Need som info/help with A7V133-C dip-switches/stability

KeillRandor

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I have:
Asus A7V133-c rev 1.05. with 1007 BIOS
Athlon xp 1600+
256mb pc150 Kingmax SDRAM
SBlive Platinum
D-link 530tx 10/100
H+ mpeg2
Geforce 256 SDRAM (Asus 6600?)
Yamaha 6/4/16 cd/rw
Piooner U-303 dvd (5x ?)
win98/xp dual
IBM 34GXP IDE 27gb
Fast SCSI Advansys ABP-3925-01

Q1:
Is the highest FSB setting using the DIP-switches 133 MHZ or are there any unoffical higher setting ?

Q2:
I recently upgraded from noname pc100 to kingmax pc-150. I have tried different memory timings (3-3-3,2-2-2,etc...) with different bus speeds trying to
get at stable OC'ing speed. I have problems with getting stable operation with bus speeds equal to or greater than133 mhz. The memory is rated 3-3-2 @ 150 mhz so
it should definitively handle 133mhz and higher operation @ 3-3-2.....

Currently I run my system @ 133mhz, 3-3-2 from softBIOS and this seem to be a rather stable configuration (no lockups or reboots so far). (I have trouble with 2-2-2 even @ 133) I don't know if it is the memory that is causing my problems or if it is the motherboard which can't handle my Athlon XP @ 133 and higher settings. With my old memory @ 100 it worked flawless...(although underclocked...)

The 1.05. revision of my board should probably be the best a7v133 board for Athlon XP's... So I'm a little dissapointed that I get so many lockups and reboots at normal work..
I'm thinking about maybe go over to DIP-switches for stable operation... I don't know if a possible change to 1008A BIOS would do any good

Has anyone tried Kingmax pc150 successfully @ 2-2-2 133mhz ?

Well a rather long question.. ;)

 

KeillRandor

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Small update.... System crashed (win xp, reboot)... I'm now running with DIP-switches @ 133 MHZ....hmm....