Oh yeah...I am really wanting to overclock my CPU...my friend who helped me build this PC said I should overclock it...now how about them details...zephead said:that's a nice video card. the rest of the system seems beefy enough but that 2800+ is no great shakes if youre serious about gaming or want something more out of the system.
considering your motherboard and processor, you could realize significant performance gains if you overclocked your processor.
there are many risks and i am not telling you this is a good idea: it is a mere suggestion. if you are interested in overclocking reply and say so and we could get into it in detail.
zephead said:before you overclock - do you have a way of seeing and monitoring the cpu temp from windows?
keep in mind - overclocking, if done properly, can yield significant gains in performance with little or no expenditure. you also run the risk of destroying your computer and certain expensive parts.
making sure your cpu doesn't get too hot is critical. in your bios you should be able to change the system bus speed. move it up in increments and use cpu-z to confirm your results in windows. run some demanding applications and/or leave the system running for a day or two to test for reliability. you may also want to change your multiplier setting, but do so in small increments. once you have either reached the point where the system will no longer run properly or are satisfied with the gains, you are done overclocking. good luck.
see if you can alter the AGP bus frequencies in your bios.is it a simple fix I can do to improve performance or is it just the max ability of the vid card?