Thinking of overclocking, looking for input

[wolverine4545]

Hey all,

System:
AMD Phenom II x4 965
Asus M4A79X TD Evo
8GB Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600
2x Radeon 5770 crossfire
64 gb Crucial SSD
500 GB Seagate HD
NXZT Apollo Case
3x 120 mm Fans

I have not attempted overclocking yet, but am thinking of giving it a go. Anyone have any thoughts? experiences with a similar system? Advice?

Thanks

 

[loneninja]

My advice is to get an aftermarket cooler if you haven't already and overclock that thing, it's easy to overclock. You can probably reach 4.0Ghz, should have no problem with 3.8. Read the guide at the top of the forum, it's as easy as adjusting the cpu multiplier, testing stability, and raising voltage if needed.

 

[wolverine4545]

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