Overclocking

dont have any personal knowledge, but it sounds like speeding up your processors for the purpose of heavy gaming, etc. there is an article here, dont know if that is any help to you

overclocking is basically making your computer run faster than is recommended too by upping the clock cycles in the cpu, gpu ram and so on.

running it faster will also make it run hotter so a good cooling system is recommended to have in place.

over overclocking can also fry your cpu and so on so it recommended to do it in very low increments

if your computer is bought generally from a store it normally cannot be overclocked as the manufacturer has set it as so, normally custom builds can be oc'd through the BIOS or there are programs that can bypass this as far as i know.

i dont know of any programs to hand to try it out as ive never done it myself (settings are locked in my bios ) but be careful nonetheless

Thanks guys,
I'm looking at building a new pc so information is handy =]

If you are doing a new build, definitely take the time to research your components, especially your motherboard and processor. (as well as your RAM) Read the reviews posted by people who have purchased the products as they can contain very useful first hand info on what the individual components are capable of. I have a Gigabyte board and have been relatively pleased with its performance as well as the ease of use in the BIOS. As said by axxxo, don't settle for the stock CPU cooler. Most modest OC'ing can be handled with an aftermarket heatsink and fan, without any other major upgrades. Also you will want to monitor your temps closely, especially when experimenting with the settings. They are many programs out there such as CoreTemp, Everest, and so on. Once you get setup, take your time. you don't want your investment going up in smoke. Ask questions. There are some very knowledgeable people here on the subject, such as Greensman and I imagine Gman. Hopefully this can give you an idea and give you some ideas for further questions if need be.

So say I've got my build done and all the rest of it, how do you overclock?

And the temperatures, what is a good range? Or does it vary depending on your components?

Originally Posted by Session9

So say I've got my build done and all the rest of it, how do you overclock?

And the temperatures, what is a good range? Or does it vary depending on your components?

it varies deppending on what you are doing

basically you go into your bios and increase your multiplyiers and clock speeds and your memory until you achieve the best speed you can.

its a balance between heat and speed usually

Im running a I5 750 which is 2.65ghz and im running it at 4.00ghz with my memory slighlty clocked as well to even out the rough spots but i have a special cpu cooler to keep the heat below 70 degrees (see below)



Its all a question of balance as it has to be stable