Overclock Help

Hi, I'm kinda newbie at Computer things. I'm asking if can any of you guys here can help Overclock my computer. Thanks

-EG

 

What's your compter specs? Will make it easier to help you ^^

dja

 

You can OC your Processor in the BIOS or you could get programs such as CPUFSB and CPUCool but these programs may not work on all motherboards. But realise OCing can shorten the life of your processor + you will need to re-think your cooling that you have some more fans will help
and I would wait until after the warranty expires on it (if it hasn't already)

 

OC your comp will make the warranty void on it and over OCing will burn out your comp as well.

 

I would never OC, your CPU at least. your graphic card is less dangerous, but still do not reccomend it.

There are many more ways to get your computer going faster.

 

Ok. Thanks for the tip. Because I saw my friend Overclock and his comp got faster.. So Overclocking is bad right?

 

It shortens the life of your computer. It's like smoking, it shortens your life, but people still do it.

It would add more heat to your CPU, make it work harder, and if it is not kept cool, it can actually blow up.

 

well, if his comp is crap and needs to be replaced, I see no harm, he might even be able to go an extra year without having to have a new comp...

pretty much just up the multiplierr and FSB a fair amount, loosen your ram timings and up the el;ecticity going to both your ram and your CPU.

and on another note, if you have a northwood P4:
Overclocking early stepping Northwood cores yielded a startling phenomenon. When VCore was increased past 1.7 V, the processor would slowly become more unstable over time, before dying and becoming totally unusable. This is believed to have been caused by the physical phenomenon known as Electromigration, where the internal pathways of the CPU become degraded over time due to excessive electron energy. This was also known as Sudden Northwood Death Syndrome.

 

Overclocking is NOT a bad thing, unless you don't know what you're doing. If you have good cooling, and don't do anything stupid, there is very little harm. it's also a good idea if you have an old part that you are planning on replacing soon anyway, but still want some more life out of it.

Go to www.overclock.net, read FAQs and tutorials, and ask questions. Make absolutely sure you know what you are doing before you touch a thing.

 

If you want...you can do it in your BIOS by changing your FSB and CPU multiplier, FSB x CPU Multiplier = CPU Speed.

^this doesnt apply for Athlon 64 because it doesnt have FSB.

Make only little changes, then test it by running your computer for a while (normal usage) see if it overheats, if not you can turn it up a bit more and so on, until you hit a stable point.

 

Thanks guys for the tip. I convinced my mother that I needed a new computer, therefore I will not be overclocking. Thanks for taking the time and helping me out.

-EG