3DMark2001 SE Dragothic and 3DMark2001 SE Car Chase

We ran these tests at low detail to really highlight the performance increase that goes hand in hand with higher CPU clock speeds. These results also mimic the overall scores, but the Dragothic chart has some very interesting results. Check out how the higher FSB and memory speed used at the 1.45 GHz setting almost equals the performance of the standard 1.53 GHz overclock.

Final Comments

Now that you have successfully overclocked your Athlon XP processor it's a good idea to follow our advice and test the stability of your highest overclock. Running sustained loops of 3DMark 2001, Prime 95 or SiSoft Sandra are great tools of the trade, and all can be downloaded from the Internet.