Trigger that looks sick!
Now that I see that, I will be getting that instead of the evercool fan. I just hope is not too expensive :P
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Trigger that looks sick!
Now that I see that, I will be getting that instead of the evercool fan. I just hope is not too expensive :P
More pics tonight, got the black fluid in..she's tight as a drum and leak free. The compression fittings work well where I could use them.Quote:
Originally Posted by slim142
Something interesting with this setup, I'm using an alphacool temp sensor screwed into the EK res to get the water temp. Idle CPU temp is only +1 or +2 degrees celsius above the water temp...Everest says the MCP is 44c versus the CPU at 35C and you can see it's it's second in the loop. The MCP is hot as hell on the motherboards..not sure how well passive can handle it. Also I was a little worried WC the whole thing in one loop, but I'm getting great flow so it's no issue.
That is awsome, I'll be getting one of those for sure.
Looking forward for Bitspower to release that block. Black/metal finish with the Thermalrights would combine perfectly.
Slim...Some pics now in the Water Cooling Gallery
POST 9898
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...34877&page=396
Nice, Im gonna check it out ;)
Nice work Trigger!!! :up:
absolutely, without any detail settings i am prime95 whole night stable at 450MHz FSB, 4x1GB at 1800MHz 24-8-8-8 @ 1.8V, CPU QX9650 4050MHz, there no video freez, no problems with OCCT, and i am using GTX 280 in SLI and no problem ... system is fully watercooled.Quote:
Originally Posted by Anemone
any bios updates yet? It's been a while since the last one.
I am going to order an EVGA today and see how it compares to the Asus. One board will stay in my main system, the other will be relegated to my HTPC!Quote:
Originally Posted by OBR
so what ram you are using? sorry but you sig is quite messy :pQuote:
Originally Posted by OBR
well I had the evga...cause I wanted to test something else beside asus.
think it has taken 3 days and I've ordered the asus ^^
Why did you prefer the Asus?Quote:
Originally Posted by sargatanas
OBR, I just need one question answeredQuote:
Originally Posted by OBR
What is your voltage for PLL, NB, VTT and SB?
Arg.... I think I ruined my ram last night. I tried tightening the timings to 7-6-5-16-1T and all of a sudden the system takes forever too boot up. Upon entering windows I get a BSOD that says "error in pagefile non paged area" or somthing like that I cant remember exactly. I have reset CMOS, and returned timings to normal but it keeps doing the same thing. Is it possible to wreck ram by changing the timings? Voltage was at 2.0V at the time.
Thats what Im afraid of too Fusion. Did you run memtest86+ before login to windows? That is a must
Could it be you corrupted xp? which I doubt...
Im using vista, I will try Memtest tonight when I get home from work. Maybe I corrupted Vista, which I would be much happier about... since its probibly a pain in the butt to RMA my ram to Corsair. It was kinda funny, it took forever to boot, and once It got past the welcome screen all of my devices were unistalled ( hard drives, Video card, sound card).
Well I dealed with Corsair before and they are super fast. I RMAed 1Gb and I got 2 Gbs :D
Btw, always remember to run memtest on DOS before going to windows. Corrupting the system is a really bad thing = reinstall everything.
well:
had a huge vdrop ~ 0,5-0,8v
serious problems with various ram sticks
problems with 65nm cpus
no waterblocks at that time.
was the first board besides asus for years...well I've rly seen so many problems with the s2e, don't know maybe I'm just a lucky one with the ones I bought.
atm I'm testing a set of 4x2gb 1333 and 4x2gb 1600 corsairs, seems to work so far.
Now if I could just turn my 32 bit Vista Ultimate(student discount disc) into a 64 bit version for the reinstall. Yeah I was being stupid with the memory timings.... I wanted to go to bed but I just HAD to get in that last bit of tweaking.....
Same key allows for x86 or x64. You just need to get a hold of an X64 install.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fusion2002
Well it took a while before I could post again, cause I scratched and killed my board. Lukely I got a new one thru RMA :p ( well, a " repaired " one actually )
I also got my second pair of 2 x 2GB OCZ ram back from RMA, so I can start playing around with 8GB now.
I got everything up and running again, so here a pic from my rig, with spot coolers in action.
An important note if you want to use spotcoolers, USE WASHERS between the board and the spotcooler !!! So you dont scratch the board when you point them in another direction.
