I'm a AMD 64 Virgin, And I need to know what to expect.

[GigaHertzAddict]

I just got my New AMD 64 2800+ and it's the Newcastle version because it end is AX right? The board that I bought with it is the abit-KV8. And I got 1GB of level One Mushkin PC3200 2-3-2. What can I expect from my setup? Will the CPU be able to do like 2.2GHz since it's a new stepping? More importantly will this motherboard allow such overclocking? I would set it up as 9x245 to get 2.2GHz. Is it true that 245MHz bus speed is very hard to get? Should I cool the chipset? If anyone has this board or PC please give me your advice. thanks.

 

[CandymanCan]

I just got my system today andi had no problems at all. I can get 270HTT. With some tweaking and figuring out i can prob reach 300+.

The chipset got pretty hot for my comfort so i added a fan on the heatsink.

 

[GigaHertzAddict]

what chipset is your motherboard?

 

[CandymanCan]

250Gb

 

[GigaHertzAddict]

Is it possible to get the same OC on the abit KV8, it's a VIA chipset.

 

[namanut]

are the desktop newcastle cores overclocking better than the mobile claw hammers on average?

 

[@/2ct!<]

so hows the chipset after the fan, i really wish they had mounting holes :/ lol