[sastre06]

why other people like to overclock their processors???
i know they want to speed up the process of their processors, but why they don't want to buy a new high speed processor??

I'm satisfied with my Intel Pentium 4 2.0Ghz

[RodgerB]

sastre06, on 5 Dec, 2007 - 07:39 PM, said:

but why they don't want to buy a new high speed processor??

Because money doesn't grow on trees.

[1lacca]

Because the price/performance curve is not linear, and if you buy something that is reasonable priced, but you know that with just a little bit of work you can transform it into something that worth 3-4-10x as much, then it would be a complete waste not to do it. It's like sitting on a pile of gold and starving to death. However, it only makes sense only if you really take advantage of it's powers, so for MS Office magicians it doesn't make any sense, however some games can really gain a boost from it (and it becomes more playable, you'll have better score in it, you'll get happier, and so on...).

[max302]

Also for the fun of it. I'm running my e6750 at 3.2 ghz, topped it off at 3.33, and stock it's at 2.6. Which I busted the e6850 mark without spending an extra penny.

[1lacca]

Max, what motherboard do you use? I have an e6750 as well, but it's still burning in. Maybe this week I'll teach it a lesson

[lockdown]

Overclocking is the best thing ever. The reason most do it relates to cost of CPU's these days. Why pay more for something you can get cheaper.

Most people purchase lower end CPU which most can be overclocked to the highest model of that CPU family. But that said to get good overclocks you need a decent cooling system (I had WC for awhile), time for testing, and must be a bit crazy because you run the risk for frying your CPU and socket.

I currently do this with my AMD FX-55 which cost me around $200 at the time. At stock is runs at a nice 2.6ghz but I have overclocked it to 3.0ghz stable which is what the high end AMD FX series currently run at. I saved about $300 to $400 doing this at the time.

I also overclocked a AMD X2 3800+ which ran at 2.4ghz and got it up to 3.2ghz with my old water cooling setup.

I am back on fans now since I am rebuilding my water cooling rig since I wrecked my water block OC another CPU of mine.

On another site I have written a whole article on overclocking so if I find the link I will post it up. It will explain everything for you.

Also recommendation for a good chip to OC is one of the Intel Core 2 Duo's. They are fast and run really cool

This post has been edited by lockdown: 05 December 2007 - 07:07 AM

[Thorian]

to computer support WHOOOOSH

[ferrari12508]

If you can get a cheap processor and make it run like an expensive processor, why pay more for the expensive one?

[bigdoggy]

lockdown, on 5 Dec, 2007 - 07:07 AM, said:

Overclocking is the best thing ever. The reason most do it relates to cost of CPU's these days. Why pay more for something you can get cheaper.

Most people purchase lower end CPU which most can be overclocked to the highest model of that CPU family. But that said to get good overclocks you need a decent cooling system (I had WC for awhile), time for testing, and must be a bit crazy because you run the risk for frying your CPU and socket.

I currently do this with my AMD FX-55 which cost me around $200 at the time. At stock is runs at a nice 2.6ghz but I have overclocked it to 3.0ghz stable which is what the high end AMD FX series currently run at. I saved about $300 to $400 doing this at the time.

I also overclocked a AMD X2 3800+ which ran at 2.4ghz and got it up to 3.2ghz with my old water cooling setup.

I am back on fans now since I am rebuilding my water cooling rig since I wrecked my water block OC another CPU of mine.

On another site I have written a whole article on overclocking so if I find the link I will post it up. It will explain everything for you.

Also recommendation for a good chip to OC is one of the Intel Core 2 Duo's. They are fast and run really cool

Hi

Just reading this thread and I found it very interesting! I have a core2Duo, 1.8ghz I think, can I do something to improve its performance!?

[ferrari12508]

Well first you need to figure out if your motherboard supports OC and you can check your BIOS to see if you can do anything. Do this in slight steps, make it like 1.82 first and work your way up to the optimum temperature/performance ratio. This adds much heat to your computer's processor, so make sure you have good cooling. AND DO NOT OVERCLOCK TO LIKE 2.5GHz RIGHT AWAY SOMETHING COULD GO WRONG. do it in small steps . Ohh yea, if this computer was built by a company like dell or something, and has a warranty, this will void the warranty because it will shorten the life of the product if incorrectly done and also could fry your computer totally if incorrectly done.

[lockdown]

bigdoggy, on 6 Dec, 2007 - 04:33 PM, said:

lockdown, on 5 Dec, 2007 - 07:07 AM, said:

Overclocking is the best thing ever. The reason most do it relates to cost of CPU's these days. Why pay more for something you can get cheaper.

Most people purchase lower end CPU which most can be overclocked to the highest model of that CPU family. But that said to get good overclocks you need a decent cooling system (I had WC for awhile), time for testing, and must be a bit crazy because you run the risk for frying your CPU and socket.

