QuadGT Arrived (56k warning)

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Originally Posted by Daveb2012

What exactly do you mean by this? what is command shutdown?

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Just shut it off and power it again.

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OK, I am getting frustrated. I just "upgraded" to E6400 L629 and I decided to replace the pins on the heatsinks. This is how it looks:

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/4504/arcbc8.th.jpg

The problem is that i have temps like 48-60-62-61-50*C, with a Nexus DF1209SL-3 (9 cm, 1500 RPM) on the PWM heatsink. I tried 4 times to remount it, but the results were similar. I put the plastic pins back and had something like 70*C in IDLE. All there temps are in IDLE, with stock voltages.
Now, the issues is: CAN ANYONE RECOMMEND ME SOME HEATSINK FOR PWM?!?! :slap: I want to get Noctua NC-U6 or TR HR-05 for the NB, but the PWM is a real problem. :slapass:

And another problem: is there any overclocking tool for this board? uGuru is fvcking my head. :mad:



Thanks in advance for who has a solution for me. :toast:

try to cut your termal tape on PWM to pieces( on size of a one PWM chip) and put them one by one on each chip.I do that i my PWM is now 44-44-44-42-43:stick: ,before that it was up to 100 in load:eek:

Forgot about that aspect. I have AS5 settled in there. :slap:

as5 its not for that kinde of use:fact: :nono: .

Meaning?! It's well settled, I know how to put it. :slap:

I think the as ceramique is better for that kinde of use,becouse as5 can make short circuit.Nevermind:) .What are your temps now???

It's not leaking, so it's OK. o.O
Tried to mount it again... not nice:

http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/4...2781zh3.th.jpg

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Originally Posted by ziddey

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Originally Posted by Der_KHAN

hmm, my quad gt acts kinda strange...

400mhz work with stock volts, for 423 i need 1.55vmch and 1.4vtt, but 445 is a no go. :(

u guys got any advice for me? im on aircooling but i think 450mhz should be no problem, right?

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try using single stick single channel

try bumping vichio to 1.6

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nah, didnt help. i guess it's because im running bios 11

which would be better, b6r? will i be ok using winflash or do i have to boot to dos?

I also have v1.1. Works fine with E6400 L629A @ 450*8 (3600 MHz) with stock voltages. :D

well theres a thread over at the abit forums about bios 11 having tighter subtimings than other versions

http://forum.abit-usa.com/showthread.php?t=122969

Even better, that means it's faster. :D

I had B6R before this, but I was running with E4300, so I can't help you.

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Originally Posted by ziddey

pillo-kun, nice boot block save! i take it you have a spare pci video card? requirements are pci video, ps2 keyboard, floppy, right?

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Nah, just my regular 8800gtx card, am always using a ps2->usb adapter for my ust keyboard and
just added a floppy drive thats all and then it worked like a charm, still kinda wierd that abit has chosen to keep the floppy drive and not cd or a usb mem for rescue boot drive.

korby: To me it seems like your board is bent a little as your PWM1 and 5 are fine in temps but 2,3 and 4 are not. For me it got a bit bent when seating the CPU-cooler.
I solved this by adding support under the backplate for the CPU. For me it was best if the support was in that corner of the CPU that is closest to the LAN-port. This is on the BACKSIDE of the mobo.

I just did a quick 3DMark06-run. All on air, GFX unmodded with stock cooler: 14746p
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm06=1903161
I think the performance of this motherboard is rather good. ;)

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Originally Posted by blossa

korby: To me it seems like your board is bent a little as your PWM1 and 5 are fine in temps but 2,3 and 4 are not. For me it got a bit bent when seating the CPU-cooler.
I solved this by adding support under the backplate for the CPU. For me it was best if the support was in that corner of the CPU that is closest to the LAN-port. This is on the BACKSIDE of the mobo.

