How far can I overclock my 1.6a

[IsaacInsoll]

Hi, i've got the following system

MSI MS-6532 Motherboard
2x 256 PC133 SD-RAM
Intel P4 1.6a (northwood?)

I've put in a sound card even though there is one onboard, and disabled the onboard one, because when i was overclocking it wouldn't always boot and onboard sound stopped working. I have a geforce 4 mx 400 or something like that. I am using the stock HSF from intel, it's a nice big one, and have put an extra fan at the back of the case.

I don't want to spend money on cooling, if i was going to spend money i would upgrade to a better motherboard with ddr ram, but i'm too poor at the moment

She is currently running a 133 FSB which means the processor is running at 2.16Ghz. This is pretty cool. I am just wondering if i can crank it up any more safely? Because that is the speed the memory runs at, and i feel safe there because alot of processors/cards/stuff is designed to run at 133. Can i crank it up to 150 safely or will i risk breaking stuff? If i do, should i change the voltage or use a pci/agp lock or anything like that?

Thanks alot guys

Isaac

 

[shifter025]

Check out overclockers.com and see the CPU database they have there. Then you could see if anyone is running a similar setup as you and find how high they're able to get theirs to run. Good luck with the overclock and let us know if it goes up any higher.

 

[Renob]

The one I had would do 2400mhz without even trying.

 

[jagec]

does your motherboard give you an AGP/PCI lock? If so, use that at all times.

Then, just keep ramping up the FSB in small increments, maybe give your memory and core a bit more voltage, and enjoy the free speed...

 

[IsaacInsoll]

Will agp/pci lock lock the memory speed for my ram? Coz the FSB is 133 now and my memory is PC133 (damn sd ram boards)?

Also, what is a safe voltage to run at?