Overclocking a p4 2.4b

[Kelter]

Hello
I Have this system:
P4 2.4b 533 fsb
Asus p4t533-c
512mb pc1066 OCZ
Geforce 4 ti4600

I plan overclocking it to 2.7 Ghz if I can. 2 Questions:
First of all, can I achieve this speeds with the retail intel fan/heatsink?
Secondly, If I need a new f/s, which one is the best cooler, and what motherboard/CPU temperatures are the limit to achieve?
Thanks

 

[FUGGER]

Well, you should be able to max the board without any problems with stock HSF.

Keep your CPU under 50c, the lower the better.

Swifttech MCX4000 or MCX478
Volcano 7+ or newer
Alpha Pal for 478 also is also a top contender.

You are limited to what your mind can perceive.

 

[chuck232]

2.7GHz is easy with that CPU and stock HSF. You should set a higher goal... :tongue:

And the Alpha PAL for 478 is the PAL8942.

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[Kelter]

Is a new heathsink a very better performer than the retail hs/f?
What spped could I plan to achieve with a volcano 7+ hs/fan?
Thanks

 

[chuck232]

You'll definitely do a bit better, but going from stock to V7+ won't do too much. Really you'll have to go to say a Swiftech MCX4000 and a Delta fan to get much higher.

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[FUGGER]

He cannot go much higher, he is FSB limited with that mobo without TurboPLL mod.

You are limited to what your mind can perceive.

 

[chuck232]

Hmmm... forgot about that. What's it's max FSB? 156MHz or something like that IIRC? Yeah, then the stock HSF will most likely be good enough.

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