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Auto-detect cpu voltage.
Name: clearshift Date: August 6, 2002 at 16:28:51 Pacific
Comment:
does anyone know for gigabytes GA-7ZXE, it has auto-detect cpu voltage... can you get around that for overclocking? eg. a duron 1ghz at 1.75v change that to 1.85v if i take it to 1200mhz?
Name: mainux Date: August 6, 2002 at 16:31:50 Pacific
Reply:
Try and find voltage jumpers on the mother board.
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Response Number 2
Name: jam Date: August 6, 2002 at 17:16:25 Pacific
Reply:
Is there a setting for Vcore in the BIOS? If not, you can modify your CPU (another pencil trick) to attain max safe voltage of 1.85. I won't dare try to explain...wouldn't wanna steer ya wrong...but I'm sure if you do a search, you'll find out exactly what bridges you need to close.
You may even be able to clock up to 1200 with out upping your voltage...have you tried?
Summary: It's possible that your board is "auto detect CPU voltage only". Did you look in the manual? http://www.jetway.com.tw/evisn/product/AMD/830CF/830CF.htm ...
Summary: TNX again for responding... Had a reply from MSI..warranty expired...(2 years..UK) I noted down the bios settings before clearing cmos, loading optimised defaults. Not much change. (reverted my change...
Summary: yeah, check your mobo manual to see if 1Ghz is supported. but i don't think it should be a problem to go from p3 800Mhz to p3 1Ghz. Just drop it in and the mobo should auto detect it. Voltage is the s...
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dual processor
