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Testing
Even though you have configured your overclocking options and have successfully booted to your
operating system, it doesn’t mean that you have successfully overclocked your system. Testing is an
equally important aspect of overclocking and you must stress your configurations thoroughly to
ensure stability. It is better to discover that your system locks up during testing rather than
experiencing the same while editing valuable information.
here are several utility programs designed specifically for intensive hardware configuration testing T
such as 3Dmark2001SE and Winstone. With every configuration adjustment you should rerun your
utilities onsuming procedure. Again, it is not within the scope of this document to
discuss te detail. Y
Cooling t ompon ur m
Proper cooling is one the most o fans,
heat sinks, and al materia sed. ommended
that you acqu rge powe th a re that you
ply certified thermal materi PU a d that you
ake use of all of the fan attachments and make sure that cable clutter within the casing is kept to a
ng with overclocking. When you go too far with your overclocking
nfigurations there is a chance that your system may become unstable and hang. Even after a reboot,
each the BIOS Setup Utility to lower your settings. The
o open up your case and reset a CMOS jumper on the
s to determine if the system booted successfully. If the last POST status was “not
. Testing is a time c
sting utilities in ou can find additional information on the Web.
he c ents on yo ainboard.
important aspec verclocking. Cooling refers to the cts of ooling
therm
ire a la
l/grease that are u When overclocking, it is highly rec
rful cooling fan wi heavy duty heat sink. Also make su
al between the C nd heatsink. It is also recommendeap
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minimum. It is beyond the scope of this document to explain cooling equipment in detail so we
recommend that you consult the Web for more information. CPU manufacturers may also have a list
of recommended, certified cooling equipment.
The Watch Dog Timer
Some mainboards come with a special feature called the Watch Dog Timer used to simplify the
process of experimenti
co
the system may hang before you can even r
usual procedure with most Mainboards is t
mainboard to restore the original default settings which can be a cumbersome activity when testing.
The Watch Dog Timer however, will monitor the most recent boot information or POST (Power On
Self Test) statu
successful”, it will be assumed there were configuration problems and the system will automatically
reset the BIOS configurations which will allow your system to boot again.