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It may be, but I already seated the cooler. Scythe Infinity with this modification on the retention system. I think I must try again... :( Those knobs are a real pain in the a$$. :(


But I stilll want a new heatsink. :D

korby maybe your heatsink is bent and i doesnt fit on PWM correctly.Check it with some straight object.Thats my temperatures when i do it my way:D

http://shrani.si/thumbs/p5090073103ds.jpg

Before that it was up to 60 in bios:slapass:

edit:And it looks that you dont like your mobo.lol you pictured her on a carpet

It's straight, darn it, already checked. And this problem appeared only after I installed the E6400. :mad: Ppfffff... I guess I realy must mount it again. :(


PS: LOL, that's an expensive rug, jonnyguru thought that I live in a casino. :D

Seems to me that this mobo tops out between 450-470fsb, unless your are one of the lucky ones that get a cherry that does 525+. Wish the boards were more consistent. Seems like the DFI P965-S Dark is the best way to go for E63xx cpu's. And a lot cheaper too..... I am quite dissapointed with this board after all the hipe it got.

Well lets look at some of mine results with this mobo
max fsb validation is 505fsb -out of box
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=195995

max spi32m with e6600,1.59v
http://shrani.si/thumbs/spi32m103sz.png

http://shrani.si/thumbs/11dividerm103t1.png
max spi1m
http://shrani.si/thumbs/maxspi1m11103t3.png

http://shrani.si/thumbs/maksi45div103t4.png

Its interesting that i cant reach 4ghz with this board whatever i do, but with Commando i can go up to 4.1ghz and 4064mhz spi1m stable.
Btw that results are with no tweaks:fact:

I have replaced the stock chipset heatsink by a Noctua NC-06.

And now I have problems running 400 FSB ,or even less with 1.25 Vmch (even above), whereas with the stock cooler I ran at 420FSB at 1.25Vmch ...

I don't understand what's going on. I've already made tried to check the heatsink is in place and everything ....

What are you using to cool the PWM?

I left the stock cooler , I just benched the heatpipe.

Does anybody have problem with hissss noise.Its very anoing and i think im going to return the board, just because of this hissssi noice coming from PWM i think.:slapass:

It's quite the same for everyone (about the noise)

really? I didn't notice any hissing noises on the boards that I've had. The EVGA board was totally apparent.

Well don't be mistaken by what i've said. It's really discrete

where can i get B6R bios:confused:

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Originally Posted by korby

Just shut it off and power it again.

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OK, I am getting frustrated. I just "upgraded" to E6400 L629 and I decided to replace the pins on the heatsinks. This is how it looks:

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/4504/arcbc8.th.jpg

The problem is that i have temps like 48-60-62-61-50*C, with a Nexus DF1209SL-3 (9 cm, 1500 RPM) on the PWM heatsink. I tried 4 times to remount it, but the results were similar. I put the plastic pins back and had something like 70*C in IDLE. All there temps are in IDLE, with stock voltages.
Now, the issues is: CAN ANYONE RECOMMEND ME SOME HEATSINK FOR PWM?!?! :slap: I want to get Noctua NC-U6 or TR HR-05 for the NB, but the PWM is a real problem. :slapass:

And another problem: is there any overclocking tool for this board? uGuru is fvcking my head. :mad:



Thanks in advance for who has a solution for me. :toast:

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Hey, replace the NB sink and bend the heatpipe upwards, leaving it on - its a double win, that way you have the original NB sink cooling the PWM's rather then adding load, and the nb runs cooler with the aftermarket cooling too. it brought my PWM load temps to less then 65 with 1.6v, and it dropped my NB temps into the 30's.

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Originally Posted by krompirusa

Does anybody have problem with hissss noise.Its very anoing and i think im going to return the board, just because of this hissssi noice coming from PWM i think.:slapass:

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yeah, i have that too. maybe every quad gt has it but people with loud cooling just dont hear it. like with the dfi nf2 series...

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Originally Posted by krompirusa

Does anybody have problem with hissss noise.Its very anoing and i think im going to return the board, just because of this hissssi noice coming from PWM i think.:slapass:

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i have no hissing, but it is very common on high frequency circuits (of any board) to have buzzing coils,(even my 1900xt had this problem) you can rma the board and hope for better luck, or maybe you can try locating the coil and coating it in hot glue.

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Originally Posted by Revv23

Hey, replace the NB sink and bend the heatpipe upwards, leaving it on - its a double win, that way you have the original NB sink cooling the PWM's rather then adding load, and the nb runs cooler with the aftermarket cooling too. it brought my PWM load temps to less then 65 with 1.6v, and it dropped my NB temps into the 30's.

