I just replaced a dead KT7A-RAID, and when I first went to slip the chip into the slot, it wouldn't sit evenly. After pulling the chip off, I noticed that the thermosistor was sticking WAY up and preventing the chip from lying flat.
So, I pushed it down to a level where I thought it would be...
Dunno if it will overclock better, but you are guarenteed better speeds right out of the box with "official" support for the 133 FSB. If you think that's worth $11, then go for it.
Personally, if you're spending that much money, what's another $11?
I went so far as to make up matrixes for all my slots and all my cards to find every possible combination (I just took a statistics class), so that I could systematically trry everything before giving up.
Sounds like alot of work, but it will save you from looking at your case after a couple...
Well, as Jesse Jackson would say: "The question is moot!"
My CPU won't even post anything above what I'm running now. Mega bummer.
Oh well, I'm still getting great performance out of this puppy so I'm not gonna bitch.
Well, just the 133FSB alone took me from 6200ish in 3dmark2k to 7433. Sandra likewise bore out higher marks in the memory tests (519/541), but now I'm wondering about maybe shifting back down and trying for 1200(12@100) vice my current 1133(8.5@133) just to see if there's any major difference...
Dunno about fitting the orbs. The KT7 had issues and I think I read the resistors have been moved back, but if you really want no cooling issues, go for a FOP-38. It's not too expensive and it keeps my T-Bird running at 43 at idle and 51 under load. And it fits great on my KT7A.
If you get the RAID version, be prepared for a lengthy brawl with Win2k. The general solution seems to be (and it worked for me) to ditch ACPI.
I have the board and it runs like a champ. Being able to crank the FSB up to 133 is a dynamite deal and had a big increase in performance for me.
I have the Abit board and it definately has a learning curve. But once you get past that, it's smooth sailing and a top-notch performer. I went ntus for three weeks before I finally got things running but now I have zero complaints.
Had the day off work today, so I started my morning by ripping the cooler off, and cleaning every bit of the core and the bottom of the HSF with alcohol and some scraping. I let everything dry for a few minutes, then reapplied the Artic Silver with an old phone card and a very shaky hand...
Yes, it's touching the core. When I took the FOP38 off to scrape off the bubble gum and put Arctic Silver on it, there was a nice indentation from the core of the CPU.
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