cpu overclock how?

a friend told me that i can overclock my AMD Sempron 3000+ CPU from 1.81 GHz to 2.01 GHz. where in the bios can i change the settings to give my cpu that slight boost?

LOL yuo need an PENCIL amirite?

PROTIP: hardcore clockers use contact solder.

PRO-PROTIP: hardcore clockers also know how to avoid the blue smoke

>>2
if you dint want to help then fuck off

>>1
You should probably lurk moar. Learn about overclocking. Or you can just look for an option that says "CPU frequency", it will likely be 166MHz or 200MHz. You'll also want to be able to adjust the VCORE setting, may also be called "CPU voltage". To run faster, it will need more voltage.

First, you want to see how much voltage you motherboard will allow, and how much your power supply can supply. Set the vcore (CPU voltage) as high as you can and reboot (after saving the settings of course). If this creates a problem, unplug things like fans so that they aren't taking too much power away from the processor, then turn the system back on and let it stay on for a while to juice up on power.

After it is ready (don't worry, you'll know), you'll want to go back into the BIOS and remember that "CPU frequency" (may also be called "external CPU frequency" or "external frequency" because motherboard manufacturers won't agree on anything unless you make them) raise that number up (you may get to just type in a number, or raise/lower it with the up and down arrow keys, some BIOSs will make you hold down shift to raise it). Then reboot again (after saving the settings of course), and watch your machine fly through games and benchmarks.

Other info: Your final GHz are determined by that "CPU frequency" multiplied by the CPU's multiplier, which is printed on the CPU, though you may have to scrape some gunk off. If you don't want to do that, you can just go with even numbers (like 200MHz, 300MHz, 400MHz) or increments of 33MHz (333MHz, 366MHz)

Happy overclocking!

Just turn the VCORE up and the +V to the RAM as high as they will go. Your motherboard won't allow you to set them to where you might cause damage to the components.

Then your system should be stable enough to clock. You should set the Multiplier to 4 or 5 settings over where it is now. Overclocking with the multiplier is better than overclocking the bus because it doesn't affect the PCI lock or the northbridge differential. Also your DDR will be SXP

Take this advice and your computer will be REALLY FAST.

Don't unplug your fans lol

all the other advice is spot on *thumbs up*

A very fine thread. An advice: of course you shouldn't unplug your processor's fan, but the case ones you can. The tips here should get you started, but each system is unique and you'll find the best settings for yours as you play with them.

Actually I was just trolling.
Don't actually set your voltages as high as they will go, and obviously as PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED *cough*>>6*cough don't actually unplug your fans.
Keep your CPU voltage under 1.5v and RAM under 2.3v unless you need a really high overclock.

Lot of CPUs are multiplier locked. But try raising that anyways. If the new setting sticks, great. That's a lot easier than HTT/FSB overclocking. If it doesn't stick, then you'll want to set a RAM divider (or overvolt your RAM)
You could try starting with the voltages I mentioned earlier (in this post) and then bumping your FSB/HTT bus up in increments of say 33MHz, each time, let the system POST, and boot, and then try calculating like 4Million in SuperPi. If that finishes okay, keep bumping until the system is unstable. Then start backing of, doing more stressfull tests like say Oblivion, memtest86, Prime95, 3dmark, etc. Though if you want to avoid the hassle, use simple multiplication/division* to figure out how much you need to get 200MHz you mentioned in the first post, and go with it. 200MHz should be quite safe unless you have an exceptionally poor CPU for overclocking.

*:FSB(or NB HTT) times multiplier = CPU GHz

>>5
You're doing it wrong.

right thanks for the advice people an no im not that dumb to unplug my fans, i have 5 fans all up so im too lazy to do that.
i think i can set the multiplier up to 9x, if i hit success i will post again showing extra thanks, if not ill go cry in a corner

well no luck, i somehow managed to underclock my cpu to 1 GHz but i changed it back. i guess my computer isnt really suited to overclocking

course it is.

Im poster 2 and i did help you noob

you need 1 pencil (or contact solder) and a browser.

GOOGLE your processor and you WILL find information on how to unlock the miltiplier.

Just score the pencil over the contacts specified (to allow a conductive pathway) or apply the contact solder, contact solder is superior because it wont blow out like fusewire a few weeks to months down the line.

Plug that shit back in, beef up your cooling system (Sempron 3000+ processors already run hot)

Your processor is VERY OC'able and you should be able to get insane clocks from a decent configurable motherboard.

>>12
ok since you explained what you meant i can see that you were being helpful, thank you.