Hi, I'm new to overclocking and was thinking of getting into it.

Forum Overclocking : General Discussion Hi, I'm new to overclocking and was thinking of getting into it.

After about 1 year of using a computer at stock settings, I think it's high time for me to overclock or at least get some experience doing so.
My specs (all at stock settings):
Chipset: DFI x38
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813136042
RAM: 4GB g.skill ddr2 800
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820231122
VisionTek 4870 512 GB (It came without a fan)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814129113
CPU: q9450 @2.67
Aside from that I have:
PSU: 750W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817703009
I use air cooling Air cooling: 5 of these and a stock fan
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835185006
Case: Cooler Master Stacker 830

I might decide to upgrade my rig slowly but for now I want to gain experience and overclock my computer.

Reply to Xyiitol

Read the C2D and C2Q overclocking sticky at the top of this forum, it'll help you alot.

Reply to AKM880

You will not get far on stock air.

Reply to jsc

+1, I agree with jsc.

Reply to AKM880

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835185006
5 of these is considered stock cooling?

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Reply to Xyiitol

Xyiitol wrote :

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835185006
5 of these is considered stock cooling?

Yes - those are considered "extra fans".

These are random examples of "non-stock" cooling:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835103055

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] ling%20kit

IOW, removing as much heat as possible from the cpu as fast as possible.

Stock cooling refers to using the cooler that comes with the purchased cpu. That cooler is designed to keep the cpu under red-line under normal, stock, operating conditions.

Message edited by Twoboxer on 06-20-2009 at 05:32:16 PM

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