Computer Hardware & Software Tips : How to Overclock a Processor

Overclock a processor by turning on the computer, opening up the computer BIOS screen and stepping up the CPU frequency in small increments. Look at the CPU frequency multiplier to get a computer to run faster with help from a computer programmer in this free video on computer processors.

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25 Responses to “Computer Hardware & Software Tips : How to Overclock a Processor”

  1. 1
    gameq121

    if your not …
    if your not planning on ugrading your computer when its 5 years old, it can take down the life span of it. Other than that it wont hurt it

  2. 2
    iPodMusic995

    I have AMD Athlon( …
    I have AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual-core Processor Tk-57 1,90GHz, i want it up to 2Ghz or 2,2GHz can that hurt my computer?..

  3. 3
    vistaway3008

    In highschool i …
    In highschool i took a computer it class. I remember we overclocked one of the computers, maxed it out than ran every program we could at once. the thing was so hot it started smoking lol.

  4. 4
    alexphazon

    I did a little bit …
    I did a little bit of research and i fixed it by removing the CMOS battery for 30sec and rebooting the computer!:) (its the battery on the motherboard, its big,round and it as Lithium written on it)

  5. 5
    TheWayOfAllMetal

    If you have a …
    If you have a computer like a dell, gateway, apple and all other manufacured pc’s you van’t overclock a cpu on the dafault motherbarod. Thats why most of the people who overclock cpu’s build their own computers.

  6. 6
    MrRazor996

    Warning
    if you …

    Warning
    if you overclock your computer it will heat more
    so by a good cooling device

  7. 7
    jmwintenn

    @dementor338 get a …
    @dementor338 get a different mobo/cpu

  8. 8
    MrKingPC

    tnks men
    My BIOS is …

    tnks men
    My BIOS is the same as yours :D

  9. 9
    DevPack

    @dementor338

    same …
    @dementor338

    same with me sooo u cant over clock then?

  10. 10
    iTailsTheStunter

    You can’t overclock …
    You can’t overclock then.

  11. 11
    BASSLINESSSS

    Don’t overclock.
    Don’t overclock.

  12. 12
    dementor338

    i dont hav the …
    i dont hav the overclocking option!!! wat do i do?????????

  13. 13
    spoisonous

    juss remove it and …
    juss remove it and place it again!!

  14. 14
    whatthegood1

    meh i got an AMD 64 …
    meh i got an AMD 64 AthlonX2 running at 1.8Ghz…..i just want it over 2 hahaha

  15. 15
    wolf13011

    i need help i have …
    i need help i have a toshiba satellite a200
    i wonto overclock it but i cant finde a
    overclocking option can u help me i dont wonto buy a new motherboard.

  16. 16
    getlow1985

    is there anyway for …
    is there anyway for me 2 overclock my q6600 using my hp Asus IPIBL-LB?? without having to buy a new motherboard

  17. 17
    noMERCYLEZZ

    how do i unlock my …
    how do i unlock my bios?
    i have a phoenix LTD brand

  18. 18
    jewboy13z

    so its either gonna …
    so its either gonna be f2 or delete…but yours is f1..

  19. 19
    sora778

    is it an OEM …
    is it an OEM computer?

  20. 20
    01Eddy10

    I think it will …
    I think it will also help to shut down the computer, power off, open it up and take out the battery on your motherboard. wait a while and then put it back in.

  21. 21
    kiankongify

    ok easy thing to do …
    ok easy thing to do is turn of your computer take of the side panel to your case and take out your lithium battery for about 5 minutes when you put it back in and turn your computer you will have3 access to your bios try looking up videos tutorials help

  22. 22
    xXxXxGeNoCiDexXxXx

    lol well dam i …
    lol well dam i guess some people are sorry that the computer isnt there life and have no need to spend more then a grand on one because there not one it more then a couple hours a day but would still like a bit of an increase, would rather save my money witch i did to buy a nice suv that was about 8gs

  23. 23
    latlonelyboyz

    find ur mobo manual …
    find ur mobo manual book..
    then find jumper to set cmos clear ur mobo
    (mine is JBAT1 jumper)

  24. 24
    place4head

    Hi! I need some …
    Hi! I need some help… I cant get into the bios menu, because when i hit delete on startup it ask for a password witch i dont know what is, so is there a way to find out what the pass is??

    Sorry for my spelling i’m not english.

  25. 25
    NewRevolotion

    Well I quess your …
    Well I quess your some kid that doesnt understand the costs of computers, becouse its your parents who pays. And yes I do know what it is. Some people do not earn so much money.