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What is overclock?
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you can at least answer his question 
Overclock = to run a processor (or chip) at speeds greater than what it is rated for.
So for example, your E6600 is running at 2.4 Ghz. If you overclock it, then you can run it at, say, 2.8 Ghz or 3.2 Ghz or even higher.
This is done by raising the FSB in the BIOS. But until you read some guides, don't do it yet!
Overclock = to run a processor (or chip) at speeds greater than what it is rated for.
So for example, your E6600 is running at 2.4 Ghz. If you overclock it, then you can run it at, say, 2.8 Ghz or 3.2 Ghz or even higher.
This is done by raising the FSB in the BIOS. But until you read some guides, don't do it yet!
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OCing the new Intel processors is ridiculously easy, and there is a whole range of OCing its not all about big heat sinks and roaring fans. The latest Intel chips are fabulous for getting almost 50% more speed/performance and needing nothing more than a motherboard what will allow you to change the settings.
So read up but here are the basics. Simple version.
There is a clock signal generator on the board that provides something called the FSB (Front Side Buss) clock signal. On Intel chip sets and core 2 duo CPUs this FSB clock frequency determines how fast the CPU and memory run.
The CPU has built into it a default multiplier (which determines the stock speed) a common one is 9 (your E6600 has a default mulitplier of 9).
The FSB has common values determined by Intel when they designed the chips on the board 200MHz 233MHz 266MHz 333MHz are common. For reasons I have not bothered to investigate Intel rates its CPUs buss speed at multiples of four x these common buss speeds. For instance your E6600 is rated as a 1066MHZ buss part, that means the FSB is set to 1/4 of 1066 = 266MHz (266 x 4 = 1066)
So if you plug your CPU into a motherboard with everything on automatic the board will read the ID of the CPU, set the FSB to 266MHz and with a default CPU mulitplier of 9 your CPU will run at 9 x 266 = 2.4GHz
Normally memory runs at 2 x the FSB
Now if you have a motherboard that allows you to change the settings, mainly FSB, you are in business.
In short the new Intel core 2 duo chips are of such high quality that they have been shown to be able to withstand higher that "stock" FSB. In fact they thrive on it. It is not uncommon for people to run an e6600 at FSB of 350 x 9 = 3.15 GHz on stock cooling. The performance increase (for free) is incredible, and the life and reliability of the CPU is not impacted if done correctly.
However the key item is the motherboard. If you do not have the ability to change the CPU operating parameters in the BIOS section you are pretty much out of luck.
There are some programs that will allow minor OCing from windows.
OCing the new Intel processors is ridiculously easy, and there is a whole range of OCing its not all about big heat sinks and roaring fans. The latest Intel chips are fabulous for getting almost 50% more speed/performance and needing nothing more than a motherboard what will allow you to change the settings.
So read up but here are the basics. Simple version.
There is a clock signal generator on the board that provides something called the FSB (Front Side Buss) clock signal. On Intel chip sets and core 2 duo CPUs this FSB clock frequency determines how fast the CPU and memory run.
The CPU has built into it a default multiplier (which determines the stock speed) a common one is 9 (your E6600 has a default mulitplier of 9).
The FSB has common values determined by Intel when they designed the chips on the board 200MHz 233MHz 266MHz 333MHz are common. For reasons I have not bothered to investigate Intel rates its CPUs buss speed at multiples of four x these common buss speeds. For instance your E6600 is rated as a 1066MHZ buss part, that means the FSB is set to 1/4 of 1066 = 266MHz (266 x 4 = 1066)
So if you plug your CPU into a motherboard with everything on automatic the board will read the ID of the CPU, set the FSB to 266MHz and with a default CPU mulitplier of 9 your CPU will run at 9 x 266 = 2.4GHz
Normally memory runs at 2 x the FSB
Now if you have a motherboard that allows you to change the settings, mainly FSB, you are in business.
In short the new Intel core 2 duo chips are of such high quality that they have been shown to be able to withstand higher that "stock" FSB. In fact they thrive on it. It is not uncommon for people to run an e6600 at FSB of 350 x 9 = 3.15 GHz on stock cooling. The performance increase (for free) is incredible, and the life and reliability of the CPU is not impacted if done correctly.
However the key item is the motherboard. If you do not have the ability to change the CPU operating parameters in the BIOS section you are pretty much out of luck.
There are some programs that will allow minor OCing from windows.