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I may do that, but the warranty will be kinda fragile after that. :rolleyes: 'Guess I'll buy one Thermalright HR-05 or Noctua NC-U6. Which one is better with fanless cooling? I had HR-05 SLI a few months ago and it was great, and if I look closer on the board I think it will be a wiser decision. Scythe Infinity is pretty big and there is some space near to my 7900GT.

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Originally Posted by Der_KHAN

yeah, i have that too. maybe every quad gt has it but people with loud cooling just dont hear it. like with the dfi nf2 series...

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LOL. :D
Same here, buzz-buzz-buzz. :slap:

I dont hear any buzz-buzz-buzz at all. And my pc i silent overall.
The only problem i have with my sys is that i cant get my sys stable at 3,7 ghz.
Temp is not the issue here but when i run occt after a while or something like that i get bluescreen and pc reboots. I even change mobo votlages setting to max and cpu to 1.52in bios showing 1.46 in uguru at load and mems to 2.4 but still same problem. I dont know though if the v-core dropps even more but uguru dosent show it, have to test it some more later now that i'm using the 1.1 bios.

Where do I find this B6R bios? Is it just the latest bios here?

http://www2.abit.com.tw/page/en/moth...pPRODINFO=BIOS

No, thats not it. I think you have to PM Rich on the Abit forums.

my PWN temps idle around 32*, and never pass 48*c w/ load. I just removed every thing under the HS and replaced w/ a tiny bit of AS5 covered w/ Thermalright TIM. I also added recently a 70mm fan mounted on the side. I'll take a pic soon.

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Originally Posted by 426hemi

And a lot cheaper too.....

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only $10 at newegg - & of course the DFI is out of stock ...

Here are some pic's I just took off my phone, so bad quality.
This shows why its important to remove the stock copper sinks and replace the TIM, look at the terrible job abit does, with the small off center grain of TIM:
http://img77.imageshack.us/img77/4969/timif2.jpg
And heres the bottom of the sink:

http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/7070/sinknm6.jpg

Also here is the bottom of the copper sink used on NB/pwn: I think just removing all this stuff under the sinks is the best idea, this helped my temps the most:

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/6610/cpyr6.jpg

Here are my idle temps of cpu,chipset/pwn, this is only by removing the gunk under the sinks, and replacing with AS5 and Thermalright paste for the PWNs w/ a bit of AS5, I since also added a 70mm fan on the Pwns, just to do it:

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/7270/tempsxf6.jpg

So far I'm really liking this MB, with the exception of all the problems I initially had out of the box w/ stock bios.

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Originally Posted by Revv23

i have no hissing, but it is very common on high frequency circuits (of any board) to have buzzing coils,(even my 1900xt had this problem) you can rma the board and hope for better luck, or maybe you can try locating the coil and coating it in hot glue.

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No hissing on mine either.

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Originally Posted by zodden

No hissing on mine either.

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just saw that ya are using the 8500 sticks, how are they on the abit quad board? What volt are ya using for going over 500 mhz on the mems on this board? stock?

just seen bios 13 can be downloaded from abit's ftp site in tw:

ftp://ftp.abit.com.tw/pub/download/bios/ab9quadgt/

BIOS release V13 for AB9 QuadGT

Release information:

1. Fixed the onboard ethernet may disappeared after running mem86.
2. BIOS compiled date: 04/18/2007

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Originally Posted by fgw

just seen bios 13 can be downloaded from abit's ftp site in tw:

ftp://ftp.abit.com.tw/pub/download/bios/ab9quadgt/

BIOS release V13 for AB9 QuadGT

Release information:

1. Fixed the onboard ethernet may disappeared after running mem86.
2. BIOS compiled date: 04/18/2007

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it better have fixed more then the Ethernet issue, or its not worth the flash to me.

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Originally Posted by Daveb2012

it better have fixed more then the Ethernet issue, or its not worth the flash to me.

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you bet
last flash i did went wrong.....had to hotflash the board to get it back to work again


i hope they solve the ps2 issues....its a real pita.....last night i lost control of the keyboard and mouse like 4 times.....
i switched to usb and things were fine for a couple of reboots...then i lost the usb....had to swith to ps2......and then i lost ps2 again...switch to usb....yada.....

i am beggining to get really pissed of with this board ......

very fast board but with issues that i cant consider normal......like negative temps.....:woot:
how come an enthusiast board cant read negative temps.....:slapass:



will they fix it.....or is a sensor problem and never will be fixed....anyone has a feedback about this...?

