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ASRaiven
11-17-2002, 06:27 AM
1.What bios version do you use? (have you compared it to other version?)
2. What DIMM slot do you use? have you tried to see if there are any diffrences while changing to other one?
3. Are you cooling the mofsets\Votlage regulators? if yes- did it affect the given voltages?
4. Does your temp. sensors report hightemps? if yes, did you check by how much?
5. How much PCI slots do you use? which slots did you put your crads in?
5. Any other findings that you have found?
Thanks, I hope that this thread will help to all IT users.
Bushboy
11-17-2002, 10:13 AM
1. I've tried modded A4 and BT, no dfference.
2. Tried them all, no difference for me.
3. No, I'm not sure that will help though.
4. The system temps was a bit too high, but I didn't really worry about it because I knew it was wrong...core temp seemed to be fine.
5. Just 1, I had a NIC in the last one, then I realized I just just use the onboard LAN!
6. I found this boards hates tight memory timings. That's all really, it's a pretty decent board.
:)
Jupiler
11-19-2002, 09:01 AM
1. used modded BT bios, no probs with it.
2. DIMM 1 might be slightly better than DIMM 2, you'll have to try it out yourself.
3. no additional cooling.
4. only SB Audigy, slot 3.
5. memory voltage should be higher, 2.99V is max, even when choosing 3.2V. ABIT should do something about it. Same problem with the MAX 2 v2.0, 2.99V is max.
ASRaiven
11-19-2002, 09:56 AM
Thanks Juplier and Bushboy..I hope thatmore users will reply :)
anyway, here is the IRQ defult sharing:
AGP, PCI-1 share an IRQ.
PCI-2 and IEEE-1394 share an IRQ.
PCI-4 and USB Controller share an IRQ.
PCI-3 use a single IRQ.
so PCI3 (as Juplier using) is the best.
I'm currently testing the modded C6 bios, seems to be exactly like the BT, only scores a bit less in sandra mem bench.
Jupiler
11-19-2002, 10:10 AM
That were my first conclusions too, C6 and BT giving about the same performance, but I liked the BT more, was a bit more stable at higher speeds.
ASRaiven
11-19-2002, 10:55 AM
I can't notice stabiility diffrence, i just flashed the 8H- and the perfomance are higher, 70 mbps more in sandra and 100 more 3dmarks :D, although I think that it's less overclockable..I will do some testing.
mike.elmes
11-20-2002, 02:07 PM
My rig with IT7-max seems to be unstable above 160 fsb no matter what bios or what mem settings, or no matter how much Vcore I throw at it. I have a Pometeia to cool it with that just showed up, so we'll see if it's a cooling issue. I am using the modded A4 bios, but had the 8H when I first got it.Right now I am aircooling with a Sunflower, so there is lots of room for improvement.
lefthandedgoat
11-23-2002, 01:30 PM
Originally posted by Bushboy
6. I found this boards hates tight memory timings. That's all really, it's a pretty decent board.
:)
I noticed that too.
On my friends Epox 4bda2+, I can run my Samsung pc2700 CTL at ddr400 cas2-5-2-2 with 2.9volts (2.88 actual)
I cant run ddr400 with 2-5-2-2 with 3.2 (2.98actual) on my IT7, I have to back down to 2-7-3-3 for it to work.. that sucks!
ASRaiven
11-23-2002, 01:53 PM
The mem timings is known prob..I hope that abit will fix it in their next boards, especially on the GB board.
Anyway, The performed worse than the C6, so I flashed back the modded C6..new bios from abit should come in the coming days (HT support wil be added).
JCviggen
11-23-2002, 03:24 PM
Originally posted by ASRaiven
The mem timings is known prob..I hope that abit will fix it in their next boards
Already done on the MAX2 V2.0 ;)
IT7 --> no POST at 150 3:4 2-5-2-2 (200 MHz)
V2.0 --> loaded windows (and then froze) at 172 3:4 2-5-2-2(230 MHz) and ran at 2-6-2-2 just fine...
Corsair 3500
mike.elmes
11-23-2002, 04:08 PM
My IT7 hits the wall at 160fsb.....wish I had the ver 2.:mad:
Jupiler
11-23-2002, 04:25 PM
Originally posted by mike.elmes
My IT7 hits the wall at 160fsb.....wish I had the ver 2.:mad:
At 3.2Ghz, looks normal with straight air cooling. Or is it with the Vapo?
Isn't your memory holding you back? Is is it the CPU?
Creative
11-23-2002, 06:51 PM
I have a MAX2 coming back from RA tomorrow and i have my fingers crossed that they give me a Rev2 board.
The same store ordered a few during the week and recieved Rev2 so maybe I might get lucky :)
But with my luck lately.....I doubt it....:(
ASRaiven
11-23-2002, 08:48 PM
Originally posted by JCviggen
Already done on the MAX2 V2.0 ;)
IT7 --> no POST at 150 3:4 2-5-2-2 (200 MHz)
V2.0 --> loaded windows (and then froze) at 172 3:4 2-5-2-2(230 MHz) and ran at 2-6-2-2 just fine...
