CPU Problems?!

[veselu]

Hi everybody!

I am a newbie around here so plz help and initiate me!

I'm from Romania, excuse my English, it may suck in some parts!
So I have the next PC:

Epox 8RDA3+
2600 Barton CPU,166 FSB (I also have a picture of my CPU taken with Central Brain Identifier) : My CPU
Cooler Titan, Cooper entire, with spinning control
256 MB KingMAx TinyBGA DDR400
Ge FX 5200 128MB Ram/128bit
HDD 80 GB SATA SAMSUNG 8MB Buffer

I have the following problem:

I try to synchronize my Memory with the CPU, that means, i think, to put CPU at FSB 200 cause Memory is at that FSB already,but it doesn't work, the CPU is Set at default 1150 MHz! It just doesn't want to work? Some people told me it is the CPU but i don't think so! What could be the problem?

Help me please!

P.S.: I want to learn more about O.C. so please help me!!!

See ya!

[SteveI]

Welcome to AOA.
If your temps are low, you can try increasing the voltage on your CPU a bit...
@ 200fsb, your CPU will be at 2300. This may be a bit much. However, if you still have issues, run synchronously at 166fsb. Then, a few mhz at a time, start increasing. See how high you can go. Good luck.

[veselu]

I tried this too but it doesn't work !

Should i use this BIOS from this forum thread: 8RDA3+ Romsip Mod TaiPan 11.10.2004 ???

[EPoX Tech]

The memory is at 200, the FSB is at 100, pl;ease try setting the host clock speed for 166MHz in the DRAM timings of advanced chipset features.

[veselu]

I don't understand?! My memory is DDR400 at 200 FSB!!!

[EPoX Tech]

It is the host clock speed of the CPU that you need to set rather than the memory, and by the sound of things this needs to be set to 166MHz.

[veselu]

What about that BIOS ? Will it resolve my problem???

[veselu]

I don't understand ! I have DDR400 not DDR266 !

And what about that BIOS ? Will it resolve my problem???

[surlyjoe]

you will have to set any bios up the same, it just has more options

[EPoX Tech]

I would think that a mod BIOS really isn't for you in this instance - any BIOS will run your components correctly but you have to appreciate what you are setting :-

You have two speeds confuduing you. You the northbridge communicates three ways - to the CPU (FSB), to the AGP and to the Memory. You need to forget in the first instance about the memory (please don't respond stating you have DDR400 again). To get the CPU speed correct, forget about the memory speed firstly. Set the host clock speed to half the FSB of the CPU, so I believe you need to set the host clock to 166MHz - please read your manual to find out how to do this.

[veselu]

Ok I 've set the host clock to 166 half of the CPU FSB(333) and now memory runs synchronized with CPU! Memory is set to 166(333) ! THis is how i run now!

Now i want to rase CPU's FSB at 200 (400), to put memory at SPD's defaults 200(400) to make my computer work better!

What do you say about this?

[EPoX Tech]

You mean that you want to overclock the machine ?

[veselu]

Yesss!

[veselu]

What should i DO?

[danrok]

Is your CPU multiplier locked or unlocked?

[veselu]

no it's not locked!

[danrok]

That's a good start!

Have you tried running the CPU at something like 10 x 200Mhz with memory in sync, i.e. DDR400?

[danrok]

You will need a couple of tools to help you overclock. CPU-Z is useful for example and a program which will put your system underload - a CPU burner.