Over Clocking CPU

FIREWALL · 01-22-07, 09:47 PM

Hi All

Hope I can get some tips on over clocking my cpu. specs:
Intel P-4 2.40 Hyperthreading 800 mhz fsb bus 478 socket
Thx for all help and I should warn ya i'm a little on the dumbside
so go slow and please try to keep it simple.

Thx in advance
from this great community for helping this lunkhead.

nightdagger · 01-22-07, 10:24 PM

First, I'll point you to a GREAT website, www.overclock.net that has everything you'll want/need. Before you can do anything, though, what motherboard do you have? And if your computer is made by an OEM (HP, Dell, etc.), then it's almost a certainty that you can't overclock.

FIREWALL · 01-22-07, 11:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nightdagger

First, I'll point you to a GREAT website, www.overclock.net that has everything you'll want/need. Before you can do anything, though, what motherboard do you have? And if your computer is made by an OEM (HP, Dell, etc.), then it's almost a certainty that you can't overclock.

Hi nightdagger

Lets see my MB is a Gigabit GT 2004 edition GA=8IPE1000-G
Kingston or Panisonic ram sticks 2 Gigs DDR
550 Watt X-Connect power
In a Quantin XG case ATX

Put toghter myself with a little advice and a Dummy book.

As they say all the skill in the world
don't beat blind *******ing luck. :rotfl: I hope i'm not a pain in the a$$
to you. I could use your help to safely squeeze a little more out
of this rig, thx for any help you can give me. :p

nightdagger · 01-23-07, 07:39 AM

Sure, no prob. Everyone was a n00b at one point. Just remember that nobody except you is responsible for anything that happens if you go too far or anything.

Basically each motherboard is different so you'll have to find where this stuff is on yours, but on mine, after you reboot, hit delete at the POST (power on self test, with all of the words and numbers and crap) and it'll go into your CMOS setup. This is where it usually gets different.

In my motherboard (ASUS P5ND2-SLI), I go to "Advanced > JumperFree Configuration > Manual Configuration > Frequency/Voltage control".

Increase the Frequency 1-5MHz at a time and reboot after each one. Make sure you can boot into Windows. When it doesn't boot, increase the voltage a notch and try again. Keep an eye on your temps, though. (SpeedFan is a good program, google it.) When you can't go any further without either it booting or the idle temps above 60-ish, test the stability with Prime95 (google it). You're looking for 12-24 hours of nonstop Prime'ing. If it works, congrats. If not, decrease the speed a little bit until it does.

That's the basic gist of it but check overclock.net for more FAQs and stuff.

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01-22-07, 10:24 PM	#2
nightdagger Officer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 243 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	First, I'll point you to a GREAT website, www.overclock.net that has everything you'll want/need. Before you can do anything, though, what motherboard do you have? And if your computer is made by an OEM (HP, Dell, etc.), then it's almost a certainty that you can't overclock. __________________

01-23-07, 07:39 AM	#4
nightdagger Officer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 243 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Sure, no prob. Everyone was a n00b at one point. Just remember that nobody except you is responsible for anything that happens if you go too far or anything. Basically each motherboard is different so you'll have to find where this stuff is on yours, but on mine, after you reboot, hit delete at the POST (power on self test, with all of the words and numbers and crap) and it'll go into your CMOS setup. This is where it usually gets different. In my motherboard (ASUS P5ND2-SLI), I go to "Advanced > JumperFree Configuration > Manual Configuration > Frequency/Voltage control". Increase the Frequency 1-5MHz at a time and reboot after each one. Make sure you can boot into Windows. When it doesn't boot, increase the voltage a notch and try again. Keep an eye on your temps, though. (SpeedFan is a good program, google it.) When you can't go any further without either it booting or the idle temps above 60-ish, test the stability with Prime95 (google it). You're looking for 12-24 hours of nonstop Prime'ing. If it works, congrats. If not, decrease the speed a little bit until it does. That's the basic gist of it but check overclock.net for more FAQs and stuff. __________________