PII 233 overclockabe ???

[Trix]

I have a DTK 2A69JDIC mainboard with a set bus of 66mhz
Ratio`s are 3.5x, 4.0x, 4.5x, 5.0x
I am using a Intel pII 233 cpu :(

Max cpu speed of my board is 333mhz

If i set the ratio any higher than 3.5x my cpu runs at silly speeds of 100mhz/133mhz ect...

Is there a way i can get this ancient chip to do a bit more for me ?

I have looked at the main page of overclockers but could not find any help (maybe due to such an old cpu)

I cannot afford to upgrade for a while yet, so lets see what you guys can come up with ;)

Thanks.

[Spode]

sounds like your multplier is locked eh? Or perhaps your setting it wrong. Some chips are unlocked in the 233-333 region. My dads 233 will run at 133x2.5 or 3.5x100 e.t.c.

I am guessing you prolly havethe LX chipset which does not have 100mhz support. So as far as FSB support, 83mhz might be your max. I managed this on an LX board using the AL440LX option in SoftFSB.

Try and get the multiplier working first.

[DocClock aka MadClocker]

First let me say welcome to the forum, you will learn a lot here.

Most likely your board will have jumpers on it rather than bios cpu settings...and if you still have your manual, look for the "bus speed" jumpers...you should have the option of 66,75, and 83mhz. the P2 233 is "upwardly" locked meaning that you can't raise your multiplier, but you can lower it..in your case, you should leave the multiplier alone, and try to increase the bus speed..if you can jumper it to 75mhz, try that.
most older parts won't handle the 83mhz speeds, because the PCI bus would be way out of spec, and many hdd's fail at 83mhz...newer hdd's aren't as prone to failure when overclocked. give it a go, and if it don't work, post back, and tell what worked, and what didn't....or what you tried and didn't

[Trix]

Many thanks for you speedy replies & warm welcome :)

Looking through my manual & checking out the mainboard itself I am 100% sure that my mainboard has a fixed bus frequency of 66mhz thus cannot change it in anyway.

A PDF of my mainboard can be downloaded from www.skyond.btinternet.co.uk/76e1-300.zip If you think it should have Higher Bus speeds, But i cannot see any settings for them either on the board or in bios.

I have tried all multiplier setting all with lower speeds than 233 or no boot at all.

Thanks again..

[Commited]

Your Pc may have some jumpers on the board.
Try them.
They might give adjustable FSB.
you should be able to get 290 out of it...

[DocClock aka MadClocker]

Well, I looked at the pdf, and unfortunately, your board is an LX chipset board, which can go as high as 83mhz, but with that board being specialised for the PII, they saw no need for aditional bus speeds (a little short sighted).......so you basicly got a great board, with no overclocking options. :-(
Bummer, I was hoping to be able to tell you some trick that would work, but the only real trick is to get a mobo that supports bus speeds you need, but alass, I know how it feels to know you need an upgrade and not have the funds.
I hope your ship comes in early :-)

[Spode]

Thats my point - either did my dads "packard bell" board, but using softfsb and the generic AL440LX option, he COULD.

[Trix]

Ok, thanks for all your help & support

I now know my DTK board is a no go......

This may be a little ot but while im on the subject i thought i would ask, Which board do you reccomend I should get that will be a bit more future proof than i have now, I would prefer if i could use my existing cpu until I raise enough money for a good clockable cpu, maybe a celeron ?

Thanks

Thanks

[batboy]

I'd try to locate a good used Abit BH6 motherboard if funds are really tight. Then later, you can upgrade to a Celeron-II if you use a slotket adapter. There might be other good motherboards out there, but I have personal experience with the BH6 and know for a fact it's a great beginners overclocking motherboard.