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wombatman · 10-25-2004, 06:28 PM

If I were to get a new motherboard for say, Christmas, would I have to do a full re-install of Windows? Secondly, what would be a good solid motherboard that allows for some overclocking of a 2.8C 800 mhz P4 processor? Lastly, how much, roughly, do you think this 2.8C could be overclocked with a well-ventilated case and a Thermalright XP-120 with a 120mm fan? And if it is not that much, would getting a new processor (one of the 3.2Es, maybe?) allow for a good amount of overclocking?

Oh, and one last question...does lower temperature, but same processing speed allow for more processing power? That is, if I have a processor running at 2.9Ghz at 50 degrees C, will lowering the temperature to 40 degrees C result in faster processing? Sorry for so many questions, but this pertains to Christmas lists (yes, I still do a list for my parents, even at 19). I also like to learn as much as I can about computers in general as they are a hobby of mine. Thanks in advance.

10-25-2004, 06:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
wombatman Insane	Question about Motherboards and new CPUs If I were to get a new motherboard for say, Christmas, would I have to do a full re-install of Windows? Secondly, what would be a good solid motherboard that allows for some overclocking of a 2.8C 800 mhz P4 processor? Lastly, how much, roughly, do you think this 2.8C could be overclocked with a well-ventilated case and a Thermalright XP-120 with a 120mm fan? And if it is not that much, would getting a new processor (one of the 3.2Es, maybe?) allow for a good amount of overclocking? Oh, and one last question...does lower temperature, but same processing speed allow for more processing power? That is, if I have a processor running at 2.9Ghz at 50 degrees C, will lowering the temperature to 40 degrees C result in faster processing? Sorry for so many questions, but this pertains to Christmas lists (yes, I still do a list for my parents, even at 19). I also like to learn as much as I can about computers in general as they are a hobby of mine. Thanks in advance.