Abit AN8 Ultra - PCI lock

[brainattack]

Quick question - I've searched here and elsewhere without finding a definite answer.

I cannot find a PCI/SATA lock in BIOS for my ABIT AN8 Ultra Mobo (Bios v13). I'm presuming the PCI bus is locked on this motherboard (or related to HT bus x LDT multiplier rather than HT bus alone), but would like to confirm this before raising my HT bus any more.
Or do I need a BIOS update?
Is it locked on all nforce4 mobos?

Many Thanks

 

[The Pentium Guy]

In most cases it should be locked. I THINK there's a utility for checking this, and I BELEIVE it's called clockgen - but don't quote me on this. It's a bit early in the morning and my mind isn't straight....yet (until I get that cup of cappucino).

If I were to take a guess, I would guess that your ABIT board has PCI locks enabled - what kind of overclocking board doesn't?

- The Pentium Guy

 

[brainattack]

Yeah, I also guessed it would be locked, but being a complete noob didn't want to chance it. Perhaps a locked PCI bus is taken as granted on these mobos, but I was surprised I couldn't find the info.
Anyway, I'd been looking for some software to check PCI bus, and after my post came across Clockgen, which as you say does include PCI bus speed. Clockgen showed the PCI bus is indeed locked @33.