I am overclocking my Athlon 64 3700+ from 2.2GHz to 2.6GHz and it runs at 28C under load which is very stable and I'm going to overclock my GPU as well (X1600Pro) when I get the new copper heatsink installed.  But does overclocking, even if they are at stable temperatures and the system is stable, does this reduce the life of components in any way.  It's not going to stop me from overclocking, I'm just curious.
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Disadvantages\nMany of the disadvantages of overclocking can be mitigated or reduced in severity by skilled overclockers. However, novice overclockers may make mistakes while overclocking which introduces many avoidable drawbacks.\n\nGeneral disadvantages\nThese disadvantages are unavoidable by both novices and veterans.\n\nThe lifespan of a processor is negatively impacted by higher operation frequencies, increased voltages and heat. However, the effect of operation frequencies and voltages has not been proven to be a major factor in processor lifespan. An experienced overclocker would have taken steps to ensure operation within safe temperature ranges. Moreover, with the rapid obsolescence of processors coupled with the long life of solid state microprocessors (10 years or more), it is argued that the processor will be replaced before any threat of failure. \nAn increase in clock speeds and sometimes voltages results in higher power consumption and a higher power bill. \nWhile systems may be thoroughly tested for stability before usage, stability problems may surface after prolonged usage due to an unusual workload or untested portions of the processor core. Although this is rare, such incidents may result in data loss. \nAn easy method of managing heat is the use of high performance fans which produces a high amount of noise. A popular make of fan for overclockers, the delta focus flow, can produce 50 decibels or more. This is unacceptably loud for a desktop computer for prolonged use. Properly managed, this issue can be reduced by utilising strategically placed larger fans which deliver more performance with less noise, or by the use of alternate cooling methods. Quieter options for overclockers include liquid and phase-change cooling. \nOverclocking will not necessarily save money. Non-trivial speed increases often require premium cooling equipment or running components at an unacceptably high temperature. It can also become an expensive pastime. Most people who consider themselves overclockers spend significantly more on computer equipment than the average person. As always, it is important to spend money prudently, by purchasing components that would alleviate the greatest bottlenecks or roadblocks to higher frequency operation. \n[edit]\nDisadvantages of overclocking by novices\nIncreasing the operation frequency of a component will increase its thermal output in a linear fashion, while an increase in voltage causes an exponential increase. Furthermore, semiconductor physics dictate that higher temperatures results in a higher resistance. Improperly managed, a novice may cause chip temperatures to rise so quickly that a permanent decrease in life expectancy or irreversible damage is caused to the chip. \nWith the advent of ever wider ranges of voltage options on motherboards, the risk of fire or burns is not tiny. The chip itself, or power mosfets may burn and capacitors may burst. \nMore common than hardware failure is instability. Although the hardware is not permanently damaged, this is inconvenient and could cause data loss. In rare, extreme cases entire filesystem failure may occur, causing the loss of all data. (If specialized recovery tools are not used) \nThe indiscriminate use of powerful fans usually creates a lot of noise. Novices may add too many fans in incorrect positions. Without proper thought to placement, turbulence and vortexes may be created in the computer case, further aggravating the situation without much increase in cooling. In addition, improper mounting may cause rattling or increased vibration. Some people do not mind the extra noise, and it is common for overclockers to have computers much louder than stock machines. Quieter options for overclockers include liquid and phase-change cooling. \nImproper installation of exotic cooling solutions like liquid or phase-change cooling may result in failure of the system, which may result in water damage or damage to the processor due to the sudden l
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It actually depends what processor you're running.\n\n46 C(114 F) is normal operating tempreture for some cpu's. When that tempreture gets above 60 C(140 F) then you should be concerned.\n\nThe max operating tempreture for the 600 series of Intel pentium 4's is 66.7 C (152 F), i.e the tempreture they can reach before they start  to give problems or start to burn out.\n\nEDIT: 3rd degree burns? what did you touch?\n\nI assumed you were quoting the value in farenheit, but if it's 114 degrees C, you have got a serious problem. The south bridge and north bridge can also over heat, so don't touch them iether.\n\nThe maxiumum rated temprature of the 4000+ is 70 degrees Celcius (159 Fahrebheit).
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Clocking is refering to the speed data is being processed. If you overclock something, like a graphics card, you are making the card work harder and faster.
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Sounds like your processor is fast enough already to run anything you have for software. I would suggest against overclocking as it will put undue heat on your processor chip. If you do overclock it you wont see much if any change in how your system runs. Ya really wanna take the chance and burn that chip up? If you want to see better performance invest in some more ram sam...
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somebody mentioned tis already but the stock fan that come on those pentiums sucks.  First off, to explain what is actually happening.  Those pentiums get really hot and are often joked about saying they could fry an egg.  HT has nothing to do with the temperature directly.  Make sure in BIOS you have the correct amount of Voltage being supplied to it.  It may even be that you have too much voltage or are trying to overclock.  If this doesn't help then replace the fan.  here's a good list of fans.  I use the Gigabyte G-power on my rig and it stays about 35C even overclocked (but it's an AMD, still works very well and looks really nice too):\nGigabyte G-Power- already explained above http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835128009\nThermaltake Big Typhoon- big and works very well http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835106061\nZalman CNPS9500- probably the best out right now http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835118223\nArctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro- also pretty nice http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835186134\nThere are more out there and it also comes down to taste and reviews. The ones I listed above are tried and true though.  While you're at it replace the previous thermal grease or compound with some new compound.  Arctic Silver 5, Evercool, Zalman are all good greases.  clean off the old stuff with high %age rubbing alcohol and a paper towel or q-tip.\nHope this helps.  if you need help with installation, email me and I link you some guides to doing it.
