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[scroudt]

hey all,
how to I find out stats on my CPU, motherboard, Ram, and video card?
I want to look into overclocking a little bit, but I want to know what I have before I start looking into it. Mostly because I may need help and want to be able to give accurate figures and numbers when asked.
thanks

 

[KSoD]

Hello,

There are programs that you can use to find this info. CPUz, Belarc Advisor, SiSoftware Sandra, Everst are among the most well known to do this.

Cheers,
Mak

 

[scroudt]

thanks

 

[wafflehammer]

if you don't know already, chances are you have a prebuilt. If it is(dell, hp, gateway...etc) then you won't be doing any overlocking....

Mac listed a lot of good software, GPUz is another one i think

 

[scroudt]

I don't have a prebuilt, I built it myself. I chose every component myself and put most of it together. the only thing that I didn't install was putting the motherboard into the case and installing the CPU. only because I bought them at the same place and they put it in before they sent it out.

I didn't know because most of my computer is almost 5 years old now.

 

[Luke]

download cpuz, that should tell u pretty much everything you need to know. Coretemp is good for temps, do u have your stock cooler or aftermarket?

@waffle :apparently a lot of dells now a days do not have the overclocking lock on them (infact im helping someone oc right now on a dell)

 

[scroudt]

thanks,
I still have the stock CPU fan. I meant to buy and aftermarket one, but never got around to it.

 

[Luke]

Then you should definitely look into buying an aftermarket cooler before ocing. As the stock heatsink will severely limit your overclocking.