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Overclocking your computer - How?
Replies: 5Last Post Nov. 28, 2006 11:09am by masterfultemptation
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From what I have learned, there might be two methods in which you can do it.

The first part is using a program to do it, so I used SpeedFan, but I didn't know the motherboard, so I couldn't get that working. Even FreshDiagnose couldn't give me a motherboard name that was in SpeedFans's list of motherboards. So nothing.

The other is putting the jumpers across two things physically in the motherboard. I might need some information on this, and some advice on it as well.

From the report FreshDiagnose gave, my Processor is under-clocking, so I want to at least be able to put it at the proper level. Here is what FreshDiagnose shows me in the Motherboard Category.


Motherboard
This module contains information about your motherboard.


                       
Motherboard Information
Motherboard Model      SiS650
Motherboard Vendor     NEC COMPUTERS INTERNATIONAL
Motherboard Version    1.0
Chipset Model          SiS650 CPU to PCI Bridge
Chipset Vendor         Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS)
BIOS Model             AMIBIOS 070010
BIOS Vendor            American Megatrends Inc.
BIOS Id                (ommited)
BIOS Date              04/02/01, 8SIML V3.0B
                       
System Enclosure or Chassis
Manufacturer           NEC COMPUTERS INTERNATIONAL
Chassis Type           Desktop
Chassis Lock Present   No
Version                a37<y•
Serial Number          50424E
Boot-up State          Unknown
Power Supply State     Unknown
Thermal State          Unknown
Security Status        Unknown
                       
Processor Info (from BIOS)
Socket Designation     Slot-1
Processor Type         Central Processor
Processor Family       Specific Pentium Version
Manufacturer           Intel
Processor Version      Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 Processor
Procesor ID            (ommited)
Supported Voltage(s)   1.7 Volts
Current Voltage        1.7 Volts
External Clock         100 MHz
Maximum Speed          3000 MHz
Current Speed          2400 MHz
Processor Status       CPU Socket Populated, Status Enabled
Processor Upgrade      Slot 1
L1 Cache Handle        $05
L2 Cache Handle        $06
L3 Cache Handle        N/A
                       
On Board Devices        
Device 1               RealTek LAN (Ethernet, Status Disabled)


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Generated by FreshDiagnose (c) 2006, FreshDevices, Corp.
Monday, Nov 27, 2006 04:16:43 pm


Post edited at 7:26 pm on Nov. 26, 2006 by Jay JWLH

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You might want to remove the BIOS. haha.

Anyway, I've never bothered to overclock. You need an extra area for heatsink and better cooling, which isn't worth it, imo.


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Can't be sure if I ommited enough information.

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Yeah, you'll fucking melt your computer if you dont have adequate cooling. So i dont know cause i never really felt the need to do it.

Cant you simply increase the MHz you're processor runs at by hitting Ctrl or whatever (before windows loads) to get into start up configuration and editing the values set in there.

Post edited at 7:30 pm on Nov. 26, 2006 by Snackpack

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I will watch the temperatures if I have to alright, but it could go just a bit faster.

Maximum Speed          3000 MHz
Current Speed          2400 MHz


Every time you try and overclock it, you usually test its limits to where you think it can handle it. I don't think I am that far yet.

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Try using the program "Speedswitch XP".  It is possible you have SpeedStep which is causing the underclocking.

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