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  • CPUs

    - AMD Phenom X4 9950 BE & 9350e Review
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    - Gigabyte GA-MA790FX-DS5 Motherboard Review
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  • CPU:
    AMD-K7 processor module, 500MHz and faster
    Auto-detect processor voltage and clock multiplier up to 10X
    ECC protection on system and cache interfaces

    Chipset:
    AMD-751 Irongate Northbridge
    AMD-756 Viper Southbridge

    Front Side Bus Speed Support:
    100/133MHz, Automatically set by Athlon CPU with optional manual control

    Memory:
    3 x 168-pin, 3.3v DIMM Sockets, MAX = 768MB (Supports ECC)

    Expansion Slots:
    1 x AGP 2.0 (1X or 2X Mode, 66/133 sideband support)
    5 x PCI 2.2-compliant 32-bot, 33MHz bus mastering slots
    2 x ISA 16-bit slots

    I/O:
    2 Serial, 1 Printer, 4 USB, Floppy, IrDA, Mouse, Keyboard

    Form Factor:
    ATX 2.01, 6 layer PCB, 208mm x 305mm

    Miscellaneous:
    Wake on LAN header support, Creative SB-Link connector
    On board PC buzzer
    Internal/External wake up by modem
    3 x Fan headers

    Unlike most of the other Athlon first generation mainboards the 6167 allows for a single, brutal, front side bus speed overclock from 100 to 133MHz. Unfortunately this feature is largely wasted with both the AMD-750 chipset as well as current Athlon CPUs, as neither is prepared for the massive jump to 133MHz.

    We couldn't even get our own Athlons to post at all when attempting a 133MHz (266MHz EV6) overclock. Of course there was no damage to any of the Athlon CPUs during our attempts, so we encourage MS-6167 owners to experiment to find their own results.

    If overclocking the Athlon were a specific goal of yours, we'd point you in the direction of the ASUS K7M mainboard, which allows for a variety of manual front side bus speeds above 100MHz.





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