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I agree. You might need some more voltage on your RAM. MY RAM ran at 2.7v even at 300mhz on 2 other boards but i need 2.75v for only 285mhz. I think my PSU undervolds the 3.3v rail a bit or it's the board that undervolts.
Maybe your sticks just need some more voltage even if the rail is at 3.3v.
Just tried OCCT. Good program. I like the graphs it puts out after you're finished.
Hi Everyone,
How do I keep the cpu voltage that Core Center adds without running core center everytime I start up windows?? The bios only allows me to push up to ~1.73volts but I need around 1.8v to see if I can push my 3800+ to 2.8ghz...
I've tried 1.41mod, 1.37mod bioses and when I try use the extra options (ie. +13%, +15%, etc) the bios doesn't save my settings and just reverts back to "By CPU VID"...
Thanks!
Have you tried lower voltages?
My 3500+ Winchester goes 1.6V~2800Mhz
with +28-30C water. :rolleyes:
Or try 1.36mod...it's the only bios that has working +13, 15, 18% over-volting options.
:rolleyes: 1.41mod works too, but not stable for my neo2, uh not 'not stable' actualy but something weird......
Anyone have experience with Mushkin LV2 XP3200 (TCCD)?
I have two 512MB sticks in my new rig.
How far should I be able to go with stock cooling?
Here is the rest of my setup:
Asus Vento Case
Aspire 550 watt PS
AMD 3000+ winnie
MSI K8N Neo2
2 WD Raptors Raid 0
Any help appreciated since I am new to this!
Thanks,
stock cooling? maybe 2.6-2.7GHz.....
Hello all, my board has been fine up till now, ive just got some twinmos speed premium and have been burning away around 245-250mhz fsb 1:1, but when i try a 166 devider to regain my cou overclock i cant boot over 260fsb (and yes i dropped my ht multi) i can boot with the fsb at 250 and the mem at 214ish but anything hisger and no post. do you lot think that it is my board (1.36b bios) or my mem controler (everybody loves CBBID :( ) i have a suspecious feeling that its the latter not liking 2225 timings with a good clock (i used to run 2.55ghz all day and night)
1.36b works! :toast:Quote:
Originally Posted by zgundam
Sounds like what happened to me after I burned in my VX4000... no matter what I tried I just couldn't go above 2.2ghz with mem 250mhz 2-2-2-8.... only thing I could do was swap my VX out for some ocz pc3200 plat rev2 I had lying aroundQuote:
Originally Posted by AFRS
new (kinda) mod for the board.
PC ICE did it first, but he never gave results (maybe his board didnt have the caps on as badly as mine from the start) ;)
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...ewpost&t=61373
oh thats just great, maby if i use cas2.5 a la tccd that would help, just goning to check now
update: cas 2.5 allowed me to boot at 260, 265 was no go, still not high enough to justify the lower mem speed.
Quote:
Originally Posted by AFRS
Its your Board.
I have tried and tried, but I cant get my Neo2 to run the RAM higher than 215-220 with divider. (1:1 works great .. 270+ easy)
I have tried all the BIOSs that are out there, different sticks, different CPU´s and been messing around with A64 Tweaker for god knows how many hours.
I even bought a second mobo, but im stuck at 215-220 on RAM with divider.
Pretty anoying when you have got a ClawCastle that does 3.2Ghz, but the 11 multi needs a 186Mhz divider.
Both my Neo2´s are Korea batch, and I get the feeling it has got something to do with it. Everybody I know with the Neo2 has got Taiwan or China, and neither of them has had this problem.
