Overclocking Problems?!

[justinstraub]

Hello,

I am new to overclocking and recently I tried overclocking my Athlon XP 1700+. It is not unlocked so I tried doing it by using the FSB. I got the FSB to 143 but Windows error messages were showing up. At 144 and 145 it would not boot. I lowered the FSB and it became stable at 140. Why wont it go higher? At 140 FSB the CPU temp was around 39-42. I have an Abit KR7A, 512 MB Crucial at CL=2. Could the problem be in the SB! Live Value? I have heard it has problems with overclocking.

 

[minendo]

You may need to increase voltage to the chip and/or ram. You may also want to tweak your ram settings.

There is also the possiblility that you chip will not go any higher. What stepping is the CHIP?

 

[justinstraub]

Hmm. I'm not too sure, I'd look but I dont wanna take off the heatsink, I guess I'll just leave it at 140 because I get nervous with that voltage stuff, If I wreck computer It shall take me very long to get a new one because I have no job but Im a student so like dont think im a loser because i have no job

 

[justinstraub]

Arighty,
I decided to get "risky?" and I upped the Vcore to 1.85. I got the FSB up to 146 and the computer is stable. Could I get any higher by upping the DDR voltage?

Thank you
Justin