Hi, I have 2 dell: dimension 4500S (pentium 4, 1.8 ghz, 756 MB RAM) and dell dimension 2350, celeron 1.7 ghz, 756 MB RAM. I was wondering if it is possible to overclock any of the 2? If so, which one is easier? which one may end up with better performance after overclock? Do you have a soft for this? thanks

A Celeron doesn't compare to a P4...you could crank it up to 2.5GHz & it still wouldn't keep up with your 1.8GHz. I don't know what you're trying to accomplish, but if 756MB is the correct RAM amount, it means you're probably using onboard graphics rather than a "real" graphics card. You're not gonna be able to play games (if that's your intention) until you upgrade your video. OEM systems like DELL are deliberately crippled so that they can't be overclocked. This is done to cut down on support issues & RMA claims. You could try going the software route, but if you really wanna overclock, you should buy a "real" computer. Do a search for SOFTFSB, CPUFSB, ClockGEN...see which one will work with your system. 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

overclock dell: hah, i think thats an oxymoron. Asus A7N8X-X AMD XP 3200+ Corsair PC3200 1024 Geforce 6800 OC Thermaltake 480W

I am trying to edit some video....and my CPU is 100% all the time...and it crashes a lot... I will max out the RAM (1 gb) and see what happens.... However, I thought (maybe quite naive) that the overclock may help with my video editing... Anyt thoughts are always welcome! PS: if I buy a new computer, what do you suggest?

If you're rendering videos, your CPU WILL work at 100%. Doesn't matter if you've got a 600mhz P3 or an Athlon X2 4800. Rendering will always use 100% of you're CPU's time. 1GB of RAM will definitely help with video. If you want a new computer, get a dual core processor. Something like an AMD X2 3800 - 4200, or if you've got the cash, a 4800. (or a Pentium D 830-840) Since you're working with video, dual cores are something you'll really enjoy. Probably will make rendering around 450% faster over what you've got now. You'll also want at least 1gb of RAM, and an ATI All-in-wonder video card. If you aren't interested in gaming, an A-I-W 9600XT would be a good choice. FX-57 @ 3.1ghz 4GB of OCZ PC-4200 500GBx4 drive array Sapphire X850 XT-PE Fujitsu 1920x1080 projector

If you are going the AMD64/X2 route I would be careful with the type of motherboard you buy. Another thing is not to skimp on the ram, power supply or hard drive. Be sure to keep away from ultra ram, it is highly incompatible. OCZ, Corsair, and Kingston are good choices. There is a lot to choose from but I would recommend: Asus A8N SLI Premium or the DFI Lanparty NF4 SLI-D for a motherboard 1GB DDR PC3200 Dual channel at least (I recommend 2GB) 500w PSU (make sure its compatible with the motherboard SATA hard drive (serial ATA is faster, and cables are smaller>more air flow) Because of the newer PCI-Express technology coming out I wouldn’t recommend dumping money into an AGP card If you wanted an ATI All-in-wonder card the All-in-Wonder X600 Pro would be a good choice. On the other hand a cheaper route would be getting a PCI-Express video card and a TV-Tuner card. Overall an AMD rig is going to cost you at least 1000$ A P4 Dual Core rig would probably be around 900$, but if you have the money it would be worth while to get the AMD X2