O/cing with an ECS k7s5a

[alexXx]

I am a student with a limited budget. I have an old kt7 running a XP1600+ @1050. I want to upgrade my mobo, so i can run it @ full speed. But I also want to be able to o/c it. The k7s5a is a very cheap mobo, but I would like something that I can o/c with. Is it possible to change stuff like fsb and multiplier settings with this mobo?

thx

 

[ShadowDJ]

You can overclock, you just have to download Cheepoman's unofficial bios from the ECS forum at OCWorkbench.com
make sure you have a good power supply for it, too.

 

[MatthewF01]

hehe dude im in the same hole as you, also being a student with a limited budget (although i DID just get a job that pays $10/hr whee!), and I have that board too, and I used to have a 1.2 Tbird but I recently upgraded to an XP 1800+. I originally got this mobo as a replacement not knowing its potential, but with the recent revisions of the bios by users at the above forum, people can overclock using the FSB.

I got my Tbird 1.2 @ 1.35, and I have my XP 1800+ (1.53) now @ XP2000+ (1.64) and Im working on going higher, up to 2100...


good luck.

drop me a line if you need help

 

[j@cko]

Why not go with Epox 8KHA+, which is the best KT266A board for overclocking and its performance is nothing but superb.
The price isn't all that much.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Originally posted by: j@cko
Why not go with Epox 8KHA+, which is the best KT266A board for overclocking and its performance is nothing but superb.
The price isn't all that much.

I agree, if you can come up with a little extra cash the 8KHA+ will more than justify the purchase