ultimate S939 mainboard guide - tweaking guide ,known bugs, and fixes

[Zebo]

Hey HK I got the the EPOX 9NDA3J rev 2


It's basically the 9NDA3+ at $40 less money


Missing FW
Missing rounded cables.
Missing Firewire headers
Missing Screwdriver
Only 2 sata NV RAID vs. 2 sata NV RAID and 2 marvel


Other than that it's exactly the same board. Same box, Same bios options, same layout.

Problems so far? same as 9NDA3+

-slots 1 and 2 don't work even at stock speeds has memtest problems
-Slots 3 and 4 are OK with TCCD until you push past about 230Mhz then it really don't like 1T no matter timmings...
-NO 3.3 or 12V monitoring. If you see it, the numbers will be crazy as hell.


Good things?
-more Vcore options up to +.35 in .05 increments
-Posts no problem at 325HTT and works well at 315.
-Works up to 280 with 4HT!!!

Hope this helps... Killer board for $90.

[HKPolice]

Sorry guys, I've been busy with other things. Haven't been keeping up to date. Starting to catch up now.

[Jack]

Well it seems that I can't get the MSI K8N NEO2 NB sink off.

NB HSF maintanance class (http://xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?p=589637#post589637):D


What's up with that orange PCI slot?
Can I use it for my Audigy?

orange pci slot is for the MSI WiFi card.
i wouldnt use that slot at all...
ive heard it could effect your oc (instability)
so why take the risk :)

[burnhead]

hey guyz!

can you help me getting my ABIT AV8 stable?

my problem: fastwrites disabled, everything correctly installed. so far, so good. then i put in my win xp professional cd and install it. after i have typed in my name and the networks informations, the installator says --> 7 minutes remaining (in the left down corner). so far so good. after this, i get a bluescreen, which says, change your videocard, disable drivers and reboot the system. i tried everything, but i still get this bluescreen!

HELP ME, PLZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

best regards,
burnhead

[Hombre]

Thanks Jack!

I have another question: :p:
How many SATA's does the Neo2 have?
And how many of are locked?

Thanks :D

[Jack]

Thanks Jack!

I have another question: :p:
How many SATA's does the Neo2 have? 4
And how many of are locked? 2, ports 3 and 4, located between cpu and vga

Thanks :D

np :toast:

[Cloud125]

need a small help... My K8nsxp died today (at least it won't make me lose time anymore...) i need another mainboard but i can only find an Asus A8V or an Abit Av8. I have to wait a week to get an Msi... What would you do... wait or get a Kt800 mainboard?
I need them to achieve something better than the 3ghz i got with the Giga... so consider that the priority is overclockability
Thanks for the help :)

[Jack]

i would get one of the newer MSI's, with serialnumber 0410 or higher :toast:
those new boards will do real nice :D

[Hombre]

Once I thought that Neo with S/N:0411 are new rev's, but I got S/N:0410 with the new revision from Taiwan.

[sauria]

In order of choice:
<snip>
Asus A8V rev 2 non wi fi - stay away from early revs with hit n miss locks. VIA chipset doesn't like the locks is the problem. The rev 2 with working locks is a nice mobo.

This, of course, is all my own personal 2 cents:)
So there is a non-wi-Fi veriosn and a wi-fi?

[sr4470]

Deluxe has the wifi, and is about 15% more money, well at least where i get my stuff

[sauria]

Thanks. I'm up-migrating from nf2 to Socket 939 and I am looking for a stable, mature, board on which to use these components:

ATI Radeon 9800 Pro Sapphire
Original Corsair TwinX PC3200LL rev 1.1 BH-5 2 x 512M 1G Kit
NEC DVD-RW ND2500-A

Informed recs much appreciated.

