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Help with Overclocking

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Noctra

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So this is going to be my first system that has a BIOS that really lets me overclock and I would really like some help to make sure I don't do it wrong and fry my setup.
I am doing this on a shoestring budget, and yes I know the stuff I have is old or not really badass.
I bought this setup from work I don't know why they had these computers for sale so cheap but they were 20 bucks.
So here is the basics.
Case- No frigging clue what it is, looks to be a generic case.
PSU 700W Seasonic
MOBO- MSI G41M-P34
CPU Intel Celeron Dual Core e3300 2.5ghz
RAM - Corsair 2x2 GB XMS3 1600mhz 9-9-9-24 at 1.65
(side note it shows up in my system BIOS as 6-6-6-15 in auto settings, I think that's good yes)?
HDD- WD Caviar Blue 320gb
Video Card- EVGA 8800gtx 768 MB (Video Card was NOT in the system for 20 bucks)LOL
OS Win7 Ultimate 64

Okay so any hints, tips, tricks?
I am wanting to get a Kama Bay front fan to help cool this, but seems they don't make them anymore :mad: (so if anybody knows somebody that has one let me know.)
I am soon going to update to 8gb of G.Skill Sniper RAM
Maybe upgrade to a more powerful processor if I can find one cheap but other than that I am kinda in the dark.
So help a noob out :)
 
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MSI had an overclocking utility that you can download and use too overclock with that you can find here.

While I hear Celerons can have amazing overclocks I wouldn't expect much from the performance.
I also don't expect much success in overclocking if that processor has a stock cooler on it.

You will need to get an application too help you keep eyes on your CPU and Chipset temperature.
You may also want to find some information on what is a safe temp for that processor. I would of
looked it up for you but I am being very lazy right now.

Google HWmonitor if your looking for a good application to monitor your temps.

I'm really unfamiliar with the capabilities of that processor to give you really any hints, I think
for a beginner the application might be easier/safer for you to experiment with. The best advice
I can give you is make small increments and test between each change. Get a
benchmarking application and make sure you get a 100% load on the processor. Also I would
call it a day before you start changing voltages on stock cooling. If you don't mess with voltages
it unlikely that you will damage any hardware.

Good Luck.
 
Yeah, those Kama Bays are darn hard to find! Unless you want to pay a lot of money for 'em. I eventually gave up on getting one but one alternative I found was to get one of those 2 5.25" bays that house two 3.5" hard drives and have a fan in the front. Just don't toss the hard drives in and you sort of have a kama bay :)
 
@Wolf Except for the fact that the fan on those is an 80 MM and the Kama Bay is a 120MM. I would post in the WTB but I have to have 50 posts before I can do so LOL.
 
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