AMD Athlon Thunderbird 'pencil trick'

[jammyozzy]

Aah, the well documented pencil trick. I hadn't really considered doing this before, but my poor TBird 1400 is starting to show it's age . However, i'm convinced it's got some life left in it yet. I'm planning a major computer clean-up soon, and it seems as good a time as any to try overclocking it.
I was wondering if anyone here has tried this, and if so, what sort of overclock you managed to run stably? 💡

 

[amp88]

Take a look here for a list of speeds people have overclocked their CPUs to.

I've no experience of using the pencil trick myself.

 

[Flame-returns]

I've never overclocked a CPU, I dont want to mess with big fans and thermal paste. I have overclocked my graphics cards though, I have an old 9600 running a 460mhz core, bit unstable but I never use that PC anyway, I'm going to sell it to a friend.

I'm fine with my Athlon FX57 and my two 7800 GTXs in SLI, never seen a reason to 'oc them.

Anyway, I wouldn't advise phyisical overclocking, seems too risky, but if you are going to upgrade anyway you might as well try.

 

[jammyozzy]

Well, it ran stably up to a 1500MHz overclock, athough a little hotter than I would have liked (55 deg. C at 89% CPU load). I'm gonna wait until I can get some heavier cooling before trying to push it any further.
And thanks for the link amp88. 👍

 

[Flame-returns]

Keep it up, an athlon processor can easily get 80 degrees C stable. Don't worry about cooling until you've got past 70

 

[Solid Fro]

I'm fine with my Athlon FX57 and my two 7800 GTXs in SLI, never seen a reason to 'oc them.

You got that right. Seesh!

 

[Flame-returns]

Bow down before me Athlon XP 2000+ owner!

Is it a thornton core?

 

[jammyozzy]

Damn >.<
I think i've pushed it a little too far, the computer's refusing to boot. At all. Damn.
I seem to recall it doing this before, and it was fine after being left for an hour or two. Wish me luck.

 

[Solid Fro]

Bow down before me Athlon XP 2000+ owner!

Is it a thornton core?

No, it's a Palomino core.

 

[Pebb]

Bow down before me Athlon XP 2000+ owner!

Is it a thornton core?

My AMD 64 3500+ pwns these Thunderbird CPU's.

 

[code_kev]

My AMD 64 3500+ pwns these Thunderbird CPU's.

really? Can't think why.

 

[Flame-returns]

No, it's a Palomino core.

I have a Thornton in my component graveyard/ backup system. I recall it was a vey reliable and capable CPU, if it had not been for that CPU in my early childhood I would never have become an AMD fanboy.

BTW my FX57 pwns these 3500+s

 

[Pebb]

Maybe you have lots of money. If I had the money i would buy a X2 4800.

But I,m just waiting for a Cell Chip to come out for PC's then your see real power.