Phenom X3 8450 Overclock(Easy Way)

[HumzaAhmed155]

i need help, my 8450 makes my pc glitch as soon as i apply the overclock to 2.4 ghz

but it can take 2.2 and 2.3 ghz

[iamgig9876]

@miracleguy123 yes , i think

[jatt4life229]

can this work on a hp computer?

[veca1987]

@jatt4life229 no it can't because manufactures (dell,hp,acer,gateway,etc..) get motherboards that cannot be overclocked.

[tekkenboy95]

can i do it the same way on amd X3 8550

[rypakz]

overclocked AMD Phenom X3 1.9ghz to 2.5ghz with BIOSTAR MCPCPB M2+.. Benchmark score runs 440 :) i love it.. 31-34 C in idle and loaded :)

Specs:

Biostar MCPCPB M2+

AMD Phenom X3 1.9ghz @ 2.5ghz

2GB PC6400 DDR2

NVIDIA GeForce 8400GS

[eddimurpi]

mine runs atm at fsb 229!

around 2399/2402mhz

Overclocked 40C

Overclocked Stressed 50/53C

[veca1987]

@Timbojones0123 hehe, some fine tunning bro. Upgrade your ram to 4 gb at least. and i have a 32mb cache HDD

[Timbojones0123]

@veca1987 ok thanks i will use the 32mb cache hardrive for operating system and games and the other one for storage

[Hacker2090]

hi everybody my specs is: amd phenom x3 8450 2.1ghz

ecs a780gm-a blackseries motherboard

ati hd 3200 built in graphic card

4gb ram.

well i run 64bit windows??

[veca1987]

@Hacker2090 you can run 64 bit OS even on 1gb of RAM if u wanted to because ur chip is 64 bit capable

[Hacker2090]

@veca1987 thanks 4 reply

[MyChib]

thats why you don't buy brands if you are wanting to overclock. I got 2.73ghz on my 8450 with M4A Deluxe

[wow0806]

i wanna do this to my one with hp but i worried about fucking it up :O

[veca1987]

cannot do this to your HP...motherboard is locked

[915slayer]

So is there anyway to overclock a pc that is HP? I have the processor mentioned above but for some reason I feel it is not operating the way it should, slows down significantly when more than one person is logged on

[veca1987]

well pretty much its not just the processor...you have to consider also RAM and what all things are running on the other account...that would usually slow a system down if you are running a lot of apps on one of the user accounts....and no you cannot overclock a locked computer like (HP, Dell, Compaq, Sony, etc.)

[xibur30]

helow ther,, ive got a cooler w/c is coolermaster hypertx 3... my temp is playing on 18 to 19. if i overclocked it, will the temperature becomes cooler?

need reply man, thnx?

[Lemerex1]

No sir....The temps become hotter...Pretty much when you run overclocked...your chip has to run at a Higher Frequency then it was designed...so thats why it would run hotter...

-Lemerex

VSPerformance

[TuRnARePlaY]

lol overclock make warm

[jasamkoca02]

temprature will rise

[qwsj]

cooler??

stock cooler amd?

[veca1987]

the one i got is a zalman 9700 cpu cooler

[qwsj]

normal temperatures??

min and max??

can overclock with cooler socket?

[veca1987]

15C idle and 27C on load

[brynzech]

damn !

[nvideabelgium]

hello , nice video but i have a question

my processor is a AMD phenom x3 8600 2.30 ghz

how mutch you think i can overclock is with a standart stock fan ?

greetings

becaus with 2.30 triple core i cant play gta 4 good i dont know why but well :p

[veca1987]

GTA 4 runs fine with my chip...it may be your video card not doing a good job

[nvideabelgium]

mmmm its a gts 250 ,i should be good enough for it , your processor is 2.4 ghz now ? , mine is 2.30 , how mutch you think i can overclock it ? but well im planning to buy this month a second gts 250 so then it should be bether also eh

[veca1987]

oh....well i believe a 9800GT is a tad better then 250 gts. im at 2.5ghz and my ram is at 952mhz. so reallly do not know why ur getting bad quality

[nvideabelgium]

about the fact that the 9800 GT is bether then the 250 gts , not true lol , the gts 250 is the beginning of the 200 series , hes almost the same as the 9800 gtx + a liddle bether im sure about that ^^,but i guess yes you running 200 mhz more then me and your OC your ram also that will be the point

[jagageralla]

hello i have a amd phenom 8450 cpu but i cant find the M.I.T option in bios? u know anything about it?

