Could anyone tell me the max vcore voltage for a athlon 2000+? Im able to raise my fsb to 139.32 with cpucool and vcore of 1.73., when i raise the vcore to 1.81 im able to go up to 140.14. any help appreciated, thanks.

You need to know the max temp more than the max vcore. Imo the max adviseable temp is 60c at stock vcore, 50c at 1.9v, 40c at 2.1v. There is not really a max vcore unless you have extreme cooling that keeps your temp under zero in which case 2.3v is about the limit. 1.81v is fine for your palomino (stock vcore of 1.75v). Even if you are a little over 60c I would not worry.

Thanks, at 2.0 im at 41 idle,should i go up to 2.3?

Whoa hold on! You can't be at 40C at 2.0v without heavy duty cooling. What are you using for cooling? Also - the temps I noted are load temps. Also - go up in .05v increments and find the max fsb at each vcore. Once your fsb levels off stop there. You motherboard may end up as the limiting factor. Very few people with air cooling run over 1.9v since the cpu performance levels off so why risk it.

Thanks again, im able to get the fsb up to 142.31 with the vcore at 2.0. temps 41 idle 47 load (toast30 min).When i tryed 1.85 to 1.95 or so i could only raise the fsb to 139.66 with crashes. i got it up to 1778 mhz which is good considering my fic am35 motherboard (unclockable thru bios). Should i be ok at 2.0 if things are stable and temps are ok?,thanks again.

vcore of 2.0v and 47c load does not make sense for a palomino unless you have unusual cooling and you have not said what your cooling is. And I just looked at the fic am35 mobo manual and it says vcore is not adjustable. Something does not jive.

Im using coolcpu which DOES allow changing of vcore voltage regardless of am35 mobo manual(which is why i used cpucool in the first place,thats why i mentioned unclockable thru bios), I use 3 fans (intake, side and out) plus slot fan. Temps were 37 idle and 41 load with this setup.