Overclocking Beginner

[equilibrium]

Hi all, Ok im after some links on overclocking basics to begin with anything as i have done very little. I will soon be recieving my 7800 dd blocks and im hoping santa will be dropping a asus a8n32-sli deluxe off for me lol . I have done as i said very little on the overclocking side. I have researched a bit but im after something which will hopefully give me a good read maybe in depth? Im also getting into 3dmark any advice? My dell xps laptop gave around 5300 lol but im hoping my fx-55 and my 7800gtxs in sli will give me some nice results!! All help and advice is appreciated as i am keen to learn the way of the jedis (Mav) lol.

Cheers

DAve

 

[nick25]

Hi mate, the best bit of advise I can give you when starting out is read as much as pos then read some more, also take things slow with minor adjustments despite how tedious it may seem. I could go into details and tell you how but many poeple have done it also. Here are a few links but there must be loads if you search google.

http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=847481

http://forums.extremeoverclocking.com/showthread.php?t=151373

http://www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Hardware/Guides/athlon64oc/index.html

 

[scorchio]

As nick says the is a lot to learn some of it is fustrating but most the time fun!Master the basics first,i'm sure if you get stuck we will gladly help out.

 

[equilibrium]

Thanks Nick&Scorchio that will get me started! Im gonna start studying it now.

DAve

 

[equilibrium]

Cheers Are there any links or anything on how to fit the dd 7800 blocks and how to remove the stock fan? Im sure its pretty straight forward but i dont wanna go messing up my cards:$

Cheers

]DAve

 

[boardy]

The stock coolers should be easy to remove, may be screwed on or the annoying pins that open out with springs on.

As for mounting the DD blocks, DD normally has inscructions on their site on how to fit their blocks. If not I may be able to talk you through it having installed DD TEC blocks on my X800XTPE in the past.

Boardy

 

[equilibrium]

Cheers boardy appreciate that m8! I will let ya know when my kit arrives as im waiting for my anodised case too

Dave