Detecting cpu overclock instability

[stainer711]

I just recently overclocked my amd athlon 64 3700+ cpu to match up with my x1900xt graphics card's performance. I changed nothing about the ram, which is a pair of corsair dual channel value select ram, and upped the FSB to 228 with a multiplier of 11. I've heard that it's almost impossible to raise the FSB much without changing ram settings, but that's what I did, and so far I haven't had any issues. Will instability with the cpu be extremely obvious if it exists or can it be very subtle? Does anyone know of any symptoms that indicate instability?

 

[Lord AnthraX]

Prime 95. 12+ Hours is supposedly stable enough for a OC entry, but 8 hours should be fine.

 

[stainer711]

Oh, I did it for about an hour. Maybe i'll run it for longer.

 

[Lord AnthraX]

Yeah just run it over night.


If it fails after 7 or so hours dont be so concerned about it as I dont think you will be doing any OC database entrys or Running your system to the extreme for 7 hours.



Then run 1m Super Pi !