Ok, been out of it awhile - have some dumb S939/nForce4 overclocking questions

[KDOG]

I'm getting ready to move from my good ol' XP2500@3200 set up to a Socket939/nForce 4 machine. I would like to keep my memory - Corsair XMS CL2 PC3200. It doesn't like to go over 208mhz max, so I'd like to keep it running stock. I would like to get the MSI nForce4 mobo (maybe that Foxconn if I can get some opinions on it) and a Winnie 3000 or 3200 - whichever will oc' the best. My question is will these new mobos let you adjust the multiplier or is all FSB adjustment now? If so, would I have to run my memory and FSB speeds asynchronously? How does that impact performance? Anything else I should know before taking the plunge?

 

[ribbon13]

Motherboard is irrelevant. For those chips, its all FSB.

Asynch is nil performance difference in A64

DFI Ultra-D is the best overclocker

 

[Doctorweir]

Copy my setup

Strange...my RAM also does not like more than ~112 at tight timings...

edit: Copy the async statement...better keep the best timings and divide... in my case running as "DDR333" which gives 208-209 MHz with the 250HTT

 

[KDOG]

Another quick question: Will the stock HS/F be enough for OC'ing or should I get something a little more robust. I heard the stock HS/F was actually pretty decent...

 

[ribbon13]

Stock is perfect.

 

[Ike0069]

Yea, A64 Winchesters stay fairly cool even with stock cooling. And is not very loud either.

 

[AnotherGuy]

Originally posted by: KDOG
I would like to keep my memory - Corsair XMS CL2 PC3200. It doesn't like to go over 208mhz max, so I'd like to keep it running stock. I would like to get the MSI nForce4 mobo

Hmmm... How come my Corsair Value Select(2x512) cas2.5 can stay stable @216mhz for about 6 months already on my MSI Neo2 Nforce3 board. Value RAM just rox man

Also, as some1 else recommended... get a DFI board for overclocking (thats the KING), I am NOT 100% satisfied from my MSI Neo2 Plat in general (I had to RMA my first one), but for overclocking it is 1 of the best.
If i had a better Power Supply id have it at 2.6ghz right now... but 200mhz not a big difference in performance for me.