Help me over clock

[bhushan007]

my configuration is
intel Core to duo 3.0 GHZ E8400
XFX mother board 630i 7100
Kingston 4GB ram 800mhz
500 watts power supply
8600 GT nvidia GPU
How do i over clock
i am new to overclocking

 

[jsc]

This should be your first stop.
HOWTO: Overclock C2Q (Quads) and C2D (Duals) - Guide v1.6.1
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/240001-29-howto-overclock-quads-duals-guide

This should be your second stop. You need to know something about thermal management or you can fry your CPU. It's actually kind of difficult to fry a modern CPU, but it is possible.
Core 2 Quad and Duo Temperature Guide
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/221745-29-core-quad-temperature-guide

Third stop will be a guide for your particular motherboard. Google is your friend.

For overclocking, you will need better cooling. Here are two under $50 heatsinks that are pretty popular:
Sunbeam
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835207004
Xigmatec Dark Knight
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233029

They both require a somewhat different approach to applying thermal compound.
Suggestions for applying thermal compound:
http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=170&Itemid=1&limit=1&limitstart=5

And they are pretty large, so they might not fit inside your case.

Go through the first two threads. Do not do anything until you have a good idea about what you are trying to do. Once you have definite questions (you will, you will ), come back and ask.

Keep in mind that these are guides, not cookbooks. YMMV. Your Mileage May Vary. Because of all the variables, you may not do as well as someone else with a similar system. Or you might do better.
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Overclocking since 1978 - Z80 (TRS-80) from 1.77 MHz to 2.01 MHz

 

[mizzl]

I think he knows all that, but what he wants is personal help..

Edit: Also, get a Scythe Mugen 2. They're pretty cheap (30 euros around here), and they perform really well. I have one myself

 

[jsc]

mizzl, he may or may not know all that. And I or any other regulars here have no problems with giving him personal help. But he needs to ask specific questions. And to do that, he needs know a little about this stuff first.

He needs to known enough to ask specific questions. And he needs to know enough to understand the answers.