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Ramseur
06-21-2001, 04:53 PM
I am extremely new.
I think I have an Athlon Classic!! 700MHz:
Abit KA7, kx 133 chipset:256mb ram.

Please advise.

Ramseur
PrimalX
06-22-2001, 11:39 AM
Head over to http://wwww.overclockers.com
daveleau
06-22-2001, 01:25 PM
Yes you can overclock. No need to venture off to get answers to overclocking, you can stay here and get the same treatment. Although Overclockers.com does have a great cpu database.

Before you overclock, you should read up on threads in the overclocking forum here.

Dave
John Lowell
06-22-2001, 08:03 PM
Ramsuer,

The important question is not so much "can I overclock" as "should I overclock". Overclocking risks data corruption and can reduce processor life. Why not just buy a somewhat faster processor?

John Lowell
smokin1
06-22-2001, 09:19 PM
Overclocking?..why not go for it?..yes..it can cut your processor life to half..but really..will you have the same CPU in 5 years??...
Dputiger
06-22-2001, 11:24 PM
John,

A properly done overclock does not risk either CPU life or data corruption. This is especially true on AMD CPU's of late, many of which will overclock 20-40% with minimal changes.

I've personally overclocked several systems where I was able to raise system speed as much as 40%, with no loss of stability, all the while remaining within the safey levels for heat and voltage recommended by AMD engineers themselves.
socalgal
06-23-2001, 01:08 AM
Moved to Overclocking and CPU forum.

http://www.sysopt.com/forum/faq/faq2.html#Group1