Theorical Overclock?

[robertotrevino]

Hey guys, I have a nice PC and was wondering how far is it possible to overclock it? I've tried, but I'm not sure I doing it right, I'm new to o/c'ing

My PC:
3500+ 939
Thermaltake Damier V case.
Thermaltake Silent Tower Cooling with heatpipes
Extreme giant cooler
Cooler master PSU
2Gigs in Corsair Ram XMS
Western digital Raptor 74Gb
Maxtor Diamondmax10 300Gb
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS
and about 5 other fans that came with the case.
and an MSI mobo
An Asus X800proVIVO modded to XT PE

Anyway, that's the relevant stuff, also got a DVD DL burner 16X and a card reader.

 

[Nubius]

Theoretical*

Winchester or Newcastle core?

I read a review of both hitting 2.7GHz on air, although the newcastle barely got there and the winchester got closer to 8.

I'd say 2.5GHz should be obtainable for you

 

[robertotrevino]

Newcastle... but how would I go about doing it? Sorry, but I'm new to this... Do I up the voltage? or do I crank up the FSB?

 

[Nubius]

Read the sticky at the top of these forum. "Basics of overclocking"

 

[DJ-CHRIS]

Theroretically 3.3ghz
Realisticly 2.5 \ 2.6

 

[GeckoEcho421]

I'd say you'll hit a wall at 2.5 unless you REALLY know what your doing. After a while your computer will just keep re-starting...

 

[robertotrevino]

Hey Gecko, you have roughly the same specs as me, how far did you push it?

 

[phosho510]

why dont you try it for yourself and tell us how you do?

 

[Nubius]

Overclock it until it burns....buy a new one...then don't go so far


That's a motto at another forum that mainly has OC'ing info lol

 

[C0RR0SIVE]

If i had the money i would do that