If you find out anything, please post here :)
I have an AGP card I want to play with, but my DFI wont do there im afraid.
well it looks like 2.2ghz for me for a whyle then, who said the neo2 plat was a good clocker, oh well you win some you loose some, its all down to luck at the end of the day and i dont seem to have much.
can someone tell me how to know that? (korea or whatever) thank you :)Quote:
Both my Neo2´s are Korea batch, and I get the feeling it has got something to do with it. Everybody I know with the Neo2 has got Taiwan or China, and neither of them has had this problem.
haven't posted or been here in awhile but if I remember correctly the info is underneath the nb fan on the nb chip
yes okay, but how do we know the version? I haven't look it but I guess it just codes? hmmm what about in the box? can we find it there? :P
bump
What's the best bios version for AMD Venice?? Any idea? :stick:
Hello everybody
I got a neo 2 platinum today with a 3700+ san diego was a little worried that the cpu wouldnt post but it posted fine :D .
The motherboard came flashed with bios 1.4 official and it detects the cpu and cpu speed just fine and is labeled correctly as a 3700+ :banana:
the ram will only run at 2cmd though and the option to switch it doesnt show in bios. I read about this in another thread regarding the san diego and im going to try other bios files later to fix it.
Regards
3700+ san diego
2x 512mb ballistix 4000
all in wonder 9800 pro
you have a link for that biosQuote:
Originally Posted by Boble76
Ok,
Please forgive me because I am new to this, but the highest FSB that I can reach and still be stable is 210. Memory is running at recommended settings which are 2-2-2-6 @ 2.7 volts. I should be able to go higher on stock cooling right? Any suggestions.
First of all, flash to 1.6v BIOS because it gives you accurate temp. readings which is important to watch when your on stock cooling. Neo2 allows 2.85v (overvolts to ~2.90) on Ram. Set HTT to 4X and try reach at least 230 fsb with 2.85v option. This should give your winnie 2.07ghz. You can go safely till 2.5ghz+ on stock. I think your sticks are bh-5, so I suggest doing vdrr mod (3.3v volt mod) to give your sticks 3.3v, which is safe for bh-5. Small fan blowing at them wouldn't hurt. Read the whole first post, oc for some time and tell us your resultsQuote:
Originally Posted by BowedToothDoc
Remember, best way to learn is to try it yourself, try to find yours cpu and ram limits, Good luck
Thanks for the help.
I think the RAM that I have is what you guys call TCCP.
Should that make a difference?
So does the 1.8 bios work with the diego cpu or what?
Ok, I see. You got TCCD chips on your ram, so use 2.85v option, it's safe for 24/7 anyway. You should get at least 275 fsb (550mhz) with these if they are TCCD. Try 2.5-4-3-8 timings at 2.85v and find out how far you can go with that. Try to settle around 290 fsb with HTT 3x, CPU with VID: 1.55v + 8.3% overvoltage which should give you 1.55v vcore (2610 mhz for cpu). That should be fine for stock cooling. If your winnie and ram can handle, go more than 290fsb. Remember some Neo2s have problems when you exceed 290fsb mark. Mine does 305fsb fine :DQuote:
Originally Posted by BowedToothDoc
Refer to first post for additional settings!
Use Memtest to test ram stability ( press c,1,3,5,enter in memtest to loop #5 test. 50 successfull loops should equal great stability),
Prime95 ( prime for at least 2 hours. Some winnies fail this app even at stock, keep that in mind)
SuperPI (finish 16M calculation or 32M to test stability)
If everything goes well or you want more mhz's, reply
Is there any way to get around the TRFC problem? Im on a 1.36b modded bios atm and want to run 290x9 with the mem at "333" (= 238~mhz iirc..), though i can't get into windows from the bios (either resets, locks up, or gets into windows and the screen gets corrupted at the "Welcome" message) , though i can get into windows easy (and be prime stable) at 260x10, mem "333". My mem is good for 247 1:1 prime stable. LDT is set to 3x.
Im thinking that its the TRFC being set lower thats limiting me getting into windows. if i boot at 245x10, then change the memory to "MEMCLK 166" via A64tweaker and turn down the multi to 9x and crank it to 290HTT its prime stable :s I've had the board POST at 360HTT, and had it boot windows at 340HTT
Any modded bioses that get around this? (i'll sarifice the higher voltage settings for a bios that fixes this issue, i only use 10% for 24/7 usage anyway)
ty. :toast:
I just found out that it's most likely not my CPU that's at it's limit y<et but the board crapping out at HTT 285+. 300x7 isn't stable. Is there any way how i could squeeze some more HTT out of the board without getting instability?
