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Mini Overclocking Guide

shaolin95
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15th April 2011, 02:36 AM

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NOTE: The Steps Below were Tested on Froyo Roms. I have found
different and perhaps better ways to test stability with CM7 Roms so I
added a section for that too.
You can still use Stability Test but I don't use it too often anymore for
CM7.
Programs Required for testing:
#1 Stability Test
#2 Neocore (please note that some kernels are not FPS unlocked
meaning that the frame rate will not go over 56fps so make sure to
compare apples to apples when testing different kernels).
For overclocking/undervolting you can use either Pimp My CPU or Voltage
Control

Intro:
I posted this Guide in ROM thread but decided it might help someone
trying to get a head start overclocking...just a reference not a bible.
First of all, please realize that no two CPUs are created equal. Just like
with PC Overclocking, there is the luck of the draw involved here so just
because one person can do 1.4Ghz it does not mean you will be able to
do so nor it means that my UV settings will work for you.
Achieving 1.2Ghz should be feasible for almost all users since most of the
code for it was already done by Samsung themselves. After that point
though, it is a matter of luck. Many users can do 1.3Ghz but getting into
1.4Ghz the chances of stability drop dramatically.
Please note that with CM7 Roms it seems a LOT more people is able to
hit 1.4Ghz and even 1.5Ghz fully stable. 1.6Ghz is also working although
not as common. It is easier to use it if you select 1.6Ghz as the ONLY
frequency but of course battery life will be affected.
So, start at 1.2Ghz and try to achieve stability with the lowest possible UV
settings you can get to improve your battery life then when fully stable, go
for a bit more speed if you like until you find your limit.
Process:
The following is the process I use to get 100% stability. Of course, you
can use your own or tweak as you like as this is hardly the ONLY TRUTH
of overclockingI just hope it gives you a good idea on how to achieve
stability.

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I normally use these settings for 1200Mhz:

1200Mhz @ -100
1120Mhz @ -100
1000Mhz @ -100
900Mhz @ -100
800Mhz @ -100
400Mhz @ -100
200Mhz @ -100
100Mhz @ -100
After setting those up , click the Apply Now button but do not save to the
Boot settings until you are sure they are stable for you.
To check stability I first run the Stability Test program and let it loop about
30 times or at least 20 of the CORE (not the RAM).
If it fails give it another shot if it fails again then it is time to adjust the
voltages for 1200Mhz.
My experience has been that Stability Test crashes to the home screen
when it needs more voltage so if it crashes for you change the UV to -75
and test again.
When you are able to pass that test , you can go to Neocore and try
looping Neocore and let it running for about 5 to 10 minutes.
If Neocore freezes, at least for my phone, it means that voltage is too high
so I need to drop the UV.
Right there is where the whole trick is. Trying to find what UV voltage is
enough for Stability Test to pass but still low enough so that Neocore does
not freeze.
This takes a lot of trial and error specially when going for 1.4Ghz!
Another thing is that the UV setting for the frequency below the one you
are going for, like 1120 and 1000 for example, do have an effect on the
stability you are trying to achieve on 1200Mhz because the phone does
not seem to like big voltage jumps .
Some times changing the voltage for the frequency below the one you are
adjusting is a good way of achieving stability.
This becomes more important when for example you find out that changing
1.2Ghz to -50 gives you stability for Stability Test but then you need -75 in
order to pass Neocore test. What do you do then? What I have done with
relative success is , use -75 but then increase the voltage to the
frequencies below 1200.
For example if I had
1200Mhz @ -75
1120Mhz @ -100
1000Mhz @ -100
I would change it to:
1200Mhz @ -75
1120Mhz @ -75
1000Mhz @ -75
then test Stability Test to see if those changes help you pass it without
having to increase the voltage for 1.2Ghz directly thus avoiding the
Neocore freezing issue.
Another process some users are doing is just run Neocore for about 30
minutes and it seems to be a good alternative for some. Guess it all
depends on your particular phone.
So, as you can image, this means a LOT of trial and error and restarts of
your phone. For 1.2Ghz it should be painless but if you want to go higher,
prepare to do a lot of the steps above.
Another thing to consider is that some phones seem to work better with
kernels that only have one top speed after 1Ghz as opposed to kernels
that offer multiple speed options so this is yet another variable to work
with.
Also, remember that to restart your phone, there is no need to pull out the
battery. Just press and hold the Volume Up and Power button and it will
restart.
I am sure this guide can be done a lot better and will be glad to add or edit
with any recommendations you can offer.

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I hope this helps some of you trying to push your phones to the limits and
have fun!

