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Programs and tutorials? (Please?)

PostPosted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 5:00 pm
by neodug
Im currently looking into overcloking my Athlon Xp 2200+ (1.8ghz....) Cooling isnt a problem just want some guides and programs to hopefully getting it up to 2.4ghz! :P
any guides/programs will be greatly appriatied!
Thanks in advance and sorry for the poor spelling.  :-[

Re: Programs and tutorials? (Please?)

PostPosted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 11:22 pm
by GunnerMan
Well there are programs and tutorials to overclock that we can point you to but what are your system specs.

Re: Programs and tutorials? (Please?)

PostPosted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 7:22 am
by neodug
AMD athlon XP 2200+
700+ ram
128mb nvid graphics card
60gb HDD
Need ne more? Cos if u do im gonna have to go turn it on  ::)

Re: Programs and tutorials? (Please?)

PostPosted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 12:02 am
by GunnerMan
Well I needed deeper than that sorry hehe. What brand of motherboard? I can help you overclock and a search of google will bring up tutorials but I don't want to help you fry your system. So motherboard, cooling and is it a brandname or custom built

Re: Programs and tutorials? (Please?)

PostPosted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 12:13 am
by legoalex2000
i know that gigabyte motherboards give you nice little programs on stuff like this. i just got an 64 +3200 2.0ghz, and i can click it to 2.5ghz, thats 15% overclock.

programs called easytune5 for gigabyte motherboards.

:)ramos

Re: Programs and tutorials? (Please?)

PostPosted: Sun Jan 22, 2006 9:42 am
by congo
Programs are not the way to overclock. You overclock from BIOS. There are some exceptions to this, but you'll need a better understanding of your hardware and how it works anyway, or you could end up damaging your PC.

What Chipset do you have?

What CPU core do you have?

What is your CPU multiplier?

What is your Front Side Bus speed?

What exactly is your RAM, it's speed, CAS latency and basic timings set at?

I already know most of these things about your PC. You need to do some homework first and find out what you have and how it works.

You also need to become familiar and confident in changing BIOS settings, this is an area where the wrong parameters can cause boot failure.

You need to know how to reset your PC from the mainboard's CLEAR CMOS jumper and to be able to re-enter all the system parameters.

Start googling up some overclocking sites and get ready for some heady reading.

By the time you understand overclocking, you will, in effect, become a system builder.

Good Luck   ;)