nforce2 vs 875 boards question

[kelvinblade]

do nforce boards have those pci agp locks like the 875 boards? also are these locks new or did intel boards always had them? do they factor much into helping overclocking?

[palmliu]

I have no nforce boards,but I think most motherboards have this function.If PCI and AGP are't locked,it maybe faltered the stability.I think.

[q149]

nForce2 boards have it but no other AMD boards do.

[Angry_Games]

q149 is correct, NF2 boards have the lock. They are EXTREMELY essential in good overclocking, as they allow the PCI/AGP/SATA bus to run at the default, stable speed.

This is the reason why VIA KT chipsets are nearly worthless at overclocking...you hit a certain speed and your PCI devices go whacked, or your AGP does, or your SATA drive decides to not show up in the BIOS anymore lol.

[NO LIFE]

OR your HDDs decide to die....... stay far away from anything but the newest stuff if you plan to o/c a lot.