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pest · 01-31-2003, 01:32 PM

It is turning up the speed of your cpu, gpu, front side bus, etc. to make them faster. You are basically increasing the clockspeed, i.e. overclocking. It is not for the faint of heart. You can burn up you processor, mobo, etc. GPU (video card) oveclocking is some of the simplest and safest. You will not burn up a gpu, you will just make it unstable, then you can back it down.

Processor overclocking is a little more touchy, but with the right knowledge and patience, it can pay off with relatively low risk. Typically, you bump up your front side bus.

Processor speed = fsb x multiplier

xp2200 = 1800 khz = 133 fsb X 13.5 multiplier (roughly)

To overclock it you bump the fsb up (slowly!!!) in BIOS. Each point you bump it up it increases your processor speed by a factor of 13.5 . hardcore overclocking involves unlocking the multiplier, which is a physical mod to the processor itself and is not reccomended unless you realy enjoy that kind of thing and have moeny to replace your processor qithout blinking.

Overclocking adds heat, lots of it is some cases and processor and case temps need to be closely monitored. You need good cooling, lots of it and definately not the heatsinks and fans that come with retail processors. With good cooling comes noise, unless you get very expensive fans, water cooling, or refridgeration cooling. The latter two can produce very impressive overclocking speeds.

If you want some specific info, let me know. Video cards are real easy to oc.

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pest is Offline Senior Member Posts: 2,828 Join Date: May 2002 Location: Buzzin around the dung pile...	01-31-2003, 01:32 PM It is turning up the speed of your cpu, gpu, front side bus, etc. to make them faster. You are basically increasing the clockspeed, i.e. overclocking. It is not for the faint of heart. You can burn up you processor, mobo, etc. GPU (video card) oveclocking is some of the simplest and safest. You will not burn up a gpu, you will just make it unstable, then you can back it down. Processor overclocking is a little more touchy, but with the right knowledge and patience, it can pay off with relatively low risk. Typically, you bump up your front side bus. Processor speed = fsb x multiplier xp2200 = 1800 khz = 133 fsb X 13.5 multiplier (roughly) To overclock it you bump the fsb up (slowly!!!) in BIOS. Each point you bump it up it increases your processor speed by a factor of 13.5 . hardcore overclocking involves unlocking the multiplier, which is a physical mod to the processor itself and is not reccomended unless you realy enjoy that kind of thing and have moeny to replace your processor qithout blinking. Overclocking adds heat, lots of it is some cases and processor and case temps need to be closely monitored. You need good cooling, lots of it and definately not the heatsinks and fans that come with retail processors. With good cooling comes noise, unless you get very expensive fans, water cooling, or refridgeration cooling. The latter two can produce very impressive overclocking speeds. If you want some specific info, let me know. Video cards are real easy to oc.