Overclocking T-bird FSB

[Tman111]

Hey guys,
I want to set up a system that goes like this:
MSI KT7 Turbo (kt133a)
256MB PC133 sdram
AMD t-bird 800mhz
Cooler Master D5P-6H11 HSF
Ok first of all you should know this: the new kt133a chipsets supports 133mhz FSB for the CPU. So i am NOT..repeat NOT going to be O/C'ing the CPU multiplier. I am going to O/C the FSB. Not the multiplier. This is what i am hopping for: 1120mhz (8.0 x 140). I am asuming the multiplier will be set at 8.0 x 100 from the factory. Anandtech got a 144mhz fsb on their tests with this mobo (with high mem settings) and 147mhz FSB (low mem settings).So i know that 140 IS POSSIBLE. I don't know for sure if i'll get it, i should get 133 garenteed. Now for the questions: 1) do i need to worry about voltage? Should i set the voltage higher since i AM going to be running a faster processor. 2) Do i need to worry about heat? The cooler master HSF i am getign is AMD aproved and it isn't the best but its a good one. I am pretty sure it should be able to hold my CPU to under or around 50 degrees C. Do i REALLY need to get a FOP-38, Hedgehog, or Alpha HSF? They are LOUD and expensive. But if i just can't get my proc running at 140 FSB with these i would get them. Sence i am NOT O/C'ing the multiplier i would think that you wouldn't need to worry that much about heat. Well anyways please help me guys. Thanks!

 

[Grendel99]

You are not guranteed to hit 133 fsb, but you could. Your garunteed to hit 133 if you lower the multiplier. And yes your chip will create more heat when you overclock the FSB. The ALPHA PAL6035 isn't that loud as long as you don't get the Delta 38CFM fan. Good luck though

 

[SolTek]

my POS tbird wont even do 105mhz fsb... atleast not when it's at 1ghz... good luck

 

[RoninBlackSoul]

Thats messed up. My 850 can get up to 1050 but spontaneousreboots happens. Need more power so I'm replacing me 300W PS.

 

[DarkMajiq]

<< my POS tbird wont even do 105mhz fsb >>



That will probably be your motherboard or RAM, not your processor.

Tman: You should probably unlock the multiplier and lower it to start with, since you may not be able to do 8x133 with your processor. Start at, say, 6x133=800, and just keep working your way up by .5 multiplier increments.