Making the best of what I've got for now (Overclocking P4)

The best pointer I could do is to point you to the P4 overclocking guide:
http://forumz.tomshardware.com/hardware/P4-Overclocking...

For starters, you're running your RAM at way-below it's potential. It's rated for 500MHz, and you're running it @ 219.3. Also, SPD says it's rated for 5-5-5-15 timings @500MHz, and you're running 5-6-6-18. If you use that RAM as it's meant to be run, that should definetely liven things up. Try playing with the RAM, then report back. GL  

Yeah, the RAM could easily be running 1:1.

Alright, I'll give it a shot.... lol, not quite sure what I'm doing but I'll play with the BIOS a bit.

Wow... I'm good, so good I UNDERClocked my comp >: |
I'm having major trouble finding anything in my BIOS that refers to those timings. I'll keep messing with it...

Now it says:
==Memory:==
Timings:
Frequency 445.2MHz
FSB RAM 4:3
CAS#Latency 5.0 clocks
RAS# to CAS# Latency 6 clocks
RAS# Precharge 6 clocks
Cycle Time (Tras) 18 clocks
Bank Cycle Time (Trc) 21 clocks

So the only thing that changed was the Freq. and Trc

I still dunno how to change the clocks heh

This has been quite the ordeal for sure, crash after crash. I finally figured out how to get to the clock timings so now my settings are as follows:

==Memory:==
Timings:
Frequency445.2MHz
FSB RAM 3:5
CAS#Latency 5.0 clocks
RAS# to CAS# Latency 5 clocks
RAS# Precharge 5 clocks
Cycle Time (Tras) 15 clocks
Bank Cycle Time (Trc) 21 clocks

As opposed to the original
==Memory:==
Timings:
Frequency 219.3MHz
FSB RAM 4:3
CAS#Latency 5.0 clocks
RAS# to CAS# Latency 6 clocks
RAS# Precharge 6 clocks
Cycle Time (Tras) 18 clocks
Bank Cycle Time (Trc) 1 clock

I still need to test for stability... and I'm really unsure about what to change for voltage. My toes are wet now at any rate so I'm feeling more comfortable doing this but I'd still like any advice if possible.

Thanks again.

Question though, my frequency is 445.2 now, since it's DDR2, does that mean its actually 890.4 now? And since my Ballistix are rated for 1000FSB, does that refer to the 500MHz x2?

Also note that my Ai Booster utility (Using it as a monitor)
Says the following:
FSB 1068.49
3739.63MHz (267.12x14.0) @1.43v
Memory 1.80v
PCIE 1.5v
System 36C
CPU Temp 121C (Says 121 degrees C but shows to be in the high Green, almost yellow.)

How does my temps and volts and mem stuff look to you gurus out there and what might be my next step?

PC Probe II says my temp is 249F... That's quite absurd right? My CPU isn't even overclocked right now

I performed 3 Benchmark tests shown below, first is Memory Latency, 2nd is Memory Bandwidth, 3rd is Cache and Memory... Does it look like everything checks out? The results seemed pretty low to me and compared to the stuff they had on their graph.

SiSoftware Sandra

Benchmark Results
Memory Latency (Random Access) : 105 ns
Speed Factor : 84.4
Results Interpretation : Lower index values are better.

Benchmark Breakdown
1kB Range : 4.7 clk (~1.2 ns)
4kB Range : 4.7 clk (~1.3 ns)
16kB Range : 5.6 clk (~1.5 ns)
64kB Range : 31.9 clk (~8.5 ns)
256kB Range : 32.9 clk (~8.8 ns)
1MB Range : 65.7 clk (~17.6 ns)
4MB Range : 82.4 ns (308.2 clk)
16MB Range : 100.2 ns (374.8 clk)
64MB Range : 105.2 ns (393.4 clk)

Performance Test Status
Run ID : BLOOD on Tuesday, January 01, 2002 at 1:40:43 AM
System Timer : 3.7GHz
Memory Access : Random

