 How Do I Overclock My Processor?, Im a newbie at all this. |
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 Nov 6 2005, 01:46 AM
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Sorry for not being active, Uni :(  Group: Members Posts: 933 Joined: 24-August 04 From: South Wales, UK Member No.: 892  |
I have:
Processor: AMD Athlon XP 2300+ (2.2Ghz) Motherboard: ASUS XSeries A7N8X-X BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG So I just want to know how to overclock my processor, possibly just via the BIOS or jumber settings, but im happy with "fiddling" with the hardware. Step by step PLEASE 
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Nov 6 2005, 08:23 AM
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Newbie [Level 2] Group: Members Posts: 35 Joined: 2-November 05 From: Netherlands Member No.: 13,720 |
I have had these questions so many times on forums and I say always the sams:
search google:Google :: Overclocking guide. |
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Nov 7 2005, 01:24 AM
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Premium Member Group: Members Posts: 175 Joined: 10-September 05 Member No.: 11,692 |
one question....why would u want to over clock it so that you ruin it! computers were not made to destroy they were made to help everyone learn information and do different things...why would u want to over clock it...thats rediculous...
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Nov 7 2005, 02:06 AM
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Sorry for not being active, Uni :( Group: Members Posts: 933 Joined: 24-August 04 From: South Wales, UK Member No.: 892 |
See, here is my sitiuation, Im skint, I cant afford to but a realy fast processor, but i can afford water cooling. And I play alot of hardware-demanding games. And to experience games as they should be, playing doom at 800x600 with lag is not scary at all!
Is you can pirate hardware like you can softweare then... I would do that, but no. that not possible (yet, we need particle copiers  )Anyhoo, i need as much joice as I can get to play
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Nov 7 2005, 04:26 AM
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Super Member Group: Members Posts: 268 Joined: 10-October 05 From: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Member No.: 12,762 |
If you can't afford a new processor I wouldn't try this. I taught my friend how to overlock a processor thinking that he was going to try on one of his older computers but he did it to his new one and was out just under $1000 to replace the motherboard and the processor. Even with lots of cooling you can still fry a processor. When you overclock it becomes unstable and unpredictable. Also, if anything gets damaged by this warranties won't cover it.
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Nov 7 2005, 07:49 AM
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Sorry for not being active, Uni :( Group: Members Posts: 933 Joined: 24-August 04 From: South Wales, UK Member No.: 892 |
I guess your right. But i cant overclock my old processor. Its a stock packard bell setup.
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Nov 7 2005, 08:14 AM
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Premium Member Group: Members Posts: 178 Joined: 13-October 04 From: NSW, Australia Member No.: 1,713 |
there's a few ways of doing it
One way is to fiddle with the BIOS, although this is only for professionals. It's very, very difficult unless you know what you are doing. Find a guide on the net if you want to do it this way. Your PC motherboard may have come with some software that will overclock your system for you (sounds ridiculous, hey?) Mine did, and I had it overclocked for a while... which was all well and good until it started spontaneously crashing and stuff. i really wouldn't recommend it. And you really don't get any huge speed bonuses or anything anyways. Peace out. |
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Nov 8 2005, 12:31 AM
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Super Member Group: Members Posts: 426 Joined: 24-September 05 Member No.: 12,212 |
i posted my how-to on this. or atleast a what-is i think. use the search dude.
but being a mod he should have used google or search feature. |
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Nov 8 2005, 07:12 AM
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Super Member Group: Members Posts: 205 Joined: 3-September 05 Member No.: 11,447 |
There are number of ways in overclocking your processor, one is through hardware manipulation (closing L1 bridges, jumper settings on your board, etc..) and the other is through software (BIOS setup adjustments, third party overclocking utility and some manufacturer bundled program). Just like what most posters have mentioned, this process is a bit risky ( and I would not recommend it too) much more if you are new to this thing, but this can be done and once you have an overclocked system you might feel better for you have accomplished something out of the ordinary, (aint it cool that you are running your system higher than what you would normally have but there's consequences and one of them is this mightl make your system bad and non usable).Below is a site made specifically for overclocking, you can read some tips before performing your overclocking process and as always it is doing at your own risk. Overclockers Good luck! |
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