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how to overclock AMD Athlom 64 X2?
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Start by reading the stickies. Here is the sticky for AM2 CPUs.
Basically to overclock an Athlon 64 X2 you need to increase the FSB or HTT clock speed in the bios. But you need to take your time with it so you don't cause damage.
The risks of overlcocking are that you can fry the CPU, motherboard, or other components in your computer if you don't have proper cooling or if you use too much voltage. Inadequate heat or too much stress on the components can decrease their lifespan over time. If you don't know what you're doing and take things too quickly you are more likely to cause damage. If you do your homework, have good cooling, a quality motherboard, and take your time with it then overclocking has very few risks.
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Basically to overclock an Athlon 64 X2 you need to increase the FSB or HTT clock speed in the bios. But you need to take your time with it so you don't cause damage.
The risks of overlcocking are that you can fry the CPU, motherboard, or other components in your computer if you don't have proper cooling or if you use too much voltage. Inadequate heat or too much stress on the components can decrease their lifespan over time. If you don't know what you're doing and take things too quickly you are more likely to cause damage. If you do your homework, have good cooling, a quality motherboard, and take your time with it then overclocking has very few risks.
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to OC Forums You can crank up your HTT/FSB clock in your bios and cross your fingers that you don't blow your PC if that's what you want to do. The faster you do it the more risk you take. The conventional way to do it is to raise your HTT/FSB by 5-10MHz at a time until your PC will not POST anymore. When you get to that point you drop it down 5-10MHz to the previous setting that was able to POST. Then you can either leave it there or increase your CPU voltage and keep trying to go higher. Every time you increase voltage the CPU is going to generate more heat and stress the system more, which is more risky.
Overclocking takes patience. If you want an instant speed increase then your best bet is to just buy a new processor and upgrade. I just built a new PC and have spent the last two days overclocking, testing, and tweaking. But taking my time like that gives the the assurance that I won't blow my computer and flush a bunch of money down the toilet.
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Some interesting points were brought up in the article that I had not stopped to think about.
The Best Laptops for College Students
Before you do anything else, however, you should first check with your college or university for specific system requirements. Some schools require their students to have a Windows-based laptop, to avoid software incompatibility issues as much as possible. Many schools will have on-site repair centers that only service university-bought laptops, where the turn-around time is much quicker than if you sent it back to the laptop manufacturer. And keep in mind that most schools offer price breaks for particular manufactures and include extensive software bundles, which can shave off a good amount from your laptop purchase.
The Best Laptops for College Students
Before you do anything else, however, you should first check with your college or university for specific system requirements. Some schools require their students to have a Windows-based laptop, to avoid software incompatibility issues as much as possible. Many schools will have on-site repair centers that only service university-bought laptops, where the turn-around time is much quicker than if you sent it back to the laptop manufacturer. And keep in mind that most schools offer price breaks for particular manufactures and include extensive software bundles, which can shave off a good amount from your laptop purchase.
When are you starting college? If you're starting in the fall of 2013 then you should wait on getting a recommendation. I could recommend something now but there will be new laptops out 9 months from now. Getting a laptop for school boils down to what you need the computer to do and how much you want to spend. If you're an English major and just need to write papers then you don't need a powerful laptop. If you are an art major and taking graphics design classes then you will need a good laptop.
Well if you want to play games on your laptop then you'll need good graphics. If your budget is under ~$800 then your best bet will be to get a laptop with an AMD APU that has decent integrated graphics like nVidia GeForce 640m, 650m, 660m, or 670m. If you want to spend under $800 then you'll be looking at something with an AMD A10 processor. If you're wanting to play the newest games like COD Black Ops then you'll probably want something with high-end nVidia graphics.
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