need help OC'ing with GA-K8NF-9! (edit: please help...)

[narcotic]

I got to the bios and wanted to change some settings, and start testing OC options, but I can't figure almost any of the stuff in zebo's guide there...
either they have different terms, or I'm just missing somthing.
by the way I know about the ctrl+f1 thing, but still... where do I start? if anyone has this board or just knows this bios and can give some explicit help, I'd appriciate it alot!

A64 3000+
GA-K8NF-9 nForce4 4x
512mb Geil
gigabyte 6600GT
WD 160gb sATA
win xp pro sp1

 

[narcotic]

ok, I was hoping I won't have to do this, but after reading some guides/posts, I still have difficulties understanding what exactly is going on... so I'm gonna write down a couple of the main mobo menu's which I think are the places where I need to do most of the changes... I'd appriciate if you can help me understand what I need to set, and why -> so I can learn... Thanks...

I also note in square brackets some of the values I currently have- which are most if not all defaults.

ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES (MENU):

HT frequency [4x]
HT width [16 16]
Err94 Enh
Memory Hole for PCI MMIO
Max memclock (Mhz) [200]
current memclock [200] - greyed out...
DDR Timing setting By [AUTO] - the following are all greyed out do to this...
CAS# latency [CL=2.5] - greyed out...
Row cycle time (tRC) [11 bus clocks] - greyed out...
Row refresg cyc time (tRFC) [14 bus clocks] - greyed out...
RAS# to CAS# delay (tRCD) [4] - greyed out...
Row to row delay (tRRD)
min RAS# active time (tRAS)
Row precharge time (tRP)
write recovery time (tWR)
write to read delay (tWTR)
reado to write delay (tRWT)
Refresh period (tREF)
enable 2T timming


MB INTELIGENT TWEAKER (M.I.T) - menu


CPU frequency [200]
CPU spread spectrum [central spread] - wtf is this???!!
PCIE clock [100Mhz]
K8 CPU clock ratio [default]
Robust graphics booster [AUTO]
CPU voltage central [normal]
Normal CPU Vcore [1.400v] - greyed out
Core power voltage control [normal]
HT-Link voltage control [normal]
DDR voltage control [normal]
M.I.B.2 [auto]


Another detail I forgot to mention, I have a 500w psu.

So, what do I need to change, to get started? (possibly with the divide & conquor method from zebo's guide, or just straight forward...)

 

[tallman45]

From Main Bios Menu

Go to M.I.T (MB Intelligent Tweeker)
Up CPU Frequency a little at a time (mine is at 225 and No problems)

 

[narcotic]

ok, I only do that?
don't I need to set also some other things? like RAM and stuff?

 

[DrCrap]

Disable 2T timming, it's not good for A64

 

[narcotic]

*bump* - 'cause I'm really stuck and would appriciate solid help, i.e which fields to set, and with what initial values.

 

[rodneyc76]

Never mind... I just noticed the CTRL+F1 to reveal the CAS timing etc and other advanced settings.


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Is this possible to change the memory timing manually on a Gigabyte k8nf-9?

I have the latest bios (F-2), and I cant find anywhere to change this stuff in the Bios.

Thanks