pIII 866 with Intel D815EEA

[Syhnthetik]

I was wondering if this setup is able to be overclocked, and if so, how. I am new to this, so I don't know if you need more info, but if you do, I will be happy to supply it.

Thanks in advance,
Kevin Antrosiglio

[Shadow ÒÓ]

Unfortunately Intel mobo's aren't very friendly towards overclocking. You may find a few adjustments in your bios, but I doubt there will be many.

Here's the info on your board.............

http://www.lemcomputers.com/d815eea.htm

You may have some luck with Soft FSB or a similiar program however. It does not use bios settings, but rather OC's utilizing software. It can be downloaded on my ftp in my sig below.

G'luck

[batboy]

That chip is overclockable, but usually does not do as well as some others (such as the 700, etc.). You need to find out if your motherboard supports FSB speeds of over 133 MHz which is currently default for your system. Then you need to examine documentation to see how to change the bus speed. Usually either in the BIOS or by using hardware jumpers. Before doing any overclocking though, you'll need to improve CPU cooling and increase air circulation in the case.

[wild_andy_c]

Moreover, Intel make terrible motherboards. You would think that with their expertise in standards setting, they would be able to make a well laid out board.

Fortunatley Intel have pulled out of board manufacture for retail and we won't be blessed with any more dire offerings again.

As Shadow ÒÓ stated, Intel boards aren't clockable as it would patently contravene their own interests.

[wild_andy_c]

batboy (Jul 01, 2001 09:32 a.m.):
That chip is overclockable, but usually does not do as well as some others (such as the 700, etc.). You need to find out if your motherboard supports FSB speeds of over 133 MHz which is currently default for your system. Then you need to examine documentation to see how to change the bus speed. Usually either in the BIOS or by using hardware jumpers. Before doing any overclocking though, you'll need to improve CPU cooling and increase air circulation in the case.

Intel board Batboy - no goer

[batboy]

If it is an Intel brand mobo, you're right...I thought maybe that was just the Intel chipset listing. No way an Intel mobo will go above 133 FSB.

[Syhnthetik]

So would you reccomend getting a new mobo? Would it be worth it? I tried SoftFSB, and my PLL-IC is not supprted, nor is it supported by any similar product that I could find. I am not wholly unhappy with the performance of the setup as it is, but I would like a little more out of it. I just don't know if it would be worth getting a new motherboard over.

[Shadow ÒÓ]

you "may" get a gig out of that chip, but it's not the most friendly chip to OC either. Of course it would also depend on the quality of the memory and the other components in your system.

Definitely couldn't hurt to get another board....at least you'd have several options to play with to get more out of what you have.