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i have a computer with an intel p4 570 processor. I want to overclock this processor, but whenever i try to, it directly reboots my computer or it makes my screen freeze for hours. I don't have any other alternative but to reboot my computer. Please can anyone help me overclocking my processor.
Any help would be appreciated
Use a motherboard not based on Intel 915 and 925 chipsets;
Pick up a motherboard model that allows the configuration of the PCI Express bus clock in a fixed frequency (enter setup and change the PCI Express clock from “Auto” to a fixed value, as 100 MHz);
If that isn’t possible, choose a video card with ATI chip, because those chips tolerate more the PCI Express bus clock than nVidia chips;
If you’re using Intel chipset (i915 or i925), increase the chipset voltage, in case your motherboard has that option;
Use a regular (PATA) IDE hard disk.
Increase this by only 0.0250v at a time (or the smallest increase that your board will allow). After every increase, see if your machine runs any more stable. Use the guide below to determin the maximum amount of vcore you can put through your processor without the risking of damage it.
In general, you do not want your CPU temperature to go above 55oc 'under load'. What i mean by under load is "When the processor has been used at full capacity for a period of around 2 hours".
If you find that your CPU is running hotter than it should, then you should look into replacing your current CPU cooler with something designed more for overclocked CPUs.
Start up your machine in the normal way. As soon as you have output on your screen, start pressing the DEL button on your keyboard to take you into the BIOS.
On some systems the key(s) to get into the BIOS may be different. Common ones are F1 and F2.
On my motherboard, the area where all the overclocking gadgets are is called 'Genie BIOS Settings', however on other makes of motherboard, it will be called something different
Once you have located the area of your BIOS that contains the overclocking options, you will see your processors default settings . It is well worth taking a note of these settings before changing them.