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2008-01-25 15:17:05
Mr.Dooomed
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Alright, I'm kinda a tech noob. I know many of you are up to speed, and even far ahead of others when it comes to tech.  I want to consider overclocking my CPU. This is what I'm working with:

Windows XP Professional 32-bit
Gigabyte GA-K8NF-9
AMD Athlon 64 3700 2.2GHz
2 Gigs Generic RAM
Sapphire Radeon X1800GTO
Western Digital Caviar 100 Gig Drive

Alright, So I'm looking to upgrade my HD, I had a Barracuda 7200, but its defective, so I plan to get a manufacturer replacement, or upgrade to something better.

What program can I download to overclock my CPU with?
How much more can I pump out of it with stock heatsink and a basic cooling system?
Is there a program I can download that will monitor my System temps?
Nature is a powerful force. Those who seek to subdue nature, never do so permanently.
2008-01-25 15:35:02
Freezer7Pro
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Well, overclocking is really done best through the CMOS setup rather than through one of those slow and unstable overclocking utilities (The Gigabyte one sucks major ass btw)

So, on boot, you go into the setup (Usually Delete or F2), find the clock frequency settings and adjust them.

Note that since your RAM is generic/unbranded, it can propably not clock more than about 10MHz, so you'll have to set the RAM:FSB ratio to keep the RAM as close to it's default frequency as possible. Always do it in small steps - 10MHz FSB at a time. Increase, boot to Windows, run some quick test (Like SuperPI 1M) or 3DMark06 first test/CPU test. Repeat. I wouldn't recommend that you increase the VCore whiles you're on stock cooling, though. I reckon you could squeeze out a couple 100 MHz on stock. Maybe to 2.4 or 2.6.
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