overclocking cpu's

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just post here for overclockin.. and if someone did this already.. sorry.. ahah,

well i think people that was 2.18g AMD XP processor for cheap should get an AMD XP bartom 2500+(1.8g) becuz u could overclock it to the max at 2.19g .. and u just saved urself lots of money

if u dont know how to overclock...
u need to go in ur motherboard bioswhen ur comp starts press delete
then advaced settings. then manual set it

it anyone else knows how to overclock ur cpu with others.. just post..

oh, by the way - make sure you have a good comp with lots of fans. this thing fried my artic silver (some cream you put on your processor) because i only had two fans. so i suggested you get more it will help alot. if now. just keep putting artic silver on it
 
yu shuld lern how tu speel

But, i do like your idea, thats what im doing. Im going to get a Barton 2500 and oc it to a 2800 or maybe even a 3000
 
haha oops. im like half awake. and i was typing to fast.
 
It fried your arctic silver? Just keep putting it on? That cant be good, you sure you put it on right?
 
yeaa well.. it was kinda old.. its been on for a while.. ubt when i took my pc fan off.. it was all hard. so i put new artic silver.. and my motherboard stoped beeping. it beeps to warn me its overheating. but not anymore :)
 
omg horrible grammer...
2500+ is a great overclocker, i plan to OC mine to 11x200(3200+) when i get it on monday...stupid fedex express...
im going to be OC'ign with my slk-800 and a smart fan II, i got my antec preformance plus case today but i get all my components on monday...sh*ty timing eh?
iiv seen 2500+ at 2.4ghz on air.

go to www.overclockers.com 's forum to see wut is possible and the most used OC.:dozey:
 
I hate to play the negative nancy, but just in case anyone is reading this and they see those instructions and think "Sweet! I can overclock!" please don't. Overclocking is a risky business, you can lose your CPU/Motherboard if you don't have proper cooling. And remember that while the AMD XP 2500 CPU #1 may overclock wonderfully CPU #2 could just as easily fry at those settings. And don't forget the vcore voltage, it's used for overclocking stability but it'll also give a significant boost to heat. Also keep in mind that Overclocking your CPU can shorten it's life.

A quick list of basic overclocking rules:
1) Cooling cooling cooling cooling.
If you're going extreme I'd suggest water-cooling. If you're going for a short jump you'll still want a nifty HS/Fan. I'd reccomend the Vantec Aeroflow (http://www.a1-electronics.net/Heatsinks/2003/Vantec_Aeroflow-VA4_Jun03.shtml)

Or any of these Zalman fans:
http://www.zalman.co.kr/english/product/cnps3100GP.htm

2) Start low, then go high.
Start with a low bump to the FSB or Multiplier setting, please for the love of god don't max everything out your first time. I had a friend that decided to increase his Vcore/FSB all the way, and he's very lucky indeed that his CPU survived.

3) Just play with it
Bump it a bit, play around, check the temp. If it's still low and you aren't experiencing any crashes maybe bump it a bit more. If you start to experience crashes and you haven't modified your Vcore yet, bump it a little bit.

Anywhoo I'd really reccomend not overclocking for people that don't know what they're doing. Personally, I'd never overclock my CPU. I've got a 2600 right now and I didn't even notice a difference (except for load times) from my 2200. I can't think of a single reason to risk losing it all for an extra 100mhz. Do as you will but don't say I didn't warn you =) -Noodly
 
Yes i totally agree with noodle. People buy a 3.2 ghz CPU, overclock even just a couple hundred Mhz, and boom, a fried CPU. Like whoops, there goes $700.

EDIT: I have never tried to OC, and probably never will. I just dont want to take a chance and waste money like that.
 
Noodlygod is true. if your not suree of what you are doing. u should start low then high. and u could fry your stuff if your not carefull. if u want good tips read his post
 
heh overclocking is for getting best bang for buck, its not for everyone and i personnaly only overclock what i can replace for under 100 bucks. anything beyond that i leave it at stock.

Edit: i wouldnt dare touch my readon 9800 pro
 
haa i overclocked my video card (GForce 4 TI4400) and my processor.. got a lil hot.. but i fixed it.. u just gotta know how to do it.. and the steps.. and know when not to push it
 
if you don't know how to overclock your cpu, dont ask for sombody to tell you. Search around and find out how from helpfull websites. This way you learn what you would need to in the process of searching and hopefully wont **** things up too much.
 
more arctic silver does NOT equal better cooling, for optimal cooling results you want a VERY THIN layer of arctic silver, ideally it should be perfectly smooth and flat.
 
it did for me. i cleaned the old artic silver off.. put new one.. and it made my comp stop over heating. but if u overclock.. thats not the only thing that will help
 
overclocking is for the really hardware savy people, which im not really one of.
 
I dont really know how to, so when i get my 2500 ill need to do some research

Whats a good HeatSink that will fit on my Gigabyte GA-7N400-L, nForce2 Ultra400 MoBo, I want to oc it to 3000, no more than that.
 
My ASUS P4P800 can OC 30% with little cooling. I've been at a stable 3.6ghz with only 2 fans, no problems yet.
 
Originally posted by SpuD
I dont really know how to, so when i get my 2500 ill need to do some research

Whats a good HeatSink that will fit on my Gigabyte GA-7N400-L, nForce2 Ultra400 MoBo, I want to oc it to 3000, no more than that.
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i'm gonna recommend a SLK-900 ;x and a 92mm Tornado fan....and get the arctic silver ceramique
 
Originally posted by SpuD
I dont really know how to, so when i get my 2500 ill need to do some research

Whats a good HeatSink that will fit on my Gigabyte GA-7N400-L, nForce2 Ultra400 MoBo, I want to oc it to 3000, no more than that.
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There are a lot of good heatsinks around. However, i would suggest doing a thermalright sk-7 or sk-800 (depending on how much money you have) paired with a 80x80x38 tornado( or 92, take your pick). I wouldnt recomend the 900 because it is over a pound of copper by it self
(about .50 kg) and once you add a fan your going to be over a pound and a half (about .7 kg). Also I think the 900 requires the mounting holes around the socket , and that ga-7n400-L doesn't have those holes.
 
Whats a good 80 mm fan for use with a hs, thats not too loud.
 
Im oced from 2.8 to 2.95 ghz - yes i know im wild but i personally dot have a clue what im doing.

my mobo (asus p4c800) lets me do some thing where i just tell it 5% and it will change all the settings to suit it. But if i go to far like to 3.2 my memory score (on pc2002) suffers so im just leaving mine at 2.95 until i figure out what im acctually doing.

Temp isnt really a problem, ive got a quite expensive heatsink and 5 fans on the case.
 
make sure u have some artic silver on ur processor.. or it will fryyyy
 
Originally posted by SpuD
Whats a good 80 mm fan for use with a hs, thats not too loud.
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I was going to get a Vantec 80mm stealth fan. Very low noise and i read they were good. google search for it.
 
ive just bumped it up from 5 to 10% ran pc2002 - temp still isnt going over 50 at full load, and at resting its about 30 - 34, so its not that bad.

Those temps arent bad r they?

If i was to say something was hot, it would be my gfx card, i mean it hurts to touch the heatsink on it.

But its not oced atall. Do all gfx cards run quite hot?
 
I have my 1.8GHZ AMD Thunderbird XP over clocked to 2.0GHZ right now, I’m holding off on clocking it more until I get a new clock.

-Eclipse
 
I got my 2.4 ghz overclocked to 2.99 ghz by Specialreserve! (UK) It's wicked!
 
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