ASUS A7N8X & 2500Barton Multplier

[BigAl]

Hey everyone, I was hoping someone might be able to tell me if I'm doing something wrong, or if I'm just sh!t outta luck.

I've had my 2500Barton up to 2.3G with a 200FSB, but it would always crash when gaming. (never under tests though)

So, I backed it down to 2.1 at 166FSB and it's stable now.


I had tried several MP's at the 200FSB, but now want to try higher multipliers (13+) so I did the little wire trick on the CPU's bottem side.
It appears to have worked because my BIOS lets me select, and it SHOWS me the 13-20 or so Multiplier as being selected BUT then when I reboot, I only get the lower numbered equivalent of 5-12.5.

Why isn't it sticking to the higher range?

(PS. yes I'm really sure that I'm seeing the higher range. prior to the mod I could never actually see the higher numbers in the 'selected' field in BIOS)


Thanks!


BA


Asus A7N8X 2.0 1005 bios
AMD 2500+ Barton
Corsair PC3200 LLPT (1G)
Sapphire 9800 Pro
Antec 480 P/S



<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by BigAl on 12/17/03 05:52 PM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

[rebturtle]

My A7N8X is running my 2500+ very happily at 2325MHz, with a 186MHz FSB and the multiplier set at 12.5. 188MHz made mine unstable, so if you can get your multiplier any higher, let me know.

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[pIII_Man]

if these are relitivly new chips then the multiplyer is locked!


If it isn't a P6 then it isn't a procesor
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[scottchen]

It's crashing because there's not enough voltage, you can't change multiplier because the new batches has locked multipliers.

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[scottchen]

It's crashing because there's not enough voltage, you can't change multiplier because the new batches has locked multipliers.

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[BigAl]

Thanks for the attention guys...

I did try bumping the voltage. I had worked it up slowly and even though it worried me, I even went to the highest setting. (what was that 1.8 or 1.85?) I was still getting the instability at 200x 'pretty much anything'.

I should have mentioned previously that I do have a Global Win HSF. It's the CAK4-88T. I thought it was rated pretty good when I bought it, but now I don't recall where I read the review at. Here's a peek at the HSF though.
<A HREF="http://www.frostytech.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1300" target="_new">http://www.frostytech.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1300</A>
another....
<A HREF="http://www.globalwin.com.tw/new-product/cak4-88T.html" target="_new">http://www.globalwin.com.tw/new-product/cak4-88T.html</A>

After reading here and elsewhere, I'm wondering if it's got enough cfm flow. It certainly LOOKS impressive if nothing else!
From reading here and over at ocforums.com I still haven't figured out why I can select, but not 'keep', the higher multipliers yet.

I purchased the CPU on May 19th 2003. I do not know my stepping thing, but I *assumed* that since I could freely change my MP between 5-12.5, that I should also be able to do it at the upper range.
Is that a safe assumption??? It's not locked only away from the higher multiples is it? I haven't read about that happening.


PS. I'm glad to see someone else having a bit of trouble too! I haven't tried any FSB between 166 and 200, but maybe I should if I can't get the higher MP.



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<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by BigAl on 12/20/03 01:02 AM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

[krazynutz]

yo Al, what was the email about? I had the wrong email address. it's fixed now


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[BigAl]

you still want to sell your video card? PM me or hit me at Sportbikeral@hotmail.com


Thanks!



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[krazynutz]

sent you two PM's but they're not showing up. I'll try your email.

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[marneus]

Mine is running nice & stable @2ghz (182x11) pity I haveta fiddle with pins to change the multiplier... oh well...

Trust me I know what I'm doing... ooops, grab the cat...