dip switch heeeeeelp

[i8uiky]

my athlon xp 2800 barton cpu clock multiplyer is 6.25x my mobo has dip switches but goes 6x 6.5x ...... should I set my dip to 6x or 6.5x
thanks for your help
i8uiky

[newme]

why dont you tell us more of your specs ,what board are you using?what heatsink are you using?could help give you a better answer

[oddjob]

Since AMD CPU's have a double pumped FSB, your multiplier is 12.5x (2x6.25=12.5)

[glc]

You shouldn't even have to set the multiplier switches unless the CPU has an unlocked multiplier and you are trying to overclock, the bios should autodetect it.

[Tin]

it should have the switches configured for autodetect straight from the factory. sounds to me like you have a gigabyte board.

[ric449]

Which motherboard is this? I didn't know that the newer motherboards used dip switches anymore. Are you using a old motherboard?

[Tin]

the gigabyte 7N400 Pro2 and the Ga-7VT600 board have dip switches to set the multiplier.

[ric449]

Wow, I thought dip switches disappeared ages ago.

[Tin]

i thought the same thing until i built a friend a PC with one of the boards mentioned above. pain in the rear to tweak as well.

[i8uiky]

sorry I did not have my mobo listed I am using:


GIGABYTE KT600 Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket A CPU, Model "GA-7VT600 1394" -RETAIL


- Specifications -

Supported CPU: AMD AthlonXP/Athlon/Duron Processors
Chipset: VIA KT600 + VT8237
FSB: 400/333/266/200MHz
RAM: 3x DIMM for DDR400/333/266 Max 3GB
IDE: 2x UltraDMA 66/100/133 up to 4 Devices
SATA: 2 x Serial ATA connectors
Slots: 1x AGP 8X/4X, 5x PCI(v 2.2)
Ports: 2xPS2,2xCOM,1xLPT,1xLAN,8xUSB2.0(Rear 4),Audio Ports
Onboard Audio: Realtek ALC655 6-Channel AC97 Codec
Onboard LAN: Realtek 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet
Onboard 1394: VIA VT6306, 3x IEEE1394 Ports (Internal)
Form Factor: ATX

Model#: GA-7VT600 1394
Item#: N82E16813128197

[i8uiky]

I took a second look at the mobo manual

100mhz: fix fsb 200mhs cpu

auto : support fsb 266/333/400 mhz cpu
my cpu is 333mhz so i can set it to auto all I needed to do was take a better look at the mobo manual

[ric449]

I thought it was your multiplier that needed setting?

[i8uiky]

I bet you can tell this is my first build. I think its the clock ratio I got some advice from an experianced builder and he showed my in my manual wear it said auto support for 266/333/400mhs cpu. I have an athlon 2800 fsb 333mhz