Need help OC XP 2000+

[hobcat1]

Okay. I've built computers for years, but I'm pretty new to the concept of overclocking. I've always been protective with my own hard-earned things.

I have the MSI KT3 ULTRA-ARU w/ XP 2000+. As most know, MSI has the program Fuzzy Logic, an easy way to get into OC. This is just my thing, but I didn't want to wait for it to test every .1 FSB speed. I understand that to fully do this right, sufficient cooling is needed. On the CPU, I have a ThermalTake Volcano 6. In the actual case, I have one incoming fan and two outgoing fans, plus power supply. Memory is Samsung DDR333, one 512 MB stick.

If I get the FSB to 166, it would match the DDR memory, right? Because I know this mb is one of the best KT333 at OC, 166 would be easy, right? In the process, the CPU would become faster? The only thing I'm worried about is all the cautions about wearing parts out, etc. It's not like I'll keep this forever (prob. get new mb/cpu within year), but this won't tear the whole thing apart?

 

[rommelrommel]

You need more cooling for the CPU to try and reach those numbers. 166FSB is extremely unlikely unless you unlock the multiplier and go for lower mults. I currently can't get my XP2000+ past FSB of 146, but it's hella stable. I think it's running my PCI or AGP too far out of spec that's killing me. I know I've got more, but I think I'm gonna have to unlock my chip and lower the multiplier. As for the ram, yes DDR 333 will handle FSB of 166, as you said it matches it. Dunno about the cooling, I have 2 intake, 1 outtake + 2 fans in the PS. Heat isn't my problem, but when I get into higher FSB's it might be.

 

[lobadobadingdong]

to reach an fsb of 166 on a 2000+ will require some pretty exotic cooling, ever think of water cooling? btw fuzzy logic is a bit wierd, tried it on my kt4vl and after it set, my machine rebooted over and over, ran the onboard thermal diode sensor software, and this bad boy was getting to about 84C and rebooting on me. stock speeds I'm hitting 77C, but hopefully 4 80mm case fans will fix that problem, as my case temp is 39C.