Need suggestions on what's limiting my 200FSB overclock w/ 2500+

[Jagercola]

Ok, here are my specs:

DFI Nforce II Ultra-AL Motherboard (PCI/AGP lock at 66mhz)
AMD 2500+ set at 195 FSB (42 Idle 48 Load)
1 Gig 3200 Ram w/ 2-4-4-7 Timings (Got from hardcorecooling.com, not sure brand, but has copper speaders)
Radeon 9800NP w/ VGA Silencer
Dvd burner
Dvd drive
4x Western Digital 120gb drivers
Fan baybus
2 x120MM Fans
Antec 350W TruePower PS

Ok, I've tried everything I can think of to get it to 200FSB. Once set to 200FSB, windows will load but when I play a game it will lockup. Currently running at 195 FSB and everything works. Voltage at 195FSB is 1.7v. I tried running the ram at CAS 2.5 but I still locked up at 200FSB. I tried increasing the voltage to 1.8v and still locked up w/ temps just cracking 50 under load. I tried increasing the rams voltage to 1.7v, but still locked up. I tried increasing video card voltage to 1.7v, still locked up.

Any suggestions on anything to true? What do you think is holding me back?

Thanks !

 

[SickBeast]

The first thing to try would be to set the RAM to CAS 3-4-4-11 and put them in the correct slots so that they're running in single-channel mode.

 

[Jagercola]

I'll give it a shot... So you think my memory is causing my problems? The ram was rated at CAS 2 by SPD.

 

[AWhackWhiteBoy]

give your CPU more voltage or lower the multiplier and see if the CPU is the problem first, then worry about the ram.

 

[Jagercola]

I'm running at 1.8v CPU and it loads in windows and Sis burn in wizard will run for like 15 min. Next I'll give it the game test.

 

[SickBeast]

I just re-read your OP: do not raise your video card voltage, you can kill your card that way and it does nothing useful!!!

What kind of cooling are you using on the CPU? 50C+ causes most Athlon XP's to crash.

 

[AWhackWhiteBoy]

"causes most Athlon XP's to crash." when overclocking**

 

[SickBeast]

Originally posted by: AWhackWhiteBoy
"causes most Athlon XP's to crash." when overclocking**

LOL true. I don't think a non-overclocked Athlon will ever hit 50C though.

 

[AWhackWhiteBoy]

one would hope, my barton in my old linux box hits 52 because it uses a 2+ year old Volcano 6

 

[crazycarl]

my barton 2600 reaches 50+ with a full load and hot summers. of course i have run out of dusting can so its getting dusty quick