overclocking safe

tz frantic · 20 Feb 2010

i want to overclock my pc but i want to know how
to do it safely

Avenger20 · 20 Feb 2010

can you fill out your system specs with your processor model etc.

smarteyeball · 20 Feb 2010

tz frantic said:

i want to overclock my pc but i want to know how
to do it safely

Google and then google some more.

Specs do help.

Packard Bell will be a pre-built which most likely means stock cooler + locked BIOS features, therefore not really suitable for overclocking.

Tews · 20 Feb 2010

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smarteyeball · 20 Feb 2010

Tews said:

Nice avatar SE!! I like it

lol, cheers :)

One mans pain is another mans avatar

tz frantic · 20 Feb 2010

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Processor i have 4
Windows Vista (R) Home Premium
2.4GHz, 1GHz FSB, 8MB Cache
3GB Memory
1Tb Hard Drive
768MB NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX Graphics
Dual Layer DVD Rewriter
8-in-1 Media Card Reader6 USB Connections

smarteyeball · 20 Feb 2010

Thanks for the specs.

But as I mentioned in my first post, since your machine is a factory pre-built machine, there is a very strong chance that you will not be able to overclock using the BIOS.

So unless your BIOS will let you adjust settings like the CPU voltage (vcore), adjust RAM settings and allow you to adjust your Frontside Bus (FSB), you will be limited to using a software based app like SetFSB:

SetFSB_HomePage

Also, if you have a stock Intel Heatsink (CPU cooler), you will be even further limited due to temperature issues.

You might be able to get away with a mild bump in clock speed, provided your temps are okay - but I wouldn't expect too much.

Wishmaster · 20 Feb 2010

As mentioned, its likely you can not OC at from within bios because they are locked.

But even if you can get around the locked bios, via OCing inside Windows with Software..

I would strongly not suggest NOT doing so, with a OEM motherboard.
They simply are not designed to handle the additional stress overclocking creates.

If you decide to try it anyway:

As stated already, the first and most important thing you need is a better cooling solution than the stock. Most certainly with a Quad.

Nemix · 21 Feb 2010

I have a 5 year old PC downstairs which I've overclocked from day 1, never a problem and still works flawless now with Vista Home Premium.

Things that are essential for overclocking:

Good quality CPU Heatsink
Good quality North Bridge Heatsink
Good quality Power Supply
High performance Ram
Good quality Ram Heat Spreaders (Included with most performance Ram)
Good quality GPU Heatsink (If you plan on overclocking the videocard)

Lots of free time and patience (Internet forum help if needed)
Stress Testing with Memtest86+, Prime95 and 3DMark for Videocard

tz frantic · 21 Feb 2010

SetFSB_HomePage so can i use this software safely