Where to start with Oc'n a 2500 xp

I finally got all my components together.

Here is what I have:

Abit Nf7-s 2.0
Amd 2500 Xp
2x 512mb Corsair Xms Extreme LL Default timings of 2-3-2-6
Radeon 9800 Pro
Slk 900a/Smart Case fan II as my heatsink/Cpu fan
4 case fans
Antec Tru 430w


I have the chip at 3200 speeds now and it's running at 34 degrees Idle and about 37-38 when loaded.

Where do I start to overclock this at?

Do I need to adjust my timing first? Or should I just raise my FSB? If so what stepping is the best to start with?

Also in my Bios I have some things like Cpu Throttle, Agp Spectrum and something else, should I disable those?

I know you all prolly get this stuff all the time, I just don't know where to start. So any help would be greatly appriciated. Thanks!

We can't tell you where to overclock to, that's for you to figure out

It looks like you have the right idea - raise the FSB (just make sure you don't exceed the memory's rating by too much). When I tried to find my processor's limit, I raised it so that the speed would be on the lower end of average results. I would recommend raising the voltage to 1.825 or so, and start with a speed of 2200 MHz. Increase the FSB by two MHz at a time, then reboot (let it load Windows - log in also. If any instability occurs, it will happen here before your machine will just not boot). Do this until you are able to completely load Windows and maintain a decent temperature (< 45C) under load. Then begin stability tests and increase voltage or decrease speed as you see fit.

I wouldn't worry about CPU Throttle or AGP Spectrum, but I'm sure someone else on here knows better than I what should be done with those settings.