Overclocking (Main Thread)

Of course! Everything I mentioned before is all about the BIOS—it’s handled right there in the settings. I'm not sure if you're running an Award BIOS, Phoenix, or something else entirely... but if you just head over to the CPU section and select manual mode, those extra options for the FBI should unlock for you right away.

Thanks a lot

No worries at all! If you ever need anything else, just give me a shout—feel free to shoot over a PM so we don't clutter up the thread here too much.

dustyeagle73 said:hey there
-mbo matsonic, s.478533mhz
-celeron 2.2
-ram 768mb
-GeForce FX 5200 128mb

Is there any magic I can perform on this setup? Anything I can overclock? Any advice would be great

p.s. I'm a total newbie when it comes to overclocking, so if you could walk me through the details, I'd appreciate it
thanks

come on guys, anything at all!!!!!!

Everything can be overclocked to some degree, but I honestly have no clue how to actually go about it, so I'll leave that part to the experts

dustyeagle73 said:Come on people, give me something here!!!!!!

Fine, read this, and for heaven's sake, learn how to use Google. You'll find an answer there way faster than you ever will on this forum. 😉

Look, sorry if I'm assuming this forum can actually be useful to me

The truth is, Google doesn't mean a damn thing when I don't even know what I'm looking for, so there's no point in complaining about how crappy this trash heap is

Man, you guys have to check out all this stuff people are doing to squeeze more performance out of their rigs http://www.afrotechmods.com/hdoc.htm
Seriously, take a look... I'm actually low-key considering grabbing one of those 40 GB ATA Maxtor drives with the 2 MB cache!
It might actually be worth the cash, I guess!

shadowtiger37 said:Check out all these ways people are trying to squeeze more performance out of their PCs http://www.afrotechmods.com/hdoc.htm
I am actually considering this—a 40 GB Maxtor with 2 MB of cache!
It might just be worth the investment, I suppose.

What a total joke. Sure, you'll probably get that hard drive spinning at 240,000 RPM without any trouble.😬

My apologies if I missed the punchline or whatever this is.🙂

Good grief🤣 🤣 🤣

🙏

quietorca34 said:sorry if I missed the joke or whatever🙂

I'm honestly worried it actually was a joke. If it were true, he would have just said, "Hey, I've got a 74GB Raptor sitting right here at home."😬 😬

I could use some guidance here.
I am looking to make a purchase, though I am feeling quite indecisive about which direction to take.
Should I go with AMD or Intel?😕
My current setup relies on a Celeron, which is essentially a paperweight at this point.
I am weighing two specific options:
1.) An Intel Pentium 4 3.0 HT 800Mhz with 512kb L2 cache =$467
2.) An AMD 64 +3000 socket 939 paired with a Gigabyte NForce4 motherboard =$567

What are your thoughts? 😕 ? ? ?

William Moore61 As stated by:
I find myself in need of some counsel.
I am considering making a purchase, though I find myself at a loss as to exactly what I should acquire.
AMD or Intel? It is a question that offers little satisfaction.😕
I am currently stuck using a Celeron—an absolute piece of junk.
Should I go for it?
The Intel Pentium 4 3.0 HT 800Mhz L2 cache 512kb remains an artifact of a bygone era.$467
An AMD 64 +3000 socket 939 paired with a Gigabyte NForce4 motherboard equals $250.$567

? ? ? 😕 ? ? ?

What exactly is the intended purpose of this machine?

quietorca34 said:What exactly are you planning to use this computer for?

It's intended for gaming, not for office work.

William Moore61 said:It’s meant for gaming, obviously. Not for office work.

Not everyone uses their machine for gaming.

In this specific scenario: if you intend to overclock, go with AMD; otherwise, stick with Intel.

My AMD Athlon 1200+ is overclocked all the way to 2300+—but man, it's hitting 70°C even with water cooling and a custom case. Plus, Windows is acting super glitchy... honestly, at this point, I feel like the whole thing might just blow up on me.

Help!!!Does anyone know how to overclock this CPU?😕

Field Current Value
Processor Information
Processor Intel Pentium 4
Core Type Northwood HyperThreading
CPU Stepping D1
Engineering Sample No
CPUID (Processor Name) Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.60GHz
CPUID Revision 00000F29h

CPU Speed
Processor Speed 2612.7 MHz (original: 2600 MHz)
CPU Multiplier 13.0x
CPU FSB 201.0 MHz (original: 200 MHz)
Memory Bus 201.0 MHz
DRAM:FSB Ratio 1:1

CPU Cache
L1 Trace Cache 12K Instructions
L1 Data Cache 8 KB
L2 Cache 512 KB (On-Die, ECC, ATC, Full-Speed)

Motherboard Information
Motherboard ID 08/19/2005-i865PE-6A79ZG0SC-00
Motherboard Model Gigabyte GA-8IPE1000-G v4 (5 PCI, 1 AGP, 4 DDR DIMM, Audio, Gigabit LAN)

Chipset Information
Motherboard Chipset Intel Springdale i865PE
Memory Timings 2.5-3-3-8 (CL-RCD-RP-RAS)
PAT Not in use

SPD Memory Modules
DIMM1: M2G9IAIAMK9F081AAD 256 MB PC3200 DDR SDRAM (2.5-3-3-8 @ 200 MHz)
DIMM3: M2G9IAIAMK9F081AAD 256 MB PC3200 DDR SDRAM (2.5-3-3-8 @ 200 MHz)

BIOS Information
System BIOS Release Date 08/19/05
Video BIOS Release Date 03/09/18
Award BIOS Type Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
Award BIOS Message Intel 865PE AGPSet BIOS for 8IPE1000-G/L F5
DMI BIOS Version F5

Graphics Card Information
Graphics Card Asus A9600SE 128MB
GPU Codename RV350 (AGP 8x 1002 / 4151, Rev 00)
GPU Core Clock 324 MHz (original: 325 MHz)
Memory Frequency 199 MHz (original: 199 MHz)

Here are all my specs!!! Please!!! Or just point me toward some tutorials where I can actually learn how to do this! Seriously, if someone could help me out ASAP, I'd appreciate it so much! Plzzzzzzzzzzzzzz🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏

What on earth are you talking about?

Look, if you really want to squeeze more juice out of that chip, you should probably try dropping the multiplier a bit and bumping up the frequency instead. I spent way too many late nights messing with my own rig back in the day trying to find that sweet spot without melting the motherboard. If you want a play-by-play on how to actually overclock a CPU properly—and more importantly, what kind of disasters you need to watch out for so you don't fry your hardware—check out the guides over at PC Gamer. They’ve got some solid breakdowns on their forums that cover all the basics and the pitfalls.

MORBID_ANGEL said:Try lowering the multiplier and cranking up the frequency. You can find a detailed breakdown on how to overclock a CPU and what pitfalls to avoid over at PCMag forums.

The Intel Core i7 doesn't let you mess with the multiplier!

You have to bump up the FSB instead. Try jumping from 200 to 250, though you'll probably need to dial back the memory speed since it won't be able to keep up with that kind of jump.