Thanks Tony ! Do i only have to increase the NB voltage or anything more for a stable run ?
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Thanks Tony ! Do i only have to increase the NB voltage or anything more for a stable run ?
NB voltage effects the max fsb the board will do, we found 450 needed around 1.5V which is regarded as being the max really safe voltage. We benched at much higher to get 500+ for short periods but this is not recommended.
450 will get you 3.6ghz with a 6400 and 4ghz+ with a 6600
Tony has anyone ran a Nvidia 8800 series GFX card on the board yet in single or sli mode?
So i haven't to increase voltages like : CPU VTT , NB PLL , SB core voltage , NB PCIE to get a stabel 420-440fsb
I got a L629B382 E6600 which is pretested for 420*9 1,44Vcore
so does every one thing the rd600 is turning out to be a good board as i am planing on buying one when they come out
Tony....The Million Dollar Question!Quote:
Originally Posted by Tony
Why isn't it reconmended?
Most other recent chipsets/boards don't appear to have issues over 450fsb!
bleh availability?
Around mid Jan.Quote:
Originally Posted by Praxis1452
I'm talking about the newegg 100 retail sample.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shift
Gary Said the bios should be finished next week last week, and that it would retail right after with the sample. It's Friday and this is almost the end of the week.
More volt = Higher temps = Shorter lifespan/Risk of frying the chip. That goes for all electronic components I guess :) Not just for this boardQuote:
Originally Posted by Kin Hell
That my guess atleast
Erm......& then you take nearly 30 Degrees off the Chipset Temp for adding an H20 block!Quote:
Originally Posted by Gambit_2K
Ah Jeez!...Maybe I don't know about the adverse effect OCing has on your Hardware :stick:
Perhaps I should have asked if the Digital Power unit has an issue with the demand for the N/B @ 450+ fsb or maybe it's the Chipset "Just canna handle it Cap'n!!"
Thats really why I was asking the Million Dollar question, "Why!?" :D
As the man said....;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Gambit_2K
I still have a system with an Ultra D and Opty 170 at 3G running beautiful on water. I think I might grab an RD600 and install a Vantec CCB-A1C Copper block on the chipset and a Storm block for the 6600 and see what happens.:DQuote:
Originally Posted by flexy
Haha yeah maybe if you asked your question more thouroughly you would be more thouroughly satisfied with your answer. "Damn it Jim! Tony's a Hardware Guru not a Harry Potter style magician!" :p /end sarcasmQuote:
Originally Posted by Kin Hell
Yeah & just about as Magical as Vapoware.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gambit_2K
So does this mean the Hotter 680i Chipset is fugged at even Lower FSB's?
After all, It's a much Hotter chipset under load than the RD600!?
Much more of this & we're all gunno be Phase Changing N.B.s' to get decent Overclocks!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kin Hell
Well, yeah...? http://xbitlabs.com/articles/chipset...0i-sli_12.html
And we know that RD600 is hotter than 975X in idle and cooler on load...
..I need to get out more.....:slap:
Think i've found a solution for the biggest downer i've seen on this mobo. Cooling the RD600 northbridge. Have got this on the shelf gatherring dust if you look at the Swiftech MCX159 Northbridge Cooler
installation manual (page 2) looking at best pic i've seen RD600 Northbridge it looks like a match made in heaven:banana: :toast: DEpending on what CPU cooler used:) There may be a case of cutting the vertical heatpipes to enable a lower profile.
Only remaining "but" is the probable one off nature of this chipset & the quality of ongoing DFI support which may only last until the arrival of the more mainstream 680i boards.
But as i'm looking to upgrade around mid jan with projected launch of 17/1 i've got a definate itch:D
If anyone with the board could offer any opinion on my proposed Rd600 cooling would appreciate it.
thanks :)
I was actually looking at the swiftech when I first saw the RD600 had latch type attachment, I have one actually sitting here waiting for this Mobo to come out.
you cant really link to the diff pages on swiftnets because its always swiftnets for the url, but yeah the MCX159 chipset cooler are really nice, but i had to sell mine when i got my ultra-d for obvious reasons. maybe ill be getting a new one ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Supershanks
yes sorry about that thought i'd tested it:rolleyes: Vantec is the same. I had mine on my dfi board for a while was sweet but then got a decent gfx card so moved it to max 16x slot. Am wanting to fit a thermalright Ultra 120 that has 4cm clearance under the unit Ultra 120 Dimensions. If worse happens could cut 2cm off the pipes Swiftech MCX159 Northbridge Cooler(this is the link i should have used :DQuote:
you cant really link to the diff pages on swiftnets because its always swiftnets for the url
to bring the height down from 62.8mm to say 38mm. It will have some impact on efficiency but i reckon will still be better than the stock.
Wasn't that quick took a while to remember that it also had the wire fittings.:DQuote:
I was actually looking at the swiftech when I first saw the RD600 had latch type attachment
Happy new year:woot: :toast:
so will a MCX159 fit on the RD600???
yesQuote:
Originally Posted by nealh
depends what cpu cooler u use & how it's orientated
1) Large CPU orientated at 90 degrees to rear fan outlet should fit no mods see VR-Zone Spacious socket pics (especially pic3)
2) If CPU is orientated to vent out of rear of case ie Thermalright Ultra then as i described in ealier post the wires on the MCX159 may need to be cut to bring the height down below 4cm as i described in my last post.
Edit:Sad git I know:)
Thermalright Ultra 120 + 38mm fan venting to rear
Thermalright Ultra 120 +38mm venting to side
Scale= 0.487:1 Mobo Size Width 30.5Cm Length 24Cm Ultra 120 Depth 6.35Cm Width 13.2Cm Height 16.05Cm Clearance 4CM
luck:)
Looks like it may be a struggle fitting the Swiftech MCX159
seems the the wires are non standard. HG @ DFI St
also eva2000 Some info that may help H20 cooling folksQuote:
Happy Games
if you think it will work on teh RD600 then by all means you go ahead and try to install it
but if you read my words, you will understand that part that says IT WILL NOT FIT BECAUSE THE HOOK MOUNTS ON THE RD600 ARE NOT THE SAME AS THE NORMAL INTEL CHIPSET HOOK-MOUNTS.
if you get it to install fine and dandy but any chipset cooler that fits a normal Intel chipset will not fit this RD600.
Have measured the wires that come with the MCX159Quote:
The northbridge heatink's hooks cover in rectangular dimensions an area of approximately 4.2cm x 6.7cm with a diagonal measurement of approximately 7.9cm from one corner to the other (which agrees with Pythagorean theorem).
The dimensions are 6CM x 5.2CM = 7.93 diagonal (by Pythagorean theorem:)
=Sqrt(6x6+5.25x5.25).
Swiftech Links:-
installation manual (page 2)
MCX159-cu Specs
So the only alternative is to see if the mobo wires will work, frankly looking at the pics here Pics 1 & 2 I can't really see a fit the base of the swiftech is 1cm whilst the while the stock sink base is thinner.
looks like a job for a bending Brage & steel wire:)
Shame but looks like HG is correct:rolleyes: