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FSB Multiplier

Sep 8, 2004 1:05AM PDT

I have A 99' Gigabyte GA71XE(4) with a AMD Athlon Thunderbird (850mhz) and I have been running it at the maximum avaliable 115mhz FSB for a while making it 978mhz. I can't seem to be able to change the Voltage, there are no Bios options for it and no Mobo Jumpers for voltage, however the Mobo's FSB Switch socket has 4 up/down switches but only 3 are ever used, in the manual and marked on the board, the 4th Switch is never used, what does it do?

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Re: FSB Multiplier
Sep 8, 2004 2:03AM PDT

I always set such back to stock values so it's more stable.

Bob

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Re: FSB Multiplier
Sep 8, 2004 3:08AM PDT

I think the days of over-clocking are over. I would suggest leave that switch alone until you know what it does (manuel?); and I doubt that is a core voltage adjustment switch.

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Have you checked to see if
Sep 8, 2004 3:23AM PDT

later version BIOS enables it's use???

My WAG is that it is in the mobo artwork design for later versions of the mobo that would support the higher FSB's and thus need an additional switch. The mobo designers DO plan ahead..

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Re: FSB Multiplier
Sep 8, 2004 11:03PM PDT

psions5,

This switch is some type of crossover on FBS/CPU manual mulitiplier. I do not totaly understand what it does except that it must be on or off for the other switches to work. We might get lucky and have an engineer come aboard and explain this to use

Bill

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Re: FSB Multiplier
Sep 9, 2004 3:23AM PDT

Yes, I just checked it's for the LAtest BIOS, thanks, oh and ART you said "The days of overclocking are over", can I just ask what planet you live on? Overclocking is more popular now than it has ever been, a couple of years back you wouldnt have seen anybody with a 5ghz Pentium 4 with Liquid nitrogen cooling, and there was no PC hardware chips designed for overclocking, like there are now, WHy don't you visit www.extremeoverclockingforums.com and have a think about your statement?

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Only for those that must. Here...
Sep 9, 2004 3:44AM PDT

These forums are more about stability and not overclocking. You've noted a good site to dive into. Just make sure the pool has water in it before you dive.

Bob