this or it may be my last MSI board. I guess I won't start to worry to much until I can actually find a 2400 to buy, but it would be nice to here something from MSI. If my KT3 Ultra2-R won't support the new processors then I can buy a 2200+ now and end my wait.

MSI KT3 Ultra ARU Startup Trouble

I am running an MSI KT3 Ultra ARU Mainboard with an amd athlon xp 1500+ processor, a GeForce4 Ti4200 made by Gainward (64mb), two AOC 120MM case fans, one 80mm case fan, a thermaltake volcano 7 speed variable Heatsink, two crucial 512MB pc2100 DDR Ram Chips a sony 16x12x40x cdrw and an LG 16x dvd rom, as well as a 20gig tape drive by HP and floppy drive. The hard drive is a maxtor diamondmax 60GB. all this powerd by an Antec 350W PSU.
Specs over with, heres the problem
I can only boot from floppy disk. Booting from the hard disk gives me an "Error Loading Operating System" error, I have tried two other drives and both of these drives have OS's on them, winnt4 and winxp respectively. The Maxtor drive is clean but not new, I am formatting it as we speak to see if that works. I have tried to boot from a bootable win2k cd on two different CDRW drives as well as an old CD Rom drive, and a DVD rom drive. I always get this error "Searching for Boot Record from CD.....None Found" proceeded by the "Error Loading Operating System" error. I am running everything off the three IDE plugs, with round IDE cable(I have tried flat ones, no luck with those either) I am not attempting to run this in a RAID array at all.
Anyone got any ideas as to why this problem would be occuring????

hi nailz,
Hope this may solve your problem. In the BIOS, Advanced BIOS Features, set "Boot Sequency" 1st, 2nd, 3rd boot devices to the SAME one, ie Floppy for all, or 1st Master HDD for all. Then reboot. Disable "Try boot device' first. Repeat this until you get the board to boot the device.
If can't,
Clear the CMOS and retry.
If can't,
(In the BIOS) select all IDE devices and set to NONE. Set "Clear NVRAM" in PCI Configuration. Save and exit the BIOS, then re-entering BIOS in the next boot, enable all IDE devices. Save and exit, re-enter BIOS once more, check the "Boot Sequence".
Yup... try changing around with IDE settings in the BIOS. Good luck.

