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Useful overclocking software

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CitizenInsomniac

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I'd like to start making a list (and candidate for sticky) of useful overclocking software utilities.

Performance Tweaking Utilities
  • ClockGen
    Description: ClockGen software allows you to dynamically overclock several devices of your system (CPU, memory, AGP and PCI bus) directly from Windows.
    URL: http://www.cpuid.org/clockgen.php
    OS: Windows all (x86)
    Pros: Large user community. On-the-fly overclocking.
    Cons: Different versions for different motherboards and chipsets. Limited motherboard support.
  • RMClock
    Description: RightMark CPU Clock Utility (RMClock) is a small GUI application designed for real-time CPU frequency, throttling and load level monitoring and on-the-fly adjustment of the CPU performance level. In automatic management mode it continuously monitors the CPU usage level and dynamically adjusts the CPU frequency, throttle and/or voltage level as needed.
    URL: http://cpu.rightmark.org/products/rmclock.shtml
    OS: Windows 2000, XP, 2003 (x86)
    Pros: Highly scalable - will detect features of the system and disable the unavailable ones. Provides better control of system throttling than AMD Cool'n'Quiet software.
    Cons: None

System Information Utilities
  • Sandra 2005 Lite
    Description: A suite of system information, benchmarking, listing & testing/diagnostic modules.
    URL: http://www.sisoftware.co.uk
    OS: Windows 2000, XP, 2003 (x86, x64)
    Pros: Large user base. Comprehensive information about all system components. Unified x64 and x86 support.
    Cons: Free version has many components disabled.

Monitoring Utilities
(i.e. SpeedFan, MBM)

Stress Test Utilities
(i.e. Prime95, Memtest86)

Benchmark Utilities
(i.e. Sandra, 3DMark)


Notes
Some apps get listed under multiple categories, like Sandra, because they are multifunctional. Hardware specific utils go into their respective categories but will be marked as associated only with particular hardware.

If you would like to add a software application to the list, just reply to the thread and provide the basic info: name, description, URL, OS, pros and cons.

If you would like to add or dispute any existing information, also reply to the thread.
 
good thinking. here's a section taken out from my oc'ing guide that has been stickied in the amd forum

To start off, I recommend the following programs:
CPU-Z for knowing your clock speed and some other useful things
Clockgen to allow frequency changes in windows
Prime95 for testing cpu stability
Memtest for ram stability.
Also, a program to monitor temps is very useful. Most motherboards come with software that can do this. Either use it, or a program of your choice, like Speedfan, Everest, or MBM5 (if it supports your mobo)
Click to expand...

everest (memory benchmark, voltage, temperature, computer information)
http://www.lavalys.com/products/overview.php?pid=1&lang=en

sandra (cpu, cache, memory, and other benches, and computer information)
http://www.sisoftware.net/index.html?dir=&location=downandbuy&langx=en&a=

speedfan (temps and voltages)
http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php
 
Alright, I started formatting the list to make it easy to browse. Feel free to start suggesting applications. Make sure you provide this info:
Name
Description
URL
OS supported
Pros
Cons
 
this may be a stupid question, but, is clockgen for on-the-fly overclocking?
 
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