[G2145]

what is the spec for the agp/pci dividers on the MSI KT3V?

[G2145]

barton 2500+ running at a stock speed of 1.84 ghz
can someone tell me from this what my pci and agp bus speeds are....i see an 84 mhz for agp bus, but that's too high..i have no clue on where the pci bus speed is...can someone translate this for me

SiSoftware Sandra
Manufacturer : MSI
Model : MS-6712
Physical/BIOS Memory Banks
DIMM1 (RASL-1 RASL-0) : 512MB DIMM SDRAM double-bank
DIMM2 : Empty
DIMM3 : Empty

System Chipset
Model : VIA Technologies Inc VT8366/A,VT8367 Apollo KT266/A,KT333 CPU to PCI Bridge
Bus(es) : ISA AGP IMB USB SMBus/i2c
Front Side Bus Speed : 2x 168MHz (336MHz data rate)
Max FSB Speed / Max Memory Speed : 2x 133MHz / 1x 133MHz
In Order Queue Depth : 4 req(s)

Chipset Hub Interface
Type : V-Link
Width : 8-bit
Full Duplex : Yes
Multiplier : 1x
Speed : 8x 84MHz (672MHz data rate)
Down / Up In Order Queue Depth : 9 / 9 req(s)

APIC 1
Version : 0.03
Speed : 21MHz
Multiplier : 1/2x
Max Interrupts : 24
IRQ Handler Engaged : Yes
Enhanced Support : Yes

Logical/Chipset Memory Banks
Bank 0 Setting : 256MB SDRAM 6-1-1-1R 4-1-1-1W 2-2-2CL
Bank 1 Setting : 256MB SDRAM 6-1-1-1R 4-1-1-1W 2-2-2CL
Bank Interleave : 4-way
Speed : 1x 168MHz (168MHz data rate)
Multiplier : 1/1x
Power Down Mode : No
Fixed Hole Present : No

Memory Module(s)
Memory Module 1 : Samsung M3 68L3223CTL-CB3 512MB 16x(32Mx8) DDR-SDRAM PC2700U-2533-700 (CL2.5 upto 167MHz) (CL2 upto 133MHz)

Environment Monitor 1
Model : Winbond W83697HF ISA
Version : 6.00
Mainboard Specific Support : No

Temperature Sensor(s)
Board Temperature : 25.0°C / 77.0°F
CPU Temperature : 45.5°C / 113.9°F

Cooling Device(s)
Auto Fan Speed Control : No
Chassis Fan Speed : 7258rpm
CPU Fan Speed : 3013rpm

Voltage Sensor(s)
CPU Core Voltage : 1.65V
+3.3V Voltage : 3.20V
+5V Voltage : 4.87V
+12V Voltage : 11.86V
-12V Voltage : -12.36V
-5V Voltage : -4.90V
Standby Voltage : 4.95V
Battery Voltage : 3.39V

AGP Bus
Version : 2.00
Speed : 84MHz
Current Data Transfer Rate : 4x 84MHz (336MHz data rate)
Side Band Enabled : Yes
Fast-Writes Enabled : Yes
Aperture Size : 128MB

LPC Hub Controller 1
Model : VIA Technologies Inc VT8235 PCI to ISA Bridge
ACPI PM Enabled : Yes
Random Number Generator Enabled : No
Multiplier : 1/4x
Speed : 11MHz
DMA Multiplier : 1/2x
DMA Speed : 6MHz

[InThrees]

That means your KT333 based motherboard is using a 1/2/4 divider, or memory = FSB/1; AGP = (FSB/4)x2; PCI = FSB/4.

Your AGP is at 84mhz, your PCI must be at 42mhz.

Note, I'm ASSUMING your PCI is that high, because it's not specifically reported on in that query.

Look for a 1/2/5 divider option in bios, or an 'auto' option, which should choose the 1/5th pci divider (if your board has one, it probably does) and you'll be fine.

[G2145]

i looked everywhere in the bios...i couldn't find anything on the dividers...
what is strange is that the 84 mhz was there when i overclocked it to 2 ghz..12 x 167 = 2 ghz and now 11 x 167 = 1.84 ghz ( factory setting)
i read that the higher you overclock,the higher the speeds go on the pci and agp busses and that you risk of having things not work right unless you got the dividers set right...i bumped mine all the way to 2.08 ghz and ran 3DMark 2001 and got my all time high so far of 13,337...that doesn't look lke my agp video suffered at all

[G2145]

would the settings be under pci latency timermy default setting is 32 and can go as high as 248...the manual suggests the higher the number the better

[InThrees]

No, the pci latency is a setting that determines how much time a pci device can hog the bus, and has nothing to do with divider. In reality, most people can ignore that setting, but if you're REALY anal about tweaking, play with it and test.

If you can't find divider anywhere (it would most likely be located in frequency control, where you set FSB and multiplier) then it must automatically choose. Google your motherboard and divider (for example, I googled 'MSI KT3 Ultra2 divider' ) and screen the results looking for any reviews or articles that tell what dividers the board has.

If you don't have a 1/5th divider, then you may be asking for trouble.

[wunderbaum]

Can you lock the pci/agp divider on the msi KT4V?

[Fast420A]

I just got my dad's new AMD up and running with the KT4V and a 2100 Tbred. I don't see anything about the dividers in the bios.

[Giblet Plus!]

Originally posted by G2145
what is the spec for the agp/pci dividers on the MSI KT3V?

You need the newest bios version for a 1/5 divider. It isn't a setting in the bios, it just turns on after a certain fsb.

[pliu18]

could someone give me some suggestions on where to find and how to set the 1/2/5 divider for MSI KT4-ultra in bios 1.3 (or do i need to upgrade to 1.4?)

other bits and pieces:
2100 tbred
512mb kingston
9500 64mb

[timmy]

Originally posted by pliu18
could someone give me some suggestions on where to find and how to set the 1/2/5 divider for MSI KT4-ultra in bios 1.3 (or do i need to upgrade to 1.4?)

other bits and pieces:
2100 tbred
512mb kingston
9500 64mb

the 1/5 divider is automatic on the KT4, it isn't a setting in the BIOS its just a feature of the KT400 chipset. Set your FSB to 166 and your AGP/PCI will be 66/33 (stock)

166 / 5 = 33MHz (PCI)

AGP = PCI x 2 (66MHz)