Overclocking Guide

Overclocking Guide
Disclaimer: Overclock at your own risk!
Data and information provided in this guide are for informational and educational purposes only, and are not intended for trading purposes. Neither MSI nor any of this thread’s authors shall be liable for any errors or delays in the content or be held responsible for any damage caused by modifying or overclocking your computer. Manufacturers may or may not honor the warranty on any overclocked or modified computer components. Perform any modifications to your systems at your own risk.
Why Overclock?
Today, overclocking is not any secret. It has become more popular and almost become an addiction to some people. The definition of Overclocking is simple: it means operating an Integrated Circuit beyond its specified clock speed.
But why overclock? Some people say to get more out for the same money. “It’s there; why not get more out of it?” However, the best business reason for overclocking is that it can make “out of date” equipments useful again. If the equipment is already out of warranty, the risk is very limited. (I personally suggest any beginners to overclock any out of date PC first just to have some first time experience.)
Know more about the Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Processor speed is based on two factors. The first is the interface between the motherboard and the front side bus (FSB). From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page (Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia), FSB is the speed at which the CPU communicates with RAM (memory). Many system components - including the PCI and AGP buses usually run at speeds derived from the frontside bus' speed. In general, a faster frontside bus means higher processing speeds and a faster computer. The other factor controlling a CPU's speed is the clock multiplier. It defines the ratio of processor speed to the FSB.
The FSB on new processors ranges from 400 MHz to 800 MHz. These are not straight clock speeds but instead they are quad-clocked speeds. These processors actually transmit data four times per clock cycle, for example, 800 MHz FSB is actually four times the 200MHz clock (200 MHz x 4 = 800 MHz).
The core speed of the CPU is the product of the front side bus clock and the multiplier. A processor running at 3600MHz (i.e. 3.6 GHz) might be having 800 MHz FSB, this means there is a clock multiplier setting of 4, and thus the CPU is set to run at 4 times the MHz speed of the front side bus.
But we said earlier that they are quad-clocked speeds, so 3600 MHz actually came from 18 times 200 MHz (200 MHz x 18 = 3600 MHz).
Please note that not all processors have quad-clocked speed FSB. For example, the Intel Pentium 4 (Northwood core) has quad-clocked speed FSB. But for example, the Intel Pentium III, AMD Athlon XP and AMD Duron have dual-clocked speed FSB only.
To know more, please read:
http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=2178
Let’s lock the clock multiplier
Few years ago, you could overclock processors by choosing a higher multiplier. This option was eliminated in order to fight CPU remarking. Counterfeit processors have regularly appeared in the market, as the CPU speed was only defined by your setting. Nowadays, the restriction to only one multiplier is both of overclocking and counterfeit prevention.
As you can see, the only way of overclocking today is choosing a higher front side bus clock and the offer of small increments e.g. 1MHz in today's motherboards give us a great advantage in overclocking.
However, some CPUs nowadays are still unlocked, for example, the AMD Athlon MP and AMD Athlon64 families. And some motherboard companies offer the chance to unlock the Pentium 4 (Socket 775 CPUs only) overclocking potential by using special bios, for more please read:
http://www20.tomshardware.com/motherboard/20040916/index.html
Look at your motherboard
Before you overclock anything, have a look if your motherboard can overclock CPU. Look at the CPU installation section in the motherboard manual. Normally you will find either BIOS setup options or jumpers on the motherboard that allow you to adjust the FSB, CPU voltage, PCI/AGP ratio etc.
If you have a computer that came from a major manufacturer like HP, it is likely that your motherboard does not provide any overclocking function although it is very rare nowadays.
You need more Power!
This is also the time to check the power supply in your computer. Like a car, speed requires power, and unstable power inevitably leads to unstable processors, so I would recommend the power supply has to be at least 350 Watts. You can find six power supply guides in this forum below:
A Power Supply Guide
AND
Powersupplies(Written by Bas)
AND
Choosing The Right Power Supply
AND
Powersupply calculation....
AND
http://www.extremeoverclocking.com/articles/guides/Power_Supply_Guide_1.html
Both Intel and AMD processors are power hungry, consuming 40 to 100 watts (e.g. the new Prescott) of power. Also, your graphics card may take another 55 watts of power. Now you are consuming more than 100 watts of power for merely two components in your system.
You can also voltmod your Power Supply Unit, for more please read:
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/other/display/psu-voltmodding.html
Using higher voltages
Today, almost each processor can be run faster than the speed it was labeled for. This applies even more if you raise the core voltage a little bit. This is just like a car running at higher speed requires more power. But this is one of the “riskiest” aspects of overclocking - by using too much power you could burn your CPU. You should always raise the voltage step by step and never go higher than 15% beyond the specification. This way it is quite easy to get a faster system without risking the processor. Apart from raising the voltage of the CPU, similarly you can raise the voltage of memory as well. One problem is of course the increasing chip temperature, so cooling is very important. We will cover that later.
Memory Speed
Memory speed is often tied to the FSB. For example, a Double Data Rate (DDR) 400 memory has frequency 200MHz and the module rating is PC3200. Half the performance increase you may see from overclocking a CPU comes from increasing the speed at which the processor can talk to the memory.
When you buy memory, you may see it has label 2-3-3-7-1T. And you may also hear people saying my memory is a 2-3-3-7 one. But what does it mean? The answer is:
CAS Latency = 2 clock cycles
tRCD = RAS to CAS delay = 3 clock cycles
tRP = RAS Precharge = 3 clock cycles
tRAS = Active to Precharge = 7 clock cycles
