Overclocking increases the performance of your processor beyond designed specifications. While not necessarily risky in small amounts, overclocking might damage the processor permanently if pushed too far. Raising the clock speed of your processor to a high extent (above 120 percent of normal operating clock speed) can cause too much heat to build up and might fry the chip. When you overclock your computer, you increase the speed at which it runs programs and boots, considering you have no problems with your hard drive. The Foxconn A7GM-S motherboard includes a stepping configuration that easily lets you overclock.
Instructions
1. Turn off your computer if you have it on. You must start fresh to access your Foxconn configuration utility.
2. Turn on the computer and press "Del" or "Delete" on your keyboard right when the computer starts showing you a Foxconn splash screen. Wait for a blue screen to show up with a menu.
3. Use the arrow keys on your keyboard to navigate to "Fox Central Control Unit" and press "Enter."
4. Navigate to "Fox Intelligent Stepping" and press "Enter."
5. Highlight "CPU Clock" and press "Enter" again. Navigate to a value 105 percent higher than your original configuration. If you had a clock of 200, for example, use 210. Press "F10" to save your configuration and exit the utility.
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