Overclock for beginners

I explain how and why overclocking works and then overclock my own E8400 for the first time. This is a basic OC for a beginner.

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• Intel
• E8400
• Core
• Duo

[MrALenCar321]

i have a q8300 with stock coolers and a 450 psu!! can i overclock it to 2.93 or 3ghz without changing the fan!! if not wat cooling and psu will i need

[MN12BIRD]

@MrALenCar321 I'm not too familiar with the Q8300 but it's 45nm like this so I would think you could get to 3.0GHZ pretty easily with the stock cooler. Remember the motherboard is also a big factor in how well you can overclock.

[jodr666]

why is bad to overclock with generic Ram? I know they don't have the same quality but the work gets done using them in most cases..

[MN12BIRD]

@jodr666 If you can't unlock the RAM multiplier from the FSB on your motherboard your RAM might have to get bumped up with the CPU overclock and so it would have to be able to take it. Depends on the motherboard.

[mihalis741]

yes is 4300

[CrAzY3AGL3]

@mihalis741 is it e4300 ?

[Fordje66]

@crrazyy aint much :o

[mihalis741]

i have intel dual core 1.80ghz i can to overclock this shit ? xDD

[crrazyy]

i went from 1.8 to 1.83 woohoo. =D

[mrAshley3258]

i have a intel celeron e3300 @2.50ghz and g31t-m9 motherboard and 350 psu would i be able overclock it? if so how much do you think by?

[MrALenCar321]

@MN12BIRD thanks !

[donanobispacem1003]

thanks sir