The OFFICIAL MSI K8N Neo2-939 tips and tricks guide thread

I started doing some websearching to see what chips the XMS4000PT (ddr500) stick would have. The stick is fuct overall , IMO - it won't work way underclocked with the other 2 256 sticks and even under 200mhz it wouldn't run below CAS3. Anyways I read that the ddr500 stick usually had Hynix and looked abit further into the post and found that XMS3500 (and maybe 3200) used all sort of different chips , including Winbond BH-5. Curiousity got the best of me and I started peeling back the heatspreaders. Both 256 sticks are BH5 and the dd500 looks to be samsung. Finally getting somewhere now, running apparently stable at 2.4ghz ,(edit) 9x270, ram very underclocked (173mhz) 1.5,2,2,4,7
I will need to do the vRam mod soon

Found my problem :D

SATA ports 1 & 2 are bad bad mojo :slapass:

do clockgen not compatible with neo2 plat???
http://www.cpuid.org/clockgen.php

I don't see NF3 ultra / neo2plat listed there

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will it safe to use?

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do clockgen not compatible with neo2 plat???
http://www.cpuid.org/clockgen.php

I don't see NF3 ultra / neo2plat listed there

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will it safe to use?

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I can use it, no problem, I'd be surprised if it doesn't work with your Neo2 ;)

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do clockgen not compatible with neo2 plat???
http://www.cpuid.org/clockgen.php

I don't see NF3 ultra / neo2plat listed there

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will it safe to use?

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yes its safe to use the nforce3 ultra is just a nforce3 250 on a 939 socket. So works just fine.

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do clockgen not compatible with neo2 plat???
http://www.cpuid.org/clockgen.php

I don't see NF3 ultra / neo2plat listed there

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will it safe to use?

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Look down a little further and you will find this ;)

http://www.cpuid.org/cg.php?cgid=NVNF3

ocz booster works well on this mobo at 3.5~3.7?????? rock stable, with active cooling in mems

so yea.. i just got this mobo a few days ago, and i'm in the market for new ram.. what would you guys suggest? my budget is whatever i have to spend. i also plan on upgrading to either a 3700 or 4000 san diego soon

i was thinking maybe some crucial pc4000 or maybe some gskill le. :confused:

guys guys... my first post at this lengthy thread..

one quick question... is there any BIOS mod that can unhide all the RAM timing ? My corsair doesn't POST when used with divider 133 or 166... due to the tighter trc trfc timing... i don't really have the cash now to get new RAMs.... and i find it a little hassle to use A64 tweaker all the time.......

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so yea.. i just got this mobo a few days ago, and i'm in the market for new ram.. what would you guys suggest? my budget is whatever i have to spend. i also plan on upgrading to either a 3700 or 4000 san diego soon

i was thinking maybe some crucial pc4000 or maybe some gskill le. :confused:

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Hi I use Crucial ballistix 4000 with this board and it does work well but i doupt its as good as the gskill. With the Crucial Ballisitix it will do 250 2.5-2-2-8 @ 2.85 volts and max of about 265 at lower timings.

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guys guys... my first post at this lengthy thread..

one quick question... is there any BIOS mod that can unhide all the RAM timing ? My corsair doesn't POST when used with divider 133 or 166... due to the tighter trc trfc timing... i don't really have the cash now to get new RAMs.... and i find it a little hassle to use A64 tweaker all the time.......

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Unfortunately it doesn't seem possible to access all the RAM timings within the bios with this board. There must be a way to mod the bios to change the timings however. Ideally, it would be best to copy the timings for the 1:1 ratio for all the dividers so that they would all post...i wish i knew how to do this, but there must be a bios modder out there who can help! :stick:

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Originally Posted by sideeffect

Hi I use Crucial ballistix 4000 with this board and it does work well but i doupt its as good as the gskill. With the Crucial Ballisitix it will do 250 2.5-2-2-8 @ 2.85 volts and max of about 265 at lower timings.

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uh.... 2.5-2-2-8 @ 250 is nice... very nice imo at least. i hope that's enough to get all i can out of a san diego :confused:

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uh.... 2.5-2-2-8 @ 250 is nice... very nice imo at least. i hope that's enough to get all i can out of a san diego :confused:

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Well it is enough to do 1:1 if you plan on using the san diego on air and aiming for 2750 mhz or so does 250 x 11 for me on air nicely. But im using a vapochill now and id like to go higher 1:1 with tight timings that why i wouldnt buy ballistix now.

