700's are the magic proccessors to overclock. They run at 100mhz FSB which makes it more possible to OC (as opposed to a 133FSB becuase you have more room to OC your mem), and they have the highest multiplier at 7x....you should return that thing and get a 700 and clock it to 1000 no prob like me
 
-oXide

oXide: What you're saying is really true, if you have a Pentium III system, but this guy has an Athlon system, big difference...
 
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UIN: 42900735
marcus@fofso.net

Ive been coming across some articles that say the Athalon is clock locked, and to OC it you need to get some sodering skills going.
 
Is that true??
 
Ive Oc'ed a Celeron before, and a Duron (with that funky lead pencil trick), but Ive never done any actual chip modifications.

mello_j: It's true that the mutliplier is locked on Athlons but there are two ways to unlock it, first thing is to, just as you say to resolder some small resistors on the PCB, but thats just stupid to do, instead, buy a "GFD-card" and remove the plastic shell from the processor and attach the GFD... then you ca change the multiplier with the dip-swith on the GFD.
 
The second alternative for overclocking your Athlon is by upping the FSB, this isn't a very good alternative since most AMD chipsets wont be stable at high bus-speeds.
The absolute upper limit for the Via KX133 chipset is at about 120 Mhz. I have an Athlon 700 on a Abit KA7 mb myself that is overclocked to 800 MHz by FSB clocking (114x7).
 
Another issue when overcloking Athlon classics is the level-2 cache, on a 700 it runs at 1/2 of the processors core speed, when overclocking you have to change the cache-divider so that the cache doesen't sun too fast, avalable cache speeds is 1/2, 2/5 and 1/3 of the processor core speed. You ca change the level-2 cache by resoldering some resistors on the PCB or in BIOS if your mb supports it, or by software like Mathlon.
 
If you have any questions just mail me or icq me...
 
 
 
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UIN: 42900735
marcus@fofso.net

Quote:<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by ThC 129:
LOL clutch.
i will save my money for a trip to europe to go raving and see some of the worlds best DJs live or i will save my money and spend it on something that will last me more than 6 months. Either way bragging is for losers, people don't post system specks to see who has the best box they do it so people can see why one thing might work on someone's system or not. </font>

u read my mind m8!!!!!!!!!, see, i like computers, but i can think of FAR better thing to go spending a few k on or even a few hundred $$..i mean yeah if u can afford, it, and your out on your own, and u got your life sorted out etc etc, but if your living at home with mommy and daddy, and spending all your $$ on the 'latest' computer,,u got some issues, and chances are you'll be spending that first wedding nigth in the room that shares a wall with your parents!!..i love my comp, it does EVEYTHING i want it too, and some!!!! i can do my 3d animation/rendering, i can play Q3 with no probs!!(even though i don't play itanymore..suxs is old!!)! etc etc.so good for u that have a kick *** sys. but if u live at home with your parent and spend all your cash on a comp?GET A LIFE!!!!!!! i would rather have my own place, then be able to come into a forum and 'pretend' to have the best sys, when many other have now shown theirs KICK'S your's A** out the window.

Now for all thsoe who do live at home and do this stuff.this really applies to u, as for the others, including u oXide (if u don't live at homne..lol), i do think it is kew u all got such great systems must be nice (u can send your old systems to me once u get new ones too

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ICQ me!!!
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o/s i use
win 2k pro/server/adv server, currently got adv server in
ASUS P3V4X
VARIOUS O/C SETTINGS
PIII 533 @ 640 133fsb
PIII 533 @ 584 150fsb
384mb PC133
20gIBM 7200 rpm
40g MAxtor 7200rpm
Sound Blaster LIVE!!! Platinum
ATI All-In-Wonder 128 32mb 2x Agp
19'Samsung SyncMaster 950p
Logitech Wireless keyboard/Mouse
Creative 52x cdrom
Richo CD-R/RW MP7040a 4/4/32
Epson Stylus colour 760
Cable modem

and i networked with a MAC G3, now sharing printer/hardrives and internet.
WOW, aren't i special now

AND iT ALL WORKS GRRRREAT!!!'

[This message has been edited by Mr.Guvernment (edited 31 January 2001).]

My problem wasn't about the computer, it was about the presentation of the system. I'd like to have some SCSI in there...but I'm not worried about it.
 
I don't think so highly of my system as to claim supremacy.....my attitude's never been that way, I don't htink.
 
If the post was something along the lines of "here's my computer-you like?", then this post wouldn't have spawned the responses...but since it was "here it is, wipe your drool away"...well...we're on page 4 now.
 
 
 
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My PC is warm. I think our fire wall is acting up.

I'm still the man.
 
just kidding...NOT!
 
Everyone knows I'm a nice guy, unless you start *****ing about your SB Live card not working and that the card sucks.
 
Hey let's get that thread started again.
 
hehe

Another thing, I wish we could say some of the words that this board likes to cut off.
 
I don't get it..
 
Is this a family site? And what about INFOPOP, the people who write the software for this board, I wish they would add a spell check feature.
 
...

My Soundblaster Live! Value sucks man, it crackles....why won't it work???? J/k
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ATTN: Alpha Fan/Heatsink owners....
 
does anyone have a problem with their fan ruining the fan headers on the motherboard? it ruined two of mine on my Abit VH6 until i cut the wires and ran it directly to my power supply.

oh, by the way, in the english language, these words are not considered swear words if used like this:
 
"Stop B1tching!" or "Whoa man, thats b1tchin'!". Is it bad if i have a pet a.ss?

Quote:<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by INFERNO2000:

I don't think so highly of my system as to claim supremacy.....

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hahahaha =)

I don't! I know Ronin has a better system, and half my friends have faster AMD systems.
 
I know it's not the best---It never was.
 
But it's good enough, and it's better than many.
 
but it's never going to be the proverbial God Box.
 
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My PC is warm. I think our fire wall is acting up.