Amd xp2400+ and Asus a7n8x-x

[elec999]

I have been running for many months my xp2400 at (2200 200x11). No problems at all. Today I checked cpu-z and seens a big problem, the big drops, unstability in the vcore. The vcore goes up and down. I have taken everything to default voltage, fsb, multi, etc. Check the cpu-z and same problem appear, vcore, jumps, sometimees even reacher 3.2v. Can someone help me, is my power supply (420w german psu very good) or my motherboard.
THanks

[Lithan]

.016 is nothing. I'd kill for that stability. I see 0.2v or more fluctuation all the time. Of course I use MBM reading every 1sec for days at a time. As long as it's stable I say don't worry about it.

If it's not a typo that you say it's reaching 3.2vcore... the board's reading wrong. 3.2vcore = cooked chip. No passing go. No collecting $200.

[Blaster]

its normal

[elec999]

So its normal for these unstabilities, any mods to make it stable. System seems very unstable, altaught sei runs 24/7 and doesnt crash.

[Blaster]

Originally posted by elec999
So its normal for these unstabilities, any mods to make it stable. System seems very unstable, altaught sei runs 24/7 and doesnt crash.

:confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:

if it doesnt crash its stable

[elec999]

I mean the system runs very choppy. I am very disapointed with Asus, their boards suck lately. Theres no vmod drop mod for this board.

[saaya]

vmod drop mod?

[elec999]

Why is the vmod dropping and increasing so much, I would like to make it stable, anyways at all.

[saaya]

you can connect the 12 sides of the vcore mosfets and also the vcore output legs of the mosfets i think , and you can add caps to the board.

[elec999]

I see, the board its self is made cheaep. Whats the best board to keep the vcore stable. I was trying to oc my cpu at 230fsb, but no luck, I have been told its because of the vcore unstabilities, anyone else plz suggest.

[saaya]

huh? cheap? the voltage circuicy on the a7n8x rev2.0 was the best of all nf2 boards! lol , dont know if they changed the design, but i doubt it.

[STEvil]

mines always within about .02 of where I set.. cant say much about lack of P4 plug and my ram cant go 2-2-2 on this board, though..

1007 Uber bios, btw.

[HawainPanda]

mine fluctuates .1..but is it that important?

[elec999]

Hmm, I see. So I guess its normail.

[elec999]

Originally posted by saaya
huh? cheap? the voltage circuicy on the a7n8x rev2.0 was the best of all nf2 boards! lol , dont know if they changed the design, but i doubt it.
I dont think my board is rev2

[STEvil]

make that .12 ish..

a7n8x-deluxe rev 1.04.

[Blergo]

most A7N8X boards dont like going past about 210Mhz fsb without a chipset Vmod. just speaking from experience, the best A7N8X i had was a rev 1.04 and would do 220Mhz fsb stable 24/7 without mods. goes higher now that i have put beter cooling on the northbridge and southbrige and cranked the chipset voltage up a little. Dont worry about the Vcore fluctuations, mine all fluctuate a bit aswell. I may try and solder some more caps onto the board sometime in the future and see if this improves it, but i dont think its anything to worry about really :)
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