how much can i overclock a 2.8 gh pentium 4?
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You can only overclock a processor if it is built to be overclocked.  In your case your Pentium 4 will have to be a Pentium 4 HT (HT= Hyper-Threading).  My best advice would be to not overclock it.  If the manufactor thought it would run stable at a higher speed they would have sold it at that speed.
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4.0\n1600\n\ngood luck, mate.
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if i were you i would NOT do it.Send it to a computer guy if you still wanna overclock it.
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Yes, if they can change your CPU speed or videocard speed with overclocking software its possible to burn it out.
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I have an AMD 64 3400+ with a Geforce 7600GT and can run all modern games at highest settings with everything turned up full (when unclocked).\n\nPersonally I would stick with the AMD 64 range of processors. I've built dozens of PC's in my time, and for the money/performance you just can not go wrong with this.\n\nAs for overclocking, I just tend to clock the graphics cards, alot cheaper to repair if anything ever goes wrong, which of course it can easily do. That said, I have never felt the need to clock my processor on my PC, and only overclock my Graphics Card to see if there is much difference in gamesHope that helps.
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pentium 4 is way faster. pentium 3 can be in the 800 MHz speed range, but pentium 4 can start near 1.4 GHz and work its way up to 3 GHz
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I believe te fastest processors are clocked between 3 - 3.4 GHz. I have however seen machines being overclocked to run at 4 GHz. This however is a surefire way of shortening the life of your processor and cooling a system that running so hot is a pain in the butt. \n\nYour best bet would be to look at an Intel Pentium Dual Core Pressler chip the speeds range from 2.6GHz to 3.4GHz. I know AMD has the FX series that come in that range of speed.
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This question is unanswerable.  The amount you can overclock is system-specific and relies on other factors as well.  It is a trial and error process.  If you overclock and recieve lockups, errors, or erratic behavior from the hardware, then slow it down.  If not, keep going til you do.\n\nAnd no.  it's not compatible with dx9\n\nTo Conrad:  Hey, this is what I'm running!!  No making fun\n\nAthlon XP 2800+ @ 2.08GHz OC-d to 2.26GHz\n1GB PC 2700 DDR OC-d from 333MHz to 350MHz (I got it up to 360, but system hard-locked when I started FarCry)\n100 GB 7200RPM HDD (quick replacement to my 120GB Seagate that died - not even sure of the model.)\nDVD-ROM & CD-R/RW drives\n256MB GeForce FX 5200 (250MHz core 400MHz RAM OC-d to 286MHz and 452MHz)\nWindows XP Home SP2, tightly tweaked and maintained.\n\nHow horrible is the "ownage" level from your system to mine?  Just curious.  I may post this as a separate question just for the hell of it.
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The agp 4x and 8x denote data trnasfer rate between cpu and agp card through the agp port. U must check for compatibility of ur new card with agp4x standard. Any way there is no chance for ur old motherboard to host  a card supporting only agp8x. So i hope ur new agp card also supports agp4x. Next what u have to check is that 'is ur new agp card a correct fit to old agp slot'. agp old and new standards not only differ in their speeds but also in operating voltages. I can't remember correct values but one is agp3.3.\n\nWhat u have to do is.\nGet into internet.\n Check ur motherboard manufacturer site to find which type of agp card it support.\n Second is to check agp card site and find if agp4x supported for ur card. Also rememeber to check the voltages also. \n If both are ok then check for any specific incmpatibility with ur motherboard and agp card listed either in ur motherboard manufacturer site or agp card site. Also check for newer drivers in these two sites.
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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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honestly, junk it \n\nmuch cheaper than searching 4 old processors not knowing if they work at all\nget a new p4 nope, get a pentium dual core ... just say yes ... lottsa ideas then
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Well, the program called CPU-Z at http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php will help you in the overclocking process, but overclocking requires you to access the motherboard and change settings. This can not be done by software alone, sorry.
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Try the source link below\n\nBrad says:\nHere's a link to the manual for that board in case you don't have one:\n\nftp://ftp.epox.com/support/motherboard/manuals/p55vp.pdf\n\nIt mentions K6 but not -2 or -3. Vcore supports 2.5, 2.8, and 2.9. Not what the doctor ordered for most -2 and -3 chips but I think a previous thread got into the more rare -2 chips that run at 2.5 volts, the imbedded processor and/or mobil models if I remember right, so there should be a chance. Check the following page for AMD docs and ID info on them:\n\nhttp://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/TechnicalResources/0,,30_182_739_1102,00.html\n\nA BIOS update may also be required for the board to recognise and properly use a -2 or -3. Latest BIOS dated\n04/22/1997 is at:\n\nhttp://www.epox.com/html/english/support/motherboard/bios/vp.htm
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The extreme editions.\n  \nIntel Pentium 4 Extreme Edition 3.73GHz / 2MB Cache / 1066MHz FSB / Socket 775 / Hyper-Threading /
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Most overclocking is done in the motherboard bios, or changing jumpers on the board.\n\nThe most common way is to change the multiplier, so the chip runs faster than the speed it was intended. Another way is to change the front side bus clock speed.\n\nyou should access the computer bios and look for this options, or read the mb manual and look if you need to modify the jumpers.\n\nso there is no new software needed to overclock, its already on the computer\n\n=)
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Overclocking is running your CPU (processor) at a frequency (speed) higher than that advertised. Don't worry about overclocking. If you don't know what you are doing and you try to overclock, you _will_ damage your computer irreperably.\n\n2GB RAM should be sufficient (is it fast enough? ;-).\nYou might consider getting a faster CPU, a bigger HD, faster video card, better sound card, etc., depending on your needs. (If the sound quality sucks or you are an audiophile, get a better sound card; if the video is slow, get a better video card; etc.)\n\nJudging by the company who made your computer, you might just want to build a new one from scratch. If you're interested, read my article about that at http://www.sitespaces.net/blog.php?viewblog&706\n\nAfter your computer is built, you should also look at "how can i increase [my] system speed?" on Yahoo Answers - http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=1006050513853
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You need to go into the bios (bash del during initial startup)\nFrom here you can go into a section usually called 'frequencies' or something like that.\nTo overclock it you increase the frequency of the front side bus. FSB.\nSave, and restart. \nIf the system is stable after playing some games and such then turn it up some more.\n\nNOTE: Overclocking a CPU on standard cooling voids any warranty, and can damage the chip.