Overclocking?

[Xpire]

Hi, i was just wondering if it was safe for me to overclock my computer with such crappy specs.. it's pretty old.. and the stuff in it pretty much sucks.. if i could oc it, what would be a safe speed to overclock it to?

Mobo : Epox EP-4G4A
CPU: Intel Pentium 4, 1.8GHz

I also have 2-3 case fans, a Coolermaster Vortex Dream heatsink with my cpu, and a stock power supply that came with the case.

Usually on idle cpu usually reads at about less than 45 °C
Any help would be appreciated =]

 

[magicman]

If i could oc it, what would be a safe speed to overclock it to?

How long is a piece of string? Seriously, usually to overclock people bump up settings in increments, if things become unstable they bump them back down. Doing it that way wouldn't be that dangerous, because you'd probably get instability before you get damaged components.

Usually on idle cpu usually reads at about less than 45 °C

Those temperatures are fine, of course the overclock will raise that temperature, but it should still be within tolerance.

Edit: Just realised you said idle. That is actually a little high, since under load the max recommended temp would probably be reached, or close to it anyway. What is your temperature under load?

 

[fade2green514]

read cpu101 and overclocking 101.
they can be found at the very top of the correct forum section (that being cpu's and overclocking)
same goes for other forum sections.
you have 2-3 case fans? are those only on the case, or just any fans in general?
i have 3 case fans, 5 if you count psu fans... and i believe 10 total, including motherboard fans, vga, and cpu fans.
good thing i have a fan controller or i'd be up all night.

 

[Xpire]

Edit: Just realised you said idle. That is actually a little high, since under load the max recommended temp would probably be reached, or close to it anyway. What is your temperature under load?

Hmm, the room temp was pretty high, but at normal room temp at idle i think it would be at around 42ish anyway. how do i figure out my temp under load?
My cpu temp used to be actually way higher before i bought my vortex dream it would run at nearly 50 =\

you have 2-3 case fans? are those only on the case, or just any fans in general?

I just recounted my case fans, i got 4 case fans in total. one psu fan, cpu, video card.. and i think that's about it..

 

[magicman]

How do i figure out my temp under load?

Running an intensive program, like CPU Burn-in and recording temperatures with a motherboard monitor, like this one.

I just recounted my case fans, i got 4 case fans in total. one psu fan, cpu, video card.. and i think that's about it..

Perhaps that is the reason why temperatures are slightly on the warm side. Nomatter if you have 10 fans within the case, if the hot air has nowhere to escape to out of the case, it will just build up inside. The power supply is most likely doing a lot of the work on that score. You should have equal air flow into and out of the case for better cooling, ideally from the front of the case past the components to the back. As close as you can get to that is good.

 

[fade2green514]

Perhaps that is the reason why temperatures are slightly on the warm side. Nomatter if you have 10 fans within the case, if the hot air has nowhere to escape to out of the case, it will just build up inside. The power supply is most likely doing a lot of the work on that score. You should have equal air flow into and out of the case for better cooling, ideally from the front of the case past the components to the back. As close as you can get to that is good.

agreed, thats what i did and i o/ced a ton

 

[Xpire]

Thanks for that magicman, the room temp was around under 25.. under load - 54.. idle.. less than 50.

Perhaps that is the reason why temperatures are slightly on the warm side. Nomatter if you have 10 fans within the case, if the hot air has nowhere to escape to out of the case, it will just build up inside. The power supply is most likely doing a lot of the work on that score. You should have equal air flow into and out of the case for better cooling, ideally from the front of the case past the components to the back. As close as you can get to that is good.

I checked all my fans, all 4 case fans are blowing out. the psu fan is an old stock one, doesnt have a fan on the inside of the case, only one on the outside blowing air out.