EVGA NForce 680i SLI Motherboard

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Originally Posted by noobzed

i have a problem with ntune software

when i go to the mobo settings the ntune crash to desktop, i mean no settings windows open and simply get me to the desktop, and second thing, i can't oc the gpus by nv control panel, the button ' detect optimal' is unmovable too...

someone what is the problem ?

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Here is a temporary workaround - in control panel - regional and language options change it to English US (you dont' need to change the keyboard language) then all works as you can see :

http://pedrorocha.planetaclix.pt/NTuneWorkAround.jpg

This already been reported to Nvidia, let's hope is fixed in the next version of nTune ..

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Originally Posted by rjw

did I miss something?

like the "NVidea nForce 680i SLI Overclocking guide" from Nvidia.

It's on their site

Or am I a Johnny come lately?

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haha nopez got it for some time already~

Thank you so much Pedro, I'll try tonight to see if your solution works ! And it works the only bug I had now , is when I ask the nTune to search OPTIMAL gpus speeds it give me a Blank White Screen seems to be freezed...

Another things, I have to precise that my Seasonic M12 700 can handle a QX6700 and 8800GTX in SLI

At this time, no things OCed, I'll try tonight.

At stock voltage and speed, the CPU score under 3D06 is 3950 ( 266 x 10 ), is it normal ?

I ran a complete 3D06 with a QX6700 at 266 x 11 ( 2933 MHz ) stock voltage, and SLi of 8800GTX stock speeds/voltages i reach :

15236 ( 6058 7107 4329 ) , A good score indeed but ...

When I ran with my E6600Es at 3200MHz with same stock SLi, my SM2.0 and 3.0 were higher. But I think it was a difference of 500-1000 3DMarks....

Same scpu speed ( 2933 ) but just with one GTX : 12005 ( 4829 4924 4414 ) , CPU Score increased but same speed / voltage : a 20 increase no too much

So my question is : IS IT A PSU RELATED ISSUE ?

Temp of cpu: 63°C IDLE From 87 - 93°c for Core 0 - 3

QUestion: IF temp goes too much high, is there a possible loss a performance ? I think so but don't sure.

Official P21 BIOS is out now :)

http://www.evga.com/community/messag...TOPIC_ID=22005

Results anyone on new P21 bios?

Funny how the release says that it "Improves X-Fi and internal audio functionality"

Always a misrepresentation of the facts which should read something like "Fixed broken sound functionality for X-FI and internal audio"

i believe the p21 bios addresses only the sound issue, no other changes from p20...afaik

Still got the dreaded Raid Access Failure... Its really starting to bug me... I can't run benchmarks while overclocked... I've yet to even try playing games.

This is BFG first batch from Compusa...

http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/3...shot181cb6.jpg

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Originally Posted by Luis_GT

Still got the dreaded Raid Access Failure... Its really starting to bug me... I can't run benchmarks while overclocked... I've yet to even try playing games.

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I don't have this issue, yes I am on first Compusa batch as well. Although currently I am only running 2x150GB in Raid0 and do not have any other SATA devices installed yet.

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Originally Posted by Dumo

This is BFG first batch from Compusa...

http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/3...shot181cb6.jpg

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Strange I have everything the same as you except for Sensor mine says ITE A023

and my date says 11/20/2006 for BIOS, still running Beta bios

Heres BFG's nTune monitor with bios @ stock/default and 2X8800GTX.
PCI-E 1&3 and SPP<>MCP linkboosted.

http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/449...shot171mf8.jpg

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Originally Posted by Dumo

Heres BFG's nTune monitor with bios @ stock/default and 2X8800GTX.
PCI-E 1&3 and SPP<>MCP linkboosted.

http://img73.imageshack.us/img73/449...shot171mf8.jpg

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Does the linkboost really affect performance?? What do you have to change to get it linkboosted? I'm still testing my rig now with lower DDR2-1112 as my DDR2-1200+ had issues in BF2142. So far played for about 5-6 hours last night no issues.

