Would need a Tutorial on differences between O/C method.

[Another]

Hi,

I like to hang in the forum and to look at what people can do with various devices. I'd like to do some of the things some people do but I'm unsure how, what and why I should do or shouldn't do some things. I see processors being O/Ced at 20% their original speed. Sometimes, the multiplier is upped, as is the FSB. Other times, the multiplier is downed and the FSB upped. Why is that? Why up the FSB when, in the end, I would down the multiplier so my CPU run at the same speed? Is that even called O/Cing?

Another thing, the memory settings. What is CL2, CL3, CAS2, CAS3, etc? Whay does 2/2/2/2 (or something) means? How can I overclock the memory, in what situation is it useful (worth it) to do so and more importantly and what are the benefits?

Same things with the video card. I heard benefits of O/C a video card is not obtained by O/Cing the core but the memory MHz. I'd like to have a clear take on that.

I'd like to have either a link or a complete tutorial so all of us O/C newbies (I'm not THAT newbie, but I need some things to be cleared) have a clearer look at this complicated world.

Thanx A LOT to EVERYONE that put efforts in this thread.

 

[AndyHui]

Perhaps you should have a look at the FAQs as a starting point.

While the overclocking FAQs are not there yet, they will be up eventually. In the meantime, I can try to answer some of your questions.

Overclocking is the quest for better performance.

You can increase the multiplier: that results in a higher processor speed. If you increase the FSB, not only do you increase the processor speed, but you also increase the speed of other system parts such as RAM, the PCI bus, the chipset itself, and AGP. If you increase the FSB too far, chances are your peripherals will not be able to handle the higher speeds. The best overclock is always a combination of increased FSB and multiplier.

All of your RAM questions are covered in the FAQs.