gotmilk Posted January 21, 2007 CID Share Posted January 21, 2007 Well, I have an AMD Atholon 64 4000+, and it's supposed to have an 1MB L2 cache, but PCmark04 (free version) only shows the 128 KB L1 cache. Is this a problem with my processor, PCmark, or neither? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHalf Posted January 21, 2007 CID Share Posted January 21, 2007 Try a program called cpu-z, 1.38 is the latest version or click on the link below. Afterwards capture the image and post here. http://www.cpuid.com/download/cpu-z-138.zip TheHalf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommie gorman Posted January 21, 2007 CID Share Posted January 21, 2007 Pretty nice processor there gotmilk. I still have the 3500+. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotmilk Posted January 22, 2007 Author CID Share Posted January 22, 2007 Ok, I guess it's just a problem with PCmark04, because that program shows the L2 Cache. Thanks for the help. Thanks, tommie. I just overclocked it from 2.4 to 2.6 GHz today, as you can see in the picture. I'm not going to go any farther than that, I don't want to damage it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted January 22, 2007 CID Share Posted January 22, 2007 pcmark showed level1 cache, and your processor has 128kb of L1 cache. the 1mb is L2 cache. i don't know why pcmark wouldnt show l2 cache Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disturbed Posted January 22, 2007 CID Share Posted January 22, 2007 take it more than 2.6 its crying for more....cant you hear it ? ... i can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommie gorman Posted January 22, 2007 CID Share Posted January 22, 2007 take it more than 2.6 its crying for more....cant you hear it ? ... i can You guys never quit till it breaks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotmilk Posted January 22, 2007 Author CID Share Posted January 22, 2007 take it more than 2.6 its crying for more....cant you hear it ? ... i can I would, but my BIOS doesn't have overclocking options, and I'm having to do a software overclock. For some reason, when I try to increase the FSB from 218 to 220 MHz, it becomes unstable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted January 22, 2007 CID Share Posted January 22, 2007 take it more than 2.6 its crying for more....cant you hear it ? ... i can :haha: why not 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunted 2 Posted January 22, 2007 CID Share Posted January 22, 2007 how do i overclock my cpu ? i have 3 pc's so which 1 should i try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buntz Posted January 22, 2007 CID Share Posted January 22, 2007 I would, but my BIOS doesn't have overclocking options, and I'm having to do a software overclock. For some reason, when I try to increase the FSB from 218 to 220 MHz, it becomes unstable. You need to raise the cpu voltage and you may have to play with the ram divider& the ram voltage to get it to go higher. I had my 3700+ up to 2.8 GHz. Just make sure you keep a eye on the CPU temperature,IT can climb fast during gaming . If all you have is the factory CPU cooler I would not go much higher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buntz Posted January 22, 2007 CID Share Posted January 22, 2007 sorry for the double post trying to fix spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buntz Posted January 22, 2007 CID Share Posted January 22, 2007 how do i overclock my cpu ? i have 3 pc's so which 1 should i try The one that has the least important data on it. IT all count on what motherboard you have,I use the BIOS to overclock my computer,But your motherboard might not allow you do that, so you have to use a software program to do it then and that still might not work if your computer was built by one of the big computer companys [Dell,HP,etc] they put in their own motherboards and the software program do not alway's work with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunted 2 Posted January 22, 2007 CID Share Posted January 22, 2007 what software could i use to try this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buntz Posted January 22, 2007 CID Share Posted January 22, 2007 Since I do not use a software program I do not have one to recommend .I never try any of them,I prefer to use the BIOS. PM gotmilk and see which one he used. Be very careful when you start to overclock,only go up a little bit at a time.[2.4 to 2.45] and check the CPU temperature often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted January 22, 2007 CID Share Posted January 22, 2007 how do i overclock my cpu ? i have 3 pc's so which 1 should i try did you build them your self, or are they prebuilt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotmilk Posted January 22, 2007 Author CID Share Posted January 22, 2007 I used ClockGen. Be sure to read the tutorial on that page before you use it. You need to raise the cpu voltage and you may have to play with the ram divider& the ram voltage to get it to go higher. I had my 3700+ up to 2.8 GHz. Just make sure you keep a eye on the CPU temperature,IT can climb fast during gaming . If all you have is the factory CPU cooler I would not go much higher. ClockGen doesn't have options for ram divider, ram voltage, or CPU voltage, and I don't think my BIOS has those options either. I'll look for software that'll do that. My cooler is a bit better than stock (had to go out and buy one, processor was OEM). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buntz Posted January 22, 2007 CID Share Posted January 22, 2007 got milk Did you build this computer? If it is a prebuilt then you may not be able to change the CPU,ram voltage or change the ram divider. if ClockGen have these option listed,but they are shaded out then your motherboard will not allow you to change them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotmilk Posted January 23, 2007 Author CID Share Posted January 23, 2007 Yes, I built it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buntz Posted January 23, 2007 CID Share Posted January 23, 2007 What motherboard did you use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunted 2 Posted January 23, 2007 CID Share Posted January 23, 2007 they are pre-built but i got amazing deals on 2 of them and both of the 2.8 ghz P4's i got for under $300 each Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlewis23 Posted January 23, 2007 CID Share Posted January 23, 2007 they are pre-built but i got amazing deals on 2 of them and both of the 2.8 ghz P4's i got for under $300 each who is the manufacturer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotmilk Posted January 24, 2007 Author CID Share Posted January 24, 2007 ECS N1 Extreme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buntz Posted January 24, 2007 CID Share Posted January 24, 2007 gotmilk When I google ECS N1 Extreme the first search is a review from X-bit Labs from 2 years ago.They talk about overclocking your board using the BIOS. They still got the highest overclock on your board by using ClockGen. You should read the review ,it should help you get a higher overclock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kamil234 Posted January 24, 2007 CID Share Posted January 24, 2007 i got my 4200+ from 2.2 to 2.6ghz on stock cooling.. didnt get that hot either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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