2 days 10 hours uptime so far so good. I'll probably do some more gaming before I mess with anything else though.

It will automatically set to linkboost when you use 2X Vid. cards in SLI and EPP memory.

Heres another findings...

Tune system in Ntune control panel....instant oc:)
Started with default in bios, exept FSB/mem unlinked 1:1 1016...

Coarse tuning 20 minutes with Nvidia Devils start dancing:D

http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/2...shot187ve4.jpg

http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/4...shot188ge0.jpg

After 20 minutes....instant overclock lol..

http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/6...shot191vl3.jpg

http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/6...shot190xj8.jpg

http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/5...shot193lx4.jpg

Next I will try (boring) fine tuning...for 3 hours watching those drunk devils dance their butt out:D

EVGA 680i mounted on the Mini-Cascade that Ricky build for me :)

2 EVGA 8800GTX with stock coolers without any mods..

http://pedrorocha.planetaclix.pt/SliMontado.jpg


2 3D quick runs, cpu not maximazed, just the basic tweaks ..

http://pedrorocha.planetaclix.pt/872...0SLI_Stock.jpg

http://pedrorocha.planetaclix.pt/281..._8800Stock.jpg

87K on 2001 and 28K no 2005 ..piece of cake :D

^^^

Nice results Perdo.

Is that the a Tagan PSU you have there?

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Originally Posted by yaddam205

^^^

Nice results Perdo.

Is that the a Tagan PSU you have there?

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Yes, Tagan Quad 900W:)

Right behind you Pedro:toast:

http://img474.imageshack.us/img474/8...shot211gv7.jpg

That's funny, the very unexpensive Team Group PC2-5300 run quite well in the EVGA 680i at 410 Mhz 3-3-3 1T :eek:

As you can see :

http://pedrorocha.planetaclix.pt/EVG..._1TSuperPI.jpg

Here is some Everest numbers at this speed :

http://pedrorocha.planetaclix.pt/Eve...MemRead_1T.jpg
http://pedrorocha.planetaclix.pt/Eve...emWrite_1T.jpg
http://pedrorocha.planetaclix.pt/Eve...Latency_1T.jpg

The Everest CPU sensor did not read quit well negative temperatures, real temp bit low :D

http://pedrorocha.planetaclix.pt/Eve...933_Sensor.jpg

SpeedFan seems to read very well - similar to bios reading - evaporator of the Mini-Cascade was around -85&#186;C ;)

hey pedro what is the vdimm u used?

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Originally Posted by NightRaven

hey pedro what is the vdimm u used?

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2.45v

Here is a 3DMark 2006 run with graphic cards with stock cooler..

http://pedrorocha.planetaclix.pt/189...tockCooler.jpg

No bad for the 2nd league - non-quad-core cpus :)


I find that the cpu temp readings on the board seems quite accurate, at least with negative temps, as you can see in this picture the bios reading match the Fluke readings on the cascade evap..

http://pedrorocha.planetaclix.pt/TempIgualFluke.jpg

:cool:

Really nice results, we are waiting to see results with more serious cooling on VGA. :toast:

regards

Good news, the new ClockGen seems to work quite well with the EVGA 680i

http://pedrorocha.planetaclix.pt/ClockGen680i.jpg

A big thanks to Franck :toast:

Hey all,

a question on the EVGA 680i and the Tuniq Tower 120: I really need a new case, my trusty old Chieftec miditower from 2001 is getting too small...

I am considering the Lian-Li PC-G70 Link, but will the EVGA and the Tuniq tower fit if you use the top mount for the power supply? That distance seems to be a problem for the EVGA with most cases since the cpu socket is located so close to the top edge of the board.

Thanks,

with my G.Skill 1000 CL4 ad 1T nothing wants to be stable ...
no 667 CL4 no 800 CL4 oder 5
what that will be?

whit 2T no probs @ all ...

and I dont can get the Mainboard Tweaks in ntune ... all works fine but if I klick on Mainboard tune in Main Menu the Windows Closes ...