How Do You Overclock An AMD Athlon XP Processor?
“Overclocking” the processor of an AMD Athlon XP is the process of increasing its effective speed behind the factory setting, providing improved performance for essentially no cost. The downside to overclocking a PC is that it will produce additional heat (from running faster), necessitating a more effective cooling solution to keep the machine from overheating. Although overclocking might sound difficult, all it takes is a few quick tweaks in the computer’s BIOS. Reboot your computer and press the key indicated during the start-up messages to enter the BIOS, the most basic operating system on your computer. The key required is normally “Esc” or one of the “F” keys (such as F2), but it will vary from machine to machine so read your start-up messages to be sure. Cycle through the options in your BIOS until you find the option to adjust the “Front Side Bus” (or FSB). Increase this value by five points or some other nominal increment. Exit the BIOS and save changes–you have just performe
