Overclocking Question?

[lbailey949]

When overclocking, is it a balancing act of FSB vs. Multiplier, where FSB makes the Motherboard work harder, and Multiplier makes the CPU work harder?

If I understand this correctly, then unlocking the AthlonXP allows me to set my multipliers higher, so my FSB doesn't have to be so high, and work so hard, so I can run more stable. The only concern being that I cool the CPU adiquately, correct?

Best Regards,
Lonnie Bailey

 

[Unolocogringo]

Yes in a way. You would get a faster processor but you would get a slower overall system.

Example:
10x100=1000 fast machine
7.5x133=1000 faster machine
6x166=1000 even faster machine

The three above examples would be on the same machine with the same memory timings. Even though they are all 1000mhz machines the 166fsb machine would win all benchmarks.

You will usually get the best system performance by settinr your memory at fast or agressive settings. Then lower your multiplyer several notches and over clock as far as you ca go. this will tell you har far your system overclocks. Or what fsb speed your components will take.

Now raise your multiplyer several notches above default and overclock again ............this will tell you your cpu overclock limits.

Now try to find a fsb - multplyer setting that will give you your highest fsb with a multiplyer that also reaches the speed of cpu overclock above.

This could take hours and days to find that perfect little sweet spo of fsb x multiplyer setting that is just right for your system.

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[lbailey949]

I'm confused now, when I set the multiplier higher, to 14X, the bios thinks it's 1700+ and is running at 1466MHz? Droping it to 13X gives a more expected result of 2000+ or 1670MHz. Why does 14X drop in MHz?

Best Regards,
Lonnie Bailey

 

[lbailey949]

"Now raise your multiplyer several notches above default and overclock again ............this will tell you your cpu overclock limits."

For some reason when I raise my multiplier to 14X is lowers in MHz? What's up with that?

Best Regards,
Lonnie Bailey