I'm in the process of trying to extend the life of an aging AGP system. I do realize that in the very near future I will have no option but to upgrade to a PCIe system. In the meantime, I've purchased a new AGP video card and am attempting to overclock both the CPU and GPU for this system's finale. My system specs follow:
AMD Athlon 64 FX-51 (Stock 2.2Ghz)
HIS Radeon HD 2600 XT 512MB/AGP
Asus SK8V Motherboard
2 GB Corsair XMS DDR SDRAM PC-3200 Registered ECC
2 x 74GB Western Digital Raptors Serial ATA Raid 0/10,000RPM
420 watt PSU
Windows XP
I've read Sovereighnty's CPU overclocking post, and also the linked information provided by Madshrimp. In addition, I've researched CPU overclocking on the internet to the point where the more I "know," the less I understand...
After overclocking my GPU successfully, I then went to BIOS where I "overclocked" the CPU by increasing the FSB frequency from 200Mhz to 210Mhz. This was the only alteration I made during my first official "o/c" attempt. With this tweak my, my CPU is now clocked at 2.3Ghz.
Prior to this CPU change I had a 3DMark03 score of 12,933. After forcing the CPU to 2.3Ghz my 3DMark03 is 14,394. With that said, it appears this move produced a marked increase in overall system performance.
Since I'm not going to invest any more money in this aging system, my overclocking venture is going to be limited in light of having to use stock cooling fans. I say this to make the point that even though the performance increase may be minimal to most overclockers, it suits my needs just fine.
Now my question(s) is simple: With the minor FSB frequency change I made, is it necessary for me to alter/change RAM timings? Are any other changes necessary? (Please note that the system is running fine, so I'm asking only because most CPU O/C guides discuss RAM timing changes in relation to changes in FSB frequency.)
One last note: While I'm soliciting an answer to my questions stated above, I am open to any additional advice or comments.
Thank you, in advance, for any and all feedback.
Mole