you finally gonna knock me off top spot Jeff ;)
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you finally gonna knock me off top spot Jeff ;)
I could probably do it with my current chip... but it'd only be by a few seconds... or less. :D
I really need a Prometeia. http://www.adventurevision.com/smilies/nod.gif
When they come out someone can buy my 8rda+ rev1.1 with vdd mod that can run 215mhz easy. I'll give it up for $90 with free shipping in the U.S.
So is this a new board or a revision of the 8rda+ ? Do u know if higher vcore will be stable with the new mosfets u mentioned?
This means more money to be spent. Have to get one of those.:D
Any news on 8RDA+ v1.2 or a v2.0? Actually the 8RGA+ is kinda nice when retiring it for folding from a main rig with onboard LAN and video. :)
I was thinking the same thing:D The highest I have ran the VDD is 1.94 which made no difference compared to 1.9.Quote:
Originally posted by MickeyMouse
well if epox thinks 2.0v is safe for that cooling it has then maybe more can push there current VDD modded 8rda's :)
I'll try 2V next time I have the Epox up.
OPP
i think that they redid the PCB for the VDD the epox tech guy at AOA (who isnt trustworthy) siad that the only way to make it not dangerous (with good cooling of it) is to redo the pcb, otherwise you risk your vidcard.
then again, this is the same guy who said the PCI bus was not locked however, i am just pointin it out for what its worth
Too bad it's not in my 8RDA :(
Wrong.Quote:
Originally posted by Emericana
i think that they redid the PCB for the VDD the epox tech guy at AOA (who isnt trustworthy) siad that the only way to make it not dangerous (with good cooling of it) is to redo the pcb, otherwise you risk your vidcard.
then again, this is the same guy who said the PCI bus was not locked however, i am just pointin it out for what its worth
The Epox techs would neither confim or deny the PCI lock, as they were under NDA.
thats pretty cool, I can't wait to see them on the market and what people can do with them.
Remember m8 that the 8rda+ that have died have had a faliure within the VDD voltage regulation not on the NB.Quote:
Originally posted by OPPAINTER
I was thinking the same thing:D The highest I have ran the VDD is 1.94 which made no difference compared to 1.9.
I'll try 2V next time I have the Epox up.
OPP
Boards with ajustable VDD will have different more robust VDD voltage regulation.
However the NB itself should be safe at increased VDD with propper cooling.
Well it's a different PCB thus different board.... it's rev. 0.6, a pre-production board ;)Quote:
Originally posted by PimpJack
So is this a new board or a revision of the 8rda+ ? Do u know if higher vcore will be stable with the new mosfets u mentioned?
I'll try Vcore/Vddr/Vdd to their MAX and will se if the board can handle it stable.....
One other thing is that now the CPUs is feed by the +12V rail, not from the +5V..... and my +12V are droping quite...... :stick:
Quote:
Originally posted by TodB
Well it's a different PCB thus different board.... it's rev. 0.6, a pre-production board ;)
I'll try Vcore/Vddr/Vdd to their MAX and will se if the board can handle it stable.....
One other thing is that now the CPUs is feed by the +12V rail, not from the +5V..... and my +12V are droping quite...... :stick:
Utilising the +12 volt rail may be a good thing.....
Just how much did it pound your 12volt line? Also did the 5 volt line increase.....?
[EDIT:Easier to understand!]
Not if they changed out the old Vdd IC with another new one.Quote:
Originally posted by MickeyMouse
well if epox thinks 2.0v is safe for that cooling it has then maybe more can push there current VDD modded 8rda's :)
I highly doubt running a VRM meant for 1.60v at 2.0v.
It has to be a new VRM.
Agreed. Thanks to all who bought the 8rda+ and first revision Nforce2 boards. Without your beta testing, we would not be getting revision 2 boards so soon. There are a lot of improvements to be made and in less than two months everyone knows the weaknesses of this chipset.Quote:
Not if they changed out the old Vdd IC with another new one. I highly doubt running a VRM meant for 1.60v at 2.0v.
TODB that would be great if you would push the voltages to the max and see if Epox did a decent engineering job on the board this time around. It would be nice to be able to actually use the voltages it so proudly advertises without voiding the warranty on the board doing mods to get it to run.
Not in my book. If they come out with a new rev. on the 8RDA+ with VDD adjust options I will RMA my rev 1.0 8RDA+ so fast it will spin heads... I refuse to be a beta tester and not be rewarded for it. FWIW, I am AGAINST RMA'ing items that I have borked by my own fault or because they didn't meet my OC expectations. Seems to me Epox should replace all non-VDD adjust 8RDA boards IF they come out with one that allows it. My .02Quote:
Originally posted by althes
This means more money to be spent. Have to get one of those.:D
Well I'm using 300W Enhance PSU w/PFC and my +5V rail is great ~5.08V.... but @2GHz/1.6V Tbred my +12V is way low - around 11.61V under load..... and the PSU is great, have run several boards - AMD and Intel and the Voltages were great....Quote:
Originally posted by LORD
Utilising the +12 volt rail may be a good thing.....
Just how much did it pound your 12volt line? Also did the 5 volt line increase.....?
[EDIT:Easier to understand!]
Anyway, here's some 8RGA+/TwinMOS 2x256MB DDR400 Powa:
I would definitly buy an 8rda+ with better voltage regulators and a VDD adjustment. :toast:
Well that's 2.1V set in BIOS, notice the +12V drop.... That I think causes the little Vcore drop.... That's the stable Vcore under load, idling it's around 2.08V....Quote:
Originally posted by Wolf
TODB that would be great if you would push the voltages to the max and see if Epox did a decent engineering job on the board this time around. It would be nice to be able to actually use the voltages it so proudly advertises without voiding the warranty on the board doing mods to get it to run.
Did you connect your PSU 12v connecter to the board 12V outpot?
You've got to be kidding me :)Quote:
Originally posted by ASRaiven
Did you connect your PSU 12v connecter to the board 12V outpot?
I'm writing reviews and testing HW for about 4-5 years now....
Of course the +12V ATX connector is pluged where it should be.... still low +12V....
I have a Shuttle SN41G2 that uses the PFC for the 12 volt input as well. The 12 volt rail reads 11.55 on this setup as well which I thought was very low. Kind of makes me wonder if all the NForce2 MBs, with onboard graphics, using PFC have a low 12 volt line issue? Any ideas or input?
Cheers,
Turboalpine
Here's some more benches..... this all is @2.0V Vdd..... damn, that Vdd options in BIOS make some great job :D
TodB ..., ... just checked out your site, in particular your Epox test. Wish I could read your language, Bulgarian I suppose.
Nonetheless I like your format, everything on one page, no jumping back and forth between pages to compare different features as they arise. With all the graphs and photos it is informative even to me.
I was hoping Epox would put some sort of raid on this board, not yet though.
Yep, it's Bulgarian ;)Quote:
Originally posted by sequoia464
TodB ..., ... just checked out your site, in particular your Epox test. Wish I could read your language, Bulgarian I suppose.
Nonetheless I like your format, everything on one page, no jumping back and forth between pages to compare different features as they arise. With all the graphs and photos it is informative even to me.
I was hoping Epox would put some sort of raid on this board, not yet though.
Soon ( I hope ) we'll have both Bulgarian and English version of the page and you'll be able to even read the review :)
I'm happy that even in BG you still can get some info from that review - at least the results are much or less readable :)