What exactly can i do with my Celron 500?

[Flux28]

I have a Compaq 5834 with a Celron 500... I want to overclock and i understand the probable consequences... My problem is that Ive only had this computer for 6 months and i dont want to put too much on the line. What should i clock it to? and how safe is it really?

By the way... i have better than average knowlege about computer hardware and such, but i would really appreciate a more user friendly response. Thanks a lot!

[Szech]

Well, unless you know how to change the FSB on that motherboard, you won't be able to change the speed of the processor. Anyway, if you get good cooling for any processor, it will extend the life, and make it run more reliably, overclocked or not. If you do, by chance, happen to find out how to change the FSB, increase the FSB to increase the speed the processor runs at. It's a celeron 500, so it's based on the mendocino core, which tops out around 600. If you could increase the FSB to 75, it would run at 568, which is decent, and most likely to work.

[Flux28]

ive heard a lot of stories with celron 500s successfully getting clocked to 800 and 850 Mhz... i was hopin to get at least 600-650, so u dont think i can?

[penguin]

It is pretty easy to get more out of a celeron. Open the case and make sure there is a heatsink and fan on the CPU. You should probably remove the CPU and then remove the heatsink by GENTLEY rotating the assembly. Between the CPU and heat sink there is usually a thermal pad. This usually causes overheating problems because it doesn't transfer the heat very well. Get some thermal grease at radio shack or better yet at http://www.2coolcomputers.com. There acrtic silver compound is great. reassemble the thing.

Next you need to determine the kind of mobo you have and can you adjust the Fast Side Bus (FSB) settings. Some boards use jumpers and some use the BIOS for this. You just have to find out about your board.

Gradually increase the FSB settings. You may alos have to increase the CPU voltage. .25 Micron Celerons run at 2.0vdc but can be safely increased slightly.

Do your research then attempt these modifications, not the other way around.

[JohnRobins]

the 500 is one of the last 0.25 micron core cellys, you'll get 75mhz FRONT side bus(not fast side bus) and be lucky to get 85mhz even luckier but I doubt you'll get 100mhz, the celly2's at that quite low speed are much more o/c'able shame you don't have one of these puppys!

[Szech]

Flux28: The celerons that are clocking in at 800 and up are the ones based on the coppermine core. These start at 533a, and any celeron faster than that is on the coppermine core. Yours is based on the mendocino core, which has less effective heat transfer, and a larger die. This translates to more heat, which will prohibit you from overclocking much at all. The mendocino core tops off around 600, unless you go peltier/water cooling. But at that cost, you might as well just buy a coppermine celeron.

[Flux28]

thanks a lot to all of ya... you guys clarified a lot of stuff i was confused on
and thanks for the info szech... it sucks though that i can only top off at 600

once again thanks for all ur time guys...

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