Ok I have final settings for my rig now....

[EvilSponge]

Hello all,

I wanted to thank folks here on the forum for all there help and advise I have finalized my settings
for my AMD rig also special thanks to Big_Pow, Chizow and mboy:

MB: Epox 8RDA+ Rev 1.1
CPU: AMD Athlon XP 2100+ 1730Mhz @ 2400.1Mhz
FSB: 191
Multi: 12.5
Mem: 1 stick Corsair XMS 512M PC3200 DDR400
Mem: 100% sync
Mem settings: 5,2,2,2
Graphics Card: Gainward Geforce 4 128M
GF4 settings: 280/560
Vdd: 1.56V
Vcore: 1.77V overvolts to 1.80V stable
VDimm: 2.77V
AGP: 1.5V

Testing:

SiS Sandra reports running equivalent CPU between P4 2.66 and P4 3.06
10 hours of Prime95 so far 0 errors will run 48 for complete assurance

Temps:

Cooling: Volcano 7+ for CPU w/ Artic Silver III
Fan for NB HS w/ Artic Silver III (A3 stepping)
Passive HS w/therm tape for SB chip
Ram HS for Mosfit chain w/therm tape


CPU temp unloaded: 37c / loaded 43c

Last thing to try Vdd mod for 200FSB other than that I'm estatic!

-ES

 

[Duvie]

NIce!!! make sure you loop some 3dmark and other intense programs at same time as prime95.....The way prime95 is with P4's and possibly the advanced prefetch of the c1 I don't think it stresses it enough. So I run it in conjunctio with all sorts of programs.

So a 200fsb(400 total) 2400mhz chip equals a 2.66 to 3.06ghz p4??? That is the best sissoft can tell you between??? I think it is likely closer to the 3.06ghz since a tbred using the pre barton amd pr rating would have been close to 3000+ anyways....

 

[EvilSponge]

Thanks man yeah I need to run some 3Dmark next infact I had to lower but GF4 oc due to artifacts when I ran it last time I was
@ 280/580. Yeah SiS reeports that I'm running at speeds between tyhe two chip types to says I'm pleased is an uderstatement.
I'm pretty happy with my Epox board though I would have liked to have gotten the 8RGA+ as it has on board vid support and the ability to adjust the VDD through a header on the Bios.


-ES

 

[chizow]

Looks great man, glad it worked out for ya!

Don't spend too much time tweaking, take it slow and enjoy that beast!

Chiz

 

[bigpow]

I happen to know this from a personal experience...

Stability... is another variable... it goes back to the brainware...

I hope this makes you think that there is more than just synthetic benchmarks... LOL

I totally agree with Chizow, just enjoy it (to do the things you like with it), not because it is fast or stable, etc.

Again, to boast about FSB or 3DMark score, is just lame
Remember technology always progress forward... soon (2-3 months), all will be lost (newer system will come that CAN beat any FSB/Score easily).

BTW, Chiz, I downgraded to 190x9 just to avoid the cold boot syndrome (don't want to do any volt. mod)