Hi guys.. I recently read a tut on how to overclock CPUs in PC Gamer.. So I thought that I'll type out (I don't have a scanner.) what they said so that all you guys can overclock instead of buggin Brandonnumbers on MSN.. (Sorry, I don't have any pics.. I'll try to get some..)
1. The first place that you head to is the BIOS. Don't mess with anything you don't need to touch.. For those who are unsure on how to get here, press Del or F key as the PC boots.. It should say something like "Press
to enter setup" in case you don't know..
2.Lingo differs from BIOS to BIOS so you'll have to search for the screen dealing with the CPU and the front side bus (FSB).. It could be called advanced or CPU settings or whatever the heck it is.. It'll refer to processor frequency, speed or clock..
3.If you're super rich or lucky, there's an option called "Multiplier" that you should be able to alter.. This will raise the clock speed and nothing else.. There should be another figure called "External Clock" or "Front Side Bus".. The CPU's clock speed is multiplied by the multiplier..
4.In most cases, you can't alter the multiplier so the FSB A.K.A External clock is the one to raise.. Stick it up by 10Mhz.. Don't rush it.. You may fry the chip if you jack it up too much.. Essentially, the math is:
Ultimate Clock Speed=External clock x Multiplier Please note that the RAM speed increases as the FSB speed increases... Which is not always a blessing..
5.There'll be another BIOS option for memory.. Possibly known as DRAM. You should lower the clock speed of this to the minimum available.. However, if there's no option to do so, you may need to change an option called "timing" from
automatic to
manual..
6.Now, you can slowly raise the external clock speed by 10MHz at a time, booting into Windows and running a stability test such as CPU burn-in [
Download link] to make sure you haven't overdone it. Repeat the process above until the PC crashes or refuses to boot..
7.In the event that the PC won't boot, you'll need the CMOS reset.. It's a small button or a jumper (a tiny plastic thing that slips over a couple of metal pins).. This'll restore the BIOS to it's default settings.. The location differs from motherboard to motherboard so check the motherboard manual to find it..
8.Now, re-clock the external clock A.K.A Front Side Bus to the highest speed that you've proved works.. Then take the RAM speed 10MHz higher than the minimum. If the PC crashes, lower the bus.. Continue this process until you reach a middle ground where
both run as fast a possible..
I really hope that you can do this without the pictures.. Guys, make sure that you have good cooling.. Just make sure that air can shift fast.. The temp of the processor will increase when you overclock.. Most of the standard processors will have a temp read out.. The moment it gets too hot, lower the FSB so that you don't fry the chip.. Don't blame me if it's fried.. I just provide the means but you carry out the action.
Edit: Don't tamper with your CPU voltage if not, like brandon said, you'll void the warranty.. And yes, he's right, most of the CPUs now have a fail safe so it's difficult to fry the chip without the fail safe kicking in.. And I added a link for CPU-Z
here
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to enter setup" in case you don't know..