Is it better to overclock the multiplier or FSB?

[Medellon]

I have an ASUS A7V-133 with an Athlon 1.33. I want to overclock this chip and I have a couple options: I could set the multiplier to 11x and the FSB to 133 mhz or I could set the multiplier to 10.5x and the FSB to 140 mhz. Which is better? Thanks.

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: Medellon
I have an ASUS A7V-133 with an Athlon 1.33. I want to overclock this chip and I have a couple options: I could set the multiplier to 11x and the FSB to 133 mhz or I could set the multiplier to 10.5x and the FSB to 140 mhz. Which is better? Thanks.

Higher FSB is better then a higher multiplier when theyre the same resulting clock speed.

 

[bgeh]

Originally posted by: BigJ2078

Originally posted by: Medellon
I have an ASUS A7V-133 with an Athlon 1.33. I want to overclock this chip and I have a couple options: I could set the multiplier to 11x and the FSB to 133 mhz or I could set the multiplier to 10.5x and the FSB to 140 mhz. Which is better? Thanks.

Higher FSB is better then a higher multiplier when theyre the same resulting clock speed.

yup, i agree. you also will get higher bandwidth as a result.

 

[bigpow]

Definitely the FSB.

 

[dinde]

yep, the fsb, but, if ur mobo doesnt have pci/agp lock you might wanna be careful =\

 

[hdeck]

Originally posted by: dinde
yep, the fsb, but, if ur mobo doesnt have pci/agp lock you might wanna be careful =\

i second that.

 

[ChampionAtTufshop]

at 140 he is fine for pci

if it doest have pci lock, the key fsb's are 133 and 166...most boards have automagic dividers that kick in at those fsb's

 

[coolred]

I have a couple overclocking questions.

1. Does the FN41, the motherboard in the shuttle SN41G2 have the PCI lock or whatever?
2. Will an overclockable chip be able to run at any FSB speed as long as the multiplier is set low enough to keep it at or just above the actual MHz rating of the chip? For example. I have an AMD 2100+@1.73=which if my math is correct is 13x133. Could I run the proc at 8.5x200 which would actually be running slowerthen the 1.73, If its possible is suppose since its a revision B that it could prolly run 9x200. I was wondering cause I want to get an SN41G2 and put this chip in it with some memory overclocked to 200Mhz, was just wondering if it would work with the right parts?