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Posted: February 8, 2001 Written by: Tuan "Solace" Nguyen BIOS A motherboard’s BIOS definitely shows its weaknesses and strength, and in this division, Iwill is definitely no slouch in terms of features a power user would want.   Easily change Multiplier settings. Click for larger view. One of the main notable features inside the BIOS is the option to change CPU multiplier setting. This was previously not possible on many of the motherboards on the market but obviously someone has done their reading. Iwill also enables you to increase FSB settings by 1MHz increments allowing minute tweaking, making sure you’re able to squeeze the most out of your system. Other than those features, you’ll find the other features to be standard no-frill features that are on other motherboards as well. Expect the RAID version of the KK266 to have some extra settings for the AMI RAID processor.   FSB and Vcore settings. Click for larger view. Changing your FSB settings is a simple task that involves nothing more than entering the number you want to change to. I think this is better than having to scroll through a list of numbers. It would have been helpful if Iwill included PCI/AGP ratio settings so you can see what speeds your slots are operating at if you change around the board’s FSB. Vcore settings can be tweaked quite heavily and change in smaller steps than Abit and Asus boards. This is good for people who need to add just an ounce of power to hold their processor stable without adding way too much of a good thing. Too much of anything isn’t good! Overclocking For overclocking madness, I used an Alpha PAL6035 courtesy of The Heatsink Factory. One thing definitely good with them is their customer satisfaction level comprised of quick deliveries and low prices. Check them out here.  Overclocking was definitely not a difficult thing with the KK266. I was able to obtain 165Mhz on FSB! That’s a 32MHz increase from the standard 133MHz default setting. The processor hit a nice 1377MHz (145 x 9.5) and stayed completely stable. Even after rounds of looping 3DMark2000, the system stayed perfectly stable. |
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