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More info?)
Thanks Inglo.
Seems as though it is running pretty nice right now with the current
settings.
I need a larger CPU.
133 FSB
266 Dram
AMD 1800xp
PC2700 DDR at 768
Like to game, so my vid card is about due.
WS
"Inglo" <ingloogoo@zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.xcc> wrote in message
news:u9ehc.53318$YA4.24777@newssvr25.news.prodigy.com...
> On 4/20/2004 11:03 AM W????n brightened our day with:
>
> >I have XP Home
> >AMD 1800xp cpu
> >MSI nforce2 K7n2 Delta-Ilsr (6570-030)
> >768 DDr RAM PC2700
> >Latest nforce2 drivers
> >7.2 bios
> >Audigy 2 with Megaworks 6.1 sound
> >Sound disabled in bios as well as lan, and firewire.
> >
> >My current dram setting is 266
> >
> >FSB is at 133
> >
> >Any suggestions or links on how I can tweak for optimal performance?
> >
> >I do POWER gaming and want to set for best performace without having
> >crashes.
> >
> >FSB settings seem to confuse me the most.
> >
> >What about jumper settings etc. etc.
> >
> >Thanks for any input on this.......
> >
> >WS
> >
> >
> >
> >
> The best thing you could do is go out and get a *Mobile* AthlonXP 2500+,
>
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=19-103-401&depa=1
> Because you really should have the FSB settings at 166 which unless
> you're willing to do some bridge connecting and filling in the pits on
> the Palomino core you won't be able to. The XP 1800 doesn't overclock
> easily.
> What's most desirable is to have your FSB and DRAM running
> synchronously, a 1:1 ratio. You have memory that's capable of 333 MHz,
> a Mobo capable of 400 MHz and a CPU capable of only 266 MHz. (When it
> actually comes to setting things in the BIOS these are given their true
> rather than effective speeds, i.e. everything isn't doubled so you see
> 133, 166, 200). So ideally to get the most out of what you've got
> something has to change.
> Now if you don't want to upgrade your CPU, you should probably leave
> things as is, you could change the DRAM/FSB ratio so that it's running
> at 5:4 (166:133) but most people will tell you that you're better off
> running synchronous than faster. You may want to raise the FSB up a
> little to see what you can get away with.
> There are no jumper settings to change once you've got to 133 MHz FSB
> (there are a couple that will set it to safe mode, 100 MHZ). If you
> can't get it to start after futzing with the FSB, use the CMOS clear
> jumper to get everything back to default.
>
>
> --
> "Smiles everyone, Smiles!" - Mr. Roarke
>
> Steve [Inglo]
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