Processor
Model : Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.73GHz
Speed : 3.74GHz
Performance Rating : PR4675 (estimated)
Cores per Processor : 1 Unit(s)
L2 On-board Cache : 2MB ECC Synchronous, ATC, 8-way set, 64 byte line size, 2 lines per sector, 2 threads sharing

Chipset 1
Model : ASUSTeK Computer Inc 82955X Memory Controller Hub
Front Side Bus Speed : 4x 267MHz (1068MHz data rate)
Width : 64-bit
Maximum Bus Bandwidth : 8544MB/s (estimated)

Logical/Chipset 1 Memory Banks
Bank 0 : 512MB DDR2-SDRAM 5.0-5-5-15 (tCL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS) CR1
Bank 1 : 512MB DDR2-SDRAM 5.0-5-5-15 (tCL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS) CR1
Bank 2 : 512MB DDR2-SDRAM 5.0-5-5-15 (tCL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS) CR1
Bank 3 : 512MB DDR2-SDRAM 5.0-5-5-15 (tCL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS) CR1
Bank 4 : 512MB DDR2-SDRAM 5.0-5-5-15 (tCL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS) CR1
Bank 5 : 512MB DDR2-SDRAM 5.0-5-5-15 (tCL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS) CR1
Bank 6 : 512MB DDR2-SDRAM 5.0-5-5-15 (tCL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS) CR1
Bank 7 : 512MB DDR2-SDRAM 5.0-5-5-15 (tCL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS) CR1
Channels : 2
Speed : 4x 222MHz (888MHz data rate)
Width : 64-bit
Performance Acceleration Technology : Yes
Memory Controller in Processor : No
Maximum Memory Bus Bandwidth : 14208MB/s (estimated)




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SiSoftware Sandra

Benchmark Results
RAM Bandwidth Int Buff'd iSSE2 : 6589 MB/s
RAM Bandwidth Float Buff'd iSSE2 : 6579 MB/s
Results Interpretation : Higher index values are better.

Int Buff'd iSSE2 (Integer STREAM) Results Breakdown
Assignment : 6481MB/s
Scaling : 6518MB/s
Addition : 6652MB/s
Triad : 6706MB/s
Data Item Size : 16 byte(s)
Buffering Used : Yes
Offset Displacement Used : Yes
Bandwidth Efficiency : 77% (estimated)

Float Buff'd iSSE2 (Float STREAM) Results Breakdown
Assignment : 6486MB/s
Scaling : 6479MB/s
Addition : 6664MB/s
Triad : 6688MB/s
Data Item Size : 16 byte(s)
Buffering Used : Yes
Offset Displacement Used : Yes
Bandwidth Efficiency : 77% (estimated)

Performance Test Status
Run ID : BLOOD on Friday, April 20, 2007 at 1:28:39 AM
Memory Used by Test : 512MB
NUMA Support : No
SMP Test : No
Total Test Threads : 1
Multi-Core Test : No
SMT Test : Yes
Dynamic MP/MT Load Balance : No
Processor Affinity : P0C0T0
System Timer : 3.7GHz
Page Size : 4kB
Use Large Memory Pages : No

Features
SSE Technology : Yes
SSE2 Technology : Yes
SSE3 Technology : Yes
Supplemental SSE3 Technology : No
HTT - Hyper-Threading Technology : Yes

Chipset 1
Model : ASUSTeK Computer Inc 82955X Memory Controller Hub
Front Side Bus Speed : 4x 267MHz (1068MHz data rate)
Width : 64-bit
Maximum Bus Bandwidth : 8544MB/s (estimated)

