Overclocking a Pentium 4?

Ryan.Cockbain · Post by **Ryan.Cockbain** » 08 Feb 2009, 08:21

Hi,

My old system has a Pentium 4 CPU, I am thinking of overclocking it with a P5Q mobo. Any idea what speed I will get with it and what cooler I will need?

Thanks

Bladerunner · Post by **Bladerunner** » 08 Feb 2009, 10:23

Ryan.Cockbain wrote:Hi,

My old system has a Pentium 4 CPU, I am thinking of overclocking it with a P5Q mobo. Any idea what speed I will get with it and what cooler I will need?

Thanks

I think it would help people if you also post its stock clockspeed, otherwise it won't really be possible to predict it's potential, overclocked clockspeed accurately.

Post by **Stuart** » 08 Feb 2009, 10:27

Bladerunner wrote:
Ryan.Cockbain wrote:Hi,

My old system has a Pentium 4 CPU, I am thinking of overclocking it with a P5Q mobo. Any idea what speed I will get with it and what cooler I will need?

Thanks
I think it would help people if you also post its stock clockspeed, otherwise it won't really be possible to predict it's potential, overclocked clockspeed accurately.

we can guess though. i predict 14.2 GHz with any thermaltake cooler. try it ... let us know how it works out.

Firestrm_ZA · Post by **Firestrm_ZA** » 08 Feb 2009, 10:47

Ryan.Cockbain, its a hit n miss affair with p4's.... get a cpu-z screenshot for us and we can advise from there.... unlike the above post

Post by **Stuart** » 08 Feb 2009, 10:55

Firestrm wrote:Ryan.Cockbain, its a hit n miss affair with p4's.... get a cpu-z screenshot for us and we can advise from there.... unlike the above post

don't roll your eyes at me, boi!

Ryan.Cockbain · Post by **Ryan.Cockbain** » 08 Feb 2009, 12:45

The stock speed is 3.2 GHz

Firestrm_ZA · Post by **Firestrm_ZA** » 08 Feb 2009, 13:43

http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php

and then drop us a screenshot

UrBaN · Post by **UrBaN** » 10 Feb 2009, 12:06

Stuart wrote:
Bladerunner wrote:
Ryan.Cockbain wrote:Hi,
My old system has a Pentium 4 CPU, I am thinking of overclocking it with a P5Q mobo. Any idea what speed I will get with it and what cooler I will need?
Thanks
I think it would help people if you also post its stock clockspeed, otherwise it won't really be possible to predict it's potential, overclocked clockspeed accurately. [/quote
we can guess though. i predict 14.2 GHz with any thermaltake cooler. try it ... let us know how it works out.

Stuart, You forgot the Thermaltake PSU you monkey, he'll never get 14.2GHz without that.

BOT: Ryan, any luck with that screenshot?

The reason it is being asked for is because different models of P4, including different CPU Steppings (revisions) have different overclock abilities.

Is it standard or aftermarket cooling?

List your PC specs (including PSU, RAM etc) in order for us to be of more assistance.

Frozenfireside · Post by **Frozenfireside** » 10 Feb 2009, 12:32

The problem with a P4 is if I overclocked my oven I would get the same amount heat from both.

Puento · Post by **Puento** » 18 Jul 2009, 09:12

My dad is a vet, he got dry ice, so i went to 5.6Ghz on my P4! when i tried higher BOOOOOM!!! but it was fun though!

MK4 GTI 20VT · Post by **MK4 GTI 20VT** » 08 Nov 2009, 11:44

Puento wrote:My dad is a vet, he got dry ice, so i went to 5.6Ghz on my P4! when i tried higher BOOOOOM!!! but it was fun though!

DAE_JA_VOO · Post by **DAE_JA_VOO** » 08 Nov 2009, 22:26

Puento wrote:My dad is a vet, he got dry ice, so i went to 5.6Ghz on my P4! when i tried higher BOOOOOM!!! but it was fun though!

Sure you did

Anyway, a P4 at 3.2Ghz is not going to get a whole lot faster. The slower ones have more headroom.

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