The Chipset is watercooled so heat is no issue here.
Thanks for the help. With new memory timings I am able to take Core Center all the way up to 250FSB. Is there a way to make it go any higher than 250MHZ?
Clockgen does the job very nicely :)Quote:
Originally Posted by BowedToothDoc
Is there any setting that increases max stable HTT on the Neo2. It seems my board gets unstable at 285mhz+. I get Prime Errors even with Multi at 7 if i go above. HTT Multi is set at x3 of course.
Most of the BIOS should work. v1.36b mod or higher. If you got problems, go straight to v1.8 BIOSQuote:
Originally Posted by rodman
Looks like you reached nFORCE's 3 fsb limit. Try 1.55 agp voltage or 1.60Quote:
Is there any setting that increases max stable HTT on the Neo2. It seems my board gets unstable at 285mhz+. I get Prime Errors even with Multi at 7 if i go above. HTT Multi is set at x3 of course.
Yep, use ClockGen to increase your speed, find max stable at certain timings and lastly set them accordingly in the BIOSQuote:
Thanks for the help. With new memory timings I am able to take Core Center all the way up to 250FSB. Is there a way to make it go any higher than 250MHZ?
Nice HTT there :D Unfortunely, running divider decreases memory stability because it lowers TRFC timing. If you can, upgrade your ram to something like OCZ PC3200 Rev2 TCCD which does DRR630 easily, priced at $200Quote:
Is there any way to get around the TRFC problem? Im on a 1.36b modded bios atm and want to run 290x9 with the mem at "333" (= 238~mhz iirc..), though i can't get into windows from the bios (either resets, locks up, or gets into windows and the screen gets corrupted at the "Welcome" message) , though i can get into windows easy (and be prime stable) at 260x10, mem "333". My mem is good for 247 1:1 prime stable. LDT is set to 3x.
Im thinking that its the TRFC being set lower thats limiting me getting into windows. if i boot at 245x10, then change the memory to "MEMCLK 166" via A64tweaker and turn down the multi to 9x and crank it to 290HTT its prime stable :s I've had the board POST at 360HTT, and had it boot windows at 340HTT
Any modded bioses that get around this? (i'll sarifice the higher voltage settings for a bios that fixes this issue, i only use 10% for 24/7 usage anyway)
ty.
Thanks,
I found the Bios adjustment and was playing around.
Got it up to 285 but probably not too stable.
How do you post a screen shot?
There's a button called Prt Scr, right to the F12 button. Press it, go to the paint, edit, paste. Save as JPEG and your good to go
so "small FFT" tests mainly the cpu? or do I have this backwards??Quote:
Originally Posted by CD 1986
nice! what stepping is that?Quote:
Originally Posted by Boble76
if I flash my BIOS using winflash should I update all or just the main block? what is the difference and effects?
My first post on this forum and i hope i will enjo the stay her :)
Do vx run good with the msi neo 2 palt mobbo ?
Do you know any oneno if the ocz platinum limited edition bh6 runs bad on that bord ?
Sry for my english it's kind of bad :P
no unless you buy DDR Booster, the max vdimm for neo2 is only 2.85volt
btw, pls someone answer my question...
I'v got a DDR Booster and the funny thing is that i can't get it over 210 whit any volt from 2.9 to 3.6 and any timing :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by Napoleonic
My cpu i good for 2.5 i think.
what are your rig include the cooler?
:D I'm not too fluence in english too but I don't understand that statement :DQuote:
My cpu i good for 2.5 i think
Haha my bad :slapass:Quote:
Originally Posted by Napoleonic
I think i can't get my cpu higher then 2.5 ghz but my memory cant get above 210.
