P111 450 and Abit BH6 v1.1

[Digi]

Hi all i have the above board and CPU and have taken my first step into overclocking.What i would likr to know is what settings should i have in the Soft menu 2 at current i have 124mhz(1/3) 4*5 low and AGP set to 1/1 is this right i have PC100 sdram and a Hercules 3D prophet 2 64mb Video card.Are there other settings i should change in the bios or will the CPU be ok running at 558mhz,as you are aware this is my very first overclock and it felt great when it booted tried it at 600 but would not boot past first screen,Voltage set at 2.0.

Thanks for any help. Digi.

[FrankMasterFlash]

Welcome to the forums. Were all here to answer any questios you have.

First off, change your AGP divisior to 2/3. At 1/1 your AGP speed is at 124mhz which is way above the 66mhz standard. 2/3 puts it closer to the standard. If you are running at 2x agp that puts it at 248mhz which is really high.

You PC100 ram might be holding you back from the 133mhz mark. Try to invest in some good quality PC133 or PC150 ram. The prices are low so get it while you can. There are a lot of good name brands out there. Try to stay away from no-name ram because I have some and it won't work above 133mhz.

You can try upping the voltage but before you go above 2.1 get good cooling. Orbs don't count. They are about as good as stock cooling or a little better. Global Win VOS 32 and Alpha P3125 are sweet coolers. There are others out there so look around. Watch your temps and see make sure that you try to keep them below 53*C max for a short time.

[Digi]

Thanks for the reply Frank i will change settings now just out of curiosity i did not realise my board would take anything over PC100 Sdram,after your advise i will go and purhase some branded 133mhz see how i go on

Thanks again. Digi.