I hope I can post some results this weekend.
greetz
cyberghost
please report your OC results with your RAM
I know 8gbs will be somewhat harder than just 2 or 4gbs, you might also need a higher nb voltage than normal.
Really interested to see your results :D
2x 1GB Corsair 1800, 2x 1GB TeamGroup 1800 ... 4GB together.Quote:
Originally Posted by FatboyHK
Just ordered an Asus Rampage Extreme, had to lower my FSB & memory to 1620 for a prime stable overclock so nowhere near what the memory is capable of.
Hoping for more from this new board.
Thanks guys for a very useful and informative forum !!.
My rig :QX9770 on Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme cooler:
XFX GTX 280 XT. Creative X-Fi Elite Pro.
OCZ 4x1Gb PC3-16000C9 2000Mhz Platinum EB
Samsung F1 1TB & 2X500Gb Hitachi SATA 2.
2xSamsung 20XDVD-RW SATA
Vista Ultimate 32bit
Bios : 0901
Settings : 430x9.5=4085Mhz overclock. 1720 FSB Syn & Linked.
Mem : 7-7-7-22-30-1T @ 1.9v
Benches : 20,419 3dMark06 7,274 PCMarkVantage.
This is what I could do with my E3110 and my OCZ DDR3-2000 4 GB sticks. BTW, my E3110 sucks big time, it takes 1.45V in Bios with LLC to hit 4GHZ
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/7...restee7.th.jpg
http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/7...pi1mto5.th.jpg
http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/5...rimeyf2.th.jpg
@Rob could you please PM me where you got the Rampage Extreme
realcyberghost, can you give me a link on where i can buy those fans in that pic, I really want some of those screw support fans!
Warboy, those are Antec Spot Cool fans. They are everywhere
Also tek, you are stressing the heck out of your motherboard, could you post some voltages? Are you finally stable?
I am stable with my E3110. I am testing with my QX9650 now @1800 linked and synced.Quote:
Originally Posted by slim142
E3110 voltages(2000x8)
Vcore - 1.45 in BIOS with LLC enabled
VTT-1.34
PLL-1.6
VDIMM-1.9 @ 9-9-9-28 for DDR3-2000
VSPP-1.46
VMCP-1.55
Everything else @ defaults with EIST and C1E disabled and all spread spectrum disabled
Do you have P1 and P2 enabled? Those are known to bring complete unstability, but a lot of performance gain if you get the system stable.
Yep P1 and P2 enabledQuote:
Originally Posted by slim142
So you didnt have a bad board after all as I can see...
I dont mean to sound like a nub, but how do you know if the board is bad? Is there a test?Quote:
Originally Posted by slim142
My setup:
Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450
RAM: OCZ Reaper HPC DDR3 PC3-10666
Mobo: Asus Striker II Extreme
Video Cards: 2X EVGA GTX 260 in SLI
HDD: 3 X 500 Gig Seagate in RAID 5 (off mobo)
I have been following this thread trying to get my mobo to work. What happens is sometimes (not all the time) my mobo gets that problem you guys describe where the screen locks an I have to hard boot. Whats odd is that I can play games for hours or days without this happening. Sometimes this happens right after boot on windows screen. Could this be bad RAM or odd voltages because its not at a set time after boot?
So far these are my voltages:
NB- 1.46
SB- 1.5
Memory - 1.74 (board overvolts) 6-6-6-18-2T
I noticed P1/P2 are on Auto, is this a problem?
Any Ideas? I leave for college in like 3 weeks so an RMA would be hard for me.
Thanks so much,
Kevin
P.S. -- I am not looking to OC right now, I need it 100% stable so I can work on it without franticly saving ever 10 seconds so I dont loose my work by the dreaded hard lock.
Well not really, but tek spent a long time trying to get it stable, and after hours of trying, it looks like he finally achieved stability with the Xeon.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawkinz
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawkinz
I checked your ram and the default voltage is 1,85, so you are undervolting your RAM quite a bit I think. Even if you get +0,4 with the board you will have 1,78 ...
Besides that your RAM is equiped with EVP which allows to go to 1,9v and your warranty wont be voided.