[veca1987]

is your machine store bought (HP, DELL, COMPAQ, ACER, etc.). If it is, then you cannot overclock because motherboard is locked. If it isnt, tell me the Motherboard name

[jagageralla]

oh i see ,, yea its a store bought computer,, :) thanks for your answer

btw, u know any good and safe program to overclock ur cpu with?

[veca1987]

well you cannot overclock your computer if it is store bought period. I only use bios to overclock...dont use programs though so i cannot help ya on that one

[jagageralla]

aight thaanks

[KarsDEtreasure]

Why you all oc to 2.6 for core ? I use 235 fsb , and i have got 2.7ghz on core , without any problems .. When ill get cooler for my cpu, i will go on 3ghz for core ;)

[veca1987]

iono how what is wrong....what is your multiplier?

[KarsDEtreasure]

11.5

[veca1987]

well mine is 10.5..thats why

[CheatEnginer]

I already said, Phoenix Technoligies LTD

[CheatEnginer]

There is an update for my bios, but it the download needs to be fucking bought. I hate when it comes to buying on internet. I wont update my bios now.

[veca1987]

what the hell? the updates should be free...what the manufacture of the MOBO

[CheatEnginer]

So i need to go to Phoenix Technoligies website?

[CheatEnginer]

cpuz says that my bios update was on 01/05/2009. Is there a newer version?

And its Phoeniz Technoligies acpi bios revision 1901

[veca1987]

go to the manufactures website and see if there is a new update. My mobo has a program called @bios that checkes new updates for bios. It's a gigabyte motherboard btw. So you just have to see if there is a new update for it. so far I updated mine like 4 different times since i bought it

[CheatEnginer]

My Vista 32-bit shows my overclock well. But i think my motherboard is different. When i push the CPU frequenzy over 230 sometimes the processor starts and sometimes doesnt. When it does it says that my processor is 2.1 GHz. cpuz also shows the same. So do i have to increase

the voltages to make the processor overclock better

[veca1987]

mine used to do that to. But after i updated my bios, it will post and then say that it didn't work and reverted back to stock, so you just have to mess around with the settings

[anzonix]

turn UAC off! :D

[planemadmatt]

Do you need any more cooling than you already have got?

[veca1987]

nope...stock Cooler...i did upgrade now and i have a Zalman 9700NT CPU cooler

[planemadmatt]

So should I overclock to about 2.5 Ghz? Is it safe?

[veca1987]

well i was running on stock at that temp...you only have to check if your RAM itself will be able to. I use G.Skill DDR2 800 memory, and i have it OC @ 952mhz...so you have to be careful. If you never OC'ed your Chip, i wouldn't recommend it

[EvoBeard]

Alot of people get 2.6.-2.9 out of these pretty easily, aftermarket fan and thermal paste will help out alot.

Also, sometimes CPU-Z shows the 8450 as an Opteron at the top (with Phenom 8450 in the Specification still), make sure to flash your BIOS to the latest or just prior to that to avoid any problems.

Remember, a solid PSU (550+) is a must, being stingy with cheap ones will hit you where it hurts later.

World record on air cooling for this chip is 3.215mhz at only 1.4v on the core.

+1

[veca1987]

yeah i just got a 550w Antec true power. i noticed that it thinks mine is a opteron (barcelona) but with my specs of the phenom...I dont want to push it on a fan, maybe when i decide to do liquid cooling on the chip and video card, then ill push it.

[EvoBeard]

Now that's a -really, really good- PSU, quad 12v rails, that's a quality piece of kit 8)

Yea, alot get that Opteron mishap, flashing the BIOS will correct that & add to overall stability and improve clocking.

