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    Z97-A asrock , cpu-z memory displayed

    in General hardware discussion

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    Hey guys i did some changes in the bios concerning the ram timming of my memory .. I do save and exit and run windows back.. When i check into cpu-z it display the factory setting ..

     

    I was wondering if theres a way to double check ? Maybe my ram doesnt allow me to change the timming ? Or is cpu-z not the best software to check it

    Complete noob :) looking for basics advices !

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    It's really not that big of a difference. Every platform is different, it's not a amd vr Intel, but cpu core and chipset vr cpu core and chipset.

     

    A 775 or 1366 setup will overclock different them say a 2011 setup. The same principles apply on etch different setup but to really push the system you need to know all the little tricks with the chipset/cpu combo.

     

    With a am3 black edition setup you can learn to oc by both multiplers and bus speed. But with how things are these days you really don't need to be all that good with overclocking by bus speeds unless if you want to bench older stuff. Most CPUs have unlocked multiplers these days and in manny cases you can't go far if anywhere without a unlocked multi.

     

     

    Anyway the setup you picked is a good one. I'm sure your have fun with it.

     

    Yeah and anyway i can change it when im tired :P

     

    I'd like to try old stuff when i'll be confident like old pentiums ! Looks a liil bit tricky tho

    Complete noob :) looking for basics advices !

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    If your new to overclocking I'd buy something that's easy to oc like a am3 setup with a black edition phenom2. As for ram, that's a chach 22. Some setups are limited with more then x amount of ram. 775 setups often crap out with more then 2 2gb sticks with high overclocks. Other don't.

    What ever you go with be sure it's cheap, replaceable and easy to overclock.

     

    Well all i need is on the way now ! i did order some stuff

     

    I'll use :

     

    Mobo Asrock z97 (found pretty cheap ones new)

    CPU : Pentium g3258

    GPU : going to use integrated one

    RAM : Some kingston ddr3

    SSD : Kingston 120g (found a cheap one)

    Cooler : Cooler Master hyper 212 evo

    Power Supply : CX600M

     

    Thanks for all the help i should receive missing parts in the current week ill be able to try it next weekend when im back from work or in 2 weeks (i can really test it since i have 9 days off :D )

    Complete noob :) looking for basics advices !

    in General hardware discussion

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    Hi there, congratulations for your first step in overclocking!

    You already have a working laptop, so that makes things easier to pick a PC just for learning overclocking.

     

    Here's what I recommend for some first time-builder: Keep things cheap and simple (so on the rare case you do break it, it's not that big of a deal)

     

    Depending on budget, there's lots you can choose. I wanted to give skylake i3 to do Non-K OC since it's more modern and upgradeable, but Z170 motherboard and the platform overall cost are not that cheap, and since the oc is 'unofficial' there's a couple things you cannot do with non-K OC (IGP is disabled, XTU is crippled without AVX), so I'm probably not going to suggest that.

     

    Some of my really cheap options but still offers plenty to learn are:

     

    A) Intel Based, DDR3

    Processor: Pentium G3258 Anniversary

    Motherboard: Any Cheap Z97, like ASRock Z97 Anniversary Board

    RAM: Any cheap 2x4GB DDR3 will do, in my country the Team Vulcan DDR3-2133 2x4GB can be had for 50 USD, and that's using quite a good ICs that can reach 2600+ on some system

    GPU: Integrated(IGP) will do

    SSD: Any 120GB SSD

    Cooling: No need to be too fancy, something along the lines of medium-sized Heatsink are Enermax ETS-T40

     

    or

     

    B) AMD APU based, DDR3

    Processor: AMD A8-7650K or 7670K

    Motherboard: Any cheap A88X motherboard(even some A68 will do), ASUS A88XM-A or ASRock FM2A88X Extreme6+

    RAM: Same as above, cheap 2x4GB DDR3 will do

    GPU: AMD's integrated GPU is quite powerful

    SSD: Same as above

    Cooling: AMD A8-7650K/7670K offers a '95W' quiet cooler that's OK-ish to do some mild OC, but if you can spend more to buy medium-sized heatsink why not ;)

     

    Any two of the above should be suffice to learn the basics of overclocking, such as:

    - Knowing what BIOS variables to change

    - What software to change settings on-the-fly on the OS

    - I suggest Integrated graphics since IGP tuning involves playing a lot with RAM as well, which will be important in competitive OC later

    - Learning the benchmarks(just running some benchmark to see what variables increases the score, etc)

    - The more important things, these two platform can scale quite well using more advanced cooling if you wish to do so (like waterchiller / Dry Ice when you're ready)

     

    I think to make your learning process easier, no need to think about BIOS mods & hardware mods on the first try, your priority should be:

    1) Knowing what your system can do, and how to maximise it

    2) Installing some benchmarks and running it on your system, while figuring out how to maximise the score

     

    Hope that helps :)

     

     

    I think ill go with the intel based ddr3 config !!

    I think i can manage to find parts to build it ! Would you recommend used gear ? Ive seen some forums i could find what i need i guess

    Complete noob :) looking for basics advices !

    in General hardware discussion

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    Hello everyone, i am very new to OC .. but i'd like to get familliar with it !

     

    I had my first overclocking experience recently @ Lan ETS with the HWbot crew.

     

    I would like to build a small rig to get familliar with it, i have a test bench i can use to build it , and a CX600M power supply. (friend almost gave it to me) i was wondering what kind of motherboard and CPU should i start with (remember i have nearly no experience)

     

    i do travel all the time so my computer at home is a laptop, it's really my first time building something :D

     

    i was thinking in buying (used) something like i3-5 or even i7(but i think its a lil expensive to start with).

     

    i also have no experience in bios mods.

     

    Another question i had was is the ram ammount ihave on the motherboard is really important ? if so how much should i get 8gb ? 16gb ? also should i get a gpu or should i use the integrated gpu ?

     

    thanks for your time and help :D !!

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