How do I overclock my CPU?

[typer]

Hi, I'm fairly new with computers and was just wondering how do I overclock my CPU? Right now I have an AMD T-bird 1.2 Ghz with 266 MHz front side bus, ASUS A7V133/550/SWA, 256 MHz of PC 133 RAM (not sure what kind? I bought it at a computer show?). A few days ago I tried changing my bios. Originally the CPU clock speed was 12.0, the CPU frequency was 100, and the CPU VCore setting was at auto. I changed the CPU frequency to 120, and the CPU VCore setting to 1.70. After that my computer would not even boot up. So right now it's at the computer shop and I'm back to using my old 350 MHz PII. Can someone tell me what I did wrong, or if I fried my CPU, or what the hell did I do wrong? Any help at all would be greatly appreciated. Thanks ahead of time.

Joel

[TT120]

typer (Apr 30, 2001 12:53 a.m.):
Hi, I'm fairly new with computers and was just wondering how do I overclock my CPU? Right now I have an AMD T-bird 1.2 Ghz with 266 MHz front side bus, ASUS A7V133/550/SWA, 256 MHz of PC 133 RAM (not sure what kind? I bought it at a computer show?). A few days ago I tried changing my bios. Originally the CPU clock speed was 12.0, the CPU frequency was 100, and the CPU VCore setting was at auto. I changed the CPU frequency to 120, and the CPU VCore setting to 1.70. After that my computer would not even boot up. So right now it's at the computer shop and I'm back to using my old 350 MHz PII. Can someone tell me what I did wrong, or if I fried my CPU, or what the hell did I do wrong? Any help at all would be greatly appreciated. Thanks ahead of time.

JoelThe first thing to do would be to raise the FSB in smaller increments. Also you have to raise the CPU voltage instead of lowering it. Before you took it to the computer shop you should have tried clearing the cmos. That would let you boot it up again. Thats all their gonna do at the computer shop. Instead of going from 100 FSB to 120 FSB, you can go from 100 to 105, test for stability and if it's ok, then try 110 and if it gets unstable, raise the CPU voltage a bit to stabalize it. All this is gonna make the CPU run hotter so you need to make sure you have a good heatsink on that chip. The stock AMD one will not suffice. There are a bunch of heatsink reviews on the main page and also some good beginners guides there as well. I would recommend you read those and then give it another try.

[typer]

Thanks TT120. How do I clear the CMOS though?

[Oni]

typer (Apr 30, 2001 03:10 a.m.):
Thanks TT120. How do I clear the CMOS though?

On the A7V133, by the battery there are 2 contact points. All you have to do to clear the CMOS is unplug the power supply and short those 2 pins for about 2 - 5 minutes. That'll get you back up and running! :)

[blizzardsnake]

i thought u only short it about a few seconds?

[TT120]

Mine takes almost a full minute to clear and I have to remove the battery, unplug the power cord, and short the pins for it to work.

[typer]

I'm sorry but how exactly do you short the pins? Thanks

[!-=sky=-!]

i heard someone said somethin about usin a paper cilp to short the two contact points .......not sure how long but.......

[TT120]

typer (Apr 30, 2001 01:11 p.m.):
I'm sorry but how exactly do you short the pins? ThanksIs there a 3 pin jumper block with a little black jumper on 2 of the pins?

[Evil-c]

Yep on my Kt7a it takes 5-10 seconds to clear cmos

[FRANK]

Although it's a bit obscure, the information about clearing the CMOS on your A7V133 is located in your motherboard manual. In mine it's located on page 59, the paragraph about clearing the password.
By the way, on an A7V the information is also located on page 59 in its respective manual.

As has been stated in this and many other forums, you have to accumulate as much information as you can and make sure that you have a good understanding of what you are doing. Your successes in modifying / overclocking your system will be directly proportionate to the effort that you put forth to gather as much information as necessary to achieve your goals. Remember that you are modifying an expensive and very advanced piece of electronic equipment.

The questions and problems that you put forth in this thread are covered in depth in most beginners guides located all over the web. A good place to start in your search for information is right here on the home page of this site, under "BEGINNERS GUIDES". If you would have done a bit more research you would not have risked that 1.2gig T-BIRD and have your system at a shop, paying some tech $50.00 to jump two pins.

Good Luck in the future, and remember, READ, READ, READ!