There's alot of good aftermarket AIr Cooling though, I strapped a Scythe to my 8450 as soon as I got it, as stock Phenoms are known to be very poor for cooling.

It idles in the mid 20's and you ca get loads for around & under £30 ($50) so it's definately worth it. 8)

[EvoBeard]

Oh, my idle is working the CPU at 50% btw, always got stuff going on, sorry. LOL!

So actual idle temps are lower :p

[veca1987]

Just got a Zalman 9700NT CPU cooler and mine idles at 13-15 degrees, does that sound right?

[veca1987]

mine on stock idles at around 27 degrees according to like Temperature programs....But when i look at the bios, it says its in upper 30's...close to 40...The PSU is really really quiet too......only thing i hate about it is, that it is not modular, so i have a lot of cables, i have to hide them on the other side of my Coolermaster cm690 since it has a lot of room :D

[EvoBeard]

Yeah, that CPU temp in the BIOS isn't actually the CPU itself but the north bridge sensor, the 27C is your actual core.

Also version 1.5 of CPU-Z actually has a bug that shows Phenoms as Opterons regardless of BIOS flash, but I flash it as a rule of thumb :p

And yeah, nothing worse than a bundle of cables, i usually wrap 'em in a decent cable tidy and cable tie them just before they branch in their needed directions just to keep it tidy 8)

[veca1987]

for some reason, it takes my mobo a long time to post. Any idea what could be causing it. I tried contacting Gigabyte, but no answer.

[anzonix]

Check some of the boot options?

[PatVRulz]

i just got mine clocked to 2.50ghz easily on the stock cooler. Idles at 19 C. And at full load, never have seen it go any higher than 23 C. I checked the site, and it will run up to 70 C. So im doing great, gonna get it to 2.60ghz soon.!

[thetubeisgr8]

is a 2.1ghz processor overclocked to 2.4ghz the same speed as a stock 2.4ghz processor. Thank you for the overclock tip.

[veca1987]

yes! its the same thing...so you spend less money to get the same performace out of the chip. but if you compare it to a tri-core vs. quad-core...then there is no comparison, the quad would be faster :D

hope that helps

[anishmonteiro]

thanx alot Veca for all the help !!! will do tat!! cheers

[anishmonteiro]

just 1 cooler master 120mm fan!!! how do i reduce my psu temp ?

[veca1987]

well like i said....get a few more fans so that you can get a lot more air flow through the chaise. other then that.....thats about it

[anishmonteiro]

these are ma temp on load. Are they okie? worried about motherboard temp , voltage: Voltage CPU : 1.33 V +3.3V Voltage : 3.36 V +5V Voltage : 5.12 V +12V Voltage : 12.33 V VTT : 1.95 V VBAT : 3.14 V Processor Fan : 5492 rpm Processor Temperature : 45 °C Mainboard Temperature : 55 °C Power/Aux Temperature : 98 °C Processor : Thermal Diode AMD Phenom X3 (Core 1) : 44 C AMD Phenom X3 (Core 2) : 44 °C AMD Phenom X3 (Core 3) : 44 °C

[veca1987]

well your PSU is running a little hot....but other then that...everything seems to be running alirght....how many fans are you runnning...need at least 2 intake and 2 exhaust for proper cooling of the board :D

[anishmonteiro]

yeah i guess its pretty high!!! thanx alot dude

[anishmonteiro]

Thanx alot Veca1987 for the reply, just one more quest.

my memory controller frequency has changed automatically from 1800Mhz to 1980Mhz. . is that okie? And Cpu fan speed at 5500 RPM is it okie?

[veca1987]

well your computer is compensating for the overclocking...but the fan is spinning a little high i think? mine spins at iono less then 2000 rpm

[anishmonteiro]

thanx alot, i ve overclocked mine to 2.4Ghz, but my temp is at 52 deg C while playing which is okie.. however the cpu fans running at 5500 rpm. IS THAT SAFE? PLZ REPLY>> thanx

[veca1987]

dont worry about the temp...you can get them even hotter then that...like 80+ celcius...so your pretty good

[gaboalejo123]

i'f i'm overclocking it to 2.24 or 2.3 what are good temps or when i know i'm overheating my processor?

