Need help guide overclocking newbie msi p43 neo

Question

Hello i just wanted to ask for guide help tutorial ( no OC experience)  on how to do a mild overclock my cpu e7400 + (msi p43 neo) my main goal is 3.0 Ghz with a 1333 fsb. Im still researching guides but its still a bit complicated. My concerns are on the bios  high incriments on the cpu voltage adjuster i can only adjust with increments of 1.141 next is 1.441 then 1.641 is it too high? i am using the default bios. Im not planning on adjusting my memory its at 800 Mhz
ATM at the bios i can see my default fsb is at 266 x 10.5 = 2.8 Ghz my plan is adjusting it to 286 x 10.5 = 3.03 Ghz.
My question is how will i raise the fsb to 1333? by adjusting the fsb on the bios am i only adjusting the cpu clock? and is the cpu voltage same as the vcore( the thing they adjust when OCing ) which i cant locate on the bios only cpu voltage..
And as a backup plan if all fails when trying to OC flashing bios is the right thinkg to do?
really srry if this is the wrong place to post. If theres any links(guides) with pics same bios you can give would be a tremendous help. thx

Answer 1

Hi,
just a few first comments, so that you don't get onto the wrong track:
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by adjusting the fsb on the bios am i only adjusting the cpu clock?
The FSB Frequency is the base frequency for both the CPU Frequency and the memory frequency.  The CPU Frequency is always calculated like this:
(real) FSB Clock Speed x CPU Ratio/Mutiplier = CPU Frequency
The Memory Frequency is adjusted via the FSB/DRAM Ratio Option.  If the FSB Frequency is set to 266 MHz the memory will run @DDR2-800 if the FSB/DRAM Ratio is set to 1:1l5...:
266 MHz FSB x 1.5 = 400 MHz (= DDR2-800 effectively)
When you raise the FSB Frequency you have to make sure that the FSB/DRAM Ratio you have set in BIOS will not overclock your memory beyond its specifications.  It is not a good idea to leave the FSB/DRAM Ratio set to "AUTO" when you are overclocking.
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My concerns are on the bios  high incriments on the cpu voltage adjuster i can only adjust with increments of 1.141 next is 1.441 then 1.641 is it too high?
Have you browsed through all the values the BIOS allows you to set in order to check if there are other values available?  Setting the CPU Voltage to 1.441 or 1.641 is not really something you should do.  1.441V is already quite high but 1.641V is definately too much.  Leave the CPU Voltage on AUTO for now and see how far you can get without adjusting the CPU Voltage (check the actual Voltage with CPU-Z).
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and is the cpu voltage same as the vcore
Yes.
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my default fsb is at 266 x 10.5 = 2.8 Ghz my plan is adjusting it to 286 x 10.5 = 3.03 Ghz.
You probably won't need to increase any critical voltage levels for that.  This is a really, really moderate overclock.  Just see what happens if you adjust the FSB Clock Speed to 286 MHz without changing anything else in BIOS (well, keep Spread Spectrum and DOT disabled at all times when you overclock),
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And as a backup plan if all fails when trying to OC flashing bios is the right thinkg to do?
No, that is definately the wrong thing to do.  If the system refuses to start after you changed certain BIOS Options, clear CMOS with main A/C power cable removed from your PSU.  This will erase all settings and make the BIOS prompt you to reset everything.