Overclocking the AMD64 3200 Winchester

[The Old Man]

I bought an AMD64 3200 Winchester sometime ago from OCUK (my last upgrade). Its the retail version with AMD HSF and I have it running on an Asus A8V Deluxe with 2GB of Dual Channel Crucial DDR400 RAM.

What speed should I be able to overclock this at? Its currently running 2.06Ghz.
CPU-Z shows:

I couldn't find an option in the BIOS to set an AGP/PCI lock like the overclocking pinned topic suggests and so used the automatic overclock option to rake it up a bit. I'm wondering if it will do more though, or as I'm keeping and passing this system to my son wether to swap the 3200 for the AMD64 3700 939pin San Diago as advertised in the OCUK newsletter?

Thanks!

 

[GeForce]

That CPU will definitely do more. I'm not familiar with that board/BIOS so I don't know if there is a PCI/AGP/PCIE lock, but it is needed.

Jon

 

[Justintime]

Might max out in the 2.4 to 2.5 range on default voltage, 1-200mhz more with reasonably safe overvoltage, my Winchesters weren't stellar overclockers, don't think i made it much past 2.6 with any and i had 2 3200+ and one 3500+

 

[The Old Man]

Thanks, what settings would you suggest? Do I change the FSB?
Sorry just realised this is in CPU not overclocking forum!

 

[ferrettoes]

you could try these settings

HTT- 250
HTT Multiplier - 10
LDT Multiplier - 4
CPU Voltage - 1.55
RAM - Either 1:1 giving u DDR500 with lose timings like 3-4-3-8
or 166/

HTT@ 240 x 10 x 4
1.475
that should be quite stable
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HTT- 290
HTT Multiplier - 9
LDT Multiplier - 3
CPU Voltage - 1.55-1.75
RAM - 133 not sure what it'll give u clock wise

 

[The Old Man]

Thanks, I'll try those out. Does it matter that I only have DDR400 ram?

 

[The Old Man]

Hi,
I found the BIOS options in the A8V Deluxe and managed to boot first time into Windows XP at 2.2Ghz! It was 2.06Ghz before using the 10% automatic overclock option in the Bios.

The BIOS has CPU FSB Frequency which I took to be HTT on your list (I tried 220Mhz to start with). Seems to work ok. There was a CPU multiplier (at maximum already of 10x) but no LTT multiplier so I don't know what that is. Also I set the RAM as 200Mhz (DDR400) and the CPU Voltage to 1.550v. I saw a V-Link voltage too but didn't change it.

I'll monitor the temp and try again.

 

[ferrettoes]

Oh right cool I had that mobo with my winnie
It doesn't have an LDT multiplier I dont think does it automatically

I think i used to be able to do 250x10 with 1.55v and leave the ram alone and it used to use an auto divider or something because the ram used to be 208mhz I think. Quite an easy board to overclock on

 

[ZXSpectrum]

At stock in my A8N-SLI Premium My Venice 3200 will do 2.6Ghz and run under load of 45 degrees. It will run at 2.8Ghz with 1.5v but gets close to 53 degrees under load. This is with a XP90C and a cheepo 92mm fan at 7v...

For everyday running i use:

HTT- 250
HTT Multiplier - 10
LDT Multiplier - 4
CPU Voltage - AUTO (Which gives 1.375v... Usually)
RAM @ 1:1 nice tight timings with 1T

 

[The Old Man]

Thanks guys, much appreciated.
This morning I tried to take it up beyond 220Mhz FSB but at 250, then 240, then 230Mhz the SATA wouldn't recognise the HDD and the BIOS defaulted back to standard settings. I've taken it back to 220Mhz at x10 (1.550v) leaving the RAM on auto settings. Seems fine and I've gone from 2.06Ghz to 2.20Ghz into the bargain.

The Crucial DDR400 shows in CPU-Z as 183.3Mhz (not sure why its not 200Mhz) with:

FSB : DRAM showing CPU/12,
3-3-3-8,
Bank Cycle 11 clocks
Command Time 2T
DRAM Idle Timer at 16 clocks.

You can alter RAM voltages but I'm too scared! Also the HTT is still set at a max of 1000Mhz.

An extra 200Mhz is not to be sniffed at!