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overheating is caused by your CPU running for long periods of time without adequate cooling. It should be fine.
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I highly recommend the Athlon 64 X2 3800+ dual core processor if you are thinking of multitasking. Each core is based pretty much on the Venice core, and has 512 KB L2 cache. Each core runs at 2.0GHz, which is the same speed as the 90 nanometer process Athlon 64 3200+.\nFor about the same price, the best single core processor is the Athlon 64 4000+, with the San Diego core. It has 1MB of L2 cache. This is likely a better gaming processor than the X2 3800+, because it has has a 400MHz speed advantage in one thread. It also has a 1MB L2 cache.\nCurrently, all mainstream games are single threaded, meaning that they can't utilize the capabilities that dual core processors have. The dual core processor will perform very nicely in the environment of your operating system, but it won't have an advantage in gaming. Most people predict that multi-threaded PC games will become more common in the next few years, but there is a good chance they will do nicely on older single threaded systems at lower speeds.\nWhen it comes to games, your graphics card is far more important than the speed of your processor. Normal multitasking benefits most from the processor.\nOverall, I would recommend the Athlon 64 X2 3800+.
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Yes it will cause my friend has an Alienware Aurora 7500 and has Liquid cooling it does make it run smoother faster cause it cools the components down.
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when pc games say they require "2.4ghz" they are refering to intel's way of measuring the processor. an x2 3800+ should have no problem handling ANYTHING you throw at it today.\n\nfor pc games nowadays, you need more video card power than cpu power. therefore, most gamers invest most of their cash into the video card than the cpu.\n\nsomeone mentioned above that 3800+ is the eqiuvalent of an intel 3.8ghz...not correct. a lot of the amd fans like to say that because yes, the performance [was] A LOT better. intel's newer dual core presler is about the equivalent (a bit slower but easily overclockable) of their corresponding amd parts....and amd is going in their pants at the sight of conroe core coming out in July.\n\nthe cnet review someone posted earlier was of intel's older dual core smithfields. and yes, those were hot running and horrible.
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the X1900 is among the fastest video cards around.\nmost games do have other limitations (as well), beside graphic speed (hard disk, RAM (2GB?) vs. SWAP, CPU(s))\ne.g. if you have only 1GB of RAM, your games will be slowed down by the system SWAPping (HD instead of RAM).\neven with 2GB of RAM, the CPUs will be fully busy with the action.\napart from some extra heat (heating?) you won't get much out of overclocking your x1900;
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Overclocking refers to a process that pushes your parts past the manufacturer's specified speed (the manufacturer here is eVGA, a very reputable company.)  Overclocking voids any waranty that you have on the card.  If you plan on buying the part from a reputable store and just plugging and playing, then you do not need to worry.  It will still be under warranty and will not smoke.  \n\nIf you are buying the card off of eBay, I would not purchase unless you are an experienced overclocker.\n\nBy the way, I have this card and it is a very good card.  No need to worry.
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Clockspeed settings usually occur in the BIOS setup of most modern computers now.  If you don't know what you're doing or what that much means, please study up on it before attempting to overclock or you can ruin your CPU.
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ahhh...\nyes\ni recall this from a long looooooooooong time ago\nin a galaxy far away\nwhen some stupid idiot in the Intel Corp. figured out a way to hurt your gaming capabilities and then some marketing guys called it "Hyper-Threading"!!!\nit basically is dual core but it isnt as powerful (like u cant run two games at once, which dual core can do)\n64-bit...thats AMD's technology...\nthe good thing about it is that when you run multi threaded apps (like divx or nero recode or something like quake four i think) it runs faster
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First and foremost excessive heat will kill your cpu - make sure you have a cooling fan that can handle extra heat as well as both an intake and exhaust fan in addition to the one on the power supply as heat build-up also kills motherboards.  Overclocking can be done many ways - some of it is dependant on your bios - increasing the core power (not usually a good idea), increasing the clock speed, etc.  For a idea of how to do this safely go to TomsHardware.com and see what he says.
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http://www.techpowerup.com/atitool/\n\nUse that to overclock ATI cards. What I do is that I make a new file for overclock. Then, I click the button on the screen saying "Max Memory/Core" and it overclocks automatically that way. Then I save, and then I minimize it.\n\nJust if you're wondering, only certain cards have thermometers. So if it doesn't display a temp, mine doesn't either because mine is also a 9600.
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I'm assume you're looking at your ability to overclock your video card, since you mentioned max core and memory options. \n\nThat's fine, if you have the cooling in place to handle the additional heat. You might not want to overclock a 9250, as it only has a Heatsink. To actually see a boost in performance you'll need to overclock pretty dangerously high, which may fry your card. \n\nIf you're looking for a performance boost, during startup, enter bios and enter your PIC/AGP control. You can allocate system memory to graphics memory. That will instantly boost your performance on that low level of a card.
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There is not, that I am aware of, no. Of course... dual core is where AMD's numbers stop making sense. The numbers they give their processors is supposed to give you an idea of how fast they are compared to intel (ie an Athlon 3500 should be as fast as an intel 3.5ghz, even though the athlon is running at something like 1.8ghz) However... the AMD dual core numbers are still being compared to Intel single core... so an X2 4800 is supposed to be as fast as an intel single core 4.8ghz (which doesn't actually exist, of course) Not an intel dual core 4.8ghz (which also doesn't exist... oh my god, you'd feel the heat from miles away) So now AMD has come out with new crap numbers that apparently don't mean anything except when you compare them to other AMDs, they're just... arbitrary... numbers. And that makes my head hurt. But anyway my point is, there's no intel dual core 64 bit 3.6ghz+ cpu that I'm aware of, however AMD *might* have something that's its equivalent in speed, but your guess is as good as mine, because their numbers don't make sense anymore.