So I suggest you put your volt to at least 1,82 in your bios wich would result in 1,86 max effective
Don't know if that is your problem tho, undervolting RAM would normally result in freezes, other memory problem symptoms are blue screens and temporary ( sometimes permanently ) corruptions on files, but these symptoms are mostly related to too high frequencies.
Hope you get this stuff solved, and remember, dont always blame the board :p
greetz
I'm all back up now, turns out I did corrupt Vista. I did find a 64 bit Vista installation and my cd key worked perfectly. Thanks for the tip! I'm really glad I dont need to RMA ram
Hi Dawkinz,Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawkinz
I use the same ram kit and if you're running stock settings, keep the voltage @ 1.84 or 1.86. Change the timings to 6-5-5-18, can tighten them up a little bit from what you're currently using and use 1T instead of 2T, (2T is usually used if OC'ing the mem). Also leave P1 & P2 to auto since you are running stock for now, that is usually enabled when higher bus speeds are in use.
Good luck. :)
Hey all,
Thanks so much for the replies! I tried what both TheRoyalty and realcyberghost suggested and my lockups became even more frequent (even Blue Screened which has never happened before).
http://www.ocztechnology.com/product...666_reaper_hpc
Thats the Ram in using currently, wouldnt my old timings / voltages be what they need?
This is my first build so I could be wrong... Also, my CPU voltages are all on Auto, I am using a Q9450, does anyone use that core and have stable voltages I could put in to try?
Thanks so much for you help,
Dawkinz
Aaah different kit there, my apologies almost forgot there are 2 different reaper editions.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawkinz
No problem! :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by Fusion2002
BTW, you'll know you've corrupted your 64bit install when out of nowhere it wants you to activate again and won't take your key. Happened to me twice before RMA'ing my board. I will be using disk imaging from here on out, was so hopped up to get going I didn't take any image on the first three installs. :shakes:
I'm having a problem with this board and an E8500 (likely OEM, purchased it from someone else). It won't boot/POST and the LCD reads CPU INIT, which I am quite aware of is a horrible problem ever since the days of the original Striker Extreme. However with a Q6600 G0 and E4400 ES, it works perfectly fine. I think I may have to RMA the board. BIOS version is 0901. Any ideas? Thanks in advance!
Wonder if there are going to be anymore BIOS revisions? PMP...any word?
But everything is really stable with 0901 so far :D
If they could improve memory and cpu overclock, that would be great
This is with my QX9650 and my OCZ DDR3-2000Quote:
Originally Posted by slim142
http://img374.imageshack.us/img374/3...4ghzfp5.th.jpg
One of the cores crapped out after almost 3 hours, so it's not totally stable but I am getting there. The only thing different I did was put all the settings in Auto for my OC and see what voltages I get in the BIOS and use that as a reference point. Also, this board could be so finnicky/sensitive about what RAM sticks is being like the 680i Striker.
I am curious about how my OCZ DDR3-1600 EB sticks would perform with the same settings or with increase in just the Vdimm voltages. If that goes well, I am planning to put both my OCZ sticks on and test 8GB with different kind of modules. That would be really interesting.
I dont think its quite there... very nearly but not quite. Im still having some random stability issues. 14hrs prime stable, ran memtest overnight - no errors, I can game for hours sometimes, but then occasionally the PC will just cutout compeletely. No BSOD or anything, it will just restart. Cant understand it. It'll happen sometimes when im doing nothing but web browsing, really odd. Ive been tweaking and testing this specific problem for 2 weeks now!Quote:
Originally Posted by slim142
Oh, and Slim, hows the watercooling going? My board is now done, but one of my 280s had to be RMA'd so not got the GPU loop up and running yet.
Well it might be Loadline Calibration. Try disabling it and find your vcore spot. Remember Anand report?
Well I just got my Feser 480 :D , is tellin me "abuse me" so bad, but I cant since I need all the other parts.
Zowner is hopefully getting a new bios for us on tuesday.
Oh damn, I did not know there were 2 versions of that RAM, so yes, you are using the correct settings and voltages for your RAM.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawkinz
Also stick to 2T as long as you have not fixed your stability issues.
Enabling P1 and P2 is fine, and 100% stable if you are not overclocking, unless you have defective hardware.
But I could not find what Bios you are running, I strongly suggest you upgrade the bios if it is not 0901. Make sure you use Phoenix Award BIOS flash tool version 1.33 , and not the auto update crap.
