Alright, as some of you probably know if you read my other threads, I do not have the greatest of computers when it comes to gaming. I did a bit of research online and found a program called ntune that can overclock the cpu. My main question is what is the max cpu speed I can get out of my AMD Athlon 2650e 1.6 GHz processor without frying it like a piece of bacon? I've heard that you can go from 1.6 to 2.0 without any problems, but when I ran the nvidia monitor viewing program, I got a red box for my CPU core, which I am led to believe means something bad could happen. I'm not looking for anything really special, I just want to get hopefully up to a 2.4 GHz processor so I can play some actual good games without them being choppy as shit.
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[quote[Alright, as some of you probably know if you read my other threads, I do not have the greatest of computers when it comes to gaming. I did a bit of research online and found a program called ntune that can overclock the cpu.[/quote]
Okay first mistake, dump any Windows based overclocking programs and use the BIOS directly to OC. Whilst Windows based programs may seem easier they are not always very stable or very reliable. Using the BIOS directly will tell you EXACTLY what you are doing with your CPU.
Second get hold of some CPU monitoring software. CPU-z will tell you the basics, clockspeed, FSB, multiplier, vcore, etc and then get hold of some software to check your CPU temp. That way you'll be able to tell what the CPU is doing when it's idle and when it's running at full bananas. This will give you a good idea of how far you can go with an OC.
Okay first mistake, dump any Windows based overclocking programs and use the BIOS directly to OC. Whilst Windows based programs may seem easier they are not always very stable or very reliable. Using the BIOS directly will tell you EXACTLY what you are doing with your CPU.
Second get hold of some CPU monitoring software. CPU-z will tell you the basics, clockspeed, FSB, multiplier, vcore, etc and then get hold of some software to check your CPU temp. That way you'll be able to tell what the CPU is doing when it's idle and when it's running at full bananas. This will give you a good idea of how far you can go with an OC.
That's a difficult question to answer since it depends on so many factors, ranging from CPU model and batch right through to the Mobo you're running on what memory you have and your cooling solutions. All you need to know is that unless you do something amazingly stupid the chances of frying your CPU are slim to none since almost all modern CPUs have thermal shut down limits that simply cut the multiplier slowing the chip down in basic cases or cause the PC to shut down completely in extreme cases.
No idea what that means since the words CPU core aren't really that meaningful. Is it CPU Vcore perhaps? If it is then I suppose that's Ntunes way of saying you are using a Vcore that is higher than the recommended spec for the chip. to be honest you'd be better finding out what the specs for that chip are and then set the OC from within the BIOS.
Not familiar with the specs of AMD chips since I've only ever OC'd Intel chips. To push up to 2.4 I would imagine you would need at least a small increase in Vcore at which point you may need to consider improving the CPU cooling. Saying that if you're having issues running games chances are a CPU overclock isn't going to improve things a great deal. Chances are the thing holding you back is the GPU.