Can I expect more...

[yanikd]

I downloaded the prog CPUZ and I found out my workstation, at work, has an Intel P4 1.7 engineering sample! From what I know, these are more flexible than usual, are they? Anyway, I cranked the fsb from 100Mhz to 130Mhz, giving me an effective bus speed of 520Mhz, thus a cpu speed of 2.2xxGhz! My PC133 memory runs at 173Mhz! great! And it's seems so far stable. I'm running dreamwaever, photoshop, word and outlook at the same times with no problems for a full 8 hours work day.

Now, if I'm not misstakin, these cpu are also unlocked, are they? Would I get more performance by downgrading the fsb a bit and trying another multiplier, like 18x, or 19x instead of 17x? I'm gonna get killed if I toast something here. The motherboard is an Asus P4B.

 

[AtomicDude512]

Engineering samples are an OC'ers dream! They are unlocked, maybe you can also enable HyperThreading on it also somehow.

If your RAM can take it I would do the opposite of your idea. Lower the multipliers and jack up the FSB, FSB and cache is crucial for many of the apps you run.

Good luck and welcome to Anandtech Forums!

 

[yanikd]

no, it doen't boot pass 133Mhz, and it's no stable pass 130Mhz. My CPU temp is around 46 to 48 degree celcius, and my core voltage is 1.73V (could this be correct, cuz my 2.1G Athlon (not overclocked) is running at 53 - 55 degree celcius !)

It's the memory that's holding me back now, isn't?

But can I safely try a higher multiplier?

 

[Duvie]

Try higher multiplier and take the memory out of the equation...

By the way....This is not you computer is it??? This is property of your work??? I wouldn't mess with it....Definitely do not increase voltage or you may damage it...