is it popssible to get a signifacant speed increase in my processor speed if it is a p4 1.7ghz ? how do i overclock my cpu if i decide i want to?

the only way to O/C a P4 is by raising the FSB...do it a little at a time, reboot & try the system, if it's stable, raise it a few more mhz & try it out again...keep doing this until it becomes unstable, then back it off to the last stable setting. If you take too big of a jump, your system may become unbootable & then you'll have to reset the BIOS (clear CMOS) & start from scratch.

How do i do taht how can i raise the frsb is there a utility i have top download or something?

I hate to say it but it's probably best that you don't OC this chip at all. It's obvious you don't know even the basics of OC'ing. While this shouldn't dissuade you from trying to OC, it's probably best you go read up on the BASICS of Oc'ing, yourself, thgen find an older PC to "experiment" on. OC'ing can damage your CPU and Mobo, so it's not something you want to go and ask someone how to do. It's best to read up as much as possible (there are numerous sites that are dedicated to the subject). The reason just asking someone isn't the best idea, is a lot of times those who do OC are going to assume you know at least the basics of what your doing, so aren't going to give exact precise step by step instuctions (not to mention that it's a different process with different motherboards). Plus what are you going to do if you hit the limit of your OC and it won't POST? you won't even be able to get into windows to ask someone what to do next. You need to be familiar with BIOS settings, resetting BIOS, FSB's, and monitoring tempaeratures before you even want to think about doing something like OC'ing. While there are some programs for OC'ing in windows, they only support a limited number of mobos, and really don't give you the perofrmance increase that OC'ing in BIOS does (at least in my experiance). I was lucky I started OC'ing way back with 486 (my fist OC was a dx40 to dx50) when you could change both multipliers and fsb, done all by jumpers on the mobo. Now it's done largely in BIOS which may be easier in setting it, but is harder in recovering if something goes terribly wrong (I've seen people try OCing and then couldn't even get into thier BIOS) zYou need to know what to do if this happens. Once again I'm not some kind of elitest that thinks only people who already how to do it should., but I think you should educate yourself on many of the related topics prior to trying it, then if at all possible experiment on a cpu/mobo you don't have to worry if you fry. IF you still don't know where to begin I'd be glad to point you to some sites that have OC'ing tutorials (once agin though they assume your familiar with how to tweak your BIOS and recover resetting it).

well i will read up specifiacllly on OC'ing but I am no novice i didnt choose the name "Master Tech" for nothing I am going to read up and try it I actually work at a computer store so if something goes wrong there is a guy here that has his MCSE and many years of experience I will be ok I dont plan to Overclock it to its extreme limit jsut enough to get a signinfacant speed bost where can I read up on doing this