Thread: overclocking for dummies

so im needing to imrpove fps for bf2 and nothings coming up so i was thinking overclocking might be the last resort all i know bout overclockin is it makes things heat up but if thats the only risk i could just cut a hole or 2 in the case to let more air in ?

so if this would improve my fps how would 1 go about doing this

Custom built or store purchased pc?

what are your hardware specs?

what cpu cooler do you have?

Originally Posted by jason_jinx

Custom built or store purchased pc?

what are your hardware specs?

what cpu cooler do you have?

its a dell
pentium 4 2.60ghz
1.2 gigs ram
geforce 5200fx 128mb

cpu cooler no idea computer has 1 fan thats bout it

its old its crappy its a dell but its all i got i could maybe add more ram but no idea how to find out what kinda ram it can take

dont bother

Originally Posted by moving-target

Originally Posted by jason_jinx

Custom built or store purchased pc?

what are your hardware specs?

what cpu cooler do you have?

its a dell
pentium 4 2.60ghz
1.2 gigs ram
geforce 5200fx 128mb

cpu cooler no idea computer has 1 fan thats bout it

its old its crappy its a dell but its all i got i could maybe add more ram but no idea how to find out what kinda ram it can take

Time to upgrade...more ram would kind of help, but that's all reaaaalllly old tech in there.

Originally Posted by Mr. White

Originally Posted by moving-target

Originally Posted by jason_jinx

Custom built or store purchased pc?

what are your hardware specs?

what cpu cooler do you have?

its a dell
pentium 4 2.60ghz
1.2 gigs ram
geforce 5200fx 128mb

cpu cooler no idea computer has 1 fan thats bout it

its old its crappy its a dell but its all i got i could maybe add more ram but no idea how to find out what kinda ram it can take

Time to upgrade...more ram would kind of help, but that's all reaaaalllly old tech in there.

i been wanting to but i'm 1400 in debt with cc company on top of other bills i would do rent to own but the companies i know of arrons and rent a center machines i've been told arent good enough for gaming but then the guy that told me was kinda a know it all douche bag
although if i ever do have the money http://www.ibuypower.com/ looks like good gaming machines

Originally Posted by moving-target

Originally Posted by Mr. White

Originally Posted by moving-target

Originally Posted by jason_jinx

Custom built or store purchased pc?

what are your hardware specs?

what cpu cooler do you have?

its a dell
pentium 4 2.60ghz
1.2 gigs ram
geforce 5200fx 128mb

cpu cooler no idea computer has 1 fan thats bout it

its old its crappy its a dell but its all i got i could maybe add more ram but no idea how to find out what kinda ram it can take

Time to upgrade...more ram would kind of help, but that's all reaaaalllly old tech in there.

i been wanting to but i'm 1400 in debt with cc company on top of other bills i would do rent to own but the companies i know of arrons and rent a center machines i've been told arent good enough for gaming but then the guy that told me was kinda a know it all douche bag
although if i ever do have the money http://www.ibuypower.com/ looks like good gaming machines

Save and build a $421 AMD machine.

Originally Posted by jason_jinx

Originally Posted by moving-target

Originally Posted by Mr. White

Originally Posted by moving-target

Originally Posted by jason_jinx

Custom built or store purchased pc?

what are your hardware specs?

what cpu cooler do you have?

its a dell
pentium 4 2.60ghz
1.2 gigs ram
geforce 5200fx 128mb

cpu cooler no idea computer has 1 fan thats bout it

its old its crappy its a dell but its all i got i could maybe add more ram but no idea how to find out what kinda ram it can take

Time to upgrade...more ram would kind of help, but that's all reaaaalllly old tech in there.

i been wanting to but i'm 1400 in debt with cc company on top of other bills i would do rent to own but the companies i know of arrons and rent a center machines i've been told arent good enough for gaming but then the guy that told me was kinda a know it all douche bag
although if i ever do have the money http://www.ibuypower.com/ looks like good gaming machines

Save and build a $421 AMD machine.

421 sounds really cheap for a gaming machine

Originally Posted by moving-target

Originally Posted by jason_jinx

Originally Posted by moving-target

Originally Posted by Mr. White

Originally Posted by moving-target

Originally Posted by jason_jinx

Custom built or store purchased pc?

what are your hardware specs?

what cpu cooler do you have?

its a dell
pentium 4 2.60ghz
1.2 gigs ram
geforce 5200fx 128mb

cpu cooler no idea computer has 1 fan thats bout it

its old its crappy its a dell but its all i got i could maybe add more ram but no idea how to find out what kinda ram it can take

Time to upgrade...more ram would kind of help, but that's all reaaaalllly old tech in there.

i been wanting to but i'm 1400 in debt with cc company on top of other bills i would do rent to own but the companies i know of arrons and rent a center machines i've been told arent good enough for gaming but then the guy that told me was kinda a know it all douche bag
although if i ever do have the money http://www.ibuypower.com/ looks like good gaming machines

Save and build a $421 AMD machine.

421 sounds really cheap for a gaming machine

My first custom build cost that much.

AMD 4200+
ATI 2600XT
2GB ddr2 800
Asus M2A-MVP
Cheap case and decent PSU.

You are set.

Right now, Microcenter has a bundle deal that's an absolute STEAL.


Buy an Athon X4 630 CPU for $99.99 and get a Biostar A760 mobo free.

$100 for 4 gigs of DDR2-800 RAM.
$50 for an Antec 300 case
$80 for an Antec 650 watt PS
$100 for a Radeon 4670 video card

That rig will run BF2 on high at 100+ fps.

Obviously, you'd need an optical drive of some sort (DVD/CD/whatever) and a HD...