hitting 4.2 ghz with 478 p4

[advancedkill]

I have a socket 478 p4 runnign at 2.8 ghz (with 533mhz fsb). If i peltier cooled it with a 226 watt peltier (that is in turn watercooled), would i be able to get it to 4.2ghz. I did a calculation and found that ddr400 memory would be alright, due to my low fsb. (im running pc2700 ram at the moment. If i stuck a load of fans in the case and overvolted the cpu and chipset, would i be able to reach 4ghz?

 

[LiViNgL@RgE]

It all depends on the chip being up to the job & the motherboard!!! But I would think 4Ghz wouldn't be out of the question

 

[boardy]

It's not really a case of if you cool it enough it WILL go, it's more of a case of the chip itself. I had a 3.4Ghz Extreme Edition a while back thinking I'd get at least 4.5-4.6Ghz outa it as that's wat most others wer getting. I could barely get it stable at 4.3Ghz, and that's with phase cooling and overvolting like a nutter.

What mobo you running it on? That plays a big part in it aswell. I had about 3 boards with 1 CPU and some of them were just absolutely pants.

Thicky will be able to answer this better.

Boardy

 

[Thickbrit]

I know 1 thing,you will need monster watercooling to tame a 2.8 at 4.0 and 226w pelt.I personally think its highly inlikely,but good luck and have fun trying,thats the main thing.

 

[advancedkill]

I have an msi I have an MSI "MS - 6547" MAX series motherboard. (found at this page: http://www.msicomputer.com/product/detail_spec/645ultra.htm)

I think ill have to watercool the chipset with prechilled coolant as well. Does anyone know if there are any reviews for it?

 

[sacha35]

Get yourself a single stage cooler from Phill, don't wast you cash on water, i can tell you as i run water cooling, it will only go so far and thats it, but with a good single stage cooler, from Extreme there be no stopping you, but it all depends on if you have got a good chip or not as some clock better than others

 

[stocky]

I had a number of different P4's and they all went over 4GHz with a phase system

 

[advancedkill]

What's a single state cooler? (is it a standard cooler with a fan?) and who, or what, is Phill? I thought about getting a phase-change system, but then I looked at the price. I may try and overclock it with an arctic cooling air cooler to see how far it goes on that, before i go and spend a lot of cash (as shown in the moolah money screensaver from www.uselesscreations.com)

Thanks for all the help!

 

[Rackem]

Single state cooler is phase change i think

and who's Phil??

This is his forum he's the big man himself!!!!

 

[K404]

Single-stage is any Vapochill or mach, or, better yet, a custom unit

 

[advancedkill]

Ah - ok. I know know who phil is (sry phill). I might try and use some good air cooling (arctic cooling heatsink) with two vantec tornado fans. Ill see what i can do with that then decide where to go from then on.

Thanks