2500+ and a 533Mhz FSB - Tech Support Forums

ArcticFox · August 27th, 2003, 04:03 AM

I'm running an Asus A7N8X Deluxe, with a 2500+ running at 2.00Ghz up from 1.83, and an overclocked FSB from 333 to 400. Do you think it's possible to reach a 533Mhz FSB? I wouldn't mind replacing the stock heatsink with a more powerful fan-cooled thing for my chipset, but before I try this I want to see if I can do it, or if it is even possible.

Darthgary · August 27th, 2003, 04:08 AM

I dont think its possible, and if it is then I suggest having a killer cooling setup such as having as many system fans as possible and water cooling.

And even then the big question is if your mobo will handle it.

ArcticFox · August 27th, 2003, 04:12 AM

It ain't gonna happen tonight, DDR400 is throwaway stuff and won't OC I assume.

RamonGTP · August 27th, 2003, 05:30 AM

Not gonna happen... You would need to up the FSB to 267MHz and I don't think even the nForce2 Ultra 400 chipsets can do that.

islandguy999 · August 27th, 2003, 06:03 AM

Is the a7n9x deluxe a good or best board to use with the 2500+? I was planning on buying those 2 together in a few weeks.

shrae · August 27th, 2003, 02:25 PM

*cough* Not 533 but certainly getting there.

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...threadid=18051

There are some reviews of DDR500 that got up to 525. I think this was the TwinX, but I don't remember which brand exactly or which site did the reviews. DDR533 should be out pretty soon anyway, even though the timings suck.

I honestly don't think the NF7-S will have issues running that high. It's all about the RAM quality.

Starfury_2260 · August 27th, 2003, 03:42 PM

in a review of the a7n8x r2.0, the reviewer showed that the fsb adjuster went up to 600 i think. i just wonder if it could handle that really

ArcticFox · August 27th, 2003, 07:26 PM

I just looked at my BIOS, and 400Mhz is the only thing I can do. Which is what I'm running at now. I also edged my 2500+ to 3000+ speeds up from 2800+, no stability issues as far as I can see.