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Well since we have many guys here that are willing to learn how to do these two things, i feel that its necessary to have something like this for them! From now on i will post whatever good & helpful links here for you guys! These are my prized links and i read them every so often just brush up on my knowledge! They have taken me from knowing nothing to knowing quite a bit!!! If you have found links that you feel is good enought to be listed here, pls PM me with it and i'll check it out!

Overclocking FAQ & Guides :
OverClocking FAQ
OverClocking FAQ 2
Overclocking FAQ 3

3dmark Related :
3d Mark 01 SE Download
3d Mark 03 Download
3dMark 01 & 03 Tip/Tweak Guide

BIOS Tweaks & Tuning :
Bios Tuning Guide
Bios Tweak Guide

Other Benchmark Applications
PCMark 04
Aquamark 3
Prime95

Overclocking Tools & Software
ATiTool - For ATI GFX cards
Rage3D Tweak - For ATI GFX Cards
RivaTuner - For Nvidia GFX Cards

Articles & Reviews
Overclockers Australia - Many Reviews
Overclockers.com - Not the latest but a few great articles

Hope the update helps a few ppl out!

Great post Fishzn









Someone please make this a "sticky"


Please

I agree... Even though I wont be using it now , most people could use this and wouldnt wnat to search...

As soon as things cool down here Ill also be looking aorund at these modding ways...

Hi Guys

i haven't been around much lately, but i would like to expand this section with more applications and helpful hints etc. So if anybody happens to come find things related and might be helpful, please take the time out to PM me with the links, so that i might update!

Thanks

Any help would be appreciated, even if it is noob stuff, i consider that even better.

Thnks that pretty cool links, I do have a question however,

Is heat the only enemy? If i have a real kickass cooling system and crank up my fsb and my voltage, if i keep knocking up the voltage will it remain stable?

And if it does and my vcore hits max, is it possible to physically up the voltage goin to the CPU, I understand that my require sum electronic tinkering and thats always dangerous.

To put it in a nutshell (help I'm in a nutshell, sorry i couldnt resist) if the skies the limit, how high is the sky???

More..

Pre-Tools: Overclocking n00b's Info: CPU,MEM,GFX Card,Voltages

• Memory Guide - The Answers
• Lostcircuits - Memory Fundamentals
• "Another Guide to Overclocking - Memory, Motherboard & CPU"
• "A Newbie's Guide to Overclocking Memory"
• Overclocking your Graphics Card
• AMD Optimal BIOS settings + Overclocking Guide
• Overclocking 101: Overclocking Fundamentals
• Overclocking 102: Taking Your Overclock to the Next Level
• Overclocking 103: Voltage Adjustments

1. Overclocking Software

• ClockGen
• # CrystalCPUID - Change ur multiplier in Windows

2. CPU & Mem Identification

• CPU-Z
• WCPUID
• Intel Processor Frequency ID Utility

3. Stability Checks

• Prime 95
• Mem Test

4. Benchmarking Tools

• ScienceMark - Memory latency and bandwidth
• # PC Wizard 2004 - Includes system info, same as Sandra
• Sisoft Sandra
• Everest
• Aquamark
• 3D Mark Series
• Super PI
• PI Fast

5. Graphics card clocking/tweaking tools

• ATI - Overclocking Tools
• Rage 3D
• ATITool V0.0.20 - Artifact Tester & Find Max Clocks Tool
• Powerstrip
• nVidia
• Riva Tuner 2.0
• Powerstrip
• nVidia Coolbits

6. Temperature Monitors

• Speedfan
• Motherboard Monitor

Other usefull informations/ guides

• RojakPot
• Memory Bandwidth vs. Latency Timings
• Beginners Guides: Diagnosing Bad Memory
• Beginners Guides: RAM, Memory and Upgrading
• A64 clocking guide - Anandtech Forums

Very usefull sites and prg's, Special thanks goes out to all you smart people

great stuff Jasonhk

Nice helpfull post

Great find! Will help a noob like me Im sure!!

Thanks alot for all concerned!!! great help and an excellent post!!!

Just a guide I wrote a while back... http://www.systemshock.co.za/forums/ind ... topic=6899

It's quite far down on the page... About RivaTuner, NiBiTor and NVFlash

I wish i could join you guys in this overclocking world but my pc wont stand a chance. Dell Nseries P4 3.0

I hate prefab PCs. Such a waste.

WTF why resurrect a 2 year old thread? hmmmm i smell a troll

hactually it's 5 years old but I agree-it could be a troll or very very bored person.

What do you suggest? Trade it in or demolish it?

How accurate is furmark v1.9.0 or any version of furmark?Does any one know

Accurate in what way? FPS? Furmark is just there to torture test really... Not to bench

Go gish

Android wrote: ↑01 Aug 2020, 15:06Go gish

Welcome back

Deng, PCformat forums still exists

Nope

It's very very dead