Packet loss possible from PCI FSB to high?

[The VTech]

Is it possible that if the rated PCI FSB is set over the understandable limit for the chipset, can you loose packets via the NIC port since it is on a PCI slot??

Current default is 33Mz
Current settings - 37MHz

Athlon XP 2400+ CPU - 2.250 HGz
FSB 300 150x2
core 1.77
Multi x15
RAM only stable using by SPD settings currently at 183.3
DRAM FSB + 33
CAS -2.5
RAS -CAS Delay at 3
RAS Per - 3
Cycle time 7

System stable for last 10+ days at settings. Packet loss and cable modem resets approx. ever 5-6 min.
System on Netgear network using Netgear basic silver 4 port router.

Other PC is using stock settings and all defaults munis a few, that are inherant with XP. (Folding 24/7 for team 32 :D)

ISP states not them. (COX) and all node upgrades have finished.
I can see and check and use all shared files on second PC with no issues.

Thanks for any help here!!!

[DaBigJ]

It's more likely that your NIC itselft cannot handle the high pci speed and gives corrupted/lost packets. It doesn't look like your pci speed is quite high enough to cause problems, but maybe you have a picky NIC. I'd suggest trying a different NIC, somebody else on these forums probably knows one that can handle high pci speeds.

[don256us]

I would also suggest that you may have a port going bad on your router. Try moving to a different port and see what happens. My network has many different $5 USD NICs that seem to work fine. I would hate to think that a name brand NIC would have a hard time with 37 MHZ.

I should check to see what my PCI bus is at. I have two machine with fsb OC and both have the above mentioned generic el chepo's that work fine.