Cheers,
Allan

[sr4470]

Well, the NF3 boards are better feature-wise than K8T800, and seem to overclock better, but are more expensive. At my supplier, Abit AV8 is 20% cheaper than the board i have - the MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum, which is serving me well (although it has its fair share of bugs\annoyances, like dodgy readings and cpu socket placement)

[sauria]

I like the Abit boards that I have used but wonder about the companies future after hearing about "Enronesque" financials. I have been reading this thread and am leaning towards a revision 2 Asus Boad. I don't really want to mod it much and want a feature rich board to setup with a new Winchester CPU. I fear the Asus board won't like my RAM though?

[Hombre]

OK something weird is going on here (K8N NEO2)

Vcore @ Bios is 1.5V
Vcore @ CoreCell shows <1.5V (but options shows that 1.5v is selected)
Vcore @ CPU-Z shows <1.5v
Vcore @ ClockGen is 1.45V

It makes me very uncomfortable because I don't know if my chip (which is 0431 :( but I have some hopes on it) can do 2500mhz @ 1.4XV OR 1.50V. If it's really under 1.4v currently i'll give him 1.5v and im sure he'll do 2500mhz at least.

Can someone help me out?
Thanks in advance :D

[Black Angel]

Hmm... can you help me i have some big problems getting my 2*512mb OCZ 3700EB ram to go parst 250Mhz 1:1 on the MSI K8N-NEO2 with my 3200+ Winchester....

i have tryet bios 1.2 and 1.3 and 1.5x(the last one i find)

sorry for my bad english. :(

[Black Angel]

by the way i have even tryet with my OCZ DDR-booster to give the ram 3.2 and 3.3 but that was no good... my winie is a middle ting i think... it is able to hit 2.75ghz with 1.65 in v-core an are game stable there...

[sr4470]

The Neo2 undervolts by about 0.05, so giving it more volts is fine, swing

[mad mikee]

And that is @ 1.45 Vid. Must use vid % to get higher (though I don't see why it's needed ;) (insert smirking smiley here (sig))

[Hombre]

Hi,

I have some questions about MSI's K8N Neo2 Platinum.

As far as I understand, you need to bend one of the caps to mount an XP-120, right?
So, do you think I should get XP-90 and save the "risk", if any? :confused:
Or maybe the cooling differences will be to big to lose just because of a single cap?

Also, does the MSI stock NB hsf worth's something?
Or should I upgrade it?

Thanks in advance :worship:
Swing.

[sr4470]

The NB HSF usually doesnt have proper application of thermal paste, from what ive seen. lol. i may check my own at some point. Apparently the NB fan has a short lifespan, though its not difficult to replace. Probably better to get the smaller XP-90 rather than taking risks with the 120 and possibly damaging something.

[Jack]

Swing, there are pics of a mounted xp-120 with the bend cap on the internet.
Search for it and decide if you 'dare' to take that step and bend it :)

difference between xp-90 and xp-120 is undoubtly tested by someone,
just google for it ;)

g/l

Jack

[Dani]

Whats wrong with my MSI Neo2 54G:
Cant past 1.55V+10%, if I put 13% or above and save&exit it will be 1.55V "By CPU Vid" :mad:

Flashed with WinFLASH -> 1.36b, 1.37 and 1.41 :stick:

* Antec TrueControl 550W
* Msi K8N NEO2 54G Platinum
* 2*256mb KHX3000 BH5 SS, MemTest86+ #5 2hours S754 cas2-2-2-5 1T, nF2 271FSB cas2-2-2-11 Dual 1:1, cant be the mems :)

[Jack]

Have you ever tried using CoreCenter for adjusting vcore?

take a look here (http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?p=637167#post637167) :)

[Dani]

Have you ever tried using CoreCenter for adjusting vcore?

take a look here (http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?p=637167#post637167) :)
Aaah, I gonna try that, thanks :toast:

[BebiVegiat]

dont know why you guys are having probs.

