changing clock multiplier?

[zimu]

Is it possilbe to change the multiplier of my CPU?
its currently at 6x, how could i change that? any software out there?

 

[MercenaryForHire]

You're going to need to give us a lot more information here. CPU type, motherboard brand, what you want to accomplish with this ...

That being said, multipliers are set in hardware (BIOS)

- M4H

 

[zimu]

Well, its a celeron 400MHz, dell dimension L400C, with intel 810 chipset.
just tryign to figure out if there's a way to overclock it with more than just changing the FSB setting, which i already increased from 66MHz to 72.4MHz, any further than that and my comp halts...

 

[Budman]

Intel cpu multipliers are locked & can not be changed.

 

[zimu]

ugh... that sucks doens't it.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: Budman
Intel cpu multipliers are locked & can not be changed.

What he said. 😛 Intel CPUs have to stick to FSB adjustment.

It may surprise you, but you'll have better luck shooting for a straight 100MHz FSB. The 72.4MHz FSB you've got is stressing your PCI cards to the tune of ~37MHz, which some lightweight cards can't handle. Mind you, you'll need aftermarket cooling (read - replace the Dell cooler with a real one) and a board that supports Pentium II/III chips in order to get the 1.3 PCI divider. And PC100 RAM.

Or just buy a better rig. 400MHz to me means "time for an upgrade" 😛

- M4H

 

[zimu]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire

Originally posted by: Budman
Intel cpu multipliers are locked & can not be changed.

What he said. 😛 Intel CPUs have to stick to FSB adjustment.

It may surprise you, but you'll have better luck shooting for a straight 100MHz FSB. The 72.4MHz FSB you've got is stressing your PCI cards to the tune of ~37MHz, which some lightweight cards can't handle. Mind you, you'll need aftermarket cooling (read - replace the Dell cooler with a real one) and a board that supports Pentium II/III chips in order to get the 1.3 PCI divider. And PC100 RAM.

Or just buy a better rig. 400MHz to me means "time for an upgrade" 😛

- M4H

what do you suggest for "aftermarket cooling?"

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Well, what kind of CPU is it, slot or socket (big box vs little chip) and how much room do you have inside the case?

- M4H

 

[30wolverine30]

:evil:

Well, its a celeron 400MHz, dell dimension L400C, with intel 810 chipset

Yup----upgrade-----Yup