Got a P3B-F, P3 450 with FSB@120, give settings!

[Jammrock]

Hehe...had the same problem. Apparently the temperature setting for the CPU is VERY sensitive and not all that accurate. Make sure you are using the SoftBIOS, go into it and go to Power -> Hardware Monitor. Disable (N/A or Ignore can't remember) CPU Temperature and possibly MB Tempurature. If you do not have a stock fan (or one that gives an RPM reading) disable the CPU Fan Speed, too.

When you overclock the bus on the P3B-F the temperature gages go off the chart and the BIOS starts beeping at you, even if your CPU is running cool. I know this because my CPU is cooled by a peltier, but when I overclock, the BIOS reads the temerature high, even if the heatsinks and CPU are cool.

Then use the standard SoftBIOS clock changers to bump the bus past 115 MHz. I can stabily run my PIII 450 at 540 (4.5x120) and decent at 558 (4.5x124).

Jammrock

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PIII 450@504, 256 MB RAM, 35 GB total w/ WD Experts, Abit UDMA 66 controller, CL 6x DVD, PLEXTOR 8x4x32 ATAPI CD-RW (my newest toy), G400 32 MB DH, SB Live! w/ Digital I/O, LinkSys Etherfast 10/100, DSI 56k modem, Addtronics 6896A Case w/ a crap load of fans and Dynmat noise dampening, MAG DX715T monitor.

Hi, my name is Jammrock. I'm a computer phreak and an EverCrack addict.

[Cyberdude]

Hi,

It's all great! but what about the core- voltage? do I need to change that??

Allready thanks maggi and Jammrock!

Cyberdude

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"Let no one ignorant of mathematics, enter here." Plato.

[LAMFDTK]

Hmmmm I can clock my fsb up to 133 and run Q3 for hours @ 600. I have stock Heatsink action going on also.

Do you think this might have anything to do with it? "G400 Sh non-max @173.25/231.00" ?

Jam..
"When you overclock the bus on the P3B-F the temperature gages go off the chart and the BIOS starts beeping at you" Am I blessed
that I have Never had this expirence?


Its all in the Ram man...


Good luck !!


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PIII-450@504, 128 HDSRAM, Asus P3BF, G400/32, SBLive!,Brand stinkin' new Sony G400 19", (no Dual head) Nokia 447Xi 17",AOPEN DVD-1040 10x slot,PLEXTOR 8x4x32 ATAPI CD-RW, and some fish,

[Maggi]

Hi Lamie

What holds you back from using 133MHz FSB permanently ?

[Cyberdude]

hi,

the stuf mentioned above doesn't work

C-dude

[LAMFDTK]

Peace of Mind.... I use it when I need it, Games...on a hard dive that is configured for games that I swap out of a HD caddy. My primary system has data that that is worth more than my whole system so I don't take the chance. But if I need the extra push I go for it. Its easy to change these days right?

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PIII-450@504, 128 HDSRAM, Asus P3BF, G400/32, SBLive!,Brand stinkin' new Sony G400 19", (no Dual head) Nokia 447Xi 17",AOPEN DVD-1040 10x slot,PLEXTOR 8x4x32 ATAPI CD-RW, and some fish,

[Maggi]

Thanx for feedback Lamie,

but it should be more safe to run an FSB of 133MHz with dividers of 1/4 & 1/2 for PCI & AGP, than using 112MHz FSB ...

You confuse me ...

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And Cyberdude,

what does not work ???



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Cheers,
Maggi
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Working Rig:
Asus P2B-DS @ 100MHz FSB
Double Pentium III-450
4 x 128MB CAS2 SDRAM
Matrox Millennium G400 32MB DualHead
Eye-Q 777 (22" with 127kHz) on primary VGA
Nokia 445Xi (21") on secondary VGA

Home Rig:
Asus P2B-S Bios 1010 @ 100MHz FSB
Celeron 333A @ 500MHz
2 x 128MB CAS2 SDRAM
Matrox Millennium G400 32MB DualHead @ 150/200MHz
CTX VL710T (17")
and a brand new Pioneer 303S SCSI-DVD

[Cyberdude]

hi

what Jammrock said that didn't work

I think I don't have a divider to choose from.

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"Let no one ignorant of mathematics, enter here." Plato.

[Maggi]

Have a look into your manual ...

on page 18 you'll find the proper settings for those dip-switches

I'm pretty sure that if you can choose those settings via switches, it also can be done in your softbios.


