nf7-s 512mb pc3200 fx 5600 256mb xp 2400+ OK.My question is,the 2400 uses an fsb of 133 and a multiplier of 15 which =2ghz,right? I've put my fsb to 200 and the multiplier to 8.5 which is only =1.7ghz,but my pooter runs faster????????? When I try to change the multi to 9 it won't even post?but at 8.5 everything is good and stable. With the multi at 9 it still only equates to 1.8ghz,which is lower than the original 2.0ghz.Why? Will running my pooter with a higher fsb hurt? I've got 550w psu,I've heard u guys talkin about increasin chipset voltages etc,would a multi of 9(or more)give better performance?Which parameters should I increase or have I reached the limit. LIKE most of you guy's I don't need the extra power,I'm just doin coz I can....

Did you try combinations between 133 and 200? Small changes, a benchmark utility and a notepad/pencil will give you the most bang for the buck. Explanations of why fsb changes give more performance than multi changes are all over this forum. In a nutshell it's a 1.4:1 ratio. You need to find the sweet spot for your rig.

"OK.My question is,the 2400 uses an fsb of 133 and a multiplier of 15 which =2ghz,right? I've put my fsb to 200 and the multiplier to 8.5 which is only =1.7ghz,but my pooter runs faster" 200fsb is is 50% faster than 133fsb. Using the 40% fsb contribution rule that means a 10x200 computer is 40%x50% = 20% faster than a 15x133 computer. Or in your case, a 8.5x200 computer is 4% faster than a 15x133 computer. These numbers are just estimates btw. There really isn't a 40% rule - its just the result of averaging score increases when increasing fsb while holding ghz constant that I found on the net a while back. So your computer does not post at 9x200 but does post at 8.5x200. That is weird. I suggest (this is a good idea to do with every new mobo) that you set the fsb at a minimum and see if it will boot with all multipliers, then set the multiplier at a minimum and see if it will boot at all fsb's. It may be a bug with the multi of 9. Yes a higher fsb hurts your computer, but your computer can take it. It makes it work harder on several levels but that's the idea so, no biggie.