Overclocking
SoftFSB v1.7F
final (documentation)
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SoftFSB
Version 1.7x |
English documentation
About SoftFSB
The purpose of this Windows application is to change the base clock ( FSB / Front
Side Bus ) frequency without having to restart the machine. Any FSB changes are
instantaneous.
Originally this software was made to see if it was possible to set FSB values
which cannot be set by using the BIOS.
Warning !!
If you are a beginner, do not use this software. This software is for power
users only.
If you don't know who manufactured your motherboard, or your PLL-IC model, do
not use this software.
Use "SoftFSB.EXE" at your own risk.
You should change the FSB up and down one step at a time because you may damage
the CPU if you don't.
(For example, if you change it from 66MHz to 133MHz in one go ... that's bad news!)
If you raise the FSB too high then it is possible that the CPU may not function
correctly anymore, and the system will hang.
If your PC hangs and you can't restart it, power off. Wait a little while and
turn it on again, after making sure that no damage has been done to any of your
PC components. Also, if it does not return to how it was normally, you must clear
your CMOS
"Does SoftFSB support my M/B or PC ?" I hear you ask; the answer is "I
don't know !!".
Don't send me e-mails regarding this question.
Visually check the PLL-IC type on your motherboard. If the PLL-IC that you found
is listed in SoftFSB then try it!
If you ask me "Does SoftFSB support my PLL-IC ?", don't forget to include
the following information:
- Motherboard name (Eg: ASUS P2B Revision 1.10 )
- Chip-set name (Eg: BX Chip-set )
- PLL-IC name (Eg: Winbond W83194R-39A )
- The URL where I can find the data sheet of your PLL-IC.
It is possible to make the PLL-IC data file with yourself, even if in SoftFSB
this is an unsupported PLL-IC. Please try to make the PLL-IC data file yourself
and see the datasheet of PLL-IC first of all.
Supported Operating Systems
SoftFSB runs under Windows 95/98 and Windows NT 4.0/5.0 in both Japanese and English
language versions
It will probably run with the following chipsets ...
Intel PIIX4, PIIX4E Controller M/B
440BX, 440ZX, 440EX, 440GX, 440LX, 430TX, 450NX Chipset
Intel 82801AA, 82801AB Controller M/B
i810, i810e, i820, i840 Chipset
VIA VT82C596A, VT82C596B, VT82C586B, VT82C686A Controller M/B
Apollo Pro 133/133A, Apollo Pro Plus, Apollo Pro, Apollo MVP3, Apollo VP3 Chipset
AMD 756 Controller M/B
AMD-750 Chipset
SoftFSB will run on any motherboards referred to on my Official HomePage.
* The PLL-IC chipset used may differ with differents revisions of the motherboard.
If it won't run with your revision, chipset etc, sorry :-)
* The AOpen motherboards are different and can not retrieve information on the
current FSB.
If you are using the M/B (temperature) sensor software, maybe ... you can't
use SoftFSB.
Mr. t_knz "MAX1617 monitor software
1617mon" and Mr.PENTIUM 666MHz "LM75/LM78 STATUS for Windows
WLMSTAT" are already supporting a synchronous control. You can use it at the
same time as SoftFSB.
If you are using WaterFall Pro ... You can use SmartBus Control Module. and add SoftFSB.ini, but "this operation is unguaranteed"
Operations
- Choosing a Motherboard from the Motherboard Menu
- Choose your Motherboard from "Target Motherboard".
- Click the "Get FSB" button.
"Current FSB (PCI) : External", the "Select FSB (PCI) : External" menu,
"Set FSB", the "TaskTray" button, and the "Slide bar" for selecting the
FSB(PCI) are enabled.
- Set the FSB(PCI) using the "Slide bar".
- Click on the "Set FSB" button.
- If that operation completes correctly, the FSB clock will change.
- Choosing a PLL-IC from the PLL-IC Menu
- Choose your PLL-IC from "Target Clock Generator (PLL-IC)".
- Click the "Get FSB" button.
"Current FSB (PCI) : External", the "Select FSB (PCI) : External" menu,
the "Set FSB" button, and the "Slide bar" for selecting the FSB(PCI) are
enabled.
- Set the FSB(PCI) using the "Slide bar".
- Click on the "Set FSB" button.
