My overclock

[Roflmao]

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My normal cpu clock is 1600ghz

[gfb]

I think you should keep your pc at its original state. Your pc does not meet the standards of overclocking and not everybody can overclock properly (safely that is).

My advice: Do not go any further.

[TrueLight]

hmm there was an article in the age green guide yesterday about like world champion overclockers... where they use liquid nitrogen and stuff like that... and get paid ... ouu ..lol

[RD]

dude.. thats like a 180 Mhz overclock, I doubt your really gunna see a visible difference.

as for me, I underclock, My stock speed is 3Ghz for my CPU I got it at 2Ghz!

[gfb]

CPU-Z readings + temperature readings.        8-)

[AppleXY]

BEAT THAT BITCHES LOL

[excal]

hmm there was an article in the age green guide yesterday about like world champion overclockers... where they use liquid nitrogen and stuff like that... and get paid ... ouu ..lol

Yeah, that's pretty common.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwAsIQKx-_A


But don't do this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSALep8QZ84

[hard]

 i don't get it, what's with all this overclocking?

[Over9000]

Its really important when overclocking to ensure that you dont increase core voltage by too much otherwise you could damage your proccesor and mobo. Also make sure you get plenty of air cooling that processor (it is preferable to have an aftermarket cooler)

[hard]

yer i didn't understand one word you said. computers aren't my specialty.

[SoLe!]

General gist of it is that each chip has locked potential power, which is purposely put there by the respective companies (I've forgotten why). Overclocking just runs it at these faster speeds, but it heats up the processors (cores) and can generally damage parts of the computer if it gets too hot.... It also gets rid of your warranty

I've got a q6600, but it's not overclocked..

[Over9000]

When you increase the clock speed of a processor, you have to increase the voltage (if the clock runs higher, obviously it will need more voltage to run at that higher speed), the important thing is to have the core voltage at the right setting, not too high and not too low that your computer wont boot.

[TrueLight]

hmm i think i don't know if this is to do with overclocking.... like rarely or like sometimes i guess when you play a game for way too long and the computer is like really hot, i think its the graphics card overclocking and my computer restarts....i think to save it from like over working?....... lol ionno

[excal]

General gist of it is that each chip has locked potential power, which is purposely put there by the respective companies (I've forgotten why). Overclocking just runs it at these faster speeds, but it heats up the processors (cores) and can generally damage parts of the computer if it gets too hot.... It also gets rid of your warranty

I've got a q6600, but it's not overclocked..

They create CPUs that are above spec for a few reasons:

- to produce one line of CPUs and lock their clock rate down (cost savings by economies of scale)
- to allow for some headroom in case a portion of the wafer isn't as efficient as it should be
- probably some more

When you increase the clock speed of a processor, you have to increase the voltage (if the clock runs higher, obviously it will need more voltage to run at that higher speed), the important thing is to have the core voltage at the right setting, not too high and not too low that your computer wont boot.

Its really important when overclocking to ensure that you dont increase core voltage by too much otherwise you could damage your proccesor and mobo. Also make sure you get plenty of air cooling that processor (it is preferable to have an aftermarket cooler)

You don't necessarily have to touch voltages to overclock. I own a Q6600 which I manged to get to 3.15GHz (from 2.4GHz) without touching the voltage. And, furthermore, I would strongly recommend against adjusting CPU voltages unless you really know what you're doing.

But yes, to get to the higher speeds and maintain stability, you will need to jack the voltages up.

hmm i think i don't know if this is to do with overclocking.... like rarely or like sometimes i guess when you play a game for way too long and the computer is like really hot, i think its the graphics card overclocking and my computer restarts....i think to save it from like over working?....... lol ionno

Modern motherboards have safeguards to prevent it from roasting - it will immediately halt the system. This applies in both normal use and overclocking (for example, if your fan fails).

i don't get it, what's with all this overclocking?

Overclocking is something done by computer enthusiasts to try and coax the maximal performance from their gear - think of it as like pumping NOS into a car engine.

[Over9000]

Processors tend to vary greatly in their overclocking ability. Your q6600 must have been a processor which has good overclocking potential, but quad cores generally are good to overclock, however the op's processor isn't a quad core and therefore I don't think it's gonna be able to run well unless modifications are made to the voltage. But as long as it boots then dont worry about the voltage, if it doesn't boot, then you're going to have to adjust the clock voltage. I know for my q9650, which is standard 3ghz, I had to up the core voltage a little bit to get it to run at anything over 3.4ghz.