My FSB

[andyb]

Ok i have 3000xp+ running at 2176mhz (default) and i have a FSB speed of 333mhz. So far i have managed to overclock it by increasing the multiplier in the bios from 13 to 14 (2,308mhz), this has been succesfull and it runs fine and is stable although it wont go any further. When i increase the multiplier to 15 the system crashes and im not willing to put up the voltage untill i get my new psu. I have tried increasing the FSB speed but im unsure of the effect it will have on my system, i have a 333mhz fsb and my memory is pc3200 (400mhz) and although i know my memory can take the increase will this affect the performence of the hard disk as i have heard incresing the FSB can corrupt data. My question is this is it feasible to increase my FSB when my FSB is 333mhz ? and if so how far and what do i need to be warry of? Oh and id just like to say i have a radeon 9800pro just incase there are any questions relating my AGP speeds and its capabilities

<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by andyb on 01/16/04 02:34 PM.</EM></FONT></P>

 

[Unolocogringo]

What motherboard do you have. Makes a big difference.

I aint signing nothing!!!

 

[andyb]

My mobo is a ASUS a7v8x-x.

My system:
AMD Athlon 3000xp+ @ 2,308mhz 14x166.
Radeon Hercules 9800pro 128mb @ 412/365.
WD 120gb 7,200rpm 8mb cache.
512mb twinmos pc3200 @ 2,2,2,6.
ASUS a7vx8-x Mobo.

 

[Nights_L]

A7V8X-X, VIA KT400 based
don't OC it to 400FSB, you might want to give it a try, but I don't recommend u to do, since ur AGP and PCI speed is not locked.

 

[andyb]

Ok but what about data corruption due to the hard drive running faster? and what max FSB speed would you recomend? 180mhz? how do i know if i can lock the AGP and PCI speed, becuase im sure i can set the AGP to 66mhz, not sure bout PCI though. So far i got it to 174mhz but it crashed at 175, but i think this is due to my power supply its very old it runs at 1.60v when it should be 1.65(default) so it can only go so far atm.

My system:
AMD Athlon 3000xp+ @ 2,308mhz 14x166.
Radeon Hercules 9800pro 128mb @ 412/365.
WD 120gb 7,200rpm 8mb cache.
512mb twinmos pc3200 @ 2,2,2,6.
ASUS a7v8x-x Mobo.

 

[Nights_L]

I can reach 180Mhz without any problems (2600+), this makes 180x12.5=2250Mhz
I could even reach 184Mhz x 12.5=2300Mhz, it gets into Windows, but gets artifact while running 3Dmark, i'm not sure which part is holding me back, but it doesn't really matter to me, i was just trying to see how far i can go safely.
and keep in mind that i'm running with KT333 with <b>PC2700</b> and stock cpu fan.
I can't really tell how far you can go, you just have to try it, i'm showing my result to give you an idea
and like Wusy said, lower multiplier and then raise FSB is a better idea
and no, you <b>cannot</b> lock ur AGP/PCI speed on any VIA K7 chipset.

 

[andyb]

ok il give it ago, thanks for the advice. Ive just orderd a 400w sparkle power supply and that should come in a few days il give it ago when thats up and running. Cheers

My system:
AMD Athlon 3000xp+ @ 2,308mhz 14x166.
Radeon Hercules 9800pro 128mb @ 412/365.
WD 120gb 7,200rpm 8mb cache.
512mb twinmos pc3200 @ 2,2,2,6.
ASUS a7v8x-x Mobo.