Anuther 2500+ oc question

**RcT_ZykoN** · October 15th, 2003, 07:26 AM

ok i have read the settign you guys use and tryed em, messed around alot my self and so on, but i cant ever oc it. it is alwas lower(registers as a 1100) and if i clock it at all on boot, my vid card never works....any ideas. i have used a ton of vid cards all the same result.

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**woodbutcher** · October 15th, 2003, 07:32 AM

Sounds as if the CPU bus speed is set at 100 instead of 166.

WB

**jmichna** · October 16th, 2003, 02:23 PM

Originally posted by woodbutcher
Sounds as if the CPU bus speed is set at 100 instead of 166.

WB

Yup!

**RcT_ZykoN** · October 16th, 2003, 04:14 PM

and is ther a big prob with this? and i have iot set to 166(ithink) so how woudl it be 100? u talkin bout ram?

**jmichna** · October 16th, 2003, 05:03 PM

Originally posted by RcT_ZykoN
and is ther a big prob with this? and i have iot set to 166(ithink) so how woudl it be 100? u talkin bout ram?

The Barton 2500+ cpu default multiplier is 11.0. If the actual speed you are seeing is 1100mHz, then the bus speed has to be at 100mHz, rather than the 166mHz is should be at to yield 1834mHz (Barton 2500 default speed, the result of 11.0 x 166.67)

**RcT_ZykoN** · October 16th, 2003, 05:40 PM

ohh lol =opk i know, its weird, my mobo says that its a 1100 by default, and it have to use a preset overclock(optimal-agressave) for it to say its a 2500, i ahvent cheked the clock speen without the 2500setigns i will now(anyone knwo wtf is up with my vid problem?)

**jmichna** · October 16th, 2003, 06:01 PM

Originally posted by RcT_ZykoN
...and it have to use a preset overclock(optimal-agressave) for it to say its a 2500, i ahvent cheked the clock speen without the 2500setigns i will now(anyone knwo wtf is up with my vid problem?)

The "...(optimal-agressave)...." you are referring to is usually the terminology used regarding the ram timings, NOT the bus speed.

Ram timings are usually called terms like "normal," "fast," "fastest," and "turbo" (e.g., "turbo" sets all the ram timings to very fastest settings).

Unfortunately, I have two older EPoX mobos (8K3A+ and 8K5A2+ which are Via KT333 chipset and not nForce2), so I'm not real familar with your board.

You may have some luck talking to some of the EPoX folks at the following two forums (they have official EPoX tech representation):
http://www.aoaforums.com/forum/forum...?s=&forumid=27
official rep at this forum: 'EPoX Tech'

http://www.amdforums.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=9
official rep at this forum: 'EpoxUSA Tech'

Sorry I can't be of more help, best of luck.
jmichna