help overclocking a P4 2.8!

ChaoticLusts

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Hey

I'm designing a new comp and i've decided on getting a P42.8c since that seems to be the best cpu around for overclocking (in terms of the speed it ends up at). The thing is i want to get it to 3.5 at least, higher would be better but i'd settle for 3.5

I had two options for overclocking first is getting a SP94 with a powerful 92mm fan to cool it.

second is buying a watercooling kit, now that's a fair bit more expensive and a lot more complicated to set up and use and maintain, but i'd be willing to do it if it would make a big enough difference to justify it

So what do you guys think i'd need to do this, just how fast could each of those two get the CPU?

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xtc04

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i have my 2.8c at 255mhz with a vantec aeroflow cooler. Chieftec case with 6x80mm fans and asusp4p board. I dont think watercooling is worth it for just the cpu, if your gonna do cpu/gpu/chipset then maybe. Just be sure to get some good ram, at least PC3700 so you run 1:1 all the way up.