question about bios setting...

[k22]

i recently updated my bios. I have an old P3 550. The new bios has a setting "Main Clock Speed" and the options "normal" (100mhz) and "103mhz". When I set it to 103mhz, windows reads my processor as running at 566mhz instead of 551. It gives a small performance increase, but not enough to risk damaging my PC as I can't upgrade right now. Would it be safe to set it to 103mhz and leave it? I don't have "xp-erience" with overclocking. Thanks for any help.

 

[MiseryQv2.0]

When the manufacturer gives you an option like that you can be sure it's safe... 15mhz is pretty safe...

Try getting 218mhz more ... Now that's NOT safe...

 

[Taurus]

a 3% increase in fsb won't harm anything.

 

[Winter]

Originally posted by taurus
a 3% increase in fsb won't harm anything.

Ha, yeah sure buddy... how will you sleep at night knowing you probably fried this guy's CPU??

 

[Taurus]

i sleep better while dreaming of fried pentiums }:>

kidding, k22!

 

[Bretenn]

if it is stable... then i think it is safe...

but if u dun wan to risk it, then change back to 100mhz lol... coz 16 mhz wont increase too much...