Abit NF7-s v2.0 ignoring Multiplier factor..

[Bluelight]

I have my old Abit NF7-S v2.0 here, and wondering how I overclocked the 2500+ CPU..

I know I'v done it before, but when I now set user defined settings, the MoBo just ignores them and uses default 2500+ multiplier factor..

The external clock is set to 166MHz.. (FSB)

And the multiplier factor is set to 11..

That gives the CPU a speed of 1.833MHz wich is it's default..

I tried to increase the multiplier factor to 12, but when I BOOT, it just ignores that setting..

There is one option called CPU Interface wich I set to Enable..

That means overclocking setting activated..

I tried to Disable it to, to see if it did eny diffrence with no result..

Do I have to increase the FSB?

I have a 400 FSB supported card, so maybe setting it to 200 external clock and set the memory ratio to 1/1?

Then it will run at 200 x2 FSB, right?

Edit: Searching for my old cards manual...

Edited July 26, 2005 by Bluelight

[big poppa pump]

Your CPU is locked! The only way to overclock is to increase the FSB.

[Bluelight]

Doh..

I have overclocked it before..

So it can't be locked..

Or is that to a sertain multiplier that it is locked?

And is there a easy way to unlock it?

And will 200 FSB work?

What if the Multiplier is still 11 when setting FSB to 200 (400)..

Edit: And how does your Motherboard support 540 FSB (270x2)?

Or does only the RAM ratio FSB count?

Edited July 26, 2005 by Bluelight

[big poppa pump]

If the multiplier is ignored in the BIOS, it is locked. PERIOD!!

No, You can't unlock any of the multipliers. It will always be @ 11. Anything else will be ignored.

If the FSB is set to 200 you cpu will run @ 200*11 = 2.2ghz or equivalent of XP 3200+.

My CPU is a XP Mobile. All mobile CPU's are unlocked.

My mobo supports 270 because my mobo is one of the first batch of NF7-S Rev 2. Its an excellent overclocker and I have actually managed to get mine all the way to 280 but it was unstable. Additionally I have also done some voltage mods to my mobo so I can provide more voltage to the chipset and the RAM. My RAM is good ol' BH5 ram that can be basically overclocked to hell with high voltage.

Edited July 26, 2005 by big poppa pump

[Bluelight]

Ok, thanks a lot for the info..

But isnt mobile CPU for notebooks?

What is the CPU name, brand, numbers?

I just got very intrested in this..

Also found this site..

Edit: I'm getting sick.. Ill..

This is something I GOT to be part of..!

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Edited July 26, 2005 by Bluelight

[Mekrel]

Mobile processors run on lower voltages and are multi-unlocked upwards aswell as downwards

Most normal AthlonXP chips are very poor clockers which is why people use the mobiles.

Only the mobiles and the recent FX64 processors are unlocked (as the FX is an enthusiast chip).

Those OCZ Plat Rev2's are very nice you can squeeze 250mhz out of em without having to up the voltage too much or loosing mem timmings too much.

However they are TCCD chips which started being used way after the days of AthlonXP systems which were usually being run with BH5 (which can do crazy FSB's with very tight timings yet require 3.2volts or more). Yet the NF7 series of motherboards and the DFI LP which are the best 2 Socket A motherboards overclocking wise are still supported by the overclocking community and there is no doubt bios' out there which have been tweaked for TCCD optimisation.

big poppa pump, do you recomend the X-Mystique over the Audigy2 sound cards? My Audigy2 ZS is currently on loan to a mate with broken onboard sound but he is getting a new rig v soon and wondered if It would be worth me giving/selling the card to him for cheap and picking up a X-Mystique?

Edited July 27, 2005 by Mekrel

[big poppa pump]

The HDA X-mystique is one of the two PCI cards that support true Dolby Digital Live 5.1

The Audigy doesn't even come close to it. If you hook it up to a DD5.1/DTS receiver via SPDIF the sound is awesome. That's another reason why I still have NF7-S - Soundstorm. Believe it or not I used to do 90% of my gaming on my NF7-S till the time I got my X-Mystique card.

[Mekrel]

Whats the drivers for them like?

I didnt get on with the Audigy drivers....

and thanks for the info by the way

[big poppa pump]

Driver development is about a gazillion times better than friggin creative. I hate the bastards at creative and their attitude towards driver development.

You can check them out here at www.hidiaudio.com

[oofki]

Unlock it

http://www.lostcircuits.com/cpu/amd_unlock/1a.shtml

There :-D