bios question

[lazer_viking]

i was told that my motherboard was complete crap (which it is.. it was the lowest quality one available) so later on when i found out mobos were important (lol) i ordered a lanparty theres already one on the way, so i may be dissapointed with the answer here.
in my current bios there is a menu called "power user overclock settings". im wondering why they would call it that if you cant overclock well with it. i have a picture of it here: http://www.sapphireconcepts.net/hosted/admin/images/mybios.gif
there is a DRAM clock frequency, but no ratio setting.
its too late anyway (my dad bought the DFI lanparty the night i told him about it because i never ask for anything and he was like.... excited about buying me something lol) but im wondering if i really need it...
the options i dont understand in this bios is the PCIE frequency, and the CPU ratio. can anyone explain?

 

[harry18]

well can you change the numer that is highleted there, on mine i use the + button, otherwise i have no idea, regaredless the lanpartys a good mobo, and it will alow you to OC your fx 57 waaaay better than what you got

 

[lazer_viking]

hmm..... hoad seems like a winner...

 

[reggie_da_man]

Try upping the multiplyer.

 

[lazer_viking]

well can you change the numer that is highleted there, on mine i use the + button, otherwise i have no idea

yeah, i got that much. im just saying, what benefits would i get from a lanparty? what additional options would i get from a lanparty mobo?

Try upping the multiplyer.

i dont see that on my current bios. is it in another menu or is that something not supported by this motherboard that will be support by a lanparty?

also, what is PCIE clock? and CPU ratio?

 

[reggie_da_man]

CPU ratio is the multiplier, press the plus sign once to see if it posts aftwerwards. The multiplier and the HTT is what gives you your core speed (GHz). 200 X 14 = 2.8GHz. If you put the multiplier up to 15 it will give you 3GHz.

PCI-e Frequency is the speed that your video card communicates with the chipset and the rest of the motherboard.

 

[lazer_viking]

maybe i just dont know enough about this stuff but.. setting the CPU ratio to x15 and the FSB/HTT w/e is set to 200, but the system is only showing 2.8GHz.
so if i raise the PCI-e frequency what will it do? overclock my video card?

 

[reggie_da_man]

It will increase bandwidth, but for preformance gains it's better to overclock your video card in windows using riva tuner or coolbits and raising the clocks. It's far more effective.