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raventy
08-11-02, 10:03 AM
I might plan on overclocking my Athlon Xp 1900+ on a Gigabyte RV7XP Mobo with via Kt333 chipset. I guess I would have to overclock the fsb along with the voltage and all because im tring to reach desent mhz range. But my question is, other than watercooling the cpu, would their be anything else I would need to watercool or make sure is realy cool? Thanks

plague
08-11-02, 10:15 AM
Since youre oc'ing strictly the fsb, make sure you have good cooling on your northbridge. You don't need to watercool it, although some people do. You at least need a fan on it. Also, your memory will be a factor, but there's no need to watercool that either, just make sure your case gets good airflow.

raventy
08-11-02, 12:14 PM
Well the thing is, is that im not to sure what im gonna overclock exactly... like I would like maybe a fsb increase but im more after increasing the mhz range. Currently on my Gigabtyte RV7XP mobo its got this heatsink that covers the viakt333 chipset.. would I need to add a fan to that?.. I would have to buy a fan w/ heatsink for that I would assume. Thoe if I deside to watercool my system, I might just go and wc the chipset anyway.. oh and when im adding a heatsink or waterblock to the chipset would I use ArticSiver 3 on it and coat it as I would a cpu?

raventy
08-11-02, 12:20 PM
oh yea and if I deside to watercool I would probely be getting a Koolance 601 case, but with that case setup (cpu 200w gold waterblock, hd cooling, and chipset cooling, and maybe grafix) would I be able to overclock my Athlon Xp 1900+ to 1900mhz?.. I know the cpu currently runs at 1600mhz but I heard of people ocin thier xp 1600+ to 1900mhz so do you think itd be posible with my athlon xp 1900+ and koolance cooling?