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If you're set on BSD, give FreeBSD a whirl. OpenBSD is made for security, not to be run as a desktop environment.

If he isn't doing anything particularly intensive, how about that S754 Athlon 3400 + Free Motherboard combo at newegg? http://promotions.newegg.com/AMD/AMD_mobo/index.html I believe the bottom two boards offer onboard video. Also, maybe look into something like the Antec B-stock for the...

I assume we're talking about your CPU here, right? What about constructing a duct from one of your intake fans?

I'm on the M2N-E, and I have the same issue with softboots above a FSB of 225. Blackscreen, no post. Trying to figure out now if everybody using the M2N boards are hitting the same barrier.

Have you determined what FSB level your soft boots stop working at?

Ok, I had the memory divider working all along and didn't know it. As I alluded to in the first post of the thread, I dropped my memory to 667 almost from the start. That is effectively a memory divider. Anyway, here's where I've done since: Dropped HTT multiplier to 3x, dropped memory...

True. It just kills me a little bit every time I see someone ditch adequate stock paste when 50% of people who attempt to apply their own screw it up.

Wrong. The paste coming on the Arctic Cooler Freezer HSF is of comparable quality to AS5.

I've gotta head to work for now, but I will try to get screenshots straight from my bios later.

If you want to download my motherboard's manual, you can look at the screenshot on page 79 regarding JumperFree configuration. The screenshot shows the following list of options: AI Tuning Overclock Options NOS Options CPU Frequency DDR2 Voltage Contorl CPU Voltage CPU Multiplier...

Ok, I'm looking at the manual. The place where the cpu multiplier should be, isn't there for me. I have just assumed by my inability to find it that the CPU doesn't support it. I'll look into that some more.

The two processors are a bit different. For one, he mentions that the multiplier on the 3400 is 9x. 8x on the 3000. Also, the 3000 lacks CNQ, whereas the 3400 has it. Also, I found no ratios in the bios. I'll try digging through the manual for some information.

The guide is for athlon 64's. It assumes that I can lower my multiplier, which is not the case. I can't follow the guide precisely. I also didn't find a particularly clear way to run a memory divider in my BIOS. I didn't realize that I was so far off of the procedure in eclipse's...

Not precisely. I went up to ~2000, running SuperPi to 1M every few bumps. I went until it crashed, and have now returned to 2100. I am now on ~8 minutes in a prime95 torture test without errors. I might try going higher with voltage bumps or something in the future. For now though, I...

Update: I tried using clockgen, and attempted to keep the PCI-E frequency constant. I pushed up from 1600 -> 2000mhz. Ran superpi, 3dmark06. I'm headed out for now, but when I get back, I'm going to see how much higher I can push it on stock voltage. Then I'll ease off and test for stability.

What heatsink are you going to be using it on?

I have read through the guide at the top of this forum now a few times, and I am still having difficulties with this whole overclocking thing. (Obviously I am not understanding everything that I should be). I got an AM2 Sempron to hold me over until the dual core price drops, but with 65nm and...

I think that AM3 boards are supposed to support only DDR3.

I have a 92mm Nexus in my case, and I can't hear it at all...even if I stop every other fan in the case.

2x512 Corsair XMS2 800 works fine, although timings are pretty weak. 5-5-5-18

I fail to see why a physical fan speed controller is relevant. If you really want to be able to control the speed, get a motherboard that allows for it. Do people actually prefer to change fan speed manually, rather than allowing the computer to ramp up the fan as needed? Also, I just...

A little late, but just FYI, the NinjaPlus comes with a fan. It sells at the same price as the original ninja.

Do you have another PSU you can try on this build? Maybe it is another issue with an Antec PSU and Asus motherboard?

Wow, cool stuff. My only thought on that is, given such an expensive build, that I would probably go for RAID in some form. Be it for performance gains or data backup.

Well, you lose the SLI option in favor of AM2. I think it is a good move.

600w power supply? Are you serious? Just get a quality power supply in the 400 watt range. If you want to future proof to some degree, move up to the 500 watt range. Seasonic makes high quality components. Antec's NeoHE line is also pretty good, but has been facing some compatibility...

From the AS5 information section on the AS site:

I don't know how long you've given it, but AS does take some time to set. If you're seeing 35-45 just after applying, give it a bit more time perhaps? You could technically strap on a faster fan, but the ninja doesn't stand to gain as much as other heatsinks might.

edit: Argh, I might be retarded. Headed to the HTPC forum now :rolleyes: I've been using this old 450mhz PII machine that I bought from tigerdirect ~8-9 years ago as a sort of HTPC. I run the sound card to a receiver and the video card through s-video to the tv. So we use it to watch...

If I had to take a guess, I'd say that most of the stuff in RAM that isn't being used (your desktop) is being put into virtual memory. There must be somewhere in Windows (i'm assuming you are using windows) to disable that.

I'm using Asus NOS to overclock my processor and FSB 8% when under load. CPU goes from 1600->1730. I am guessing that this processor can go a fair amount higher, but at 1600 I can practically go passive when idle. This is using the stock HSF and thermal pad. I found my tube of AS Ceramique...

JammDDR: I should have all of my parts coming in for a build before Friday. That will be an AM2 Sempron 3000. So, hopefully I'll have a chance to build and OC it this weekend. My thermal paste won't be coming in until next week though, and I'll be using stock cooling. In any case, I'll try...

I'm not the game rig building deity that you called for, but I can answer one of your questions. Intels new processors are going to be very good and well priced, but they won't be out until somewhere around the 23rd-27th of July. Also, you should know that AMD is set to drop their prices...

The plan is that it last me until DX10 cards are out and established. I was planning on going with either the MSI or eVGA 7600GS (passive). However, I am seeing rebates now for 6800XT's from XFX and eVGA, and price differences are becoming negligible. XFX...

He should really top it off with a Seagate 750gb drive.

I was ready to buy that keyboard until I read the reviews, and found that it didn't have an insert key. Other than that it looks good :D

Not to hijack the thread, but I've got a Barton 2800+ running at stock speeds with an Aero 7 Lite cooler, and I'm having one hell of a time trying to keep this thing cool. CPU is idle now, and its creeping up from ~109 at boot, to 118 (48c) now. Ambient is ~80F. I might make my own thread...

Shhh, I guess my question to you would be, why did you pick the Titan Vanessa? To be fair, I am no expert in cooling or building computers. That said, I have spent the past 3 weeks heavily researching components to build a new system. I had never seen that Titan Vanessa HSF reviewed...

It is certainly getting there. Bear in mind that if you intend on going through processor upgrades, this DDR ram will not last you. DDR2 will be the standard with Intel already switched over, and AMD preparing to in a few weeks. I don't have any real experience with SLI, but afaik, you...