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Just ordered my Newegg 1600+XP

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Sniper82

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Hope it overclocks good. Anyway which would be the best way to overclock it(FSB or multiplier)? I really don't like using the FSB because it could damage other things(so Ive heard). If a person can get it to 166FSB would that make everything run at default other than the CPU and ram? I have Cruicial PC2100. Can get a stick of Samsung PC2100. Which is best?

One last thing does it need to be unlocked?

Thanks
 
You can either OC it via FSB or multiplier. OC via FSB will result in a faster system, but depending on a few factors *could* cause instability and/or damage some of your components. If your motherboard has a 5/1 divider after 166FSB, then FSB would be your best bet as you could get it up to 170+ no problems. If not, then multiplier OC (perhaps mixed with a small FSB OC) might be your best bet.
 
Hmmmm...that's an older, "value" board so I'm gonna guess that it doesn't have the divider. The divider controls your AGP/PCI speeds in relation to your FSB speed. At 133FSB, you have a 4/1 divider with 4:2:1 FSB:AGP: PCI ratios, placing your AGP/PCI bus speeds at 66/33. At 5/1 divider at 166 would have 5:2:1 FSB:AGP: PCI ratios, still keeping your AGP/PCI bus speeds at 66/33. But if you increased your FSB to 166 with only a 4/1 divider, your AGP/PCI speeds would be 83/42 which is quite a bit out of spec.
 
It should be in the manual. You might also think about hopping over to the forums at AMDMB.com, which has a seperate forum for each manufacturer of AMD motherboards and asking them if it has the divider and if they have any OC tips for that motherboard.
 
Screw the 1600+ when the 1800+ to 2000+ range is better considering no overclocking is really necessary for hardly any more money!
 
My 1800+ from newegg goes easily to 2000+, and I've gotten it higher but had to use a very loud fan...so I kept it at roughly 2000+ speed. Love those AGOIAs 🙂
 
Well $53.99 shipped was in my price range so I ain't worried about it. After this CPU I plan on going with P4 anyway if everything goes good.

1700+,1800+.ect are $22 and up more than a 1600+ and I have read alot of ppl getting them to 1900+ default voltage. IMO thats the best deal. Doesnt mean mine will but if not no biggie.
 
Originally posted by: MadRat
Screw the 1600+ when the 1800+ to 2000+ range is better considering no overclocking is really necessary for hardly any more money!
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Look at my sig, are there many Air Cooled AXP 1800+/1900+/2000+ that can hit that speed?

The 1600+ is a great buy.
 
^Sniper^

I'm afraid you're a little out of luck with the AK31 rev 3. It uses the KT266A chipset which only supports 1/4 dividers. Supposedly there was a BIOS supporting 1/5 dividers floating around for some boards, but this was dispelled as a rumor. You'll have to wait for faster DDR333 boards that can handle a 166FSB syncronous w/the memory controller.
 
I got the athlon xp 1600+ from newegg a couple weeks ago. I overclocked it to 2100+ speeds easily. Using an AX-7 Heatsink and 2.1watt sunon fan. Temps stay about 98F to 100F. I have it set at 165x10.5, 1740mhz. I can get it to 2200+ speeds but it's a little unstable. I run my memory at "fastest" setting. Turbo would lock it up. Oh yeah using Crucial PC2100 ram.
 
No huge dissapointment. I will just unlock it and use the multiplier. Though I won't get top performance out of it using just it but if thats all I have to work with then there not much I can do. Not gonna buy a new mobo just to overclock a CPU. Which mobo's have this divider?
 
i bought a 1600+ from newegg as well, and the $54 ecs board. i'm betting i won't have any luck overclocking this board, or will i?

if i can't, is there another really inexpensive board (thinking around $50) that overclock well? btw i'm using a stick of 512mb pc2700 and i'll have an ax7 so i think it would be a waste not to overclock.
 
mike I don't think you will be overclocking any with that board. I heard there was a BIOS that allowed a bit of overclocking with it but not sure. The only other 2 low budget boards I know of is the one I have(Shuttle AK31a) and Asus A7M266. Both support both multipler and FSB adjustments.

I just wish they had the divider thing. I heard mix thoughts on it on the AMDMB forums some say it has it some say it don't. Some say their AK31a isnt stable at 160-163 but going above 164-166 its stable? Owell my ram prob wouldnt do 166 anyway.
 
just ordered a refurb 8k3a from newegg instead, got a feeling that board will be much better for overclocking.
 
m1ke101



you can definitely overclock using the k7s5a using a different bios, use the cheepos bios, it allows 113/113, 133/133/,143/143, 153/153, 166/166 not sure about the exact numbers, i have since sold my board, but it was very nice and stable once you get a good powersupply.

you can even run the core clock and memclock asychronus but people have said to stay awau from this.

overclocking is limited by the fact that you do not have voltage options for mem and for cpu.

1600 agoia hits 2100 speed without voltage increase anyway so you may be in luck, also you dont have 1/5 divider so your fsb may be limited by your other components

my agoia 1600 is doing well at 10.5x166 using a cheep ($15) svc copper cooler. temps are 44 idle 55 load (video encoding) this is die temp by the way using 8k5a3+ I think its my crucial pc2100 holding me back 166 might be to much for it , that is why i am lcurrently in the market for some 2700 or 3200 ram
 
I have a Tbird 1.33ghz and I think I am going to get an Athlon XP since they are so rock bottom in price. I might wait for October when the
AXP 2700+ or 2800+ comes out.
 
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