What is overclocking?

[GreenDragon]

i know many of you are probably laughing or calling me a newb. k, so what is it exactly? and should i do it? how do i do it? what are the risks?

 

[phucng_10]

To exceed the component's factory settings.

 

[OatesyX]

Overclocking is basically making a component ( CPU ,RAM ,GPU) run faster than its factory preset speed. It is done in the computers bios or with software.
The benefits are Increased performance for no cost
The drawbacks are - Increased heat output
Risk of damaging components( Minimal with care)
Voiding of warrantys
Decreased component lifespan ( Not noticeable though)

 

[b1gapl]

It is also very safe to overclock these days. So don't worry about destroying your computer. The only way, is if you pump a lot of voltage, which someone stupid, would do.

 

[Tech-man]

I wanna try out overclocking ...
so here's info abt Pc ...
Name Intel Pentium 4
Code Name Willamette
Specification Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1.70GHz
Package Socket 478 mPGA
Family/Model/Stepping F.1.3
Extended Family/Model F.1
Brand ID 9
Core Stepping E0
Technology 0.18 um
Core Speed 1715.3 MHz
Multiplier x Bus speed 17.0 x 100.9 MHz
Rated Bus speed 403.6 MHz
Stock frequency 1700 MHz
Instruction sets MMX, SSE, SSE2
L1 Data cache 8 KBytes, 4-way set associative, 64-byte line size
Trace cache 12 Kuops, 8-way set associative
L2 cache 256 KBytes, 8-way set associative, 64-byte line size

Chipset & Memory

Northbridge SiS 645 rev. 02
Southbridge SiS LPC Bridge rev. 00
Graphic Interface AGP
AGP Revision 2.0
AGP Transfer Rate 4x
AGP Side Band Addressing not supported, not enabled
Memory Type DDR
Memory Size 256 MBytes
CAS# Latency (tCL) 2.5 clocks
RAS# to CAS# (tRDC) 3 clocks
RAS# Precharge (tRP) 3 clocks
Cycle Time (tRAS) 6 clocks
Bank Cycle Time (tRC) 10 clocks

System

System Manufacturer System Manufacturer
System Name System Name
System S/N SYS-1234567890
Mainboard Vendor ASUSTeK Computer INC.
Mainboard Model P4S333
BIOS Vendor Award Software, Inc.
BIOS Version ASUS P4S333 ACPI BIOS Revision 1006C
BIOS Date 04/19/2002

Memory SPD

Module 1 DDR, PC2100 (133 MHz), 256 MBytes, Xerox

Software

Windows Version Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
DirectX Version 9.0c

 

[b1gapl]

Is this a pre-built or you built it? Sounds like a pre-built.

 

[Tech-man]

yep pre-built..

 

[b1gapl]

Then I'm almost 100% sure, you can't overclock....because the company that you bought the pre-built from, usually lock their BIOS of those kind of options, to prevent people from messing around with them.

 

[QuaziBee]

Who did you get it from? Some Dells offer minuscule over clocking ability but I'm fairly sure that older comaq's and HP's are just as b1g said. Time to build a new pc! This is a great pc building time frame, it may get better as we head into Q4 of this year due to some price drops but all around a kick-butt gaming rig can come out of less than a grand if you know where to shop, and we know where to shop. =)

 

[Tech-man]

Then I'm almost 100% sure, you can't overclock....because the company that you bought the pre-built from, usually lock their BIOS of those kind of options, to prevent people from messing around with them.

I guess nothing should be locked... because my case is differ... everything.. no their company's logo.. so i think it will over clock..
what abt trying out.. buddy...