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Overclocks´ Workbench has posted a AOPEN AX64Pro review.



AOPEN still uses the jumpers to set the range of frequencies for the CPU. I find this pretty irritating, it should put the whole range of frequencies >from 66 onwards all the way to 150mhz and we can set it to our heart´s content rather than restricting the range of frequencies we can set. e.g. when you plug in a Celeron, and if you set your jumpers to AUTO, it will only allow you to set between 66,75,83Mhz. To overclock your celeron to 100Mhz or above, you have to set the jumper positions to 1-2,3-4 (Jp23,Jp29).

In terms of overclockability, AOPEN has made a big comeback with all the tweaks available within BIOS. Voltage tweaks 1.3v ~ 3.5v at 0.1v intervals, FSB tweak (66,75,83,100,103,105,110,112,115, 120,124,133,140,150.

Thanks to VIA, you can run your PC-133 memory while your CPU runs at 100Mhz. There are also various settings for supporting graphics card e.g. 4x AGP enabled

In conclusion, AOPEN has made its way into the overclocking market. With the large range of settings, you will definitely want to give this board a try for your new Celeron II or Coppermine processor.
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