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[Chaos]

Not really a full guide.. more a point in the right direction...

Guide written and maintained by Chaos for WDG (if you are giving OCing a go and need more specific help, PM me and I'll usually be happy to help if I can)

Edit list is at the bottom of the post!



Intro

Welcome to my collection of thoughs/materials regarding all things Overclocking and cooling.
Here you will find guides and advice to help you make the most of your hardware, be it making the most of a tiny budget or pushing your extreme machine to the max!




Why do it and what happens when you do

So you want to overclock? but not sure what it does and why your doing it eh? Well here goes...
Overclocking is pushing your computer components to run past their rated speeds. To do this youll need to get to know your computer well. But a good overclock can double your frame rates and performance in games/rendering ect. so if its done right it'll be worth the trouble.
Achieving good speeds means using more electrical energry and therefore more heat is produced by the parts, so you'll need to make sure your components wont fry themselves from overheating. This is where cooling comes in. There are many types of cooling from air heatsinks to water cooling loops to liquid nitrogen tanks.



Guides

A collection of guides I trust..
Some are dated, but the principals are the same

General Terminology

General OC Guide, Bit dated, for older single core CPUs
I suggest you read this if you are new to overclocking, to get to grips with how it works.

A good place to get started
This one I would print out and use as you go.

Getting to grips with Air Cooling, some reading

Doing it with water... the biginners bible!



Useful Websites/Blogs ect..

XtreemSystems Where the worlds best/manufacturers go to post results/information ect... first port of call for all research..

3dGameMan YouTube Channel/3dGameMan Website and forum Good to keep up to date with the latest hardware for modern computers, he does very thorough reviews.



UK Shops

Overclockers UK Most of you know what this is, you can get pretty much anything you want at pretty good prices. They sell a lot of case modding/cooling supplies

Scan Computers UK Similar to Overclockers UK but sell some brands that they dont and vise versa, prices for parts vary between sites

eBuyer Dirt cheap PC parts, not much for the overclocker but sometimes can pick up a bargain.

Chilled PC Dedicated cooling/modding supplies store, prices are expensive but service is top! They also custom fabricate some parts and perform some cool custom case mods like anodising/CNC cutting ect..

Maplin Sells all sorts of electronic components, most of them are a bit dated but they have a large range of quality tools for sale that will help you make the most of your current/future computers



A lot more comming! I started this a while ago and never got around to finishing it... I have some time on my hands so Ill start it up again especially for you guys



Edit1: added intro secion
Edit2: added useful shop list/Why and what section

[Nineblade]

Nice 1

[Junta]

N1 Jordan - I'm no over clocker but I can see that some clan members will get joy from this

[LtMama]

If i ever overclock, think ill just ring jordan and get him to come do it

[DeadlyAvenger]

Yeah, I want him to do mine too...I tried, but it ended up destroying my RAM so I'd much rather leave it in the hands of a more capable person!

[claws]

What kind of real world fps increases can you get with the Core Duos? Must admit I've rarely thought it was worth the hassle (freak cases like 300MHz -> 450MHz withstanding).

[Chaos]

Nice 1

N1 Jordan - I'm no over clocker but I can see that some clan members will get joy from this

no probs.. happy to help

Yeah, I want him to do mine too...I tried, but it ended up destroying my RAM so I'd much rather leave it in the hands of a more capable person!

from what i gather you had all 4 sticks of ram in at the same time... theres your problem... you oc with 2 sticks then sort out the ram (thats my method anyways)

What kind of real world fps increases can you get with the Core Duos? Must admit I've rarely thought it was worth the hassle (freak cases like 300MHz -> 450MHz withstanding).

goes back to the bottleneck theory i brought up a while back... chances are your bottlenecking your gpu (your gpu IS the most powerful chip in your pc so you need to make sure your comp can utilise it fully right?)
and if done propperly and with adequate cooling, youll notice no difference in lifespan of parts

[DeadlyAvenger]

I only ever had 2 sticks in for a total of 4Gb

[Chaos]

I only ever had 2 sticks in for a total of 4Gb

ahh sorry.. misunderstood...
maybe you just went too far too fast or something... its most likely the mobo chipset that fried the ram.. its the usual case... theres nothing wrong with your mobo, it just pushed the ram too hard
Lucky for you that OCZ are generous with that kinda thing

[Junta]

If i ever overclock, think ill just ring jordan and get him to come do it

You couldnt afford him mate

He'd also not want payment in kind either

[Chaos]

If i ever overclock, think ill just ring jordan and get him to come do it

You couldnt afford him mate

He'd also not want payment in kind either

"he" can speak for himself...
"he" is a cheap slut thank you very much

[Magathery]

LOL and applauded

[Material]

If i ever overclock, think ill just ring jordan and get him to come do it

Oh man up, its easy

I bet you could increase the frequency of your CPU by 10% by only changing one setting if ure PC was built inside the last 3 or 4 years.

Even if you dont plan to run it overclocked permenently its still interesting to see what your PC is capable of and seeing what kind of benchmark increases you can gain. Its always nice to know you've got a little more in the tank.

[Chaos]

the idea scares a lot of people and i understand it.. if he does fry his cpu and mobo, hes got no pc and if hes got no other computer then hes got no friends

[PapaFade]

Chaos, what Air cooler have u used for LGA775?