I wanted to overclock my CPU without any stress..

Hello,

I wanted to overlock my PC,
Its not the newest of the newest PC but i can live with that,
My specs:

Asrock G31M-S
Intel Celeron E3300 Duo Core
Windows 7 x64 Build 7601
4GB RAM DDR2
Stock cooling (No case cooling)

I downloaded ASRock OC Tuner but i don't know what to do.
is it sensible to overclock with this CPU etc?

Friendly kinds.

Are there some other programs you guys use to install and save overclock?

With the ASRock G31M-S and the E3300 alone (not even counting the stock cooling), it's not worth any time or effort. To start with, ASRock's 775 motherboards were among the worst in terms of overclocking; they were almost as bad as ECS boards. Then there's the fact that it has the G31 chipset which is also no good for overclocking. You'd at least need the P35 chipset. Then there's the fact that it's a Micro-ATX board. Back in the days of 775 overclocking, Standard ATX was really the only form factor worth using because there's more room on the motherboard's PCB for quality components that help with overclocking. Speaking of which, having onboard video hurts too.

Then there's the E3300, and I don't remember this CPU being all that good for overclocking (my memory of 775 overclocking consists more of Core2 CPUs). Of course, there is also the fact that you're still using the stock cooling, and Intel's stock cooler is no good for overclocking. To make it worse, you have no case cooling and to me this means no airflow in the case which is pretty much the final nail in the coffin.

I sincerely apologize for all of this negativity, but I'd rather that you know these things. You can certainly still try to overclock, but I wouldn't risk it.

TwoCables said:

With the ASRock G31M-S and the E3300 alone (not even counting the stock cooling), it's not worth any time or effort. To start with, ASRock's 775 motherboards were among the worst in terms of overclocking; they were almost as bad as ECS boards. Then there's the fact that it has the G31 chipset which is also no good for overclocking. You'd at least need the P35 chipset. Then there's the fact that it's a Micro-ATX board. Back in the days of 775 overclocking, Standard ATX was really the only form factor worth using because there's more room on the motherboard's PCB for quality components that help with overclocking. Speaking of which, having onboard video hurts too.

Then there's the E3300, and I don't remember this CPU being all that good for overclocking (my memory of 775 overclocking consists more of Core2 CPUs). Of course, there is also the fact that you're still using the stock cooling, and Intel's stock cooler is no good for overclocking. To make it worse, you have no case cooling and to me this means no airflow in the case which is pretty much the final nail in the coffin.

I sincerely apologize for all of this negativity, but I'd rather that you know these things. You can certainly still try to overclock, but I wouldn't risk it.

At least you're speaking the truth :)

JoshuaMitchell said:

TwoCables said:

With the ASRock G31M-S and the E3300 alone (not even counting the stock cooling), it's not worth any time or effort. To start with, ASRock's 775 motherboards were among the worst in terms of overclocking; they were almost as bad as ECS boards. Then there's the fact that it has the G31 chipset which is also no good for overclocking. You'd at least need the P35 chipset. Then there's the fact that it's a Micro-ATX board. Back in the days of 775 overclocking, Standard ATX was really the only form factor worth using because there's more room on the motherboard's PCB for quality components that help with overclocking. Speaking of which, having onboard video hurts too.

Then there's the E3300, and I don't remember this CPU being all that good for overclocking (my memory of 775 overclocking consists more of Core2 CPUs). Of course, there is also the fact that you're still using the stock cooling, and Intel's stock cooler is no good for overclocking. To make it worse, you have no case cooling and to me this means no airflow in the case which is pretty much the final nail in the coffin.

I sincerely apologize for all of this negativity, but I'd rather that you know these things. You can certainly still try to overclock, but I wouldn't risk it.

At least you're speaking the truth :)

Yeah, I admit that I was worried someone might come along and just begin helping you overclock without really knowing any better.

Overclocking can be an expensive hobby. :)