first time overclocker, need help plz

[toxicity]

Im thinking about overclocking my computer.
Im running a P4 1.7Ghz
And for a motherboard i have an Intel D845HV.

also have the 3 standard fans (PSU, CPU, Video Card)

got 2 hdd (140 Gb, a cdrw and a dvd-rom on it also.

can anyone tell me anysites that can tell me how i can do this with my specs. also, is there any software you recommend i get to overclock. i alread have sandra. and i also looked on overclockers.com.

 

[jumpy]

That cpu probably won't overclock too well since it uses a willamette core which weren't known to be the best of overclockers, maybe 2ghz if you're lucky (see www.cpudatabase.com) You also don't have a very good motherboard for overclocking, intel boards are famous for stable boards with a lack of overclocking features.

See here -> http://www.ntfs.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=29021 for some more info

 

[Grymblayd]

Don't even bother O'C'ing ...Unless you just want to of course !


Grym ( and my brain can't process the difference anyway)blayd

 

[jumpy]

Originally posted by Grymblayd
Don't even bother O'C'ing ...Unless you just want to of course !

Huh???

 

[Grymblayd]

WHUH?

 

[SkazzyUK]

Does it really need o/c'ing? I mean 1.7Ghz is good enough for most people, why not just buy a new CPU, cos you don't have any cooling yet part from the basics, so it will cost a you a lot in fans or watercooling etc, and you won't even get a very good o/c out of that CPU and mobo setup.

Skazz

 

[toxicity]

no, not watercooling. Fans are cheap. doesnt cost as much as you think. and i got connections to get computer parts cheap. any, was just wondering cause a friend of mine bought a 1.8Gghz and he o/c it to 2.7Ghz. just looking for a performance increase. dont know about you guys, but i notice differences.

 

[Zedric]

Originally posted by toxicity
was just wondering cause a friend of mine bought a 1.8Gghz and he o/c it to 2.7Ghz.

2.7? But that wasn't just air cooled was it? Sounds more like water or sub-zero cooling to me.

 

[jumpy]

It is quite possible that his friend reached 2.7ghz air cooling, and a little extra voltage. The newest 1.8's are some of the best overclockers around, thats what I'm building at the moment

P4's are great overclockers and 1ghz overclocks are not uncommon on air.

If it was a 1.6A or a 1.8A I would overclock it because they are northwoods, but the 1.7 willies are poor overclockers, you can give it a go though, lots of fun