Author: Jeroen van Dorp
Date: 00:55:07 03/27/01
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Overclocking a processor can require a few steps. Ther are basically these steps: 1. set the multiplier in your BIOS to a higher number 2. set the bus speed higher (say 100>112/117 Mhz or >133MHz) 3. set the voltage of the processor higher (on the MB) I think for Intel processors from PIII (and Celeron?) upwards the multiplier is locked, so you have to fiddle with the bus speed. Some boards have auto voltage detection, and step 3 is not needed, else you have to adapt through jumpers on the mb. (ASUS and AOpen are good overclocking boards, with Asus having the best performance over all, and maybe AOpen (Acer) a bit more stable.) Intel doesn't like overclocking it's processor, as it's diffcult to prove if something goes wrong that speed has been turned on. So I think (but I don't know for sure, but it doesn't surpirse me) that Intel on it's own mb not only locked the multiplier but the bus speed as well. If you're really into the few MHz extra, use another MB, with sufficient cooling, i.e. a peltier element or a big heatsink. If you just want the 15-20% cheap extra oc speed, stick to your current processor power. It's fast enough, I would say. A tip: search the net for overclocking info. Maybe even on your specific MB there's a lot more to find than you think. Good luck. J.
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