Can somebody clarify

[wtx5]

I have recently purchased an AsRock board and find it has an option for untied overclocking. I understand this option and it really works great, it even overclocked cpu better than my asus m4n82 deluxe sli board. My point of confusion is; is this proprietary to asrock or are other manufacturers using this feature under another name? My asus board is not that old and does'nt have this feature. The reason I am asking is that I want to step to a ddr3 board and would like to have this feature so am I forced to stay with asrock to get it?

 

[EarthDog]

What is untied overclocking? Do you mean ganged, and unganged for the memory? Which motherboard specifically do you have? CPU?

 

[wtx5]

An option in bios that allows you to adjust cpu freq. or bus speed without effecting other settings. for example without bumping up NB. I would have to install other desktop and go into bios to tell you exactly which ones are not affected.

 

[EarthDog]

In order to not touch that stuff, you would need a CPU that has an unlocked multiplier so the bus stays the same.

 

[wtx5]

This gives the option for manual adj. sync. and async.
Thats what I am saying somehow (and not by cpu) it allows adj. FSB without adj. or bumping. Hence the name "untied overclocking"; other settings not connected to FSB. In a few hours I will be able to say specifically what it doesnt adj.

 

[wtx5]

If you google untied overclocking You will get asrock's vague statement. I can give specifics in a few hours.

 

[EarthDog]

Untied Overclocking : During Overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCIE/ PCI Buses

It only locks the PCI/PCIe bus. Thats it. Otherwise, adjusting the HTT(FSB) will raise NB/RAM frequencies.

 

[trents]

Same as what they call "async" in other boards' main overclocking options, I think.

 

[wtx5]

OK after getting home and reviewing the manual I will have to conceed and say you were right and other boards DO offer this because I know my asus board can do the samething. I do however have to say that I must have been fooled into thinking something was special by the ease and over all good job in unlocking and OCing that this asrock board did.

 

[trents]

ASRock until recently was a division of Asus. Both make some good stuff. I like ASRock's website better than all the other board makers. Very user friendly and fast.