I have a processor, i think it might be a coppermine, with an ASUS P3V4X mother board, help me over

[funnyperson1]

SiSoft Sandra saysmy processor is a PIIIE Coppermine 605MHZ, and i was wondering how to overclock, i have tried through bios, and it wont work, it just hangs, do i have to change th voltage or something, please elp me, im new to over clocking :), i dont want to achieve mad numbers, just maybe up to 800MHZ

[Shadow ÒÓ]

Welcome to the forums!

I'd suggest you read a LOT around here before trying it.....there's tons of good information round these forums. Also take a look over in the beginners guides on the main page.

http://www.overclockers.com

Also make sure you have the latest bios. I believe I've seen a few say they've gained a few settings in the bios with the newest flash.

Hope this helps.

[funnyperson1]

thanks man, i read the begginer's guides, and now i have my 600 MHZ computer running at 672, not much of a difference, but its a start, but is 56 degrees C too much?

[[Oc]acaridans]

Ya thats kinda high.
What do you have for cooling?

Is it real hot where you are?I had to shut down my computer for the day hours due to the cpu getting as hot as yours

[funnyperson1]

well, the mother board is running at 34 deg, but the CPU is running at 55, im not sure which one is important, and its like 70F in my house(23 C)

[outhouse]

funnyperson1 (Jun 16, 2001 07:11 p.m.):
well, the mother board is running at 34 deg, but the CPU is running at 55, im not sure which one is important, and its like 70F in my house(23 C)

First CPU is definatly the important one, and second those temps are too high you really should clock it back down until you get a better heatsinkfan for your CPU or atleast lapp it and use a good thermal compound that will help out quite a bit but you would be better of getting a good HSF combo [stay away from orbs] the cooler the CPU the better. second if your ambient temps are 23C and your system is at 34C then you need better case cooling a fan in front blowing cool air ion and one fan in back pulling hot air out should help fans are only ten bucks a piece so the cost is not that much, for now you may need to pull your side case cover off and run that way until you get your temps down and if that does not work please clock it back down for your own sake as more then likely those temps [your CPU] are at idle which means they may be getting higher when gaming are running your PC with things that really use up CPU power.

goodluck

[h2k]

On the p3v4x, you have to first change the voltage, reboot past the system inventory screen, then you can change the fsb.