Overclocking my new PC

tphss

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I want to Overclock my new PC, Athlon 64 3500+, MSI Neo2 Platinum, Crosair TwinX 4000PRO DDR500.
In my computers "LeToy64"...

Anyway, i'll tell you all the options I have and please advise me:
1) CPU: Voltage over 3.3% and 5% untill it turnes to the risky zone, CPU VID, and ofcourse CPU FSB.
2) HT Frequency, defult is on 4, I think this should be on 5 right?
3) Memory: Voltage on 2.70V, I can easialy set to 2.75V right, and more?
4) Memory DRAM Advanced: 1T/2T timing (what's this?), CAS#, RAS#, Min RAS#, Row Precharge.
5) High Performance mode: should be on Manual or Optimized?
6) Aggressive Timing: Enable this?

I never played with AGP FSB and Voltage, how risky is that?

Please advise me where to start.

P.S.
After I shipped this computer, I turned it on and someone my 6800GT Golden Sample DIED. For now I have a 9600Pro in my computer so I don't even bother OCing it.
For now i'll get a 6600GT/9800Pro/regular 6800 to be in this PC untill I try and get a new 6800GT GS from Gainward. man this sucks.
 
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Voltages.. Don't pump them too high or you'll fry out your chip unless you've got some godly cooling on it. I believe that you should be okay up to 2.8v - 3v asuming you have cood airflow. Also, 1T is always faster than 2T. Always go for 1T unless you have to go 2T. :(
 

tphss

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I have a Thermalight XP-90 on the CPU, and I have 2 side fans, 1 back, 1 front (not working need splitter), and various on parts like on the mobo, 2 in PSU, on the CPU on the video card etc...

The memory I have should hold 2.75 no problem, i'll try a bit higher then that maybe, do I need to change any of the other things I posted about the memory? CAS, RAS etc... ?
 

CaBoOse999

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Stay within 10% for the voltages. 1T is important and you wont be able to to raise your fsb unless you set your HT frequency to 4 or less based on how high you go. On 5x it'll most likely fail before post after raising your fsb.