Can someone send me the B6R bios? I'm using the official 11 version. My 1st time fiddling with a C2D system, and 1066 strap is the highest one? I can't seem to stay stable beyond 1400FSB, changing only the multi to 6x and ram to 1:1. How far does the MCH voltage have to be changed?


LOL I updated to 13 bios and I have no more ethernet...

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Originally Posted by steelballzz

very fast board but with issues that i cant consider normal......like negative temps.....:woot:
how come an enthusiast board cant read negative temps.....:slapass:

will they fix it.....or is a sensor problem and never will be fixed....anyone has a feedback about this...?

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This is about the only issue that I still have on my board. I have been waiting for a solution about negative degrees but... :(

I really hope they will fix this issue.

let me know when they improve memory performance

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Originally Posted by Pillo-kun

just saw that ya are using the 8500 sticks, how are they on the abit quad board? What volt are ya using for going over 500 mhz on the mems on this board? stock?

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They run quite well. I am 100% stable all the way up to 508x7 and from 508-512 I can run orthos blend but it craps out after about 3 hours. Over 502 FSB I have to ramp up the voltage from 1.465Vcore to 1.49 to remain stable so I prefer to stay at 500.

My mem voltage is 2.2V and anything over 502 I have to ramp it up to 2.25V. At 508 and up I need 2.3V and Mch of 1.70 so again, I prefer to stay at 500 which seems to be my sweetspot

As to timings I can set 5-5-5-12 instead of 5-5-5-15 but thats it @ 500FSB+. It won't hold any lower timings and I have tried, but at this high a FSB its not really needed. All in all very good memory imo. I ran mbench and got some decent numbers

Abit QuadGT 500 1:1 500 5-5-5-12-(no subtimigs)

Intel P6 processor (CPUID = 6f6) @ 5000.0MHz
Instruction set support : MMX SSE SSE2

Access latency 51.2 ns (256 clocks)

Read datarate (INT) 7614 Mb/s
Write datarate (INT) 2811 Mb/s

Read datarate (MMX) 8286 Mb/s
Write datarate (MMX) 2799 Mb/s

Read datarate (SSE) 8630 Mb/s
Write datarate (SSE) 9044 Mb/s

Thats not too shabby for $170 memory :)

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Originally Posted by zodden

They run quite well. I am 100% stable all the way up to 508x7 and from 508-512 I can run orthos blend but it craps out after about 3 hours. Over 502 FSB I have to ramp up the voltage from 1.465Vcore to 1.49 to remain stable so I prefer to stay at 500.

My mem voltage is 2.2V and anything over 502 I have to ramp it up to 2.25V. At 508 and up I need 2.3V and Mch of 1.70 so again, I prefer to stay at 500 which seems to be my sweetspot

As to timings I can set 5-5-5-12 instead of 5-5-5-15 but thats it @ 500FSB+. It won't hold any lower timings and I have tried, but at this high a FSB its not really needed. All in all very good memory imo. I ran mbench and got some decent numbers

Abit QuadGT 500 1:1 500 5-5-5-12-(no subtimigs)

Intel P6 processor (CPUID = 6f6) @ 5000.0MHz
Instruction set support : MMX SSE SSE2

Access latency 51.2 ns (256 clocks)

Read datarate (INT) 7614 Mb/s
Write datarate (INT) 2811 Mb/s

Read datarate (MMX) 8286 Mb/s
Write datarate (MMX) 2799 Mb/s

Read datarate (SSE) 8630 Mb/s
Write datarate (SSE) 9044 Mb/s

Thats not too shabby for $170 memory :)

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Your sticks perform similar to mine ballistix 6400 that i bought in jan-fab for about 3400 euro so yeah for 170 bucks that is totally sweet. But im very dissapointed in the QuadGt's mem oc cus i expected like 600 mhz oc on the mems but i guess that the quad gt is not as good as the new dfi board.
I am very tempted to buy the ballistix 8500 series but dunno if they are worth it to run with the quadgt.