Command Rate = 1 clock cycle
Different motherboards may call the above differently and not all of them will appear in the BIOS. You may need to check with your motherboard’s support team and the motherboard manual. If you have any option above in your BIOS, you can also start to adjust them. Obviously, the smaller the number the faster the memory will be.
To know more about memory please read:
http://www.corsairmicro.com/corsair/products/tech/memory_basics/153707/index.html
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Memory Roundup
AND
http://www.anandtech.com/memory/showdoc.aspx?i=2223
Video Card
To overclock video card, we need a third party utility to overclock the card. Although increasing numbers of manufacturers include utilities to allow customers to overclock their cards in their drivers or through an extra application, most of them do not provide this facility. Simply because overclocking stresses the system and voids manufacturer warranties. Third party utilities tend to be universal that they work on different cards irrespective of manufacturers.
Some utilities and the places to download included:
1. OMEGA Drivers
http://www.omegacorner.com/
2. StarStorm Drivers (Nvidia cards only)
http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?id=10
3. RivaTuner
http://www.guru3d.com/
4. PowerStrip
http://www.entechtaiwan.com/
5. Rage3D Tweak (ATI cards only)
http://www.rage3d.com/index.php?node=r3dtweak
6. RadLinker (ATI cards only)
http://www28.brinkster.com/chrisww1942/
7. ATITool (ATI cards only)
http://atitool.ocfaq.com/
Please read their own manuals in their corresponding web pages. Also, if you want to be able to have the hidden functions in Nvidia card, create a file with notepad and put this in it (thanks for Deathstalker to provide this source):
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\NVIDIA Corporation\Global\NVTweak]
"Coolbits"=dword:ffffffff
"NvCplEnableHardwarePage"=dword:00000001
"NvCplEnableAGPSettingsPage"=dword:00000001
Save it as agpsetting.reg to your desktop or anywhere you like. Then run it and it will give you all the hidden options from Nvidia which include extra resolution settings for your desktop and overclocking for both the memory and core.
For ATI Radeon X800 Pro softmod, please read (link provided by mopey):
http://www.ocforums.com/showindex.php?t=312063
For ATI Radeon X800 Pro voltage mod, please read (link provided by NovJoe):
http://www.vr-zone.com.sg/?i=817&s=1
For ATI Radeon 9800 XT voltage mod, please read (link provided by NovJoe):
http://www.vr-zone.com.sg/?i=760&s=1
To can change your Radeon 9800 Pro 256MB graphic card to Radeon 9800XT card, please read (in English):
http://www.rojakpot.com/(jiljtv55hwgq5uabzft0f5re)/default.aspx?location=3&var1=92&var2=0
To change your GeForceFX 5900 graphic card to GeForceFX 5900 Ultra, please read (in Traditional Chinese):
http://www.oc.com.tw/article/0403/readocarticle.asp?id=2410
To change your GeForceFX 5700 Ultra graphic card to QuadroFX 1100, please read (in Traditional Chinese):
http://www.oc.com.tw/article/0403/readiyarticle.asp?id=2387
Get the temperature down
Cooling is probably the most important aspect of overclocking. Overclocking causes circuits to cycle faster, generating more heat. If the CPU is not cooled properly, your CPU will not run reliably and there is a very good chance that you will permanently damage your CPU.
The heat sink and fan unit that Intel and AMD ship with its CPU are fairy good. However, for maximum stability, we need to get something better than that. For example, for CPU fans, we have Vantec Tornado, Thermaltake volcano 7+, CoolerMaster Aero 4 and Zalman CNPS7000A-AlCu etc.
Be sure that the cooling solution you choose is specifically designed for your processor. Improperly mounting a heat sink, using the wrong model can damage your processor.
Also, the airflow in the case is very important. If heat cannot escape the case, the CPU is still at risk. Thus, more case fans are needed apart from the power supply's exhaust fan. Tidying up the cables inside the case can help too. In addition, clearing the dust in the case by using canned compressed air can enhance the airflow but never use vacuum cleaner as it may generate electrostatic and harm the IC components.
For more about cooling, you can also read these:
http://www.antec-inc.com/pdf/article/info_DIYArticle3.html
AND
http://www.antec-inc.com/pdf/article/info_DIYArticle2.html
AND
Cooling guide(Written by J*A*G)
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http://www.community.tomshardware.com/forum/postlist.m?Cat=&Board=over_cooling
For more about CPU fan, please read:
BEST Overclockers CPU cooler????
For more about Water Cooling, please read:
Water cooling...
Keep the Noise Down
Unless your computer is cooled by a water cooling system, it will be pretty noisy. To keep the noise down, please read this:
http://www.antec-inc.com/pdf/article/info_DIYArticle_quiet_computing.html
Overclocking Process
Essentially, overclocking processors consists of increasing the FSB in the BIOS, booting the computer, and then testing for stability. You repeat the process until you identify the maximum stable speed.
In case your board offer 1 MHz-increments (which most of your boards do), you have the chance to find out the maximum clock speed by slowly closing in on the final limit MHz for MHz. Of course this cannot be done in an hour, but you will have to spend one or two days just playing with different clock speed settings. In the end you should have your CPU running at the highest possible core speed. The Most important thing to remember is that you must go Slowly!
Also, you can overclock the processor by using software although it may not be as effective as overclocking using the motherboard BIOS. Such software includes:
1. ClockGen
http://www.cpuid.com/
2. CPUFSB
http://mitglied.lycos.de/podien/
3. 8rdavcore
http://www.hasw.net/8rdavcore/
Here is a thread that talks about overclocking an Intel Pentium 4 2.4cGHz to 3.0GHz using Intel 865PE chipsets. (You may treat it as an example of overclocking.):
Best 865PE Overclock for 2.4C to 3.0+
Changing the FSB is a relatively simple matter of entering the computer's BIOS setup screen, switching from automatic to manual configuration and selecting the FSB speed you want. Here are some utilities that you can check your computer’s setting, especially CPU speed:
1. CPU-Z
http://www.cpuid.com
2. WCPUID (Linux supported)
http://www.h-oda.com
3. AIDA32
http://www.aida32.hu/aida32.php
http://aumha.org/freeware.htm
4. PC Wizard
http://www.cpuid.com/
5. EVEREST
http://www.lavalys.com/
6. Motherboard Monitor
http://mbm.livewiredev.com/
7. HWiNFO and HWiNFO32
