Tom's Hardware recommends only increasing the multiplier. Agree?

[Patrick G]

I noticed that Tom's Hardware recommends ONLY increasing the multiplier after unlocking, instead of the also increasing the FSB. Do you guys agree? After unlocking my CPU, should I just leave the FSB at 133 and max the multiplier (assuming the system is stable)?

[iggybaseball]

well rising ur fsb will help other of ur components run faster.

[el]

I start off this way to see the limit and then try to get the highest fsb taht is stable with prime 95.

[JAWS]

Originally posted by el
I start off this way to see the limit and then try to get the highest fsb taht is stable with prime 95.

Excellent Advice!:)

[Placid]

I disagree with Tom's Hardware.
Did Tom's hardware give a reason for only increasing the multiplier?

[Patrick G]

From Tom's website:

"We dismiss the option of increasing the front-side bus, because a higher clock speed on AGP and PCI buses may plunge some components into instability."

[minoukat]

that is if they are too out-of-specs

[flounder43]

Originally posted by Patrick G
From Tom's website:

"We dismiss the option of increasing the front-side bus, because a higher clock speed on AGP and PCI buses may plunge some components into instability."

Yes, but what if they are not "plunge[d]" into instability? It is silly not to try to get the most out of the fsb, some components take it very well.

[russb]

yes, and wouldn't a higher clockspeed on the cpu plunge "some" CPUs into instability as well?
i think tom's is missing the point here :)

[CJPC]

"We dismiss the option of increasing the front-side bus, because a higher clock speed on AGP and PCI buses may plunge some components into instability."


But isn't this what the overclocker lives by?


If there was just stability, where would all the fun be???

[Jeniva]

but...if you use a FSB of lets say 133 and a pci/agp of 1/4..then it works fine...after you test that ratio..try upping the FSB a little see how that runs...my Piii 550E runs at a fsb of 133x5.5(732mhz) and a pci/agp of 1/4...i got my fsb up to a total of 140X5.5(770mhz) before it became unstable...Ive never tried changing my vcore...im still new at this and im gonna take it slow until i feel confident in my knowledge of the O/C....just my thoughts on raising your FSB

[Angry]

I do the opposite and get the FSB as high as I possibly on the very edge of instability if I can, then Ill use teh highest stable multi. Higher multi's seemed to heat up my 1gh athlon more than high FSB's did...cant wait to get my boards in...

But,reguardless of other components, which stresses the cpu
more, a higher multi or FSB?

And at high FSB speeds what component do you think takes the most stress, AGP and PCI cards or the memory..or even the chipset?

[MadGamer]

i would have thought that the multi will stres the cpu more cos it will go in high jumps say 1 which would give u a 133Mhz extra whereas it's very difficult to get 133Mhz extra on only the FSB.
But on the other hand the FSB stresses everything chipset,agp,pci,memory etc.
thats because i lowered the fsb, my vid card would misbehave and i would get lines all over the desktop and windows would freeze.But once i lowered i don't get it anymore.

[Hugo 59]

The more I read at Tom's the more I learn to ignore.