Fsb Vs. Multiplier!

[upok]

okay, been awhile since i posted in this part of occ. good to be oc'ing again.

 

although i'm not a noob, this is probably a fairly simple question. i have a week 14

 

barton 2500, so it's unlocked(yeah!). i can run it like a 3200, 200x11, like any good

 

barton. that works out to 2.2ghz. right now i'm running at 220x10. same clock speed

 

higher fsb. i realize that this is preferable if everything stays stable. but what about

 

when your overall clock speed goes down, but fsb goes up? example: i was running

 

at 210x10. so which is better, 210x10 or 200x11. higher clock in the second, but lower

 

fsb. this is all really moot for me, since i did get it up to 220, but if i hadn't, would i have

 

been better off with the lower fsb and higher clock, or higher fsb and lower clock?

 

thanks

 

btw: 220x10 on stock vcore and vdimm.

Edited August 21, 2004 by upok

[jammin]

Its a bit tougher to say if they are close like that and the actual clock speed is effected.. get your benching programs out, think thats the only way to be sure.

[upok]

well, so far the benches (sandra) are showing that the memory scores go up

 

with the fsb. i just wondered because, since i have an unlocked cpu, i know i

 

can hit higher clocks with the multi instead of the fsb. i suppose i'll ljust have

 

to test it all ways and see.

[DECwakeboarder]

The only change that I have noticed is a boost in mem scores when OC with a higher FSB, you really want to try to get the highest FSB possible so that your whole system will be boosted instead of jsut the CPU

[Agallion]

if its really close like that..good ol 3dmark01 will help

[EvilWizard]

Reading this post got me playing around more with my 2500 barton. I have it at a stable 210.5 X 11 @2.315 on air. Boost your fsb. Much better results. Keep up with vcore and and don't forget to monitor your temps.