totally new to OC'ing and comps in general

SuperDuperMe

SuperDuperMe

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ok guys im getting this computer tommorow
Antec P182 Case
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 @ 2.66Ghz with a large heatsink
4GB 4300 OCZ RAM
400GB Western Digital Harddrive
Asus P2B Deluxe Wifi/AP Motherboard with built in WiFi
Corsair HX640W Modular PSU
BFG Nvidia 8800GTS 320MB OC2 Graphics Card

what could i do in terms of overclocking, and would i notice a jump in performance or for the risks involved is it useless?
 
The so called "risks" of overclocking are negligible when it's done properly. It won't kill your processor (Unless you go absolutely nuts and start picking random values in your bios.) and the lifespan, while it will be shortened, will still be longer than you'll ever use it for. The only real downside is that it generates more heat, but a decent overclock on a good heatsink will still run cooler than stock speeds and stock heat sinks in many cases.

In your particular case, the E series stand a lot to gain from overclocking. The E8400 was known to regularly hit 4Ghz, so you can probably expect to get 35.Ghz-ish depending on the quality of your board and CPU itself. The performance benefits vary, but since you're running older hardware to begin with it is most definitely a good idea.
 
thanks a bunch

also would i need to upgrade PSU. or any of the cooling stuff in the cas(not sure of proper terms)

or shoudl this rig do for oc'ing
 
Why dont you try the auto OC on your mobo when you get it and compare it to your manual OC, it helps. Plus the auto OC on your mobo knows things we don't about your pc o.o, I mean my mobo knew how high my cpu would clock before starving (bad psu) when I didnt.
mikeb2817 said:
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 @ 2.66Ghz with a large heatsink
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Lol, nice, why not try some thing large and copper with 3 big 14cm fans and 6 copper heatpipes :D.
 
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i have no clue what that means, this was a copy and paste of what the seller sent me lol, so large heatsick, copper such a thing makes no sense

(i should probably read up on all this lol)
 
Lol your seller sent you that? Anyways you should know the basics;
Copper has good thermal conductivity, and therefore it will keep your CPU cooler, and larger will equal cooler of course, and more heatpipes the better heat dissipation (mean it cools down faster/better).
 
Here's another possible guide to overclocking, if you want more info:
http://www.overclockers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=263753
As long as you monitor your CPU temperature, you should be fine. Download a program like Speedfan to do so:
http://www.almico.com/sfdownload.php
When you think you have a stable frequency (eg. it boots into Windows and stays there,) you will want to run this program to test for true stability:
http://damage.vigilantesoftware.com/
While running this program, make sure that your temperature doesn't exceed the low 70s Celsius. It's really better to stay under 70C, but I'm a mad overclocker. :D
 
For 150 bucks on that system, helluva buy, if the OS is really legit and nothing is broken.

When OCing, OC in small steps. Before you even start, run a game that eats your CPU. Monitor the temps at full load. If they are safe (the other guys will tell you, not sure what good temps for a C2D are), then OC by no more than 100Mhz. Check your temps again. Run the system for a while, to make sure the OC is stable (as in your computer doesn't crash). Keep doing this until you reach the maximum safe temp with a stable system.

Yeah, doing it my way is a bit anal, but it is a lot safer than jumping the clocks and burning out your CPU.

Oh, and you might have to give your CPU more voltage to make the OC stable. However, upping the voltage will also up your temps...keep that in mind.
 
yeh everything was legit, she gave me keys for the vista she included and also an xp key that hasnt been used should i want to get install it :D
 
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