Hi, I have intel 965RY, Core2duo E4320(1.8ghz) 4mb L@ cache, transcend 1GB DDR2 ram... i want to overclock my processor.. is it possible with this mobo?? if yes, kindly help me with the ratio to overclock it... thank you..
Although im not fully aware on how to overclock PROPERLY... i've done extensive researching for myself a few days ago regarding overclocking and after reading the website below, it got me started. Read the whole article and im 99% sure you'll understand how overcloking works: Beginners Guides: Overclocking the CPU, Motherboard and Memory - PCSTATS.com
Actually, Intel motherboards are probably the worse overclockers there are. They either completely disable overclocking or limit it HORRIBLY. Obviously the reason for this is that the Intel mobo uses an Intel proc, and overclocking an Intel proc voids the warranty. If you want to overclock your proc I'd recommend you switch your mobo, and the stock Heatsinks on that mobo probably aren't worth a crap on the NB/SB anyways. Pick up a Gigabyte/MSI/ASUS mobo with a p35 chipset and you'll be golden. If you need some example models hit us up, we're more than willing to help.
well said... thanks a lot for ur reply... but what is the major difference between original intel mobo and other mobo's like asus, gigabyte?? any difference in the perfiormace?? is there any 3rd party softwares that can overclock??
The differences are actually HUGE. First off, overclocking causes alot of heat. The heat requires both better components (voltage regulators, ect.) and better cooling. I've seen Intel mobos that use largely plastic heatsinks which are absolutely unacceptable for overclocking. Another difference between these mobos is the BIOS. On Intel mobos the BIOS options are extremely limited. They just don't want you to overclock at all (see my first post for why.) On other manufactorer boards, the BIOS allows the overclocking by fine tuning the FSB, multiplier, vcore, ect. All of these are needed to overclock. Thus, between the hardware and the software on Intel boards, overclocking is just not an option