This means however that you need to boot into DOS with a DOS ( Win98 ) boot disk ( floppy ) and put the bios and flash tool on another floppy.
If you dont have a floppy drive, then you can do it with an USB stick, making it DOS bootable is not so easy tho ( perhaps it got easier these days, dunno )
You can download both the Bios 0901 and the flash tool from Asus, http://support.asus.com/download , there choose motherboard, socket 775 and Striker II Extreme.
After the flash, you could test again.
Freezing issues generally mean undervoltage.
You can set the following bios settings and voltages manually :
AI Overclock tuner : Manual
CPU Multi : 8
FSB Memory Clock mode : Linked
FSB Memory ratio : Sync mode
FSB QDR mhz : 1333
LDT freq : 5x
PCIE 1 + 2 : 100
PCIE 3 : 100
MCP - SPP : 200
SLI ready memory : disabled
P1 + P2 : Enabled
tCL (CAS Latency) : 6
tRCD (RAS to CAS Delay) : 6
tRP (Row Precharge) : 6
tRAS (Active to Precharge Delay) : 18
Command per clock : 2T
Subtimings ( advanced memory settings ) all on auto
CPU Voltage : 1.3625 ( try auto 1st )
Loadline Calibration : Disabled
CPU PLL Voltage : 1.52 ( try auto 1st )
CPU VTT Voltage : 1.26 ( try auto 1st )
Memory Voltage : 1.74
NB Core voltage : 1.48 ( try 1.46 1st )
SB Core voltage : 1.50
GTL and DDR3 all on auto
CPU Internal Thermal control : Auto
Limit CPUID MaxVal : Disabled
Enhanced C1 (C1E) : Disabled
Execute Disable Bit : Disabled
Virtualization Technology : Disabled
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep(tm) Tech : Disabled
CPU cores all enabled
Spread spectrum controll : All disabled
The voltages I gave you here are higher then normally needed, but it may be possible something needs voltage then regular or that the board undervolts some things.
If these steps did not work, then you probably have some defective hardware.
For testing the RAM, you can try switching slots ( try both the white and blue slots ) and try using only 1 stick of RAM.
You can test the RAM with Memtest for windows : http://hcidesign.com/memtest/
You will have to run 4 instances of the program, each testing 900 MB, this gives you the quickest results.
Running 10 loops ( 1000% ) flawlesly ( no errors ) means your RAM is good.
You can also test your CPU with Prime95, Small FTT is best for CPU stress testing, Blend is good for a combo of RAM and CPU. Run each 12 hours flawlesly and you are pretty stable.
Also you should tell us your temperatures, you can use Everest for that, I got version 4.50.1426 beta, this shows CPU temp ( not reliable I think ), Core temps ( these are ok ), SPP and MCP ( these are good, and I am most interested in these ).
For CPU and Core temps you could use speedfan.
For the rest, it is hard to test without spare hardware, but if you pass these tests I am pretty sure your CPU and RAM are good.
I hope you get it stable.
Greetz
Okay here an update on how I am doing with my 8GB oc :
Bad, very bad :(
With my 1st pair of 4GB in white slots OR my second pair of 4GB in blue slots, I can OC to 1815 mhz synced 100% stable with following settings :
AI Overclock tuner : Manual
CPU Multi : 8
FSB Memory Clock mode : Linked
FSB Memory ratio : Sync mode
FSB QDR mhz : 1815
LDT freq : 5x
PCIE 1 + 2 : 100
PCIE 3 : 100
MCP - SPP : 200
SLI ready memory : disabled
P1 + P2 : Enabled
tCL (CAS Latency) : 9
tRCD (RAS to CAS Delay) : 9
tRP (Row Precharge) : 9
tRAS (Active to Precharge Delay) : 26
Command per clock : 2T
Subtimings ( advanced memory settings ) all on auto
CPU Voltage : 1.45
Loadline Calibration : Disabled
CPU PLL Voltage : 1.62
CPU VTT Voltage : 1.36
Memory Voltage : 1.94
NB Core voltage : 1.66
SB Core voltage : 1.55
GTL and DDR3 all on auto
CPU Internal Thermal control : Auto
Limit CPUID MaxVal : Disabled
Enhanced C1 (C1E) : Disabled
Execute Disable Bit : Disabled
Virtualization Technology : Disabled
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep(tm) Tech : Disabled
CPU cores all enabled
Spread spectrum controll : All disabled
My voltages are pretty high, but my temps are good so I don't worry too much about them, and I will try to lower the voltages for daily usage.
