Overclocking my JIUHB...is this as far as I can go?

[Gouki]

Here's my setup real quick:

1700+ JIUHB 0319 @ 2.2Ghz (12.5 x 177)
2x256mb of PC2700 (Crucial)
Epox 8RDA+
Cpu Voltage 1.625 MemVoltage Stock (2.63)

The system is rock stable with this setup and since adding my latest case fan (click here to read about it) I was able to drop the temps by quite a bit. With my now cooler cpu and case I figured I could try getting a little more out of this chip.

So far...I haven't. Doh. I tried for 2250 (12.5 x 180) and could not get Prime95 to run for more then 10 minutes before detecting an error. I tried bumping the voltage from 1.625 all the way up to 1.7 and still no go. Guess I should also mention that I'm running FaD as well as Prime95. Pretty good stress test don't ya think?

So here's my questions...do I just keep upping the voltage until it gets stable? It seems to me that I shouldn't have to bump it up *SO* much for only 37 more Mhz. At what point should I think about bumping up the memory voltage? I'd like to be able to get 2.3 or even 2.4...but I'm just wondering how high will I have to set the voltages and how hot is it gonna get!?

Will be looking for your replies...

[Omardeth]

you might want to take the voltage higher . bumping the memory voltage could help also . there is no real saying what it will top out at , all cpus are different . some will do more than others .

[tony_j15]

Like Omardeth said, all cpu's are diff and top out differently. I think you have topped yours.

[Bruneau]

I'd be surprised if you can't go higher. Put some juice to it.

[poopeyhed2]

Just remember that you don't want to raise the voltage too much to your components as too much can kill it... too much of a good thing. Have you tried lowering the multiplier to achieve a higher FSB?

Another thing, cooling your Northbridge chipset could help you attain higher overclocking stabily.

[Omardeth]

also rememebr you can cook the bios on the nforce boards if you push them to hard also

[pinoy87]

Isn't PC2700 memory only rated for 166mhz. Maybe it cant take the 180mhz.

[Gouki]

pinoy87, that very well could be...I don't really know. lol. And I wouldn't know for sure until I pushed it a *little* too far and fried it. Same thing for my proc...I may have maxed it out...but then again I might be able to take it just a little farther...

...and I won't know for sure unless I try...

[tony_j15]

Pinoy is right about the rating, but high quality ram (crucial, corsair, ect) can usually go higher. Like you said Gouki, you wont know until you try.