Basic Overclocking...

gilamran

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Hi,
I've started thinking about overclocking.. and I have few BASIC questions...

Overclocking diagram:
Is there a place that I can see a full diagram of connections between the CPU, FSB, Memory?
I don't understand why the FSB1066Mhz is actualy 266Mhz?!?

Overclocking & Component Life time:
I know that when I raise the speed of a component, say memory, CPU, FSB I'm deteriorating it's life time... caused by Electromigration...
Should I really take that in mind? is it that bad?
If I speed up my CPU to extreme, will it die sooner than 5-7 years?
THG say that overclocking a CPU with 1.5V, will give you about a year before it dies... really??? so why overclock?


Temp.:
What are the basic/recommended/max Temperatures for each component?
For example: CPU normaly shouldn't go behond 50C, for overclocking don't go over 55C, the max is 80C. (By design)


Voltage:
What are the basic/recommended/max Voltages for each component?


Core 2 Due models vs Mhz.:
Intel Core 2 Due uses the E6x00 to differ thier CPU models... each with its own CPU speed.
How can I tell what's the speed of a certen Core 2 Due CPU? for example 6300/2.75 = 2.4Mhz.!?!?


AMD CPU models vs Mhz.:
Same as Intel, AMD has thier own model/Mhz. calculation... how do I do that? and why not just use Mhz.?!?!?


Memory models vs Mhz.:
Same for memory, a DDR2-533 = PC2-4300, why? how do you get from 533Mhz to 4300 model?

Thanks
Gil