How do you know if you can overclock

JamieLee2k · Post by **JamieLee2k** » Sun Oct 28, 2001 12:34 am

your CPU

BMED · Post by **BMED** » Sun Oct 28, 2001 12:39 am

Well in the general forum I would say hold a clock over the CPU and see if the clock still works. In the HW forum you might get a different answer!

TEH WIN · Post by **TEH WIN** » Sun Oct 28, 2001 12:40 am

Originally posted by BMED
Well in the general forum I would say hold a clock over the CPU and see if the clock still works. In the HW forum you might get a different answer!

thats a new one

Hitman · Post by **Hitman** » Sun Oct 28, 2001 12:54 am

Originally posted by BMED
Well in the general forum I would say hold a clock over the CPU and see if the clock still works. In the HW forum you might get a different answer!

you really crack me up Bmed

JamieLee2k · Post by **JamieLee2k** » Sun Oct 28, 2001 12:57 am

come on guy's

minir · Post by **minir** » Sun Oct 28, 2001 1:15 am

Hi JLR

Well there are many variables to this.

to start gather all the info oyour system

Is it a Manufactured System like a Dell or home built . Thats important.

Next list all the bits and pieces, motherboard,Vid Card, CPU, Cooling etc.

Overclocking creates Heat, so extra Fans etc. are probably going to be required. etc

Once you have it all listed then post it back with as much info as you can get.

This way someone familiar can help you out.

Your probably best served in the O/C Forum, but who knows

Good Luck

regards

minir

Prey521 · Post by **Prey521** » Sun Oct 28, 2001 1:17 am

JLR,

Why do you ALWAYS post stuff in this forum when you know very well that it will be eventually moved to the CORRECT forum?

minir · Post by **minir** » Sun Oct 28, 2001 1:27 am

Hi JLR

These may help you a bit

http://www.technoyard.com/hardware/misc ... age_1.html

http://www.review-zone.com/editorial/ha ... age1.shtml

http://www.arstechnica.com/cpu/2q99/bxh ... -bx-1.html

i haven't down any for some time, so i don't know but should help you understand more about O/C

regards

minir

drdoug99 · Post by **drdoug99** » Sun Oct 28, 2001 1:28 am

lol, give the guy a break! even though I was thinking the same thing..."whys this in the gen forum?"

anyway, you can know if you can over clock just by trying, basically.

List your system specs please, including your heatsink/fan on your processor.

after we have that info, we can help you.

HalfLifer · Post by **HalfLifer** » Sun Oct 28, 2001 8:21 am

Heatsink matters, powersupply matters, ram matters..

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Sun Oct 28, 2001 8:57 am

as half lifer said heatsink, power supply, ram, also motherboard, u need to be able to adjust the fsb and multipliers, amd cpus OC better but the P3s and 4s hold their own as well

so what ya got?