The basis of overclocking is that processors are built in a batch, and because of minute variations in production not all the processors in one batch run at the same speed. All of the processors in that batch are then tested and sold at whatever speed they match most closely, for instance, and 1.0 ghz processor might have an actual speed of 1.05ghz. Alternatively, it may go the other way and be a lower speed.
So if you can find the actual speed of your processor, it is generally safe to run it at that speed. My Gigabyte motherboard (GA-7DXR) came with software that runs tests and automatically selects what is supposedly a safe speed for the processor. My 1.4ghz Athlon runs quite comfortably at 1.5ghz, though I don't bother with it as 1.4ghz is quite enough speed for me...but it's nice knowing that the option is there.
One thing is, if you're going to buy a new processor anyway, there's not much to lose in attempting an overclock so it might be worth giving it a go.
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Originally Posted by 2||Para
In the meantime i hear the g cards can be clocked seperatly[which as geforce2 was peanuts to buy] I would like to do just to see what happens!
Anyone know how you go about that?
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I can't remember the details exactly, but for my geforce2 I had to add an entry into the registry somewhere. Then under the graphics card configuration (right click on desktop --> properties --> configure graphics card) there was a new tab with a slider bar that allowed for overclocking. Didn't work too well for me, though if I can get a fan for my gfx card I'll be giving it another go.
Found a link:
http://www.anandtech.com/showdoc.html?i=1268&p=5