Corsair 3500
Well, good to know :D, I hope that their GB (if it will be out) will not have this prom...
with my XMS3200C2 i can't boot even with 133 mhz FSB, 2-5-2-2 and 3:4 :rolleyes:
Good to be overclocker :D
lefthandedgoat
11-23-2002, 10:08 PM
I am okay with using relaxed memory timings, but damnit, I want this board to be able to use 2-5-2-2, because I want to do a write up on the differences in cas latencies, and how they affect real world applications like Divx Encoding.. Well fudge, I guess I will have to use my friend's epox 4bda2+ for the article.
chainbolt
11-23-2002, 10:54 PM
I can get my IT7 Version 2.0 running at (non stable) 18 x 175 Mhz, that is aircooled, with my Vapo (which I'm too lazy to use currently) it would make it to at least 180 Mhz, probabaly 185 Mhz.
ronnie0738
11-24-2002, 06:36 PM
My 3.06 on the IT7 v1.0 would only go up to 4008 1.75V (bios reading at 1.70 and under load was low 1.6x unfortunately). It was not stable (only wcpuid & sandra). However, my 3500C2 was fine at 3:4 462DDR at 2.7V. I was using the C6 bios. I have v2.0 on order, so hopefully it has better voltage regulation for the 3.06. :D
IncogNEgro
11-25-2002, 09:24 AM
Well finally flashed to c6 modded.
Ocing wise even with 3.2 vmem i cant get to boot 160fsb @c222 but @150 i could. :( i guess my xms3200 is at max
But i am happy to report that with this bios got rid of this wierd lag problem i had with the bt one (when i opened a folder or ie or mostly anything i ran into a wait it felt like lag :confused: ) but after i flashed it went away thank god :D
Running a smooth 160fsb @c2-3-3 ddr428 on my p4 2.53ghz 40idle 45 full load :D 1.55vcore :D
mike.elmes
11-25-2002, 10:06 AM
Originally posted by Jupiler
At 3.2Ghz, looks normal with straight air cooling. Or is it with the Vapo?
Isn't your memory holding you back? Is is it the CPU?
This is with a Sunflower...With my prom I hope at least 10 more on the fsb.;)
Jupiler
11-25-2002, 01:22 PM
Originally posted by mike.elmes
This is with a Sunflower...With my prom I hope at least 10 more on the fsb.;)
Very nice. 3.4-3.5 should be possible.
I'm hoping to get a nice 2.66 by tomorrow evening. The guy told me it ran very high, with the stock cooler.
I hope that he's not joking or so otherwise :frag:
I asked him to mail me a screenie with wcpuid and mbm. We'll see if he's talking the truth.
mike.elmes
11-25-2002, 02:48 PM
Hey Juliper.:)
Hope the 2.66 is a great chip for ya. I believe that most of the 2.66's had some decent headroom....The CI stuff all seems to be pretty decent for overclocking. Minimal Vcore will get you quite a ways above any of the B0 intel chips...Cant wait to rig up my new prom, should ROCK.
Jupiler
11-25-2002, 04:23 PM
Yeah, I hope that 2.66 is good one.
He said that he managed 3.34Ghz at 1.7V with stock intel cooler, running 3dmark all day. Normally, he's gonna send me some pics tomorrow and if it's OK, I'll be getting the cpu in the evening. At least I hope so. :)
I'd love to see 3.6Ghz with this one. But I'll only believe it when I see it. (and tested it myself of course;)
ronnie0738
11-25-2002, 10:55 PM
Here's what I got my 2.66 to do stable on the prom. :D
ronnie0738
11-25-2002, 10:56 PM
Oh and btw, it's for sale for $250 shipped in USA.
Jupiler
11-26-2002, 12:35 AM
Originally posted by ronnie0738
Oh and btw, it's for sale for $250 shipped in USA.
To bad, I live in Belgium. $250 is a damn good price.
mike.elmes
11-26-2002, 10:44 AM
Originally posted by ronnie0738
Oh and btw, it's for sale for $250 shipped in USA.
How come your getting out? Seems to have given you a real nice
1gig overclock. :stick:
ronnie0738
11-26-2002, 01:17 PM
Well, I got my 3.06 @ 4013 :banana: now on my prom, so I won't need the 2.66 anymore.
mike.elmes
11-26-2002, 03:13 PM
Can you give us some benchies of that Hyperthreading monster of yours??:slobber:
ronnie0738
11-26-2002, 06:40 PM
Here's memory.
ronnie0738
11-26-2002, 06:41 PM
Here's multimedia.
ronnie0738
11-26-2002, 06:44 PM
Here's folding ~12sec/frame gromatics.
ronnie0738
11-26-2002, 06:48 PM
Here's arithmetic.
Tom Holck
12-19-2002, 02:40 PM
something must be a little to slow?
my 3.066 goes better at lover FSB?
Best OC Regards
Tom Holck
Denmark
The Homeland of Prometeia
very nice tom ;)
could u post some more benches? like superPi or some more sandra.
i order my prometeia tommarow, and ill be getting a 1.8 C1 out of a dell. hope it can do close to that.. :bsod: