Do you have to overclock your computer each time you turn it on?

[homomofo]

I'm pretty new to overclocking and I'm planning to do it for my rig, until a friend told me that it wasn't worth it due to the fact you have to go through the process each time you power it on. This isn't true, is it?

 

[mickypheonix]

hi homomofo
no this is not true , unless you have done the overclocking through windows itself in which case your board will revert back to its original settings upon reboot
if the overclock was done in the bios then it will remain untill such time as you change it no matter how many times you boot providing the overclock is stable

 

[Wisecracker]

Many OEMs have BIOS capability of saving multiple clocking profiles.

Once you set and save a profile you will boot it directly into Windows each time -- until you re-enter the BIOS and change to a different profile. Maybe that's what your friend was thinking of ...

(trying to be diplomatic this AM )

edit:

... unless you have done the overclocking through windows itself in which case your board will revert back to its original settings upon reboot

Not necessarily true ... AMD OverDrive allows setting and saving OC preferences from within Windows.

 

[bicycle_repair_man]

If you do the overclock within the BIOS, like you should, you'll only need to repeat the process if the CMOS battery is replaced.

If you do the overclock within Windows, which you shouldn't, then you can save the overclock properties as a profile. Most motherboards designed for overclocking will also let you save profiles within the BIOS.

 

[Wisecracker]

There is nothing wrong with using proper utilities from within Windows for over-clocking.