I can get almost stable at 8-8-8-25 timings, so perhaps with some GTL tweaking it will be possible.
Now as soon as I try with the full 8GB the system comes to its knees, and I can't get anything stable except 1333 mhz synced ( so far ).
I also noticed that loosening the timings above 10-10-10-27, the system wont post, so 11-11-11-28 isnt possible ( it is possible with 4GB tho )
Which I find strange ...
I also tried increasing NB voltage to 1.70 and VTT to 1.38, but that doesnt help.
Setting TRC and TFAW to 39 doesnt help either, should I increase TFAW even further?
And finally setting TRFC to 78 did not help either.
I hope anyone have any suggestions, cause I am lost :(
Greetz
Try 1.58 for NB?
I found once that increasing the NB voltage too much sometimes is worse than actually leaving it where it is and I think 1.66 is just too much.
LLC is already disabled m8. I havent even tried enabling it since i got the board - precisely because of the anad report! Ive actually been tempted to put it on because its probably the only thing I havnt tried!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by slim142
I've used LLC from day one on this board as well as other Asus boards and it seems to work without a hitch.Quote:
Originally Posted by MikeMK
Some have no problems with it enabled, but I did. The PC would freeze on idle sometimes (very rare) or it would restart while surfing internet (also rare) so I thought it might have been LLC.
SlimQuote:
Originally Posted by slim142
It took me an age to fit all four shrouds to this beast, what a tight fit!! Blew up my board being stupid, so my 4th S2E will be here on Monday. Testing the EVGA 790i at the moment, doesn't appear to overclock as well as the Asus, but I need to check my bios settings. I have ordered a PC Power & Cooling 1200W single rail power supply from the States with custom cables, so now I will have the ultimate power supply. Also I didn't test my three graphics cards before putting the water blocks on, and one appears to be faullty so goodbye to a refund on that, have ordered a replacement card.
Tyke, if you don't mind me asking, what did you request on the custom cables?Quote:
Originally Posted by Tyke
Tyke, just wondering what made u upgrade your PSU from the Toughpower 1200watt? (I have the same PSU). Its crossed my mind that my crashing issues are very similar to power issues, but i kinda ruled that out because the toughpower is pretty beefy. Also, where did u get the PCP&C - didnt realise u could get custom cables with them. Would be interested for future reference. Let us know how u get on with it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tyke
Oh, and btw... always worth giving an RMA a go. Water leaked from a dodgy seal on my MCW30 all over my old GX2. cleaned it up a bit, but the cooler back on and sent it back to BFG - they replaced it in 2 days!
I use LLC enabled without any problem... :up:
With three cards I was bothered about splitting the third card between two rails. In general a single rail supply is considered to be better, and I found that my system was pushing up to 80A on the 12V rail. Also if you read up, modiular supplies in general have problems. I just think the Turbo Cool is a cut above everything else (just read the reviews), but the upgraded version with 100A on the 12V line is not available in the UK. I ordered mine direct from the PC Power & Cooling website. I just asked for 8 pin connectors instead of 6+2, and they did it. You can pretty much tell them what you want and they will do it.Quote:
Originally Posted by MikeMK
I´m about to buy 4x1GB sticks of OCZ PC3-12800 Platinium enhanced 7-6-6-24, since i really want to have 4GB and this is a good deal for me...:yepp:
Can someone tell by their experience how this will work with this motherboard?
I´ve heard and read of people having a lot of problems with OCZ ram and this board... Is that solved with the new bios revisions?
Thanks in advance for any help....
Very interesting... I know how good PCP&C are meant to be, but never ended up with one partly due to cost, and partly availability. I will check this out, as i may actually consider one in the future. Like you say, i would generally prefer a single more powerful 12v rail than multiple less powerful ones!Quote:
Originally Posted by Tyke
Really? as long as you tell me you didnt screw it too far (to prevent damage) and they fit, it should be good.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tyke
So you also went from 1500watts to 1200watts, Hmmm. What about the Tagan 1300 Watts? I think it looks really cool, any bad thing with this one?
