New motherboard

[georgegtb]

I am think of upgrading my system for as little money as possible but both my motherboard and cpu are rubish but i have heard people overclocking my cpu to 3.2ghz easily and even 3.8ghz which would be the best and cheapest mb to use?
i live in the uk so uk sites and cheap is around #50 or under. the best board i have found is http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-125-GI&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat= but thats abit expensive
my system

MB:http://www.msi.com/index.php?func=proddesc&maincat_no=1&prod_no=1565
CPU:E2200
GPU: 9800gt (1GB)
RAM: 4gb 6400

 

[outlw6669]

Why not just overclock with your current system?
That really would be the most cost effective way to go.

If you have FSB adjustments in the BIOS, read the Core 2 overclocking sticky and go to town.
If not, try a BSEL Mod and enjoy the free speed.

Really, there is nothing wrong with your current CPU.
Sure it is a little doggy at stock but it can overclock like a beast.
Similar with your motherboard.
While it is a MSI (ugh) and runs a quite old chipset, it is rated to run at 333Mhz FSB which gets your CPU (potentially) to 4Ghz before you even have to overclock it....

 

[georgegtb]

I already tried changing the FSB it jumps of 5 and i got to around 220 and it just wouldn't bot until about the 5th attempt where a screen told me bios has reset due to unsuccessful overclock.the hyper link does not work btw

 

[outlw6669]

Perhaps try setting your RAM to a 1:1 ratio with the FSB and bumping the CPU voltage a little.
Also, it is possible that it will be stable when you boot to the 266Mhz boot strap.

 

[georgegtb]

i have already tried 1:1 and i can't change the cpu vcore on my mb. I have heard about the boot strap thing before is it a good idea i thought it could kill my system and has anyone else done it with my processor?

 

[georgegtb]

Is bsel the same in theory as swapping the leads round in theory?

 

[georgegtb]

in my manual HW overclocking options are 200, 266 and 333 if i tried it, because i haven't changed the voltages or anything and if it goes wrong could i just swap them back and it would work?