Mobo questions

TheBattousai · Post by **TheBattousai** » Wed Dec 18, 2002 5:24 pm

For some reason I can't add a reply to my last post, so I'll make a new one.

How do I know that I would want to set my CPU clock to 133? Also, if I do that, should I change the CK_RATIO (clock ratio, which is currently set at auto)? I did the math (hopefully correctly) and it seems closest if I would set my CK_RATIO to be 10x and my CPU clock to 166 (giving me around 1.7 GHz). Someone please verify before I do anything foolish!

Hipnotic_Tranz · Post by **Hipnotic_Tranz** » Wed Dec 18, 2002 6:31 pm

You want the FSB set to 133 cause 133x2=266MHz and that is all your CPU can use. From what I know, AthlonXP 2600+ on up have a 333FSB, thus you would then set it to 166. And AthlonXP's are locked so you can't change the mutliplier (which I'm guessing your bios is calling the CK_Ratio--not sure though).

Also 133x13 would be a more reaslisic setting cause that is 1729MHz but again you can't change the mutliplier in BIOS....I'm surprised with it being a newer board, that it doesn't automatically detect it <img src=http://mywebpages.comcast.net/hipnotic_ ... es/sad.gif>

TheBattousai · Post by **TheBattousai** » Wed Dec 18, 2002 9:20 pm

Thanks Nate. I guess it is wanting what my processors is, not what my mobo FSB is capable of. So do you think I should just leave CK_ratio alone since its set as auto?

Hipnotic_Tranz · Post by **Hipnotic_Tranz** » Wed Dec 18, 2002 9:45 pm

I would say "yes" then again, I don't want to be the one that fubars your machine

TheBattousai · Post by **TheBattousai** » Wed Dec 18, 2002 10:05 pm

Well, we could always blame Nathan.

Thanks again Nate.

TheBattousai · Post by **TheBattousai** » Wed Dec 18, 2002 11:13 pm

Yep, good call. It's now recognizing my comp as a 2100. Thanks all.