Hope that makes sence, they are good ram modules just not the best

The latest v1.8f bios is up on lejabeech....supposed to fix the temperature bug; it has on my system. :)

I was going to upload a modded version, but the file is too big (200kb is too small for a max upload size!!!). As well as the usual unhide features mod, i decided to change the default settings so that i wouldn't have to reset them all everytime i cleared the CMOS etc.. Works nicely for me; now i just press "optimised bios defaults" and my settings are just how i want them!

This is also the 1st bios to let my Patriot TCCD break 300mhz! Admittedly using 2T mode, but 1T will follow soon i hope. ;) I wish MSI would add all the memory timing options into the bios, so we could change them from there. A64tweaker is not ideal.

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Well it is enough to do 1:1 if you plan on using the san diego on air and aiming for 2750 mhz or so does 250 x 11 for me on air nicely. But im using a vapochill now and id like to go higher 1:1 with tight timings that why i wouldnt buy ballistix now.

Hope that makes sence, they are good ram modules just not the best

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i am not in a financial position to buy phase change, so air and water will be my thing. (i'm only 16) was kinda hopin for 2.8-3.0 tho :-/

Anyone with Venice/Sandy has problem working with bios 1.36b modded? Any symptom like unable to boot or so forth?

so in you guys' opinions, would the gskill le pc4400 or ocz pc5000 be better?

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Anyone with Venice/Sandy has problem working with bios 1.36b modded? Any symptom like unable to boot or so forth?

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This bios works with the san diego but It doesnt seem to perform as well as the 1.8 bios.

i hear there some problems with the sata ports 1 and 2 on this board
i also had the problem where it would say missing operating system when i tried to boot
i didn't goto 3 and 4 tho,i used partition magic and made the logical drive on the first section of the disk ( i use 2 partitions) and the primary partition on the end section of the disk and it worked, does this maybe have something to do with that 1024 booot limit thing?
does enabling raid also solve it?
and is using slots1 or 2 going to degrade system performance or can i just leave it
thanks!

Bob, SATA ports 1 & 2 are not locked, meaning you will experience instability & data corruption if OCing.

Use the Silicon Image SATA ports (above the AGP slot).

You won't have a problem with ports 1 & 2 until your over 235mhz or there abouts.

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so in you guys' opinions, would the gskill le pc4400 or ocz pc5000 be better?

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Waffles there is a article here about the neo2 and high performance memory

http://www.rhcf.com/sisubb/ultimateb...pic/21/69.html

Hopefully it might help you.

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The latest v1.8f bios is up on lejabeech....supposed to fix the temperature bug; it has on my system. :)

I was going to upload a modded version, but the file is too big (200kb is too small for a max upload size!!!). As well as the usual unhide features mod, i decided to change the default settings so that i wouldn't have to reset them all everytime i cleared the CMOS etc.. Works nicely for me; now i just press "optimised bios defaults" and my settings are just how i want them!

This is also the 1st bios to let my Patriot TCCD break 300mhz! Admittedly using 2T mode, but 1T will follow soon i hope. ;) I wish MSI would add all the memory timing options into the bios, so we could change them from there. A64tweaker is not ideal.

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How does 1.8F differ from the 1.8mod ? The readme file still says 4/12/2005... does anyone else flashed this BIOS ?

hi, i got the default version of 1.8 for this mobo, and it doesn't have a mem divider!
where do i get the other versions from? (sorry i'm a noob :)

thanks!

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How does 1.8F differ from the 1.8mod ? The readme file still says 4/12/2005... does anyone else flashed this BIOS ?

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The 1.8F is the official bios and is the same as the 1.8 version on msi website.

The 1.8mod was made just after but is basically the same with just the options showing so u dont have to unlock them with shift F2 ALT F3

They are working on the mod and beta bios at this website (English Translation)

http://216.239.39.104/translate_c?hl...lr%3D%26sa%3DG

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hi, i got the default version of 1.8 for this mobo, and it doesn't have a mem divider!
where do i get the other versions from? (sorry i'm a noob :)

thanks!

