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A7N8X Deluxe BIOS Question
I am using the A7N8X deluxe and recently just upgraded to an Athlon XP 2600
Barton processor. Can someone recommend the highest BIOS settings and still have stability. I just don't know what each setting actually does. Also, I'm using 2x 256 Corsair PC 3200 memory chips. -- Kevin |
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"Hal Fore" wrote in message
... I am using the A7N8X deluxe and recently just upgraded to an Athlon XP 2600 Barton processor. Can someone recommend the highest BIOS settings and still have stability. I just don't know what each setting actually does. Also, I'm using 2x 256 Corsair PC 3200 memory chips. -- Kevin Every chip behaves differently so you just have to use small changes in speed and keep checking for stability. There really is no "set it here for best performance" setting; you need to experiment. You'll also have to slow down your RAM timings as the frequency rises. Check out http://www.nforcershq.com/ and alt.comp.hardware.overclocking.amd and alt.comp.hardware.amd.thunderbird for loads of help and info. |
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"Hal Fore" wrote in message ... I am using the A7N8X deluxe and recently just upgraded to an Athlon XP 2600 Barton processor. Can someone recommend the highest BIOS settings and still have stability. I just don't know what each setting actually does. Also, I'm using 2x 256 Corsair PC 3200 memory chips. -- Kevin Is it a rev 1.xx or rev.2 board? A Barton 2600 clocks at 1917Mhz (166 x 11.5). Is yours multiplier unlocked? -- Doug Ramage |
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It is a 2.0 board. As for the multiplier being unlocked, I don't know.
"Doug Ramage" wrote in message ... "Hal Fore" wrote in message ... I am using the A7N8X deluxe and recently just upgraded to an Athlon XP 2600 Barton processor. Can someone recommend the highest BIOS settings and still have stability. I just don't know what each setting actually does. Also, I'm using 2x 256 Corsair PC 3200 memory chips. -- Kevin Is it a rev 1.xx or rev.2 board? A Barton 2600 clocks at 1917Mhz (166 x 11.5). Is yours multiplier unlocked? -- Doug Ramage |
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As it's a rev. 2 board, it's more likely (but not guaranteed) to make
200FSB, which is the same speed as your memory. If the cpu is a new purchase, then it's likely to be multiplier locked at 11.5x. You may be lucky that your system will run at 2300Mhz, but that is a fair overclock, especially if you are using a standard HSF. Nforce2 chipset likes to run the cpu and RAM in sync for best performance. I would start at around 170 FSB and work upwards. As KCB has already posted, you will need to experiment. Make sure your RAM is in the correct slots for dual channel operation. -- Doug Ramage "Hal Fore" wrote in message ... It is a 2.0 board. As for the multiplier being unlocked, I don't know. "Doug Ramage" wrote in message ... "Hal Fore" wrote in message ... I am using the A7N8X deluxe and recently just upgraded to an Athlon XP 2600 Barton processor. Can someone recommend the highest BIOS settings and still have stability. I just don't know what each setting actually does. Also, I'm using 2x 256 Corsair PC 3200 memory chips. -- Kevin Is it a rev 1.xx or rev.2 board? A Barton 2600 clocks at 1917Mhz (166 x 11.5). Is yours multiplier unlocked? -- Doug Ramage |
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Thanks Doug,
I have been running the FSB at 180 with no problems thus far. How can one tell if the multiplier is locked? "Doug Ramage" wrote in message ... As it's a rev. 2 board, it's more likely (but not guaranteed) to make 200FSB, which is the same speed as your memory. If the cpu is a new purchase, then it's likely to be multiplier locked at 11.5x. You may be lucky that your system will run at 2300Mhz, but that is a fair overclock, especially if you are using a standard HSF. Nforce2 chipset likes to run the cpu and RAM in sync for best performance. I would start at around 170 FSB and work upwards. As KCB has already posted, you will need to experiment. Make sure your RAM is in the correct slots for dual channel operation. -- Doug Ramage "Hal Fore" wrote in message ... It is a 2.0 board. As for the multiplier being unlocked, I don't know. "Doug Ramage" wrote in message ... "Hal Fore" wrote in message ... I am using the A7N8X deluxe and recently just upgraded to an Athlon XP 2600 Barton processor. Can someone recommend the highest BIOS settings and still have stability. I just don't know what each setting actually does. Also, I'm using 2x 256 Corsair PC 3200 memory chips. -- Kevin Is it a rev 1.xx or rev.2 board? A Barton 2600 clocks at 1917Mhz (166 x 11.5). Is yours multiplier unlocked? -- Doug Ramage |
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You could try changing it to (say) 12x in the BIOS, and see what clock speed
is given at boot-up. And/or use a program like cpu-z to see what it reports. http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php -- Doug Ramage "Hal Fore" wrote in message ... Thanks Doug, I have been running the FSB at 180 with no problems thus far. How can one tell if the multiplier is locked? "Doug Ramage" wrote in message ... As it's a rev. 2 board, it's more likely (but not guaranteed) to make 200FSB, which is the same speed as your memory. If the cpu is a new purchase, then it's likely to be multiplier locked at 11.5x. You may be lucky that your system will run at 2300Mhz, but that is a fair overclock, especially if you are using a standard HSF. Nforce2 chipset likes to run the cpu and RAM in sync for best performance. I would start at around 170 FSB and work upwards. As KCB has already posted, you will need to experiment. Make sure your RAM is in the correct slots for dual channel operation. -- Doug Ramage "Hal Fore" wrote in message ... It is a 2.0 board. As for the multiplier being unlocked, I don't know. "Doug Ramage" wrote in message ... "Hal Fore" wrote in message ... I am using the A7N8X deluxe and recently just upgraded to an Athlon XP 2600 Barton processor. Can someone recommend the highest BIOS settings and still have stability. I just don't know what each setting actually does. Also, I'm using 2x 256 Corsair PC 3200 memory chips. -- Kevin Is it a rev 1.xx or rev.2 board? A Barton 2600 clocks at 1917Mhz (166 x 11.5). Is yours multiplier unlocked? -- Doug Ramage |
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OK, it appears to be locked.
