I think the subject says it all :D
also which cpu would u recommend for overclocking past 2600 (333 fsb) speeds.
thx
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I think the subject says it all :D
also which cpu would u recommend for overclocking past 2600 (333 fsb) speeds.
thx
I saw on a lot of reviews that the ASUS A7N8X (DELUXE) is the one to go (based on their benchmarks) and the next would be the EPOX 8RDA+.. About the CPU i believe you already answered your own question, above the 2600+ with 333mhz is what you want right? so you only have 3 choices 2700+, 2800+ or 3000+ whichever fits your budget... But if I were you I'd go for 2700+ save some money to buy some good cooling for your cpu since your board can o/c your cpu to perform like the 3000+ or even better.. Well that is if were you.. :p
are you saying you cant o/c a 2400 past 2600 speeds?
Of course you can... I thought you wanted a chip that is better than 2600+ i never realized that you wanted a chip that can perform better than 2600+ when overclocked.. :D I'd say 2400+ is good enough and can outperform the 2600+ when overclocked since you can play with the multiplier on this board and not just the fsb.. :)
ive herd the asus board sucks for o/c but ive also herd its good lol
also do you think you could get a 2200 over 2600 speeds :D? im trying to save as much money as possible you see
The 2200 dont overclock very well at all
--Jakk:t
sorry ment the 2100B (AIUHB) week 48 - 52 chip
also how is the 2100 (not 2100B (AIUHB) week 48 - 52) for overclocking. i dont know any places online that let you order a specific chip (i live in canada btw)
oh ya i will be using watercooling to do this. i was thinking the thermaltake kit (im a w/c noob)
Thermaltake = bad for watercooling
Buy parts off of here:
www.dtekcustoms.com
With good watercooling and a capable motherboard (Epox would be better for this because of higher vcore settings), you could hit 2.4 - 2.6 ghz. :)
Agreed, the thermaltake water unit has a loud fan and performs worse than the average air cooler. Get a koolance and put a fan above the voltage regulator (VERY important.) It will make current fluctuate less AND at the same time cool the CPU package.
Koolance=high performance air cooling with little noise
koolance+low speed fan over voltage regulator=on par with very high performance watercooling
Koolance = on par with high performance air cooling
Wait until I get my h20 cooling setup done. Then you'll see high performance water cooling. :p
:x
38C load with a processor running at 2.53GHz? I think not. :p
I would say the Asus is good for OC... Got my 2000+ pally running at 204fsb :D
On a side note; I have the 1001.C BIOS
DesertPony
Worthwhile flashing to 1c? Mines is overclocking fine at original issue.
Silent
A7N8X is an extremely good board, worth the money.
I'm not sure what you mean when you say "original issue." The 1001.C is the original BIOS that came with my board. Although they are up to 1002 now which seems to be a decent BIOS, but I think it's still Beta. So, I'm gonna stick with 1001.C for now.
What version of BIOS do you have Ammok? If you are doing fine with the BIOS you have, then I would see no need to flash right now. If you are having problems, then you might want to flash to C, because C is the best from what I have read so far.
Yes, yourright, it is 1001.c as came with the board. With the in built flash utility I thought you had upgraded already, (thought mine was 1001 and c was the upgrade, never mind, old age don't come alone:) )
Although I suppose when I upgrade my cpu I shall do the flash to 1002.:(
Epox 8RDA+ has been doing better with overclocking than the Asus A78NX.
I am running 8RDA+
XP2100 @ 2410MHZ 12X200fsb
Corsair XMS CAS2 3200 2X256mb
A few friend have the A78NX and cant get past 190FSB.
When I do the Northbridge VDD mod, I plan on running between 220-230fsb speeds:D
Around 200 FSB expect hard drives to start gettign corrupt-ido-ed
--Jakk:t
but does the epox have soundstorm?Quote:
Epox 8RDA+ has been doing better with overclocking than the Asus A78NX.
Not with a 33mhz PCI lock:tQuote:
Originally posted by Bigjakkstaffa
Around 200 FSB expect hard drives to start gettign corrupt-ido-ed
--Jakk:t
Many 8RDA's have gone above and beyond 220FSB, I know of a few in the 235-245mhz range without corruption issues:p
I certainly wont be pushing mine that high :x
--Jakk:t
word :DQuote:
Not with a 33mhz PCI lock
Right now I'm running 200 FSB on The 8-RDA+.... 2100+ @ 2.5GHz.. and don't plan to do a vdd mod. You really don't need more than 200 for a processor under 2.8GHz. ...FSB will go all the way up to 206...
look if ure intrested in the Nforce2 boards check this site here that link will go to an asus faq..... if u wanna c other things bout the nforce2 check the rest of the site out
nice.... is this the crazy XP2100 watercooled???? is this the AHIUB stepping??? ... i think it is.....wut u do to NB i read at the site i linked above that u need to cool the NB at lyke 180mhz..... thats the reason i want the asus board.... no need for cooling..... i wonder wuts gonna happen when barton goes to 200mhz stock?? epox is goin to have to release a revesion i guess... any thoughts dude ??Quote:
Originally posted by causticVapor
Right now I'm running 200 FSB on The 8-RDA+.... 2100+ @ 2.5GHz.. and don't plan to do a vdd mod. You really don't need more than 200 for a processor under 2.8GHz. ...FSB will go all the way up to 206...