Problems with overclocking Core 2 Duo!

I have just begun attempts to overclock my Core 2 e4300. I have made attempts using Gigabyte's easytune software and through the BIOS as well. I first used the software and attempted to increase the FSB from 200 mhz to 210mhz. The system immediately froze. I tried the same in bios and the system would restart, and then about 5 seconds later restart again. It would repeat this cycle until I did a hard reset. Am I starting off at the wrong point increasing the FSB??? Here are my system specs, any help would be greatly appreciated!

-Intel Core 2 Duo e4300 Allendale
-GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3
-Patriot Extreme Performance 2GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
-650 Watt BFG Extreme PSU
-Radeon 5770
-MaxOrb CPU Cooler

either your rams, or processor are stopping you from going ahead.

Don't try to reinvent the wheel. Use the guides. Also, dump Easytune and learn to use the BIOS.

This should be your first stop.
Core2 Overclocking Guide
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/foru [...] king-guide

If you have a Gigabyte motherboard, this is good,
Shadow's Gigabyte motherboard OC guide:
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/foru [...] _11_0.html
It's for an EP35-DS3L but all the Gigabyte Core2 BIOS's are similar.

Go through the guides. Then take your core voltage off Auto and set your memory voltage to factory recommended values. Change the System Memory Multiplier (or whatever your BIOS calls it) from AUTO to 2.00, 2.00B, or 2.00D - whichever you need to set the Memory Frequency to twice the FSB. Then when you increase the FSB, the memory clock will rise in in proportion with it. At an FSB of 200 MHz, your memory clock should be at 400 MHz.

Because your memory is DDR2-800, your memory will not be the limiting factor. Because your motherboard FSB is rated at 333 MHz FSB, your motherboard should not be a limiting factor either.

Download CPU-Z to check your FSB:RAM ratio. It should be a 1:1 ratio. There's little benefit to running memory past the 1:1 FSB:RAM ratio in a Core2 system.

Don't exceed 1.5 volts vcore and keep your load temps under 65 C.

Keep in mind that these are guides, not cookbooks. YMMV. Because of all the variables, you may not do as well as someone else with a similar system. Or you might do better.
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Overclocking since 1978 - Z80 (TRS-80) from 1.77 MHz to 2.01 MHz

They are both PC2 6400, however the timings are different. The patriot is listed as 4-4-4 while the Corsair is labeled with 4-5-5-15. Sorry ahead of time if the above question is severely noob. Just trying to learn at this point.

Tried with both the Patriot and Corsair ram separately. Neither option would successfully POST. First tried increasing the FSB. After seeing that was not going to work, I decreased the multiplier from 9 to 8 and increased fsb from 200 to 250. That was actually able to boot the computer once and quickly blue screened after that. After I attempted to start the computer again, it would not POST.