Gigabyte K8NS Ultra 939 (F5 flashed bios)
AMD Athlon64 3000+ 939 (0.09)
Stock Heatsink Fan

Max Stable OC - Primed 15 Hours and Pied 15 times in a row

x9.0 x 272.45 = 2451.4mhz (1.488 volts)
133mhz Memory Timing stock volts

it actually works really great for a cheap setup. :)

[Dani]

I have some problems with 2*256mb KHX3000 BH5 Singlesided mems, what BIOS is best for my MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum 54G
Cant get realy nice FSBs out from those sticks :(
I have BOOSTER but no high FSB's

Mems do over 270FSB cas2-2-2-5 on Abit&DFI nF2 and DFI LP 250GB nF3

[apostglen46]

where can i find modded variants bios????

[kublikhan]

I've read several posts about the MSI Neo2 nforce3 having a poor chipset fan and after about a week with this sucker i'd have to agree. It gives off a high-pitched whine during operation. I had to disconnect it, it was driving me insane. Can we list this as a con of the msi neo2?

[sauria]

I've read several posts about the MSI Neo2 nforce3 having a poor chipset fan and after about a week with this sucker i'd have to agree. It gives off a high-pitched whine during operation. I had to disconnect it, it was driving me insane. Can we list this as a con of the msi neo2?


Too cheap for you? Can you replace it easily?

[X-Ray-User]

Aaah, I gonna try that, thanks :toast:

Or try ClockGen (made by same people as CPU-Z) it lets you change the HTT and the voltage, without crashing your systems like Core Center sometimes can. :mad:

ClockGen (http://www.cpuid.com/clockgen.php)

[burnhead]

hey guyz!

I have 1 GB of A-data ddr 566 running on an ABit AV 8 in slot 3 and 4. I can´t increase RAM voltage, otherwise my pc speaker starts beeping and will never stop. only cmos reset gets stopped the beeping. I also can run it at 2,5-3-3-6 @ 1 T, if i try 2-2-2-5 @ 1T, the system boots until the user selection menu and then i get the error "0x0000008E" in a bluescreen. Memtest can´t dicover ANY single error.... :(

I AM GETTING MAD HERE!!!!!! PLZ HELLLPPP!!! :banana4:

[Dani]

Everything is working fine now, I got my Vcore with CoreCenter and with ClockGen, in Prime I've got 1.96V out of MSI 54G :toast:

[Jack]

Everything is working fine now, I got my Vcore with CoreCenter and with ClockGen, in Prime I've got 1.96V out of MSI 54G :toast:

nice :toast:
and did you manage to get your memory working at ~270MHz?

[Dani]

nice :toast:
and did you manage to get your memory working at ~270MHz?
Yep, but in SC mode cas2-2-2-5 blaablaablaa=tight settings :p:
Can't get high FSB in DC mode with my 256mb SS BH5, tried with:
- slot1 -> KHX3000 SS BH5
- slot2 -> KHX3000 SS BH5
- slot4 -> Booster

- slot1 -> KHX3000 SS BH5
- slot3 -> KHX3000 SS BH5

..and..
- slot1 -> KHX3000 SS BH5
- slot2 -> KHX3500 DS DW50

..and then I kicked my PC and went out for beer :mad: :D

[Chouny]

Dani, flash your motherboard with the bios F7 from the K8NSNXP-939.

It will increase the htt ;)

[Jack]

Dani, flash your motherboard with the bios F7 from the K8NSNXP-939.

It will increase the htt ;)

i dont think you wanna flash a gigabyte bios in a msi board :stick:

[Chouny]

oooops i am tired... :banana4:

i read too fast :eek: i thought that Dani's motherboard was a gigabyte ;)


So, for gigabyte's owners, Bios F7 is increasing stable htt :toast:

[mushk1n]

if i want 300HTT, does that mean i need to put my HTT down to 2x or 2.5x? or wot?!

[CP-Geek]

Some more info on MSI k8t neo2-fir via k8t800pro:

- Locks don't work. Tested both VIA-SATA and Prromise-SATA My SATA RAID-0 looses 50% of it's transfer speed after HTT 265, so I am currently limited to 2620 Mhz on my 3200+ (It would run 2800 with no worries :( ) Also AGP get's corrupted.

