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You know,
I don't get this whole thing. You would think the non modded boards would be better then the modded, but it doesn't look that way at all.
I guess I should be greatful my board runs Ok except for no 1/2 multies and top FSB of 220.
But this is sick! I have to feel better about my crappy board cause
yours is crappier...what a way to like your new purchase...:(
double post :(
http://mywebpage.netscape.com/Itz%20...20Man/DAMN.JPG
Abit AN7
Mushkin Level 2 PC3500 @ 233 1:1 DC
Geforce 2 MX 200 *LOL*
2500+ @ 2560mhz
SLK947U
Vantec Tornado
Stable? I've heard of people getting to 230+ but it explodes if you try prime95.
Lookie
;)
225 enabled is faster than 233 disabled man :/
the increase of cpu speed more than makes up for the small loss of memory bandwidth.
And also I'm hitting a speed bump at 2.62ghz... and I need more volts to go farther! And also my mobo is showing it's limits at that 238mhz fsb. Now try to tell me that 2425mhz with 225fsb and cpu interface on is faster than 2.62ghz with 238fsb and cpu interface off. :D
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?pcm=1648483
OK,
here is my AN7 trace cut doing 235, BUT, CPU Interface is OFF
AND, I have to lower my Vcore to 2v from 2.1 so it can boot.
Because I don't have 1/2 multies, I have to choose 10 for now
so my CPU is NOT maxed out anymore as you can see.
This board is crazy! I tried 10.5 for the hell of it and it works!
BUT, I can't go one drop over 2v vcore or it won't boot into Winhoes. So that limits my CPU overclock and being Prime stable.
I played a race of NFS: Underground and it runs fine so far {knock on knockers :)} This board is way nutzo.
looking good!
This getting nuttier and nuttier!
Now I have my 1/2 multies if CPU Interface is Disabled.
WTF???????????????????????????????????
Whats the "CPU INTERFACE" thing?
It sets the ram timing Command rate to 1T. Why they call it CPU Interface I don't know.Quote:
Originally posted by LoWRiDeR
Whats the "CPU INTERFACE" thing?
You gain big points in mem bandwidth and 3dmark.
I'm convinced what I've been saying from the begining. The latest
batches of N2 chipsets are from the bottom of the barrel or they are crippled on purpose. Of course some good chipsets will get out and some will do good.
I mean how bad is the cut on the silicon for this chipset if setting CI On results in flakey 1/2 multipliers. Turning it OFF gives me the 1/2's just fine. How crappy is that?
You have to remember all these mobo makers are paying all their attention and resourses to the N3 boards. They actually consider
the N2 chipset as the end of the product cycle. More and more people are going the way of FX or A64 and that will ramp up by Feb 04. when 754 platform gets cheaper and cheaper as the new 939's approach.
The whole thing stinks really. I'm back to 210 x 12 with CI Enabled
plus 2-2-2-11 timings and it's Prime Stable.
For me, this is the best for performance and Stability. Screen shots mean little if the system is not RS {Rock Stable}
I want my system to be able to run anything thrown at it. Running at 235 does little for me if everything else is crippled.
If I could at least run 218 x 11.5 with CI On it would be nice.
I'll tell you, I'm so fed up in a way I feel like getting a refund on the board and spending that towards a cheap A64 system.
I mean for $360 you have a A64 3000+ and a nice mobo. But, that means I have to retire my baby barton that does 2525Mhz.
and go from Dual channel to single channel. Then, I'd have to sell that when the new 939's come out.
Or, I can make this system last till 939.
Or, I can have a "smoke" with my buddy the cat :wiggle: :banana2: :wiggle:
I will just leave it here till I decide what to do.
This 2nd board I'm using is dying for sure.
At 200MHz FSB, default chipset, AGP and RAM voltages, slack RAM timings and a mild CPU OC it's not Prime 95 stable anymore. Whereas it used to be at 200MHz, with RAM @ 6,2,2,2 @ 2.8v and my CPU at 2.8GHz and 2.094v :(
When I get back after Christmas this board is going back and being swapped for the DFI Infinity NFII Ultra for sure.
Did you try really upping the voltages on everything to see if it runs better?
Man was this is a rushed board for the holidays. Abit should be hung for this.....
I ran a 32m prime at 11x236 and it got like 39 minutes. That's about as stable as it gets :)
Mine's on its way back to excal and inifinity from newegg should be here today. If it don't work out I'd consider a 2.6C simply because of platform choices. I had a AMD 760 back in the day, that worked flawless. I never even had any bad luck with my KT333 either though.
Just an update:
I'm working with ABIT on these issues my friends. I just recieved a beta bios from Taiwan to evaluate, I'll flash it after work today and see what we end up with. I haven't given up on the board yet, but am trying to help bring this board to the level we all expect from ABIT.
I'll report back later tonight:)
Randi:D
I'm very interested in the results of the bios flash. I'm doing 233mhz fsb on my locked 2500+ right now with cpu-i off. It's prime stable, and I have ram timings of 10-2-3-2. It's 100% stable... but if I could do that with cpu-i on... DAMN. 2.56ghz with crazy bandwidth! Not to mention on air :D .
Voltage?Quote:
Originally posted by Jigga0o7
I'm very interested in the results of the bios flash. I'm doing 233mhz fsb on my locked 2500+ right now with cpu-i off. It's prime stable, and I have ram timings of 10-2-3-2. It's 100% stable... but if I could do that with cpu-i on... DAMN. 2.56ghz with crazy bandwidth! Not to mention on air :D .
Yeah, this is the worst board ever. I found that I get better results putting the first boot device as the CD-ROM. Otherwise i get the NTLDR error. I cant change the multi on this thing at all, and i can only adjust the fsb. At 2-2-4 2.0 with T1 it only gets up to 240fsb before giving me major stability problems. I really hope this can be fixed with a new bios.Quote:
Originally posted by BBQdaBaby
Hey guys, I got an AN7 from Newegg and found no gash. I either have a new revision, or they decided to stop choppin them. I'm about to throw it together, I'll post some results.
2500+
AN7
9600XT
SATA 120GB
2x256 Corsair XMS 3500C2
BTW uGuru is crap. I'm throwing everything back on the Nf7-S 2.0
vcore=2.06v
vdd=1.75v
agp=1.65v
vdimm=3.2v
Hey Randi, I don't know if your allowed or not, but can you send me that beta bios so I also evaluate it ;)?
Calcu