Overclocking an IBM p3 450

[TumbleMonkey]

What are the jumper settings per voltage, and whats recommended for peak performance?

[NeoMoses]

alright man, you're gonna have to post more detailed system specs to get a correct answer. How 'bout listing what you have and we'll see what we can do?

[TumbleMonkey]

Alright, its an Aptiva, p3 450, im running 384 mgs of ram, and i can't change the voltage settings from bios. Its got a jumper block on it that has 6 switchs. It is in top right, if your looking at it sitting up. I can put another cooling fan in there if need be. Other than that i don't know a whole lot about it, it was made in feb. of 99 if that helps any. As for operting system its running xp, if that has anything to do with it, lol. If you want anymore info ask me some more direct questions and ill see what i can do;)

[batboy]

Well, you should run the voltage at default settings unless you have stability problems when you're overclocking. Increasing voltage when it's not needed will do nothing for performance and will just raise temps. Doesn't really sound like you have it overclocked yet. Don't get the cart before the horse (as my Dad used to say).

[TumbleMonkey]

lol, well how do i overclock it? sorry, new to this, thought raising the voltage was overclocking, lol

[batboy]

Ohhh, I understand now, it is a bit confusing at first, huh?. Well, first I might suggest you read some of the beginner guides and articles found on the home page of this website. Basically, you need to raise the FSB (front side bus) speed or sometimes called system frequency, in order to overclock your Intel processor. Your P-II 450 has a locked multiplier of 4.5X and a default FSB of 100 MHz (4.5X100=450 MHz CPU speed). Not all motherboards allow you to adjust the FSB, so you'll need to research and study your manual to see if it is adjustable. Cooling gets important when overclocking, because running you computer faster than normal will produce more heat. Good luck.

[TumbleMonkey]

I don't have a book for my motherboard. IBM seems to be ****y about people screwin with their boards. Know where i might be able to get some info on it?

[TumbleMonkey]

Hmm. i found the chart on the board and changed the freq from 4.5 to 5.5, is that pushing it? i haven't turned it on yet :)

[batboy]

The CPU multiplier is probably locked. Most of those later P-II CPUs had locked multipliers from the factory. If so, nothing you can do about that, changing the multiplier won't work. You need to figure out what make and model your motherboard is and then go online to download a manual. If it is an Intel brand motherboard, you will be completely out of luck. If there is no FSB adjustments on your motherboard, then the final last thing you can try is to download a program called SoftFSB. Sometimes this will allow you to change FSB on the fly in Windows, but it don't work on a lot of older motherboards. Nothing to lose in trying it though, just don't hold your breath.

[TumbleMonkey]

lol, oh well, im thinking about just buying a new board
thanx for the help though man