Overclocking the CPU

Id like to hear about peoples experience on overclocking, how they did it, and if it fried their cpu or improved their overall performance however little it may be, options not available to me as its locked through my BIOS, thanks dell

I've got a Intel Dual Core E2220 2.4ghz OC'd to 2.9ghz on stock voltage. I had it at 3.0 and it was stable running Prime95, but I was having some other issues so I backed it of until I took care of them. The temps stay around 25 to 27 c idle and up to 40 when encoding video, so I am fairly pleased. I think I can tell a fair difference in performance on encoding but I never thought to check it time wise prior to the oc. If you can ever get away from a proprietary board, just be sure to run something to keep an eye on your temps.

im a tad bit away from building my own at the moment but i am looking into it, not looking to build the best machine out there but if i could get something up and running myself it would be an acheivment in itself, motherboards are expensive! and then you gotta go get components, itll be time consuming and costly id say.

hows it going axxxo you should check out this site http://www.dabs.ie/ we deliver their products and listening to feedback from computer store owners they seem to be quite reasonable also check this one out http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/home.ht...FRC7ZwodJhVPSA .im going to try and build my first computer shortly looking forward to it .

Originally Posted by the moh

hows it going axxxo you should check out this site http://www.dabs.ie/ we deliver their products and listening to feedback from computer store owners they seem to be quite reasonable also check this one out http://www.pixmania.ie/ie/uk/home.ht...FRC7ZwodJhVPSA .im going to try and build my first computer shortly looking forward to it .

nice one moh thanks, clicked the thanks button too, let us know how your getting on with it and parts an all that in the other thread when you get around to it!

Originally Posted by axxxo

nice one moh thanks, clicked the thanks button too, let us know how your getting on with it and parts an all that in the other thread when you get around to it!

ok no probs axxxo ill prob be shouting out here for some help

Mobo ASUS P5E - cpu Intel Quad Core Q6600 2.4 overclocked to 3.6 - aircooled by Zalman CNPS9700-LED Super Aero - Memory OCZ Reaper 9200@1200Mhz - HDD x 4 sata2 in two seperate raid0 arays Avarage read 163.2Mb/s

Runs fast as f**k and over a year and half old now..

Did have problems with mobo and memory compatability finally asus sorted all the probs on 7th bios release this is the problems you have watch when buying latest gear

hi dooby, thats a heck of alot of overclocking!!!

Originally Posted by axxxo

hi dooby, thats a heck of alot of overclocking!!!

Q6600 - G0 Stepping some folks have had these over 4 gig on water cooling..

you might be able to adjust your voltage settings even if your bios is locked. there jare some dos based, and windows based programs that overide the bios. you could look into that if you are serious. but you really need proper cooling. I have turned my laptop up just a hair. I might not notice the difference, but it puts my mind at ease knowing i am getting more that i paid for.