Duron 800 Overclocking

[FreddyFlyer]

I recently purchased a FIC AZ11 and Duron 800 processor and I'm planning on overclocking. I have read much about the process from the beginner's help guides and the forum, but I'm confused about one one thing (well many things but this is a start):

Many of the articles only talk about unlocking the CPU using the L1 (multiplier) bridge but do not discuss unlocking or changing the voltage bridge (L7 i think). Don't I have to do both? Where can I find information on what combination of voltage/multiplier I should use? I don't need to go to the bleeding edge of overclocking, just enough not to require additional air cooling.

[harderclock]

first off you only need to connect the bridges on the L1 to unlock it. to raise your voltage you should be able to do it in your bios the default voltage for the duron i believe is 1.60v if you plan on changing your voltage through your bios just raise it say to 1.65 or then 1.70 if when you overclock and cannot post it might help it post with the extra power also always check your temps once you unlock your computer you can try setting your multiplyer as close to 800 just to see if it is unlocked try 6.5x133/33 if that works cool its unlocked.if it dont post shut the power in the back and then turn on your computer holding down or continuosly pressing the insert key until you get you beep then go back into the bios and try something else. enjoy

[Megahurtz]

FF, since your motherboard has a KT133 north bridge, you can expect little from FSB overclocking. A maximum of ~110FSB is the best to expect.

The reason for modifying the 'L7' bridges is to alter the default Vcore. The algorithm permits up to 1.85v. The only time that you would really want to alter the 'L7' bridges is if you are unable to set the voltage manually, either in the BIOS, or through jumpers.

If you do need to manipulate the Vcore on the processor itself, there is an easy to follow interactive guide here (http://www.ocinside.de/html/workshop/socketa/socketa_resistors.html).

I do not know with any regree of certainty what overclocking features your motherboard has, but I think they are quite limited.

Cheers,

T

[SickBoy]

Freddy, if you have just a plain jane AZ11 you're going to have a hard time overclocking. The AZ11 does not support changing multiplier, and since it is a KT133 chipset, you can expect very little increase with regards to FSB overclocking. You can try manipulating the "L" bridges to change the multiplier (this does work) but I'd rather not bother with changing a whole bunch of bridges other than my L1's.... If you've got a AZ11E or a AZ11EA, you're good to go on overclocking... all the DIP settings should be in the manual.

SickBoy

[FreddyFlyer]

Thank you all. I know my bios will only allow me to adjust the FSB and does not allow for voltage adjusting (I'm almost certain). Thats what you get for $75. Should I even bother messing with the L1 bridges?

[Phil]

oops double post

[Phil]

I had a read around and even though you may not have multiplyer options you may still be able to change them. The L1 bridges can unlock the chip but If you read this guide (http://www4.tomshardware.com/cpu/00q3/000711/index.html) it tells you how to alter the multiplyer by changing the FID status. I think you still need to unlock it with the L1 bridges but this lets you set the default multiplyer as well for boards that don't have that controll.

[FreddyFlyer]

Well, after spending the week reviewing this site, I have decided that my good friend is going to be buying a FIC AZ11 motherboard cheap, and I will be on the market for another mobo that will let me overclock my Duron to my heart's content! Now the hard part, which one? Should have done better research the first time but I was not aware of this site at the time. Live and learn.