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The memory dividers are in the cell menu under Dram configuration. 200 = 1:1 166=5:6 etc etc

http://www.rhcf.com/sisubb/ultimateb...pic/21/87.html

Hi all, I have a question:
In MemTest 3.2 (cdrom ...) , my chipset is detected as nForce3 250 ??
It's normal ? sure I have the socket 939 msi neo2 platinum ...

thanks for secure me :bounce:

Goodbye.

thanks side-effect
soooo 200 is 1:1
166 5:6
and the rest? (sorry i'm unfamiliar with mem dividers)

thanks!

Dont use 1.52 mod bios with a san diego or venice it doesnt work at all need to hotflash now :)

Best to use the official 1.8 for venice / sandiego IMO.

200 = 1:1
166 = 5:6
133 = 2:3
100 = 1:2

You can also get the 183 divider (9:10) using A64 Tweaker :)

changing the divider will result in tighter RAM timing which are not accessible thru BIOS settings.... e.g TRC TRFC TWTR... that is why some rams out there won't be able to run the K8N neo2 divider.... e.g like my Corsair PC3200LL which i bought 2+ years ago...

A64 is the way to go.... until MSI do something about locking the RAM timing regardless of dividers.... (why didn't they do that in the first place?.. )

I run my Venice 3000+ @ 9x311 for 24/7 usage @ 1.53v :)

I use 2x256 BH5 and the 166 divider, ~255 is the result.

No problems there, however when I pop in my UTT 2x512 sticks (they can do 260, I've tested them) then I cannot run a HTT over 270... :( and it doesn't matter if I use a divider or what :(

It must be the MSI board, since an acquaintance of mine can run his Venice @ over 300 HTT with the 166 divider with Mushkin Redline sticks (2x512) with his DFI...

Anyone else encountered this problem?

Might be a problem as mentioned above with the memory timings. If you can boot into windows ok using the 166 divider (or which ever divider you need to get your memory under 260mhz, since that is its max speed), use A64 Tweaker to set the 2nd and 3rd values to 12 and 14 respectively (Trc & Trfc)...then you might be able to run the memory at an HTT of over 270. :)

Maybe a modded bios could help me ;) *hint* lol :D
I'm sure a bios guru could mod those timings for me? :thumbsup:

I'm goning to by a venice can i use the 1.36b bios or do I need a later one ?

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I'm goning to by a venice can i use the 1.36b bios or do I need a later one ?

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From what i heard the 1.36 is the earliest bios that will work with a san diego. Bios files i have tried and work are 1.36mod 1.40 official 1.5xmod 1.8mod 1.8 official.

The only bios i tried that didnt work was 1.52mod and i assume that it maybe uses an earlier romsip from pre 1.36 and thats why it didnt work. The info on the beta and mod bios changes is really bad and a real shock when coming from a DFI motherboard where so many good bios files were modded and every change listed.

I dont think its possible to unlock the extra memory timing in the bios as in another thread Tictac took a look and said it was locked. Tictac knows what hes talking about so i guess its a64 tweaker for us. Or we could pressure msi to release a better bios.

let's get down to a petition for our K8N Neo2 plat !!!!!!

Hello

I have gor realy probems whits ram divider... If i set CPU 300*9 and ram 100 is fine, but If i set CPU 300*9 and ram 133 or 166 motherboard don't boot.

If i chage this settings in windows whith A64 Tweaker my system freeze and restart...

I am using ddr booster and TwinMos Speed Premium 1AA4T...

What's wrong?

I try 1.8mod, 136mod....

tnx

You most likely can't use the 133 or 166 divider due to the tighter timings they use. Which version of A64 Tweaker are you using? I'd recommend 0.31 for stability.

If you haven't already tried, boot into windows using the 100 divider in the bios, and then change the memclock to the divider you'd like, and Trc and Trfc timings to 12 and 14 respectively. Then try saving those changes and apply them every time windows starts. Make sure the basic timings are set correctly for what you want in the bios, so you don't have to change them in windows. Also, what voltage are you giving your memory?

ummmm what's a ddr booster?

There has been many posts here about the tighter timings causing the post problems with dividers on venice/san diego but it just isnt true. At least its not settings that Athlon 64 tweaker can change. I have a custom startup profile for my timings and the ram just wont work well with 166 or 183 divider but works fine in 1:1.

