Overclocking my K7S5A Pro.

mmonninmmonnin Centreville, VA
edited October 2003 in Hardware
OK I am finally getting around to OCing this thing. I got a 1800+ that can do 2.5GHz (I will moving it later this Christmas when I get a new board) and some DDR that will do ~156 but thats past what I heard this board can do.

I think OCworkbench has the hacked OCing BIOS that is needed for this. Is this correct?

And this page page shows me how to flash the BIOS which I have never done before.

There are 2 of the latest versions of the BIOS in the first link. chb0120.zip and Chb0120f.zip, the second w/fastwrites. Which one should I use.

If I am correct or someone corrects me I will do this today sometime and hopefully add more folding power.

Comments

  • BlackHawkBlackHawk Bible music connoisseur There's no place like 127.0.0.1 Icrontian
    edited October 2003
    Use the one w/o the fastwrites and with lan (if applies). The flashing proggy should tell you how. I haven't done it in ahwhile. After you flash it I suggest you change the NB heatsink or atleast put a fan on it. You should hit 147mhz FSB from the get go and try shooting for 150. If you get there, try a software based fsb program to go to 166mhz. AFAIK you can't go higher. IM me if you need clarification. Good luck! :)


    [Edit] Just say it's pro :doh: but I don't think there's much diffrence. [/Edit]
  • mmonninmmonnin Centreville, VA
    edited October 2003
    Swapped the SD for DDR, added a 40mm fan on top of the stock HS, and each BIOS has LAN or w/o LAN. The difference is w/ or w/o fastwrite.
  • BlackHawkBlackHawk Bible music connoisseur There's no place like 127.0.0.1 Icrontian
    edited October 2003
    AFAIK fastwrites usually make the PC unstable and the performance increase (if any) isn't noticeable.
  • mmonninmmonnin Centreville, VA
    edited October 2003
    So basically its 'A:\>aminf355.exe CHB0120.rom' and press enter? Thats all there is to flashing a BIOS?

    I dont need performace increase, I need mhz increase.
  • Omega65Omega65 Philadelphia, Pa
    edited October 2003
    You might want to investigate this ECS mobo ;D

    http://www.ecsusa.com/products/n2u400a.html
  • mmonninmmonnin Centreville, VA
    edited October 2003
    I am not looking into buying another motherboard. I am getting a new NF7-S (unless there is someting better) for Christmas. I will have a leftover motherboard the way it is now. I think I might buy my roommates 1700+ tho and stick it in the K7S5A after the KX7 gets move down.

    Got the floppy ready to go and am ready to flash.
  • Omega65Omega65 Philadelphia, Pa
    edited October 2003
    Good Luck! Don't forget to post your results.
  • mmonninmmonnin Centreville, VA
    edited October 2003
    Ok dumb question, how do I get it to boot into command promp. I pressed F5 and got a bunch of options but none are the command promt.

    Its sitting at 2000 Advanced options Menu.

    NM: The floppy didnt have any power.:rolleyes:
  • mmonninmmonnin Centreville, VA
    edited October 2003
    Flash good. Now for OCing. First try.
  • Omega65Omega65 Philadelphia, Pa
    edited October 2003
    :thumbsup:
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