OverClocking

[Lee_123]

i dont know if this is the right place but here goes :confused:

does anyone know or have a manual how to safely overclock an AMD Duron W/O frying it :D

ty if you can help

[liam858]

Hi and Welcome to Virtual Dr. :)

Can you add your computer specs? is this for test purposes, or do you hope to gain a performance boost?


Liam

[Lee_123]

ty, its for performance for games etc :D

Manufacturer: VIA
Processor: AMD Duron(tm) , MMX, 3DNow, ~1.6GHz
Memory: 768MB RAM
Hard Drive: 200 GB + 40GB Slave
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 LE
Monitor: CIBox 17inch LCD
Sound Card: Creative Sound blaster Live! 5.1 Digial
Speakers/Headphones: PMPO Home Theatre System 5.1
Keyboard: PS/2 Advent KeyBoard
Mouse: PS/2 Mercury Mouse
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2

[liam858]

Are you using the stock cooler? Is that standard memory? what brand?

Check this tutorial for tweaks: http://www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Hardware/Guides/OCguide/3.html


Liam

[Lee_123]

nope new fan, 512 added memory/ heatsink

[liam858]

Are you using 2100 RAM? It's a long time since i've messed with a Duron...was this a custom build? what motherboard is installed?


Liam

[Shinma]

Provided that you have a standard ATX form factor mobo,
Links to guides:
Overclocking AMD's Thunderbird and Duron Processor (http://www.tomshardware.com/2000/06/23/overclocking_amd/)
AMD Duron Overclocking Experience (http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/duron-600.html)