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- Jan 2, 2004
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I have one of these, unlocked it last night, and verified that I can change the multiples. I have found that they don't always match up when you chnge them, 11=11, 10=9, 12=11.5 etc. To get to the point, I am new to "extreme" overclocking, and some of the taught fundamentals in my head are troubling me.
For today, I was using an Asus A7V8X , and I cannot push this beyond 1725Mhz. I have done the slow climb up and it will not restart after 150 FSB, and if I drop the multiplyer to 9, then I can go to 166FSB. I just went online and bought a Soltek SL-75FRN2-L, as I have read nothing but good things about it. I will exchange my 512 stick for 2 256's to take advantage of the dual channel ram, and then go from there.
the question come like this...if I have a cpu with a 266 FSB, and I am running 400 ram, then I should not even think about the ram holding me back, provided I am below 400 FSB...I know as long as the ratio for pci/agp is correct, things should be ok. If that is true, then the only things I should be paying attention to on this Mobo (soltek) is the Vcore..correct? NB will be under spec, as will SB. And as long as the ratio is set closest to the ram speed, then what else is there? I have read that this chip is a good OC'er, and so is this mobo. I dare ask what I could expect....but It would be real nice to get 2Gig out of it. I have a Thermaltake Silent Boost HSF, and I have had good success with these on Bartons' so they have to work on something slower/cooler. I will have a 350W PSU, and lots of air moving. If anyone has some pearls to drop, then drop em.....
Thanks all.
For today, I was using an Asus A7V8X , and I cannot push this beyond 1725Mhz. I have done the slow climb up and it will not restart after 150 FSB, and if I drop the multiplyer to 9, then I can go to 166FSB. I just went online and bought a Soltek SL-75FRN2-L, as I have read nothing but good things about it. I will exchange my 512 stick for 2 256's to take advantage of the dual channel ram, and then go from there.
the question come like this...if I have a cpu with a 266 FSB, and I am running 400 ram, then I should not even think about the ram holding me back, provided I am below 400 FSB...I know as long as the ratio for pci/agp is correct, things should be ok. If that is true, then the only things I should be paying attention to on this Mobo (soltek) is the Vcore..correct? NB will be under spec, as will SB. And as long as the ratio is set closest to the ram speed, then what else is there? I have read that this chip is a good OC'er, and so is this mobo. I dare ask what I could expect....but It would be real nice to get 2Gig out of it. I have a Thermaltake Silent Boost HSF, and I have had good success with these on Bartons' so they have to work on something slower/cooler. I will have a 350W PSU, and lots of air moving. If anyone has some pearls to drop, then drop em.....
Thanks all.