Pending: CPU Overclocking

philharris433 · 10-13-2008

Hi,

Can anyone give advice on overclocking cpu's? just wouldnt mind knowing a little more about it, whether its worth doing and how you go about doing it!!

Thanks

Jelly Bean · 10-13-2008

Hello and welcome back to the forum.

Let me just mark your thread as "Open" ready for the team to answer your questions.

JB.

upgrader · 10-13-2008

Hi philharris,

Whether it's worth it or not depends on your circumstances, some people just overclock for the fun of it and to obtain high scores in benchmarking software. Whilst others use it to gain a genuine increase in speed, I did this myself - I overclocked from 1.86GHz to 2.8GHz and certainly in Vista I have noticed the speed difference. However overclocking does shorten the lifetime of your CPU and if done incorrectly could render your CPU useless. You may also need extra hardware, such as a new CPU fan and heatsink to keep temperature low, as heat increases when the CPU runs faster.

As for guides on how to do it, there are lots around the internet. General and specific CPU family guides. What is the make and model of your CPU, and I'll see if I can find an appropriate guide

upgrader

[Moved thread to Overclocking Forum]

philharris433 · 10-13-2008

Hi My cpu is a AMD Athlon 64 x2 5000+, also is it possible to to the same for a graphics card? its a Geforce 8600GT

thanks

upgrader · 10-13-2008

Hey phil,

There is a few articles on Tom's Hardware which will help you. Also if you google for your CPU + motherboard you may find someone who has already overclocked that combination, or even a guide for that specifically.

Overclocking Guide : What Is Overclocking? - Tom's Hardware
Overclocking Guide Part 1: Risks, Choices and Benefits : Who Overclocks? - Tom's Hardware
Overclocking Guide Part 1: Risks, Choices and Benefits : Who Overclocks? - Tom's Hardware
How To Overclock Your Graphics Card : Introduction - Tom's Hardware

Also I forgot to say in my last post, overclocking will void your warranty.

philharris433 · 10-13-2008

Hi these articles are great but they still dont tell me how to actually do it. Im struggling to find something in google about this and I cant access any of the settings in my bios for the cpu. Is there software capable of doing such things?

upgrader · 10-13-2008

Ah, if you have a pre-built machine you may find you can't actually modify any CPU settings therefore can't overclock. What is the make and model of your PC and/or motherboard?

10-13-2008	#1
philharris433 Gold Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 226	CPU Overclocking Hi, Can anyone give advice on overclocking cpu's? just wouldnt mind knowing a little more about it, whether its worth doing and how you go about doing it!! Thanks Last edited by vger; 07-06-2009 at 04:52 PM.

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Jelly Bean Stoooooopid Girl. Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Swansea Posts: 12,727 PC Experience: None.	Re: CPU Overclocking Hello and welcome back to the forum. Let me just mark your thread as "Open" ready for the team to answer your questions. JB. __________________ Rwy'n ceisio fy ngorau.

10-13-2008	#3
upgrader Site Manager Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: /home/upgrader/ Posts: 7,250 PC Experience: Some Experience	Re: CPU Overclocking Hi philharris, Whether it's worth it or not depends on your circumstances, some people just overclock for the fun of it and to obtain high scores in benchmarking software. Whilst others use it to gain a genuine increase in speed, I did this myself - I overclocked from 1.86GHz to 2.8GHz and certainly in Vista I have noticed the speed difference. However overclocking does shorten the lifetime of your CPU and if done incorrectly could render your CPU useless. You may also need extra hardware, such as a new CPU fan and heatsink to keep temperature low, as heat increases when the CPU runs faster. As for guides on how to do it, there are lots around the internet. General and specific CPU family guides. What is the make and model of your CPU, and I'll see if I can find an appropriate guide upgrader [Moved thread to Overclocking Forum] __________________ PCHF Rules--PCHF Prework--PCHF Downloads

10-13-2008	#4
philharris433 Gold Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 226	Re: CPU Overclocking Hi My cpu is a AMD Athlon 64 x2 5000+, also is it possible to to the same for a graphics card? its a Geforce 8600GT thanks

10-13-2008	#5
upgrader Site Manager Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: /home/upgrader/ Posts: 7,250 PC Experience: Some Experience	Re: CPU Overclocking Hey phil, There is a few articles on Tom's Hardware which will help you. Also if you google for your CPU + motherboard you may find someone who has already overclocked that combination, or even a guide for that specifically. Overclocking Guide : What Is Overclocking? - Tom's Hardware Overclocking Guide Part 1: Risks, Choices and Benefits : Who Overclocks? - Tom's Hardware Overclocking Guide Part 1: Risks, Choices and Benefits : Who Overclocks? - Tom's Hardware How To Overclock Your Graphics Card : Introduction - Tom's Hardware Also I forgot to say in my last post, overclocking will void your warranty. __________________ PCHF Rules--PCHF Prework--PCHF Downloads

10-13-2008	#6
philharris433 Gold Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 226	Re: CPU Overclocking Hi these articles are great but they still dont tell me how to actually do it. Im struggling to find something in google about this and I cant access any of the settings in my bios for the cpu. Is there software capable of doing such things?

10-13-2008	#7
upgrader Site Manager Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: /home/upgrader/ Posts: 7,250 PC Experience: Some Experience	Re: CPU Overclocking Ah, if you have a pre-built machine you may find you can't actually modify any CPU settings therefore can't overclock. What is the make and model of your PC and/or motherboard? __________________ PCHF Rules--PCHF Prework--PCHF Downloads

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