Bit confused about OC'ing

[Dazzeerr]

I've heard some people say "Raise the FSB by 5-10Mhz a time"

Then i see people saying i got the FSB to 400Mhz max with frequency at 3.2ghz, as if they are lowering the FSB and making the frequency higher? I'm confused of the way your meant to do it.

When i go into BIOS it has FSB: 800Mhz, and there are people with E6600 and higher who have 'overclocked' and have 400mhz fsb??

 

[WhiteFireDragon]

FSB is the core speed and how fast your mobo communicates with the rest of the hardware. your CPU will also have something called a multiplier. the net CPU speed is the core speed times the multiplier. for example, if the stock core speed (FSB) is 350mhz and the muliplier is 8, then 350mhz x 8 = 2800mhz, or 2.8ghz. if you OC the fsb to 400mhz, then 400 x 8 = 3200mhz, or 3.2ghz total speed.