Oc advice/suggestions

[blue_dragon]

im running windos xp sp2
what can i do to overclock? change some hardware,etc?

CPU Properties:
CPU Type AMD Athlon XP 3000+
CPU Alias Barton
CPU Stepping A2
CPUID CPU Name AMD Athlon(tm) XP 3000+
CPUID Revision 000006A0h

CPU Speed:
CPU Clock 2162.24 MHz
CPU Multiplier 13.0x
CPU FSB 166.33 MHz
Memory Bus 166.33 MHz

CPU Cache:
L1 Code Cache 64 KB
L1 Data Cache 64 KB
L2 Cache 512 KB (On-Die, Full-Speed)

Motherboard Properties:
Motherboard ID Explorer$1003.021$08/31/2004-15:08:35$nFORCE
Motherboard Name Asus A7N8X-LA (3 PCI, 1 AGP, 2 DDR DIMM, Audio, Video, LAN, IEEE-1394)

Chipset Properties:
Motherboard Chipset nVIDIA nForce2 IGP
Memory Timings 2.5-3-3-7 (CL-RCD-RP-RAS)
Command Rate (CR) 1T

SPD Memory Modules:
DIMM1: Smart Modular SM5643285D8N6CLIBH 256 MB PC2700 DDR SDRAM (2.5-3-3-7 @ 166 MHz) (2.0-3-3-6 @ 133 MHz)
DIMM2: Smart Modular SM5643285D8N6CLIBH 256 MB PC2700 DDR SDRAM (2.5-3-3-7 @ 166 MHz) (2.0-3-3-6 @ 133 MHz)

BIOS Properties:
System BIOS Date 08/31/04
Video BIOS Date 03/26/03
DMI BIOS Version 3.21

Graphics Processor Properties:
Video Adapter nVIDIA GeForce FX 5200
GPU Code Name NV34 (AGP 8x 10DE / 0322, Rev A1)
GPU Clock 250 MHz
Memory Clock 202 MHz

 

[harrisdurrani]

Hmm not bad But i'd change the Video card and get 1 Gig Ram ... instead of 2 256's

 

[zephead]

you cna use your bios to adjust the clock speeds and multipliers. you'd better know what you're doing though, as overclocking can potentially lock up your machine or damage parts.

 

[Extreme]

You can't OC with that MOBO. It is a MOBO that ASUS makes specifically for HP and HP hides BIOS features so you can't change settings. My suggestion is to get a new MOBO if you plan on OC'ing. I had this same MOBO and had to change it to get any kind of features that meant anything. I am interested in your MOBO though because I haven't been able to find a Asus A7V8X-LA that has the Nforce2 chipset, as they all have the VIA KM400A north bridge with the VIA VT8237 South Bridge.
Looks like I found the same board you have. Interesting , Here
Is a link to some info that might help you out.

 

[blue_dragon]

well
ok i think i know why i get the bsof
i have
Front Side Bus Properties:
Bus Type DEC Alpha EV6
Bus Width 64-bit
Real Clock 167 MHz (DDR)
Effective Clock 333 MHz
Bandwidth 2666 MB/s

Memory Bus Properties:
Bus Type Dual DDR SDRAM
Bus Width 128-bit
Real Clock 167 MHz (DDR)
Effective Clock 333 MHz
Bandwidth 5333 MB/s

so can it run @333mhtz x 13.0 multiplier=3.9ghtz? with lots of heat ?

but unfortunately my memory:
Memory Type DDR SDRAM
Memory Speed PC2700 (166 MHz)
can only run @ 166mthz

clockgen can adjust the fsb. just need sometihng to adjust the multiplier.so when clockgen adjustes my fsb it also adjustes my memory...DO i have to get better memory? oh yea get some greattttttttttttttttt cooling?