Something strange?

[The Coolest]

I just found something rather interesting... Sometimes when I run @ 145 FSB my comp wont see my net device so I decided to lower FSB and increase multiplier (My CPU came unlocked, lucky me :))...
When I set the FSB to 137 and mult to 9.5 got 1301 MHz and in Sandra got higher score then 144 FSB and 9 multi...

[silentzero]

yummy! :D

[oc jason]

Alot of people will hate me for this, but upping the FSB really dont help as much as people think, it does is MEM benchmarks but not in cpu benchmark. I have DDR 2400, and always get better scores at the same mhz with ahiger multiplier. At 10.5x147 i get a better cpu benchmark, than at 10x155. Some people think a higher FSB giver better alla ound performance. Well we buy a cpu so we have more power to work with, and as we lower the multiplier and raise the FSB we are using the cpu less and less. Why do we buy a cpu just to get less work from it, i do not know.

But i a=have no room to talk as i do the same thing:D

[TranceBear]

My CPU got better scores at 11.5x133 that it's current config. of 11.5x133. And since I have memory limitations I am not gonna be concerned about my FSB anymore.

[Wega!]

Originally posted by [OC] Jason
Alot of people will hate me for this, but upping the FSB really dont help as much as people think, it does is MEM benchmarks but not in cpu benchmark. I have DDR 2400, and always get better scores at the same mhz with ahiger multiplier. At 10.5x147 i get a better cpu benchmark, than at 10x155. Some people think a higher FSB giver better alla ound performance. Well we buy a cpu so we have more power to work with, and as we lower the multiplier and raise the FSB we are using the cpu less and less. Why do we buy a cpu just to get less work from it, i do not know.

But i a=have no room to talk as i do the same thing:D

You are right that there isn't a big differ in CPU benches when changing the FSB. But take a look at 3D games and 3D Mark 2001, there is a big differ.

[oc jason]

right i am currently running chip at defaultot 1.33 ghz, cause i so far have no programs that need more than that, i just jack it up when i do benches, and sisiandra

[RED Hot Machine]

Originally posted by TranceBear
My CPU got better scores at 11.5x133 that it's current config. of 11.5x133. And since I have memory limitations I am not gonna be concerned about my FSB anymore.

There both the same settings Trancebear?

[oc jason]

i think he means the setting in his sig of 11x140

[PanteraGSTK]

I have seen it make a big difference when you use a 3d benchmark.