Amd Duron Overclocking 896mhz

I have a
amd duron 896 mhz proccesor
when i go in my bios i can only change the cpu speed to 1200mhz is there a way to get it to at least 1.2ghz

 

WTF? 1200MHZ=1.2Ghz

Or did I read something wrong??

 

so 1200mhz = 1.2 ghz

but will it work if i change it i dont wanna brak ma pc or processor

 

done it but now how do i no it is like it

 

that's about a 30% OC...generally, a rule of thumb is don't go higher than 10%...if you can afford it and want more speed, get a new processor/motherboard.

*edit*
unless you take the proper precautions, you're very liable to fry your compie.

 

my pc isnt frying but how do i check my speed after changing it in bios and how do i check my pc while im on it without going into bios

i am upgrading to a amd athlon 64 and 1 gb ram

but i wont to maximise this processor

 

if you want to maximize that processor, OC it to about 1 GHz and put Linux on it. then you'll have yourself and excellent server for everything from your internet connection to printer, as well as a great back-up pc.

 

how do i oc it to 1ghz

 

instead of changing the cpu speed to 1200 MHz, change it to 1000 MHz...there, 1 GHz.

 

yeh but there is only two options 900mhz or 1200 mhz but if i do change it if i click on system its still the same 900mhz

 

then leave it at 900 MHz and get linux.

 

linux = rubish

 

for older, slower pc's, it's a godsend. stable and very easy on systems, linux is the single best OS there is. while, overall, there's not much software for it, it has at least one decent proggy for everything. if you're going to do anything modern with that ol' pc, convert it to linux.

 

yeh but im gonna buy a 64 bit processor

 

then quit worrying about your old processor, as you're not going to get much out of it anyway. what OS are you currently running? do you plan on using this processor in another rig?

 

whoa...ddp's defending a bit of my advice....am i becoming a better student, master?

 

i feel so proud...haven't felt like this since i got that gold star in kindergarten

 

yeh i am planning to use it in another pc