Mobile/PDA About Us Advertise here
User User name Password  
  Not registered yet? Register here.
Lost your password? Click here. 		 
  Home   News   Guides   Downloads   Glossary   Hardware   Profiles   Forums   v4  
 Advertise at AfterDawn.com     Link to us!     Private messages     Compose a private message     List of all updated threads     Threads without replies     Search messages
Tuesday 24.2.2026 / 03:04
Search AfterDawn Forums:        In English   Suomeksi   På svenska
afterdawn.com > forums > pc hardware > other pc hardware > dual channel? fsb? overclock videocard?
Show topics
 
Forums
Forums
Dual channel? FSB? Overclock videocard?
  Jump to:
 
Posted Message
Halfbreed
Newbie
_ 		3. April 2004 @ 07:37 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I built my computer a few months ago and I was wondering about a few things. I have the following:

Athlon 2800+ Barton Core
Biostar M7NCD Pro motherboard
Pheonix-AWARDBIOS
2X Kingston 256MB DDR (PC3200)
Radeon 9600 256MB

I believe that's all you'll need to know for my questions, my drives shouldn't matter.

First, my motherboard is supposed to be dual channel...other than placing the memory sticks in the slots the manual told me, how do I know I'm running the dual channel feature? Do I have to do anything in the BIOS?

Also, the processor is supposed to be 333mhz FSB. In my BIOS, if I set it to anything higher than 166mhz, it won't POST and I have to reset my CMOS. The highest I can even go is only 250mhz, not 333.

And finally, I've heard about overclocking your videocard? How would one go about doing that? My BIOS manual doesn't tell you anything (at all about anything :D) and I don't think I like the whole setup of the BIOS itself. I plan on getting a VGA cooler, and if I do, I think I'd like to overclock the card to the pro speed.

Thanks,
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
[ + quote]
Advertisement
_ 		__
Nephilim
Moderator
_ 		3. April 2004 @ 10:42 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
For OCing your Radeon there are two goodies you might find interesting:

http://www.rage3d.com/index.php?node=r3dtweak

http://www.entechtaiwan.net/util/ps.shtm
[ + quote]


My killer sig came courtesy of bb "El Jefe" mayo.
The Forum Rules You Agreed To! http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/2487
"And there we saw the giants, and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight" - Numbers 13:33
Halfbreed
Newbie
_ 		3. April 2004 @ 20:33 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Awesome, I went with the rage3D one. Thanks.

Anyone else know about the dual channel or the FSB?
[ + quote]
Praetor
Moderator
_ 		3. April 2004 @ 23:07 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
FSB: 166 = 333 DDR
MEMORY: Unless your mobo is picky with brands for which you should use specicially designated memory sticks, there are no settings you need to 'activate'
[ + quote]
ASUS A8V Deluxe, A64-3500 @ 2.65
1GB KingMax PC3700
640GB [4x160GB, 7200, 8MB]
XFX 6800GT 256MB
Rules and Policies: http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/2487
Halfbreed
Newbie
_ 		4. April 2004 @ 03:23 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I see.

Thanks!
[ + quote]
hiredgoon
Member
_ 		6. April 2004 @ 20:40 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
the manual will usually tell you what slots to put the ram in. IT DOES MATTER.

then ususally during boot up the computer will say all your info like cpu speed, how much ram and then it should say something like " ddr ram 200 duel channal"

so ya, look for something on the black startup screens for duel channal .
[ + quote]
Praetor
Moderator
_ 		6. April 2004 @ 21:08 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Yes for dual channel configs, usually the dual slots are closer together and they make a point of putting the third one a wee bit further away
[ + quote]
ASUS A8V Deluxe, A64-3500 @ 2.65
1GB KingMax PC3700
640GB [4x160GB, 7200, 8MB]
XFX 6800GT 256MB
Rules and Policies: http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/2487
Halfbreed
Newbie
_ 		15. April 2004 @ 19:29 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Really? That's interesting because my mobo manual said to put the Ram in Slots A and B. The three slots look like this:

|| |
AA B So should I try putting them in the two slots that are closest together?
[ + quote]
Advertisement
_ 		__
 
_
bird1234
Member
_ 		16. April 2004 @ 08:28 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Follow the manual, my ram setup on my board looks like that as well, mine i just leave the middle slot open. That enables the dual channel for me.
[ + quote]
afterdawn.com > forums > pc hardware > other pc hardware > dual channel? fsb? overclock videocard?
 

Digital video: AfterDawn.com | AfterDawn Forums
Music: MP3Lizard.com
Gaming: Blasteroids.com | Blasteroids Forums | Compare game prices
Software: Software downloads
Blogs: User profile pages
RSS feeds: AfterDawn.com News | Software updates | AfterDawn Forums
International: AfterDawn in Finnish | AfterDawn in Swedish | AfterDawn in Norwegian | download.fi
Navigate: Search | Site map
About us: About AfterDawn Ltd | Advertise on our sites | Rules, Restrictions, Legal disclaimer & Privacy policy
Contact us: Send feedback | Contact our media sales team
 
  © 1999-2026 by AfterDawn Ltd.

  IDG TechNetwork