The maximum it can take is?
@Greentearoxxd (51)
Malaysia
May 3, 2010 4:47am CST
So I read about overclocking processor and I really wanted to try it on my p1. But I didn't know the max it can take with and without any cooling devices, any advice? By the way, my computer specs are
Window Xp SP3
Pentium 4 2.66 Ghz
2 gb ram ddr 2
Asus EAH4650 512mb ddr3
and the motherboard is
Gigabyte G31M-ES26 S-series
3 responses
@mario_stevens (6964)
• Malaysia
3 May 10
ooo...overclocking is a bit tricky if you're not sure what you're doing. trust me, i busted a server processor of all things because i didn't listen to advice.
best thing is to get a friend who knows about it to advise you and show you how, hands-on. then you will be able to see what happens and know what to do if something is about to go wrong..
@Greentearoxxd (51)
• Malaysia
3 May 10
Nah, the problem is no one, I mean NO ONE knows what overclock is, thats the problem there XD.
@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
3 May 10
Overclocking a processor can be a very problematic scenario. A few of my friends do overclock their system and you will even find some PC magazines supporting the practice by printing articles covering the subject, but I have never understood why someone would wish to do so.
Not only would you need to increase the cooling by adding fans or fitting a larger heatsink, but you will also put greater pressure and ultimately wear and tear on the processor itself. It can often work out cheaper to simply buy a better processor.
@skyflier0 (8)
• United States
3 May 10
my advice would to be clock up SLOWLY, eventually you're going to pass the clock speed at which your PC will not start up, which is normal, but you'd have to flash the BIOS to fix it. Best thing to do in that situation is to remember the highest clock at your PC will start. oh and prepare for a lot of heat coming out of that PC (might want to get some extra fans or some cheap cooling devices)