I currently do this with my AMD FX-55 which cost me around $200 at the time. At stock is runs at a nice 2.6ghz but I have overclocked it to 3.0ghz stable which is what the high end AMD FX series currently run at. I saved about $300 to $400 doing this at the time.

I also overclocked a AMD X2 3800+ which ran at 2.4ghz and got it up to 3.2ghz with my old water cooling setup.

I am back on fans now since I am rebuilding my water cooling rig since I wrecked my water block OC another CPU of mine.

On another site I have written a whole article on overclocking so if I find the link I will post it up. It will explain everything for you.

Also recommendation for a good chip to OC is one of the Intel Core 2 Duo's. They are fast and run really cool

Hi

Just reading this thread and I found it very interesting! I have a core2Duo, 1.8ghz I think, can I do something to improve its performance!?

Yes you can overclock that CPU very well. But I must warn you before hand you could wreck the processor and other parts from doing this. Check out this forum
http://forums.extremeoverclocking.com/ (EOCF). I am a member their and have been for years. Their a section about overclocking, how to do it, risks, and other information. I would read threw it all before starting because it takes time and you have to be very very careful.

Your CPU should do about 2.4ghz I have heard without the need of addition cooling depending on the model. Even know you have a Core 2 Duo which is the chip family name their are many different types and sub types of the chip. So you want to find out the exact model of the chip before hand to determine what it can do to see if its worth it.

Dont expect large numbers in increase unless you want to spend some money. I went with Water Cooling which set me back about $400 at the time. But if you want to go that route check out those forums I posted.

ferrari12508, on 6 Dec, 2007 - 05:50 PM, said:

Well first you need to figure out if your motherboard supports OC and you can check your BIOS to see if you can do anything. Do this in slight steps, make it like 1.82 first and work your way up to the optimum temperature/performance ratio. This adds much heat to your computer's processor, so make sure you have good cooling. AND DO NOT OVERCLOCK TO LIKE 2.5GHz RIGHT AWAY SOMETHING COULD GO WRONG. do it in small steps . Ohh yea, if this computer was built by a company like dell or something, and has a warranty, this will void the warranty because it will shorten the life of the product if incorrectly done and also could fry your computer totally if incorrectly done.

Almost no warranty's in the computer parts industry will cover for Overclocking. EVGA who is a video card manufactures is one of the few that dose allow you to Overclock and still cover it under warranty. Also major computer manufactors such as Dell, HP, and Compaq do not even allow you to overclock your system. Their motherboards have restricted BIOS that do not give overclocking functions such as modifying the multiplier. Also the firmware for them are manufactures based so they are almost impossible to hack and revise. That said the under part is that if something goose wrong you wont get any money or replacements from the manufacturers. But thats half the fun of it, knowing you are taking a risk.

[ferrari12508]

lockdown, on 6 Dec, 2007 - 09:09 PM, said:

ferrari12508, on 6 Dec, 2007 - 05:50 PM, said:

Well first you need to figure out if your motherboard supports OC and you can check your BIOS to see if you can do anything. Do this in slight steps, make it like 1.82 first and work your way up to the optimum temperature/performance ratio. This adds much heat to your computer's processor, so make sure you have good cooling. AND DO NOT OVERCLOCK TO LIKE 2.5GHz RIGHT AWAY SOMETHING COULD GO WRONG. do it in small steps . Ohh yea, if this computer was built by a company like dell or something, and has a warranty, this will void the warranty because it will shorten the life of the product if incorrectly done and also could fry your computer totally if incorrectly done.

Almost no warranty's in the computer parts industry will cover for Overclocking. EVGA who is a video card manufactures is one of the few that dose allow you to Overclock and still cover it under warranty. Also major computer manufactors such as Dell, HP, and Compaq do not even allow you to overclock your system. Their motherboards have restricted BIOS that do not give overclocking functions such as modifying the multiplier. Also the firmware for them are manufactures based so they are almost impossible to hack and revise. That said the under part is that if something goose wrong you wont get any money or replacements from the manufacturers. But thats half the fun of it, knowing you are taking a risk.

Actually Dell and HP both sell computers that are overclocker friendly. With HP, you can even order a specail computer that is pre overclocked and both HP and Dell are supported by the warranty. But both of these computers are extremely expensive to begin with so if you are buying one of these, there is no need to overclock. Dell even has an overclocker forum on their site

http://www.dellcommu...;q=Overclocking

well i couldnt find the overclocking forum, last time i was there, it was a whole different set up. They still have a gaming forum though thats covered with overclocking stuff.

This post has been edited by ferrari12508: 06 December 2007 - 08:29 PM

[1lacca]

I've just try to run Crysis in 1920*1200 on my C2D E6750 and 8800GTX, 4M RAM (no AA, just everythign set to highest) > the weekend will be an overclocking fest, it was quite choppy.

