If you overclock, remember that this will run incredibly hot.
There are many advantages to overclocking a computer processor, especially a processor like the 2.80GHz Pentium 4 with Hyper-Threading. Because the processor has hyper-threading, which is an early form of dual core processing, overclocking this processor can have great benefits with relatively minor risk. Overclocking a processor is no difficult task, provided that you have one thing: a motherboard that allows such a process to occur.
Instructions
1. Restart your computer. Be sure to print this guide before you restart your machine.
2. Enter your BIOS setup by pressing "F2" when your computer first restarts. Depending on the motherboard make, the button that needs to be pressed may differ, but is most often "F2," "F10" or "Delete."
3. Open the "CPU Settings" submenu. Depending on the type of BIOS being used on your motherboard, the menu name may differ.
4. Determine if either the Multiplier or FSB settings can be altered. This will be easy to find, as adjustable settings are in white text whereas fixed settings are in gray. If either of those options are in white, continue to Step 5.
5. Adjust either your multiplier or front-side bus option. The front-side bus will read "800MHz" and the multiplier will read "3.5x" at default. Remember that to calculate a CPU speed, you multiply the FSB by the Multiplier.
6. Save and exit your BIOS to complete the overclocking process.
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