- Very little memory settings in bios (Using 3.2, havent found any modded bioses)

+ Takes acceptable HTT, I have clean Screenshot of 365, it even did a PiFast-run with that.

EDIT: Even with Vcore-mod I couldn't get a SuperPI with 2900, 2880 being the fastest :mad: It's a pitty, 2800 with mem in 1:1 would be nice, chip could do it with a little Vcore boost.

CP :)

[Mastakilla]

after reading this review of the epox-9npa (nf4 ultra) (http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/mainboards/print/epox-9npa.html) at xbitlabs i have some questions...

as you can see, the performace of a a64 3800+ was tested at stock settings (12x200), and at 8x300 with T1 and nice timings
u might notice the bad speed compared to the good old msi nf3u, but i try to look beyond that ;) and notice how small the average performance jump is from 12x200 speeds to 8x300 speeds...

since i was planning to buy a winchester 3200+ and a nf4u, i was wondering, does the overall performance (not pifast and 3dmark alone ;)) improve from lowering the multiplier and increasing the fsb/mem? i know most people here lower their multiplier of a 3200+ from 10 to 9, sometimes even 8... but does that really improve things?

unfortunatly the review doesnt contain test at other multipliers, so the review wont be able to tell me....

but can you?
:D

[Daytime Dreamer]

Anyone tested the MSI Neo2 with the new Winbond UTT memory? I have 2 gigs of that stuff (4X512) and I'm thinking of buying this board ... I must make sure first it works though :p:

[BeachKEN]

Got the ASUS SLI Deluxe today + Winchester 3200+ wait till I get Xp 120 and Mushkin RAM sticks (TCCD), i will start some serious OC.

On default with Leadtek PCX6600GT Extreme version (550/1150) 8600p in 3D Mark03 almost same scores like my old DFI nF3 250GB with 3000+ (soc.754)@2.3GHz and AGP Leadtek6600GT@575/1150 :)

[Below Ambient]

Just wanted to add some info on the Soltek..

vdimm mod is the same is the nf7s and A7N nf2 boards.. same IC... tried it last night and runs fine up to 3.0v until Overvoltage protection kicks in...

board has solid vcore on mine up to 1.70 although fluctuates down to 1.68 under load...

locks do work, although the board tops out at 260 and is really only stable at around 248-250....

This board would probably love BH-5 since after doing the vdimm i still can't get it to run 2-2-2... best is 2-3-3-8

this is just some stuff ive gotten after tweaking on this thing for almost a month...

its a good solid board and has never given me grief other than the lack of a high FSB...

[m4tt]

Got the ASUS SLI Deluxe today + Winchester 3200+ wait till I get Xp 120 and Mushkin RAM sticks (TCCD), i will start some serious OC.

On default with Leadtek PCX6600GT Extreme version (550/1150) 8600p in 3D Mark03 almost same scores like my old DFI nF3 250GB with 3000+ (soc.754)@2.3GHz and AGP Leadtek6600GT@575/1150 :)

Hey there I have close to the same set up, Winchester 3200+, xp120, OCZ Platinum EL Rev. 2, A8n delux, Pc Power and Cooling 510 express Sli, Mitsubishi 2070sb, x800xt. I just got it all up and running today and I need some advice on how to overclock it. Any suggestions or experiance with settings that worked well would be great. Thanks!

[PorkchopExpress]

Epox 9NDA3+ Update-

Newest 1/11/05 BIOS still doesn't fix the SATA Port 3/4 lock problem.

Ports 1/2 are not compatable with any of the Arctic cooling VGA coolers (6800gt in this case).

[daryl]

i have a problem with my neo 2:
The mainboard don't recognize my Soundblaster audigy 2 zs.I tried every pci slot with bios 1.3, 1.36 bitpower and 1.4, but nothing. I also tried another pci card, but no way. The sistem not detect.
Some one can help me :(

[BeachKEN]

Hey there I have close to the same set up, Winchester 3200+, xp120, OCZ Platinum EL Rev. 2, A8n delux, Pc Power and Cooling 510 express Sli, Mitsubishi 2070sb, x800xt. I just got it all up and running today and I need some advice on how to overclock it. Any suggestions or experiance with settings that worked well would be great. Thanks!

Not now man, one of mosfets under the ASUS heatsink was burned yesterday, so I posted the mobo for RMA. Really a big fun with this mobo, cause I was still on default (waiting for new PAPST on Xp120). :eek:

[steve-0]

Yep, but in SC mode cas2-2-2-5 blaablaablaa=tight settings :p:
Can't get high FSB in DC mode with my 256mb SS BH5, tried with:
- slot1 -> KHX3000 SS BH5
- slot2 -> KHX3000 SS BH5
- slot4 -> Booster

- slot1 -> KHX3000 SS BH5
- slot3 -> KHX3000 SS BH5

..and..
- slot1 -> KHX3000 SS BH5
- slot2 -> KHX3500 DS DW50

..and then I kicked my PC and went out for beer :mad: :D

hmm... did you dissable the 'agressive timming'' option? i guess yeah... but ,,,

here is my problem;

I've got the neo2 with a pair of corsair c2 rev1.4 and an OCZ booster
the first time i pluged the booster it was set to 3.9V (i though it was set in the min.) and if i 'insert' a part in the 4º (where the booster was) slot of the mobo it doesn't boot :confused:.

i told that the mobo doesen't boot with a part in the 4º slot to the guy of the shop (trying him to change it for a new one) and this guy said "that's normal, cause the 4º slot is not the recomended for only a Dimm :eek: , you gotta check your mobo's manual to se...."
is that :banana::banana::banana::banana: true? or this guy was only kidding me?

cheers :toast:

PS: sorry 4 my english is not so good....

[caligula]

9NDA3+ info in the first page is wrong, Vcore is only 1.4-1.6V.

[astateofmind]

i have the bios from 1.11.2005 - it goes more then 1.6v ;).

[chefnr1]

when i should do the vcore mod on MSI K8 NEO2 Platinum what size of the vr-pot should i use in ohm???

[Gauss]

I have news. I read here that the XP-90 wouldn't fit on the MSI K8N Neo2 when also using Corsair Pro memory (the ones with activity leds). Well, since I got the memory a while ago and I decided do that upgrade without knowing this issue, I was ready to check for myself that, now the news: The Thermalright XP-90 DOES fit on a MSI K8N Neo 2 Platinum when using Corsair Pro memory, I'm using a pair of 3200XL Pro memory, the space left between the memory and the heatsink should be about the thickness of a common CD.

However, and don't see the point to use this memory with this setup, the leds can't bee seen since they are totally covered by the XP-90. Well, if you try to look at them through the heatsink you would.

[Sentential]

Just ditched my :banana::banana::banana::banana:ing K8N Neo2 for an Abit AV8. As for a warning you might want to add that it has *issues* running in Dual-Channel on alot of RAM. <uncluding Hynix BTD43>

Single channel works fine to the normal 270 but in DC it wont budge above 220.

Gonna get my new TCCD on FRI and see if that helps, if not ill try some DTD50

[Ein0]

Someone should do a nice guide like that for dfi ultra/sli-d's :toast:

[GIGAFAN]

Someone should refresh the list with NF4 mobos(this thread is a little bit outdated,isn`t it)

[SPQQKY]

Origianlly posted by GIGAFAN
Someone should refresh the list with NF4 mobos(this thread is a little bit outdated,isn`t it)
2500+@2425,6Mhz 220FSB 1,8V agresive;GA-7N400 pro2;2x512Mb@440Mhz 8-3-2-2 GEIL ULTRA-X;3D COOLER PRO;MSI RX9800 PRO

:stick: :confused: :wierd: :hehe:

[GIGAFAN]

I am looking for upgrade parts mobo ,cpu,grafic ,and card.Yor post talks about your personality :stick: (if you have one),so i don`t have to spend any kind of words for you :p: (by your atitude no one who hasn`t made an upgrade allready shouldn`t post a reply)
BTW your nic supose to scare someone? :lol: :lol: :lol:

[SPQQKY]

Hey, it's all in fun (note I only posted emoticons and didn't say any harsh words), if you can't take a little ribbing, then it seems your the one with the poor personality. Haven't you ever experienced any tomfoolery? My friends and I bust each others balls all the time. Lighten up, and enjoy the forum, I have for three years. So here is a hearty WELCOME to you.

