I don't think so. The beauty of this board is the SUPER EASY vdimm mod. I hate vmods and I was able to do it and run 2.5v easily.Quote:
Originally Posted by DoNoT.O.C
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I don't think so. The beauty of this board is the SUPER EASY vdimm mod. I hate vmods and I was able to do it and run 2.5v easily.Quote:
Originally Posted by DoNoT.O.C
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the easy vmod fried my board and dont know wut happened. possibly fried southbridge i will have new one in a week or 2. could somebody plz post the exact way they did theres. i used the stilt pic of the vmod but i seen there was one you could soldier on the board too. would going up to 3.25 volts for the vdimm mod frie my board it was only there a second and turned back down. but it worked after that and posted with the mod out then i put it back in and thats when board would boot no more :( . i hope my new board i am able to use the 1.55(1.8x) nb voltage settings for benching.
Soldered to the board? That doesn't sound right. I used a 10k VR instead of a 50k because this is much easier to adjust. One side goes to a ground (fan header ground is easiest) and the other goes to the DDR2.2v jumper. PM me if you need some help.Quote:
Originally Posted by natedog420
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don't beat on yourself!...many of us including myself have done the very same thing that you did...mistakes are made, drawings misinterpreted or you rush through the project without checking the connections before applying power...i personally stay away from vmods now and try to buy a board that has it built in.:cool:
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Originally Posted by natedog420
so if i do the stilt mod and dont take it over 2.4 volts i should be fine? this is the mod i did to the exact wire it was the same thing but i had a 3 pin fan plug with it in the ground spot it did work i was measuring perfect volt but i took it up to high and i think i messed board up cuz after that it was all down hill. 3.25 volt was a little to high i think lol.
you probably overvolted the memory circuit...i overvolted the northbridge by going beyond 3.8v...it was a split second and the board was dead...your mem vmod setting was probably a tiny bit above specs for the circuit...it probably did a slow burn to death of the circuit.
Just as an update guys...
I put my pc outside while it was cold a few days ago and got it to -4c idle @ 1.5v, 14c load. I got a whole 15fsb increase in overclock...kinda disappointing, seeing people can do better than that on regular air.
I've got a few bucks to blow...should I try for a e6600 in the price drop coming up, or a new mobo? I don't want to try both right away, either one or the other.
is a p5b dlx still a better board?
Hey guys I am facing a problem with this board, it started by changing in the time, it kept changing the time to 3 hours earlier, also every time I push the power on I had to close my monitor and then open it again in order for the picture to come
I do not know how far this could be related to the motherboard itself but anyway the more serious part comes after a week of using the board, I tried to update my BIOS to this version :P96bac29.bst throw the BIOSTAR software then it asks me to restart, after the restart everything is black blank nothing comes out, and both of the diagnostic lights are off, it usually both red means everything is OK :woot:
Then I opened my case and pushed the reset buttons about three times with no success, but later it worked but still both red lights are off
In Biostar book it says that if both lights are off this means that there is a problem related to the Chipset or the CPU, my CPU is 6400 and I believe it has no problem, what could be the problem and should I replace this BOARD?
Also to mention using Scythe Ninja my CPU used to record around 28C now and after this problem it reaches 40C, I am using Core temp
Thanks
I have updated to BIOS P96CA119.rh2 it seems to be working just fine lights back to red, but still the Core temp is showing high TEMPs around 40C although the board utility showing around 28C the same like another software calls PC wizard, but I really do not know who to trust!
Any suggestions :stick:
Core temp is accurate. Manufacturers are usually not accurate.
Thanks Doom but what other programs considered trusted too?Quote:
Originally Posted by Doom5
Unfortunately coretemp is about the only accurate temperature monitor out there. The biostar sensor is appalling though It claimed my c2d was running at -2C today not bad in 20C ambient on air :p:Quote:
Originally Posted by DoNoT.O.C
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This WOULD be my server board of choice based on the price but for whatever reason Biostar decided those of us in the US don't deserve the Deluxe version.. It's a shame because it looks like it came with a bunch of cool extras in addition to the onboard features I need.
I need a good OC'ing cheap board with 6 SATA ports.. I already have a DS3 and I don't want an S3... nothing else is in the 100-125$ price bracket...
This board is NOT Antec P180 friendly.. there's no way I could get the 24pin ATX around my GPU to plug it in..
As much as I want to buy this board I can't.
Thanks Collin but could you explain to me how to reach this high voltage excuse my ignorance, there is a retarded part in the board's bookQuote:
Originally Posted by NinjaZX6R
It explains that when the jumper placed on pins 1 and 2 we can adjust the voltage from the CMOS but when we place the jumper on 2 and 3 pins 2.2V is applied automatically and we cannot adjust the voltage in the CMOS, I do not know this part dose not make any sense to me
This part is talking about the "JDDR11_2.2V" jumper
Is this similar to what you are mentioning here which is the Vdimm?:confused:
And if that is right so how we can reach 2.4V while the 2.2v is fixed? :woot:
It's fine in my P180. I just run the 24 pin power under the front part of the video card where the slot plate is.Quote:
Originally Posted by citat3962
he did the vmod its very easy just scroll up the page i posted a pic no soldiering involved on the motherboard. im gonna try it again i have a e6300 on the way now be here next week. ill keep ya posted.Quote:
Originally Posted by DoNoT.O.C
I've had this board now for a month and a half and have become pretty fond of it. Its great board for the money.
Mine seems to have topped out at 508x7 with the e6300, regaurdless of what voltages I use.
That's not bad at all. My E6300 is FSB walled at 460 with 1.38 volts. I can pump 1.5 volts into it, max out the MCH, makes no difference. Same wall in a DS3 as well, except the DS3 is a POS. I'll replace it when the new low-end 4MB cache chips come out in Q2.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vulcan
Look here for an explaination of how the Vmod works.
tried the stilt mod again on my new board it makes a loud pitch sound so i took it off and thought i fried another board. i dont understand i do the exact vmod to the wire. im using a 50k ohms trimmer could that be my problem? here a few pics of today seeing how my cheap ddr667 super talent overclocks. pretty good for a $50 stick of ram it topped out at ddr 1040@5-6-6-18 at 2.1 volts.
@natedog, did you measure how many volts you were giving the mem? as I can do the mod fine upto 2.4v anymore and it wont post. My board also screeches under heavy gpu and cpu load or if I put 1.8v through the NB :p: I guess in simple terms it's because the board is struggling to deliver the power. :toast:
P.S. I'm hoping to knock down all your intel 511 scores very soon ;).
heres a little update using stock 914 bios too. 2.2 jumper on 2 and 3 position. ya i measured the volts it said 0.65 with a high pitch noise from top right corner of the board. i set 50k trimmer to .000 with ohms meter and put it on and thats wut happened. i can turn the trimmer counter clockwise and get .047 with ohms meter so i figured .000 would be the right way does that sound right or no? well heres the pics.
Don't use a 50k trimmer, use a 10k. Will work much better.
I really now started to totally doubt in the accuracy of Core Temp, I updated my system to BIOS 119 and the Core Temp was showing 42C and that really shock me because before the update it was showing 28C now I am back to 114 version and Core Temp is showing 28CQuote:
Originally Posted by Doom5
Welcome back :lol:
It is really hard to believe what is right and what is wrong, it seems that BIOS what control all these results that is really funny :woot: