AM2+ overclocking question

[VirtualLarry]

Back in the day, one had to decrease the HT multi in order to keep it under 1000 (S939) or under 800 (S754). Recently, I was perusing the specs on a Foxconn 780G mobo. It says, "2600MHz Hyper Transport (5200 MT/s)". Does that mean that because the mobo supports faster HT speeds, that I could drop in an AM2 X2 dual-core chip, and crank up the speed WITHOUT lowering the HT multi, assuming that I don't exceed the mobo's max of 2600? Or is the limitation in the CPU as well?

 

[ultimahwhat]

I think it is CPU dependent. E.g. the X2's have a lower Hyper Transport spec than the phenoms when you shop for them. I've read recommendations to keep the HT for X2 systems below or around 1000. I guess this corresponds with the X2 Hyper Transport rating of 2000MHz (which i guess is twice the HT rating of your mobo, for the two cores?)

 

[Christobevii3]

You can go up higher, to about 2000Mhz pretty much before things start locking it seems. My 5000+ x2 i ran at 285FSB and never touched with anything but voltage on my 790fx.