Possible to overclock a...

[Fatality]

AMD Athlon(tm) XP 3000+ 2.16GHz processor? My computer is a Compaq Presario S6500NX with 1GB RAM and a Radeon 1650XPRO 512MB card in the mail (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102073). I feel now that the RAM was upgraded 512 and a card that is 20x better than the onboard graphics card put in here, my CPU is a little low. Is there anyway I can maybe boost the GHz up a little bit? And if so, how? I have never overclocked before but I would like to give it a shot. I am also an average gamer, I don't play nothing like BF or any of those top notch games...just games like Flyff, Rose Online, CS:S and etc.

[Spearball]

You won't be able to overclock your system because it belongs to compaq and i don't think they put any overclocking features in their motherboard. Most if not all bought computers are not overclockable.

[Cricket]

Yep...you can't overclock a Compaq.

You might be able to put a slightly faster CPU in there though.

:) Cricket

[Spearball]

Don't think he can get a better cpu either...

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument?lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&docname=c00063254#c00063254_doc

Seems to support UP TO athlon xp 3000+

[Fatality]

Ah well, thanks for the fast replies guys. I guess it won't be that bad to play with since it's not that bad of a CPU. Thanks for all your help.

Quick question: I seen some topics on other sites where people were overclocking my CPU. I can't do it because this a Compaq computer, correct?

[Spearball]

Quick question: I seen some topics on other sites where people were overclocking my CPU. I can't do it because this a Compaq computer, correct?

Correct. The motherboard made for HP doesn't have any overclocking features built into it so you won't be able to manually modify any settings.

[Fatality]

Alright, thanks a lot.

[Icyman23]

No, actually you can overclock the proccesor, by running a thin wire between some of the pins.

http://www.ocinside.de/go_e.html?http://www.ocinside.de/html/workshop/pinmod/amd_pinmod.html

The XP Barton 166 FSB has a stock multiplier of 6.5 Systembus (13) and if it is changed to 7 (14) with the pin mod, it will run at 2.3 Ghz.

The 3000+ came in barton and Thorton with FSB's of both 166 and 200, so be carful.

[Spearball]

COOL! I didn't even know about this one myself. If your willing to remove your cpu and add the wire between your pins... Go ahead.

I actually have to try this one myself :)

[Icyman23]

COOL! I didn't even know about this one myself. If your willing to remove your cpu and add the wire between your pins... Go ahead.

I actually have to try this one myself :)


No problem, i found that mod out a few years ago when i was looking to overclock my Athlon MP 1400+ :)

The tbird is still in my closet:)

[Tin]

Ahhhh the old Socket A days, I had alot of fun in those times. I doubt the pin mod would work for your processor. I wouldnt try a pin mod. Alot of the 3000+ and 3200+ CPUs were poor overclockers. You may need to up the voltage to do the pin mod, something you cant do on an OEM board.