Tips For Overclocking Memory/CPU

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We will take a look on some tips regarding Overclocking your Memory and CPU. Those who are new to this topic and want to know what it is you can refer here.

To change the actual internal frequency multiplier of the CPU, which multiplies the FSB speed to arrive at the actual speed of the CPU in GHz or MHz depends al lot on your combination of processor and motherboard.
For example: an Athlon XP 3000+ 'Barton' processor has a multiplier of 13 and uses a FSB speed of 166Mhz. 166Mhz x 13 equals approximately 2.16Ghz. Change the multiplier to 13.5 and you get (166MHz x 13.5 =) 2.24 Ghz.

Overclocking the FSB has more advantages felt than CPU multiplier, since the CPU multiplier purely effects the processor's performance, the performance gained by increasing it is not felt system-wide, as is the case with overclocking the FSB. It merely enables the processor to do more work per second.

If you want to overclock the CPU to a higher frequency than it would be better to decrease the CPU multiplier.

It's nice to have a memory that is of good quality and rated at higher speeds than the FSB of your computer requires.Many memory producers make DDR memory that is capable of running at much higher frequencies than modern computers normally use, specifically for overclocking purposes.

For changing the multiplier go in BIOS same location as your FSB options generally the 'frequency\voltage control' section.

Go easy with increasing the multiplier try raising the multiplier only a step at first, in concert with overclocking the FSB. Find the maximum stable speed you can achieve, then benchmark. If you have high-spec memory, consider lowering the multiplier and increasing the FSB, then compare the new set of benchmarks to the previous ones.

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Modify Processor and memory voltage

Try bumping the voltage delivered to the processor and/or memoryIf you have reached the upper limit of your PC's stock overclocking potential. By increasing the amount of voltage available to these components, you can increase their overclocked stability.

Be careful while doing this because increasing the voltage also increases the heat produced, especially in case of the processor.

Well there are two sides to everything similarly here, while increasing the voltage slightly generally results in a better overclock, increasing the voltage too much will simply result in a locked-up PC due to overheating, or burnt out circuits. so better be careful...
You can definitely choose to invest in a better cooling solution.

Make sure that you increase voltage only in single increments. Once you have increased CPU voltage, experiment with overclocking the CPU and FSB again to see if you can push the system farther. It is unlikely that you will see much benefit past one or two voltage increments, especially with a stock heatsink.