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Im dont know a lot about o/c yet but be4 i start i'd like to know if its usefull for me to overclock this machine:
CPU:Intel celeron 2, 633Mhz (9.5 x 67)
Motherboard:MSI MS-6309 Lite (mS-6309LE v2.0 / MS-6309 v2.x
Motherboard Chipset: VIA VT82X694X Apollo Pro133A
128Mb SDRAM
Videocard: Nvidea Geforce2 GTS/ Geforce 2 pro(32 Mb)can u tell anything with this info or is more or other info neccesary?
hope u can help meforgive me if i put some strange words in im dutch and had to translate it
Most motherboards for your CPU as you'll find out only support only 66, 75 & 83MHz FSB under the 100MHz threshold, if you factor the high 9.5x multiplier into the equation you'd be very lucky to eke out roughly 790MHz out that processor.
If not you may have to settle for a humble 713Mhz, now depending on what you do with your processor, you may hardly notice a performance boost from that approx 13% overclock.
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No, not so you'd really notice...I'll explain.
Even though a fsb increase would help somewhat, it's likely you wouldn't get very far with it. If you could reach 9.5x75, a benchmark program would see a change...I don't think you would.
See, you're running XP on a machine with 128Mb of memory. XP is going to use use every bit of 256Mb physical memory and ask for more. You have less than half of the memory you need to run XP without slowdowns and other problems.
If you can find affordable SDRAM in Holland, my recommendation is to install 256Mb or more if you want to use XP.
No problem understanding your post...hope you can understand our replys.
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I agree. Adding more RAM will give a significant performance boost with XP. Overclocking will have little or none...but that doesn't mean you can't give it a shot.
I just had a look at your manual. Look in your BIOS under "Hardware Monitor Setup" & see what options you have for "CPU Host/PCI Clock". The PCI clock should not exceed 37.5MHz, so see what choices are available. I doubt you can hit 950MHz (9.5 x 100), but it appears that you can adjust the CPU voltage (vcore) & I have seen reports of other people pulling it off.
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_detail.php?UID=125
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tnx 4 your reactions to my post:)
I understand:)
2 bad it wont have much use o/c my machine:(
tnx anyway
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ow didnt read last reply lol:P
so it might help...i'll give it a try:D
u say Xp uses up all my memory so what if i put 98 back on and then oc it?
would that have more result then when using XP
Tnx guys
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Win98 runs OK with 128MB RAM, WinXP will just chug along...it runs much better with 256MB, better yet with 512MB. Even if you're successful at overclocking your CPU up to 950MHz, the difference still wouldn't be as significant as adding more RAM & leaving it at 633MHz. Apparently you don't wanna invest any money in this old setup?
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To Jam:
these are my cpu host/pci clock options
its now on Auto
75/37.50
133/33.30
95/31.70
138/34.50
129/32.30
122/30.50
115/38.30
66.8/33.40
100/33.30
83/27.70
120/30.00
110/36.70
79/39.50
Can u tell me whats the best option for me?
i dont know a lot about it so i couldnt tell:p
srry 4 askin so much:P
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yeah sure i would invest some money in it:) just wanna know my options:D btw im a student so i dont have a lot of it:P
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A stick of 128MB PC100 will cost you about $10 (used), maybe even cheaper at a flea marrket.
Just in case your other post gets deleted, here's what I wrote:
You have to be realistic about your expectations. Your CPU is designed to run at 633MHz (9.5 x 66.66MHz), probably at 1.65v. The multi is locked at 9.5x so all you have to play with is the FSB. As a side note, the PCI bus is designed to run at 33.33MHz, but most devices that use the PCI bus can tolerate up to 37.5MHz...beyond that speed, you run the risk of problems (sound not working or distorted, video problems, data corruption, bad burns with the CDRW drive, etc).
Increasing the FSB to 133MHz would double the speed of you CPU to 1266MHz. In other words, a 100% increase...that's NOT realistic!
All you really need to do is a little math & use some common sense, maybe do some googling. Like I said in your other thread...I read reports of other people hitting 950MHz (9.5 x 100), but it's not a sure thing. Look at the numbers you posted above...75MHz is your 1st step. 79MHz is out...the PCI bus is too high. You can try 83MHz, but there is a bit of a trade off there because the PCI speed drops. 95MHz would be the next step...the PCI drop is insignificant. The final step woulld be 100MHz. Your system might become unstable along the way...if it does, either it's time to stop & back off, or riase the CPU voltage to try to stabilize. The problem with the higher voltage is that it also creates heat. If the system becomes unbootable, that means you've gone too far...at that point, you have to eset the BIOS (clear CMOS) & start from scratch.
But once again, I have to comment on your RAM. 128MB simply isn't enough to do much of anything well. Increasing the RAM amount to 256MB, 384MB, or 512MB will have a HUGE impact on performance...moreso that any overclocking you manage to do.
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