Overclocking?

[spotovi]

Hey,

So what do you guys think about overclocking an Intel. I have a PIII-450Mhz, TNT2, on a Asus P2-99. I overclocked my FSB to 133Mhz and upped the voltages. The multiplyer is locked on my PIII so it was 4.5X133=598Mhz. I ran Quake on it and 3Dmax with good results. It ran ok but it really didn't do it for me and I set it back. I figured it's a good thing for big processes or games but to run it all the time like that, naaaaaa.

Spotovi.

[Polygon]

As long as you aren't overheating your processor, PCI, and AGP bus there is really nothing wrong with it. Since you have an E class P3 you can overclock quite a bit. Just watch your temps.

[Neutrino]

Try unlocking the multiplier. Search the internet maybe you'll find a trick to do that for your setup. Only if you unlockit you'll be able to properly overclock. Also as poly said wach your temperatures. Get a bigger cpu cooler and put an active cooler on the chipset.

[spotovi]

I'm to understand that with most Intel PIIIs there is no way to unlock the multiplier. AMD and various others are adopting the same methods as well. I think it's AMD chips that can be unlocked with a pencil or a soldering gun or something like that. It sucks that I can't overclock for real but I'll take what I can get. Cranking up the FSB freq's is not that bad.

Anyone know about unlocking the unlockable?

Regards,
Spotovi

[Polygon]

I hate to say, but there is no way to unlock the P3s, none that I have heard of and I know a lot of P3 overclockers, they have to resort to taking the FSB up.

[Chris]

Yup, Athlons can be unlocked with a pencil Athlon XP's need a window defog kit and crayons (there r other ways....)

But I would say to overclock, if ur computer dies, it wouldnt be much to get a new, much better one.

Some Intels are unlocked, but they are special ones for use by Intel; only a few have made it out......

[Diesel2NR]

I don't think there is a way to unlock the Intels, but if you figure it out, make sure to upgrade your cooling system. I'd add fans and get a better heatsink for you processor. They also make heat dispersment equipment for memory, hard drives, and graphics cards. Check out Tiger Direct . They usually have pretty good prices. Plus, if you kill your computer, you could go online from another computer and find parts to repair it

[Webmaster_Zeus]

Its impossible to unlock intel cpus as they made it in the die, so its all internal and was locked during manufactoring process.

To unlock AMD cpus u need some sort of conductive material, mainly to join the bridges together. The usual method works, but needs a steady hand.

If your planning on overclocking, maybe try changing the voltages, n making sure the divider for the pci r set correctly, otherwise u might get artifacts from your video cards, n sometimes could result to damage of parts.