KuraiAkumu Posted November 3, 2003 Posted November 3, 2003 Hello all well im pretty new to OCing i didi have a xp 1700+ that i toyed around with but i want to get into OC alittle more i would like any helpful info for a biginer. i have currently a 2400+, MSI KT4 Ultra, 512 ram (2100), and a volcano7+ ..what do you think i could get my system to safely/stable .. and also i dont know how to unlock my chip not sure i will want to. and is OC safe long term thing? ive ehard that it can shoten CPU life and other components like mobo and video card .. i dont care about my NIC though but i dont want to OC and slag every component in my PC... i want to OC but thi computer has to last me atleast another year. please and advice pointers recomendations greatly accepted thank you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaluMinati Posted November 3, 2003 Posted November 3, 2003 overclocking will shorten the life span of your system yes... and if you do it wrong, it can kill a component in a split second ( thats if you push it wayyyyy to far without proper percausions ) butt on average a moderatly overclocked system can last a few years... a good guide to read tho is the one found on the main page of this website, it answears alot of questions you may have, i read it before i did my first overclock and it relieved alot of worry i had about killing my system ( also, you might want to try using the search option in the forum to maybe look for tips n tricks that might have been missed in the guide ) http://www.overclockersclub.com/overclockingfaq.php Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ0588 Posted November 4, 2003 Posted November 4, 2003 (edited) if you dont increase your vcore you probably will not see a significant decrease in the life span of your chip, thats what shortens it, but even with a small increase your chip should last you a year easy, staying below 2v will keep your chip alive for a good while, at least thats been the case with my barton. If you really wanna overclock that chip you might want to spend some money investing in some new ram, some newer ram will really allow you to get a higher OC, as far as oc'ing, remember to check for stability and increase in small increments if your worried about frying your chip. Keep an eye on your temps and you will be alright Edited November 4, 2003 by MJ0588 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
asus Posted November 4, 2003 Posted November 4, 2003 Your scaring me, does this mean if i overclock a p4 3.0Ghz to 3.5Ghz with a spark 7+ HSF. i will only get a little more than a year???? Clarify this for me!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ0588 Posted November 4, 2003 Posted November 4, 2003 dont worry about it, itll wont burn out on you unless you feed it some insane vcore, just make sure your temps stay below 55-60 load and that chip will last you a long time Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ballz2TheWallz Posted November 4, 2003 Posted November 4, 2003 <-----personally i dont think that fag explains how it just tells you what everything means on the other hand i would never take vcore higher than 1.85v on a p4(they use much less voltage stock)*sticks a 9v to his cpu with ln2 cooling and a 2ghz overclock( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KuraiAkumu Posted November 4, 2003 Posted November 4, 2003 i dont think i could OC then because my 2400+ gets to about 47C on load on hot days .... i used to run my old 1700+ at 1.8ghz with my volcano7+ and its temp would be about 45C ... my 2400+ i can only get it from 2ghz to 2,14 then my system wont even post. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ0588 Posted November 5, 2003 Posted November 5, 2003 those temps are pretty high for default settings might be worth your money then to invest in a little better heatsink and fan then, also if you are using the thermal grease that comes with the processor switching to something like AS3 or AS5 will drop your temps by a decent amount Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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