im running windos xp sp2
what can i do to overclock? change some hardware,etc?

CPU Properties:
CPU Type AMD Athlon XP 3000+
CPU Alias Barton
CPU Stepping A2
CPUID CPU Name AMD Athlon(tm) XP 3000+
CPUID Revision 000006A0h

CPU Speed:
CPU Clock 2162.24 MHz
CPU Multiplier 13.0x
CPU FSB 166.33 MHz
Memory Bus 166.33 MHz

CPU Cache:
L1 Code Cache 64 KB
L1 Data Cache 64 KB
L2 Cache 512 KB (On-Die, Full-Speed)

Motherboard Properties:
Motherboard ID Explorer$1003.021$08/31/2004-15:08:35$nFORCE
Motherboard Name Asus A7N8X-LA (3 PCI, 1 AGP, 2 DDR DIMM, Audio, Video, LAN, IEEE-1394)

Chipset Properties:
Motherboard Chipset nVIDIA nForce2 IGP
Memory Timings 2.5-3-3-7 (CL-RCD-RP-RAS)
Command Rate (CR) 1T

SPD Memory Modules:
DIMM1: Smart Modular SM5643285D8N6CLIBH 256 MB PC2700 DDR SDRAM (2.5-3-3-7 @ 166 MHz) (2.0-3-3-6 @ 133 MHz)
DIMM2: Smart Modular SM5643285D8N6CLIBH 256 MB PC2700 DDR SDRAM (2.5-3-3-7 @ 166 MHz) (2.0-3-3-6 @ 133 MHz)

BIOS Properties:
System BIOS Date 08/31/04
Video BIOS Date 03/26/03
DMI BIOS Version 3.21

Graphics Processor Properties:
Video Adapter nVIDIA GeForce FX 5200
GPU Code Name NV34 (AGP 8x 10DE / 0322, Rev A1)
GPU Clock 250 MHz
Memory Clock 202 MHz

Hmm not bad But i'd change the Video card and get 1 Gig Ram ... instead of 2 256's

you cna use your bios to adjust the clock speeds and multipliers. you'd better know what you're doing though, as overclocking can potentially lock up your machine or damage parts.

You can't OC with that MOBO. It is a MOBO that ASUS makes specifically for HP and HP hides BIOS features so you can't change settings. My suggestion is to get a new MOBO if you plan on OC'ing. I had this same MOBO and had to change it to get any kind of features that meant anything. I am interested in your MOBO though because I haven't been able to find a Asus A7V8X-LA that has the Nforce2 chipset, as they all have the VIA KM400A north bridge with the VIA VT8237 South Bridge.
Looks like I found the same board you have. Interesting , Here
Is a link to some info that might help you out.

well
ok i think i know why i get the bsof
i have
Front Side Bus Properties:
Bus Type DEC Alpha EV6
Bus Width 64-bit
Real Clock 167 MHz (DDR)
Effective Clock 333 MHz
Bandwidth 2666 MB/s

Memory Bus Properties:
Bus Type Dual DDR SDRAM
Bus Width 128-bit
Real Clock 167 MHz (DDR)
Effective Clock 333 MHz
Bandwidth 5333 MB/s

so can it run @333mhtz x 13.0 multiplier=3.9ghtz? with lots of heat ?

but unfortunately my memory:
Memory Type DDR SDRAM
Memory Speed PC2700 (166 MHz)
can only run @ 166mthz

clockgen can adjust the fsb. just need sometihng to adjust the multiplier.so when clockgen adjustes my fsb it also adjustes my memory...DO i have to get better memory? oh yea get some greattttttttttttttttt cooling?