T-BIRD 1Gig@1.3Gigs! Now what?

[alphacooler]

I have a kt7a, tbird 1gig@1.3 (9.5x137), 71f idle and 109F under load @ stock 1.75 voltage. Should I go higher, or be satisfied w/a 30% increase in proc. speed? When I first got it, I set it to 10x133, but I received registry errors, or no boot. I think my ram is the problem, it is Crucial pc-133 CAS3, but I probably peaks out at 140Mhz. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

--alphacooler

[kat]

that`s the great thing about OCing there is always just one more thing to try ,bump the volts,i/o volts,better ram,cas 2 or 3 better cooling ;D

better ram might help ....... 1.3 is very impressive

keep tweeking

[got_yogurt]

You should be pretty happy with what you have, I dont think a couple more MHz will make it all that much faster ;-) Man, i wish I could get that high... you think a PII 300MHz will make it?

[seabhac]

The RAM might allow you gain a higher FSB but it is unlikely you will gain enough more to reach 40% OC. If you decide to invest then Mushkin has some CAS 2.2.2 for about $79 for a 128 MB 133 stick.

Then there is the Mobo. Your already moving close to what that board can do and remain stable. The Iwill tested higher. Up to 160 MHz. The KK266 is around $149 but that is $149 for a possible 5-10% increase.

You have probably reached the limit without spending cash to replace fairly new components.

Thats pretty damn exciting to know that the 1Gig processors can be bumped 30%. Great work!

[pestul]

Where did you get that cpu? I was thinking of buying a T-Bird 900, but you might have just convinced me to go for a 1GHz now. I mean, at least you start out with a gig.

[Yomama]

That's a good out of the box success. The best upgrade for you may be a stick of crucial CAS2 memory for around $50 for 128 or $ 95 for 256MB. That may allow you to crank up the FSB higher, which at this stage is more desirable than extra CPU MHz.

If you want more MHZ, get a good cooler, and bring the voltage up to 1.85, I bet you can get another 50-140 MHz.

Yo