Best Bios tweaks for the Asus A7N8X Deluxe w/ AMD 2600+ CPU??

Electro · 04-18-2003, 05:29 AM

Just got this setup running the other day and now I'm begining to tweak the over clocking settings in the bios...

there are a thousand different combinations in there!

Here's my setup:

AMD XP 2600+
Asus A7N8X Deluxe
Serial ATA RAID IDE
512MB Dual Channel DDR400
GeForce4 Ti 4200 128MB DDR AGP 8x
(by tomorrow I'll have 2 80GB Serial ATA HD's in RAID0)
But now I have only one 40GB IDE drive for boot.

I've tried a few different tweaks in the bios... and I have the CPU running at 2.14Ghz at the moment... w/ the memory clock at 202Mhz...

In 3dmark01SE, under system info the CPU says:

Manufacturer: AMD
Family: ThoroughBred
Internal Clock: 2.14 GHz
Internal Clock Maximum: 3 GHz
External Clock: 171 MHz
Socket Designation: Socket A
Type: <unknown>
Upgrade: ZIF Socket
Capabilities: MMX, CMov, RDTSC, 3DNow!, Extended 3DNow!, SSE
Version: AMD Athlon(tm) XP
CPUID: 0x00000681

Now does that Internal Clock Max mean I can run my CPU @ 3Ghz?! I plan on getting a ThermalTake 7+ fan (just bought one for my 1.2Ghz AMD and it keeps temps below 128F on the lowest fan setting, below 120F on the highest so I'm happy w/ that)

Does anyone have any info on what tweaks are the best for the performance? I dont mind overclocking b/c I'll be getting the badass Thermaltake 7+ fan... so heat wont be an issue...

Any Ideas?

thanks,
-Electro

Cirga · 04-18-2003, 11:24 AM

If your motherboard can handle the faster multiplyer then yes you can up it to 3Ghz. If the option is in the BIOS that is. I havent seen the fan you metioned though.. do you have a link to it? Might have to buy one myself

Electro · 04-18-2003, 12:57 PM

ThermalTake Volcano 7+

Here's the fan... but it can be kinda loud on the highest setting...

as for my bios, there are plenty of tweaks... Check out this review: (I think the revision I got was later, so the capacitors are further away from the cpu to allow custom fans and heat sinks)

ASUS A7N8X Deluxe

Check out the bios section... I have the multiplyer set to 12.0x ... It can be set anywhere from 8.0x-16.0x I believe... What combination gives higher clock speeds? I guess what I need is an explanation on how multiplyers work against External clock speeds w/ using this bios... Any ideas?

-Electro

Cirga · 04-18-2003, 01:32 PM

Very nice fan!!! Thanks for the link

And I was reading that review on amdmb.com.. I remember an ABIT motherboard I had a while back.. where you coulndt put a very big heatsink on because of everything being too crowded.. and I ended up breaking the motherboard trying to get an orb fanw/heatsink on there.

silly me... but does the version you have ; have sufficient room to place that thermal fan on there?

Electro · 04-18-2003, 01:56 PM

Yes it looks like it should be fine... I didnt want to take off the fan and heat sink that came w/ the CPU ... I put all that on before I mounted the MB in the case of course... (b/c the powersupply makes it hard to get to the clip) so when I end up ordering another one of those fans and heat sinks, I'll put it on w/ some artic silver...

As for the bios setup, got any ideas on what it would take to safely get my PC to run 2.5Ghz or higher?

Using that Volcano 7+ should be good enough for over clocking i think

-Electro

04-18-2003, 05:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
Electro Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 4	Best Bios tweaks for the Asus A7N8X Deluxe w/ AMD 2600+ CPU?? Just got this setup running the other day and now I'm begining to tweak the over clocking settings in the bios... there are a thousand different combinations in there! Here's my setup: AMD XP 2600+ Asus A7N8X Deluxe Serial ATA RAID IDE 512MB Dual Channel DDR400 GeForce4 Ti 4200 128MB DDR AGP 8x (by tomorrow I'll have 2 80GB Serial ATA HD's in RAID0) But now I have only one 40GB IDE drive for boot. I've tried a few different tweaks in the bios... and I have the CPU running at 2.14Ghz at the moment... w/ the memory clock at 202Mhz... In 3dmark01SE, under system info the CPU says: Manufacturer: AMD Family: ThoroughBred Internal Clock: 2.14 GHz Internal Clock Maximum: 3 GHz External Clock: 171 MHz Socket Designation: Socket A Type: <unknown> Upgrade: ZIF Socket Capabilities: MMX, CMov, RDTSC, 3DNow!, Extended 3DNow!, SSE Version: AMD Athlon(tm) XP CPUID: 0x00000681 Now does that Internal Clock Max mean I can run my CPU @ 3Ghz?! I plan on getting a ThermalTake 7+ fan (just bought one for my 1.2Ghz AMD and it keeps temps below 128F on the lowest fan setting, below 120F on the highest so I'm happy w/ that) Does anyone have any info on what tweaks are the best for the performance? I dont mind overclocking b/c I'll be getting the badass Thermaltake 7+ fan... so heat wont be an issue... Any Ideas? thanks, -Electro

04-18-2003, 11:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
Cirga Lurking AdMiN Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: In my own little world. Buts its ok. They know me here. Posts: 3,245	If your motherboard can handle the faster multiplyer then yes you can up it to 3Ghz. If the option is in the BIOS that is. I havent seen the fan you metioned though.. do you have a link to it? Might have to buy one myself __________________ Vote For Us! -- It will get you hot chicks. No really It will! ---- www.myTego.com - Give your devices a face! Dont be a conformist!

04-18-2003, 01:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
Cirga Lurking AdMiN Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: In my own little world. Buts its ok. They know me here. Posts: 3,245	Very nice fan!!! Thanks for the link And I was reading that review on amdmb.com.. I remember an ABIT motherboard I had a while back.. where you coulndt put a very big heatsink on because of everything being too crowded.. and I ended up breaking the motherboard trying to get an orb fanw/heatsink on there. silly me... but does the version you have ; have sufficient room to place that thermal fan on there? __________________ Vote For Us! -- It will get you hot chicks. No really It will! ---- www.myTego.com - Give your devices a face! Dont be a conformist!

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04-18-2003, 12:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
Electro Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 4	ThermalTake Volcano 7+ Here's the fan... but it can be kinda loud on the highest setting... as for my bios, there are plenty of tweaks... Check out this review: (I think the revision I got was later, so the capacitors are further away from the cpu to allow custom fans and heat sinks) ASUS A7N8X Deluxe Check out the bios section... I have the multiplyer set to 12.0x ... It can be set anywhere from 8.0x-16.0x I believe... What combination gives higher clock speeds? I guess what I need is an explanation on how multiplyers work against External clock speeds w/ using this bios... Any ideas? -Electro

04-18-2003, 01:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
Electro Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 4	Yes it looks like it should be fine... I didnt want to take off the fan and heat sink that came w/ the CPU ... I put all that on before I mounted the MB in the case of course... (b/c the powersupply makes it hard to get to the clip) so when I end up ordering another one of those fans and heat sinks, I'll put it on w/ some artic silver... As for the bios setup, got any ideas on what it would take to safely get my PC to run 2.5Ghz or higher? Using that Volcano 7+ should be good enough for over clocking i think -Electro