why do people make boards that hate BH5? BTW chew, if the mod works, you think u can mod it for me if I get it. Im actually more impressed by the Abit than the DFI. Well at least I havent heard about any teething problems yet.
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why do people make boards that hate BH5? BTW chew, if the mod works, you think u can mod it for me if I get it. Im actually more impressed by the Abit than the DFI. Well at least I havent heard about any teething problems yet.
Sure. My board is gonna be the guinea pig anyway i won't suggest it till my board is capable of handling it for a week.Quote:
Originally Posted by situman
Actually, if you are talking about cap mod for vdimm, it has been more with issue of PSU than anything else on killing 1) memory controller, 2) motherboard itself. Here are few tips thanks to OC-rookie who looked at this issue with me on few PSUs. Run 3dmark 01. Believe it was lobby high for loops and see if it ran at initial semi-stable overclock for 30 mins. If it is going to kill memory controller it will do so in 30 mins most likely. As for me, I known overclock and put 80% of what each component can do with decent volt om memory with cap mod and just let it memtest for days. Now, some boards just doesn't like this settings too long for 24x7 setting so YMMV. GLQuote:
Originally Posted by chew*
(oh and Antec truepower was one of the PSU that didn't kill anything we tried lol, and zippy 700w, OCZ 520W out of sets)
Thanks bro. Hope everything turns out fine.
Yep I'm gonna do a cap mod :) I Never understood why people did the vdimm mod and psu mod. cap mod is easier IMHO and less dials to turn...just the 10 k vr on the psu :) anyway i already ran it at 3.9on the rail on my gigabyte 3.5 to ddr and the cpu is none worse for the wear. Of course the gigabyteme board did no better with my bh5 chips though.
my psu has a rheostat. I can turn tat to up the volts. The cap mod is only on the mobo right? I need to reallylook up these mod terms. Dont really understand them yet.
Ok in simple terms a cap mod is this.
you solder to the back of the boards atx connector on the 3.3 v line. the other solder point is a capacitor near the ddr dimms you solder to the back of one of the caps pins sticking out the back of mobo. Obviously you have to test for voltages before doing this and locate the proper cap. etc boot up at 2.6 ddr measure voltage at caps find 2.6 v. shut down reboot change to 2.8 remeasure voltage at cap where you found 2.6v see if its 2.8 v. In my case I solder one wire to each and install a switch in this way i can shut the mod off in case i run into a problem and want to eliminate my mod as a possible issue.
http://pageperso.aol.fr/misteroadster/caps+mod.JPG
this is a direct cap mod no switch combined with this
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...ad.php?t=37574
alamodded3.3linevoltmod
i like the wire on the back of the board better.
yeah i did that DDR volt mod on NF7s as well plus VTT = vref mod :)
http://69.93.183.37/802/26/upload/p205544.jpg
here is my logo.... :banana:
http://www.tictac.katrourke.com/pic/an8-fat16.GIF
wohooo... new bios update AVAILABLE
Version 12 :banana: :banana:
1. Update RAID ROM to v4.81.
2. The CPU Multiplier function now works as intended.
3. Fix the issue that BIOS may hang at ABIT EQ voltage monitoring section if DDR voltage is set to 2.80V.
Download Link
http://file.abit.com.tw/pub/download/bios/an8/an812.exe
ftp://ftp.abit.com.tw/pub/download/bios/an8/an812.exe
sweet. Thanks tictac.
When will we see your modded version with that nice lookin boot screen?
i hope hte vtt tracks past 2.8. its a pain to adjust both the vdimm and vtt and measure and crap like that.
We shall soon see. My board is in at my local computer store and for $180. I'ts great when you spend thousands of dollars and the owner hooks you up with decent prices. Now the big decision go to the store to pick it up or wait till the show on sunday that he will be at to get it. Decisions decisions decisions i got a bout $500. And this is what i have currently.
gigbyte (me) k8nsultra939
a643000+
2x256 mushkin pc3200(bh5) not crud revision 2
9800pro (kinda dead benches fine crashes in games think my gigabyteme killed it or maybe i did at 460core 390memory but i had to hit 25k in 01 :) )
fx5700U
Koolance case (modded)
antec 430truepower psu(modded)
a643800+(newcastle used)
pci test plain trident video card
2 x 36 gig raptors
1x cdrw/dvd r
1x dvdrw/cdrw/cd
1 x 256mb of infineon ddr333 (don't ask)
This was my thoughts either plan A or plan B.
Plan A
Buy the board(obviously) and comp usa has the x800xl in stock buy that.
Plan B
Buy the board(obviously) and take a chance on another 3000+ oem since i have a stock fan (cost $140 at show). Buy a thermaltake soprano case with a 430 watt TT psu(cost $90 at show)buy a 80 gig seagate sata drive(cost $60-70 at show)
problem is I need to have a 100% stable rig by sunday night for a TWL match
and mine even with the issues it has is stable atm.Other problem is i just sold my sons rig (my old rig nf7-s 2.0 xp 3200) and i need to have a rig together for him by the end of this month.
plan A lets me use the fatality right away providing i have no problems whatsoever.
Plan B lets me fool around with it and run tests mod it whatsoever as i can always take ram out of the other pc for testing.
Also I know i have a 3800+ but id rather kill a 3000+ with 3.5v to memory than a 3800+. plus its more fun to runa 3000+ at 2.4 gig or higher than to run a cpu meant for 2.4 gig :) saving it for a waterchiiled project anyway :P
if it is me.. i take Plan A :hehe:
Yah only prob with plan A is this. If my mod smokes board or cpu I'm kinda screwed and out of a TWL league match.Quote:
Originally Posted by tictac
i dont think it is a good idea to smoke a 180dollar board ... ;)
x800xl ... is alot better in Gaming compare to your current VGA
better keep the mod away until you done with your match..... :)
the only thing u will smoke is ur mobo, u still got the gigabyte as ur backup
you can also smoke the memory controller on the cpu.......Not only that but ill have a 300 dollar dust collector :) till i get board backQuote:
Originally Posted by situman
hey where else can u find a cool red dust collector :) jk
Well I am now a proud owner of a fatality an8 now all i need is some vaseline for my rearend and some brakekleen to remove the name :P anyway gonna start working on this thing and see what mod capabilities are.