oveclocking my Asus P3V4X w/ P3-700

[johnlo]

I am trying to overclock my p3-700. For the longest, i always had it running @882 (i think that was the number) - fsb was at 126fsb. But recently I want to do more. so I went for @910 130fsb. no problem. I then try @933 133fsb. i wasnt able to boot into windows. so i raise the vcore to 1.70v. so far no problem, than again I just did this last night... you can read my spec below.

i have a few questions:

in the BIOS settings (verison 1005) the System/SDRAM Frequency Ratio. what is it? i dont understand how this works. right now its set on 1/1. when I had it on set on Auto trying for 933, thats when it didnt boot into windows.

also, the SDRAM Configuration... right now its set on BY SPD... some of the other opinions are User define, 7ns(143mhz), and 8ns(125mhz). what are they?? and how can i use them to make my system work better.


john

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ASUS P3V4X (bio 1005)
P3-700@933 slot 1 w/ golden Orc
256mb SDRAM CL2 PC133 (Samsung)
Matrox G400MAX
SB Live Value
IBM ATA/100 30GB Hard Drive
Adaptec 2930U SCSI Card
Yamaha CRW6416SZ (SCSI)
Toshiba M1402 DVD-ROM
Umax 1220s Scanner
Nikon Coolscan III Scanner (SCSI)
Iomega 1GB JAZZ Drive
Iomega 100mb ZIP Drive
Epson Stylus Photo 1270 printer (USB)
Linksys Router
Linksys NIC
19inch Monitor
Win98se

[badgers]

I have the same board.
the System/SDRAM Frequency Ratio allows you to do the following:
run a 100mhz fsb and a 133 mhz memory bus. ratio is 4/3
or you could have a 133FSB and (I THINK) a 166 memory bus(PC166 memory)

SPD tells you motherboard to set the memory timmings from the chip on the memory stick.
your memory tells the Mobo what its settings should be.(ie CAS2 or CAS3 ect)

I remember reading something about leaving the System/SDRAM Frequency Ratio set 1/1
due to a memory latency issue at the other setting.
HTH

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johnlo (Apr 17, 2001 09:44 a.m.):
I am trying to overclock my p3-700. For the longest, i always had it running @882 (i think that was the number) - fsb was at 126fsb. But recently I want to do more. so I went for @910 130fsb. no problem. I then try @933 133fsb. i wasnt able to boot into windows. so i raise the vcore to 1.70v. so far no problem, than again I just did this last night... you can read my spec below.

i have a few questions:

in the BIOS settings (verison 1005) the System/SDRAM Frequency Ratio. what is it? i dont understand how this works. right now its set on 1/1. when I had it on set on Auto trying for 933, thats when it didnt boot into windows.

also, the SDRAM Configuration... right now its set on BY SPD... some of the other opinions are User define, 7ns(143mhz), and 8ns(125mhz). what are they?? and how can i use them to make my system work better.


john

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ASUS P3V4X (bio 1005)
P3-700@933 slot 1 w/ golden Orc
256mb SDRAM CL2 PC133 (Samsung)
Matrox G400MAX
SB Live Value
IBM ATA/100 30GB Hard Drive
Adaptec 2930U SCSI Card
Yamaha CRW6416SZ (SCSI)
Toshiba M1402 DVD-ROM
Umax 1220s Scanner
Nikon Coolscan III Scanner (SCSI)
Iomega 1GB JAZZ Drive
Iomega 100mb ZIP Drive
Epson Stylus Photo 1270 printer (USB)
Linksys Router
Linksys NIC
19inch Monitor
Win98se

[johnlo]

I think I understand what I need to do. I just ran a memory benchmark using sandra 2001. 311/376. is this good? can it get better?? and how if so??

P3V4X p3-700@933 slot-1 1.70v w/golden orc
1 stick 256RAM Samsung Cas2
ratio 1/1; SDRAM confiq "By SPD" (3336, i think!)

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oops, ..sorry about that. I accidently clicked "Post". please disregard my post.