- If that operation completes correctly, the FSB clock will change.
- Using the TaskTray mode
- Perform one of the above two steps.
- Click on the "Get FSB" button, and the "TaskTray" button will
be enabled.
- Click on the "TaskTray" button.
- Turn "Enable TaskTray" ON.
- Select the "Auto Start" tab. Select the FSB(PCI) Value
to be set when SoftFPS starts up.
and turn "Enable setting" ON.
- Select the "Auto Exit" tab. Select the FSB(PCI) Value
to be set when SoftFPS quits.
and turn "Enable setting" ON.
- After you restart SoftFSB, the TaskTray mode will be enabled.
- If you want the same FSB setting every time you reboot, added SoftFPS
to the Startup folder in the Start Menu.
- Making/adding a PLL-IC data file with yourself
- Select the menu "File" - "Create" - "PLL-IC Data ...".
open "SoftFSB PLL-IC data creator" window.
- Seeing the datasheet of PLL-IC. and Input of all items in the
window (use
this picture for reference)
- Saving the file (*.PLL).
- Active the "Target Clock Generator".
- Select the menu "Import PLL-IC ...". and load a PLL-IC data file.
- It can select new PLL-IC with "Target Clock Generator".
- *If you put/save the new PLL-IC to the same folder with SoftFSB,
It is possible to load automatically at the time of SoftFSB starting.
Supported PLL-ICs
At present the following PLL-ICs have been tested with SoftFSB.... However, there
is no guarantee that any of these will work with your motherboard.
IC-Works |
W123x |
W124x |
W126x |
W127x |
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W131x |
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W144x |
W145x |
W148x |
W149x |
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W150x |
W153x |
W156x |
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W160x |
W164x |
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W196x |
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W204x |
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W42S51-01x |
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W48S68-01x |
W48S68-03x |
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W48S87-04x |
W48S87-27x |
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W48S88-01x |
W48S88-03x |
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W48S101-04x |
W48S111-14x |
W48S112-24x |
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ICS |
9148xx-04 |
9148xx-08 |
9148xx-17 |
9148xx-26 |
9148xx-36 |
9148xx-37 |
9148xx-46 |
9148xx-47 |
9148xx-53 |
9148xx-58 |
9148xx-60 |
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9150xx-04 |
9150xx-08 |
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9248xx-39 |
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9250xx-08 |
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Winbond |
W83193R-01 |
W83193R-02 |
W83193R-04 |
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W83194R-17 |
W83194R-37 |
W83194R-39 |
W83194R-39A |
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W83196S-14 |
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PhaseLink |
PLL52C63-01 |
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PLL52C65-02 |
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PLL52C66-23 |
PLL52C66-28 |
PLL52C66-29 |
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PLL52C66-31 |
PLL52C66-38 |
PLL52C66-39 |
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PLL52C68-02 |
PLL52C68-04 |
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IMI |
SC643 |
SC654 |
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SG543 |
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SG745 |
SG748 |
SG750 |
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C-Media |
CMA8864-04 |
CMA8864-17 |
CMA8864-26 |
CMA8864-36 |
CMA8864-37 |
CMA8864-39 |
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Unsupported PLL-ICs
The following PLL-ICs cannot have their settings altered by software. (This is
the main thing people ask me about)
IC-Works |
W130x |
W137x |
W146x |
W155x |
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W48C100-01x |
W48C101-01x |