I think its the changes in the memory controller on the cpu that is causing this and a better bios will fix it hopefully....

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There has been many posts here about the tighter timings causing the post problems with dividers on venice/san diego but it just isnt true. At least its not settings that Athlon 64 tweaker can change. I have a custom startup profile for my timings and the ram just wont work well with 166 or 183 divider but works fine in 1:1.

I think its the changes in the memory controller on the cpu that is causing this and a better bios will fix it hopefully....

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well i think it is not true .. ( i meant what you had said)
if u r one of them who can run 133 and 166 divider... run them and see what stock timing they put in A64 tweaker...

trc and trfc are at very very tight timing at 133 166 divider... just changing them will allow the most ram to run....

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well i think it is not true .. ( i meant what you had said)
if u r one of them who can run 133 and 166 divider... run them and see what stock timing they put in A64 tweaker...

trc and trfc are at very very tight timing at 133 166 divider... just changing them will allow the most ram to run....

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Yes I know they run a tighter stock timing and i changed them back and tried all other series of timings. 166 divider wont run my memory above 215 where as 1:1 goes all the way up to 265.

do u mean that with 166 divider... no matter wat timing u change in A64.. u can't go above 215mhz ?

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Yes I know they run a tighter stock timing and i changed them back and tried all other series of timings. 166 divider wont run my memory above 215 where as 1:1 goes all the way up to 265.

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Hmm, whenever I use the EXACT same a64 tweaker timings for 1:1 & the 166, my ram runs EXACTLY the same.

so how sure it is actually that there are timings which A64 tweaker can't see ?

actually im alreadi quite sure that all in A64T is all tat is there....

On a slightly different note, i've just sent off a request to MSI to add these "advanced timings" into the bios, so they can be adjusted in the bios directly rather than from windows using A64 Tweaker. Since these timings are adjustable in windows, it must be possible to adjust them from the bios!

Of course, i don't expect anything to be done about it from my single request. But what if enough people were to put there names forward for such a request? Would that be a worthwhile effort or a waste of time? To my mind, it's the advanced timings available in the DFI nforce3/4 boards that set them apart from other similar boards. If the Neo2 were to have these options available also, it might be just as OCable as the DFI itself! *Wishful thinking may be, but you know what i'm getting at...* ;)

Agreed

i doubt MSI will do anything a customer requests
i contacted them about this high-pitched noise this mobo makes (which i discovered thanks to these forums is caused by unpainted coils behind the network and usb ports) and they said, "your PSU and USB dongle are experiencing EM interference, get a new PSU and call us in the morning"

so anyway enuff ranting

i don't know squat about memory timings, could someone educate me?
what's tight timings and what's relaxed timings? i run my ram at 166 while i oc my cpu cos my ram won't oc at all so i can't run it at 200, maybe if i knew how to relax the timings i could get it to oc, also, when i set my ram to 166 i can still change the timings in my bios v1.8 (not that i know what to change them too)

help!

Ok, basically the bigger the numbers, the more relaxed the timing, the slower the performance of the memory. This means that if you set the basic memory timings in the bios to 2.0-2-2-5 (tight timings) your memory will perform faster than say at 2.5-3-3-7 (looser timings) when at the same clockspeed. These basic timings are the ones that can be changed from within the Neo2 bios now.

However, the tighter the timings used, the less room there is to increase the speed of the memory, so it's about getting the best compromise between high raw speed (in mhz) and timings that are not so loose that you will lose any performance gained by increasing the raw speed.

Below is a screenshot from the windows utility "A64 Tweaker" which enables you to change other memory timings which aren't shown in the bios. Having access to this timings can help to improve your memory's stability when overclocking. The problem is that since on this MSI board you cannot change these timings until you enter windows, you might not be able to get the stability that you otherwise could if these timings could be set directly from the bios. That is what I, and many others, would like to see implemented into a future Neo2 bios...getting it implemented on the other hand, is an entirely different matter! ;)

On the pic below, the numbers / timings i've (tried) to circle in red are those which are given in the bios as the moment, whereas the rest aren't. Those are the timings it would be useful to change within the bios. :)

Yes those timings plus the 1T 2T command back for san diegos and the vcore voltages back like 1.36b. Oh and a 3.5 HT multi :p and the 183 and 150 dividers showing up in bios would be good to. Get to work MSI :slapass:

Yeh those too! :D Although i think it is possible to activate the half HT multipliers on the current bioses. :)

a little fix up on the sensors will be good too..