Anyone flashing the new BIOS and noticed any benefit. I can't believe they jumped from 1.1 to 1.3 with but an ethernet fix. Unless someone can report some benefit I see no reason to risk the change since my ethernet is working just fine.

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Originally Posted by Pillo-kun

Your sticks perform similar to mine ballistix 6400 that i bought in jan-fab for about 3400 euro so yeah for 170 bucks that is totally sweet. But im very dissapointed in the QuadGt's mem oc cus i expected like 600 mhz oc on the mems but i guess that the quad gt is not as good as the new dfi board.
I am very tempted to buy the ballistix 8500 series but dunno if they are worth it to run with the quadgt.

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Yeah they won't do 1200mhz for me either. I tried to do that at a lower FSB but it would not post. I got as high as 1150mhz into windows though I didn't test long stability, just a few Super Pi runs. I think 1150 is the limit on the board, not the ram as 1150 from 1066 is not that high an OC for this memory.

Abit needs to tweak this bios now that they have the kinks worked out but with the new chipset here I wonder if they will work on this board any longer. I hope so. Subtimings would be nice.

Have they fixed the RAID HDD & SATA DVD drive issues yet?

someone can you help with something
i wanna replace the TIM on the MB and SB and PWM area, most recomended Ceramique, Got one.

How do i use the the TIM, i just lay it on all the surface of the PWM area heatpipe sink ?, how thick it should be? how do you put it back on,
first the PWM area and then the NB in order to make proper contact? , how do you know if it makes good contact, before starting youre system, can you see some how?

need help , sure would be nice to have a guide as asus p5wdh does, from people who already did that and reported succes, because reading this thread i saw also many failed, to do it right from the first time

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Originally Posted by 426hemi

No, thats not it. I think you have to PM Rich on the Abit forums.

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Rich dont give a f.... :slapass:

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Originally Posted by Hardc0r3

someone can you help with something
i wanna replace the TIM on the MB and SB and PWM area, most recomended Ceramique, Got one.

How do i use the the TIM, i just lay it on all the surface of the PWM area heatpipe sink ?, how thick it should be? how do you put it back on,
first the PWM area and then the NB in order to make proper contact? , how do you know if it makes good contact, before starting youre system, can you see some how?

need help , sure would be nice to have a guide as asus p5wdh does, from people who already did that and reported succes, because reading this thread i saw also many failed, to do it right from the first time

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As NB and SB are larger and easier for you to see with the naked eye you should be alble to get good contact as you put your HS on. I used Artic Alumina epoxy on the SB heatsink and placed it back on. It does not get too hot anyway. I used Ceraminque on NB-Don't use too much. Just a thin layer is all you are looking for.

The PWMs are harder to tell. you may only be able to tell after you fire it up. They are too small to see imo unless you have eagle eyes as to how good your contact is. I again used artic alumina adhesive on those and BGA ramsinks from Swiftech. Temps in the 40s now-When I first tried the temps went up to 125c but that was using the thermal pad.

The rule with Ceraminque is like with AS5-thin layer.

For the Abit QuadGT, which bios is the reccomended one for overclocking now?

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Originally Posted by zodden

The PWMs are harder to tell. you may only be able to tell after you fire it up. They are too small to see imo unless you have eagle eyes as to how good your contact is. I again used artic alumina adhesive on those and BGA ramsinks from Swiftech. Temps in the 40s now-When I first tried the temps went up to 125c but that was using the thermal pad.

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Have you got any pics of this?

I've considered using Swiftech ramsinks on my PWMs but unsure of the best way to mount them securely.

Got my rma'd board tonight. All stable at 470fsb 1.55v mch, 1.34 vcore. Also note the pwm temps. Will see what max fsb is over the weekend.....got some gaming to do.

people ho many 4GB in the house?

i have 4GB an can't past over 334 fsb ( 9x334 i have a E6600 )

any suggestion?

I got 4 Sticks of Corair 6400CDF running 1:1 with a FSB of 375 on my AB9 Quad GT with a voltage of 2.15

Abit Quad GT( out of box)+E6600@4064MHz , 1.66v, Cellshock ddr2 1000 c5-all aircoled

max Spi1m,max oc & max FSB

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/7...rjetfm4.th.png
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=199135

Before & After....

Standard PWM cooler mountings & Modified PWM Mounting:

Before on load
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y10...ndheatsink.jpg

After on load
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y10...ithmoddedP.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y10...RIMG0017-1.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y10...RIMG0022-1.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y10...d/RIMG0018.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y10...d/RIMG0023.jpg

The top plate is slightly bowed to promote pressure on the middle PWM's.
I think PWM #2 may have too much thermal paste on it. Pretty happy with these temps, the difference they have made to CPU temps aswell is amazing.
Running this crappy Thermaltake HSF running at about 30% speed has 1 of the 4 cores at 47degrees (coretemp) and the rest on 50 :up:

However ever since I have modded the PWM heatsink they make a noticeable buzzing sound now. Tomorrow I'll remount it with considerably less thermal paste and see if I can trace the buzzing.

i like what you did but i would think that the top plate is not needed...i would be inclined to stay with the just having the bottom bolts holding it firmly over the 5 power modules....that way you would have more airflow over heatsink...the top plate looks to be partially blocking the air moving over the heatsink...

i would put the plate underneath the mobo instead to keep it from flexing too much.

Ace: Yeah thats true, but even contact over all PWM's is more important to me than airflow, as thats where I've had the most trouble.

situman: I have?

have you tried it without the top plate?

Thats tomorrows job :)

I must add, this board so f*cking pedantic with system lockups, resets, BIOS saves etc. Im getting sick of clearing CMOS.

i have a Q6600 on my board and currently at 380 FSB with no problems...usually lockups are voltage related, not enough.

as to PWM cooling, i have a 40mm fan strapped to the heatsink for cooling...i would like to do what you did plus the fan but that means yanking the whole board out...i'm not excited about that one!:)

40mm is a good size, I use a 70mm fan and it's too big.
Yeah Having it out of case is certainly helpful.

The buzzing from teh PWM's is very bad now at high load... It's hard to source where the buzzing is coming from exactly, but its definitely not the CPU fan and it appears to be the PWM's.

Maybe there is too much pressure? There definitely isn't too much heat.
It's not instable at all so tomorrow I'll remove the top plate, go easy on tightening it down and use next to no Thermal Paste.

What is the reccomended overclockers bios for this motherboard, and where is it found? The Asus-Usa website only lists the 1.0 bios, no other choices....

oh well.....I don't understand it. I am 8hr orthos stable @ 470fsb 1.34 vcore | 1.55 mch | 4-4-4-10 2.15v but try all mobo votages maxed and even drop cpu multi to 6x and won't boot at 480fsb. Glad my P5K Deluxe is arriving Tuesday.....I'm done with this board.......

Borgod, you just gave me an ideea: that piece of metal under the PWM... aaaaaaaaaaaaand, two paralel pieces under the CPU. That should work nicely. :D

Yep I just wrapped a couple of layers of electricians tape around the plate to insulate it.

This motherboard is a joke.
PWM/temps etc I have no problem with.

Its the BIOS not saving, or locking up when I want to save it.
It when it doesnt boot up properly.
Its the onboard reset/power on buttons not working.
Its when it doesnt turn on when I want to.
Its that I have to clear CMOS with jumper, switch, PSU disconnect etc every time the PC locks up or doesn't boot properly.

All of these problems where here before I touched my PWM heatsink, but I am even more fustrated with it the more I reset/save BIOS etc.

So, the consensus here is that the PWM (mos-fets?) run super hot? I certainly don't want any noisy little fan blowing air across a mobo heatsink.

I've narrowed it down to P5B Deluxe, DFI P965 or this..

Are there any Corsair 1066 dominator problems with this board?

No they don't run super hot, but because I wanted to watercool my Northbridge I had to modify the heatpipe, and thought I would try and cool the PWM's down moreso.

Get the P5B Dx

dfi infinity p965-s mosfets stay cool enough to touch comfortably

Im seriously considering a DFI 965P

Could you do me a favour and measure the height of the tall capacitors running along the top of the board from CPU to RAM slots?

This is important to me, as I have clearance issues with my radiator.

