Before i start ill state my hardware:
ATI 3870 X2 1GB (2 512mb Core's) GFX Card
AMD Phenom 9500 @2.2GHZ --> Overclocked to 2.4GHZ
Corsair 2GB (running in dual Channel 1GB sticks) 6400 800MHZ 4-4-4-12
Asus Motherboard M2R32-MVP 580 Chipset (Upgrading to Asus M3 series 790 Chipset)
OCZ 600Watt PSU
That should be it.
Ok now to my query..... Im still running on stock for my CPU in terms of Heatsing and though my current temps for my CPU is at 47 degrees, i will be overclocking my CPU bit more but would like to get a new heatsink to compensate somewhat for the extra heat. What do you guys recommend?
Also i was reading elsewhere that the 9500 has multipliers unlocked for ease of OC but mine doesnt. Curently im upping via FSB as explained in that Basic OC guide stickied here (great guide for beginners by the way and the disclaimer ROCKS!!!!!!). FSB at stock is @200, im currently running @ 218. Could this be due to my motherboard that its locked out or is it that they are naturally locked in which case how is his 9500 unlocked???
Thanks for your time!
thought i would add that i used memtest86 for stability testing. Is that software ok or is another recommended?
ATI 3870 X2 1GB (2 512mb Core's) GFX Card
AMD Phenom 9500 @2.2GHZ --> Overclocked to 2.4GHZ
Corsair 2GB (running in dual Channel 1GB sticks) 6400 800MHZ 4-4-4-12
Asus Motherboard M2R32-MVP 580 Chipset (Upgrading to Asus M3 series 790 Chipset)
OCZ 600Watt PSU
That should be it.
Ok now to my query..... Im still running on stock for my CPU in terms of Heatsing and though my current temps for my CPU is at 47 degrees, i will be overclocking my CPU bit more but would like to get a new heatsink to compensate somewhat for the extra heat. What do you guys recommend?
Also i was reading elsewhere that the 9500 has multipliers unlocked for ease of OC but mine doesnt. Curently im upping via FSB as explained in that Basic OC guide stickied here (great guide for beginners by the way and the disclaimer ROCKS!!!!!!). FSB at stock is @200, im currently running @ 218. Could this be due to my motherboard that its locked out or is it that they are naturally locked in which case how is his 9500 unlocked???
Thanks for your time!
thought i would add that i used memtest86 for stability testing. Is that software ok or is another recommended?