I am intending on overclocking a 2500+ by first increasing the FSB to 400MHz (to run in sync with memory) and then playing with the multipliers. If I set the BIOS FSB to 200MHz, and the multiplier to 9x will the cpu still run at the same speed/temp at the stock processor or will there be a difference?
What settings have other people used?
TIA
P.S. It's on an A7N8X refv 2.00 board.
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Yeap, if you set it to 9 x 200 the CPU will run at the same speed as the stock processor & at the same temps. There is a small possibility though that your CPU won't be able to run at 200MHz, but most 2500+ do. If you manage to boot your system at 9 x 200, then you can continue by increasing your multiplier until you reach a point where your system won't boot. Even then, you can try increasing the vcore voltage a bit (I consider going up to 1.7v on air safe) to see if you manage to get your CPU work at that speed. I know many people using their 2500+ either at 10x200 or 11x200 with no problems.
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