I have a quick question, I picked up an old computer for my mom, she's 76, and set it up with fresh hd, mem, dsl, etc. because she started taking computer classes. Is there a way I can overclock this old thing? BTW, this is a generic big ol machine. Thx!

Can't help without more info...what CPU? What motherboard?

Gosh! I don't even have that much memory on my 2600+, but it'd be nice to know what motherboard and CPU is in there. A good tool you can download is Everest Home Edition if you don't feel like cracking the PC open to see what's inside. ____________________________ The greatest risk is not taking one

I would think that a 366 MHZ processor with that much RAM would do all that she would want!!!!! I doubt that she is into the latest and greatest games!!!!!!!!

Thanks, I went to the Everest Home Ed. and this is what it says about my motherboard and CPU apparently its generic: Field Value Motherboard Properties Motherboard ID 01/13/2003-i440BX-W977-6Z69KA09C-00 Motherboard Name Unknown Front Side Bus Properties Bus Type Intel GTL+ Bus Width 64-bit Real Clock 67 MHz Effective Clock 67 MHz Bandwidth 532 MB/s Memory Bus Properties Bus Type SDR SDRAM Bus Width 64-bit Real Clock 67 MHz Effective Clock 67 MHz Bandwidth 532 MB/s The Intel CPU is a 366: Field Value CPU Properties CPU Type Intel Celeron-A, 366 MHz (5.5 x 67) CPU Alias Mendocino CPU Stepping B0 Instruction Set x86, MMX Original Clock 367 MHz L1 Code Cache 16 KB L1 Data Cache 16 KB L2 Cache 128 KB (On-Die, Full-Speed) CPU Physical Info Package Type 370 Pin PGA Package Size 4.95 cm x 4.95 cm Transistors 19 million Process Technology 5M, 0.25 um, CMOS Die Size 154 mm2 Core Voltage 2.0 V I/O Voltage 3.3 V Typical Power 12 - 19 W (depending on clock speed) Maximum Power 17.5 - 28.3 W (depending on clock speed) CPU Manufacturer Company Name Intel Corporation Product Information http://www.intel.com/products/browse/processor.htm CPU Utilization CPU #1 26 % What do you think, should I pretty well leave well enough alone? Thanks to all, you have been an enormous help!

You want your mom to have a positive computing experience. Overclocking is an imperceptible improvement at the risk of instability, and my advice is do not overclock her machine. I have two of my kids' machines underclocked. Stability is way more important than ghz for 99% of computer users.

You're right. I was just wondering about it being that it was so old, I thought maybe a little tweak might give it a little boost, but conversly sometimes that little boost might be the one to put it over the edge. Thanks to all! I have a quick question to add that's driving me absolutely crazy on her hard drive. For some reason, I cannot get the CHKDSK to operate/perform at boot up. Apparently this has become some sort of requisite, and until I can do this, I cannot get her disk to defrag, and CHKDSK will not perform its task at boot up no matter what I do. I have gone into virtual DOS and run the CHKDSK /f, and through the C:\, Properties, Check Disk, etc, but still I cannot get the CHKDSK to do its thing. This is a fresh install on the new 160 gig hd I installed for her. You guys seem extremely knowledgeable, any pointers? Thank you all immensely!!