Originally posted by: madmax2232
bozo you got your motherboard yet. how do it clock, many problem . I hope not I just pull the trigger on this board also
I have built around half dozen DS3's - rev 1.0's, Rev. 2.0's, 965G rev. 1.0 (an absolute nightmare), and now rev.. 3.3. I have run all bios from F2 - F10 (F8i is best overclocker - F10 best all round) Rev. 3.3 ships with F10.
As I hinted - I am not an extreme overclocker
A CPU running @ 3.2GHZ 1:1 400FSB X 8 multi PC2 6400 800 MSB 1.9V super pi stable is just fine for me.
And as I said, assuming STOCK CPU bus (266) you can run corsair @ 2:3 or 800 Mem side bus, just change JEDEC SPD 18 to 12 and set dimm volts to +.1 = 1.9V Corsairs rating.
Badda bing, badda boom.
You use your basic trouble free associated hardware
Rock solid Corsair (Seasonic) 620W semi modular ($123 AR @ ZZF)
Seagate 7200.10 320GB SATA or IDE
And I am now awaiting the new Buffalo 212 SATA 18X multi drive (Pioneer rebadge) - I will get two of these REASONABLE priced drives.
http://www.cdrlabs.com/#4715
You make sure you dont use an aftermarket HSF that has a metal underbracket - if it does you tape it.
You keep 2 items handy for bios corruption/no boot probs -
A PCI (not PCI-E) VGA vidcard and a stick of cheap value ram with 1.8V spec and loose timings.
You flash only with 2 floppies in DOS
1 floppy with win 98 setup
second floppy with rom file and flasher
The first gets you to an A prompt
Your overclocking depends on 2 things - the multiplier that comes with the CPU, and how much money you wish to spend on ultra frequency RAM
Say you set the processor side bus at 400 on an 8X CPU (theoretical CPU bus 1600 - quad pumped)
8X times 400 - 3.2GHZ
The same thing on a 9X CPU
9X times 400 - 3.6GHZ
3.2GHZ is doable on both Allendales
Kinda iffy at 3.6GHZ - depends on the CPU you get
Both would run 400 CPU bus @ 1:1 or 800 Mem side bus
Another unknown is the new L2 stepping Core2Duo's - Jan 07
http://processorfinder.intel.com/List.aspx?ProcFam=2558&sSpec=&OrdCode=
Heres a little table
CPU to RAM ratio/corresponding multiplier (@ allendale/conroe stock FSB)
266.6 @ 1:1 (X2) = 533.3X8 = PC2-4266
266.6 @ 4:5 (X2.5) = 666.6X8 = PC-5333
266.6 @ 2:3 (X3.0) = 800X8 = PC2-6400
266.6 @ 1:2 (X4) = 1066X8 = PC2-8533
@ 400 FSB on the CPU you run out of air real quick - it'll take $600 memory to play @ fast RAM speeds
400@ 1:1 (X2) = 800 X 8 = PC2 6400
400@ 4:5 (X2.5) = 1000 X 8 = PC2 8000
400@ 2:3 (X 3.0) = 1200 X 8 = PC2 9600
400@ 1:2 (X 4.0) = 1600 X 8 = PC2 12,800
So, to recap, the CPU FSB depends on the CPU and how extreme your cooling, the MSB depends on the ratio you set and how much you want to spend - its all a big balancing act. Most peeps just buy stuff on impulse and site reviews with no PLAN.
If you want the big numbers - you WILL have to loosen timings and up the voltage - drastically in some cases.
You want 500FSB (2000 quad pumped) on your CPU? Even at 8X multi you will need a cpu that can do 4.0GHZ, and at lowest 1:1 strap, you will need 500 X 2 X8 or PC2-8000 RAM at the very minimum, at like 2.4V.
So now you are talking RAM cooling, active NB cooling, and water or phase change on the CPU.
So, you gotta stop and think ahead of time what you want to do???
Edited: For typos