I have a decent system:
AMD XP 1700+
IWill XP333 rev2.1 mobo
512 mb OCZ PC3000 memory
Maxtor 40gb ultra ata 133 7200 rpm
nVidia GF4 4200 64mb
330watt TruPower power supply
Volcano 6 fan for the CPU (never seems to go over 2900 rpm though when it is rated for much faster, even when the cpu is hitting almost 60c. This concerns me a bit)
My 3dmark scores run right around 8400. I get the feeling I should be getting more, but oh well, so be it.
So now I'm getting ready to to give overclocking a shot.
I guess what I'm looking at is the memory aspect of it all. I really don't want to overclock my CPU just yet. I want to increase the FSB of the mobo and ability of the memory first. I get the feeling there is good potential there.
I am pretty darn new to overclocking, so please speak in the most basic terms you can if possible. I am not a computer idiot, but I am an overclocking idiot so to speak)
Thanks to all who feel the desire to help.
AMD XP 1700+
IWill XP333 rev2.1 mobo
512 mb OCZ PC3000 memory
Maxtor 40gb ultra ata 133 7200 rpm
nVidia GF4 4200 64mb
330watt TruPower power supply
Volcano 6 fan for the CPU (never seems to go over 2900 rpm though when it is rated for much faster, even when the cpu is hitting almost 60c. This concerns me a bit)
My 3dmark scores run right around 8400. I get the feeling I should be getting more, but oh well, so be it.
So now I'm getting ready to to give overclocking a shot.
I guess what I'm looking at is the memory aspect of it all. I really don't want to overclock my CPU just yet. I want to increase the FSB of the mobo and ability of the memory first. I get the feeling there is good potential there.
I am pretty darn new to overclocking, so please speak in the most basic terms you can if possible. I am not a computer idiot, but I am an overclocking idiot so to speak)
Thanks to all who feel the desire to help.