Overclocking?

[abu_has_the_power]

wouldn't that damage the parts 2?

[3rd gen noob]

Originally posted by abu_has_the_power@21 August 2003 - 05:29
wouldn't that damage the parts 2?

yeah, if overdone, it can damage parts, but done in moderation, it should be fine

[abu_has_the_power]

how far is overdone?>

[3rd gen noob]

approx 10% of your standard cpu clock speed is possible without too much hassle

so if you have a 1000MHz cpu, you should get 1100MHz

of course, it's dependent on which cpu and motherboard you have (as well as the rest of the setup), but 10% is a rough guideline

[abu_has_the_power]

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do i need to overclock the cpu? and the video card? and the ram?

[3rd gen noob]

Originally posted by abu_has_the_power@21 August 2003 - 05:51
do i need to overclock the cpu? and the video card? and the ram?

the cpu and ram are pretty good. you should leave them as standard.
the video card depends on how it plays for you. if you find the card is lagging in games, you may want to try overclocking, but you should try it out first

if you're wanting to play hl2 and doom 3 (as you say earlier in the post), you may want to overclock, but try the games out first before you try it. you may be surprised by the performance

[ehnoismemu]

if you don't know if you have to overclock it, it's because you don't have to and should not do it by yourself.