:banana4: :banana3:

[GIGAFAN]

That was a joke without a solt(that how we say it my country)=bad joke.I don`t know you(for now) so you can`t make such personal jokes.You didn`t have to wright anything to look as a bad joke.Thanks for HEARTY WELCOME.I am not stiff as a board,but that was over the line.Read this:http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=53325
That shoud explain something!?Try to be less hearty :lol: next time with newcomer. :toast:

P.S.:I haven`t noticed such jokes on this forum. ;)

[Sh0r_ty]

Im having some problems with OCing my 3200 cos i can't get enough vcore on my mobo (tops out at 1.55) any one know any way around this?

[andL64]

Hi Ocing friends!

Need some help with my 939 rig now!

I got winchester 3500+ works onlow temps with neo2 first i noticed the board bootet and gets off again because of bad contact now i modded the cpu kit and all fits in but.....

it ran 30 min idle and stressed showed 40Celsius everytime so thats pretty nice but then it worked his way up to 42,45,48,50=>freeze but why? my phase change says -50@ evap. i used 1,5-1,6Volt

if i let it run long timeit show s cpu gets hot and powers down?! never got this problemwith S754 mobios (k8n,Dfi)

hope someone knews help

ThanksinAdvance

seEn andL

PS: sry m8s 4 bad english

[Zildjian]

some facts about my Abit AV8 3rd eye and my winnie 3000+.

-doesn't work with my Antec NeoPower 480 :( :( :( ,but works fine with my Thermaltake 480.
-Thermaltake Tower 112 bearly fits on this mobo,so try to install carefully
-fluctuating CPU temp,almost to 10 degrees variation,high cpu temp

and some good things:
nice overclocker,FSB up to 300 Mhz :D LDT 3x

update:

2*512 Corsair 4000PT v2.1 in Dimm 3&4 250 Mhz >8-4-4-3 2T 2.8v(crash @1T)
same ram in dimm 1&2 250 Mhz >7-4-4-2.5 1T 2.8v stable

[thebluesgnr]

Zildjian,
there's a known problem with Antec PSU's, if you contact Antec they'll have it replaced for you.

[Zildjian]

Zildjian,
there's a known problem with Antec PSU's, if you contact Antec they'll have it replaced for you.

thnx man for the info,i'm sending an email right now ;)

[Eru]

ok Im building a new pc now, I have a CPU that does 9x300++ tagan 480w one old hdd (120gb 7200 rpm) radeon 9000pro(I know...) and I was going to buy MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum NF3 Ultra but its konda expensive here (200$) hmm do I have any other options, I just need a board that does 320 fsb stable...

[Eru]

hmm I was checking the posts and u say Gigabyte GA-K8NSNXP-939 is more expensive than MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum NF3 Ultra and here in slovenia its the other way around Msi is double the price of gigabyte. is voltage stable at 1.6v on gigabyte or not? please help, so many mixed opinions here I dont know what to buy. as I sad Im planing on 300x9 at 1.55-1.6 volts and I have a chip that can delivere it, I just need a mobo...

[sauria]

hmm I was checking the posts and u say Gigabyte GA-K8NSNXP-939 is more expensive than MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum NF3 Ultra and here in slovenia its the other way around Msi is double the price of gigabyte. is voltage stable at 1.6v on gigabyte or not? please help, so many mixed opinions here I dont know what to buy. as I sad Im planing on 300x9 at 1.55-1.6 volts and I have a chip that can delivere it, I just need a mobo...
I found the Giga 939 Ultra board to be stable and have good throughput to storage but it was not a good overclocker -- my cheap EPoX is a great overclocker!