My rigg [Amd 64 3200@2.55][XP 120/ Papst 32 db][1024 OCZ PLE 2.2.2.7][Maxtor 30 GB 7200 8mb Cache][Maxtor 120 GB 7200 8mb cache][6800 GT@Ultra Galaxy][Msi neo2 platinum][ Antec True Blue w480][Wavemaster Silver]
[Ocz booster]
Have you tried changing your memory timings?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jacke2k
If you read higher up you can see that no mather what timing ore volt I cant get it higher then 210. When I', clocking whit clockgen frome stock.
mmm maybe your BIOS jacke2k, how about your vdimm?
9x313Mhz
I Like this Mobo! :eek:
I'v testet all kinds of bois. From 1.36b to 1.6 i think and nothing helps :(.Quote:
Originally Posted by Napoleonic
Maybe the motherbored dont like my mem.
can someone answer that?Quote:
if I flash my BIOS using winflash should I update all or just the main block? what is the difference and effects?
also.... BIOS 1.6, 1.8 beta, 1.8 mod which is the best for venice?
Jacke2k, have you tried moving the AGP frequency from 66 to 67? I have heard this helps for some K8N Neo2's.
My first post here and really like this forum :)
yeaa I'v tryed that one to =(.Quote:
Originally Posted by NeForce
Feels like I'v tryed every thing you can do and nothing works.
Mabey should i try them in another system to se if they work ther.
This is my first post here but probably not the last a first of all want to apologize for my English it's not perfect :/
On Monday I have put my new rig together and after that my new lovely mobo don’t recognize soundcard. So, the next step was to change the PCI slots but that didn’t help. I change the bios from 1.4 to 1.8 (betas and official), try different Windows. First XP SP2, second XP Pro 64bit but still no soundcard detect :(. On other’s computers the card works fine. I try to put my friend’s same card and still the same…no sound :( Now I’m out of options where can be the problem?
BTW: I did notice that don’t have the other giga LAN in the device manager and when I checked the manual in INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS is something like “onboard Giga LAN” - disable/enable but in my bios don’t have this option. Clearing the CMOS didn’t help, I have leaved him for hole night with no power and cmos clear jumper position and that didn’t work. The same situation is in other bioses.
I have seen here and on other forums that some people have the same problems with this board and Audigy. Is there a solution for this problem?
Here is my spec:
A64 3200 Winchester 0506 EPBW with box cooler for now
MSI K8N Neo2 (here is picture of the NB ) - 046242 042042 K KOREA
2x 256 PC 3200 Kingston HyperX (BH5) 2.2.2.6 1T @2.85v
Sapphire X800 XTPE
Antec 380
Audigy (On the chip is somthing like that CA0100IAF)
HDD Baracuda VII 120GB PATA 7200
DVDRW Liteon 832S
Windows XP Pro SP2 with all available updates
I asked the same question on MSI forums but no luck :(
Thx for any help
Mazak
Too bad :(
I don't have any idea where your problems could be. Do you've the Audigy installation CD and the drivers?
BIOS 1.36b has worked very fine in my Mobo, in that bios you can find integr. audio settings (AC97 disable/enabled)
Hope you get your soundcard to work!
*sorry my English*
KosiMazaki - have you disabled onboard sound in BIOS?
do you use front panel also?
winXPx64 recognised audigy card first time in this PC ok - sorry for your problems =/
Sure I have the driver installation CD for this card but every time when I try to install an error message appears and says "No Audigy device detected bla bla bla...installation setup will now terminate". The problem is that the mobo can’t detect the soundcard and any other PCI devices like network card.
I think somthing is wrong with this motherboard :( On Monday i wiil send it back to the shop.....sad :(
@Special_K
Don't use front panel and the onboard sound is disabled.
I had the same problem with this mobo when I got my AUDIGY 2 ZS. A clean install of Win XP fixed the problem for me as it said just what you are saying now.Quote:
Originally Posted by KosiMazaki
I got this board it came with bios 1.5, installed my venice today and idle temps are 40~ and load 50~ with Xp-90 and tornado fan, I think bios is reading the temps wrong. Case temps are 23, I have very good case cooling, I need to know what is the best bios for this board and my Ocz Rev.2 which is on its way. Right now I'm on 1.8 and still temp problem.