"Doug Ramage" wrote in message ... You could try changing it to (say) 12x in the BIOS, and see what clock speed is given at boot-up. And/or use a program like cpu-z to see what it reports. http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php -- Doug Ramage "Hal Fore" wrote in message ... Thanks Doug, I have been running the FSB at 180 with no problems thus far. How can one tell if the multiplier is locked? "Doug Ramage" wrote in message ... As it's a rev. 2 board, it's more likely (but not guaranteed) to make 200FSB, which is the same speed as your memory. If the cpu is a new purchase, then it's likely to be multiplier locked at 11.5x. You may be lucky that your system will run at 2300Mhz, but that is a fair overclock, especially if you are using a standard HSF. Nforce2 chipset likes to run the cpu and RAM in sync for best performance. I would start at around 170 FSB and work upwards. As KCB has already posted, you will need to experiment. Make sure your RAM is in the correct slots for dual channel operation. -- Doug Ramage "Hal Fore" wrote in message ... It is a 2.0 board. As for the multiplier being unlocked, I don't know. "Doug Ramage" wrote in message ... "Hal Fore" wrote in message ... I am using the A7N8X deluxe and recently just upgraded to an Athlon XP 2600 Barton processor. Can someone recommend the highest BIOS settings and still have stability. I just don't know what each setting actually does. Also, I'm using 2x 256 Corsair PC 3200 memory chips. -- Kevin Is it a rev 1.xx or rev.2 board? A Barton 2600 clocks at 1917Mhz (166 x 11.5). Is yours multiplier unlocked? -- Doug Ramage |
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Unfortunately, that's to be expected. The mobile Bartons are unlocked and
have a lower v-core (I am using a mobile 2500 at the moment). That just leaves you with the FSB and RAM timings to experiment with. -- Doug Ramage "Hal Fore" wrote in message ... OK, it appears to be locked. "Doug Ramage" wrote in message ... You could try changing it to (say) 12x in the BIOS, and see what clock speed is given at boot-up. And/or use a program like cpu-z to see what it reports. http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php -- Doug Ramage "Hal Fore" wrote in message ... Thanks Doug, I have been running the FSB at 180 with no problems thus far. How can one tell if the multiplier is locked? "Doug Ramage" wrote in message ... As it's a rev. 2 board, it's more likely (but not guaranteed) to make 200FSB, which is the same speed as your memory. If the cpu is a new purchase, then it's likely to be multiplier locked at 11.5x. You may be lucky that your system will run at 2300Mhz, but that is a fair overclock, especially if you are using a standard HSF. Nforce2 chipset likes to run the cpu and RAM in sync for best performance. I would start at around 170 FSB and work upwards. As KCB has already posted, you will need to experiment. Make sure your RAM is in the correct slots for dual channel operation. -- Doug Ramage "Hal Fore" wrote in message ... It is a 2.0 board. As for the multiplier being unlocked, I don't know. "Doug Ramage" wrote in message ... "Hal Fore" wrote in message ... I am using the A7N8X deluxe and recently just upgraded to an Athlon XP 2600 Barton processor. Can someone recommend the highest BIOS settings and still have stability. I just don't know what each setting actually does. Also, I'm using 2x 256 Corsair PC 3200 memory chips. -- Kevin Is it a rev 1.xx or rev.2 board? A Barton 2600 clocks at 1917Mhz (166 x 11.5). Is yours multiplier unlocked? -- Doug Ramage |
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