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What shall I upgrade to be able to overclock

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August 29, 2014 8:48:40 AM

Hi tomshardware,

silent lurker on these forums and got my self into a situation and not sure what route to take.

Ill start off with my specs;
Athlon x4 750k @ 3.4ghz
8gb DDR3 1600 Ram
1.5tb Hardrive
a55bme motherboard
6770 radeon 1gb ddr5 graphics

I want to be able to overclock to 4.1ghz but think I will need to upgrade some fans in my case or cpu fan as it is only a stock one.

what other information do you need from me or could anyone work with what I have given you.

sorry im not this greatest with pcs,

thanks

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August 29, 2014 10:45:22 AM

If you aren't 'greatest with pcs' you shouldn't really be overclocking in the first place ---- overclocking is a skilled and potentially risky procedure and should one be done if you know what you are doing, know the consequences and have capable hardware. It will most likely void all your hardware warranties.

As for your hardware..... you need excellent case airflow , probably a better motherboard for better power delivery and voltage control ( the A55 chipset is NOT AT ALL DESIGNED for overclocking and a good cpu cooler (possibly liquid ).

I think you shouldn't bother about overclocking your system.
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August 29, 2014 11:41:57 AM

thanks for the reply could you please recommend my a motherboard that I should get?

I only say about over clocking as I bought the machine 2nd hand from someone and they overclocked it to 4.1ghz them selves but I want to get better air flow and cooling so it doesn't damage anything.
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August 29, 2014 2:25:02 PM

Well the AM2 platform is not really for overclocking but I would say the best is the A75 or A88x chipset.
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August 30, 2014 1:42:30 PM

do you have a model number or a link as to which mother board i should get thanks tamb
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