http://www.hwinfo.com/
8. SpeedFan
http://www.almico.com/
http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php
9. Motherboard Monitor
http://mbm.livewiredev.com/
http://mbm.livewiredev.com/download.html
10. Intel Processor Frequency ID Utility (Intel CPU only)
http://support.intel.com/support/processors/tools/frequencyid/
11. AMD CPU Information Display Utility (AMD CPU only)
http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/TechnicalResources/0,,30_182_871,00.html
For more, you can go to the following to have a browse:
http://www.3degs.net/
Bear in mind that if the processor is capable of a 20-percent or more speed increase say, it is unlikely that your video card or memory can have the same amount of increase. And the one thing that you must remember to do if you overclock the FSB is to Set (i.e. Lock) your AGP/PCI Buses, to as close to their Default Frequencies as Possible (to PCI bus at 33 MHz and the AGP port at 66 MHz for example), or you will most definitely experience problems across the whole board e.g. your graphics card, onboard sound and IDE channels may start giving you data and other errors.
Test for Stability and Benchmarking
The purpose of testing is to apply a heavy workload to every aspect of your system to ensure that there are no hidden problems and stability issue. You can do testing by using special testing suites, software and games. The aim of benchmarking is to measure the performance of your system. In overclocking, benchmarking can tell you how far the system’s performance has increased when you adjust certain settings.
For a test suite, you may try Winbench, which you can download from:
http://www.etestinglabs.com/benchmarks/winbench/winbench.asp
Special software for testing and benchmarking included:
1. CPU Burn (Linux supported)
http://users.bigpond.net.au/cpuburn/
2. PCMark 04
http://www.futuremark.com/
3. Aquamark 3
http://www.aquamark3.com/
4. SiSoftware Sandra Standard 2004
http://www.sisoftware.net/
5. Prime95 (Linux supported)
http://www.mersenne.org/
(For more about Prime95, please read: how to use prime 95 properly)
6. Memtest86 (Linux supported)
http://www.memtest86.com/
7. Memtest86+ (Linux supported)
http://www.memtest.org/
8. Super PI (Linux supported)
http://pw1.netcom.com/~hjsmith/Pi/Super_Pi.html (Windows version)
http://ftp://pi.super-computing.org/Linux/super_pi.tar.gz (Linux version)
9. ScienceMark
http://www.sciencemark.org/
10. SETI @home (Linux supported)
http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/
For testing video card, you can run Games like Quake 3 and Unreal Tournament demo mode and left running in loops. You should be able to run a game in a loop for at least two hours after a reboot without a problem. Also, you can use 3DMark05 from FUTUREMARK (download from http://www.futuremark.com/).
1. Unreal Tournament (Linux supported)
http://www.unrealtournament.com/
2. Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory (Linux supported)
http://games.activision.com/games/wolfenstein/
3. Quake (Linux supported)
http://www.idsoftware.com/games/quake/
4. Call Of Duty
http://www.callofduty.com/index.asp
5. X2 - The Thread
http://www.egosoft.com/
6. Colin McRae Rally 4
http://www.codemasters.co.uk/colinmcraerally04/uk/colinmcraerally04.php
7. Nascar Thunder 2004
http://www.easports.com/games/thunder2004/home.jsp
8. Halo
http://www.microsoft.com/games/halo/
9. Farcry
http://www.farcry.ubi.com/
10. Half-Life
http://games.sierra.com/games/half-life/
11. Doom 3 (Linux supported)
http://www.doom3.com/
Tips: The benchmark can be performed by using “demo1” which ships with Doom 3. Open the console (Windows: Ctrl+Alt+~; Linux: ~) and type “timedemo demo1”.
12. Battlefield Vietnam
http://www.eagames.com/official/battlefield/vietnam/us/home.jsp
13. Serious Sam
http://www.serioussam.com/
14. Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness
http://www.tombraider.com/
15. Halo
http://www.bungie.net/
16. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
http://www.splintercell.com/
Conclusion
I suggest you to read this guide one more time before you overclock to make sure that you have not missed anything. Wish you have a good overclocking experience, have fun! Here is also another guide to make your have a Happier and Healthier System:
http://www.antec-inc.com/pdf/article/info_DIYArticle4.html
The following teaches you how to change an AMD Athlon XP 1700+ to an Athlon MP 1700+ (in Traditional Chinese):
http://www.oc.com.tw/article/0304/readocarticle.asp?id=1390
Also, for a Step By Step Overclocking Guide and other overclocking guides, you can go to:
1. General overclocking tips
2. more overclocking help
3. Hardware & Overclocking FAQ in bit-tech
http://forums.bit-tech.net/showindex.php?t=51323
4. Overclocking Guide in OC Forums
http://www.ocforums.com/showindex.php?t=263753
5. Link Guide for anyone new to Overclocking in PC Perspective
http://forums.pcper.com/showindex.php?t=173635
6. Overclocking Guide in Help Overclocking
http://www.helpoverclocking.com/english/index.htm
7. AMD Optimal BIOS settings + Overclocking Guide
http://www.madshrimps.be/?action=gethowto&howtoID=43
8. Tom's Hardware CPU Overclocking Forum (contains a few overclocking guides)
http://www.community.tomshardware.com/forum/postlist.m?Cat=&Board=over_cpu (for CPU)
9. Tom's Hardware Graphic Cards Overclocking Forum (contains a few overclocking guides)
http://www.community.tomshardware.com/forum/postlist.m?Cat=&Board=over_graphics (for Graphic Cards)
For a guide on Modding Tools, please read:
Modding Tools
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Quote from: ferohh on 01-March-05, 04:39:20
I tried to overclock my p4. 2,66ghz to 3.18ghz.
l increased the cpu fsb only since the multiplier is fixed at 20x.
l tried to change it but couldn´t.
l then increased my cpu voltage from 1.525v to 1.732v.
At 3.2ghz, the computer was on and restarts automatically, so l turned it to 3.18ghz.
does it mean the cpu will not overclock further or l need a new cooler?
I did not overclock anything except the fsb.
any help?
I have a 2.6C Northwood pentium 4 on an MSI 875P Neo2-FISR mobo. On air I'm able to get it to about 3.14Ghz stable. I don't believe it's a good idea to go past 1.6 for the voltage, from what I've read, voltage doesn't help too much with the northwoods.
I can overclock mine higher without any significant changes in temperatures, but the overclocks aren't stable and the system freezes up from time to time. I'm using Kingston HyperX PC4000 DDR, which can run at up to 500mhz, so I can do a 1:1 ratio on the overclock. I'm using a modular 500-watt power supply, Arctic Silver 5 and a huge honking Swiftech heatsink with an 80mm fan.

