[danny251]

I have a pretty crappy PC as its 6 years old and I will be buying a new one soon.
Is it possible to overclock this cpu?

CPU Properties
CPU Type Intel Celeron, 1000 MHz (10 x 100)
CPU Alias Coppermine-128
CPU Stepping cD0
Instruction Set x86, MMX, SSE
Original Clock 1000 MHz
L1 Code Cache 16 KB
L1 Data Cache 16 KB
L2 Cache 128 KB (On-Die, ATC, Full-Speed)

CPU Physical Info
Package Type 370 Pin FC-PGA
Package Size 4.95 cm x 4.95 cm
Transistors 28.1 million
Process Technology 6M, 0.18 um, CMOS
Die Size 95 mm2
Core Voltage 1.75 V
I/O Voltage 3.3 V
Typical Power 9 - 22 W (depending on clock speed)
Maximum Power 14.0 - 33.0 W (depending on clock speed)

CPU Manufacturer
Company Name Intel Corporation
Product Information http://www.intel.com/products/processor

Cheers

[Elijah]

Is this a custom-built or a pre-built pc?

Elijah

[danny251]

pre-built im afraid! it's an E-Machines one.

[Elijah]

Ok sadly most pre-built's can't be overclocked. At this point I'd consider buyin a new pc or building one yourself.

Elijah

[danny251]

Cheers mate I was just trying my luck to speed up my PC before I got a new one(which will be soon) :)

[pete21]

1000 MHz ouch i bet thats slow hehe i use ot have a 1000mhz amd that wos slow..replaced it with a 2ghz amd and now i can injoy my custom pc as i should doo hehe

mite be worth a look in the bios and see if you can mess with the cpu speed ect (you mite have to change jumpers on the motherboard tho to do this i dont recomend tho)i did with my old amd unfortanatly it couldent handle eney overclocking..wel non that made eney real porformance

[alex]

Hi Danny, yeah it is.

But it's going to depend on a few things: mainly your bios. As it's a prebuilt (by emachines- PC world brand name by the way) manufacturers usually lock out the menus in the bios that enables you to oc.

It'll also depend on the cooler you have for the cpu, I'm guessing its the stock intel reference cooler?

And the motherboard, especially in top locked cpu's (which you have), needs to be decent as the only way to oc a top locked cpu is with the fsb on the motherboard.

Check the bios first to see if the voltage options are greyed out, if so, you're stuck.

[danny251]

yep they are greyed out im afraid m8 :(

[alex]

Sounds like a perfect excuse for a new pc....

[danny251]

lol yep hence my other post :)