overclock help

[roeky]

i need help overclocking here is what i got

MSI K9N SLI Platinum Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard great link for overclocking bout cant get it to work with there settings

http://www.msi.com.tw/html/service/techexpress/mainboard/7250/page1.htm

AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Windsor 2.6GHz Socket AM2 Processor Model ADA5200CSBOX

Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1000 (PC2 8000) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model BL2KIT12864AA1005

Thermaltake CL-P0114 120mm CPU Cooler with Heatsink -

BFG Tech BFGR76256GTOCE GeForce 7600GT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card

[Rob]

Sorry, I haven't done any overclocking in a while so I'm not up on the latest techniques. That hardware you've got looks like quite a performer without any overclocking, though.

[DemonicDerek]

Yeah why bother overclocking it will just shorten the life of your PC! When I purchase a PC I usually want it to last a few years!

Edit:

I have just found out that CPUs last 30-40 years non-overclocked and 10-20 years overclocked, and would like to withdraw the comment listed above.

p.s. reason for not deleting: I want to share with everyone my past stupidity and have a good laugh.

[athlonfan]

If you plan on over clocking, many motherboards have the ability built in.

To check, tap delete when you boot your system after the single beep, to enter the BIOS.
Go to Frequency/Voltage, and you should be able to increase the FSB (front side bus) by however much you plan on doing. I suggest just about 10Mhz more.
Exit the BIOS, remembering to save the changes, and boot into Windows. Run it for an hour or so using intensive applications (gaming and the like)
and if it remains stable, you can try for a little more.
Remember to monitor the system's temperature.

If your system is not stable enough to run after over clocking, locate the CMOS jumper pin (check your motherboard manual) and reset it. As long as the issue was not the heat, your system will now run normally.

If you are careful, nothing will go wrong.

[athlonfan]

Using NVIDIA's overclocking utility, nTune, allows you to also OC your graphics card.