[veca1987]

temps should be anywhere between 35-80 celcius. They have a very nice range

my chip at 2.5 on crappy air cooled heatsink is idleing at like 45 celcius

[PatVRulz]

do you use stock?

[veca1987]

for now...its a thermal take pos

[PatVRulz]

what? themal take pos?

[veca1987]

brand: Thermaltake

pos: piece of crap...but the other version :D

[PatVRulz]

what would the cpu frequency be if i wanted to overclock it to only 2.3ghz?

[veca1987]

Well pretty much add up the multiplier...

so like:

10.5 x 220=2310 or 2.31Ghz

10.5 x 219=2299.5 or 2.29Ghz

mine is:

10.5 x 239=2509.5 or 2.5Ghz

[PatVRulz]

are u on the stock fan? b/c im thinking of oc'ing it to like 2.4 or 2.5 for gaming.

[veca1987]

yes...stock little 15 dollar thermal take aluminum fan

[venom55520]

i got mine to 2.75 24/7 and 2.94 max.

[veca1987]

what you have it set on...like clock and memory and all that?

[venom55520]

biostar tf790gx a2+

memory 800 running at 667 275x10 (now i have 275x10.5 running stable 24/7) 1.344 vcore. very stable. i'm getting a 720 pretty soon though.

[veca1987]

You have liquid cooling or just standard heatsink?

[venom55520]

zalman CNPS 9500 air cooling. it wasn't too hard.

[veca1987]

im just using stock so im afraid to push it that far

[venom55520]

oh i understand.

[CORRYgtp]

the 8450 is not the ideal cpu for overclocking as its multiplier is locked. Many othe components have to be accounted for such as HT Link and ram. I am currently running this proc at 2,624 Ghz and it was a bit of a hassel to get it there. Vista will show the frequency increase. I did not have to mess with the voltages to reach the speed I am currently running.

[adamski895RS]

hey i found some more specs of my bother board would this help?

Chipset:NVIDA MCP61

MANUFACTURER: pegatron corporation

PRODUCT:NARRA3

VERSION:3.02

SERIAL NUMBER:MSAC88R50000093

[venom55520]

i got mine running at 2.94 with 1400MHz HTT at 1.344 nb at 1.4 HTT at 1.4(could probably lower it though) ram at 2.1 running at 748MHz. rock solid.

[luxonecromaniaco]

I have the same processor and I have it running at 2.64ghz.

the specifications of my pc:

-phenom x3 8450 2.1ghz@2.640mhz

-ecs 780gm-a

-4gb ocz 800mhz@ 1ghz

-ati radeon hd4850

[veca1987]

what did you set your clock ratio too and voltage?

[hAhan17]

wat happen if i overclock too much?? blown engine??

[veca1987]

well either that... or your pc wont start up again untill u reset your bios or your motherboard can go bad...just numerous things...

[xibur30]

thnx a lot man; o",)

[xibur30]

thnx veca1987,,

will there any disadvantages if you overclocked your processor?

[veca1987]

well if you overclock it too much without proper cooling, you can damage your processor or reduce the life of it. So you have to have right cooling for it. Like my friend as a intel i7 extreme and he has his chip to 4Ghz, and the processor is at 35 degrees idle. Liquid cooling. hope that helps!

[veca1987]

ALRIGHT GUYS!! Got my CPU up to 2.51Ghz. The way you can get it up to that is this:

CPU Frequency(Mhz): 239

Memory Clock: X3.33

if you are using ddr2 800 memory, it will lower it to 796 i believe. But that is how you can get it up to that frequency.

Happy Overclocking!

[xibur30]

hello!

is 226 CPU Frequency is the max for

phenom X3 8450 or i can add more??

pls. reply

[veca1987]

It can do more of course. I just made a video to show just the basics. You would have to mess with the multiplier, memory clock, voltage, etc. I mean i can get mine up to 2.57Ghz if i wanted to just messing around with the setting a little.