I would like to know this tooQuote:
Originally Posted by M@G!C
Even though you are not using 8gbs, you are stressing the 4 dimms so even with 4gbs, it might have an impact on oc.
I got my QX9650 stable on the S2E with the OCZ DDR3-2000 running @1780 8-8-8-24, but my OCZ DDR3-1600 EB is a no go @ 1780 even with 2v vDIMM(rest of the settings same). I guess I would have to sell my EB sticks and get 1 more of the OCZ DDR3-2000 for 8GB.
Are you still on the high voltages? or have you lowered them?
A bit lowered
VTT-1.28
VSPP-1.46
vcore -1.375 with LLC enabled.
The trick was again in the GTLs
What GTLs did you use?
SlimQuote:
Originally Posted by slim142
From my reading up on power supplies people usually agree that a single rail is the best. The Turbo Cool 1200W has a peak handling of 1400W so I should be OK, but it also has 100A on the 12V rail. Also modular supplies might be more convenient but they have issues, better just to customise the cables you want. I have a Tagan BZ1100 that I use on my HTPC, it is a beautifully built piece of kit, with screw-in connectors.
I am still playing with the EVGA 790i. So far I have not been able to get it to 9 X 450 as I did with the Asus. Also it doesn't let my memory run at 1T at stock speeds like the Asus board.
I like the fact that GTL_REF voltage can be read in the bios, as far as I know you can't get this from the Asus. I might get my new S2E out of the box soon.
Long time no see...
ASUS Striker II Extreme /790i/ BIOS build 1002
This one supports E5200 CPU, fixes some S3 problems, includes S3/S4 features.
Are you linked and sinked?Quote:
Originally Posted by tekjunkie
Yesterday i have played a litle with them and was able to run @1750 8-8-8-24 with 1.9v vDIMM real ( 1.86v set in BIOS) with no problem at all, but.... unlinked and unsinked.
I have not done any major stability tests yet like prime95 i will do that today when i get home.
Thx for this PMP!!, I have been having some weird and inconsistent sleep issues as of late. Thought it all had to do with the nvidia network teaming driver but now I'm not so sure.Quote:
Originally Posted by pmp
Hi there
Right can ya do me a favor and look at these bios settngs
Q6600
reaper 1333 ram
asus 790 on bios 901
Loadline disabled
at 3.74ghz 8x 1870
Vcore 1.45
Cpu pll 1.52
Cpu vtt 1.40
ram 1.70
NB 1.48
SB 1.55
GTL_REF 0 +14
GTL_REF 1 +13
GTL_REF 2 +13
GTL_REF 3 +14
Now all is good but still get random freeze with looping sound on games>?
Any idea,s lads O i am on water
cheers
Thanks pmp =D
I,ve just bought another pair of ram sticks..... :rolleyes:
CSX DIABLO PC3-16000 2x2GB ... :clap::clap:
I think they will be very capable on this board ,they can run @2000 8-7-6-18 and they have Micron D9 GTR chips...:)
I will receive them in 3 or 4 days and i will keep you informed of my progress with them...:up:
Thanks PMP for the new BIOS!
Hmm yah, so far I have alot of issues with 4 x 2GB OCZ 7-6-6-24 1600mhz RAM, however 2 x 2GB OCZ 7-6-6-24 1600mhz with 9-9-9-26-2T timings run fine at 1815mhz linked and synced ( I think I can do 8-8-8-25-2T with some subtiming tweaks and GTL tweaks )Quote:
Originally Posted by slim142
I would suggest 2 x 2GB over 4 x 1GB but if you got a cheap deal ....
Interested in results ofc :p
greetz
Interesting... mind posting those GTLs :D (just in case)Quote:
Originally Posted by tekjunkie
Well yes, Im glad I went for the Corsair 750 Single Rail.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tyke
However, there is this thing called Turbo Mode on the Tagan PSUs, does it really work? Is it worth it?
