I warn you Seabass, overclocking is addictive. It`s always a challenge to see how much that little extra you can get from your computer. I have been through this phase and may I say that it was fun , but I also screwed up a few times, resulting in either a BIOS problem,and one instance, a kaput CPU. My advice is if your Dad is going to friggin kill you if you screw up the system then leave it alone. I personally think that a 1.2 GHz chip cant be overclocked too much, maybe to 1.5 MGz with excellent cooling.