With bios 1.5 I got it to post at 330fsb didn't try for higher, haven't tried with bios 1.8.
Just installed fresh system and nothing changed so in my opinion the PCI slots are dead :P On monday the board is going back to store.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mitolo
Thx for all the help
Mazak
how's is the newer 1.8 bios
I found that an Audigy only likes the slot right above the communication pci slot (orange slot) any slot other than that. It is not picked up properly after installing it. So if you have an audigy 2 hopefully this tidbit of information helps somebody.
Crazzy as hell cause my AUDIGY 2 ZS loves the ORANGE Slot.Quote:
Originally Posted by neo2
MY Audigy 2 zs works fine in that slot :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by Mitolo
Finally got my neo2 semi-stable (still prime95'ing) @ high HTT. After alot of cursing and confusion i figured that high HTT and 9x multi just doesn't go together on this system :slap:
Oddly enough it worked fine at 300x8 (2400mhz), mem at "166", but it was no-go at 289x9(2601mhz) at the same settings. :confused:
tryed 306x8.5(2601mhz), again mem @ "166" and it seems to be fine :D
The memory is slower since its using a half-multi, but its still better then 260x10, mem "166" :toast:
Either the cpu doesn't like 9x, or the motherboard doesn't like 285-295htt... weird.
Ok.. this is my first experience with K8 and it's not going so good..
Problem 1: Board will NOT run in dual channel... it will post in dual channel maybe 2 out of 100 times.. and when it does get past post, it restarts on the windows load.
Problem 2: Can you not select a divider on this board? I have the chip running at 300x9, 3x HT... but the only place it will post is with the max dram clock on 133... the ram is actually running at 193mhz according to CPUZ. This is with a pair of mushkin BH5's with the vdimm set to 2.85V.
I am so frustrated with this board right now.
I have the same problem, is it the bios or the mobo is fuct? I thought the ram was suppose to lock at a certain speed set.
Ive been messing around with the neo 2 and a san diego 3700. It doesnt like the 3 x htt multi at all and most of the dividers are also glitchy. 1:1 works best for me with 4 x HTT. Also the memory timings need a lot of fiddling with to make the system stable.
Running at 260 x 11 at the moment prime stable.
3700+ (2866mhz) @ 1.5v
2x 512 ballistix dual channel 1t 260 fsb 2.5-3-3-10 (work in progress)
msi neo 2 platinum 1.8 bios
vapochill PE
I think we need a new bios for these san diegos to really see their maximum but im quite happy with the neo 2 :)
this board is 50-50 in terms of success. For me it's been great and hasn't crashed since november 2k4 running it at 300mhz 1:1 with Gskill tccd and an early version of the 3000+ winchester. That is unless I'm finding the max OC of a new cpu, then I will obviously crash it. I too have an audigy2 zs card and have no problems with it in any slot. The only negative remark I have is the board's placement of the IDE and power connectors being too close. The other remark would be the uselessness of sata ports 1 and 2, but that's a harware limitation. Now I wouldn't recommend this board to everyone because half the pople I have recommended it have gotten DUD boards and pretty much blame me for it. Such is the way of life.
BY THE WAY, does anyone know if the OCZ 625mhz DFI edition memory works well with this mobo.
i have got a ¨good¨ board too.
works great at 300 Ht without problems...
Great thread as I am considering getting this board as I just got a 6800GT AGP and want to upgrade to A64 from an XP. I have read numerous posts about the Neo2 and Antec power supplies and saw the tip about turning the power supply off when powering down, etc. I don't really want to buy another ps just so I can run this board. Do MOST people who have an Antec ps have problems and what kind of problems do they have? I am not very excited about powering off my ps every time I turn my pc off, but there aren't really any other options for 939 AGP boards right now until the DFI comes out (if ever).
Anyone have any more inside on Antec ps and the Neo2? Would you go with the Neo2 if you had an Antec?
Thanks!
