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Subject: Re: Overclocking a P4

Author: Slater Wold

Date: 08:30:11 03/24/01

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I have a P4 1.5Ghz.  I have _safely_ overclocked mine to 1.88Ghz using the
Swiftech MC462.  This heatsink & fan keep my CPU cooler @ 1.88Ghz, than the
stock h & f did @ 1.5Ghz.

Basically, I just went into my BIOS and up'ed the bus speed to 105mhz.  YES, the
P4's have a 400mhz FSB, but in reality, that is just 4 buses, all @ 100mhz.  So
4 * 105 = 420mhz FSB.  Make sure you have significant case cooling as well.

I have been running this computer, stable @ 1.88Ghz for sometime now, and have
seen no ill side effect.  I use Windows 2K and it's not unusual for it to be up
for 2 weeks at a time.  And using 100% of the processor 90% of the time.

Swiftech provides the best heatsink & coolers, you might want to check their
page.  If you built it yourself (like I did mine) then you will be able to
overclock it.  If it is a Dell or Gateway, you will not be able to.  Those
manufacturers block all setttings changes for the bus speeds, multipliers and
such.

Hope this helps.

Slate



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