Multipliers on Gigabyte GA-7VAXP

[kgdb]

Ok, its pretty obvious how to set multipliers manually on the dips on the
GA-7VAXP up to 12.5x. Question is, can one go to higher multiples ie: 17x,
18x? If so what is the combinations/dips used? Or is there a decent site to read
about higher end multpliers for the GA-7VAXP?

 

[SKORPI0]

From another forum site....

GA-7VAXP Multiplier

Has anyone succeded in unlocking the 7VAXP multiplier beyond 12.5?

Have the same Mobo w/ a 1800+ TBred "A", OC to 1920 MHz (167X11.5) - VCore 1.70.

 

[Jmman]

I have the same board and basically if you have a cpu with a multiplier over 12.5 you will have access to the higher multipliers, and if your cpu normally has a multiplier less than 12.5 you will have the lower multipliers. I have a 1700 B and I set my multiplier at 12.5(the max) and switched the bus speed to 166, and voila, 2600+.....

 

[kgdb]

There is no way in gods green earth this thing will boot if I set the dips at 166! I have a XP2000+ (Palomino core) If I set the multiplier dips at default and the fsb dips at 133 it will boot and run just fine at 12.5x133= 1662.5 I then can go into bios and slowly inch up the fsb. Right now I have the bios set at 140 with no problems.

 

[clicknext]

Yeah, 12.5x166 would be 2075mhz, and a palomino just can't do it. Well, not any normal one with normal cooling, anyway. Tried it myself with the same board and cpu. =) What I ended up doing was drop by multiplier down to 9.5 by accident from a screwed up multiplier mod, but then raise the FSB to 174 which gives me a nice 1.65ghz.

 

[kgdb]

well right now I am running 12.5x140=1750 I think I may be able to get 150 in bios setting for 12.5x150=1875. Might have to keep my eye open for a nice Thoro "B" core.

 

[clicknext]

Because of some parts in my comp, probably either sound card or HDD, I can't push the PCI over 35mhz =(

 

[Jmman]

Let me tell you, a nice 1700 or 1800 B with this board absolutely rocks. Up the voltage a tad, set the FSB at 166, and this board screams......

As far as overclocking this board with FSB increases, good luck. At 133 and 166 the PCI/AGP are in spec, but between 140 and 165 and over 166 you will have problems, especially if you have RAID. Get a thoroughbred B that you can run at 166 FSB. This board really needs a way to lock the AGP/PCI at the correct speeds, like the Nforce2 boards do.

 

[clicknext]

But if you get a 1700 or 1800, the highest you can set it is 12.5x166 without having to overclock the PCI/AGP. That means 2075mhz which might not be the full potential of the proc.