[raydelee]

hai......

can anyone help me on how to check on Vdimm voltage my msi k8n neo2 mobo me using ocz ddr booster coz my enermax psu doesn't support -5v that why i can't get vdimm voltage reading on my ocz ddr booster running on my windond Utt ram.
Is the any kind of software that i can check all the voltages on this mobo

thank you

:mad:

[Jack]

hai......

can anyone help me on how to check on Vdimm voltage my msi k8n neo2 mobo me using ocz ddr booster coz my enermax psu doesn't support -5v that why i can't get vdimm voltage reading on my ocz ddr booster running on my windond Utt ram.
Is the any kind of software that i can check all the voltages on this mobo

thank you

:mad:
only way to check vdimm is by using a multimeter.
As far as i know bios and the included software can´t read it out.

[HKPolice]

Updated with more A8V info, thanks to babyelf

[babyelf]

no problem :D

Just updating what i researched for my own AV8

[saaya]

added some things i found in this thread :)


Short notes on Epox 9NDA3+:

- could not use Zalman CNPS7000A backplate due to some resistors (capacitors?) on the back of the motherboard
- could not use the SATA ports 1 and 2 when using an Arctic Cooling VGA Silencer NV5, the airduct covers them entirely

:(

thx, added :)

thx for the info about the first slots not liking 512mb sticks in dual channel jlccarv :)


Yes, memory is in slot 3 and 4.
Tested already with 3dmark for stability, no problem encountered...
saaya, please update the first topic with 5x HTT at high FSBs...
what should i add?
you do realize that your htt multi isnt really 5x right?

thx scorp, will add that to the infos :)


I've read several posts about the MSI Neo2 nforce3 having a poor chipset fan and after about a week with this sucker i'd have to agree. It gives off a high-pitched whine during operation. I had to disconnect it, it was driving me insane. Can we list this as a con of the msi neo2?

welcome to XtremeSystems :toast:
added it to the list :D

thx for the F7 tip for giga users Chouny, added to the list :)

PorkchopExpress, the sata slots 3&4 on the epox board will NEVER be locked, a bios cant fix this...

thx Gauss for the xp90+corsair xl pro infos :)

thx Zildjian for the corsair 4000PT info :)

i hope this doesnt dissapoint anybody, but i think this was the last time i updated this thread :D
if i have time enough i might make a new thread similar to this about nf4 boards, but atm i dont think i have time... sorry... if you really want a thread just get together with some other guys here on xs and do it yourselves, send me a pm and i will help you and sticky it :)

thx a lot again to all the people who contributed to this thread and made it this great collection of infos it is :toast:

[salaciarz]

Hi there.

Does anyone know how to turn on 1T command on Asus A8v d.? I have 2x512 memories in dual channel.

[swiharta]

For the epox 9nda3+, you list that SATA ports 1&2 can't be used with arctic cooling, but they can easily be used if you just get one right angle connector and one regular cable and cut it down so that you can bend it close to the plug. I've attached pics for clarity, I was using an Arctic Cooler just fine, but now its been removed so you can see the connectors really well.

[swiharta]

Also, on the 9nda3+, I'm using the Zalman 7000AlCu with no problems at all, not sure if its different than the 7000A that you said doesn't fit on this board, but I know a lot of people are using the 7000AlCu, and there's no issue at all, you can still use all the Ram slots as well

[sauria]

For the epox 9nda3+, you list that SATA ports 1&2 can't be used with arctic cooling, but they can easily be used if you just get one right angle connector and one regular cable and cut it down so that you can bend it close to the plug. I've attached pics for clarity, I was using an Arctic Cooler just fine, but now its been removed so you can see the connectors really well.


Thanks I made it work with a BFG Geforce 6800 OC even!

