Help a noob OC his Pentium D 2.8Ghz PLEASE

[guitarfreaknation]

Hello. I am not really in the PC game but I would like to OC my CPU. I would like to get some specific info as far as what software to use or the best way to OC the CPU.

This is what my system looks like.

Processor
Name : Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 2.80GHz
Speed : 2800 MHz

Mainboard
Bus(es) : AGP PCI IMB USB i2c/SMBus
MP Support : 1 CPU(s)
MP APIC : Yes
System BIOS Version : HP-CPC - 42302e31

Video System
Monitor : Plug and Play Monitor
Adapter : NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT

Physical Storage Device
Harddisk : WDC WD2000JS-60NCB1

Memory Info
Total Physical Memory : 1022.39 MB
Free Physical Memory : 592.72 MB
Maximum Page File : 2.40 GB
Free Page File : 1.99 GB
Page File : C:\pagefile.sys
Initial Size : 1536
Maximum Size : 3072
Allocated Memory Load : 42 %

BIOS
System Bios Version : HP-CPC - 42302e31
System Bios Date : 06/23/06
Manufacturer : Phoenix Technologies, LTD
SMBIOS Version : 3.15
Plug & Play Version : 1.05
SMBIOS/DMI Version : 2.4

Please if anyone can help I would much appreciate it.

 

[cliffmidnite]

Most of us overclock through the bios, by raising up the fsb(front side bus) on the pc. This raises up the processor speed. From the looks of it, Im guessing you have a Hewlett packard. most prebuilt systems dont allow you to do any overclocking in the bios. That old Pentium D you have does overclock well. They just generate an enormous amount of heat.

 

[Mussels]

What are you needing this performance for? if you want it for gaming, you wont get very far - your video card will hold you back, so that overclocking the CPU will get you nowhere.

 

[[I.R.A]_FBi]

have to go with muscles here

 

[Thrackan]

1. Why? (The only right answer is "just for fun" btw )
2. How hot does it get now? How is it cooled?
Get a program like CPUID's HWMonitor, and find the current temps of your processor under idle and load. For full load, try a program like OCCT.

 

[guitarfreaknation]

What are you needing this performance for? if you want it for gaming, you wont get very far - your video card will hold you back, so that overclocking the CPU will get you nowhere.

Yeah but I have a 9800 GTX+ that I need to install when I get a new power supply. Im just trying to get all I can out of the pc.

 

[Kantastic]

Yeah but I have a 9800 GTX+ that I need to install when I get a new power supply. Im just trying to get all I can out of the pc.

You'll be wasting your 9800GTX+ if you pair it with that processor.

Go into the BIOS and see if you see any overclocking options, I noticed "HP" in your motherboard specifications so if it's like any of the HP OEM boards I'm used to then you won't have any overclocking options.

 

[Fourstaff]

Temps, how are they? I can't recommend softwares that monitor temps, maybe someone else can?

Edit: I just realised my parents are using the same chip, so its going to be hot. You wouldn't get much overclocking headroom mainly because the temperature are already high to begin with.

 

[brandonwh64]

what pentium D is that?

 

[Fourstaff]

Don't remember the model number.

 

[xrealm20]

Pentium D 820 was the one running at 2.8Ghz

Also, does that motherboard have PCIE? From the specs you posted it says it has an AGP interface....

 

[brandonwh64]

Well pentium Ds can overclock pretty good. heres mine @ 4ghz with only a 5mV increase. You must have a good board to make good OCs tho. a older intel AGP board probly wouldnt cut it! need something like a P35 or like my G33M board to get a decent overclock.

 

[guitarfreaknation]

You'll be wasting your 9800GTX+ if you pair it with that processor.

Go into the BIOS and see if you see any overclocking options, I noticed "HP" in your motherboard specifications so if it's like any of the HP OEM boards I'm used to then you won't have any overclocking options.

I see, well would Core 2 Duo 3.0Ghz be better? Could I get an entry level gaming pc with that CPU + Intel BOXD micro ATX MoBo + 2GB DDR2 800 and a 9800GTX+?

 

[Fourstaff]

Well pentium Ds can overclock pretty good. ]

Oh yes they can, >5Ghz if I remember correctly. But they are hot demons, which severely limits them.

 

[guitarfreaknation]

Well pentium Ds can overclock pretty good. heres mine @ 4ghz with only a 5mV increase. You must have a good board to make good OCs tho. a older intel AGP board probly wouldnt cut it! need something like a P35 or like my G33M board to get a decent overclock.

http://img.techpowerup.org/100218/PD8304ghz.jpg

I know a guy who is selling a Core 2 Duo 3.0GHz, Intel BOXD micro ATX MoBo, 2GB DDR2 800 for $150. What do you think about the board?

 

[[I.R.A]_FBi]

avoid the intel board

 

[brandonwh64]

I would get something like this for the price.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131615R

 

[guitarfreaknation]

Pentium D 820 was the one running at 2.8Ghz

Also, does that motherboard have PCIE? From the specs you posted it says it has an AGP interface....

How do I find that? Keep in mind people that I am a noob.

 

[brandonwh64]

Download this and run it

http://www.cpuid.com/download/cpuz/cpuz_153.zip

 

[guitarfreaknation]

Download this and run it

http://www.cpuid.com/download/cpuz/cpuz_153.zip

Im on it.

 

[brandonwh64]

If you want a beefier board then go for this one

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131347

 

[guitarfreaknation]

Download this and run it

http://www.cpuid.com/download/cpuz/cpuz_153.zip

Ok this is what I got.

 

[[I.R.A]_FBi]

Ok this is what I got.

I has one of these

 

[brandonwh64]

Take a picture of the main board tab and the memory tab

 

[guitarfreaknation]

Take a picture of the main board tab and the memory tab

BTW Im pretty sure I have 2GB installed in the ram but It shows only one.