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I believe that I was told that if you cannot overclock your ram, the max speed that you can overclock you CPU will be restricted. I am planning to overclock and Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 from 1.8 Ghz to 3.47 Ghz. I would appreciate it if you could give me the models of ram that can do this and I plan on purchase (4) 1 GB modules. I’m also on a budget so price is also a factor.
What I really want to know is how the speed of the ram relates to the max speed of the CPU. Why is the speed of ram a limiting factor?
What I really want to know is how the speed of the ram relates to the max speed of the CPU. Why is the speed of ram a limiting factor? By the way for those concerned, sure there might be a risk but it’s very small (many people have overclocked this processor with great results) and by overclocking this processor, it outperforms the $1000 Extreme edition.
You are mistaken my friend. This does not give me a 10-20% but instead about a 90% gain in performance.

This is because RAM is also running on a speed, and overclocking your processor also overclocks the RAM, this means if you have a poor RAM, it is the RAM that will not be able to take the increased stress and crash the computer.

However the first two answerers is actually right, overclocking a E4300 from 1.8 to 3.4 Ghz is very hard, if not near impossible.

Yes, there are people who have been able to do this, however, they did not simply push the FSB, and wala, 3.4ghz.

First, you need to replace the fan/heatsink that came with the CPU, it is because those are kinda inefficient and you need to replace it with better coolers, the water based coolers are the best but are NOT for beginners as obviously electronics and water do not really mix together.

You also need to buy a really expensive motherboard as most cheaper ones either don’t support overclocking or overclocks poorly as well.

Lastly, if you need the best performance, you need money as well. Do not expect overclocking as a magic bullet.

If you need a better explanation you can IM me on Yahoo.

I’m really confused about overclocking. If you want to overclock your cpu, without changing the voltage, do you have to change the timings for all the other components as well?

Well…you want to keep the FSB in a 1:1 ratio, which means that overclocking the CPU means you need to overclock the RAM as well. You can also overclock the GPU, but that has nothing to do with the CPU and RAM. Oh, and if you want a really good overclock, raising the voltage is almost always necessary to keep your PC stable.

Also, you need to make sure you have a good motherboard and an aftermarket CPU cooler. If not, don’t overclock.

Since overclocking your CPU above 10% may require special cooling, could it also cause system instability with all the other hardware? Could it overheat the RAM on your video card if your playing a very high-end game that would normally be a heavy burdon on the CPU? Just wondering because my video card over-heated recently and I had to replace it. Could this happen to my new video card?

PS. I did not overclock the CPU. I bought it from somebody else who I’m not in contact with anymore. I suspect maybe the previous owner did it. Is there a way to find out?
Oh and it’s a Windows Vista 64-bit. It’s not made by any reputable manufacturer (Cyberpower inc).

More than likely it overheated because you didn’t clean it. You have to clean your computer on a monthly basis.

Generally, overclocking the CPU doesn’t effect the video card directly. Overclocking can heat the inside of the case up a little more. If you don’t have good airflow then it can effect the video card. However, it wouldn’t be by a great degree.

Overclocking the CPU effects the Northbridge chip (memory), southbridge chip (harddrive), and RAM directly. I’ve heard of the Northbridge chip being burnt-up. I’ve never heard of the RAM being fried by overclocking.

I was wondering what happens to the turbo boost if you overclock your CPU? Will it disappear if you overclock pass it’s turbo boost limit or will it add on to your current new overclock CPU?

Can some one explain? (best answer ASAP) also thank you.

The turbo boost feature has no effect on an overclocked cpu. At least this is how it worked on mine. I have an i5 2400 that has a stock setting of 3.1Ghz and a turbo boost to 3.4GHz. I have it overclocked to 3.6GHz and I have monitored the clock speed through various programs and it has never gone higher than my 3.6GHz clock speed.

Good luck with your overclocking, hope it goes well!

