*Disclaimer I lacrosse_man16 of Zuneboards am not to be help responsible of whatever you do to your computer such as failure to boot or blow up in your face. (It wont blow up but it might never work again.)
Things You'll Need
* Needle-nose Pliers
* Computer Fans
* Heat-sink (That can handle 2x the speed of your CPU currently)
* Computers
* Screwdriver Sets
* Computer Power Supplies
* Processors
* Back-up Drives
The Process
Step One
Get whatever tools you need: screwdriver, needle-nose pliers, motherboard manual, cooling hardware, etc.
Step Two
Find out whether your motherboard can be adjusted in the BIOS setup, with jumpers or not at all.
Step Three
Find out clock-speed limitations of the motherboard.
Step Four
Run all Windows and any third-party diagnostic applications you have. Fix all system problems.
Step Five
Make a complete backup of your system, documents and applications you don't have on CD-ROM. Do not overwrite these copies.
Step Six
If you have a BIOS-adjustable motherboard, make changes according to your motherboard manual, and skip to Step 15.
Step Seven
Shut down computer.
Step Eight
Leave computer plugged in to surge suppressor.
Step Nine
Disconnect all peripherals from computer.
Step Ten
Remove cover of chassis.
Step Eleven
Ground yourself to computer with any professional grounding equipment you have. Otherwise, ground yourself by touching a metal part of the chassis.
Step Twelve
If your motherboard has adjustable jumpers, locate the jumpers that control the CPU speed.
Step Thirteen
Use needle-nose pliers to change jumper settings. Move jumpers to positions indicated in your motherboard manual for the clock speed you want. Check the Internet for recommendations.
Step Fourteen
Install a CPU heat sink, heat-sink compound, and a specialty cooling fan, if appropriate and possible.
Step Fifteen
Put system back together, and reboot.
Step Sixteen
If computer does not boot, and CPU still works, try lowering the clock speed. If that doesn't work, restore the original configuration.
Step Seventeen
Check all functions, and run a CPU-intensive program.
Tips & Warnings
* CPUs have rated and maximum speeds. Exceeding the maximum speed is far more likely to cause problems than more conservative adjustments.
* Overclocking an Intel processor explicitly voids its warranty. Other manufacturers have similar exclusions. Intel prevents overclocking of some CPUs by disabling higher multiplier settings.
* Expect a shorter life for an overclocked processor, including the possibility of its immediate failure.
* Prepare to deal with seemingly unrelated problems that can be caused by overclocking: destruction of other internal components, lost data, system and application crashes, and an inability to boot the system. Such problems can occur randomly or materialize well after you have altered your motherboard.
For an even more detailed how to go
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