shawn, if i set my FSB to 200(from 166) and change my multiplier for the CPU to 11x200(forgot what it is right now) then it will run like a 3200+? Will it work with my retail heatsink w/ manufacture installed thermal paste(no user error possible :P)?? Thanks. Also i have i exaust fan on my case, would i need more?

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XP3200+, by definition, is 11x200=2200MHz. Your chip's multi is locked at 11, so just raise your FSB to 200 and you'll get an XP3200+.

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Hey i have a Abit Kv7 mobo and a barton 2500 and i didnt catch the answer on if i need a new heatsink other then the stock one it comes with...Another thing what are the odds of it frying...This OC sounds fairly simple..so 3200 plus speeds huh?

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Hey Brett, I wouldn't suggest using the stock HSFs if you plan on OCing. Now everyone likes different hardware and what I say others may or may not agree with but.. I've been using a Zalman's CNPS3100-Plus cooler for sometime on my OCed 2500+ and it runs fine.. 38c at idle and 42c under heavy load. These are odd looking as the heatsink is all copper and the fan is completely seperated from the heatsink. The fan is 92mm, *very* quiet and runs at either 1600 or 2800 RPMs. Again.. It is very quiet and I'd suggest running it at full speed if OCing (even at full speed you'll be hard pressed to notice it). It is rated upto the Barton XP 3000+ but is working fine on my system running at 3200+. http://www.zalman.co.kr/usa/product/cnps3100P.htm Newegg.com sells them for 19.99. Noteworthy statement: My wife has been running one of these with a 2500+ (NOT overclocked) and I found out last week that the fan had died! Without a fan and ONLY using the copper "flower" heatsink (@ lowest speed) for 2 weeks and her system running 24/7 there was NO damage to the CPU! She told me she noticed about a 7c - 8c degree increase 2 week before.. didn't bother to tell me about this though :-/ Quite, not too expensive, piece of mind knowing the CPU will survive even if the fan dies and it looks cool aswell! :-) To me the 20.00 for it paid off last week as I didnt have to dish out 100.00 for a new CPU for her! hehe I've rambled on but I have truely been happy with this innovative heatsink and fan combo!

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The possibilities of your AMD 2500 OC'd to 3200 frying with only a stock HSF (Heatsink Fan) unit are like 99% cause stock cooling on a CPU is crappy McCrapCrap. I have stock cooling on my AMD Barton 2500 and I dont even have it overclocked yet. My temperatures are sitting at 43c when idling and goes up to like 50c or higher with a load (that is very bad). Just imagine how hot it would get if the CPU is running at 3200 speeds. I suggest before u do any type of OC'ing, you get a all copper Heatsink with a fan that can blow alot. It doesnt neccesarly have to be a loud fan, but one that will suit your heat sink (most companies that make heatsinks will say on there website what fan works well with it). Also to get the temperatures down more, use some good thermal paste (Arctic Silver 5 or something like that). And someone said they have only one case fan (exhaust) in there case. That is not good. You should have at least one intake and one exhaust. Without another fan blowing room temperature air into your case, The temperature inside would get to hot. Think about what kind of air your Heatsink's Fan will be blowing onto your Heatsink to cool it off. It will be hot air from your case. So the best spot to put an intake fan would be on to side of your case right over your processor. But incase you dont have the tools to cut yourself a hole in your case (or you just dont want to mutilate your case) then the next best spot to put your intake fans will be right in the front behind your Hard Drive bay. I hope this helps someone. peace

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I also recently purchased an AMD 2500 Barton and also considering to OC it. Right now i have stock cooling, and i read all the above about how its not good to OC with stock cooling. But my cpu is usually between 38-42 degrees celcius, and my case also has 6 cooling fans (2 front and 1 side intake and 2 rear and 1 top exaust). Would u still recommend me to get a new heatsink and fan, or do u think i will be fine with my cooling setup i have right now?

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For your info here are two great guides to help newbie overclockers: http://www.madshrimps.be/?action=gethowto&howtoID=43 And for those who have an nForce2 board...this is very noteworthy: http://www.madshrimps.be/?action=getarticle&articID=133 Personally I am using Thermalright's SP97 with a Thermaltake Smartfan II. Running my Barton 2500 at 3200 at 41C under load. Also a good test of your computer's stability is Prime95. I have found Prime95 will report errors or freeze when Sandra or CPUBurn work. The nice thing about Prime95 is that it verify's the test results with a database to confirm accuracy. Goodluck...

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My 2500+ runs on 2100 MHz 22 degree, room tempreture is 21 degree. It can run much faster but my memory is 333 MHz so this is the highest I can go. I'm using a Thermalright SLK-900U whit a Thermaltake Smartfan 2 on it.

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