I'd rather see the extra things added first though, since (hopefully!) issues such as sensor readout are being continually tuned and refined by the MSI bios team. ;)

I would now like to show you MSI's official response to my request. I think they must have an auto-response for whenever they see the words Venice and bios appear on the same page:

"The full testing will be done for the Venice and San Diego Core processor by end of this month which then if the board pass all tests, we will release a bios update."

This is a truly amazing response, since i never even mentioned the venice / san diego issues in my e-mail! The only time i put Venice down was when i listed what CPU i had!!! Not that i expected much, but it would have been nice to actually address my request about the bios! On the plus side, the problems with venice and san diego are being looked in to... :rolleyes: :(

Looks like if we want these extra implementations, it's gonna have to come from a 3rd party modder.

What are the issues whit the venice/sandiago cores ?

Main issue is that some chips, especially the san diego cores, will only run at a command rate of 2T, and not 1T, in the bios.

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Yeh those too! :D Although i think it is possible to activate the half HT multipliers on the current bioses. :)

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Yes they have a 2.5 HT multi but not a 3.5. 3.5 being the useful one :p:

Anyone know what model bios savior i need for the neo2 they have 3 plcc models

FWIW the latest 1.8 bios has substantially helped my OC and fixed my temperature readings. I'm getting 31C load temps with a slight overvoltage and 30% overclock now. Feels about right when I touch the IHS. I also am hitting speeds I couldn't hit before.

Still not astounding, but 2.4GHz isnt bad for a measly 3000+.

ok so i've created this excel spreadsheet that helps you calculate every possible FSB and Clock Multiplier Combo for a desired CPU Clock OC speed and i'd like you guys to take a look at it and tell me what u think
feel free to virus check it first if u paranoid :stick:

i'm trying to add a few more things to the sheet (like Vcore etc) but i'd need someone who's really really really good at maths to help me there...

edit:
sorry i was busy posting when the site went down last night

Link?

yeah.. where is the link ???

I'm back guys, I've finally picked up a San Diego 3700+ and I've been messing around, so far I've gotten 2.53 which is fine for now since i'm still testing and tweaking, I should try the new MSI bios and see how it runs, also what idle temps whould I be expecting for at least stock speeds?

@BobTheDinosaur

I really like the idea of the drop-down columns! Maybe you could switch the "CPU clock" column to C, so that it is 1st in the list by default. Just makes more sense to me that way. Also, you could try adding a "max multiplier" filter so that only results within a chip's spec come up. :)

@ Uniacid

The latest 1.8 bios is an improvement on previos bioses, so i'd definitely give it a go. Assuming you are using the stock HSF and have good case cooling, idle temps of around 30-35C at stock speeds would be normal IMO. Have you come across the command rate (1T/2T) problem with your san diego and the Neo2?

ok i moved the cpu clock to column C so it shows up first
i can't put in a filter range for the clock ratio tho cos those values aren't calculated by excel, i had to actually fill in all those values in CPU clock and Ratio manually (a lot of pasting)
so if u want to filter the ratios so that only the ones u can use show then just click on the drop down menu by ratios and click on custom, then choose greater than x and less than x and it'll filter for you...

lemme know if u need help using the menus

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The latest 1.8 bios is an improvement on previos bioses, so i'd definitely give it a go. Assuming you are using the stock HSF and have good case cooling, idle temps of around 30-35C at stock speeds would be normal IMO. Have you come across the command rate (1T/2T) problem with your san diego and the Neo2?

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Which problem is that? also no I am using a water cooling system, mostly DD parts if you read my sig

With some san diegos, the 1T option in the bios is unavailable, but can be changed using A64tweaker.

Finally got my mobo sorted and put in the new Venice. Unfortunately i can't boot at all in dual channel (slots 1&2 or 3&4), but can boot ok in single channel, so hopefully a bios update will fix that. So far at 2.7G after 30 mins playing time, so i'm hoping for 2.8G on air eventually. :)

CD 1986
how do u get ur cpu running so cool at such high clocks with stock cooling??!!
my 3500+ is running at 2641MHz at about 45C idle and today i hit 74C at max load! and i've got a zalman cnps7000 Cu with loads of case fans

bobthedino: wat BIOS r u using ? room temp ?

mine is running idle 33C ... load 45C ... ofcoz im WCing
but 30 C betweem idle and load is too much imo...

