How Do I Know

[savejs]

...if I'm successful at overclocking? Have ASUS P3V133 Mobo, 550Mhz. I changed jumpers. Is that it? Is there a specific test that I can run?
Thanks

 

[marneus]

when your system posts after your overclocking attempt, the processor rating should have changed... run a testing program like SiSofts Sandra to see how much your system performance has increased (or decreased)

Hmmm, wonder if I can get a valid page fault ???
these invalid ones are far too commonplace...

 

[savejs]

In SiSoftware Sandra says speed is 551Mhz but performance rating is PR661 (estimated). Upon bootup still says 550 Mhz. Was I successful in overclocking?
Thanks

 

[svol]

Doesn't look like.

Which jumpers did you change? The ones for the multiplier or the ones for the FSB?

My dual-PSU PC is so powerfull that the neighbourhood dims when I turn it on 😱

 

[savejs]

I only changed multiplier jumpers. Is that ot?

 

[svol]

Well you have a P3 which have their multiplier locked meaning that you can only OC it by increasing the FSB.

My dual-PSU PC is so powerfull that the neighbourhood dims when I turn it on 😱

 

[savejs]

My mobo has jumpers for CPU Bus Frequency, CPU Core Bus Frequency Multiple and CPU😛CI Bus Frequency Multiple Selection. Which ones do I change, and to what?
Initially @550Mz frequency, Multiple was 5.5X,Bus F. 100Mhz and CPU😛CI @3X. Thanks for your help!

 

[Crashman]

Change your Bus F. to 133MHz and your CPU😛CI @4x.

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[savejs]

So I leave the CPU Core BUS Frequency Multiple @ 5.5X, change the CPU Bus Frequency😛CI Bus Frequency to 4Xmultiple and change the the CPU external Frequency Selection to 133Mhz? For the CPU external Frequency Selection @ 133Mhz, have option of CPU/PCI of 133/33.3 or 133/44.33. Which one do I choose?
Thanks a lot!

 

[Crashman]

That would be 133/33.3. Yes, leave your CPU Core BUS Frequency Multiple @ 5.5X, changing it does nothing.

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[savejs]

Tried it. Computer wouldn't start (screen black). I quit. Thanks for your help and patience!

 

[Crashman]

If your PIII 550 has 512k cache it's a Katmai core and won't overclock that far.

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