cityofgod

Hey, I don't think I'll be overclocking much, if at all.

1. When overclocking do you look to overclock to a certain percentage? So you might aim for a 5 percent increase in speed.
2. Is there a way to find out the temperature increase per speed increase?
3. Does overclocking always void the warranty?

I have had a look at the overclocking 101 thread which was very helpful.

thanks for your help guys.. and girls

JLV2k5

1. Not necessarily, but 5% is a small overclock. I know some people OC to much higher percentages.

2. You can determine this by pure experiment. If you know how much you have OCed then you can monitor the temp inc simultaneously.

3. Technically yes, the warrently is voided if you OC.

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cityofgod

thanks for the quick reply. What percent would you guys overclock a 8600 GT and say a E8200? I'm thinking about buying them and paying more money for a nice case and fans.

JLV2k5

E8200 can be pushed fairly significantly. The 45nm technology OC's well. I am not as sure about the 8600GT, or GPU OC's. For the 8600 I'll say play with 15% as a new OCer and see how stable that is. If it runs good maybe go a little higher.

Make sure you have good cooling.

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cityofgod

yeah that's the thing with cooling. I'm not sure I know enough about water systems, so I guess a fan system would be better. With 15 percent overclock, how much more noticable would it be? thanks again

JLV2k5

Like I said above, I am not too familar with GPU OC info, so I wouldn't be able to answer. Maybe post a thread about OCing in the Video Card forum here on CF.

You wont have to water cool if you are not OCing very much. Just make sure you have enough fans and proper circulation within your case and monitor temperatures to eliminate problems during OCing. GL

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cityofgod

ah cool. I guess i'll wait for some other replies. Do you think overclocking like 20 percent needs some extra fans? I was also looking at the Antec 900.

JLV2k5

The Antec 900 has great cooling, complete sufficient for OCing, that would be a fine air cooled OC setup. Not sure about what OC percentage you should strive for, ask around.

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cityofgod

I sorta want a nice little system. I was thinking buy the Antech 900, then get another fan and then it should be cool. Anyone else got some input?

thanks

JLV2k5

It comes with dual intake front 120mm's and a read exhaust 120mm as well as a top exhaust 200mm. The side panel is prepared to have another 120mm added, I heard intake here is best. The window sits right above the CPU socket so this would be good for the cooling of your chip. Have the fan on low so it doesnt disrupt your circulation throughout the case though.

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