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USSEnterprise:
How do you overclock a PC's CPU without irrepairably damaging it? If I wanted to overclock my MAME pc's processor from 300MHz to 500MHZ or my main PC from 1.6GHz to 2GHZ, how would I go about it. I just really dont want to damage anything.

babydickonboard:
that depends on alot of factors.....amd or intel?....what model cpu?....stock heatsink/fan? (probaly).....type of motherboard your using?......that information will help out alot.

USSEnterprise:
My MAME PC is an IBM 3000GL with a 300MHz Pentium II with 512K cache and a  stock motherboard. It is a slot 1 processor with a fan about 4 inches away.

My main PC is a Pentium 4 1.6GHz w/ 256K cache,  on an Intel "Dublin" motherboard

RayB:
These days, they say it's not really worth overclocking. Why? Because for the cost of extra cooling, you could just buy a faster chip in the first place.

That said, a simple Googling of "overclocking" will get you the info you want.

ChadTower:
DO NOT forget the L when googling on overclocking.

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