hey quick question, im using AMD 64 3000+ on a 939 mobo, and am wondering, is it safe to lower multiplyer on the CPU and increase memory speeds? or is there a better way to boost preformance?right now 9x is the max and default for the multiplyer. any suggestions for this?
The memory divider just uses a particular ratio of the FSB. They are used to choose what speed memory you have. I dont know the figures which will apply to your board, but I know mine insideout! If I want to run my FSB at 125 instead of 100 this would involve my DDR400 running at DDR500, which it cant handle so I adjust the multiplier to the next step down (to the the setting for DDR333 if the system was at stock speeds) which makes my RAM run at DDR416. As for boosting performance.... If you lower your multiplier and increase your FSB you will be overclocking your motherboard, memory etc but not your CPU. I dont really see the point to be honest. You might as well overclock your whole system. If you find your CPU is holding you back only then adjust the multiplier so you can carry on bumping up your FSB. IMO, the best thing about being being able to adjust the multiplier is for when your trying to get the highest speed from your CPU only, this way you can leave your motherboard and RAM alone and just keeping upping the multiplier.