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With some san diegos, the 1T option in the bios is unavailable, but can be changed using A64tweaker.

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in that case yes as I don't see it in bios, is it better to have it set to 2T? I forgot what it was for

1T is much faster but make sure to test stability with Memtest thorougly...

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bobthedino: wat BIOS r u using ? room temp ?

mine is running idle 33C ... load 45C ... ofcoz im WCing
but 30 C betweem idle and load is too much imo...

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i'm running bios 1.8 official
room temp is about 21-24C depending on how the aircon is feeling, with some cool air coming in thru the window (it's winter here now) my load temp drops to 70C
i should mention this isn't just the cpu under load, it's my ram (which can hit 40C) and heat monster HDD and OCd gfx card all makin the ambient inside the case higher

@Bob

What core is that 3500? And what voltage are you putting through it?

And as for MY setup, i had a slight setback yesterday when it switched off without warning and wouldn't start back up. I switched PSU in case that was the problem, started the system back up...and got a nice puff of smoke and lick of flame that i swear came up from the socket right through the heatsink! System's now dead. I'm just hoping the chip hasn't been damaged! There were no marks on it, the heatsink or the socket, but knowing my luck at the moment it'll have damaged something! :eek: :(

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@Bob

What core is that 3500? And what voltage are you putting through it?

And as for MY setup, i had a slight setback yesterday when it switched off without warning and wouldn't start back up. I switched PSU in case that was the problem, started the system back up...and got a nice puff of smoke and lick of flame that i swear came up from the socket right through the heatsink! System's now dead. I'm just hoping the chip hasn't been damaged! There were no marks on it, the heatsink or the socket, but knowing my luck at the moment it'll have damaged something! :eek: :(

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I feel your pain. Hope its ok mate :stick:

Yeh, i'm starting to wonder whether i'll have any working components left by the end of the week. If anyone would like to send me some *working* hardware, i'll gladly accept their charity. :p: :D

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Yeh, i'm starting to wonder whether i'll have any working components left by the end of the week. If anyone would like to send me some *working* hardware, i'll gladly accept their charity. :p: :D

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I have a P3 450mhz you can have it plays dvds and everything. Only stutters a bit, maybe you could overclock it to 500mhz if your lucky :D

Lol, thanks bud, much appreciated :D

(wonders about becoming the official XS.org charity case, hehe)

wow sorry to hear that CD, any idea what went wrong? anyways it seems like both our weekends have been crappy :/ my cat is in the hospital as we speak because of seizures, I hope he gets better :/

Hi,

My first post here. :)

Which biosrevision run best on this mobo? I have v1.8.

What do I need to do with the mobo for raise my booster to ~3.5-3.6V.
It is possibly!?

My max oc is 2.5GHz stable for cpu and the memcontroller can run max 240fsb 1:1 (2-2-2-6).....I need to do something!! :confused:

My goal is 250*10 (2-2-2-6).

Proposal??

Thank you,

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wow sorry to hear that CD, any idea what went wrong? anyways it seems like both our weekends have been crappy :/ my cat is in the hospital as we speak because of seizures, I hope he gets better :/

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Pretty sure it's a motherboard issue, possibly a PSU issue, but i used 2 different ones and i doubt they are both faulty! Won't know if it killed any other components (like my new Venice :() until i get the mobo repaired.

Hope your cat is ok and gets better soon!!! :)

YAY :woot:

Just read some cool news over at MSI user forum. Apparantly the current neo 2 bios cant be modified to support san diego venice fully so they are starting from scratch to make a new bios. The new bios will include lots more options like configurable ram timings and possibly higher vcore options and the 150 183 dividers.

Will take a bit of time to build though but sounds good to me we get a brand new bios that will make neo2 even better hopefully.

thread is here

http://216.239.39.104/translate_c?hl...lr%3D%26sa%3DG

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YAY :woot:

Just read some cool news over at MSI user forum. Apparantly the current neo 2 bios cant be modified to support san diego venice fully so they are starting from scratch to make a new bios. The new bios will include lots more options like configurable ram timings and possibly higher vcore options and the 150 183 dividers.

