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Posted: **Wed Jul 02, 2003 3:15 pm**

how do you overclock your computer?

because my friends computer got on fire when he was overclocking and i want to do the same to my old computer

Posted: **Wed Jul 02, 2003 3:21 pm**

Wow an eager overclocker, well to overclock it depends on cpu and motherboard, u can do it on old motherboard by changing the jumpers on the board, on more newer board this is all made possible thru bios. Most computers u can overclock the fsb to make it faster. Never had any board or any computer catch on fire.

Good Luck

Posted: **Wed Jul 02, 2003 3:25 pm**

but what are the steps ? to doing all that?

Posted: **Wed Jul 02, 2003 3:27 pm**

read threw this forum, and then if you need more info http://www.google.com is your freind, you will dig up more info on overclocking then you will ever be able to digest, if you have specific questions post here, and someone will be more then happy to help ya!

Welcome to PCA

Posted: **Wed Jul 02, 2003 3:31 pm**

thank's man

Posted: **Wed Jul 02, 2003 3:35 pm**

but i could not find any steps to overclocking and my friend movie away so all i have to do is to change the jumpers on the board?

Posted: **Wed Jul 02, 2003 3:40 pm**

First, you need to find a manual for your motherboard. Most OEM motherboard's that you'll fine in Dells, HPs, and crap will have any overclocking features removed. So, if you're thinking about overclocking a computer purchased from Dell, think again.

All depends on your motherboard, so you'd have to find the manual and relaly take a nice close look.

Good luck!

Posted: **Wed Jul 02, 2003 3:44 pm**

you have AOL? im me at badboythug305

Posted: **Wed Jul 02, 2003 3:45 pm**

Like others have said, depends on your motherboard. With some you will need to change a jumper but most others you do it in the bios by increasing the fsb, sometimes the miltipliers and voltage for the cpu and ram. Along with other various settings.

Tell us what kind of mobo and cpu, then we can try and help.

Welcome to pca

Posted: **Wed Jul 02, 2003 3:49 pm**

i don't know that's it i am going to put gasoline on it just playing
how can i tell what motherboard and what cpu i have?

Posted: **Wed Jul 02, 2003 4:05 pm**

On a freindly note
we are a community thatloves working on computers, and love to see new people getting involved
I think you should take a little time to learn basc computer hardware before you jump into overclocking.
you can identify your motherboard by looking for text and markings on it, to identify your cpu, use a program like sisoft sandra

Posted: **Wed Jul 02, 2003 5:44 pm**

Chris you can download sisoftsandra here http://www.3bsoftware.com/downloads/ .

OR you can try program nascard told me to try, http://www.aida32.hu/aida32.php .

Both of them will have enough information to get you started, what kind of cpu and motherboard you have.

Posted: **Wed Jul 02, 2003 9:03 pm**

If those don't tell you the motherboard info, just look at the motherboard directly and look at ANY markings that would be similar to a model number... GA (signifying the manufacterer (Gigabyte in this case) and some numbers/letters)

You could always look for a seriel number too. Then Google it!

My AIM Name is Sean7470, but I'm not on right now cause I haven't had a chance to get Trillian installed again and get all my logs moved over and stuff.

Posted: **Wed Jul 09, 2003 7:05 am**

Looks like this one died out, do you think it was the gasoline he might have spilt while looking for specs in the case?

I think he did not want to over clock it, he wanted to blow it to the moon

Posted: **Wed Jul 09, 2003 7:12 am**

ahh i just let it fall of the roof the motherboard went flying and hit a window