p3 800e with tusl2-c how can i get more from this cpu

[DaMaRcOs]

i'm running it a 928 but i feel i can get more out of it. i'm new to this so bare with my dumb questions
asus tusl2-c 815ep
p3 800e socket 370
asus geforce2 ti 32mb
two sticks 256 133 cas 2
3 case fans
dragon orb 7000rpm cpu fan
20g ata 100 7200rpm
sound blaster live

300w power supply
its 952 but at 960 in 3dmarks it kicks itself out so if i go to 1.80 will it hurt it.

[Yodums]

It should be going over 1Gig me thinks.

What are your full load temperatures?

Go to http://www.aoafiles.com/

Go to CPUApps and below the directories(Links to other things) there is a file called mbmxx.exe xx=Numbers download that and then while in that menu go to "CPUStablity Testing" and download Prime 95 setup Motherboard Monitor - MBM with all the sensors and save settings let Prime 95 run its self test then it will run the torture test.

Leave the torture test on for about 1 hour and monitor your temperatures. By the way the self test is about 1 hour and the test itself should begin after that. Anyways as to what I was saying, while running Prime95 under the torture test this is called putting 100% stress on the computer in other words your cpu @ full load. While running after an hour don't close the program and open Motherboard Monitor check the temperature it shouldn't exceed 45-50 degrees.

Note: You should be monitoring the temperatures throughout the process since you don't want anything happening to it.

If its 35-40 you can move on to the next step if its 41-50 I'd rather not. To get more from 41-50 improve your heatsink and fan and airflow within the case.

If its 35-40 you should start upping the voltage slowly and cranking up the fsb more.

Note: Make sure the speed that posts and runs in windows is stable and use Prime95 to test that.

Also how much CFM is your 3 case fans pushing you should get 200cfm+ for Intel fans but your near there. You can also lap your Dorb and expect dramatic changes in the temperatures as Orbs are poorly made with uneven surfaces and use thin layer of ASII.

Yodums

[muddocktor]

Keep bumping your fsb speed up 1-2 mhz at a time and test for stability with prime95 or something like that. Also, if your bios has an option to change your pci divider to 1/4, then do it once you get above 120 fsb to avoid possible data corruption on the hard drive from the high pci bus speed. Good luck with your overclock.:cool:

[Yodums]

Originally posted by muddocktor
Keep bumping your fsb speed up 1-2 mhz at a time and test for stability with prime95 or something like that. Also, if your bios has an option to change your pci divider to 1/4, then do it once you get above 120 fsb to avoid possible data corruption on the hard drive from the high pci bus speed. Good luck with your overclock.:cool:

TUSCL2 will have 1/3 dividers to 124fsb and 133fsb+ is 1/4 ...

Yodums

[DaMaRcOs]

ok so here's the story at 928 the fsb was 116 but when i tryed for 938 (117fsb) while running 3dmarks it would run half the test then that program would stop running. next thing i would be looking at my desk top it was like the cpu was telling me more power. but i thought i hit the limit so for three months it stayed like that. So i red about the v-core it was running at 1.70 so i crossed my fingers and bumbed it up to 1.75 so now i have a p3 952mhz i'll try to go faster, thats a big jump in one day i want to break it in at this speed for a week or two before i go faster. i have never had this system crash or freeze up. It justed needed more power.
thanks guys for the info thank you for the support during these hard times.................

[JaY_III]

could you give us the sspec of that CPU?
http://support.intel.com/support/processors/sspec/p3p.htm

Temps would also be very good... and what kind of thermal paste are you using?