OVERCLOCKING P4: need recommendations on mobo and cpu

[LiLrY0Ki]

i'm helping a friend build an intel system...on a budget. i saw somewhere (an online store actually) selling a system with a p4 1.6a processor o.c.-ed to 2.2 ghz on the asus p4s533.

being that this will be my first time trying to o.c. an intel cpu, i need some suggestions as to 1) is it a good idea to o.c. a celeron/pentium? and 2) what speed cpu (can be either celeron or p4) and type of motherboard should i use with it? my basic goal is to get a cpu from sub-2.0ghz to about 2.2ghz...

thanks in advance!

[jtzou]

Two GOOD MBs are EPoX 4G4A+ and Asus P4B533-V. Now I know the Asus has onboard video, but what's important is the Intel 845G Chipset. I'll help you get higher memory clocks too.

If you get an Intel 1.6A, that means its 16x100 where the 16 is the multiplier (locked) and 100 is the FSB. Depending on your luck (i'll explain more about this in a sec), a good amount of people have raised the FSB to about 166+. Which puts it at 2.6 or so... But these are experienced people... to get the 2.2 you're looking for, you'll probably have it around 138 FSB. Which isn't that big of a challenge, just do the regular O/C steps.

About getting a good O/Cing processor. Supposedly ones packed in June or so are better for overclocking. Don't know if that's completely true or not. Either way, there's no GUARANTEE of a good O/Cing CPU, but you can always improve your chances.

[jmichna]

I built a system for my wife using the P4S533 and the 1.6A. This was the easiest OC ever... she's running at 2.134gHz simply by changing the fsb from 100 to 133. Even with stock HS/F never any heat problems, been running rock steady for about 3 months now.

Added bene's of the P4S533 are the onboard Realtek NIC and decent onboard sound. Very good "tight budget" board, and the SiS chipset is trouble-free.
jmichna

[thekingofpain]

If yer OC inclined---
IT-7---BD7-II /P4-2.26b and the best mem you can get your hands on...
Good for 3.0+ on air...

Oh yeah (forgot to add)---thats with the retail cooler :-)

[make7upyoursman]

other than the ASUS P4T533 is there any other ASUS motherboard which supports the 232 pin 32bit 4200 RDRAM?