Thanks

I don't have a ruler handy, but they're solid caps, and no taller than the cpu pwn fan header. That said, you might run into an issue possibly with the eps 8pin plug. However, that said, the 8pin is a bit more tucked in and doesn't extend beyond where the water block would come out, so I think you'd be fine in that regard as well.

Yep thanks, the 8pin is low enough for it to be a problem :)

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This motherboard is a joke.
PWM/temps etc I have no problem with.

Its the BIOS not saving, or locking up when I want to save it.
It when it doesnt boot up properly.
Its the onboard reset/power on buttons not working.
Its when it doesnt turn on when I want to.
Its that I have to clear CMOS with jumper, switch, PSU disconnect etc every time the PC locks up or doesn't boot properly.

All of these problems where here before I touched my PWM heatsink, but I am even more fustrated with it the more I reset/save BIOS etc.

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your experience is atypical - most people love the QuadGT's stability & it's forgiving behaviour.
RMA yours.

My first QuadGT was great, up until it blew.
This 2nd QuadGT is buggy as hell, not to mention hotter PWM's.

good success here with the quadgt

Agree with above posters. This is a great motherboard. Stable, forgiving and easy as hell to OC. You bring good cooling to this board and you can do great things :)

anyone have the "hots";) for Abit's new P35 Pro?...it caught me eye but i am favoring asus's version since it appears to have better async capability with the memory.

I just recently started hearing a "rattling" sound after going from "Default" operation to "Normal" using uGuru. The "rattling" lessened when I went back to default, but has never disappeared since the change. Is this the "buzzing" that is being referred to below.

Should I RMA this board or is there a way to fix this? Thanks in advance!

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The buzzing from teh PWM's is very bad now at high load... It's hard to source where the buzzing is coming from exactly, but its definitely not the CPU fan and it appears to be the PWM's.

Maybe there is too much pressure? There definitely isn't too much heat.
It's not instable at all so tomorrow I'll remove the top plate, go easy on tightening it down and use next to no Thermal Paste.

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hard to say..usually the coils contained in an opened plastic type container have the ability to generate noise...some have used clear silicon to fill in the open areas to dampen out the harmonics or noise.

The only reason I suggested the PWM's is because it seems to get louder when the cpu is working (ie. loading an application). It's just strange that it suddenly started when I changed the uGuru setting from default to normal and since then hasn't stopped.

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hard to say..usually the coils contained in an opened plastic type container have the ability to generate noise...some have used clear silicon to fill in the open areas to dampen out the harmonics or noise.

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serious bump for this thread :p

anyway, tomorrow i got my quadGT back from RMA. I will use a HR-05-SLi for NB, but i was wondering what the best solution is for the mosfets (without any risk of damage..). I know the HR-09 doesn't fit. Any suggestions?

wow i thought i was the only one still using the quad gt :) seens like everybody is switching to P35's , this thread was soo dead for such a long time,

yeah we are with 2 then :D how did you cool down the mosfets Ajfina?

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yeah we are with 2 then :D how did you cool down the mosfets Ajfina?

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there is a few more out there, not many, but a few. i was still running a QuadGT up until last week when mine died...albeit my fault as i crushed a PWM MOSFET when test fitting my 'ghetto rigged' cooling a while back. it finally gave out after a few weeks of squeeling and hissing :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...t_mosfet-1.jpg

its just an AMD64 heatsink after some quick work with a hacksaw and dremel. it would have worked extremely well if i didn't wreck the board. i still might buy another one because i really like this board. its funny, i decided to make the PWM heatsink so i didn't cut the heatpipe and void warranty...in the process i voided warranty anyway.

as a tribute to my fallen soldier, here are a couple screens of what the little monster accomplished in its lifetime:

fastest 1M SPi (dry ice):
click for full size including Memset...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2..._537x9-1sm.png


fastest 32M SPi (dry ice):
click for full size including Memset...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...44_32m-1sm.png


fastest time at ≤ 3600MHz (4x1GB too :up:):
click for full size including Memset...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...4_4444-2sm.png


highest FSB 32M SPi stable (2.00vMCH w/Noctua NC-U6):
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...5558_32m-1.png

this board is lightning fast in SPi at 500+ FSB ;)
if anyone in Canada has a QuadGT laying around they want to get rid of for a decent price...fire me a PM :up:

it looks like that :shocked:

