Max 3 OC Rundown

[althes]

Can we start a thread for people using a Max 3 I would like to compare results as I just got one.:D

[zzxxxzzxxxzz]

u got a 2.4b over clocked 800mhz up not bad i got a 3.06b also im planning on gettin a new proccesor most likely the new 2mb cache coming out in a month since either way i need to move to 800 fsb but can you tell me what coolin you used to get your 533 fsb proccesor over clocked 800mhz higher im gonna be using mine for like a month anyways and need some good cooling regardless

[WizardB]

I have run this 2.8c at 4110 mhz but need 1.75 volt to do that, everyday usage is 4060 mhz :)

[althes]

Originally posted by zzxxxzzxxxzz
u got a 2.4b over clocked 800mhz up not bad i got a 3.06b also im planning on gettin a new proccesor most likely the new 2mb cache coming out in a month since either way i need to move to 800 fsb but can you tell me what coolin you used to get your 533 fsb proccesor over clocked 800mhz higher im gonna be using mine for like a month anyways and need some good cooling regardless
Using stock cooler. Running at 1.6volts, about 47 under load.
Just got a 2.4c from Newegg Q320A438. Will be putting it in the Max 3. Just using stock cooling at the moment:D

[Vatt]

Abit is the best mobo out there right now, I think....

My 2.8c does 3920 Mhz with 1.675 vcore. Timings on the RAM are 2-2-2-5 using 5:4 divider. MachII cooled, and temps read about 0 °C. That's FSB 280 plus or minus.....

Somedays it will do FSB 285, but some days it will only do FSB 275. Don't know what's up with that... :confused: :confused:

At least everything works with this mobo.... I previously had a lot of problems with the CMOS clear on a P4C800-E .... thank god those days are gone.

BTW,this MAX3 is faster at 3920 Mhz than the P4C800-E was at 4009 Mhz !!! Very important not to look only at Mhz, but look closer at benchmarks.

[rabeb25]

Originally posted by Vatt

Somedays it will do FSB 285, but some days it will only do FSB 275. Don't know what's up with that... :confused: :confused:


mine does that §§§§ too, man it pisses me off.

[althes]

Well I just tried some adatapc4000 and it wont do over ddr530. which sucks.


And it wont do 5:4 at all. I get the hive system error. Which sucks.
Going to put it in the server and get some OCZ.:D
Running the adata at 2.5-4-3-8 at 5:4. Will get some results later tonite.;)

[retrospooty]

I sold my IC7MAX2 to a friend and bought a MAX3. I have Corsair XMS3500 (bh5) that run great at 283mhz 5:4 2-2-2-5 on the MAX2 , but on the MAX3, they can't run the same speed, at 5:4 they max out at 270 (and are not totally stable). I even tried 3-4-4-8, as well as 2.5-3-3-7 . It just can't go (stable) over 270 at 5:4, no matter what the vdimm, or timings, or other settings under GAT are. (although in single channel both sticks can run at 300mhz 5:4 at 2-2-2-5 ) My Max2 went 283 at 5:4 at 2-2-2-5, with all of the same parts.

Using the increased Vdimm of the Max3 , at 1:1 I can now get 245mhz at 2-2-2-5 , with MAX2, i got 225 so the ram CAN go alot higher with the Max3

at 3:2 I can run stable at 300 mhz , with the MAX2 I got 290 max so the fsb CAN go alot higher with the Max3

So... at 1:1 and 3:2 my MAX3 is quite a bit faster, but its unstable at 5:4 ???

Hows that ? :toast:

[althes]

Well this what I have gotten tonite.
Using adata pc4000
2.4c Q320A438
Stock cooler.
Trying to get higher but I think my memory is the bottleneck.

[althes]

oops forgot pic;)

[althes]

And the other pic

[althes]

more pics coming.

[althes]

and the mem pic

[Creative]

lol my 2.8 is the same, first night she did 4.1 and now cant even get into windows over 3950 :lol: :(

Anyways, the MAX3 rocks. Just like most Abit boards the volts drop a little but are still satisfactory. The mem volts make it very pleasing when u combine it with some nice ram too :)

Dont have many benchmarks to show atm but will over the weekend when finally get my mach 2 installed :thumbsup:

[gordos1]

I like the max3 just fine.:banana:

[althes]

This board is really fun.
Will do some more testing tonite, with my crucial memory that can do ddr512 with 2.77volts on my IS7.
Wonder what it will do in the Max3.
Will pair it up with some buffalo 3700. Winbond chips.:D

[mrzee]

I'm happy so far. For the record, PC4000 is a waste of time,
highest fsb at 1:1=265 w/ crappy timings.
RMA'ed my OCZ PC4000 Gold for some 3700 Gold, should
arrive sometime next week.
The PC4000 limits my cpu because it won't run at 5:4.

[retrospooty]

Yup...

running 5:4 at 2-2-2, is MUCH faster than 1:1 at 3-4-4.

Thats why I am bummed that 5:4 is not running as well as it should be :(

but... A BIOS fix is apparently coming, so lets wait and see :D

[rabeb25]

i am gonna have to semi dis-agree, I have ran 250 1:1, at 2,2,2,5, and it comes no where near 280 1:1 with 2.5,4,4,8. It's like a 600 point increase in sandra.
Bryan

[Underwater Mike]

althes, how are you doing so well on stock air? I can't even max out my RAM because then the CPU needs over 1.7v and the temp goes through the roof under full load.