W48C111-12x |
W48C111-16x |
W48C111-17x |
ICS |
9147xx-03 |
9147xx-09 |
9148xx-03 |
9148xx-10 |
9148xx-20 |
9148xx-25 |
9148xx-49 |
9248xx-20 |
9248xx-50 |
9248xx-55 |
9248x-61 |
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PhaseLink |
PLL52C59-14 |
PLL52C61-23 |
PLL52C61-01 |
PLL52C62-01 |
PLL52C64-06 |
PLL52C66-05 |
PLL52C68-06 |
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IMI |
SC401 |
SC405 |
SC462 |
SC464 |
SC465 |
SC468 |
SC471 |
SC480 |
SC481 |
SC484 |
SC485 |
SC492 |
SC493 |
SC497 |
SC498 |
SC499 |
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SC601 |
SC602 |
SC603 |
SC604 |
SC605 |
SC606 |
SC607 |
SC608 |
SC609 |
SC610 |
SC611 |
SC612 |
SC613 |
SC615 |
SC616 |
SC617 |
SC618 |
SC619 |
SC621 |
SC626 |
SC627 |
SC628 |
SC629 |
SC644 |
SC651 |
SC652 |
SC653 |
SC657 |
SC660 |
SC661 |
SC662 |
SC663 |
SC665 |
SC672 |
SC673 |
SC674 |
SC675 |
SC676 |
SC677 |
SC678 |
SC679 |
SC680 |
SC683 |
SC691 |
SC692 |
SC693 |
SC695 |
SC698 |
SC699 |
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SG500 |
SG501 |
SG502 |
SG504 |
SG508 |
SG509 |
SG511 |
SG529 |
SG533 |
SG536 |
SG551 |
SG552 |
SG553 |
SG556 |
SG557 |
SG559 |
SG570 |
SG571 |
SG572 |
SG577 |
SG579 |
SG742 |
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XG571 |
XG552 |
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C-Media |
CMA8860-xx |
CMA8863-03 |
CMA8865-27 |
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Cypress |
CY2250 |
CY2252 |
CY2254 |
CY2255 |
CY2256 |
CY2257 |
CY2260 |
CY2264 |
CY2265 |
CY2267 |
CY2274 |
CY2278 |
CY2280 |
CY2281 |
CY2282 |
CY2285 |
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Winbond W83977TF-xx ... These are not Clock Generators(PLL-ICs).
They are Super I/O Controller. Do not mistake them for PLL-ICs !!
Also, many old motherboards and PLL-ICs cannot have their settings altered by
software.
Special thanks
Mr. uriuri |
Mr. MARURAN |
Mr. MASASHI |
Mr. yypulsar |
Mr. bunny |
Mr. showlon |
Mr. yu- |
Mr. kondoh |
And many other people (^^; |
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History
Old History ... A reference to the Japanese
documentation |
Ver.1.5 |
'98/11/19[THU] |
Disclosure TaskTray mode.
Supported P2B-F(New) after BIOS 1009. |
Ver.1.6-B5 |
'99/04/25[SUN] |
Added. many PLL-IC.
Added. Version check of DLL/VxD/SYS files. |
Ver.1.6-B7 |
'99/05/17[MON] |
Supported. i810 Chip-set.
Supported. C-Media PLL-IC. |
Ver.1.6-B9 |
'99/06/19[SAT] |
Added. SMBus Mutex-Object Control I/F.
SMBus Mutex-Object Support software
- MAX1617 Monitor software 1617mon Mr. t_knz
- LM75/LM78 STATUS for Windows WLMSTAT Mr. PENTIUM
666MHz
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Ver.1.7 |
'99/07/20[TUE] |
Added. Window of "M/B menu creator".
Added. Window of "PLL-IC data creator".
Changed. "Option control".
Added. "New Access control" of PLL-IC.
Added. SmartBus Control (Unsupported). |
Ver.1.7a |
'99/07/25[SUN] |
Fixed. "PLL-IC data creator". |
Ver.1.7final |
'99/12/13[MON] |
v1.7 final version. |
Reproduction/Distribution/Copy
SoftFSB.EXE is and will be FREE SOFTWARE according to the following conditions.
- ALWAYS notice that the original copyright belongs EXCLUSIVELY to "H.Oda!"
and it MUST NEVER be changed in ANYWAY.
- ALL files, ALL archives must be distributed TOGETHER and NEVER parted from
each other in ANY CASE.
- ALL new distributions must be made TOTALLY FREE.
- If you want to distribute this to the public or publish it, please ask
the author for consent first.
Copyright
- The copyright for the distribution belongs to "H.Oda!".
- This program is FREE SOFTWARE.
- Used SoftFSB.EXE at YOUR OWN RISK.
- Neither the author nor any other party takes ANY responsibility for ANY
damage that may occurr through the usage of SoftFSB.
- AND the author is NOT LIABLE FOR ANY BUGS but would like to hear any kind
suggestions and compliments.
Contact us
Official HomePage : http://www.h-oda.com/
Internet e-mail : support@h-oda.com
The latest version of SoftFSB.EXE and other information is available there.
Copyright (c) 1998-99 By H.Oda! All Rights Reserved.