best skt 754 mobo for oc?

[shigs]

hello all, right 1st off im fully aware that the dfi skt 754 mobo is the best mobo for overclockin, but as i am from the uk these wnt b aviable anytime soon. so i was wonderin which is the best mobo 2 make do till im able 2 buy the dfi board?
ill be usin a 3700+ cpu and 2x512 bh-5 with a ocz ddr booster device(ocz eb pretty soon)

shigs

[Mariachi]

The VNF-250 is very nice, also you should consider the Epox 8KDA, Giga's K8NSP.

[shigs]

Originally posted by Mariachi
The VNF-250 is very nice, also you should consider the Epox 8KDA, Giga's K8NSP.

ye ive been lookin at the Gigabyte GA-K8NS Pro can any1 confirm this board works with ocz ddr booster and bh-5 ram?
if any1 could comment on the bios voltage options that would b very helpfull also?

shigs

[mad mikee]

I got one sitting in a corner, bad vdimm, bad bios bandwidth wise. vnf-250, if you don't like the volts as is, easy mods :D

Or wait for the DFI:D

[shigs]

Originally posted by mad mikee
I got one sitting in a corner, bad vdimm, bad bios bandwidth wise. vnf-250, if you don't like the volts as is, easy mods :D

Or wait for the DFI:D

i cnt wait that long 4 teh dfi, i need a mob now :p: how about the asus k8n-e deluxe nf3 250? they seem 2 b clockin well.

[Boyne7]

the dfi is supposedly gonna be shipping the 2nd of september, thats not very long imo. and from what i've seen its gonna be one of the best, if not the best socket 754 overclocking mobo.

[G H Z]

Originally posted by shigs
ye ive been lookin at the Gigabyte GA-K8NS Pro can any1 confirm this board works with ocz ddr booster and bh-5 ram?
if any1 could comment on the bios voltage options that would b very helpfull also?

shigs

Mine works with BH-5, but not very well. 200mhz was not stable on RAM but I got 2.9Ghz with 3700 and stock Mach I with bad contact pretty easy. Memory vmod for K8N Pro killed MB quickly. Only 2.8v available in BIOS for VDIMM.

Dunno bout the booster working on this board.

[Theo]

I bought a epox 8KDA3J for £70 from komplett.co.uk Along with a 3000 NC for £109. I can hit 2.4 and I just did the vdimm mod which was about as easy as any mod gets. My kingston BH5 does 240 2-2-2-6 2T 1:1 with 3.2v.

The epox is a cheap easily avaliable (UK) and easy to mod board. Just go down to maplin and ask for a 10k multi-turn.

Just my 2 pence

[Heidfirst]

Originally posted by Theo
The epox is a cheap easily avaliable (UK)
Only available from 1 stockist which actually isn't in the UK & EPoX UK won't support it only EPoX Nl.

I've just ordered a KV8 Pro rev 1.1. but it was very nearly a VNF3-250 (& still might be if the ABIT doesn't do the business).

[Dissolved]

Originally posted by shigs
i cnt wait that long 4 teh dfi, i need a mob now :p: how about the asus k8n-e deluxe nf3 250? they seem 2 b clockin well.

Read the forums. There is No GREAT 754 board, all have some issues from user to user..

If you cant wait 2 weeks for the DFI, Then Read the forums and pick a mobo out.

[shigs]

Originally posted by Dissolved
Read the forums. There is No GREAT 754 board, all have some issues from user to user..

If you cant wait 2 weeks for the DFI, Then Read the forums and pick a mobo out.

well ive gone for the asus k8n-e with a 3700+ cpu. this is my first time with amd64 so b gentle :p: wats the max safe vcore i should push with the stock cooler? and eventually watercoolin?

btw cpu is @ 250 x 10, bh5 1:1 2-2-2-5 3.3 volts with ocz booster

[Mariachi]

:slobber:

cool results!

I don't think you should push more than 1.7V for stock cooling.. no more than 1.75 for WC.

[Dissolved]

Originally posted by Mariachi
:slobber:

cool results!

I don't think you should push more than 1.7V for stock cooling.. no more than 1.75 for WC.

what ive read it seems around that is safe..

be carefull on the vdimm tho :)

[shigs]

Originally posted by Dissolved
what ive read it seems around that is safe..

be carefull on the vdimm tho :)

ye i was 2 scared 2 pump more than 3.3v :D
wat would u guys reccomend, stay with my 2x512 kingston bh-5 or get sum ocz 3700eb?

[Dissolved]

Originally posted by shigs
ye i was 2 scared 2 pump more than 3.3v :D
wat would u guys reccomend, stay with my 2x512 kingston bh-5 or get sum ocz 3700eb?

754pin is single channel, so really you only need 1 good stick of memory..

But if the bh5 clocks around 250fsb~ 225 or so then i wouldnt sell it period. if you do toss them on ebay as you will make a good buck just for it being bh5.

the ocz runs good on the 64 systems just hit the search for threads..

[shigs]

thanks 4 all ur help guys. nxt question if u all dnt mind....
this is a pic off my stock settings (no tweaks at all in bios or os)

http://img3.exs.cx/img3/9513/Untitled-1copy89.jpg

can any1 tell me which is the best settings for "bank cycle time" & "DRAM idle timer" and also should i run 1t setting with my ram? thanks 4 all ur help guys. btw grx card used is 6800ultra with 450/1200 bios

[Mariachi]

1T gives you a big peformance boost.

[Dmytry]

What is the name of the DFI board that is going to be good?

[Karnivore]

Originally posted by Dmytry
What is the name of the DFI board that is going to be good?

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=39636

[onethreehill]

Originally posted by Dmytry
What is the name of the DFI board that is going to be good?

DFI LANPartyUT 250Gb