cpu multiplier factory

[theo]

I have been reading Dan Edgeradvise on how to overclock my cpu. In checking my bios I found one item that dod not x out. My bios allows me to change the cpu base frequency from 66 to 100 which gives me a cpu speed of 600. The cpu multiplier stays at x6. I can change that in small increments which is contrary to Dans writings, If we are speaking of the same setting. It is a celeron 400 chip. Also when changing the base frequency to 100 the sdram changes to 100, which is what is in the machine.
Question: Are the x settings named the, cpu multiplir factory. the settings to overclock or should I just change the base frequency to 100 and leave other settings alone, or change the (x) settings to change the other settings automaticly.

[Daniel ~]

Hello Theo, I moved your post to the "Intel CPU" topic where I think you will find more help.

[LutaWicasa]

Any Intel chip since 1998 is multiplier locked(unless you run across an engineering sample) so the only oc you will get is with FSB adjustments.

[Tim-]

The bios will accept a new value for the multiplier, and send that info to the cpu which will ignore it. It's the cpu thats locked, not the MB or bios.