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Default Overclocking Advise Please - Core 2 Duo 2.80 Ghz

I have the following newly built system which i am installing Windows XP Pro This afternoon. I am interested in slightly overclocking my CPU but not to a risky level . Any advice on what limit I should Overclock? Thank You Intel® Desktop Board DP45SG (SATA) Core 2 Duo 2.80 ...


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Old 6th Jun 2009, 03:12
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Default Overclocking Advise Please - Core 2 Duo 2.80 Ghz

I have the following newly built system which i am installing Windows XP Pro This afternoon. I am interested in slightly overclocking my CPU but not to a risky level . Any advice on what limit I should Overclock?

Thank You

Intel® Desktop Board DP45SG (SATA)
Core 2 Duo 2.80 Gz
2x 1024 Corsair DDR3
A-Power AK 800W 20+4-pin ATX PSU w/SATA & PCIe
Western Digital 320 GB SATA HDD
9400 PNY Graphics card
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Old 6th Jun 2009, 05:46
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Default Overclocking Advise Please - Core 2 Duo 2.80 Ghz

Nothing with that PSU.

Replace it for something else, then OC the CPU.

I'd guess you might be able to get something like 3.5GHz, but it's very dependent, just keep steadily increasing the FSB until it "hits the wall"

ie. it won't boot, or it crashes when you try to run a program or play your game or whatever, then just lower it to what was stable befoe and you're sorted.
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