Hello Forum:
I'm beginning the journey of overclocking my PC and I've read a lot on this forum and the web in general, but there is so much information that contradicts itself and I'm looking for a straight answer or help....
My computer works just fine and I don't seem to have any issues (Don't play a lot of PC games) but I want to learn to overclock.......Especially when I start to upgrade this rig
Comp Specs:
AMD Phemon II X4 955
Asrock Extreme3 870
GTX 460 768mb
Thermaltake Chaser A31
Cooler Master Silent Pro M600 Modular
RAM: Corsair XMS3 8 GB DDR3 1333
OCZ 60 GB SSD
Western Digital Caviar Black 640 GB SATA 6.0gb/s
In the Bios settings there are the "Ez-Overclock" Settings.....Currently I'm at 3.52ghz (Stock is 3.2ghz) and the voltage is 1.3V..........I'm using the Stress Test as we speak (Prime 95) and under the full load my temp (Speed Fan) says 57-60c. I also have the Intel Burn Test but haven't used it yet.
I've read for every increase of the CPU MHz I should adjust the voltage a few clicks....Run the stress test again to see if it's stable..........With Prime 95 should I be doing anything else????
Sorry for the long post =)
I'm beginning the journey of overclocking my PC and I've read a lot on this forum and the web in general, but there is so much information that contradicts itself and I'm looking for a straight answer or help....
My computer works just fine and I don't seem to have any issues (Don't play a lot of PC games) but I want to learn to overclock.......Especially when I start to upgrade this rig
Comp Specs:
AMD Phemon II X4 955
Asrock Extreme3 870
GTX 460 768mb
Thermaltake Chaser A31
Cooler Master Silent Pro M600 Modular
RAM: Corsair XMS3 8 GB DDR3 1333
OCZ 60 GB SSD
Western Digital Caviar Black 640 GB SATA 6.0gb/s
In the Bios settings there are the "Ez-Overclock" Settings.....Currently I'm at 3.52ghz (Stock is 3.2ghz) and the voltage is 1.3V..........I'm using the Stress Test as we speak (Prime 95) and under the full load my temp (Speed Fan) says 57-60c. I also have the Intel Burn Test but haven't used it yet.
I've read for every increase of the CPU MHz I should adjust the voltage a few clicks....Run the stress test again to see if it's stable..........With Prime 95 should I be doing anything else????
Sorry for the long post =)