PIII 600E and Overclock Question

[Incandescent]

I need some tips on the proper voltage, etc for this sucker...I have tried it only on default so far...at first I was able to go to 800 for awhile...now it seems I cant without a crash fairly quickly. I would like it to be just at 650 or 700 is fine. Also, when I have made it to 800, it says 800EB.
What does that mean, anyone?
What is the best voltage for 650/700?
thanks in advance.
Oh, using an ABIT BH6 with latest bios. Soft Menu.

[Missing the point]

When it is at 800, it says EB because it has the same Bus and Clock generator as the 800EB processor, so it thinks it is a EB....

The reason it doesn't stay at 800 anymore is probably because it is summer, and it is hotter. You should get some better cooling, then it should work at 800.

[krusty the klown]

Yeah, sort some decent cooling out - it's not expensive - use decent thermal paste between the CPU and the new heatsink and give the chip a bit more voltage!

With voltage, there's no hard and fast rules as to how much volts is required to hit a certain speed, so go up in the smallest increments your mobo allows until the chip is stable. Up to 1.8V should be safe enough with a decent heatsink/fan combo.

If it's a retail chip with Inhell heatsink, there will probably be a cr@ppy thermal pad between the current HS and the CPU - make sure it's all gone before you put the new heatsink on.

Also, use a utility like SiSoft Sandra:
http://www.sisoftware.demon.co.uk/sandra/

to keep a check on the CPU core temperature whilst the system in under heavy load. If you can keep the core temperature at or below 40ºC, you're doing well. If it goes up to 50ºC, then I'd back down to be on the safe side. Bear in mind that it's summer and the ambient temperature will affect the maximum core temperature. You may need to back down for the summer, but that doesn't stop you from cranking it back up in the winter!!

It would be a crying shame not to have that chip running at 800, so go for it http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/smile.gif

EDIT: you might want to read my experiences with using a GlobalWin VOS32 heatsink and Slot1 550E. The temperatures I posted in that thread were in the winter.
http://sysopt.earthweb.com/forum/Forum3/HTML/006616.html



[This message has been edited by krusty the klown (edited 08-02-2000).]

[irwinfx]

Maybe the cause your computer keeps crashing is the 3d card. 3d cards such as tnt2 cant handle higher FSB. My P3 now run at 900(150X6) after changing to Geforce.