Overclocking Prescott 3.0

[IsaacInsoll]

Hi, i've got a Intel Desktop Board D865GLC with a Prescott 3.0

I've looked everywhere in the BIOS but i can't find an option to change the FSB anywhere? Can somebody tell me what i can do to be able to do this? My only theory is that because it's actually an Intel board, they don't let you overclock like you can with asus/abit etc.

Any help would be great guys

Isaac

 

[hollowman]

how did you find out you've got a prescott 3.0? I recently bought a 3.0 cpu but I am not sure if it is northwood or prescott. (the box hasn't been opened yet.)

 

[miketheidiot]

it could be the intel boardHere.

 

[LTC8K6]

Well, a Presott would have 1MB cache. Don't know if that is on the box, though.

Intel boards usually do not allow overclocking.

 

[IsaacInsoll]

Originally posted by: hollowman
how did you find out you've got a prescott 3.0? I recently bought a 3.0 cpu but I am not sure if it is northwood or prescott. (the box hasn't been opened yet.)

Northwood's have 512kb Cache, Prescott's have 1Mb Cache. You can use a program Such as CpuZ (google it) to see which one you have, and alot of other information about your system. I assume on the packaging it would tell you this as well.

Can anybody help me Please Please Please

 

[LTC8K6]

1MB Cache on Prescott retail box

 

[Schmeh]

Intel won't let you overclock on any of there boards now. If your board is made by someone else you can, but not on an Intel made board.