How do you overclock?

Question

Im very proficient at computing but I'm not sure about overclocking. How do I go about it???

Answer 1

Overclocking causes hardware damage, don't do it.

Answer 2

Hmmm you need to have a look on some overclocking forums for oc'in you cpu & mem but if you doin your graphics card go to guru3d.com and have a look on there for programs like:

ATI tools (for ati cards)
or
Nvidia cool bits (for nvidia cards)

Then follow the instructions :)

Answer 3

overclicking is a way of getting them extra few mhz,s out of your processor
however although the process of overclicking is very easy,it dosent come without risks
to start overclocking you first need a compatible motherboard,to find out if you have restart your p.c and press delete to enter set up
when you get to the set up screen look for c.p.u management or something similar,if you have a option it will be there,it could be power management
when you find it you will see several options such as cpu clock speed and multiplyer
overclocking is done by using two main parts,f.s.b(front side bus) and multiplyer
for example you can have a fsb of 200mhz and a multiplyer of 15 which will give you a cpu clock speed of 3.2ghz(15 x 200=3000mhz+200mhz=3200mhz/3.2ghz)
however amd processors use a different nomenclature,they use higher f.s.b,s and lower multiplyers but can produce clcok speeds lower than the intel c.pu,s but just as powerful
the trick in overclocking is not to go too high straight away,increase the multiplyer one step at a time and then check the stabilty,its difficult to explain as all processors are different,but the principle is the same,a little bit each time,and then check the stablity of the pc,also make sure you have adequate ventelation,maybe a better cpu fan and a extra case fan to aid ventelation
if you go too high when overclocking and the p.c refuses to boot up press the insert key,this should return your settings back to normal and boot up the p.c as normal
if this dosent work you need to reset the cmos,to do this you need to take out the cmos retention battery( a small watch battery) and leave out for 20 seconds and then place it back in,then boot up again,you will then need to reset your cmos menu,such as all your time,date,hard drive and cd-rom config,then save and exit set up
when doing overclocking for the 1st time its best to get a old p.c(pentium 2 or 3) and use that to get used to the settings,most p.c bios settings are the same,or near enough,once you are competent with your own overclocking skills then overclock your own p.c
as with processors most components can be overclocked such as your graphic card,programs such as coolbits(http://www.overclockers.com.au/techstuff/a_coolbits/) and the riva tuner(http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/Video-Tweak/RivaTuner.shtml)can overclock your graphic card by simply using a slider to increase core clock and memory clock settings,but again too much can damage or fry your graphics card
you have to think to yourself,is the amount of extra speed i am going to get from overclocking worth the potential damage to your p.c
like i said ,pratice for a while ona old p.c to get used to overclocking before you chance wrecking your pride and joy
here are some useful links
1.http://www.helpoverclocking.com/english/index.htm
2.http://www.compunamics.com/overclocking.htm
3.http://www.overclocking-madness.com/
4.http://www.overclockers.com/
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good luck mate!