Logical/Chipset 1 Memory Banks
Bank 0 : 512MB DDR2-SDRAM 5.0-5-5-15 (tCL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS) CR1
Bank 1 : 512MB DDR2-SDRAM 5.0-5-5-15 (tCL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS) CR1
Bank 2 : 512MB DDR2-SDRAM 5.0-5-5-15 (tCL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS) CR1
Bank 3 : 512MB DDR2-SDRAM 5.0-5-5-15 (tCL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS) CR1
Bank 4 : 512MB DDR2-SDRAM 5.0-5-5-15 (tCL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS) CR1
Bank 5 : 512MB DDR2-SDRAM 5.0-5-5-15 (tCL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS) CR1
Bank 6 : 512MB DDR2-SDRAM 5.0-5-5-15 (tCL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS) CR1
Bank 7 : 512MB DDR2-SDRAM 5.0-5-5-15 (tCL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS) CR1
Channels : 2
Speed : 4x 222MHz (888MHz data rate)
Width : 64-bit
Performance Acceleration Technology : Yes
Memory Controller in Processor : No
Maximum Memory Bus Bandwidth : 14208MB/s (estimated)

Performance Tips
Notice 5405 : System bandwidth appears FSB limited. Attempt to increase FSB.
Tip 2 : Double-click tip or press Enter while a tip is selected for more information about the tip.


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SiSoftware Sandra

Benchmark Results
Combined Index : 11841 MB/s
Results Interpretation : Higher index values are better.
Speed Factor : 8.1
Results Interpretation : Lower index values are better.

Float SSE2 Cache/Memory Results Breakdown
Data Item Size : 16 byte(s)
Buffering Used : No
Offset Displacement Used : Yes

Performance Test Status
Run ID : BLOOD on Friday, April 20, 2007 at 1:35:09 AM
NUMA Support : No
SMP Test : No
Total Test Threads : 1
Multi-Core Test : No
SMT Test : Yes
Dynamic MP/MT Load Balance : No
Processor Affinity : P0C0T0
System Timer : 3.7GHz
Page Size : 4kB
Use Large Memory Pages : No

Processor
Model : Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.73GHz
Speed : 3.74GHz
Performance Rating : PR4675 (estimated)
Cores per Processor : 1 Unit(s)
L2 On-board Cache : 2MB ECC Synchronous, ATC, 8-way set, 64 byte line size, 2 lines per sector, 2 threads sharing

Features
SSE Technology : Yes
SSE2 Technology : Yes
SSE3 Technology : Yes
Supplemental SSE3 Technology : No
HTT - Hyper-Threading Technology : Yes

Chipset 1
Model : ASUSTeK Computer Inc 82955X Memory Controller Hub
Front Side Bus Speed : 4x 267MHz (1068MHz data rate)
Width : 64-bit
Maximum Bus Bandwidth : 8544MB/s (estimated)

Logical/Chipset 1 Memory Banks
Bank 0 : 512MB DDR2-SDRAM 5.0-5-5-15 (tCL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS) CR1
Bank 1 : 512MB DDR2-SDRAM 5.0-5-5-15 (tCL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS) CR1
Bank 2 : 512MB DDR2-SDRAM 5.0-5-5-15 (tCL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS) CR1
Bank 3 : 512MB DDR2-SDRAM 5.0-5-5-15 (tCL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS) CR1
Bank 4 : 512MB DDR2-SDRAM 5.0-5-5-15 (tCL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS) CR1
Bank 5 : 512MB DDR2-SDRAM 5.0-5-5-15 (tCL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS) CR1
Bank 6 : 512MB DDR2-SDRAM 5.0-5-5-15 (tCL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS) CR1
Bank 7 : 512MB DDR2-SDRAM 5.0-5-5-15 (tCL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS) CR1
Channels : 2
Speed : 4x 222MHz (888MHz data rate)
Width : 64-bit
Performance Acceleration Technology : Yes
Memory Controller in Processor : No
Maximum Memory Bus Bandwidth : 14208MB/s (estimated)

Wait, are you sure you listed the right type of RAM?

Pretty sure, why? I mean, it's not impossible that I was sold something that wasn't what I thought.