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computerman
08-10-2004, 11:07 AM
ok i know there about 100 threads on this but, i have heard a few different answers as far as exactly what is overclocking? i saw some where it is basicly just getting your case and CPU and such nice and cool so it runs faster. what is it though? i'm just wondering.. you know broden my knowledge
benjamin1254
08-10-2004, 11:16 AM
overclocking is not hard. It is the simple fact of keeping things cool. If they are not cool they could melt. I have a multiplier on my motherboard. some computers will have bios setings where you can go in and change the voltages.. some other motherboards have spacific bios settings for overclocking. I bet most updated motherboards have the overclocking bios setting.
zeLupin
08-10-2004, 12:26 PM
You didn't really answer his question though...

A CPU runs at a certain speed, normally shown as X.X Ghz which is also called Clock Speed.

now that i told you that, take apart the word "overclocking" you see "over" and "clocking." the clocking is the speed of CPU and the over simply means to push the clock speed OVER that of the specified specification.

Though this WILL void your warrenty and possibly damage your CPU if done wrong.
computerman
08-10-2004, 12:34 PM
ohh well i have a dell and i hear it is impossible to over clock lol i have a 2ghz celeron so i guess its not really even worth it.. probably just mess it up before i get any speed increase
IsMaR
08-12-2004, 03:45 PM
Originally posted by computerman@Aug 10 2004, 02:34 PM
ohh well i have a dell and i hear it is impossible to over clock lol i have a 2ghz celeron so i guess its not really even worth it.. probably just mess it up before i get any speed increase
its posible.............
zeLupin
08-12-2004, 06:55 PM
Originally posted by IsMaR@Aug 12 2004, 05:45 PM
its posible.............
prove it.
IsMaR
08-12-2004, 06:59 PM
Originally posted by Lupin_Modder@Aug 12 2004, 08:55 PM
prove it.
well maybe not on Dell.. cause dell sucks
zeLupin
08-12-2004, 07:02 PM
no....not on any pre-built computer. Why would they want you to buy a cheaper CPU and then go and overclock it?
IsMaR
08-12-2004, 07:07 PM
Originally posted by Lupin_Modder@Aug 12 2004, 09:02 PM
no....not on any pre-built computer. Why would they want you to buy a cheaper CPU and then go and overclock it?
yeah thas why never buy pre-built computer.... actually dont buy big name pre-built, last computer i had, thas how i got new computer off warranty, i overclocked it too much to the point it fried...