Hey ive had this system for about a year now and im looking to get some extra umph. Im not sure how to go about this, im a newb to this overclocking thing. I know some basics but i need help to determine the safest most effective way to overclock it. Heres my specs... AMD 64 2800+ ASUS K8V Se Deluxe MOBO Crucial 3200DDR 1GB PSU 420W unknown origin (Lookings to upgrade to a 520W Aspire???) Stock fans and heatsink. Please recommend some FSB speeds and some info on how to keep my ram in check while doing this would help me a lot. I just want to take extra measures not to mess up this computer! Id appreciate anything you could do. THankz a bunch!

Do NOT get an Aspire PSU...the reviews on them are horrible! 420W is plenty, provided you have the right amperage on the +12v rail. Check the label on the side of the PSU...if the +12v has 18A or better, you should be fine. ASUS A7N8X-X Athlon XP 1800+ 8.5 x 200MHz 1024MB PC3200 2.5-3-3-7 Asus A9550GE/TD 128MB WinME/WinXP Pro SP1

Try this HTT freq * CPU multiplier 250 * 8 = 2.0 Gigs 300 * 7 = 2.1 Gigs 300 * 8 = 2.4 Gigs 350 * 7 = 2.45 Gigs 350 * 7.5 = 2.625 Gigs 360 * 7.5 = 2.7 Gigs try another config if your memory cannot run at 1:1 with HTT freq(obviously it can't), use divider. for A64 system,tight timing is more important than a few more FSB find your processor's code, make sure it is not a C0 revision. if it is, you will have a hard time to OC it. your stock HSF should provide enough cooling. As jam said if +12v amperage > than 18 A, it's good. Athlon 64 2800+ @ 2.63 Ghz 350Mhz * 7.5 V-Gen 512MB pc3200 2-3-2-5 DFI Lanparty UT NF3 Abit R9550 VGuru XTurbo 525 Mhz / 300 Mhz

is there a book or instruction of how to overclock your cpu?

Hey yeah thanks for the help guys, i was wondering about those dividers, now my ram is DDR400 so my FSB x Divider should not be more than 200 correct? And ive heard from other sources that i should keep my Multiplyer more than 5, now the FSB, does that have a limit i should stay away from. Anyway what about heat problems, i have some money i could invest in a better fan and heatsink for my cpu, recommendations? One last thing, am i going to have to change any voltage settings and such? THankz a bunch!