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Here is my Setup:

Antec 350Watt PowerSupply
* SY-K7V DRAGON+
* BIOS Set to TURBO
* XP1800+ (Retail)
* 11.5 x 142 FSB Max Stable!!
* From 1533MHz to 1633MHz
* 2x256MB Cosair PC2400 DDR
* Nvidia GTS 32MB DDR
* 2x 9GB 10K rpm UW SCSI

HELP..HELP.....Can anyone do better then this !!!!!!
I saw some review can go up to 150 FSB....How, thanks......

my crappy xp1800+ can only do 11.5x143

Damn ! I was thinking of getting one of those 1800+'s but I had hoped it would hit like 1.7 at least. Do the XP's run any cooler, when OCed, than the regular 1.33 or 1.4 T-birds?

i didn't see too much difference... no more than 5F cooler i guess

I wonder if maybe it would be a better idea to get a 1700+ with the 11 multiplier and hope it will run at a better FSB ( 150+ ? ) . There's a pretty good price bump between the 1700+ and 1800+. Did you try unlocking the multi? Maybe your ram is holding you back? I wouldn't think so tho at sub-150 FSB.

mine is unlocked
and i'm using pc2400 ram

hmmmmm. I don't know what to do now for a proc. I've sold the 1.4 in my main rig to Blade and I have to replace it with something. Any suggestions? Mobo will be either the Soltek SL-75VDR4 or the Shuttle AK35GT. Neither of which is out yet. I don't need the o/b stuff that the Dragon+ has as I'll be using my Herc GTXP and Intel 10/100 NIC etc......

I just know that if I spring for a KT266A chipset that the KT333 boards will come out the next day. But if I wait much longer, the DDR ram might go up even MORE !! Good news is that the CPU prices are coming down a bit.

You think maybe you just got a mediocre ( no offense btw ) 1800 + ?? Or is that about what can be expected of one?

what to do......

no clue...
i think my 1800+ is crappy myself...
u can check the overclockers.com database

Maybe I'll just get another 50 dollar 1 gig Duron and an 8500, keep my Iwill and wait til all this ata133, DDR333 ram and mobo stuff gets all sorted out in the next month or so.

Guess I feel lucky.
I got my 1700+ unlocked and its running at 2000+ speed now (12 x 140)
SEE HERE

Got thru one loop of 3Dmark2001 at 12x142 just to break the 1700Mhz...but I run it at 12x140 all the time. On an Epox 8KHA+ with a swiftech cooler.

Ordered my 1800+XP, ram and mobo today should be here in 3-4 days.

so what'd yah get for mobo?

gonna end up with something like this.......

1800+xp
Iwill XP333R ( rev. 2.1 )
Kingmax PC2700
8500

I wanted to get a mobo where the cpu core voltage could go above 1.85v. XP333R does about 2.04-2.05V, C-media 6.1 o/b sound, o/b RAID (HiPoint372 ata133) , standard IDE channels are also ata133 and you can "torque-up" the memory votage as well. Those extra voltage tweaks ( rev. 2.1 only) seem to be helping people over at amdmb.com ( Iwill forum) get those stubborn Athlon XPs to OC a bit easier. The XP333R also has 1/5 PCI and 2/5 AGP divider settings. WHeeeeeeeee!!

Seems if you have the ram that can do it , FSB speeds of 160-170 and even 180 are not out of reach with these crazy boards! ......all for about $112 and 10 bux for shipping.

It was either one of these or the Shuttle AK35GTR. Basically, I didn't feel like waiting any longer. I've got a crystal orb review to finish for Blade and I sold him my 1.4 T-bird so I figured the Orb can go on the new mobo or the 8500.

I'm gonna first just shoot for 11.5x 148 for an initial config, using just the voltage tweaks and then prolly after a week or so, unlock the the cpu and really start to PLAY, using the multi and FSB! I don't want a mobo, I want a TOY !!

They is alot of good review for Shuttle AK35GTR !!!
That is right a TOY !!!!

More for my TOY !!!
Antec 350Watt PowerSupply
* SY-K7V DRAGON+
* BIOS Set to TURBO **Updated to bios 2BA2 **

** NEW CPU COOLER --Cooler Master HHC-001

* XP1800+ (Retail)
* NEW 11.5 X 146 FSB MAX STABLE !!
* From 1533MHz to 1679MHz TO XP2000+ boy....

* 2x256MB Cosair PC2400 DDR

* Nvidia GTS 32MB DDR
* OC CORE 175 TO 205MHZ
* OC RAM 266 TO 333MHZ

* 2x 20GB 740DX RAID 0

I JUST ORDER A 80MM TO 60MM FAN ADAPTER.
WILL SEE HOW IT GOS... NEXT FRIDAY...

I CAN'T GET THE XP1800+ TO STABLE WHEN OVER 43C

we just may be seeing a review on the new Soltek SL75-DRV5 when it becomes available