Just got this chip and board a few weeks back and am now experimenting with o/c'ing it. I have o/c'ed my athlon xp's before very successfully, but this thing is a different animal and I'm having some issues.
OK, first the setup:
A64 3000
MSI K8N NEO2 Platinum BIOS 1.3 (I think anyway...)
512x2 Corsair XMS 3200 C2 (slots 1&2)
420w Antec True Power
Thermalright XP-90 HS mated with 80mm YS-Tech adjustable fan
Seagate 160G SATA Drive on port 3
Maxtor Diamond Max 200G PATA
Maxtor 80G PATA
Acer CD-ROM 52x
TDK CDRW
ATI 9800 PRO w/arctic cooling HSF (AGP frequ. set to 67, aperture 128)
6 low RPM 80mm case fans
I can only get to about 215 HTT @4x HT with this setup. I have tried various settings and CPU and DIMM voltages, making sure to keep my mem clock at 200 or lower without any luck. The things I am thinking that are keeping me back are either my memory or my PSU. I know the memory won't go much past 200mhz from previous experience, but I have been careful to not let it go beyond that. I have tried really loosening the timings on it too, but still no go.
I have also heard there is a problem with the Antec True Power and this config not being compatible. Sounds strange, especially since I bought this PSU because it was supposed to be high quality. Another thing pointing me in this direction is the 12v and 5v rails are low as reported by BIOS. It's saying they are @ 11.73 and 4.75 and seem to be jumping up and down a bit. (not stable) Maybe a BIOS flash would help things, I really don't know. So I'm asking anyone out there with more knowledge to offer any suggestions or opinions.
OK, first the setup:
A64 3000
MSI K8N NEO2 Platinum BIOS 1.3 (I think anyway...)
512x2 Corsair XMS 3200 C2 (slots 1&2)
420w Antec True Power
Thermalright XP-90 HS mated with 80mm YS-Tech adjustable fan
Seagate 160G SATA Drive on port 3
Maxtor Diamond Max 200G PATA
Maxtor 80G PATA
Acer CD-ROM 52x
TDK CDRW
ATI 9800 PRO w/arctic cooling HSF (AGP frequ. set to 67, aperture 128)
6 low RPM 80mm case fans
I can only get to about 215 HTT @4x HT with this setup. I have tried various settings and CPU and DIMM voltages, making sure to keep my mem clock at 200 or lower without any luck. The things I am thinking that are keeping me back are either my memory or my PSU. I know the memory won't go much past 200mhz from previous experience, but I have been careful to not let it go beyond that. I have tried really loosening the timings on it too, but still no go.
I have also heard there is a problem with the Antec True Power and this config not being compatible. Sounds strange, especially since I bought this PSU because it was supposed to be high quality. Another thing pointing me in this direction is the 12v and 5v rails are low as reported by BIOS. It's saying they are @ 11.73 and 4.75 and seem to be jumping up and down a bit. (not stable) Maybe a BIOS flash would help things, I really don't know. So I'm asking anyone out there with more knowledge to offer any suggestions or opinions.