Ok, here’s the reason why I want to uhh overclock my cpu. I used this website called canyourunit. or something like that. it said my laptop meets recommended requirements. so im like w00t and i go out and buy the game. but when i play the game, my laptop cant even handle the game on low settings. its soo laggy and choppy. then i looked at the requirements on some website and it said i meet minimum requirements..not recommended. my processor is an AMD Athlon which runs at 2.10 GHz. I want to make it run to at least 2.4 to 2.6 (i guess). my graphics card is an ATi Mobility Radeon HD 4250. i dont think i need to overclock my gfx card. i looked at videos on youtube and most of them are vague. ive seen other topics on how to overclock my cpu, but i also have a few extra questions to add on to this topic.

1. Will I need a cooling pad if I overclock my processor at this speed?

2. I’ve heard that overclocking can damage your CPU if overdone. So is increasing the speed of a CPU of 2.10 to 2.6 overdoing it?

Thanks in Advance (sorry for bad grammar, im just angry at canyourunit, dont want this game to be a waste of money )

You change the clocking in the BIOS.

You have to ease it up a little at a time like go from 2.1 to 2.2. then run it for a day or two, then ease it up another notch 2.3 do the same thing let it run a day or two at the new speed then ease it up again until you work your way up to 2.6.

Watch your core temperatue. If it gets too high, then you will have to get a better cooling block for your chip.

I have a great case with very good fans and I want to overclock my cpu to 3.0ghz which is apparently alright on air cooling with the GO-stepping model that i have. It is a 600mhz jump though from 2.4ghz on each of the 4 cores. I only have the standard hsf running. If I was to make sure that the cpu did not go above 75 degrees celsius or whatever, would there be any other risks such as randomly closing applications or forms of hardware damage that I would be more at risk of??
1. “apart from heat” what are your worries?
2. Where does system instability come from (only in relation to your cpu) if not from heat?
3. If not from heat, how does overclocking reduce the life of the cpu?
4. Thats the first time ive heard of the overclocking overhead… tell me more
5. I have a good cooling solution, keep it relevant

You don’t have to worry about heat too much on the new dual and quad core chips, they’ll shut the computer down automatically if they overheat. Just clock it to what you’re aiming for, and if you have stability problems slow it down, and try increasing the clock in small increments until you’re happy that the system is stable.

Also what is overclocking your CPU and how do you do it?

Likely, no.

Overclocking is setting the operating speed of the CPU to a faster setting. For example, if you have a 1.6Ghz CPU and you go into the BIOS and change the settings, you can run that CPU at 1.8 or even 2.0Ghz.

This also increases the amount of heat the device creates, and in something as small as a netbook, overclocking is not something that will work well because of the limited heat ventilation.

That and the manufacturer likely has a stripped down BIOS with no options for changing the CPU settings.

I have a 2.4ghz intelcore2duo e4600 and I was wondering if I could overclock it to 3.0 GHZ.

The BIOS has no options for me to do this. Is there a way to unlock it? if not what simple software can i use?

I have a ASUS P5S800 VM Mothrboard with a P4 3.2GHZ HT socket775.

any tips for overclocking CPU? what to increase?
also i oc my gpu but have not seen much results from it. Do i need to increase voltage or will it takes what it needs automaticaly?

sorry for all the question and thankyou so much for your help and support.

hey Radeon King.

This is one of those questions that makes me chuckle, not because of the question, but because of the answers.

The one dude who says it’s an intel chipset? Well, Asus may have issue with that. Intel has zero ability to stop overclocking unless they find a way to disable the cpu from running on a overclocked system bus. It’s a SIS chipset, not Intel.

However, everyone is right that with this system, it just is not worth the risk unless you are just experimenting and don’t mind burning up your cpu. Do a google search for the make of the motherboard and “overclock” for some help. Some BIOS’s just don’t include the ability to change system frequency’s.

That model should, if you are insistant on giving it a try.

The BIOS has no options for me to do this. Is there a way to unlock it? if not what simple software can i use?

I have a ASUS P5S800 VM Mothrboard with a P4 3.2GHZ HT socket775.

any tips for overclocking CPU? what to increase?
also i oc my gpu but have not seen much results from it. Do i need to increase voltage or will it takes what it needs automaticaly?

sorry for all the question and thankyou so much for your help and support.

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