Overclocking

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  1. dylan5102

    dylan5102 Senior Member

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    Could any1 please post a Site were I can learn how I can Overclock my PC???
    well, Thnx in advantage :D
     
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    depends on what PC you have.

    a system from the early 80s would be overclocked by swapping out clock crystals
    one from the early 90s would be overclocked via jumper modification(or multiplier adjustment)
    one from the mid 90s would be done via firmware adjustment or multiplier modification
    one from the early 2000s would be done via multiplier modification, bsel modification, or more commonly firmware adjustment.

    again,what system do you have. Include motherboard name CPU and RAM
    this can be acquired from CPUz
    http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php
     
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    Soo I have this:
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    How can I overclock it?

    I have an ATI Radeon 9250, And I don't want to mess things Up I only want A higher Framerate In my Games... :)
     
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    haha yes my PC is ewww But I am gathering up some money for a better system! :D
     
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    so just go into the bios and up some MHZ? :wacko:
     
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    FYI 754 doesn't implicitly mean that he has an AGP port(though in this case it would seem he does)

    as for OCing it, go into BIOS, drop down the memory divider, lower the HTT bus multiplier by half a multi, lock the PCI/AGP/IDE/SATA buses, and crank up the HTT bus speed.

    the chip should be able to scale to 2.3-2.7Ghz or so(as is my guess)
     
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    If you overclock it, be careful. I did it before and my processer would over-heat and give me the BSOD. Take it slow.
     
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    it's not necessarily overheating, it's just unstable.

    I could get the BSOD at subzero temps if you gave me a good pelt or phase change cooling system.
     
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    ^^^
    Then your pc might break sooner
     
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    well taking phase to a system is inherently risky due to the possibility of condensation. pelt on the other hand if done properly isn't all that risky though as it's fixed to a closed loop... heck you could use multiple water loops and actually get a rather notable temperature delta while keeping the coldest loop above condensation point and well insulated should it fall below typical temperatures.


    though heavy overvolting is inherently risky if that's what you're referring too. Messing around with the drive strengths and voltage settings for an IC will affect it's lifespan. Usually increasing the switching rate(and the amperage in a linear fashion) won't have a tremendous impact though as most chips loose stability long before electromigration begins to occur(outside of negligibility)
     
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    How do you know this stuff? You are my god :P :wub:
     
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    just reading alot of articles and maybe some expierience.
     

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