Hi ppl,

I've never OC b4 but am thinking of doing it for my upcoming PC. I'm content with 3.2Ghz so am looking for the best way to get there.

Originally I was pretty set on Q6600 since there r sooo many successful examples around here and I feel safe knowing I can get help when needed but I'm worried about the heat problem. Apart from having a CPU cooler, I don't have any special cooling added. Q8200 seemed like a better option from that point of view. However, I'm given the impression that it's not a good candidate for OCing.

So, I'm left to wonder... If I only want 3.2Ghz (that's not OCing a lot yes?)... will a Q8200 do it easily? Or is that already pushing it's limit? The mobo I'm eyeing on is EP45-UD3L from Gigabyte and I'm only using normal Kingston DDR2 800 rams.

Help? Thanks!

Thanks guys... I appreciate all the input, I definitately learnt a lot.

Since i'm a noob at OC... I have absolutely no idea what's the FSB thingie but from your explaination... I'm guessing you're saying Q8200 using normal Kingston RAM and the EP45-UD3L motherboard can do it without a problem?

Can give more details on what should I do to get my FSB to 457? Sorry... I know I should do more reading b4 asking so many questions *blush* ... but I have to decide tonite bcos I'm buying them tomorrow.

Thanks again!