KX7-333R + Overclocking

I'm very new to overclocking and have been doing some research on the best boards to buy. After going through a rough desicion between the Epox 8k3a+ and Abit KX7-333R i have chosen the Abit. Only problem now, i find that the max Vcore setting is only 1.85v. How good would this board be overclocking wise? I've read that the speed of the CPU is the Multiplier x FSB, meaning that if i got the FSB to 200mhz and set the multipier to 13 the results would be 2600mhz?Oh yeah, are there any disadvantages of having integrated audio / lan ect on motherboards, thats one reason I chose the KX7-333R (I read that having integrated components even if disabled can cause problems) Pardon the little newbie questions )
Where can i read info on the basics of overclocking?

There's a beginners guide on the front page...that's a good place to start.

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Edien said:

Where can i read info on the basics of overclocking?

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Read up on both links above & when you have more specific questions just post back here & we will be glad to help. Good Luck & enjoy the boards

Edien said:

.....i have chosen the Abit. Only problem now, i find that the max Vcore setting is only 1.85v. How good would this board be overclocking wise?

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Well that is one thing the Epox has, overvoltage, that I was hoping Abit would do. The only option you have now is to do a VoltMod to get the voltage higher than 1.85V but for now concentrate on the basics first. Abit MoBos are very O/Cer friendly when you take the time to understand the BIOS & most if not all the parameters. They give you so many options & laid out cleanly in different menus that it's a joy to work with.

Edien said:

I've read that the speed of the CPU is the Multiplier x FSB, meaning that if i got the FSB to 200mhz and set the multipier to 13 the results would be 2600mhz?

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Yup that's right, FSB X Multiplier Value = MHz but to get there is not as simple as it may seem.

Edien said:

Oh yeah, are there any disadvantages of having integrated audio / lan ect on motherboards, thats one reason I chose the KX7-333R (I read that having integrated components even if disabled can cause problems)

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That's right. Sometimes even if you disable them they still hog some IRQs & all so it's much wiser to go w/o any onboard stuff.

WELCOME TO THE FORUMS!

check the sticky in the memory thread to find out what all of the BIOS settings for the ram mean.

and read around the forums, u will pick up a lot about o/c'ing and computers in general.

Go through all the beginners guides and learn as much as u can, remember cooling is a very important factor to o/c'ing.

gather info and post any questions u might have, ill be monitoring this thread for you

-Malakai

Over time youll notice a vortex linked between your computer and your wallet, like some of us Im getting that same abit board b/c of its o/c features., but minus the raid. I plan and recommend on dropping your multi if you have it unlocked and raising your fsb to 166mhz, changing the fsb/pci/ ratios, youll have much better system performance if the pipeline to the proc is larger.