[MilleniumStrife]

What motherboard are you running this on, just curious. I have the same X3 Phenom and trying to figure out how to overclock it effectively like you did.

[veca1987]

gigabyte MA790X-DS4. really easy to overclock.

[MilleniumStrife]

Thanks for the info. I will look into that one. My XFX 750a SLi is a pain to overclock. Can't even change the NorthBridge or memory clock.

[thegamercave]

hey man

thanks for the vid it was very usefull..know i can get a cheaper phenom and just overclock it!

[veca1987]

Yup...That's what i did. I'm just waiting on the AMD Phenom II Quads. They run cooler and can overclock them more.

[x64linux]

it shows the right clock speed if you disable Cool&Quiet:)

[pascual92]

k, thanks

[denrocks2]

You can manualy put the voltage to 1.4v kick up the bus speed, lower the htt by one or 2 settings and go up to 3ghz no prob

[veca1987]

Could you make a vid to show me...I tried every single combo and some worked but were not stable.

[denrocks2]

I can't make a video because I don't actually have one, but usually just simple settings will stop it from being stable, one thing I noticed in the video is that you want to set the PCIE Clock to 100mhz. Also you would want to lower the memory multiplier to get memory stability out of the problem for when you raise the mhz. I have heard that sometimes the phenoms have problems going really high on the frequency, but with one less core the x3's do better. I hope this helps. .

[veca1987]

Well the new phenom's are comming out and AMD put them to the ultimate test, 6.3Ghz nitrogen cooled though :D. Quads. I'm waiting on the new ones to come out because they are 45nm instead of 65nm. So cooler and much higher overclocking capabilities. Even though my machine at 2.5 ghz was at 29 degrees when it was idle! :D..........weird!

[denrocks2]

There also making a x3 core phenom 2 that will be out in febuary but the quads are out tomarrow, there supposed to hit 4ghz with air and the x3's should go i nice little bit higher

[veca1987]

they are also making phenom dual's...Weird sort of but they should be just as fast as the tri's. but ill get a quad...just to see what i can put it too. I'll try and get a zalman 120mm fan for it. Copper exlusivly

[IceBladezzzZ]

gey guys my bios don't have an option for overclock :( what should i do?

[veca1987]

is your machine a custom built machine or is it a store bought machine(HP, Dell, Compaq, Gateway, etc). The store bought machines have locked processors and cannot be overclocked. Only custom built machines can.

[DeadFredVideo]

It will show as 2.1GHz under Vista because of Cool 'n' Quiet - if you disable this you will notice an increase in bench performance and will show the correct speed ;)

239 host clock for 2.5GHz with memory clock set to 3.33x :)

WIN :D

Great video, Aaron :)

[pascual92]

btw, i thought that the 8450 could be oced at 2,6 ghz. you need more cooling for that?

[veca1987]

i tried but couldnt do it!

[pascual92]

hehe k.

see ya. merry xmas btw

[veca1987]

actually, i just overclocked it to 2.51 ghz. and the memory is at 800 mhz. so i managed to do it. I had a fellow phenom x3 guy show me. Just look at the last message from deadfredvideo.

[pascual92]

thank you very much!

so, i did not get this thing..-.. you put there 226, its supposed that it will be multipled by 10.5, right?

you dont have any extra fan, right?

[veca1987]

Pretty much you can do it either on auto or do it on 10.5. I tried it both ways and it gave me the same results. And i dont have an extra fan. I just have one intake, 2 exhaust and then what the powersupply does. I may wana add some more to my case but it is up to you if you want to add more fans.

[adamski895RS]

When I get it will my multiplyer already be 10.5?

[veca1987]

I believe so. I just got mine set to auto and it set it by itself. I also managed to underclock it the first time i was trying...it was funny :D.

[adamski895RS]

Thanks so much, i'm just going to set me clock to the same as yours. at least then i will know i safe.