So this might include the fix for sleeping ethernet ports as well as 1394 ports. Finally on the 1x0x series :D Thx pmpQuote:
Originally Posted by pmp
Come back when you get results :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Trigger5521
Quote:
Originally Posted by [cTx]Warboy
Quote:
Originally Posted by M@G!C
Yes, I am linked and synced. I will post the BIOS screen shot when I get home. I am also thinking about going P5N64 route for GTX 280 tri SLI and go WC AND a raid controller for the OCZ SSDs that am planning to buy. The problme is that there are no decent reviews for that board.Quote:
Originally Posted by slim142
Thnx PMP :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by pmp
Guys, I'm having ethernet issues with Port 1, Each time I plugin the Ethernet cord into Port 1, It will instantly BSoD in Windows XP SP3. But It runs fine in Vista SP1. I've tried different drivers and such. I'm currently running bios 0901, if anyone could help me.
Thx Tek!
tek has me thinking that it's my memory that's holding me back from reaching the 4+Ghz plateau. Starting to consider these puppies:
Corsair XMS3 Dominator TW3X2G2000C9DFNV 2GB DDR3 2X1GB DDR3-2000
Problem so far is freezing or hard lock when gaming mostly..funny part is it passes OCCT and Prime95 no problem.
Price on that kit is a bit steep but damn if they don't make me kinda drool...letting the thought marinade in my brain for now...ma doesn't need that kidney for now, I don't think..cha ching!:up:
Thanks Tekjunkie :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by tekjunkie
I will give them a try later on...
It seems to me that your CPU voltage is bit high, specialy because you are on air.... knowing this board overvolts, 1.375v with LLC enabled should give real 1.40v~1.42v i´snt that to much???
Finally got my three Zotac 280 Amps up and running water cooled. I changed the EK blocks for Danger Den Tietons with copper backplates. Currently stress testing each card individually. I have the first card ar 768 Core, 1577 shader and 1400MHz memory. No atrifacts or problems playing Crysis or running 3DMark Vantage. Temperature on card is max. 54C under load. Amazing!!
I have ditched the EVGA board and gone back to Asus.
So tyke how many Strikers do you have on your house? :D
Strangely the one I've just received has the 0402 bios, just like the first one. Seems Ok though. Power supply should be here tomorrow.Quote:
Originally Posted by slim142
Toughpower 1500W has been RMA'd - it stopped working and kept tripping the mains supply.
GPU's are swimming here as well, don't regret it either. Used to be @ 70-80 max load on stock. Now they're @ 45C max load, gotta be a good thing when the temp drops by 20C+.:up::up:Quote:
Originally Posted by Tyke
Tyke: Any particular reason you went with Zotac? Just curious if they perform well enough as the bigger name brands, (ie; EVGA or XFX etc..). Considering a GPU upgrade soon hence the inquiry. :)
Those temps loook awsome, I'm hoping to get my 9800GTX under water soon. 17.2k 3dmark06 so far, maybe a volt mod and Water will help me get closer to my 20K dream.
I'm using the 1800 MHZ Corsair Dominators, and they are able to hit 2000 unlinked (FSB1800). That could be a memory option for you as well.
I was considering that as well. Kinda had to sit back and have a serious reality check, in the end will I seriously NEED that sort of kit on a performance standpoint...1800 vs 2000, how much of a gain would that be in essence, not THAT much to brag about I don't think. It feels more like a money grab if anything.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fusion2002
Thanks for the input, more food for thought is always welcome. :D:up:
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Originally Posted by M@G!C
CPUZ is reporting 1.344 so IDK. Temps are good though for air. The max that I hit after a 10 hour priming session was 56C reported by realtemp. This is outside the case though. Once I put it inside the case, temps will be defintely higher(probably high 70s) since my cae has very poor air flow, not a good case for air cooling(V2110B). But I might put my E3110 on the s2e and might go with the rampage extreme and dual 4870x2 or TRI SLI GTX 280 with the P5N64 with a raid card all under water.I have a lot of to decide. In short, my QX9650 will not be on the S2E for long.
Maybe the Striker II is not in big demand over there. Also, you mean you are going to get your PC P&C tomorrow? How long did that take? 2 days? O_o!Quote:
Originally Posted by Tyke
Yeah I would also like to know why Tyke went with ZotacQuote:
Originally Posted by TheRoyalty
I thinkj the Striker sells very well here, the last two I have had were installed with 0602 bios, this one had 0402! It seems stable though at myb old overclocked settings (sure glad I remembered to save my bios settings to a file!!)Quote:
Originally Posted by slim142
Power supply was ordered on Friday, UPS tracking says it arrived in the UK last night and it has been confirmed for delivery today!