Lack of Ghz KT3 Ultra2 Barton 3000+

Dont want to sound like a broken record but I aswell am having problems with my newly purchased Barton 3000+ (400 fsb) with my MSI KT3 Ultra2. The problem is that whenever I try to set the FSB to the correct level, the computer fails to boot and I have to jump the cmos. I updated my bios to ver 5.7, and the highest i can get is to a 2400+
Two possible reasons I think are I have a Thermaltake Volcano 8 (which i believe isnt up to par) and my powersupply is a bit below the specs in the troubleshooting faq: L&C brand PSU +3.3V/24A +5V/35A +12V/12A. However I'm reluctant to go buy replacement parts because I've read of the people who did and it didnt help (limited budget.)
I've tried flashing with 3 different versions of 5.7 drivers, and even gave the 5.6 a go (highest i could get was 2200+) The highest I could get the FSB is to 199, but as soon as i try for 200 it zonks out on me. I've got 768 megs of no name ram that has served me well, and so thats not the problem... (hope not) I've also read a buncho topics and tried various things from them.
If I missed anything lemme know....
Oh while I'm here, my computer likes to restart itself whenever I tell it to shutdown. Sometimes it does stay off, usually when not running for very long. On occasion (not very often) It will come on on its own accord, which kinda concerns me

