New to overclocking

[fireforge55]

I am thinking about building a new pc (no specifics yet on hardware), but one thing I would like to try is overclocking. I have never done it before and obviously dont want to screw anything up. I know that you need to use fsb, multiplier, and voltage. But was wondering how you know what to choose. Say I went with an AMD A8-3870K for instance, and wanted to get it to 3.5, how would one know what to tweak?

 

[akxpckwb]

First choose if you're gonna get Intel or AMD CPU (Intel has the better stuff at the moment unless you need more cores for really heavy working) then read whichever guide applies to your cpu
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/259903-11-overclocking-benchmarking-guides
You can find the links on that link for AMD, C2D, Quad,Core i5, Core i7 and Sandy Bridge processors

 

[arthurh]

I am thinking about building a new pc (no specifics yet on hardware), but one thing I would like to try is overclocking. I have never done it before and obviously dont want to screw anything up. I know that you need to use fsb, multiplier, and voltage. But was wondering how you know what to choose. Say I went with an AMD A8-3870K for instance, and wanted to get it to 3.5, how would one know what to tweak?

That particular CPU has an unlocked multiplier, meaning you do not have to adjust the FSB. Just raise the mulitiplier and Vc as needed for the OC your going after. Make sure you have a good HSFU for your CPU to keep temps under control.

Chose quality hardware to go along with your CPU and you will have a pretty solid PC.

 

[aqe040466]

First you have to choose which platforms you like to build: AMD or Intel?