I read that some quadGT owners just removed the stock mosfet cooler and removed the strip. Then they applied AS5 (don't know if this is a good choice, i would go with artic céramique) and put the stock cooler back on top. Some other just cutted the strip in small pieces (as big as 1 mosfet) and put them back on the mosfets (1 by 1) and then the stock mosfet cooler. Don't know what the best option is tbh :confused:

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I read that some quadGT owners just removed the stock mosfet cooler and removed the strip. Then they applied AS5 (don't know if this is a good choice, i would go with artic céramique) and put the stock cooler back on top. Some other just cutted the strip in small pieces (as big as 1 mosfet) and put them back on the mosfets (1 by 1) and then the stock mosfet cooler. Don't know what the best option is tbh :confused:

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i guess i got lucky because out of the box i was easily able to run 500FSB prime stable and the PWM never got north of 55C that i recall without a fan running 500x8. i would imagine those that are having high PWM temps just don't have good, even pressure. i would first just try to pull the heatpipe setup and see if it sits flat on a desk or something...if not, adjust it to be as flat as possible and remount on the board.

if that doesn't help or you appear to be getting good contact, then just Ceramique them with the stock setup and see if that helps...thats what i used with my aluminum heatsink i made and it worked well, i did have a good bit more pressure than the stock setup though.

all i can say is be careful when mounting on the PWM MOSFETs!!! you don't want to break one like me because the board is sure to die afterward.

and how do I have to apply the céramique? just a little bit on top of each mosfet and make sure it is flat? and when i do so, the strip is not needed anymore?

Thanks for the help already :cool:

Those are damned impressive times 3oh6. That 10:17 32M is awesome. :clap:

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and how do I have to apply the céramique? just a little bit on top of each mosfet and make sure it is flat? and when i do so, the strip is not needed anymore?

Thanks for the help already :cool:

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no problem at all...i just put a tiny dab on each MOSFET then let the heatsink spread it out. remember, all that is required is a tiny bit.

before pushing the pins through the board to remount though, just set the heatsink on the MOSFETs and give it a little bit of pressure then lift it up and check to make sure all five get evenly covered. of course you will want to remove the strip of material from the heatsink first. keep your hands on the strip though as RMA may require you to go back to 'stock'. to be honest though, i really wouldn't expect miracles going from the strip to ceramique...but you never know.

and again...be careful to evenly apply pressure on the heatsink when mounting so you don't crack a MOSFET :up:.

@Gautam...thanks man, i just wish i could have gone as fast as you did with dry ice. i think the aluminum Mousepot is what was holding me back. anything over 1.80v just pushed CPU temps through the roof. if i get another QuadGT i might have to drop Vince a line and see if i can get 5GHz bench-able on dry ice with a copper unit.

ty very much 3oh6. guess i will first check out my temps with everything at stock. it's like they say: never change a winning formula :)

450FSB so far. wprime 1024m stable :)

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...adGT450fsb.jpg

Keep going techie :) My board starts to crap out around this amount.

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Keep going techie :) My board starts to crap out around this amount.

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heh I will ;)
took some pictures of the motherboard / test setup yesterday.

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...p/DSCN1188.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...p/DSCN1189.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...p/DSCN1190.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...p/DSCN1191.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...p/DSCN1192.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...p/DSCN1193.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...p/DSCN1194.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...p/DSCN1195.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...p/DSCN1196.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...p/DSCN1197.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...p/DSCN1198.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...p/DSCN1199.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...p/DSCN1200.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...p/DSCN1201.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...p/DSCN1202.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...p/DSCN1203.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...p/DSCN1204.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...p/DSCN1205.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...p/DSCN1206.jpg

Today, FSB testing continues :cool:

510FSB:

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...GT510fsb-1.jpg

Can't go higher atm :( My memory (Corsair XMS2-6400C4) is holding me back. I'll buy some new sticks this summer ;)

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510FSB:

Can't go higher atm :( My memory (Corsair XMS2-6400C4) is holding me back. I'll buy some new sticks this summer ;)

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there ya go...510 out of the box wPrime 1024M stable, you are set :up:
wanna sell it? :)
PWM temps look alright, and nice and even across the board...what do they get up to under load?