EAST MIDLANDS AIRPOR,
GB 07/29/2008 8:01 P.M. ARRIVAL SCAN
PHILADELPHIA,
PA, US 07/29/2008 10:04 A.M. DEPARTURE SCAN
07/29/2008 8:17 A.M. DEPARTURE SCAN
PHILADELPHIA,
PA, US 07/28/2008 8:03 P.M. ARRIVAL SCAN
ONTARIO,
CA, US 07/26/2008 7:17 P.M. DEPARTURE SCAN
SAN MARCOS,
CA, US 07/25/2008 7:51 P.M. ORIGIN SCAN
07/25/2008 4:09 P.M. PICKUP SCAN
US 07/25/2008 7:03 P.M. BILLING INFORMATION RECEIVED
Tracking results provided by UPS: 07/30/2008 4:29 A.M. ET
I went with Zotac because the Amp! Edition has the highest core clock of any released GTX 280 card at 700MHz. I think the overclock I have achieved suggests it was a good choice. As all the cards are NVidia reference, the only difference between them is the quality of the chips on the cards, and the warranty. As I am invalidating the warranty by water cooling, then only the chip speed is important. Also the Zotac Amp! Edition is cheaper here in the UK than the stock EVGA card!!
Hi Tyke!Quote:
Originally Posted by Tyke
I´m about to submerge my two 280GTX. I had looked at the EK waterblocks, but then i noticed that you changed to DD Tieton. Is it only due to the copper backplate or just that they are better in general?
Cheers :wave:
Tekjunkie i think you cannot trust at ALL on the voltages that show up in CPU_Z because they are VERY undervolted. I think the most acurate read you can do, without mesure directly on the board of course, is reading the voltage in BIOS. Can you give a try and see what voltage is reading?Quote:
Originally Posted by tekjunkie
No it was not just for the backplate, as EK now have a backplate also. I just think the DD is a better design, easier to fit and a better contact with the card. EK look a lot rougher finish on the copper, and of course the backplate is aluminium as against copper for the DD. I did actually fit the EK blocks, now I have replaced them with DD.Quote:
Originally Posted by Atlantic2142
Hmm... intresting. I had the DD waterblocks for my 8800GTX and they where just perfect. I´ll think that i go for the DD with the copper backplate. Do you have any pics of your new assembly? There is no pics on the copper backplate on the DD site... unfortunatly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tyke
Oh and does the new BIOS(1002) version work well for you?
And many thanks for helping me choose:D
Cheers:wave:
Here's a few pics:Quote:
Originally Posted by Atlantic2142
http://www.ccook.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/dd1.JPG
http://www.ccook.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/dd2.JPG
http://www.ccook.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/dd3.JPG
The last pic shows the difference in the coverage of the copper block between the DD and the EK blocks.
The new bios is working great for me.
Again thanks for the very fine pics (you must have a really nice cam). Yep and it will be two new DD blocks for me. I´ll also flash to the 1002 BIOS.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tyke
Many thanks for your help:up:
Cheers :wave:
Hi all....been following this thread for quite some time (many months)....haven't contributed much at all....sorry. Every time I think I have some stable settings to share, prime fails or something else....so I've just been lurking.
@Tyke....are the voltages in your sig current/accurate? If not could you please share your 450 x 9 settings....including RAM timings?
The best I can do (no more than 10 hours prime stable) is 400 x 9 with E3110 and OCZ 1600 EB 2 x 2 @ advertised timings....the CPU will do 450 x 9 if I keep the RAM at 1600...I guess I was hoping for more from the RAM. I can't seem to find the Mushkin RAM (you linked to a review a few pages back) available anywhere except from them.
Anyway, thanks all for keeping this thread active.
Hi there. Yes my settings are still current as per my sig. They have worked with the last three bios releases, and with three different boards.Quote:
Originally Posted by my87csx481
Everest is reporting 1.42V which is the same as the BIOS. As for the temperature , this is what I get after 10 hours of OCCT.Quote:
Originally Posted by M@G!C
http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/3...occtmk6.th.jpg
Thanks Tyke.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tyke
Just to make sure, are those voltages what you set in BIOS, or what you measured with a multimeter? The reason I ask is my board overvolts vcore and memory....I can't remember if it overvolts SPP and MCP.