Opinions appreciated overclocking the e4300

Nick_

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First here is a link to another post of mine to explain why the e4300 & 680i.... (been asked that quite a bit so I figured I'd get it out of the way)
http://forumz.tomshardware.com/hardware/Ram-Recommendations-e4300-amp-680i-ftopict219535.html

I would just like to hear if this OC looks good or if I'm being a pansy. I figure that this is roughly the same as a x6800 (a little less). Possibly no voltage adjustments needed. Let me know your thoughts.


MB - Asus Striker Extreme
CPU - e4300
RAM - 2GB OCZ PC2-6400 Titanium EPP-Ready ($239.90 w/free shipping)

FSB - 333 MHz
RAM - 200 MHz
Ratio - 3:2
CPU - 2997 MHz

One other thought is to run the scenario laid out on Anandtech review of the 4300. I have the equipment to do a much higher overlock, but I'd rather run stable for now. Do you think this can run 24/7 liquid cooled under load? I do a lot of video compression when I'm not gaming... :wink:

The Anandtech review is running at:
http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/showdoc.aspx?i=2903

Equipment used in review
Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3
CPU - e4300
RAM - Corsair XMS2 DDR2-800 4-4-4-12 (1GB x 2)

FSB - 375 MHz
RAM - 187.5 MHz
Ratio - 1:1
CPU - 3375 MHz

Thanks...
 

Nick_

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Wow... No one? That's surprising. Well, the rest of the components will be arriving early next week. I will be sure to post the details of the over clocking results I get.