g'day, i just got my pD 805 and i read that it overlcocks really well so can anyone tell me of any sites that have a step by step guide cause im a bit of a noob at overclocking.. thanks

http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/05... Kailas Shastry 3000+ Venice, A8N-E, 768MB DDR266, 160GB Barracuda, 380W Cooler Master

yeh thanks just had a read before.. still not enough info for someone like me which is why im hittin up these forums. if it helps, can anyone help specifically knowing that i have an ASRock 775 Dual-VSTA mobo>

Alright, lets try this: First, lock your PCI, PCIe (or AGP) to their default values. Then set the RAM as DDR333 (NOT 400) Now increase the core speed from 133MHz in steps of 5MHz till ~150MHz and from then onwards in steps of 2MHz (or even 1MHz). DO NOT increase vcore just as yet. If you set the core to 150MHz, you must be hitting 150 MHz X 20 = 3.0GHz. Your RAM will be running at 187MHz, lesser than its rated 200MHz. At 160MHz core, your RAM will do its rated 200MHz (DDR 400) and the net CPU speed will be 160 MHz X 20 = 3.2GHz. From what I have read, at these speeds, cooling will be an issue with the stock fan, and you might run into problems. To verify these CPU and RAM speeds, you can use cpuz (google for it and download). Test for stability after overclocking by using a CPU stressing utility like prime95 (search and download) and while it is running, check for temperatures. ensure that you set a CPU warning temperature in your BIOS, so you will know when you have pushed it too far. Set this to 65 C or 70 C. and, that board of yours is VIA cheap-set based. Not best for overclocking, but you must still be able to pull off 3.0 GHz. post back and tell us the results! Kailas Shastry 3000+ Venice, A8N-E, 768MB DDR266, 160GB Barracuda, 380W Cooler Master

will try asap.. thanks heaps for taking the time to help me out. pretty devo bout the board but cause i just board the two parts.. good to hear i can still oc it though!

I knew you were gonna buy that D805/ASRock combo...no matter how many of us advised against it! I partially disagree with Kailas' advice. This isn't an A64 system so you don't have set the RAM speed at DDR333. You want it to run at a 1:1 ratio with the CPU. Try these ADVANCED BIOS settings.... Under CPU Configuration: Overclock Mode = CPU, PCIE, Async CPU Freq = ??? this is the one you're gonna have to experiment with. Start at 133 & go from there. PCIE Freq = 100 PCI Freq = 33 Spread Spectrum = disabled Intel (R) SpeedStep(tm) tech. = disabled Under Chipset Configuration: DRAM Frequency = 133MHz (DDR 266)** **I'm not 100% sure about this setting. Since your CPU runs at 133MHz by default, your RAM should also run at 133MHz. But I don't know if this setting locks the RAM at this speed, or just uses it as a starting point & the DRAM freq increases as the CPU freq increases. Download CPUZ to verify your RAM/CPU settings. Ideally, you want the DRAM freq to equal the CPU freq, in other words, 1:1 ratio. I'm not gonna get into RAM timings because I have no idea what RAM you have. I will only suggest this one setting: DRAM Command Rate = 1T Command

what gets me is why people on here want advice and then ignore it? Let me be blunt when it comes to your motherboard and trying to overclock it, it's a piece of crap. Don't buy a cheap board and expect to overclock like someone that bought a nice board made for true overclocking. AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+ OC 2.7ghz 2GB Dual Channel DDR 3200 Nvidia 7900GT SATA II 2x 300gig 7200rpm 16mb cache RAID-0 Gigabyte Nforce 4 SLI