Hi guys what is the easyist way to over clock an amd sempron 2400+ computer using ther bios or and over clocking program if you know of a free one can you showme where to get it

What's the brand and model number for the mobo first. YO

upgrading the bus speed (fsb) if your bus is 166, make is 183 computing.net rocks

It is a parnd called dse from where in live in (New Zealand) and how do i over clock the fsb without opening the case that will void warentty

DSE = Dick Smith Electronics There are several DSE Scoop 2400+ systems but they all appear to use the same motherboard...an ASUS A7S8X-MX. I'm sure you must have gotten a manual with it...did you look it over? Pay particular attention to the section on BIOS settings. http://www.dse.co.nz/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/436b7fbd00bf9806273fc0a87f99071d/Product/View/XC5595 What is it that you hope to achieve by ovreclocking? As I see it, if you want better performance, you need more RAM...you should have a minimum of 512MB. If possible, add another 512MB to the 256MB you have to bring your total up to 768MB. And if you wanna be able to play games, you need a "real" video card...onboard graphics suck for gaming. Here's a link to your board: http://usa.asus.com/products4.aspx?l1=3&l2=13&l3=150&model=378&modelmenu=1 If you don't have the manual, you can download it here: http://support.asus.com/download/download.aspx?SLanguage=en-us&model=A7S8X-MX I just had a look at the manual/BIOS section & it doesn't appear to have any overclocking options at all. It's basically just a low-end/budget board that wasn't designed with performance in mind. I suggest you just add more RAM & install an AGP video card. If DSE is where you buy your stuff, the video card choices are slim. The 6600 & 6600GT are too expensive. The 9550SE & Asus V9520-X are relatively cheap, but they both use 64-bit memory...they're definitely a step up from the onboard video though. But if you have the money, the one to go with would be the 9800SE: http://www.dse.co.nz/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/436b7fbd00bf9806273fc0a87f99071d/Product/View/XH6866 If you shop online, you should be able to beat those prices. If you want something cheap but with decent performance, look for a 9550 w/128-bit memory...if you want a little more power, look for a Radeon 9600XT. ASUS A7N8X-X Athlon XP 1800+ 8.5 x 200MHz 1024MB PC3200 2.5-3-3-7 Asus A9550GE/TD 128MB WinME/WinXP Pro SP2

thanx for the help i have decided to get more ram till it is 1 gb and then get a new graphics card this may take awhile sincew i am low on cash right now

If you want to add a lot of RAM and a big bad graphic card, shouldn't your motherboard be a bit better ? ie, support AGP 8x, and or even be PCI-Express ? I suggest only to get another 256 or if you really want tyo spoil yourself, a 512 MB. don't get 1 GB because it'd be a waste unless you're doing really heavy calculations with that PC (which I doubt since you have a sempron). computing.net rocks