Geez, I really do not want to spend more money on this thing to get into water, but the voice in my head keeps driving me to financially irresponsible behavior!
:devil:

[bmg]

Originally posted by rabeb25
i am gonna have to semi dis-agree, I have ran 250 1:1, at 2,2,2,5, and it comes no where near 280 1:1 with 2.5,4,4,8. It's like a 600 point increase in sandra.
Bryan
That's Sandra. Run some game benches and you'll find 5:4 at 2225 is faster.

[retrospooty]

Originally posted by rabeb25
i am gonna have to semi dis-agree, I have ran 250 1:1, at 2,2,2,5, and it comes no where near 280 1:1 with 2.5,4,4,8. It's like a 600 point increase in sandra.
Bryan

Thats not a fair test, at 280, your CPU and FSB are both alot faster than 250,

Try this, 280 at 1:1 , 2.5-4-4-8 vs' 280 at 5:4 , 2-2-2-5.

This way, the FSB and CPU remain the same, only the ram speed and timings change. Sandra may score better at 1:1 2.5-4-4-8 , but ALL games and apps are faster at 5:4 2-2-2-5 , Sandra measures theoretical memory bandwidth, not necesarily real performance.

Unfortunatly, your RAM may not run well at 5:4 because of the IC7 issue at 5:4, so you may not be able to test it.

THAT is exactly why we need Abit to fix the 5:4 issues.

[gordos1]

to get any FSB over 270 I have to run at 3:2.
Yep I hope that abit fixes the problem as it would be nice to run 5:4:confused:

[althes]

To Mike. I guess I am just lucky. I have a couple fans in my cpu so I guess that helps.
I have a problem, I have 2 sticks of memory crucial PC3200 and Buffalo PC3700 but the max3 wont run them in dual channel.:(

[althes]

Update.

[althes]

Another pic

[althes]

And the saga continues

[althes]

Still using stock cooler.

[althes]

running prime now.:D

[althes]

Well going to bed but this is the best so far.

[althes]

another one

[althes]

for 3dmark I am running a 9800 pro 445core 344mem
I need to put some heatsinks on memory and change gpu cooler.:D

[althes]

Finally hit 300.

[althes]

yippee

[retrospooty]

Dood... Sweet... :toast:

I wish mine could do that !

My ram can, my CPU can, but the Mobo cant. There is some issue with 5:4 on some of the MAX3's :(

[aristidis]

:D Here are some first resaults with my MAX3 and P4 2.6C. This is my max post stable with folding but with work to do for Prime...

[aristidis]

And CPUZ mem

[aristidis]

And Sandra mem

[luihed]

Nice overclock dude.:toast: ... how cold is your water?

[aristidis]

... how cold is your water?


Full load 47 C...

[WizardB]

Hmm I have had some strange things too with 5:4 setting on my MAX3, the memory I have now can do 240 mhz rock stabil at 2 5 2 2 with 3.2v, and 3:2 setting is fully stable.

BUT 5:4 sometimes bugs out, with the mem only running 232 mhz at 2 5 2 2, my last memory Corsair xms 3500 c2 was not fully stable either so it must be the mb...

Let's hope they fix this very soon :)

[gabbax]

Abit MAX3 2.6C stable @ 308x13
get aprox:6200 at Sandra(buff)
11000 sharp in PC2002 with my BH-5 twwi 400
http://w1.825.telia.com/~u82507683/4100mhz.jpg

[retrospooty]

Originally posted by gabbax
Abit MAX3 2.6C stable @ 308x13
get aprox:6200 at Sandra(buff)
11000 sharp in PC2002 with my BH-5 twwi 400


Nice !

Are you at 5:4 ram divider ? Or 3:2 ?

[gabbax]

In Sandra and PC its 5:4 im not sure but i think i ran 277FSB .
3DMark il run in 3:2 cus i pass way to far over the mems MAX

[althes]

That is sweet. I have some twinmos bh5 i want to test. Will do it today.
That Geil at ddr590 rocks. I may have to look into getting some to test.:D

[althes]

Well just got some corsair twinx 3200ll. Will test this weekend. Just got my Lian Li, case waiting on Prommy. Also got a zalman 7000 Alcu cooler to replace stock cooler which rocked.
Got soem Buffalo 3700 with BH5 chips. Will have some fun this weekend.:D

[phil stanbridge]

Very interesting results guys. I have only had bad experiences with my Max3 - to the extent that it was the worst canterwood I've ever seen. I could only run my 3.0c stable at 3.6 (whereas now in a P4C800-E it will happily run 4.1). The 5:4 divider setting was totally unstable. I had to use 1:1 all the time for stability. I tried other memory makes and a 2.8 and these produced similar poor results. The bios needs looking at IMHO. I just don't get how a lot of you are getting amazing results. It makes me wonder if I had a bad one..

[Gwar]

Havent posted here in years...:toast: My results on the MAX3 2.4c with adata pc4000....have gotten 291fsb with PAT On and 1:1 on the mem.

http://home.comcast.net/~xgwar/FSB_291.JPG

http://home.comcast.net/~xgwar/Spec_fsb_291.JPG

[PytonOrm]

:D my setup so far with Abit Ic7-g

http://w1.565.telia.com/~u56506172/337fsb.jpg

4Ghz easy

[saaya]

228memory with cl2.5? wth??? what crappy memory is THAT?