Overclocking

[bullzi]

Hey guys, im building a new pc, and i have a 2.4ghz northwood p4, how high do you guys think this could be overclocked stabily?? also i need a good heatsink to do this anything up to 20 bucks w/shipping included in that 20.

 

[Istonian]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835185114 Spend a little more and get this. You might be able to get around 3.2 ghz, 2.8 stable for sure.

 

[bullzi]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835185114 Spend a little more and get this. You might be able to get around 3.2 ghz, 2.8 stable for sure.

k, thanks

 

[mammikoura]

well I can get my 3.0ghz northwood to run at 3.4ghz very easily. So a 0.4ghz oc shouldn't give you any problems.

 

[SheikZ]

Yeah, I've gotten mine from 1.6 to 2.25.

 

[ownage]

2.8 will be able to get to 3.8 with a good cooler. Just watch out for sudden northwood death syndrome.

 

[Istonian]

lol I have never daelt with norhtwoods but ive heard heard of it.

 

[bullzi]

haha thanks guys, btw whats northwood sudden death syndrome??

 

[Istonian]

Some notrthwoods are know for randomly dying. I don't know anyone who has had that happen though.

 

[bullzi]

oic, well thanks for the info guys, helpful as usual