Newsgroup: it.comp.hardware.overclock
Titolo: OVERCLOCKING AND COOLING

I'm going to buy a "Celeron 300 A" and a "Abit BX6" with "128 MB PC100
SDRAM" and a "Matrox Mystique G200 8 MB AGP".
1. I've heard about "8ns, cas3, 133 MHz Samsung GH/G8 RAM" but what kind
is best (I will probably buy the fastest PII for the "Abit BX6" when it
becomes cheaper. Then i don't want to buy new RAM because of some crapy
bus speed or something).
2. How do I o/c the "Celeron 300 A", do i have to do anything with the
"B21 pin" or can I handle all o/c from the Softmenu II without opening
the computer.
3. Can I in any way o/c the G200 agp card
4. I think the G200 uses 2X AGP, but is there any AGP 2X mobos
5. How do I cool the 300A enough? Is the boxed celeron the best? What's
the names of the best heat sinks/fans?
6. Is it necessary to get a fan or something that cool the other stuf in
the computer
7. What other things in the computer can take damage when o/c and how do
I prevent it
8. Is it a good idea to buy a "Abit BH6" instead of a "Abit BX6", if so,
mhy?
Thanx
Martin Hagborg

I'll answer what I can.
1. I've heard about "8ns, cas3, 133 MHz Samsung GH/G8 RAM"
but what kind
is best (I will probably buy the fastest PII for the "Abit
BX6" when it becomes cheaper. Then i don't want to buy new
RAM because of some crapy bus speed or something).
Stick with the GH/G8, U cant go wrong.  The G8 is rated a
bit higher, but both are very good for overclocking.
http://www.mushkin.com/cgi-bin/mushkin.storefront
2. How do I o/c the "Celeron 300 A", do i have to do
anything with the "B21 pin" or can I handle all o/c from the
Softmenu II without opening the computer.
All handled from the SoftMenu, the BH6 even goes a little
futher with the options in the menu.
3. Can I in any way o/c the G200 agp card
Dont no about this 1
4. I think the G200 uses 2X AGP, but is there any AGP 2X
mobos
I believe the BX6 and BH6 both handle AGP2x
5. How do I cool the 300A enough? Is the boxed celeron the
best? What's
the names of the best heat sinks/fans?
Well heres a shaddy subject.  If your gonna overclock, then
U gotta get some descent cooling.  I got the dual fan
heatsink deal from 
www.3dfxcool.com
 but I have noticed that
most can do it well with a simple heatsink and fan.  Get
some heatsink compound that helps.  Also make sure U got a
couple of case fans, 1 at the bottom pulling air and 1 at
the top pulling air out.  Also, turn the fan around inside
the PowerSupply to blow air out.  I dont think that the
Boxed Retail Celery300a/333 are out yet.
6. Is it necessary to get a fan or something that cool the
other stuf in the computer
See above
7. What other things in the computer can take damage when
o/c and how do
I prevent it
Just dont overdo it and U should be fine.  Theres alot
others on this group that can probably answer this alot
better than I can since I have never burned anything out.
8. Is it a good idea to buy a "Abit BH6" instead of a "Abit
BX6", if so, mhy?
Price, more slots, more overclocking speed, smaller and
better layout, newer technology and did I mention price.


http://www.mushkin.com/cgi-bin/mushkin.storefront
Just looked - the prices are a bit steep! 
normal PC-100 128mb dimms are 200 dollars. Current UK price is 100 UK
pounds or approx. 165 dollars.. Anyone know of a UK Samsung Sdram
supplier??
-- 
Nigel J. Carron

Get the BH6.  The price alone is reason for purchase.  I wondered about only
3 memory slots, but how much memory do we really need?  3x128M goes a long
way.
Boz

supplier??
I've been in touch with Samsung and they only tell you of chip suppliers,
not the DIMMs.  Useless!!
You can pick up -GL DIMMs if you look hard, but you won't find any -G8
or -GH DIMMs in the UK.
Keep an eye out for DIMMs with Micron chips on.  MT 48LC8M8A2 TG -8C .  This
will run CAS2@100 and CAS3@133.  I stumbled across some in my local PC shop,
but they're out of it now.  It's very good.
Boz

but they're out of it now.  It's very good.
How much were they??
-- 
Nigel J. Carron

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How much were they??

How much were they??
64.99 ukp.  What a bargain!  They've got SEC GLs in stock now for 70 quid,
which isn't as good as the Micron 8C.
Boz

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