AMD 2000+ Pretty much Unclockable

[MLJGTI]

Hi all,

I have been reading up and experimenting with overclocking for the last couple of weeks and getting nowhere.

System Specs :-

Mobo - ASUS A7V8X-X
AMD XP 2000+ (Palomine :-( )
512MB - PC2700 DDR SDRAM 184 Dimm
Geforce Ti4200 64MB
Coolmaster Heatink and Fan (Adjustable

Standard FSB set to 133/33 - Mulitplier 12.5X
Vcore 1.75 - But getting a reading of 1.8 with ASUS Probe - Idling Temps CPU 44C - MB 29C

I have tried upping the FSB by 5 (138) I then run Prime95 and getting an error after the 1st test or so. I then tried upping it another 5 to 143 - Windows boots but then restarts. Anything above 144 and the system doesn't even boot, just hangs. I know I've probably got the worst combo (Mobo/CPU) for overclocking, but has any1 got any suggestions. It would be nice to get a bit more power out of my system - I have read other posts with people with similiar specs achieving some sort of increase.

All the settings in the CPU are adjustable (Not locked)

Any help would be appreciated

Mark.

 

[BlueWeasel]

Unfortuantely, the XP2000+ is a terrible overclocker when compared to other chips.

 

[Jeff7181]

You could always buy a processor for like $50 and then sell your's to recover some of the cost. Almost anything you buy right now will overclock better than a Palomino.

 

[MLJGTI]

Yeah I kinda got the impression I wasn't going to be able to do much with it.

Are these any good?

Athlon XP 2800+ 512Kb SoA AXDA2800DKV4D from Dabs.com?

 

[Jeff7181]

They're good, but not the best value... I'd go with something like an XP2500 or XP2100 or XP1700 or XP1800... any one of those should reach 2 Ghz without a problem, as long as the 1700, 1800, or 2100 is a Thoroughbred B core, not a Thoroughbred A or Palomino. The XP2500 is a Barton core, which is a Thoroughbred B with twice the cache.

 

[MLJGTI]

Cheers Jeff, I've had a look on Dabs, how can you tell what type of core they have as it doesn't specify on the website. Are all XP2500 Barton core's?

 

[Killrose]

I'm playing with a 2000+ T-bred A right now that a friend has. Find a good JUICB 1700+ DLT3C with a 0310 or above production code. I've got a couple in rigs and am pretty impressed.