Will take a bit of time to build though but sounds good to me we get a brand new bios that will make neo2 even better hopefully.

thread is here

http://216.239.39.104/translate_c?hl...lr%3D%26sa%3DG

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this post sounds the best of this 56pages thread.... hope it is true and comes out fast

8x360Mhz 2886Mhz :banana:

I LOVE THIS MOBO!!!!

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Originally Posted by Boble76

8x360Mhz 2886Mhz :banana:

I LOVE THIS MOBO!!!!

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Nice OC you got... what cooling?

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Originally Posted by Boble76

8x360Mhz 2886Mhz :banana:

I LOVE THIS MOBO!!!!

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tat's a good OC.... more details plz?

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Originally Posted by harpyboy

this post sounds the best of this 56pages thread.... hope it is true and comes out fast

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New bios due at the end of this month. :)

8x360.8Mhz=2886Mhz

Watercooling system on CPU (Swiftech MCW6002-64) & GPU (Only4Pro Magnum), the water was about +20C.

Memories: 2*256Mb Corsair XMS pc3500 BH5 133/200@239Mhz 3.5V
(today I'll get 2 more) :slobber:

Do you wanna know something more?

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Originally Posted by CD 1986

New bios due at the end of this month. :)

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Link link link .... this makes me so happy!!!!!!!!!!!! :stick:
(Or is this email?)

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Originally Posted by nweibley

Link link link .... this makes me so happy!!!!!!!!!!!! :stick:
(Or is this email?)

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patience my young padawan.........

nweibley: tat's very high FSB u r on... i can't get mine to pass 320.... goshh....

I'm gonna push even more today, FSB365-370 maybe possible?
I need Icewater for the CPU..

Let's hope it won't..:explode2:

Today I'm gonna try to push even harder :sonic: ..FSB365-370

Let's hope it won't :explode:

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Originally Posted by Vega

Hi,

My first post here. :)

Which biosrevision run best on this mobo? I have v1.8.

What do I need to do with the mobo for raise my booster to ~3.5-3.6V.
It is possibly!?

My max oc is 2.5GHz stable for cpu and the memcontroller can run max 240fsb 1:1 (2-2-2-6).....I need to do something!! :confused:

My goal is 250*10 (2-2-2-6).

Proposal??

Thank you,

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download my cpu reference sheet to see what the best combos would be for your setup, you using memtest right?

the reference sheet is on the previous page of this forum

Hey fellas,

Time for a kinda stupid question, but does anyone know a program that i can use to read the ddr voltage on my neo2? It's impossible to see the readings on the booster because it's inside my case and hidden under the cpu hsf. I have to get a darn mirror out and stick it in my case just to be able to read voltages. I just realised today that i'd been running my ram @ 3.9v for about 4 days! Now that's a good burn in ;). But now the ram overclocks worse than before...

Which brings me to another question... WTF is up with my ram... I got it about 1 week ago (OCZ value UTT stuff) and i have been able to pass 3dmark01 @ 255 2-2-2-5 (at like 3.6v... i think?). The problem is, i went to do some benching today, and now it won't even run through @ 240fsb...

Any help on either is very appreciated.

Cheers :toast:

Boble76: What chipset cooling, chipset voltage and/or vAGP, LDT and which bios are you running for 360htt?

Is it possible, that the highest HT-Speed I get is 240?

A little bit disappointing, i think. :(

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Originally Posted by TMM

Boble76: What chipset cooling, chipset voltage and/or vAGP, LDT and which bios are you running for 360htt?

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Chipset cooling is that small original cooler (50dB) :hehe:
I don't even know how much the chipset voltages are (I can't change chipset-voltage),but I think voltages are "normal" and the BIOS is 1.36b

I don't know, just having fun!!!! :banana3:

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Originally Posted by mapel110

Is it possible, that the highest HT-Speed I get is 240?

A little bit disappointing, i think. :(

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whats the LDT multi set at?. If its still at 5x then thats probably whats limiting it. set it to 3x and you should be able to get much more, 300htt is a piece of cake for my board @ 3x LDT and stock volts, cooling etc.

yea... K8N neo2 should reach 300htt easily...

u sure u not using SATA 1 and 2 ? which isn't locked..