View Full Version : New epox mobo!
LBJGH
10-19-2002, 11:57 AM
Well I got some very cool mail today.... an Epox 8k5a2+
I had some concerns about the motherboard RMA's to me by the vendor after my original Epox 8k3a+ died. The original version was a 1.02 and the replacement was a 1.01.
Well to make a long story short was unable to provide a rev.1.02 motherboard and their supply replaced the 8k3a+ with a 8k5a2+!
This is awesome... now I've got onboard LAN, USB 2.0, lower temperatures and better overclocking.
Below are the results at the default voltage for my 1600+
Drozdov
10-19-2002, 02:41 PM
nice dude, post a MBM 5 dashboard shot
Shroomer
10-19-2002, 02:42 PM
Lets see that sucka juiced up dood ;)
LBJGH
10-19-2002, 03:09 PM
I had a crash while playing ut2003 so I increased the vcore in the bios to 1.775... mbm is reporting 1.80v+ which is much better than the previous board which was consistantly 0.05v low.
Oh ya, check those temps after about 2hrs of idle.
LBJGH,
Lookin good man!
Don't stop now :)
LBJGH
10-19-2002, 06:21 PM
well I've hit the wall with the current setup... I went as high as 1.95v and just can't do 1900MHz (which was my goal).... here are results so far with AMD chips:
600 duron @ 936 --> +363mhz
1000 t-bird @ 1539 --> + 539mhz
1600+ @ 1833--> +433mhz
Drozdov
10-19-2002, 06:26 PM
on a stock multi correct?
Edit: nevermind, try decreasing the multi to 10 or 9.5 and increase the FSB more
LBJGH
10-19-2002, 07:09 PM
Just gave some FSB a shot... man this is nice, I got all kinds of AGP tearing with the old board and none with this board... and I'm only using Corsair 2700
Originally posted by Drozdov
on a stock multi correct?
Edit: nevermind, try decreasing the multi to 10 or 9.5 and increase the FSB more
Drozdov
10-19-2002, 08:23 PM
is ur system stable at 9.5x200?
baller02
10-20-2002, 03:31 AM
your temps are lower because the epox 8k5a2+ doesn't read the internal temp diode, it uses the temp diode only for shutting down the cpu if it gets too hot.
the 8k3a+ reads out the temp diode and this is the reason for higher temps on your 8k3a+.
LBJGH
10-20-2002, 04:24 AM
yep, although 3d gaming seems to crash back to the desktop... too much agp for my old radeon card I guess.
Originally posted by Drozdov
is ur system stable at 9.5x200?