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hi

would i want to oc my cpu via bios like in this vid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mjz5h2yGJuc

or via some software, if this is possible

I haven't checked that link.

However:

There are lots of sites out there that will give you help with overclocking.

Best thing to do is find the maximum safe temperatures and voltages for your CPU (I think it's 75*C or so for a Q6600, and 1.5v) then have a go. If you've got a decent motherboard, it should be prettty easy. Don't go nuts, take it up a little at a time. Make sure to back up everything first, in case something goes wrong and you need to return to stock, format and reinstall. Good cooling is important. With the stock cooler, I wouldn't even bother.

If you've got an Asus motherboard, or any half-decent one really... there should be some sort of overclocking tool included on the driver CD, or available for download from the manufacturers website.

Take some time to research. Have a look on places like XtremeSystems to see how the good overclockers have done.

Most importantly: overclocking will void your warranty (except in some cases) so it's done purely at your own risk. If something goes wrong, we're not to blame.

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i do have a P35 neo motherboard
but overclocking my cpu might also draw extra power from the psu, won't it?

in any case, i may not go for that option as i want to upgrade from 8800gtx to a gtx275 and with a 500watt psu, oc-ing wouldn't be too much i think

thx for the advice though

Yeah, I saw the others just after. ;)

P35 Neo. MSI board...

A Q6600 should make it to 3GHz very easily.

Change the FSB from 266MHz to 333MHz. Probably won't need to increase the voltage at all. I didn't.

Effectively a free 25% overclock. It'll run a bit hotter, and pull a little more power... it's worth a try, though if you feel that you need a little more juice. :)

I've looked at the manual for (what I think) is your board... there are lots and lots of 'P35 Neo' variants, I just went with the basic one...

You want 'Frequency/Voltage Control' in the BIOS. Change the value of 'Adjust CPU FSB Frequency' from 266 to 333. Make sure that it hasn't altered the speed that the RAM runs at upwards, or you'll have problems because the RAM is out of spec.

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To be honest, unless you're video encoding on the CPU, you'll get more of a boost out of a GTX275 than you will an overclock.

it's not that i can't run games on the th2go
i can run them fine on 3072*768 but not smooth on *1024

i just figure upgrading to gtx275 would be the boost i need
although it's a newer card that has 896mb, that's "only" 128mb more than my 8800gtx

or is that comparison out of proportion, seeing a gtx275 has newer technologie implemented

what about an evga gtx275 FTW with 1792mb?
would that draw more power from my psu? i guess so.

so the safest option is a standard gtx275

Yeah, more VRAM will mean more power draw... but not that much more.

VRAM is important with TH most of all, due to sheer number of pixels that it needs to push... :)

what about an evga gtx275 FTW with 1792mb?
would that draw more power from my psu? i guess so.

so the safest option is a standard gtx275

memory draws an almost negligible amount of Watt compared to the total power consumption of the card

I advise 1792mb

did not find any better example but here : http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/2723/galaxy_geforce_gtx_285_2gb_tri_fan_graphics_card/index17.html
you can see that between a GTX275 896MB & a GTX285 2GB the difference at max load is 16W or so

so yes it will draw more power but not to the point of having a problem

i do have a P35 neo motherboard
but overclocking my cpu might also draw extra power from the psu, won't it?

yes it will
the basic processor consumption formulae is this :
CPUconsumption = constant * frequency * voltage * voltage

so this means that a higher frequency will multiply the consumption but not that much since quad cores @2.4Ghz don't really have a very high consumption..

though if you need to increase voltages that's a whole different matter, since as you can see in the formulae, any increase in voltage has a much more dramatic effect on consumption!

basically if you increase your quad core @3Ghz without touching the voltage, power consumption should be around what a real quad core of the same generation rated @3Ghz by intel would draw, so you might want to search the internet for what a QX6800 (2.93Ghz) would draw and increase the value a bit

can any of you comfort me :D with saying a GTX275 will sufice

although it's a newer card that has 896mb, that's "only" 128mb more than my 8800gtx :oops:

so will that give a noticable performance boost over my 8800gtx none the less?

thx