[Alf]

i have OCed to mostly my CPU and video card (giving up during summer). but ocing a dual core wont net you any worth while speeds...as you do have 2 processors already.

[Kenny]

But for most apps, its only like having one Processor. You know that if you have a dual-core processor with each core at 2.2GHz, thats not the same as having a single core proc at 4.4GHz.... The software needs to be able to split the task between the cores. Things like SuperPi have no use for it for example.

Overclocking a good chip will ALWAYS get u a good speed...Theres a guy benching a 4800+ at 3.1GHz. Thatrs gonna rule almost everything. It`ll rock as hard as an FX55 or 57 at 3.1GHz, and for software that can use 2 cores, it`ll wipe the floor with a FX55 at any speed.

[Raje]

To be honest I could not see AMD comming out with anything that could not be overclocked... I mean thats who they are and why OCers like them. But I also agree that I don't really see the point in OCing a 64 x2. I mean, what more do you want from it, then again their are those that do it for the bench marks and bragging rights. I say leave well enough alone. Learn all you can and feel free to experiment, but go SLOW. I'd say make minimal increases to bus and see if any diff is noticed, watch your temps. Realise... the more performance you want out of your machine the more money you will have to spend keeping it stable. I'd say before you really want to oc, invest in a water cooling kit. Don't take my advice as a golden rule, its just my thoughts and recomendation.

[Alf]

Sorry kenny i disagree,
in apps the dual core reigns supreme, but the fastest single core CPU will beat out the fastest dual core (no ocing in either) in gaming. and if you were to oc both cpus the results would not vary too wildly in my opinion.

[Kenny]

LOL..Only one way to find out...

But...the CPU speeds would have to be the same between the single and dual-core procs. The fastest single core proc is 2.8GHz and the fastest dual-core is 2.4GHz... Thats an unfair fight