Going over mobo fsb limit

[ChrisRed]

im new to oc'ing guys.

my mobo supports upto 1600fsb via oc and i want to know how much i can go over this limit. i was able to reach 3.01ghz (430x7) which increased the fsb to 1720. and since it says my mobo supports upto 1600, i didnt want to go any further than this. ran prime95 for around 30mins with no errors after that i stopped it.

specs:
-q8200 with coolermaster v8
-gigabyte ep31-ds3l rev 2.0
-2gb ddr2 800 dual channel

 

[mcnuggetofdeath]

Depends on the individual board. Gigabyte makes good stuff, i tried to save money with a Biostar board and can only 1640 fsb ( rated for 1600 ). It still overclocked well and cost me $50 less than a comparable p43. Push till its not stable. then clock it back just a little.

 

[RJR]

Yeh, it all depends on your board but you can usually go over quite a bit. My board is only rated for 1333 FSB but I was just playing around doing some benches and had it up to 2100.

 

[ChrisRed]

oh i see.. i guess its just a matter of trial and error then.. finding my mobo's fsb lmit. i get it now. thanks guys!

 

[jsc]

Yes. Trial and error and watching the motherboard temperatures.

Also helps to keep pretty good records.