What are you multiplying with a multiplier?

[jasong]

This is probably going to come across as a stupid question, but when you look at your motherboard info and see, say, a 10x multiplier, what are you multiplying? I'm not going to give an example to work with, mainly because I'm not familiar with what are realistic numbers, but I'd like information like, how does the FSB and multiplier tie together?

A link would be nice, if anyone would like to supply one.

Honestly, if I had a normal job, I'd be surfing the overclocking and hardware sites like a maniac. But since I have to scrimp and save just to buy a Sempron, I cherish what I have and don't even think about overclocking.

[Bok]

Speed in Mhz = Multiplier * FSB

[LAURENU2]

Multiplier FSB Speed in Mhz
_ 10X____200== 2000 Mhz

_ 11X ____200== 2200 Mhz

[jasong]

I apologize, I guess I'm not asking the question properly. Basically I don't understand the differentiation between FSB and multiplier. I know with a 10x multiplier there isn't a 10x increase in threads, so what exactly is happening 10x times?

[GHOST]

this may help

http://www.directron.com/directron/fsbguide.html#bustypes

[jasong]

this may help

http://www.directron.com/directron/fsbguide.html#bustypes
Thanks Ghost.

Now I'm wondering if I've been underclocking my cpu for the past 2-3 years.