Confused? Sorry to ask so many questions

[vv4r3z 4bu5e]

I read all the CPU database under my specs which are P3 500 Katmai processor. I see many people getting to 667 under 133 FSB. I can only get to 620MHz, 124 MHz FSB. I set my FSB to 133 and change the vcore to 5% increase. My computer starts up and right when i get to the windows start up screen it hangs. At times the start up screen is cut in half. Is this due to poor ram? I read about quality ram being a big issue and i thought i had quality ram ..Toshiba. Sorry if im asking such a broad question but its irritating me seeing a lot of people getting to 133 FSB. Some i cant understand how they are getting to 700 when that requires a 140 FSB? My board supports up to 150 but wouldnt the ram get damaged or any other components?? PLease help cause the database isnt helping me much now that i want to go higher.

[Placid]

124fsb is not bad for that cpu.
If you have a older agp video card on a bx chipset board that might be the problem.
Make sure the agp bus is set to 2/3 or 1.5
Toshiba dosent say alot about your ram.
Get SiSoft Sandra and it will tell you the speed rating of it. If your running at a timing of 2-2-2 now try setting it to 3-3-3.
Try upping the voltage to 10% but as a last resort as your cpu temperatures will also go up perhaps too much.

[William]

what kind of heatsink and fan you got on that cpu. If you have the retail, then scrap it and get a better one. The higher voltage may help, but make sure you have a heatsink that can handle the increased heat. You are doing very well so far, hope you can get it that extra 9mhz on the bus.