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Overclocking a processor

  • 18-02-2005 12:31pm
    #1
    Stalfos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,479 ✭✭✭


    I would like to know any of the following on overclocking a processor (making it run faster than it surpose to)

    How do you do it?
    Is it safe and what are the risks?

    Any advise would be appreciated


Comments

  • #2
    Archytas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 758 ✭✭✭Archytas


    Look in the Modding/tweaking threads.... Some good stuff there!


  • #3
    bounty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 978 ✭✭✭bounty


    i dont think its worth the hassle... + can reduce lifespan of cpu


  • #4
    Dempsey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,553 ✭✭✭✭Dempsey


    bounty wrote:
    i dont think its worth the hassle... + can reduce lifespan of cpu

    It will but it will depend on the overclock done. Processors lifespan is about 10 years or something. Will you be using that processor in 10 years. Highly Doubtful. How much overclocking takes off this cant be measured but you can avoid it burning out after a week depending on your knowledge of the motherboard/processor/ram limitations and how to keep these adequately cooled.

    What motherboard/processor/ram are you using. If you are not sure google for CPU-Z this will tell you exactly.


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