[lockdown]

ferrari12508, on 6 Dec, 2007 - 08:23 PM, said:

lockdown, on 6 Dec, 2007 - 09:09 PM, said:

ferrari12508, on 6 Dec, 2007 - 05:50 PM, said:

Well first you need to figure out if your motherboard supports OC and you can check your BIOS to see if you can do anything. Do this in slight steps, make it like 1.82 first and work your way up to the optimum temperature/performance ratio. This adds much heat to your computer's processor, so make sure you have good cooling. AND DO NOT OVERCLOCK TO LIKE 2.5GHz RIGHT AWAY SOMETHING COULD GO WRONG. do it in small steps . Ohh yea, if this computer was built by a company like dell or something, and has a warranty, this will void the warranty because it will shorten the life of the product if incorrectly done and also could fry your computer totally if incorrectly done.

Almost no warranty's in the computer parts industry will cover for Overclocking. EVGA who is a video card manufactures is one of the few that dose allow you to Overclock and still cover it under warranty. Also major computer manufactors such as Dell, HP, and Compaq do not even allow you to overclock your system. Their motherboards have restricted BIOS that do not give overclocking functions such as modifying the multiplier. Also the firmware for them are manufactures based so they are almost impossible to hack and revise. That said the under part is that if something goose wrong you wont get any money or replacements from the manufacturers. But thats half the fun of it, knowing you are taking a risk.

Actually Dell and HP both sell computers that are overclocker friendly. With HP, you can even order a specail computer that is pre overclocked and both HP and Dell are supported by the warranty. But both of these computers are extremely expensive to begin with so if you are buying one of these, there is no need to overclock. Dell even has an overclocker forum on their site

http://www.dellcommu...;q=Overclocking

well i couldnt find the overclocking forum, last time i was there, it was a whole different set up. They still have a gaming forum though thats covered with overclocking stuff.

Wow sweet. Yeah its been a year or so since I checked up on things in the OC world. I am more into Cisco related products now. But thats cool sorry I was wrong.

Also Crysis is a monster of a game. My friend got those settings to work but he had Dual EVGA 8800GTX configured in SLI both OC which is nuts. I called him crazy for even spending that much money.

This post has been edited by lockdown: 07 December 2007 - 06:59 AM

[ferrari12508]

lockdown, on 7 Dec, 2007 - 07:57 AM, said:

ferrari12508, on 6 Dec, 2007 - 08:23 PM, said:

lockdown, on 6 Dec, 2007 - 09:09 PM, said:

ferrari12508, on 6 Dec, 2007 - 05:50 PM, said:

Well first you need to figure out if your motherboard supports OC and you can check your BIOS to see if you can do anything. Do this in slight steps, make it like 1.82 first and work your way up to the optimum temperature/performance ratio. This adds much heat to your computer's processor, so make sure you have good cooling. AND DO NOT OVERCLOCK TO LIKE 2.5GHz RIGHT AWAY SOMETHING COULD GO WRONG. do it in small steps . Ohh yea, if this computer was built by a company like dell or something, and has a warranty, this will void the warranty because it will shorten the life of the product if incorrectly done and also could fry your computer totally if incorrectly done.

Almost no warranty's in the computer parts industry will cover for Overclocking. EVGA who is a video card manufactures is one of the few that dose allow you to Overclock and still cover it under warranty. Also major computer manufactors such as Dell, HP, and Compaq do not even allow you to overclock your system. Their motherboards have restricted BIOS that do not give overclocking functions such as modifying the multiplier. Also the firmware for them are manufactures based so they are almost impossible to hack and revise. That said the under part is that if something goose wrong you wont get any money or replacements from the manufacturers. But thats half the fun of it, knowing you are taking a risk.

Actually Dell and HP both sell computers that are overclocker friendly. With HP, you can even order a specail computer that is pre overclocked and both HP and Dell are supported by the warranty. But both of these computers are extremely expensive to begin with so if you are buying one of these, there is no need to overclock. Dell even has an overclocker forum on their site

http://www.dellcommu...;q=Overclocking

well i couldnt find the overclocking forum, last time i was there, it was a whole different set up. They still have a gaming forum though thats covered with overclocking stuff.

Wow sweet. Yeah its been a year or so since I checked up on things in the OC world. I am more into Cisco related products now. But thats cool sorry I was wrong.

Also Crysis is a monster of a game. My friend got those settings to work but he had Dual EVGA 8800GTX configured in SLI both OC which is nuts. I called him crazy for even spending that much money.

Well anyone who buys a dell for overclockin is stupid. They only let you overclock their systems that start at like $2500 so by then, you could have twice the speed just by purchasing better components yourself and assembling it