Duron 650 and Abit K7TA-Raid

[Hecubus]

I just got my new Duron/Abit combo installed. Bumped the FSB to 143 and am running at 930Mhz.
This is too easy, now I've got to unlock the CPU and install the MonsterII cooler.

[Hoot]

You'll probably find that once you unlock the chip and start bumping the multiplier that you'll have to throttle back that FSB, but you'll probably be able to find a sweet spot where a combination of both will yield 1G or there-abouts with good stability and acceptable temperature.
I bought my KT7 Raid about a week before the "A" chipset came out and wish I had know of the impending change. It certainly would not have killed me to wait a week. Then I could have played with the FSB more. I'm not griping in that I can achieve 1G with just multiplier changing, but it would be neat to see some benchmark variations on my particular combo as a result of being able to O/C the FSB. That, having been said, my system is a screamer and in all honesty, exceeds my needs for a hobby PC. It is cool to see my Engineering Modeling Software perform an itteration that took 2 minutes with my K6-2 400, perform the same itteration in 4 seconds. That's real improvement. As far as surfing, MS Office and other type usage, I can't tell the difference. I am happy, but ever seeking.

Hoot

[rugby]

I too bought my KT7-R right before the A came out. I was in desperate need of a MB because my old Amptron one died a horrible fiery death. I wish I had waited a bit longer, but I got one heckuva good deal on a ram/cpu/mb combo at the local computer show. My 650 Duron can hit 1ghz no problem, and 1100 with good cooling, that's without messing with the fsb at all. I did use the pencil trick, but am getting the defrost repair kit today because I'm tired of re-doing the pencil lines every 2 weeks.

[Wega!]

I was also very surprised how easy it was to overclock. Now I just need some more gear to play around with, so I can get this thing to the gig.

[Commited]

Im going to get the raid and the 800 duron together for a very reasonable price. How high could this go without much hassle.
I would like 1100.

[Monza]

she wont do 1100 bra w/o exotic cooling, take it from a fellow guru who wrote earlier. 650s and 7s will go as high as the 8-, and for less mo.

good luck,
monza

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