overclocking amd cpu

[vanhalen]

i have an old amd 450mhz k6. i want to overclock it but there is nothing in bios to do that. what should i do?

 

[b1gapl]

Is this a pre-built or retail computer? If so, you can't overclock, as those kind of computers have their BIOS locked, to prevent overclocking.

 

[Geno67]

Is this a pre-built or retail computer? If so, you can't overclock, as those kind of computers have their BIOS locked, to prevent overclocking.

Crap. All three of mine are prebuilt.

 

[Trotter]

Necropost, but worthwhile.

Most don't realize that pre-builts won't overslock... at least not through the BIOS. There are a couple of ways to do it via software, though. Google will reveal the mystery to you...

 

[Nagasama]

the mysterious CLOCKGEN wooT!

 

[Geno67]

The general consesus seems to be no overclocking on prebuilts. CLOCKGEN is risky at best - I'm not interested in playing roullette with any of my rigs.

 

[Nagasama]

i use clock gen on occasion for suicide runs. but i dont do it very often and i DEFINITELY dont permanently overclock with it.

 

[BiGyLiLuPdAmIdL]

is it even worth it to overclock that cpu though? lol all 450mhz of it

 

[Nagasama]

lmao probably not...