Rhindle
Anyone using the 183 divider (a64 tweaker) STABLE with cas2 ram?
Whenever I force the board to the 183 divider it deosn't like it. It won't let my 2x512 mushkin redline get over 245 in superpi (it can do 270). It works just fine at the 166 divider (after putting in 1:1 timings), but not 183. I'm using 1.36b bios.
Anyone?
try using cas 2.5 since there is little to no performance penalty
What sort of CPU temps are too high?
The default in core center is around 80C.
I thought a CPU would fry at that temp.
I am totally air cooled and don't want to burn up my CPU.
I wouldn't go any higher than 55c. Run prime95 to see how hot your cpu getsQuote:
Originally Posted by BowedToothDoc
questions
1. which is the best bios for venice?
2. when will there be a new official bios? wasn't it 1.8 only BETA?
3. I look in everest, maximum HT link only 800! --> AMD hammer HT Tech Config
4. I got BSOD said something wrong with IRQ.....what was that exactly? that was with 1.5 official BIOS, I'm currently using 1.8mod
Quote:
Originally Posted by Napoleonic
1.8 is official and is on the msi website http://www.msi.com.tw/program/suppor...UID=607&kind=1
Im using the official as 1.8mod seemed to cause temperature errors still. 1.8 official seems very stable for me on my san diego so try that.
Was that with version 2.0 of everest or the older version? It reads it correctly for me. If i remember right 1.8mod bios sets HTT to 4x in bios, it should be 5x if you are running at 200 mhz ram speed then you will get your 1000.
The Irq conflict could be lots of things. Go into integrated peripherals and disable anything u dont use like serial ports and lan etc. Look in System information which can be found in accessories/system tools. Click hardware Resources then IRQS. It will show you if devices are sharing an IRQ. You can move your pci devices to other slots to change their IRQ's or set it in bios.
it is everest ver 1.51 :D should I use the newest?
I can't seem to overclock my msi neo 2/venice 3200 past 2300..as soon as i hit 2300 the pc reboots (using clockgen)
settings
agressive timings Dis
dynamic overclock Dis
HTT3
Cool n Quite disabled
CPU ratio x10
FSB 225
AGP 67
CPU vid 1.45v
CPU volt By CPU VID
mem voly auto
agp 1.5v
mem clock auto
mem timings 1T
ive tried changing the HTT to 4 and that doesnt make a difference and tried dropping the CPU ration to x9 but still as soon as i reach 2300 pc reboots.
I have 1 gig value corsair 2.5 cas
Anyone got any ideas why?
yes always better to use the newest version. I edited my last post with somethings about IRQs. Its possible that a sound card can cause irq conflits as well to fix that you can change the pci latency setting using something like powerstrip.
Tripod try ralaxing your ram timings and using 2t command then raise the fsb and run prime 95 to see if the cpu is stable. That way you can find the cpu limits rather than memory. Use 4x HTT and the 166 ram divider doesnt work well at all so set it to 200 or 133.
Excellent, thanks mate..I new it would be something simple,I searched for ages in the forums, perhaphs i didnt understand all the lingo and what to change its upto 2600 now...and im sure there is room for more.Quote:
Originally Posted by sideeffect
You probably need more cpu voltageQuote:
Originally Posted by tripod
The speeds are simply a guide to what speed the ram runs at when the FSB/HTT = 200.Quote:
Originally Posted by NeForce
Also, what ram slots do you have your ram in? 1&2 (closest slots to the cpu) seem to work far better then slots 3&4.
Btw, got my board rock solid at 308HTT :clap: And ram @ 238, 2.5-3-3-6 which gives me 7000/6900 in SiSoft Sandra, so im happy :)
Hey, is there a bios that lets you put in the full list of ram timings? I'm using 1.36b and I hate having to open up a64 tweaker to put in my timings after every reboot.
