Finally finished OC on my xp2100

[wyndrider2001]

Results:

2650+ speeds loads win xp but crash during 3dmark03, Prime95 stable

2514mhz Stable everthing. 194x13: Thanx to crappy asus board, I couldn't get anything higher than a 200 bus.

3dmark 2003 score: 4749 avg

3dmark 2003 score with vid card OC: 4882 avg

System Specs: Asus A7N8X Dlx, XP2100 AUIHB, Radeon 9700pro, WD 80gb 8mb, OCZ pc3500 2x256mb, Vantec Tornado and SLK900, Antec 420 PSU, Artic Silver, Windows XP sp1

[wyndrider2001]

BTW, this is my first over try at overclocking.

Another thing, has anyone tried the new Asus bios? 1003 and 1004beta?

[nuttah]

what are your real mhz now? 2514? your scores are a bit low, how much oc on the radeon?

[Emericana]

damnnnnn nice oc what voltage?

[wyndrider2001]

Originally posted by Emericana
damnnnnn nice oc what voltage?

1.85v, which is the max on this board. 2.6(default) for the ram.

[wyndrider2001]

Originally posted by nuttah
what are your real mhz now? 2514? your scores are a bit low, how much oc on the radeon?

2513.84 mhz


48XX+ on 3dmark03....... low?


OC on Radeon: 330 core, 660 mem, could go higher but prefer not to.

[nuttah]

Athlon XP 2400+ (2000) @ 2350 /// Hercules Radeon 9700 pro 337.5/324 /// A7N8X Deluxe (nforce2) /// 2x256 ddr 2700 7-3-2-2 /// addtronics case + 350w psu ///16244 @ 3dmark 2001 http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k1=6192755 /// 5082 @ 3dmark 2003 and http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k3=468530/// winxp sp1

this isnt my rig right now my bus is higher but as you can see my specs are lower, which catalysts are u using?

[maxima88]

Originally posted by wyndrider2001


1.85v, which is the max on this board. 2.6(default) for the ram.

Do the volt mod and get that rig of yours stable at over 2.6ghz.

[wyndrider2001]

Ok I just upped the radeon as high as i could w/o getting artifacts or glitches

355.50 core, 711 mem

3dmark03 = 5206


WOW, apparently 3dmark is very sensitive video performance.

I remember seeing only 50-75 points difference going from 2350mhz to 2514.

This overclocking this is fun :) somewhat like tuning a car.

[wyndrider2001]

Originally posted by maxima88


Do the volt mod and get that rig of yours stable at over 2.6ghz.

I find the volt mod just too much of a hassle. Since i don't have any of the "ingredients"

Had I known about this issue with the Asus I would have gotten another board. Seriously, what's all the hype about the a7n8x anyways??

Oh and anybody tried the new bios 1003 and 1004beta??? it's on the asus site

[pctuner@amd]

nice oc but I would go Abit and Geil Ultra ram if you want to get higher..

[altec]

how much does some 3500 geil ultra ram run? im looking for a ram upgrade as soon as i get some $ cause im tired of my pc2700 holding me back...

[nuttah]

wyndrider2001 i suggest you should use the modified 3.2 catalysts, if youre not using them already. will give you more than 150 3dmarks...
yes 3dmark 2003 scored depend on the video card and its oc rather than the cpu/memory clocks
i think 3dmark 2001 is much better

[wyndrider2001]

Originally posted by pctuner@amd
nice oc but I would go Abit and Geil Ultra ram if you want to get higher..

Geil Ultra ram?

It's too late to go abit for me :(

[wyndrider2001]

Originally posted by nuttah
wyndrider2001 i suggest you should use the modified 3.2 catalysts, if youre not using them already. will give you more than 150 3dmarks...
yes 3dmark 2003 scored depend on the video card and its oc rather than the cpu/memory clocks
i think 3dmark 2001 is much better


I have the 3.2 catalyst but not the "modified" what is that?

[treepop]

thats an awsome overclock on just AIR...it truelly inspires me:D:D:D:D

[nuttah]

http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tommti-systems.de%2Findex2.html&langpair=de%7Cen&hl=en

there is also a way to turn the .sys file into a sy_ with the command makecab from dos prompt do that and keep the same name

[Albaholic]

I was looking into getting the SLK 900U for my A7N8X Deluxe but it says that u need to bend capcitors to get it on, did u bend yours? if not, how did u do it?

[hitechjb1]

Originally posted by wyndrider2001

...
Had I known about this issue with the Asus I would have gotten another board. Seriously, what's all the hype about the a7n8x anyways??
...


Same, I have been using Abit in the past. Switch to ASUS for nforce2 which I find is not friendly at all for oc. Plus I miss the fast RAID0 due to lack of RAID IDE (parallel) support.

BTW, my 1700+ DLT3C at 1.875V running 2518 MHz stable on air, just gets a few MHz higher (no offense). It is also on an A7N8X-dlx w/ FSB 210 MHz. It can boot into Windows at 2610 MHz, but I only have a SK7 which is a little bit not as good as SK-900, and it cannot run stable above 2.6 GHz.

I think if you do a Vcore mod, it should most likely be able to go higher.

[sanford1]

Originally posted by hitechjb1


Same, I have been using Abit in the past. Switch to ASUS for nforce2 which I find is not friendly at all for oc. Plus I miss the fast RAID0 due to lack of RAID IDE (parallel) support.

BTW, my 1700+ DLT3C at 1.875V running 2518 MHz stable on air, just gets a few MHz higher (no offense). It is also on an A7N8X-dlx w/ FSB 210 MHz. It can boot into Windows at 2610 MHz, but I only have a SK7 which is a little bit not as good as SK-900, and it cannot run stable above 2.6 GHz.

I think if you do a Vcore mod, it should most likely be able to go higher.

That's really fast on air!!!! Nice work.;)

[hitechjb1]

Originally posted by sanford1


That's really fast on air!!!! Nice work.;)

But that final 100 MHz is expensive. It cost $100+ for a PSU + HSF.

The last 100MHz oc cost $1+ per MHz. Whereas the CPU costs only 2.5 cents/MHz. lol

[hempp]

nice

[sanford1]

Originally posted by hitechjb1


But that final 100 MHz is expensive. It cost $100+ for a PSU + HSF.

The last 100MHz oc cost $1+ per MHz. Whereas the CPU costs only 2.5 cents/MHz. lol

Well, I'm trying to catch up. So far, 3 80mm fans, 1 120mm fan, 1 SLK-800, 1 3-1/8" holesaw, 1 4-1/2" holesaw, a bunch of grills and I'm thinking about a Prometia.....:rolleyes:

[jdmcnudgent]

nice oc and very nice system.

[a12bc3]

hitechjb1 has a nicer OC and he has a 1700 not a 2100.:)

[hitechjb1]

Originally posted by a12bc3
hitechjb1 has a nicer OC and he has a 1700 not a 2100.:)

Yes, it is a 1700+. Similar oc results as this 2100+. This is the link
Tbred B 1700+ DLT3C 2.5+ GHz air results (http://forum.oc-forums.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=187887)

I am still trying to get it stable at higher speed, highest it can boot Windows XP is 2610MHz on air. But is very expensive to oc every MHz. For the $$, heat and fan noise, not worth doing for price performance, but only justify for fun and oc satisfaction.