Key Limiting Factor For Overclocking

[muskyx1]

Just got my hands on a p4p800-se and dual ddr400 2x512 ram for my P4 2.4 533 fsb. Found out that when the cpu is 533fsb, dual channel ddr400 is not operating at full speed. Anyway, would it be wasteful to get a p4 3.2 because you wouldn't be able to get much higher than the 3.2ghz rating of the motherboard.

 

[imported_Kensai]

CPU is the first limiting factor, depending on how far it can go. Then it's the motherboard, depending on how far it can push the proc.

 

[charlietee]

Memory is usually the deciding factor when overclocking a Intel processor.

What memory do you have ???

And give us the stepping for your processor...With those two things we can probably give you an "average" overclock for your specific processor and memory.

On a side note...Do not buy a Prescott processor for any board using the Intel 865 chipset with the intention to overclock.

 

[l Xes l]

i say cpu..

 

[Thor86]

Originally posted by: muskyx1
Just got my hands on a p4p800-se and dual ddr400 2x512 ram for my P4 2.4 533 fsb. Found out that when the cpu is 533fsb, dual channel ddr400 is not operating at full speed. Anyway, would it be wasteful to get a p4 3.2 because you wouldn't be able to get much higher than the 3.2ghz rating of the motherboard.

Umm, nope. I setup a 3.0 800fsb P4 that runs 3.6Ghz on that same board with 2x512mb of corsair value ram.

 

[charlietee]

Well I agree that some CPU's will overclock better than others...But since you are increasing the fsb to achieve your overclock you have to have good memory to find the limits of your CPU.

You probably will not get far overclocking with some type of value ram.

The memory you have and the stepping of your processor can tell you alot about what other people have achieved with the same componets.

The power supply will also enter into how far you can overclock.

You may be sitting on a 533fsb P4 that people have gotten monster overclocks with...I know I could probably give you some fairly good feedback with.

A. All the infromation on your processor

B. The memory you are using.

C. The power supply.

 

[imported_Kensai]

You can run the memory with a divider...