HELP Overclocking PIII 1000Mhz

[17451]

Hello, people

I have a computer at work with the following config:

PIII 1000 Mhz
ASUS CUSL2-C
256 MB Apacher 133-RAM CAS 3 (I guess)
IBM IDE 30 Gb ATA100, 7200RPM
Geforce 2 GTS 32Mb
CD 48x
SB Live Player 1024
300 watt power supply

and so on...

I know how to o/c videocard and I want to know if it is possible to overclock the CPU. ASUS has this JumperFree stuff, so I plan to start with 133:133:33 (FSB:RAMCI) and then increase FSB speed (and maybe even RAM). Now, the thing is that this rig has the original Intel cooler on the CPU. Is it still possible to o/c? Maybe someone has an idea of how far I can go? What I also want to know is the worst possible thing that can happen, and how probable it is.

I am new to overclocking but I want to get my hands on every little bit of processing power I can get from thing rig. I do not have many games, actually I only play the best sim in the world - FLANKER and as you probably know it is a CPU hog :|.

I myself plan to wait a while and get me an incredible power plant with the latest AMD, GF III and, like, tons of RAM but until then I have to use the Pentium for my Flanker exercises.

Thanks for your attention and..

Thanks for detailed quality answers (... if any, that is )

 

[shiznut123]

The P3 1000mhz are not very well overclockers. It can probably go up another 70mhz or so with the Intel Heatsink. Try uping the FSB in 1mhz increments and check if it's stable. Check the cpu database out.

 

[17451]

Thanks for an answer Shiznut, and, I might add, you have a number of kick-ass cars , they are yours, right?

 

[Tominator]

I'd leave it at 133:100:33 to start. Watch the temps very close. If you want to wring out every bit of power, a quality heatsink/fan is a must.

 

[Jwyatt]

Well, if its a computer that you use for work. I would not mess with it at all. you wont get enough out of it to tell much if any difference in performance. The only thing you will do is risk loosing data or crashing the computer.

Just my 2c worth

 

[Bcomp]

I have overclocked 3 PIII 1000EBs so far to 1103 Mhz. just leave the ram setting on 133:133 and set CPU speed to manual. Set your FSB speed up and test for stability. I am typing this on my home machine which is running 7.5 x 147 = 1103. Has been stable in games and all programs with stock retail heatsink. It is an improvement over my 866EB that would only handle 6.5 x 154 = 1001.

Ron

 

[shiznut123]

Yup, those are my cars

 

[Ausm]

I can get my P3 1000 up to 155 MHZ ...it boots all the way up to 170 but I get errors in Win2K

Ausm

 

[ku]

i have a question.. why oc a 1ghz? i suggest you don't oc until later... you will just burn out ur expensive intel chip....

 

[shiznut123]

You can get the most performance out of it. It will last a long time before it dies.