UPDATE for CM7 Users

With CM7 what we considered THE holly grail of speeds, 1.4Ghz with
Froyo Roms suddenly became a VERY common thing.
I have no explanation as to why but a LOT of users are able to get 1.4Ghz
and even 1.5Ghz perfectly stable on CM7 and the phones just fly at those
speeds. Some are also able to get 1.6Ghz stable but that is harder.
Setting only one speed like 1.6Ghz dramatically increased the stability as
well. Just a hint for you guys wanting to do some benchmarks.
You can use a program like Pimp My CPU or Voltage Control to set the
voltages and the Maximum and Minimum speed.
Now while the Steps at the beginning of the guide (for Froyo roms) should
be fine for CM7 as well ...I have noticed, at least with my phone , that a
video player called Moboplayer is VERY good for stability testing CM7.
When the voltage is a bit low on my screen it creates some artifacts,
usually green spots that come up and go in random areas until it freezes.
My actual favorite player for CM7 is Dice Player because for me it plays
720p files better but I like moboplayer a lot as well specially because of
the artifacts it shows when I am not stable so it is a quick way to tell the
settings are not going to work.
Another thing I love to use if the Riptide Game (tegra 2 game) with
Chainfire 3D plugin to make it work on our phones. That game will just
close without warning when my speed is unstable. So I just let it running
the demo on its own for about 10 minutes.
So basically, I use Moboplayer and Riptide to test my stability and with
those tests my system is ready to go and takes less time than the steps I
used to do.
Of course you can come up with your own preferred tools since our
phones are quite unique and seem to have their own personalities. :-)

It seems some users are having luck with my settings so here are my
settings for 1.6Ghz This is for GLITCH kernel. Remember that each kernel
has different voltages so instead of giving you a minus value like -100 I will
give you the actual voltage I am using for each speed.
1.6Ghz - 1425mV
1.5Ghz - 1400
1.44 - 1325
1.4Ghz - 1325
1.3Ghz - 1275
1.2Ghz - 1275
1.0Ghz - 1200
800Mhz - 1100
400Mhz - 950
200Mhz - 850
100Mhz - 850
For Governor I normally just have Smartass and the Scheduler is NOOP.
Not that while for 1.6Ghz my current setting is either -50 or -75, if I were to
select only 1.6Ghz as my max and minimum speed, I am then able to
lower the voltage to -100 perfectly stable. Just an interesting thing for you
to play with.

Important Note for CM7 users getting many FCs like google service or
android service.
CM7 has a much smaller data space for application installs and every time
I get to that limit my phone gets crazy with FCs. You can check that by
going to your applications and launching the TERMINAL application then
type df (in lower case) and pressing Enter.
Look at the top table listed for /datadata and make sure you have some
available space.
As long as I keep that from filling up (in fact I try to leave it at less than 8090 percent filled) my phone works like a charm.

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You can use an app like APP2SD to move application data to the SD card
to free up space.
See screenshot for the /datadata location

Another important thing when flashing New kernels is to remove the boot
settings for your overclocking/undervolting. So just to have an easy way to
delete those settings in case you forget and suddenly are not able to boot,
please download the File attached to this post called S_volt_schedulerCWM_signed.zip .
You can flash from CWM3.xx in case you get stuck with not so friendly
boot settings.
Thanks to user Coreym for providing this great script to remove the boot
settings!

Have fun and enjoy your pumped up phone!

Attached Files
rm-S_volt_scheduler-C WM_signed.zip (155.6 KB, 8 views)

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Nice man. Saves alot of frustration with this.

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You are the OC master, Shaolin.

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shaolin95

15th April 2011, 04:21 AM

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I wish I was a master indeed but I just have a lot of patience I guess to test ..and test...and crash..an test
some more :-)

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19th April 2011, 03:24 PM

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I think I saw a post that said that any temperature below 56 degrees Celcius is fine for the captivate. I still
start to worry though if it reaches 50 during a stability test, what's your opinion?

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I noticed that mine when it its 50C or so for any reason (battery temp IIRC) it stops charging so that is where I

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normally draw the line. If I cannot keep it under that I dont feel comfortable.

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19th April 2011, 03:57 PM

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That 50 is pretty high, at least for me. Even with stability test going for an hour or so at 1400, I only hit 46.
Haven't seen anything higher
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19th April 2011, 04:01 PM

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Depends on ambient temp of course...you cannot compared devices temps without knowing the ambient temp.
In any case, I saw that when I was using the first Trident kernel. That one even made my screen feel very
hot...kinda scary lol
Right now, the only app I have that makes my phone stop charging, even when temp is low, is the Justin TV
viewing app....weird. I even ran the phone at 600Mhz only to make sure.
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That 50 is pretty high, at least for me. Even with stability test going for an hour or so at 1400, I only hit 46.
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I was testing out 1500

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