Can i overclock my cpu???

brandonengell · 04-29-2009, 04:00 PM

basically i want to overclock my cpu so it can run my graffic card with no problem
since my cpu is not good enough for my graffic card
Heres the screen shots of all the information you should need:

TEMP:

CPU:

MOTHERBOARD:

HOPEFULLY i can :D

**wrench97** · 04-29-2009, 04:06 PM

Your 12v rail is low, what video card are you runnig?

brandonengell · 04-29-2009, 04:17 PM

ATI RADEON x1950pro agp
My cpu is bottle necking or whatever you call it
Because when i got the graffic card
i just got a new psu 450w which it recommended
and the people who put it in i guess they didnt tell me my cpu wasnt gonna run it good
i know its bottle necking because in games like low performance games like Half life games, it lags. And my friend has same graffic card, and he can run games fine, even some high quality games

**wrench97** · 04-29-2009, 04:57 PM

I would get the voltage fixed first before loading the power supply any more with a overclock. We do see video card problems at 11.7 the spec is 12v +- 5% but 12-12.1v is ideal and any decent PSU should be able to power your rig in that range the low voltage in my opinion is a sign your PSU can not handle the current load.
What Brand and Model PSU is it?

brandonengell · 04-29-2009, 05:04 PM

ITs really bad, not even sure but this is what is says on the psu
oh my bad its 400w
it says zumaxpower.com
cant really read the name to small
model no: ZU400w (x1)
input:
115v 10a 60hz
output:
230v 5a 50hz
thats all i got hope it will do for you
but this summer im getting new computer
just to young to get a job and just pushing this thing to its limits
its really old too :D

brandonengell · 04-29-2009, 05:06 PM

pretty sure its this one
http://zumaxpower.com/products/zu400w.htm
wow thats garbage
i guess you get what you pay for
300$ for everything in my computer besides the graffic card

**wrench97** · 04-29-2009, 05:24 PM

Yea the 400w is a peak rating at 25c unless you keep it in the freezer it will never see 25c when turned on:), if your planning on replacing the PC in a couple of months I would try to live with it and not spend the money on another PSU.

brandonengell · 04-29-2009, 05:38 PM

alright so any overclock is a no go just to make it offical

brandonengell · 04-29-2009, 05:51 PM

oh sense you know a lot about psu's whats good brands and good psu's in general. SO i can choose the right one.

brandonengell · 04-29-2009, 05:59 PM

motherboard im thinking of getting is this

HTML Code:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16813128357

I think it matters on the mobo

**wrench97** · 04-29-2009, 05:59 PM

No I would not OC it with low voltages that will just lead to bigger problems.

Corsair, Seasonic, Silverstone, PC Power & Cooling in the 450w -500w range for this PC will work nicely. There is a link to our power supply sticky in my signature below.

brandonengell · 04-29-2009, 06:12 PM

THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING
just read the whole power supply and selection
makes me want to buy a even better psu just so it lasts longer and makes everything fine ;D

**ssj4Gogeta** · 05-18-2009, 09:53 PM

I would invest in a better CPU. You can get really good ones compared to what you have for quite cheap. Just a suggestion.

04-29-2009, 04:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
brandonengell Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 139 OS: xp	Can i overclock my cpu??? basically i want to overclock my cpu so it can run my graffic card with no problem since my cpu is not good enough for my graffic card Heres the screen shots of all the information you should need: TEMP: CPU: MOTHERBOARD: HOPEFULLY i can :D

04-29-2009, 04:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,593 OS: Win7	Re: Can i overclock my cpu??? Your 12v rail is low, what video card are you runnig? __________________ Power Supply and Selection

04-29-2009, 04:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
brandonengell Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 139 OS: xp	Re: Can i overclock my cpu??? ATI RADEON x1950pro agp My cpu is bottle necking or whatever you call it Because when i got the graffic card i just got a new psu 450w which it recommended and the people who put it in i guess they didnt tell me my cpu wasnt gonna run it good i know its bottle necking because in games like low performance games like Half life games, it lags. And my friend has same graffic card, and he can run games fine, even some high quality games

04-29-2009, 04:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,593 OS: Win7	Re: Can i overclock my cpu??? I would get the voltage fixed first before loading the power supply any more with a overclock. We do see video card problems at 11.7 the spec is 12v +- 5% but 12-12.1v is ideal and any decent PSU should be able to power your rig in that range the low voltage in my opinion is a sign your PSU can not handle the current load. What Brand and Model PSU is it? __________________ Power Supply and Selection

04-29-2009, 05:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
brandonengell Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 139 OS: xp	Re: Can i overclock my cpu??? ITs really bad, not even sure but this is what is says on the psu oh my bad its 400w it says zumaxpower.com cant really read the name to small model no: ZU400w (x1) input: 115v 10a 60hz output: 230v 5a 50hz thats all i got hope it will do for you but this summer im getting new computer just to young to get a job and just pushing this thing to its limits its really old too :D

04-29-2009, 05:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
brandonengell Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 139 OS: xp	Re: Can i overclock my cpu??? pretty sure its this one http://zumaxpower.com/products/zu400w.htm wow thats garbage i guess you get what you pay for 300$ for everything in my computer besides the graffic card Last edited by wrench97; 04-29-2009 at 05:19 PM.

04-29-2009, 05:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,593 OS: Win7	Re: Can i overclock my cpu??? Yea the 400w is a peak rating at 25c unless you keep it in the freezer it will never see 25c when turned on:), if your planning on replacing the PC in a couple of months I would try to live with it and not spend the money on another PSU. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

04-29-2009, 05:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
brandonengell Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 139 OS: xp	Re: Can i overclock my cpu??? alright so any overclock is a no go just to make it offical

04-29-2009, 05:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
brandonengell Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 139 OS: xp	Re: Can i overclock my cpu??? oh sense you know a lot about psu's whats good brands and good psu's in general. SO i can choose the right one.

04-29-2009, 05:59 PM	#10 (permalink)
brandonengell Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 139 OS: xp	Re: Can i overclock my cpu??? motherboard im thinking of getting is this HTML Code: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16813128357 I think it matters on the mobo

04-29-2009, 05:59 PM	#11 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,593 OS: Win7	Re: Can i overclock my cpu??? No I would not OC it with low voltages that will just lead to bigger problems. Corsair, Seasonic, Silverstone, PC Power & Cooling in the 450w -500w range for this PC will work nicely. There is a link to our power supply sticky in my signature below. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

04-29-2009, 06:12 PM	#12 (permalink)
brandonengell Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 139 OS: xp	Re: Can i overclock my cpu??? THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING just read the whole power supply and selection makes me want to buy a even better psu just so it lasts longer and makes everything fine ;D

05-18-2009, 09:53 PM	#13 (permalink)
ssj4Gogeta Custom User Title Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: India Posts: 1,865 OS: Windows XP SP2, Vista, Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex, Leopard (Kalyway) My System	Re: Can i overclock my cpu??? I would invest in a better CPU. You can get really good ones compared to what you have for quite cheap. Just a suggestion.