My first OC results (thanks Thugsrook et al!)

[Nilonym]

Hey folks,

I just got back from E3, and had the Prime95 torture test running on my new system while I was gone (about 48 hours). Everything was stable this morning, with a max cpu temp of 52. So my temps range from 38 idle to 52 max load, which (I beleive) is well within acceptable norms. This is with retail HSF, and the retail TIP.

Would anyone still recommend that I remove the TIP and replace with some quality TIM?

So, my final stable oc specs are:
Abit IT7
Samsung "true" PC2700 (DDR333) RAM (one 512 stick)
Costa Rica 1.6a (pack date 4/17/02)
Antec PLUS660 case with 330W TruePower PSU
Radeon 8500LE (OEM, unfortunately)
(HD, CD/RW, floppy, who cares?)
Overclock Info:
FSB @150MHz
CPU @2.4GHz (150 x 16), @1.5v (default)
RAM @400MHz (150 x 3:4 x 2), 2.5-3-6, @2.5v (default)

This was my first ever oc, and I get the feeling it was a milk run. Thanks to all of you for your advice and patience with a newbie.

Nilonym

 

[looper]

Nilonym...

Nice rig...congratulations.

How would Corsair PC3200 cas 2.5 mem compare to the samsung you have?

 

[Nilonym]

Looper,

I don't really know. I am assuming that PC3200 is rated at DDR400, so at the very least you could be confident that it could handle that speed. My Samsung doesn't seem to have a problem with 400 at default voltage (2.5v), so I guess it really comes down to price.

Good luck.

Nilonym

 

[looper]

Can you push the FSB a bit more to get to @ 2.7 ghz ?