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[Carnivore]

I have a P III 733 mhz and a ABIT VH6 motherboard. I want to start overclocking and want to know if that is easy to overclock or if it is really difficult, because I haven`t overclocked before.
Greatful for any help.

[[OC]_SR20DE]

You know how to get in the BIOS? and what kind of RAM do u have? PC133 is more preferrable.. With a PC100 RAM, you still can overclock fairly well. Some PC100 will overclock well while some don't.

I dont know much about VH6 mobo but im sure but try looking for a "User Define" or something similar in the clock multiplier and FSB frequency setting menu.

Enable the User Define, so you can change the FSB frequency. Increase the FSB to something little higher than 133mhz, but don't go too high. Maybe 138mhz or 140mhz.

Dont worry about changing the voltage if you're not going to overclock much. Leave them alone and just save the setting you have changed and reboot..

I think this would be good start :)

[Carnivore]

Thank you. I do have PC 133 RAM, 256 mb Apacer.

[outhouse]

Well i have had a vh6 and now a vh6-2 if you need any advise dont be afraid to ask, Remember heat is the enemy your best bet rite now would be to go through the tips section and read up as knowledge will carry you a long way at this point and later your PC will thank you. fffn's advise is rite but there is allot more to it, its like tuning a carb on a hot rod yes you can get the car running but do you want it to be fast and stable? have fun

[Slake]

Welcome to the best OC forum on earth! Carnivore. Check in the CPU database also and see what results others have had eith your board/chip. Do a search from the above menu bar for your board. Make sure youv'e got decent cooling set up and ask ask ask.

[Pinky]

The VH6 is a very solid overclocking board, I've overclocked with great ease using Abit boards (including the VH6). The softmenu option (first one) in the bios is your friend. Set the desired CPU frequency, then select user define below, set the voltage, tweak tweak tweak until all works smoothly.

I also welcome any personal emails or yahoo-messenger me if I'm on (add me to your friends list if need be).

speshal_K@yahoo.com

[Super]

Pinky (May 22, 2001 03:37 p.m.):
The VH6 is a very solid overclocking board, I've overclocked with great ease using Abit boards (including the VH6). The softmenu option (first one) in the bios is your friend. Set the desired CPU frequency, then select user define below, set the voltage, tweak tweak tweak until all works smoothly.

I also welcome any personal emails or yahoo-messenger me if I'm on (add me to your friends list if need be).

speshal_K@yahoo.com



I agree, it is solid, but one disadvantage of it is the the max CV is only 1.7V, and that might not be enough.

[outhouse]

Super (May 22, 2001 04:04 p.m.):
Pinky (May 22, 2001 03:37 p.m.):
The VH6 is a very solid overclocking board, I've overclocked with great ease using Abit boards (including the VH6). The softmenu option (first one) in the bios is your friend. Set the desired CPU frequency, then select user define below, set the voltage, tweak tweak tweak until all works smoothly.

I also welcome any personal emails or yahoo-messenger me if I'm on (add me to your friends list if need be).

speshal_K@yahoo.com



I agree, it is solid, but one disadvantage of it is the the max CV is only 1.7V, and that might not be enough. HEY GUYS JUST HAD LUCK VIDPINNING WITH THE VH6-2 and it just about the same board so i'm sure it will work for you as long as you have enough cooling to handle the extra CV :)

[Froggy1]

Super (May 22, 2001 04:04 p.m.):
Pinky (May 22, 2001 03:37 p.m.):
The VH6 is a very solid overclocking board, I've overclocked with great ease using Abit boards (including the VH6). The softmenu option (first one) in the bios is your friend. Set the desired CPU frequency, then select user define below, set the voltage, tweak tweak tweak until all works smoothly.

I also welcome any personal emails or yahoo-messenger me if I'm on (add me to your friends list if need be).

speshal_K@yahoo.com



I agree, it is solid, but one disadvantage of it is the the max CV is only 1.7V, and that might not be enough.

Umm I have a VH6 board and the CV goes all the way up to 1.9V in the Soft Menu!

[outhouse]

Yes Froggy that is correct it is because of your proccesor sending back messages telling the MB what VC to run Different chips will run different CV and it will show in BIOS this is where vidpinning come in it tells the MB that a different chip that needs more CV is in so it bumps it up for you.

[Pinky]

Super (May 22, 2001 04:04 p.m.):
Pinky (May 22, 2001 03:37 p.m.):
The VH6 is a very solid overclocking board, I've overclocked with great ease using Abit boards (including the VH6). The softmenu option (first one) in the bios is your friend. Set the desired CPU frequency, then select user define below, set the voltage, tweak tweak tweak until all works smoothly.

I also welcome any personal emails or yahoo-messenger me if I'm on (add me to your friends list if need be).

speshal_K@yahoo.com



I agree, it is solid, but one disadvantage of it is the the max CV is only 1.7V, and that might not be enough.

I have a friend's VH6 with an overclocked PIII 700 -> 933 at 1.90v core. It would not run any apps at a lower voltage. The bios setting does change the core voltage because the temp/cpu monitoring software we have also detects the higher core voltage. Like I said, windows apps would not even execute any lower.