I recently retired my LGA775 EVGA 790i FTW motherboard (nVidia Chipset equivalent to x48) which was equipped with a better processor. Somebody I know though was wanting to increase their computer performance for the upcoming video game, Elder Scrolls Online, and their current computer just won't cut it. Of course, since I just retired my previous build (which was that motherboard with a Quad CPU overclocked to 4.4GHz @ 1600MHz FSB) and had 100% no complaints or issues with it, I was considering putting the baord back to use one last time and bidding it farewell.
The processor I have at my disposal for it, currently, is Intel's Pentium 4 3.4GHz @ 800MHz FSB ... (single core) I know that there will be a significant performance loss because of the processor switch-out, but I think that for the intended use of the computer (one video game and at most web-browsing) it should definitely suffice.
My question is,
How do I "Overclock" a non-"Unlocked" processor? (I know that with the "unlocked" type of CPU's [such as Intel's i7-3770K]) it is as easy as going into the BIOS and adjusting the CPU Multiplier and then adjusting the voltage levels accordingly.
... and of course, being that this processor is basically 12 years old (at the time it was a pretty $$pricey$$ CPU), I would imagine that the person would be better off spending some of their own $$cash$$ into something like the Q9400 (if this Pentium 4 doesn't bode-well for the intended use)
But the question occurs again in this instance, being that the CPU they would potentially invest in is not "unlocked",, how would they go about Overclocking it?
The processor I have at my disposal for it, currently, is Intel's Pentium 4 3.4GHz @ 800MHz FSB ... (single core) I know that there will be a significant performance loss because of the processor switch-out, but I think that for the intended use of the computer (one video game and at most web-browsing) it should definitely suffice.
My question is,
How do I "Overclock" a non-"Unlocked" processor? (I know that with the "unlocked" type of CPU's [such as Intel's i7-3770K]) it is as easy as going into the BIOS and adjusting the CPU Multiplier and then adjusting the voltage levels accordingly.
... and of course, being that this processor is basically 12 years old (at the time it was a pretty $$pricey$$ CPU), I would imagine that the person would be better off spending some of their own $$cash$$ into something like the Q9400 (if this Pentium 4 doesn't bode-well for the intended use)
But the question occurs again in this instance, being that the CPU they would potentially invest in is not "unlocked",, how would they go about Overclocking it?
