How to Overclock Computer

Overclocking is a process employed by few technicians or enthusiasts on the computer processor to enable it to operate over the manufacturer's standards. Every computer has an internal clock speed which is used to properly synchronize the calculations and operations happening within a computer. In general hertz is the measure of clock speed, however the measurement used to refer to the clock speed in a computer is represented in megahertz (MHz) or in gigahertz (GHz). A hertz is generally a tick per second, which implies that one megahertz is equivalent to a million ticks per second. You need to be cautious while overclocking your system; else your system may be damaged. Here are a few points that help you in overclocking your computer.

Have your tools such as the needle nose pliers, screwdrivers, cooling hardware, motherboard manual, etc. Find out whether you can adjust the motherboard in BIOS setup with the help of jumpers or not. Before even attempting to overclock your system, find out the limitations of the motherboard's clock speed. Run all the applications of Windows and any other third-party diagnostic applications and fix all the system problems. Make sure to take back up of all the data present on your system, right from the documents, applications to all the important data. If you have a motherboard that can be BIOS adjusted, then refer to your motherboard manual and follow the steps mentioned there.

Start the process of overclocking your system by shutting it down. Do not remove the plug from the power outlet. Ensure that all the peripheral devices are disconnected from the system. Then remove the cover of the chassis. Next, ground yourself with the computer using any professional equipment for grounding or you can even do it by touching any of the metal part of the chassis. Find out if your motherboard has adjustable jumpers, if yes then try to find those jumpers which control the speed of the CPU. Using the needle nose pliers, try to change the settings of the jumper.

Refer to the manual of the motherboard and move the jumpers to the positions as indicated in the manual to achieve the preferred clocking speed. If you do not have access to a manual, then you can always refer online manuals to find the relevant information. If possible and needed, try to install a specialty cooling fan, a heat sink compound and a CPU heat sink. Then assemble back your system and attach back all the peripheral attachments. Reboot the system.

In case the system does not reboot even when the CPU is working, then try repeating the above mentioned steps and lower the clock speed. Check the system again. Even if this does not help, then reset the clock speed to the original speed. If everything functions properly then verify all the functions and try running a program that is extremely CPU intensive. You can notice the change in the performance of the system. If your system is extremely slow and making your life miserable, try overclocking it.

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Originally posted 2010-05-20 03:42:04.

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