183 Mhz FSB on KT7A !!!

[phsstpok]

(I didn't get any response the first time so I'll try again, here).

Please read about a KT7A running FSB at 183 mhz at the links provided below. Tell me what you think.

Do you believe it?

Icrontic.com states that this level of FSB overclock is possible with the unofficial rev. 2 of the KT7A. It is unofficial because there have been no design changes with the KT7A. The KT7As, apparently, are currently being shipped with better yields of the VIA KT133A chipset is the Icrontic's explanation.

Read what <A HREF="http://www.icrontic.com" target="_new">Icrontic.com</A> has to say <A HREF="http://www.icrontic.com/?action=hardware&id=50" target="_new">here</A>.

See two sets of benchmark results for two different mobos at <A HREF="http://www.ocworkbench.com/articles/kt7a183/kt7a183.htm" target="_new">www.ocworkbench.com</A> .

 

[RocKo]

I just got my KT7-A mobo today (ordered last week)
... You think I have this upgraded feature..


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[phsstpok]

Don't know.

Good luck.

Post your results.

 

[RocKo]

umm.. I dont think I want to try this.. seems it would generate more heat then I can take, even if its really cooled with 5x 80mm fans and 1 globalwin CAF12...
seems it would need to be submerged in liquid!
... should'nt it?....
hee hee if i got 1ghz. I might have to downclock 1ghz to get the FSB that high.. would'nt I.

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[phsstpok]

Yes, you have to lower the multiplier when you raise the FSB if you want to keep the CPU at the same speed. I'm not sure what the minimum multiplier is for a KT7A. (My KT7 has 5x as the minimum).

 

[Guest]

EGADS!
I read the reviews myself. Aeful lot of trouble for a hoax if it isn't true.
Post your results. We can all dream. ANd maybe now and again those dreams can become reality!

The Jolly Wizened Oaf!

 

[phsstpok]

Yeah! How about those memory benchmarks, in DDR territory?

 

[Guest]

*picks jaw up off floor*

my god...if thats true, thatd be one hell of a performer...

my bus speed = 101Mhz

thats because of evil Mr KT133 chipset and his sidekick, Mr Cheap RAM

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[phsstpok]

I agree. I'd like to try it but I would prefer a new video card, first. I'll stick with my KT7 for a while.

 

[ivwshane]

Yes it is true, the abit board has a feature where you can add 28mhz to the fsb without messing with anything else. So say you didn't have pc133 but rather pc100 o/c the fsb would be killer to the memory but the abit board allows you to run the memory at it's normal speed then add another 28mhz to the fsb.

 

[Guest]

nah, that adding 28mhz to the fsb does affect everything else. it implies in the manual that it doesnt but its a well known fact that it does. unfortunately.

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[Guest]

After going above 133fsb doesn't most kt133a boards change the devider for pci?

 

[phsstpok]

Rumor is, on the KT7 and KT7A family boards the divider changes at 135 mhz to 1/4 for PCI and 1/2 for AGP. It is a moot point on the KT7 since none have ever made it to 135 mhz. However, I would be interested if someone could confirm it on the KT7A for me.

<b>Update:</b>

Disregard that. The rumor was for the KT7 only. It doesn't make sense with the KT7A. Otherwise, PCI and AGP would be overclocked from the get-go at 133 mhz which is not the case.
<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by phsstpok on 03/20/01 11:31 PM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

[Guest]

Holy Sheet it would need a tornado in there to keep it cool

 

[RocKo]

... Well known fact that adding mgz affects the mobo?
do you mean the maximum 28mhz to make the 183mhz bus or just using the kt7's ability to add to the PCI/FSB some fsb speeds 1-28...

BTW: kt7a PCI/FSB available speeds are
100/33, 101/33, 103/34, 105/35, 107/35, 110/36, 112/37, 115/38, 117/39, 120/40, 122/40, 124/41, 127/42, 133/44, 136/34, 140/35, 145/34, 150/37, 155/38

155mhz+28mhz=183mhz
and your PCI would be at 38mhz...

BTW: what pci bus speed should be at?! what extra performance does this give.. !?

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