Should I overclock this cpu?

[Gretzky]

Ok i have a AMD T-Bird 1.1ghz witha Thermaltake Volcano 6cu with a 80mm fan on it.

THe idle temp right now is 46c [ 80mm fan running at lowest rpm ]
case temp is at 21c

BIOSTAR m7vkd
512SDRAM ( 1 stick of crucial, 2 sticks of generic )
300watt sparkle psu

Now in bios i head to the Frequency/Clock Control

and in CPU Host/PCI/Speed Spec

I get the following options

Default [ comp running on this now ]
100/33mhz/-0.5%
100/33mhz/+-0.5%
102/34mhz/Off
104/35mhz/Off
106/35mhz/Off
107/36mhz/Off
110/37mhz/Off


You guys think I should try and O/C this cpu?

 

[Gretzky]

lol thanks.

But I figured I shouldnt try to o/c this comp because of the random reboots im getting now for no apperent reason.

 

[Moss]

well Any comp can get benefit from OC, but you should try to fix the stability issue before OC'n in. Otherwise you will never know whether its the OC causing a reboot and instability, or if its another issue.

 

[ChampionAtTufshop]

Originally posted by: Gretzky
lol thanks.

But I figured I shouldnt try to o/c this comp because of the random reboots im getting now for no apperent reason.

what os?

 

[Hamburgerpimp]

Overclock it likes it's stolen.

 

[DivideBYZero]

THe idle temp right now is 46c [ 80mm fan running at lowest rpm ]
case temp is at 21c

NOT until you sort out that Idle temp!! My TBird running at full load @ 1.57Ghz doesn't get that hot. But it also sounds like a hair dryer....

 

[Wind]

O/C is nothing w/o stability. I'll keep the stability. 😉

 

[Gretzky]

ok i replaced the 80mm fan with a 60mm fan and the cpu is at 40c idle. My o/s is windowsXP pro, the comp is running stable the whole night now.

Also suppose I try and o/c this com to which setting should i put it on? Im going to build a new comuter this summer so why not and brake this one? 🙂