[azdec7]

hi guys! been following this thread for some time, because i want to upgrade to an a64 but don't want to part with my agp card. did any notice that dfi has posted the specs for "lanparty ut nf3 ultra-d" on their site. hope you check it out so i can join you guys with a64s. thanks

[Archon]

For the epox 9nda3+, you list that SATA ports 1&2 can't be used with arctic cooling, but they can easily be used if you just get one right angle connector and one regular cable and cut it down so that you can bend it close to the plug. I've attached pics for clarity, I was using an Arctic Cooler just fine, but now its been removed so you can see the connectors really well.

There is another much simple solution: To use the SATA cables of the MSI K8N Neo2 Platimun.
Here is the photo with BFG 6800 and NV Silencer5 working OK.

http://img294.echo.cx/img294/9774/sataepox7xh.th.jpg (http://img294.echo.cx/my.php?image=sataepox7xh.jpg)

[xx_ED_xx]

:banana:
Received my fx53 today
going to try the abit board a8v
but i see mixed results about em
i see refrences to memory bh5 tccd???
i have 2 stix of cmx512-3700 :confused:
what do i have in that terms
thanks for any input

[xx_ED_xx]

here is some pics
yes dimm 1 is tight but i was able to get it in with heatsink on

abit AV8

[Fission]

Are we gonna put the DFI NF3 Ultra-D on here at some point?

[Paradigma]

Are we gonna put the DFI NF3 Ultra-D on here at some point?

I'm interested too. Any experiences width that MB till now?

[DyJohnnY]

have some things to add about the Epox 9nda3j:
- u cannot mount the vm-101 and an Xp-90, UNLESS u invert the vm-101, and use an inverted motherboard case.
they put the AGP port too close to the CPU. i've seen other boards that have the sata ports between the CPU and AGP, on this board the sata ports are between the AGP and first PCI slot.
- u cannot use DIMM 1 and DIMM 2 with XP-90, by mounting the XP-90 with the pipes torwards the LPT Ports [not torwards the RAM]
- u can use DIMM 3 and DIMM 4 with XP-90, BUT BARELY, i've managed to scratch my beautiful c2pro, on some stupid xp-90 fins while installing the RAM with the heatpipe top end facing the RAM.
- inverted motherboard cases might require some special cables to the power connector, when used in conjuction with Xp-90, u have to insert the power cable underneath the XP-90 fins, while coming with the cable from below..very tricky.

as for the XP-120 things are even more restrictive i guess.

the other stuff has been said already, most annoying thing is that my ram won't do 2T, even at stock values :(..but oh well, i've got 280MHz out of 110USD RAM.

[Xyus89]

I have a question,

for the MSI K8N neo2:

Does it report something like 10 degrees to much on stress temp?
and you have to install the 1.36b for 1.9vcore, can't you get this much Vcore with the official one?

xyus

[Paradigma]

I'm using BIOS v1.8 and 1.85v is maximum core center will offer but this is sufficient for processor width nominal 1.4v (Venice).

[Xyus89]

Thx for the tip.

xyus

[geosin]

Anyone having USB2.0 issues with the new 1.A bios for NEO2 .. or isit just me?? Can no longer locate the UBS1.0/2.0 option in the bios. I suspect thats the thing that's limiting me from enabling usb2.0 in Winxp (stuck with usb1.0 for the time being)

[TMFX]

TIP: use slots 1&2 for BH-5

TIP: use the ocz ddr booster in slot #2

I'm trying to use my dual channel kit with ocz booster, but :rolleyes:

[bundy]

-- posted in wrong thread -- ignore :/

[LBJGH]

Where else but here to post this message...

I have a DFI LP Ultra D s939 motherboard with an AMD X2 4200 and ATI x800xtpe.

I'm looking for a fix so I can run this combo with windows VISTA.

The problems lies with an error 43 display driver error due to a conflict with the above hardware on NF3 based motherboards.

Help with a fix?

[Nuckin_Futs]

Anybody Using x2 4400 (89w, 2x1m 939) and or on an ASUS A8N-SLI Premium, and also the x24200 (65w, 2x512 AM2) on the ASUS CROSSHAIR or any one of them? Just wanna know if this is the right tread to get input or feedback on any of these parts.