I don't know for sure, but aren't there two different types of Barton's being sold. One with a FSB 333 and one with 400 ?
So I think you will have to get the other type in order to get it working, since the mobo does only support FSB up to 333 MHz.
Maybe you can just replace the CPU where you bought it ?
Iscaran

Help please, won't start

I just put this system together:
MSI K7N2 Delta (MS-6570) mobo
AMD Athlon XP 2500+ 333fsb CPU
ThermalTake Volcano 9 cooler
geforce 4 5200 VGA video card
512 mb RAM 2700
500W Max Power supply
I connected everything and powered it up and all the fans came on for about a second and then it shut down. Now it wont turn back on.
I Cleared the CMOS jumper and reset.. still nothing.
Another thing to note.. I had the voltage on the PS at 115 when I started it. I tried to start it again at 115 and it didnt start. I changed it to 230 and tried to start it but that didnt work either.
I figured the 500W max would be good enough, but maybe its not. (its a cheapie by CaseX).. I wonder if my PS is my problem or something else. Maybe you guys will know where to begin troublehsooting.
thanks in advance

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Originally posted by stilup
They should rename the Deltas Mushkins.
I heard that!!!! What brand of RAM are you using? And don't say K-Byte. Please, if you can, list the voltage specs for your power supply as well.

Nvidia GF4 Ti4200 Driver problems!!!

I have built up a new system with the following:
MSI K7N2G-ILSR
nVIDIA GF4 Ti4200 128mb DDR
AMD XP2400+
512MB 333 DDR
PSU 350W
WD 80GB Caviar (partitioned)
Thermaltake Volcano 9 HSF
I have installed XP-PRO (+SP1). The problem I have is the drivers. First off I install the nFORCE 2 platform drivers - Fine, then I install the VGA Driver disc 40.72's. According to the installation, all is fine. When the system reboots, we have a no go (blank screen). I then need to go back to last known settings....yeah, yeah!
So far I have downloaded nearly all the drivers off the Nvidia site as well, using my other PC. (1MB CABLE). Each one cause pretty much the same problem, including all the WHQL versions.
I even downloaded the Nvidia nFORCE 2 platform package, which included a VGA driver. This still caused the same result.
My next step was to swap over with my other PC. Once I inserted a GeForce2 64MB DDR PRO/GTS, all appears fine, the drivers install...no problem.
I insert the GF4 Ti4200 into my ECS K7S5A, and low and behold all is fine here.....drivers, no problems.
Any idea's......anyone??????
Like compatibility problem or what..... I'm totally lost and confused now!!
MARKONE.

No, Markone from UK, novice PC builder..... :D
Borgstif:
"uninstall the driver in safe mode and the Reg entry in WinXp "
Explain exactly what you mean, I can choose start up in safe mode yes, but what will that do for me??
gfilitti:
Not sure exactly what specs you want? this is my first build ever. The PSU is a bog standard fitment inside an ATX Case, not a separate fitment. Can you be more specific about "timing etc..."
The Ti4200 is working fine in my less advanced ECS K7S5A machine......with 300W PSU.
And likewise the Nforce 2 machine operates my Geforce 2 GTS/PRO also with no problems.
Markone.

K7N2 Problem With New Bios?

I Updated My K7N2(2650) Bios Version From 3.30 To 3.40.
I Own An AIthlon 2400+ Xp/266Mhz With A Thermaltake Volcano 7 Cooler Support.
Before Updating I Had A Minimum Cpu Temperature Of 50.C But After The Update I Have A Minimum Cpu Temperature Of 30.C!!!
Did Anyone Noticed Anything Or The Same Strange Thing As Me When Updating The Bios Version???
All Sharing Thoughts Are Grateful.Thanks In Advance!

Yes, and if u had actually looked in the forum u would of seen atleast 3-4 other threads asking same question.
Have a browse and u will see.

Thermaltake Volcano 7+

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