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Cheers,
Maggi
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Working Rig:
Asus P2B-DS @ 100MHz FSB
Double Pentium III-450
4 x 128MB CAS2 SDRAM
Matrox Millennium G400 32MB DualHead
Eye-Q 777 (22" with 127kHz) on primary VGA
Nokia 445Xi (21") on secondary VGA

Home Rig:
Asus P2B-S Bios 1010 @ 100MHz FSB
Celeron 333A @ 500MHz
2 x 128MB CAS2 SDRAM
Matrox Millennium G400 32MB DualHead @ 150/200MHz
CTX VL710T (17")
and a brand new Pioneer 303S SCSI-DVD

[LAMFDTK]

"it should be more safe "
I "normally" run at 472 .....It is more safe that way...

hehehehe

have a great day Maggster !

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PIII-450@504, 128 HDSRAM, Asus P3BF, G400/32, SBLive!,Brand stinkin' new Sony G400 19", (no Dual head) Nokia 447Xi 17",AOPEN DVD-1040 10x slot,PLEXTOR 8x4x32 ATAPI CD-RW, and some fish,

[Cyberdude]

Hi all

I'm very sorry about all but I still don't get it!

I know I'm not good at tweaking, being 14 and have english as a second language of the 5 .

So can you make a (easy) quotation of the manuel or the exact setting of the the dip switches because i really think there are no dividers, the only thing I could find about dip's is: 1 external cpu freq.
2 bus freq. multiple
3 agp bus freq setting(dram freq)

allready thank you for your trouble!
C-dude

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"Let no one ignorant of mathematics, enter here." Plato.

[Jammrock]

Cyberdude,

The AGP/PCI/ISA dividers are Automatically set by the BIOS.

1) Change all DIP switches to OFF (down position).

2) Go to the 'Advanced' menu in the BIOS. Set CPU Speed to MANUAL. The 'CPU Core: Bus Freq. Multiplier' should be set to 4.5 (it should automatically set it and gray it out, but if not...).

3) Set the 'CPU Bus/PCI Freq. (MHz)' to your desired setting. Start low (105/35) and work your way up. After each change in the CPU Bus/PCI Freq setting, save changes and reboot. Let Windows load and then run a game for a few minutes. If you computer does not lock up, reboot, go into the BIOS and up it.

Keep your case off while doing this. The more heat inside, the quicker your CPU will lock up. Make sure you computer is well cooled (at least 1 intake and 2 exhaust fans) before you close up your case.

Depending on what CPU you have depends on how high it will go. I have a PIII 450 with a peltier on, but it will not go much higher than 540 MHz before it dies. It all depends.

The only other option is if another part in your computer is causing the lock up. You will have to swap in and out parts to check this though and could be rather time consuming.

LAMFDTK,

I guess you are blessed. My P3B-F and others I know of always go balistic when you overclock with them. Maybe I have a messed up chip? No clue.

Jammrock

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PIII 450@504, 256 MB RAM, 35 GB total w/ WD Experts, Abit UDMA 66 controller, CL 6x DVD, PLEXTOR 8x4x32 ATAPI CD-RW (my newest toy), G400 32 MB DH, SB Live! w/ Digital I/O, LinkSys Etherfast 10/100, DSI 56k modem, Addtronics 6896A Case w/ a crap load of fans and Dynmat noise dampening, MAG DX715T monitor.

Hi, my name is Jammrock. I'm a computer phreak and an EverCrack addict.

[Cyberdude]

Got a P3B-F, P3 450 with FSB@120, give settings!

Hi,

if you got a P3B-F, P3 450 with fsb2 120 or higher. give me all your bios or jumper settings, because I can't get it higher then fsb 115Mhz, if I go higher I get all kinds of weird beeps!!!
so give all your settings!!!!!, please.
Don't wuury about the fan and heatsink.

I've got 7ns 128mb ram
p3450@517Mhz
G400 Sh non-max @173.25/231.00

thank you!
Cyberdude



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"Let no one ignorant of mathematics, enter here." Plato.

[Maggi]

Choose a higher bus divider ...

120MHz FSB * 1/4 = 30MHz PCI
120MHz FSB * 1/2 = 60MHz AGP

slightly underclocked busses, but a fair chance to reach higher levels.



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Cheers,
Maggi
________________________

Working Rig:
Asus P2B-DS @ 100MHz FSB
Double Pentium III-450
4 x 128MB CAS2 SDRAM
Matrox Millennium G400 32MB DualHead
Eye-Q 777 (22" with 127kHz) on primary VGA
Nokia 445Xi (21") on secondary VGA

Home Rig:
Asus P2B-S Bios 1010 @ 100MHz FSB
Celeron 333A @ 500MHz
2 x 128MB CAS2 SDRAM
Matrox Millennium G400 32MB DualHead @ 150/200MHz
CTX VL710T (17")
and a brand new Pioneer 303S SCSI-DVD