[QUESTION] CPU & RAM overclocking

[leonnkeong]

I'm really new in overclocking. I have few questions here;

1. How do I know whether my RAM & CPU are overclocked or not.

2. How do I set it to default.

3. Do RAM really need to be overclocked (lets say 8GB)

I have i7 2600k, even it is good for overclocking but I'm afraid BSOD/system crash occuring, any advice?

Thanks a lot master.

 

[FaberTech]

Since you're an overclocking newbie, you should study the basic aspects of overclocking.

Overclocking for Newbies | PCWorld

Hope this helps

 

[leonnkeong]

Since you're an overclocking newbie, you should study the basic aspects of overclocking.

Overclocking for Newbies | PCWorld

Hope this helps

Nah actually I'm not really wanted to OC my system, I want it to be default and see any much performance decrease and lesser bug. Any idea?

 

[FaberTech]

Then perhaps you should look into optimizing windows for better performance.

12 Simple Ways To Boost Windows 7 Performance

 

[leonnkeong]

Then perhaps you should look into optimizing windows for better performance.

12 Simple Ways To Boost Windows 7 Performance

Great tips! But I wanted to have people answer my OC questions, haha, thanks too master.

 

[Dude]

I'm really new in overclocking. I have few questions here;

1. How do I know whether my RAM & CPU are overclocked or not.

Once you change settings in the bios you can use CPUID to check

2. How do I set it to default.

Read through the maunual for your Motherboards BIOS

3. Do RAM really need to be overclocked (lets say 8GB)

Usually default is fine, it's your choice to OC

I have i7 2600k, even it is good for overclocking but I'm afraid BSOD/system crash occuring, any advice?

Take OCing slow, a little bit at a time, use benchmarks to test

Thanks a lot master.

Have a read through this Overclocking Guide

 

[kbrady1979]

If you built your computer, and you didn't OC it, then it isn't overclocked.