MSI 865PE Neo2-FIS2R
Written by Stephen
Friday, 04 September 2009 12:13
The next option we come across is “Performance Mode.” This is where you would go to either
enable, or disable PAT for the 865PE Neo2-FIS2R. There are four options that are available for
this setting, those being Slow, Fast, Turbo, and Ultra-Turbo. The Slow and Fast settings do not
enable PAT, however Turbo and Ultra-Turbo do. In our benchmarks that will be coming shortly,
we tested the board in both Fast, and Ultra-Turbo modes as not all users will be able to run in
Ultra-Turbo due to memory limitations, etc.
As we move on, we next come across the DRAM Frequency selection. Here, you have the
capability to set the DRAM frequency independently from the FSB. The available selections
range from 266MHz, all the way to 533MHz. Below this setting, you have the ability to manually
adjust a preset AGP & PCI clock in order to avoid each of these busses from being the limiting
factor in any overclocking adventures.
The last settings that are available to the user all deal with the various voltages that can be
applied to the processor, DRAM, and AGP. The VCore settings that are available range from a
minimum of the default voltage to a maximum of up to 2.30V! The DRAM voltages that are
available range from 2.50V all the way to 3.30V! The AGP voltages range from 1.50V to 2.20V!
These are the highest allowable voltages we have seen offered, and they’ll certainly come in
use when overclocking. Many of these voltages are far too high for any normal cooling
solutions, but for those of you lucky enough to own a Prometia or likewise system, they might
help you attain an even better overclock. A nice feature that deals with the voltage settings is
that they are color coded. In other words, safe settings yield white text, performance settings
yield yellow text, and red text means you shouldn’t be using this option.
..:: MSI 865PE Neo2-FIS2R Overclocking Performance ::..
Next up, let’s cover our overclocking experiences with the 865PE Neo2-FIS2R. The 865PE
Neo2-FIS2R will not be one to disappoint, as we have already seen from the incredible voltage
options offered by MSI within the BIOS. In order to achieve the highest possible FSB, we
decided to lower the multiplier on our 3.20GHz P4 down to 12x, effectively making the
processor 2.4GHz. We also set the DRAM frequency to 266MHz to avoid any RAM frequency
limitations. From here, we slowly raised the FSB in small increments testing for instabilities. The
highest level we were able to achieve with the combination of our 865PE Neo2-FIS2R and
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