Originally posted by: HoMeZ
Originally posted by: BigJ2078
Originally posted by: HoMeZ
Hmmm extra $9 for the LED and EPOX sticker? or just get FIC AU11......
Does anyone know if aicmicro sends out 1.0 or 1.1?
Go Epox That is a pretty nice LED man, and come on, who doesn't like the sticker? Also, think of what your friends would say? "You got a FIC!?!?! Wtf is wrong with you, the Epox was only 9$ more"
Seriously, I'd say if you're going to overclock past 200FSB (doubt u will though), go for the Epox, seeing as the increments for the FIC get sketchy after that.
Need to save the 10$? Go for the FIC. Either way is a good decision, cause the FIC is overlcocking nicely in alot of reviews also.
Where did you read that it says the FIC gets sketchy after 200FSB and what the hell is FSB
The options to overclock after 200FSB gets sketchy, considering their intervals start jumping in either 3 or 4, dont recall much.
What is FSB? I'll give you a short, sweet, simple explanation.
Whats the speed of an XP 1700+? 1.46ghz. But how do the companies get that speed? They take the clock multiplier and multiply that by the FSB. The clock multiplier on an XP 1700+ is 11, and the FSB is 133mhz. So thats how you get the 1.46ghz.
Overclocking in essence, is just changing either the multipler or the FSB, or both. With the new Nforce2 boards and KT400 boards, you can change the multipliers easily in the BIOS. So lets say you raise the multiplier from 11 to 12. Now the speed is 12 x 133, which is 1.596ghz.
The other way of overclocking is upping the FSB. Keeping the multiplier at 11, people will raise the FSB to 166mhz and beyond. For example. 11x166 = 1.826ghz. A pretty nice overclock.
The last (and usually giving the most performance), is adjusting the FSB and the multiplier. Say we want to have a really high FSB, say 183, but our chip maxes out at 1.82ghz. We know the chip can run at that speed, but if we set it to 11 x 183 (which is 2.013ghz), the computer isn't stable. So we decide to lower the multipler to 10. Then we set the FSB to 183. The chip is now running at 1.83ghz, and hopefully 100% stable. This will yield better performance then the 11x166 combo due to the higher FSB.
Now, this is all hypothetical, because overclocking can be limited by a number of factors.
1) Your ram speed. Don't expect PC2100 to run at 166mhz FSB unless you buy very good quality ram. Also, don't expect cheap quality RAM to run at a higher rated speed at all. Remember, the best performance for AMD systems is usually when the FSB and memory are run in sync.
2) Your power supply. If you're overclocking one of these puppies, always remember to check the voltages. Do not expect a 300w PSU that you got for 15$ to be able to overclock this puppy to 2ghz. If the voltages go 5% lower then their rated lines, may be signs that you need a beefier PSU to overclock some more.
3) Cooling. The stock heatsink fan is not your best cooler by any means. Really wanna overclock big? Your going to have to spend the money on a decent cooler. The SLK-800 + a fan that moves a decent amount of air w/ low dba measurements is your best combo for noise and performance. Although it will run you about 40$ shipped. In a bind, get the GC68 for $5 + shipping. Gave me a 425mhz overclock on my XP 2100+.
4) Voltage. This also ties in with cooling. If while overclocking, the computer starts to become unstable, try upping the voltage by .225 or .5v. Do this up to or around 1.85v to be safe (more extreme people will go higher).
EDIT: General Disclaimer: BTW, if you fvck up your cpu or any other of your computer equipment after reading what I wrote, I am in no way responsible in any shape or form. You overclocked and did it at your own risk, and only have yourself to kick for frying things. Enjoy.