What more is there to say? Enjoy your new overclock. :-)

Now, I'd like to bring up a few little points here that will quell you hardcore overclockers:

1. This guide was not meant for you ;-)
2. I understand that I haven't delved into every single specific detail. Overclocking is an art. I've only provided the sketch for you to copy -- you provide the canvas, paint, and hand movements
3. Memory overclocking is much trickier than CPU overclocking, and it is for that reason that I have not talked about latencies, command rates, and frequencies. My assumption is that if someone has specifically bought low-latency RAM, then they are already aware of its potential uses. This guide assumes that the overclocker has generic memory, which is why we use memory dividers and not mention things further.

As I've said before, it's impossible to provide specific and detailed instructions for every step in the overclocking process. Everyone has a different motherboard, a different BIOS, a different processor, a different skill set, and a different level of comfort. I've written this in such a way that specifics are provided, but in a non-specific-to-the-computer way. If you have any specific questions, please feel absolutely free to leave a message in the forum thread for this article. I'm sure many of us will be able to help you out.

I mentioned that overclocking is an art. You might not be entirely successful (or satisfied) with your first few ventures into this complex (though fun) world, but it will all come to you with time. The more you tinker with your computer, the more you learn about its capabilities and its quirks. Don't be afraid to play around.

Contrary to the popular belief, overclocking itself is not capable of damaging any hardware. Megahertz does not kill chips. Heat and voltage can kill chips. Don't be pumping up the voltage to your CPU or memory without knowing what you're doing. Generally, you can safely raise the voltage of a processor about 10-15%. If you increased the voltage to your CPU from 1.4 to 1.9+ volts, you probably wouldn't have much of a CPU left. When it comes to heat, you need to approach some pretty extreme temperatures before any physical damage can occur. Long before you reach these temperatures, your computer would either crash or shut down due to overheating protection. So again, megahertz alone won't damage anything. If your computer doesn't come back up after you make some adjustment in the BIOS, turn it off completely, wait a moment, and turn it back on. Many modern BIOSes will revert back to their previous known working settings. If that doesn't work, merely turn the computer off, open the case, and reset the BIOS by placing the "CMOS Reset" jumper in the reset position for a few seconds. You will have to re-do all of your BIOS settings, but that's one of the prices we pay for wanting to squeeze every last bit of performance out of our computers.

Enjoy your adventure, and I hope you've learned something today. Leave a comment on the forum if you have any troubles.