Discussing the feasibility of boosting a CPU with just 1GB of RAM.
Discussing the feasibility of boosting a CPU with just 1GB of RAM.
Can I boost my E2180 overclocking with just 1GB RAM and an outdated setup? This PC is around 6 or 7 years old. Dust has built up in the case and it’s making a lot of noise. The CPU still seems fine, overclocking to at least 2.6 or 2.8 GHZ could improve the build overall without needing any new parts?
If your motherboard allows overclocking, you can. You'll probably need to improve the CPU cooling with an 800mhz overclock. You might also have to upgrade the PSU since an overclocked CPU will consume more power.
You won't see significant performance gains because your 1gb of RAM is already limiting the system.
If your motherboard allows overclocking, you can. You'll probably need to improve the CPU cooling with an 800mhz overclock. You might also have to upgrade the PSU since an overclocked CPU will consume more power.
You won't see significant performance gains because your 1gb of RAM is already limiting the system.
Thanks for the response KeelinTy. Turns out the mobo does not support overclocking, there is no way of changing the CPU frequency. I Tried to download and install an updated BIOS for this motherboard but this did not work. Too bad, i read that these processors are 'highly' overclockable. My only option now is to purchase more RAM which is cool.