How do I overclock my Intel Pentium II processor?
I was thinking of overclocking my old Intel Pentium II computer, how can this be achieved, there are no overclocking features in BIOS.
System Configuration:
Processor: Intel Pentium II MMX @400MHZ
Motherboard: Aopen AX6BC
RAM:128MB
Operating System: (I'm not really sure yet) Puppy Linux, Microsoft Windows 98SE/ME/XP
Graphics card: ATI Radeon 9250
Hard Disc: Seagate 10GB
Update:and here is its webpage
http://asia.aopen.com.tw/products_detail.aspx?Auno...
Update 3:I have already flashed the latest BIOS
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Overclocking isn't usually recommended as it can burn out your processor. There is some free software you can download, search to find one you want. And here is an article from Wiki How To...
http://www.wikihow.com/Overclock-a-PC
You do know your PC is just way too old to even bother, don't you?
And, Windows XP or higher is also a "shot in the dark".
If you want to get a few years more out of it, add 256 - 384 MB of used, not new, RAM and install Xubuntu Linux, free from:
I just did a PIII 700 MHZ last week and it's sweet!
you have to change the FSB on your motherboard.. your probably running 4 x 100mhz FSB so to overclock you have to change the FSB greater then 100mhz . doing so you sometimes to be stable you have to change the voltages higher. its hit or miss to figure which is right.
You ARE kidding, right?