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JNav89GT
10-22-2002, 07:52 PM
I bought a refurb IT7 Max from newegg.com but I got a NIB IT7 Max :)
However, it's a blue box(heard red was better) and it's version 1.0
One thing I did notice as I took off NB hs and it had both thermal paste and a TIM. WTF is up with that. would be worse than one or other. So I cleaned off TIM and put on some silicon paste as I figured the NB wouldn't benefit from AS enough to warrant me searching my shop for it. I had the cheap stuff handy and I'm lazy :p
Anyway, the 2.4B and Corsair PC3500C2 and Alpha HSF should be here later this week.
I want 3.1-3.3 Ghz aircooled so I was hoping for a newegg.com C1 stepping but have heard since 2 peeps got C1's others have gotten BO cores so kinda nervous about what I get.
JDLT1
10-22-2002, 09:14 PM
let us know what you get so was the mobo by its self or did it come with the accesorys.
JDLT1
JNav89GT
10-23-2002, 01:30 PM
It's up and running with an older 1.6A at 2.56 or 16x160 with 3:4 ram. Running pretty good despite me. When installing the Alpha I didn't read instructions and bottomed out the fan screws through hsf and into board in 1 spot cutting into traces but thankfully not through them. Hella mem bandwidth. Was up to 165mhz fsb at 3:4 but my cpu is limiting me and with 1.7V max it won't run there long stressed. But at least board works :cool:
I don't know how I got box and all accesseries b/c every other refurb board I have got through newegg has been bare oem.
JNav89GT
10-23-2002, 01:32 PM
oh and I have 2 raid arrays on this board. Runing pretty sweet. Picked up 2 of the 30gb's maxtors ata133 7200rpm drives at OD for $33 after rebate. Plus I had two WD 30's 7200rpm ata100's lying around. So I took the hard way to 120gb of storage :p
JDLT1
10-23-2002, 01:34 PM
Just ordered mine hopefully will get all acc.
Thanks for the info
JNav89GT
10-23-2002, 01:43 PM
yeah hopefully, i still don't know why I got mine.
Actually upon further exam I believe I got a full retail board that someone had returned but with everything intact. Didn't pay attention to this but the sticker that normally covers socket wasn't on and i found it on bottom of box today. Oh well I'm happy :)
Originally posted by JNav89GT
One thing I did notice as I took off NB hs and it had both thermal paste and a TIM. WTF is up with that. would be worse than one or other. So I cleaned off TIM and put on some silicon paste as I figured the NB wouldn't benefit from AS enough to warrant me searching my shop for it. I had the cheap stuff handy and I'm lazy :p
The new IT7 i got from Newegg also had both the thermal paste and TIM. I guess it could have been a return, but it works fine.
JDLT1
10-24-2002, 08:04 PM
Got mine today ordered yesterday around 3pm pst great shipping the mobo came with everything also! but a problem the agp slot is like a cm off or two cant get any card in there with the board on the case! have to rma it.
ORBMADNESS
10-24-2002, 08:12 PM
Dont bother RMAing your next one will be the same way since there all off buy that much.
JDLT1
10-24-2002, 08:15 PM
so how do I fix or get it to mount using the screw holes on the mobo?
Originally posted by JDLT1
so how do I fix or get it to mount using the screw holes on the mobo?
Leave the mb screws loose until you install your video card (try to force it in). Maybe the case back panel can be pushed out slightly. I got my video card installed but it was very tight. I think the Max2's have the same problem. Unbelievable that Abit didn't catch this problem before production, and even more unbelievable that they apparently didn't fix it in the Max2. I hope the GB7-Ultra doesn't have this same problem when they release it.
JDLT1
10-24-2002, 08:31 PM
Even tried that leaving only 1 screw in but no go its of by almost half a screw! also the funiny thing is that the box around the agp slot socket sims to be right on as you said its a problem from abit! does everibody have the same problem?
JNav89GT
10-25-2002, 03:26 AM
yeah mine had same problem but I thought it was just my case or something
JDLT1
10-25-2002, 08:33 AM
so did you rma or get it to fit?
JNav89GT
10-25-2002, 08:41 AM
I just pretended it was a 16yr old virgin and slammed it in there :p. No but seriously, it fit after a bit of work and some force, now it will fit w/out problem after removing and reinstalling vid card.
JDLT1
10-25-2002, 08:45 AM
Dont want to have my Radeon 9700 pro bleding to much so I will take it easy on it! will try another board just to see if there the same!
JNav89GT
10-25-2002, 08:49 AM
no it's definately the IT7 but I hear it's not uncommon. Just kinda wedge it in there and it will fit. Do it now before your 15 days are up for RMA.
JDLT1
10-25-2002, 08:52 AM
yeah did it already yesterday and ordered another refurb also they droped the price to 85. so will save a little in the process.