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SoftFSB     Version 1.7x


Copyright (c) 1998-99  By H.Oda!  All Rights Reserved. 

• About SoftFSB
• Warning !!
• Supported Operating Systems
• Operations
• Supported PLL-ICs
• Unsupported PLL-ICs
• Special thanks
• History
• Reproducing/Distributing/Copying
• Copyright
• Contact me

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.

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.

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 Chip-set

Intel 82801AA, 82801AB Controller M/B
i810, i810e, i820, i840 Chip-set

VIA VT82C596A, VT82C596B, VT82C586B VT82C686A Controller M/B
Apollo Pro 133/133A, Apollo Pro Plus, Apollo Pro, Apollo MVP3, Apollo VP3 Chip-set

AMD 756 Controller M/B
AMD-750 Chip-set

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. Synchronous control with that software is necessary.

Mr. t_knz "MAX1617 monitor software 1617mon" and Mr.PENTIUM 666MHz "LM75/LM78 STATUS for Windows WLMSTAT" are already supporting a synchronous control. It can use at the same time as SoftFSB.

If you are using WaterFall Pro ... You can use SmartBus Control Module. and add SoftFSB.ini, but "this operaton is Unguarantee"

[EXTOPTION]
SmartBus=1

• Choosing a Motherboard from the Motherboard Menu
  1. Choose your Motherboard from "Target Motherboard".
  2. 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.
  3. Set the FSB(PCI) using the "Slide bar".
  4. Click on the "Set FSB" button.
  5. If that operation completes correctly, the FSB clock will change.
• Choosing a PLL-IC from the PLL-IC Menu
  1. Choose your PLL-IC from "Target Clock Generator (PLL-IC)".
  2. 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.
  3. Set the FSB(PCI) using the "Slide bar".
  4. Click on the "Set FSB" button.
  5. If that operation completes correctly, the FSB clock will change.
• Using the TaskTray mode
  1. Perform one of the above two steps.
  2. Click on the "Get FSB" button, and the "TaskTray" button will be enabled.
  3. Click on the "TaskTray" button.
     
  4. Turn "Enable TaskTray" ON.
  5. Select the "Auto Start" tab. Select the FSB(PCI) Value to be set when SoftFPS starts up.
     and turn "Enable setting" ON.
  6. Select the "Auto Exit" tab. Select the FSB(PCI) Value to be set when SoftFPS quits.
     and turn "Enable setting" ON.
  7. After you restart SoftFSB, the TaskTray mode will be enabled.
  8. 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
  1. Select the menu "File" - "Create" - "PLL-IC Data ...". open "SoftFSB PLL-IC data creator" window.
  2. Seeing the datasheet of PLL-IC. and Input of all itemsin the window.
  3. Saving the file ( *.PLL ).
  4. Active the "Target Clock Generator".
  5. Select the menu "Import PLL-IC ...". and load a PLL-IC data file.
  6. It can select new PLL-IC with "Target Clock Generator".
  7. *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.

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
W131x
W144x	W145x	W148x	W149x
W150x	W153x	W156x
W160x	W164x
W196x
W204x
W42S51-01x
W48S68-01x	W48S68-03x
W48S87-04x	W48S87-27x
W48S88-01x	W48S88-03x
W48S101-04x	W48S111-14x	W48S112-24x
.
ICS
9148xx-04	9148xx-08	9148xx-17	9148xx-26	9148xx-36
9148xx-37	9148xx-46	9148xx-47	9148xx-53	9148xx-58
9148xx-60
9150xx-04	9150xx-08
9248xx-39
9250xx-08
.
Winbond
W83193R-01	W83193R-02	W83193R-04
W83194R-17	W83194R-37	W83194R-39	W83194R-39A
W83196S-14
.
PhaseLink
PLL52C63-01
PLL52C65-02
PLL52C66-23	PLL52C66-28	PLL52C66-29
PLL52C66-31	PLL52C66-38	PLL52C66-39
PLL52C68-02	PLL52C68-04
.
IMI
SC643	SC654
SG543
SG745	SG748	SG750
.
C-Media
CMA8864-04	CMA8864-17	CMA8864-26	CMA8864-36	CMA8864-37
CMA8864-39

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
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
.
PhaseLink
PLL52C59-14	PLL52C61-23	PLL52C61-01	PLL52C62-01	PLL52C64-06
PLL52C66-05	PLL52C68-06
.
IMI
SC401	SC405	SC462	SC464	SC465
SC468	SC471	SC480	SC481	SC484
SC485	SC492	SC493	SC497	SC498
SC499
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
SG500	SG501	SG502	SG504	SG508
SG509	SG511	SG529	SG533	SG536
SG551	SG552	SG553	SG556	SG557
SG559	SG570	SG571	SG572	SG577
SG579	SG742
XG571	XG552
.
C-Media
CMA8860-xx	CMA8863-03	CMA8865-27
.
Cypress
CY2250	CY2252	CY2254	CY2255	CY2256
CY2257	CY2260	CY2264	CY2265	CY2267
CY2274	CY2278	CY2280	CY2281	CY2282
CY2285

Also, many old motherboards and PLL-ICs cannot have their settings altered by software.

Mr. uriuri	Mr. MARURAN	Mr. MASASHI	Mr. yypulsar
Mr. bunny	Mr. showlon	Mr. yu-	Mr. kondoh
And many other people (^^;

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
Ver.1.7	'99/07/20[TUE]	Added. Window of "M/B menu creator". Added. Window of "PLL-IC data creator". Chenged. "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.

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.

• 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.

The latest version of SoftFSB.EXE and other information is available here.