Help with new setup: A7N8X-E Deluxe + AMD 2500+

[burn0u7]

Hi i'm building my first computer and I bought a Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe Mobo and a AMD Athlon Xp2500+ Barton processor. I read the instructions for the mobo and it seems that the lowest setting for the fsb on the mobo is 200. I've been reading that if you change the fsb to 200 on the amd 2500+ it will give you the equivalent of a 3200+. Since the lowest setting for the fsb on my mobo is 200, when I plug in my processer will it be like I oc'd it? Yes i'm a noob. Please help. Thank you.

 

[endyen]

Download Sisoft sandra, and run it to find what speed your cpu is running at, and let us know.

 

[TheRod]

A7N8X FSB are not locked to 200MHz. You can set FSB to whatever spped you want!

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[burn0u7]

hense my noobieness. so what should i set the fsb to to make it run at the normal speed for the barton 2500+?

 

[SoDNighthawk]

Use Aida32 it is also a free download but it is full version and you do not have to register or buy it to use all its functions.

It also wont fry your system running some minor benchmarks the SiS Software is a dangerous application to new users.

The Aida32 software will inform you of everything you ever wanted to know about your P.C and wont ruin it in the process it is very simple to use and understand

Barton 3200+ 400MHz
A7N8X Deluxe
Liquid
2x512 Crucial DDR 400 PC3200
GeForce FX5900
Maxtor DiamondMaxPlus9@80Gig
SONY CD 52x
SONY RW 52x/24x/52x
SONY DVD 16x/40x

 

[endyen]

The normal fsb of the xp2500 is 166. If it is running cool (below 50 c) and crashfree at 200 fsb, just call it an xp3200 and say a prayer of thanks to the cpu god and or amd. Actually the yields are so good now that amd is badging 3200s as 2500s, only dif is a smaller hsf.