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Ok i try first only 1,8 v :)
But next problem. Looks like a DFI is not a final mobo.
Audigy + DFI and sometimes is ok , sometimes the sound is away. N/a.
I run win, and run winamp. Then i started video file with sound and >
http://sweb.cz/EXTREME.OVERCLOCKER/no%20sound.GIF
This is a 240 fsb
Help restart
Yep it works :). Extreme i had the same problem with my audigy and a tv tuner. Its not the DFI, its the audigy. Creative is just known for being horrible...
This board is pretty good; its the second one I have. My only complaint is everything is a very tight fit when installing. When you use the mounting holes, no matter how you position the studs, one of them must rest on two components which is kind of shady. Also, the studs are very close to other components. Also concerning layout, what are the 3-pin connectors doing at the bottom of the motherboard. Its a fricken maze to route my rear fans there.
Otherwise, I am very pleased with this board! It overvolts on the vdimm .06-.07, and the vcore is slightly overvolted. Also, my rails are more stable. On my nf7-s, my 12v never went higher than 11.8, but now it's approximately 12v. Now I just need to install some programs and then I can overclock :). I hit 250 on this ram (bh-5) on an infinity semi-stable, but I have a feeling it was the board and not the memory. I'll keep you guys posted.
can you make better pic ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Kobalt
where did you bought all these sinks and what thermal paste ?
I bought the black heatsinks from a guy on amdmb forums a while ago. I used thermal epoxy to attatch those. The blue and silver heatsinks came with thermal tape so i just used that. I attatched the southbridge with epoxy also. The epoxy is easily removeable; just twist and pull the heatsink a bit, and it will snap off. I just removed a bunch on a nf7 I am no longer using.
I think my psu is holding me back a bit. This cpu has it 2.8ghz stable at 1.95vcore and it will be verified by both MUCHO and FlyingHamster. I cant get 2.7ghz out of it. Right now the 12v is at 11.9x-12.0x...but as soon as i up the vcore to around 1.95, it dips down to 11.7-11.9. I dont know if it can handle an ultra, two raptors, one regular hard drive, one dvd-rw, and 2 pci cards. Antec 480w Truepower
Heres a larger picture...jeeze lol 199.9kb. the max is 200.0
be careful of the blue heatsink in between the 2 black ones by the dimms. it may be very close to a few SMD's and its will short them out and kill your board. happened to me :( :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Kobalt
1.85 is a definite safe option, even anandtech has clainmed this.
on a side note, i was practicing my soldering today and i jut realized how hard this ocp mod will be, any tips for getting this right?
also i just got a ton of caps off of this NF7-S2 i had, as well as a few chokes, any way to test them?
edit - ex.treme use onboard soundstorm, sounds better then audigy anyways.
Audigy sounds better than soundstorm...i have both.
What bios should i use? Im having problems with lan and usb dropping out at 220mhz with the 6/19 bios...
I remember the 12-10 worked great for me last time.
I'd recommed either Merlin's 0.5 E4 Taipan or Hellfire's rev3.
I further recommend to use the Gigabit LAN cause it's really stable, even at high fsbs. I am able to use it up to 255-259MHz. :D
Cool the SB actively, the cooler it is, the fewer these drops and sound distortion are.
The gigabit lan? Isnt that just the onboard lan? im using that...
The sb cooler isnt being cooled actively, but it has the big nb heatsink epoxed on it with a bit of airflow from my intake fans and 6800 ultra. I will put a fan on it brb :)
SAE you gotta help me get this board up real nice :). I was 250fsb out of it...this ram can do it, cause its done it before.
edit: fan blowing on southbridge...i think the northbridge would benifit from a fan also. i will have to find a way to zip tie it so it doenst vibrate all over my vidcard
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Originally Posted by Kobalt
i also have both and strongly disagree.
Really Revv23? I do not doubt your opinion. Lets try to figure some things out and lets not get this into a heated debate....
That said...What kind of speakers do you have? I have sennheiser hd280 pros (100usd) and i noticed a lot smoother bass and overall better sound the moment I switched.
Im at 225 fsb now. Wouldnt boot, untill i changed the Tdoe and TRRP stuff. The keyboard keeps lagging every 20 seconds though...even with a SB active cooler. It feels luke warm. BRB...3dmark time
i have two klipsh KG5.1's ($1300 at time of purchase- got as a hand me down, rated at 110w per speaker) paired with a harmon/kardon 120wx2 stereo reciever(HK 3480 - $350)
anyways, the audgiy is close but not even with soundstorm imo, whilst the audigy two sounds better, but its not worth the price increase to me.
Ahh... thats it. You're talking about audigy 1. I'm talking about Audigy 2. I notice the difference between the two. The only reason I got the card was because it was a Audigy 2 ZS for 50$ AR and I'll need a soundcard when I go A64
Nice speakers btw. I have JBL scs160si speakers with a yamaha ht4-5470. It was 400 bucks at black friday.
ahh audigy 2, that would explain it lol...
and damn, i really love your reciever, i drooled over it for about a month before i decided to get the H/k for less money, still really happy with it though,
haha your reciever cost 50$ less than my reciever and speakers. I love black friday even though waking up at 1am sucks ass
Sorry guys, but I just realized you have an Infinity, don't ya??? :D
So no GB LAN for ya ;) But it works way better than the nvidia and my external realtek variants...
Here is my heatsink.
What's these circular things attached to your ram sinks?? (great ones btw, where did ya get those?, diy???)Quote:
Originally Posted by ex.treme
heres my current fan setup. The one cooling the southbridge is hanging which is cool cause it makes little noise :). The one cooling the ram and northbridge is resting on my videocard. SAE - Hellfires site is down so i cant find the bios file at dfi-street. All i get is links to his site. No mirrors...
What bios do ya need? I only have the LP versions, but I have several of them, and they work without hiccoughs on Infinity boards, too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kobalt
PM me your email address...
SAE: Its cirle for the key :-), cut in the middle. Than working like a clip.
And heatsinks are my suggest. Full Cu, 1x piece 200 g weight.
Kobalt:Audigy problem> Only restart help you or anything better?
Interesting, that i running 4 month without audio problems.
Now, when i tested any bios and higher fsb have this problem.
One thing for everyone.
Are you using the isolating pad under screw for fixed mobo?
Ah. I see. Key rings... ;)
Pad under mobo screws??? No, I never used those. I think it's an ancient relict from 386 days ;)
should i try a 4.7k resistor because i havent seen any difference with a 5.5k....
why is it that too high of vcore makes me unstable? temps 22c
and i cant get 245*11 prime stable with any array of voltages...should i try a different bios? im on merlins 6-19 now with LPB thanks
The smaller the resistor, the smaller the droop (you are referring to the vdroop, aren't ya) ... But you have to compensate through pin7 vcore mod.Quote:
Originally Posted by stealth17
Higher Vcore -> more unstable... yep, you have to have real good mosfet cooling with a strong fan pointing to the area... I even have some small-but effective copper sinks on the mosfet's driver ics!
Did you also do the ocp mod? That's strongly recommended. Otherwise you'd have instability still although you did the droop mod.
yes vdroop....ocp? why though i can hit higher than 2.1vQuote:
Originally Posted by SAE