I'm using onboard sound :DQuote:
Originally Posted by sideeffect
btw I noticed lower temp reading with 1.8mod BIOS :) but maybe only 1-2 celcius
click in hardware resources where? windows control panel?Quote:
Click hardware Resources then IRQS. It will show you if devices are sharing an IRQ
Right click my computer > manage > device manager > View > resources by type > Expand interupt request
made a picture for you showing where it is http://www.swjka.com/pic.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by Napoleonic
!.8mod used to have temperature freezes for me where the sensor would stop showing the temp changes but that was at minus degrees.
A great sytem monitor tool is being made by the wizzard who was the brains behind the ATI softmods.
http://www.techpowerup.com/systool/
It reads the +12 volt line correctly like the bios shows it. Speedfan and mbm show a higher reading than it is with the neo 2. It also has the functions of a64 tweaker and nforce3 tweaker, ATi and nvidia overclocking, HDD acoustic management and some benchmarking. :clap: :clap:
Rocks hard
thanx, but it says all OK......ah just forget it :D until next time I get bsodQuote:
Originally Posted by sideeffect
Is upping AGP voltage to 1.65v safe still. It helps my TCCD to run stable at DDR570 but i am a bit concerned about my graphics card. Will 1.65v fry it over time?
can ocz ddr booster works with this mobo at 3.6~3.8V rock stable?
@mustrum, wasn't there a GPU hardware monitor? but I don't know if AGP voltage could help RAM or Chipset more stable as spoken by some people
GPU hardwaremonitor shows temperatures, chip clocks and GPU voltage - not AGP voltage though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Napoleonic
I decided aginst this though and run on vagp 1.5v (stock) and a divider on the memory. Still 7k in sandra memorybench wich is more than enough i think. ;)
I finally flashed my bios (to 1.36 modded) aand it has helped alot. I am running at 280 FSB x 9 and it seems stable so far. I am itching to get some better ram, the 3 sticks of corsair don't get along very well. They didn't in my previous board (NF7-S) either; 2x256 (434mhz) and 1x512 (500). In this board with all in various different ram banks and running on a 133 ram divider it will not even post. This is with very relaxed timings. I think it is not so much the boards fault because the 500mhz stick wouldn't run above ~ 200mhz with the other two in my Abit. Could this 512 stick be a BH5? Its about a year old....
Quote:
Originally Posted by NeForce
Hi neforce, 3 sticks of ram will never run as well as 2 sticks. For best results your supposed to use matched pairs. Same size and make. If you need more memory buy another 512 stick or if you just want the speed use the 2x 256mb alone.
Athlon 64 memory controller ussually works better with just 2 memory modules that are single sided and matched. 256mb sticks generally clock to higher fsb than 512mb.
So you don't match ram slot colors with this board? Thats weird because it says clearly on the board that Channel A is one color and Channel B is the other. If slot 1 & 2 is best has anyone even tried pairing ram in matching colored slots ie 1 & 3?
I did vio mod, now 3.6v stable vdim but only 237mhz out of BH-5 so far. I need to figure out what the problem is.
I've never tried 1&3, just 1&2, runs just fine, 8x325 (2.6ghz) on a winnie 3000+ with the divider @ 166---> memory @ 260, sandra reports >7000mb/s mem speed :)Quote:
Originally Posted by G H Z
I'm getting that same bandwidth @ 2.6ghz with mem @ 237mhz no divider. I'm also gonna try some other slot config's tonight as 237mhz on BH-5 is just wrong :slapass:Quote:
Originally Posted by Garrett
the majority of ppl here use slots 1 & 3. havent tried 1 & 2.. wonder if it would help :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by G H Z
the diff colors stand for different channels hence putting them in 1 and 2 = dual channel since the rams are both on different channels. :fact:Quote:
Originally Posted by FlyingHamster
should try 2&3.
Yes when i first got the board i put them in slot 1 and 3 like you would on a nforce 2 but it set single channel. So i use 1 and 2 but may try 3 and 4 at some point.
Just tried the 1.36b bios with my sandy and it didnt like it at all :p wouldnt boot windows at 290htt so im back to 1.8 which is stable at 290 +
I use Crucial ballistix anyone got any tips on best bios or best memory settings for them?