Overclocking a Core Duo E2160

[simonpreston]

Hi all,

I built a machine to take to university with me (mature student of 27). Has a Foxconn CMX45 motherboard - Intel iP45g chipset, 2GB PC5300 RAM and an Intel Core Duo E2160.
I remember seeing that these CPU's were ridiculously scalable and I'd like to put a bit more oomph into my system. Easy enough by raising the FSB, however, I have a limitation:
The PSU is a 300w unit. I have 2 hard drives, 1 DVD-RW and a Radeon 5760 so I am probably pushing it a little - although the Radeon has been in the system for a couple of months with no issue.

So will the raising of the FSB raise the power requirements of the chip (I know you have to increase the voltage to get some of the silly OC's like 3ghz) or can I raise the FSB from it's stock 800mhz to say 1066mhz (1.8ghz - 2.4ghz) with little impact on power draw?

TIA

[shaithis]

As you raise the FSB you will create small increases in power draw, both from the CPU and motherboard chipset. Upping the voltage will create much larger increases though.

Just go for it. If it unstable you know what you have to do

[simonpreston]

Cheers. It'll clock to 220-225mhz but simply refuses to go any higher and won't even POST. I read somewhere to try going straight to 266mhz (although the max this board seems to want to do at the moment is 265mhz), but that does not work either. Tried lowering the memory speed, again to no avail.

The board's probably not all that great for OC to be fair, but thought it was worth a go anyway.

[simonpreston]

Just a quick follow up; I decided to just grab a CPU off ebay - Core Duo 2 E6550. Hope my board will take its 1333mhz FSB - The specs say it does but via overclocking. I guess that'll mean it should run it anyway.

Now what to do with the e1260?