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11-17-2002, 12:07 AM
sysfailur

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Originally posted by fireandsmoke
Sys,
Just curious, does your BIOS show accurate temps? I'm thinking my mobo has whacked out temp sensor and is triggering the new ASUS C.O.P. CPU overheat protection...
And where is the option to use dual channel ddr...I didn't see it in BIOS??? Or was that because I only had one stick in?
f&s

I believe the BIOS temps are diode temps (for my proc, dunno bout others (mine=2600+)) and I get 54-55C in bios. So yeah I'd say those are accurate. You need two sticks of DDR (I geuss put in the blue ram slots (that's what I did at least) and it's automatically twin channel then, no bios option needed.
11-17-2002, 12:26 AM
kanedazan

Sysfailure, could you do me an enormous favor please?....Simply boot at 200mhz fsb, launch sisoft, and check in the Mainboard information the speed of the pci bus at this fsb clock....I don't know how accurate sisoft is, but I'd like to really be sure that at 200mhz fsb, what is the pci speed.
Thanks a lot
11-17-2002, 12:33 AM
sysfailur

Quote:

Originally posted by kanedazan
Sysfailure, could you do me an enormous favor please?....Simply boot at 200mhz fsb, launch sisoft, and check in the Mainboard information the speed of the pci bus at this fsb clock....I don't know how accurate sisoft is, but I'd like to really be sure that at 200mhz fsb, what is the pci speed.
Thanks a lot

Heh I'd love to, but.... my motherboard is currently sitting on my desk awaiting heatsink application and volt mods tomorrow.

If all goes well I will check again. I had thought that I had checked but apparently I missed the mhz frequencies or something. I know that's a real big issue right now.. if the pci is indeed locked, or if it's unlocked. I have set the AGP to 75mhz in the bios, so if it works it would be @ 37.25mhz PCI I geuss?

Or if it is indeed only a 1/5th divider I'd be at what, 40mhz pci?

I'll check, but I'm going to sleep now ;)
11-17-2002, 12:55 AM
QuadDamage

yeah, my chip runs at around 49-54C as well so it has to be diode reading, me thinks. Sysfailur/DDTUNG: guys are you sure about these volt controllers? lemme know ASAP, cos i got em already:toast: not that i'm questioning your skills and knowledge DD, but i don't wanna kill this mob yet, just not yet:)
11-17-2002, 01:15 AM
DDTUNG

Quote:

Originally posted by QuadDamage
yeah, my chip runs at around 49-54C as well so it has to be diode reading, me thinks. Sysfailur/DDTUNG: guys are you sure about these volt controllers? lemme know ASAP, cos i got em already:toast: not that i'm questioning your skills and knowledge DD, but i don't wanna kill this mob yet, just not yet:)

Even though I am reasonably sure it'll work, I advise you to wait till SYS tests it out. Leave the testing to the brave and experienced. Better safe than sorry, right?

DDTUNG :cool:
11-17-2002, 02:09 AM
QuadDamage

LOL, every piece of hardware i own is volt modded:D i think i know how to do that:D. i just want to know whether you're sure about voltage controllers. say yes and i'll plug my soldering iron. thanks.
11-17-2002, 02:37 AM
DDTUNG

Quote:

Originally posted by QuadDamage
LOL, every piece of hardware i own is volt modded:D i think i know how to do that:D. i just want to know whether you're sure about voltage controllers. say yes and i'll plug my soldering iron. thanks.

Am I going to risk my reputation and your hardware on a couple of Vmods to a board that I neither own nor have seen? :D

Yes I am reasonably sure. Just make sure you start with the resistances I recommended, monitor Vcore and Vmem after each adjustment, and decrease the resistances gradually.:)

DDTUNG:cool:
11-17-2002, 02:39 AM
QuadDamage

that's what i wanted to hear my man:toast: i will return with some results within 2 hours, or so.

thanks again DD.
11-17-2002, 03:24 AM
fireandsmoke

Man! I'm bummed out.

Everyones having great luck with theirs and mines getting rma'd on Monday. The diodes or BIOS is screwy! I reinstalled the hs/f 3 times and the ASUS probe read 36C! And the BIOS says 90-100C, LOL !But this board has a CPU shut-off that's non-disable (able) So............
We'll see.
f&s:mad:
11-17-2002, 05:46 AM
baller02

@skatan

which bios version did you used for this sandra membench??
11-17-2002, 07:40 AM
SKATAN

2815-----> the best

sysfailur

acordign to Tbreak.com

3 dimm on a nforce2 yelds the best results in performance

but im thinking that to achieve the optimul results of performance using both channels one should use ram slots 1 & 3 (black--#2blue)

ohh and to take advantage of dual channer DDr on nforce 2 one should use one dimm in a black slot and the other on a BLUE SLOT

black slot ---> dimm1

(each color for a diferent channel)

Quote:

You need two sticks of DDR (I geuss put in the blue ram slots (that's what I did at least) and it's automatically twin channel then, no bios option needed.

so im guessing you havent been using the double channel yet ;)

http://www.tbreak.com/reviews/articl...7&pagenumber=5

http://www.tbreak.com/mira/imageview.php?image=847

another review of the leadtek nforce 2 , its faster than asus but with poor features

http://www.amdmb.com/article-display...D=212&PageID=2
11-17-2002, 10:41 AM
sysfailur

Quote:

Originally posted by DDTUNG
Am I going to risk my reputation and your hardware on a couple of Vmods to a board that I neither own nor have seen? :D

Yes I am reasonably sure. Just make sure you start with the resistances I recommended, monitor Vcore and Vmem after each adjustment, and decrease the resistances gradually.:)

DDTUNG:cool:

Son of a..... now I can't get to radioshack to pick up the VRs.... grrr... I'm gonna ask some other people for a ride though when they get back online.
11-17-2002, 10:43 AM
sysfailur

Quote:

Originally posted by SKATAN
2815-----> the best

sysfailur

so im guessing you havent been using the double channel yet ;)

Hhaha awesome! Hopefully I haven't been! I will try black/blue. Ya know, on the original nforce it was first and third or you'd get crappy performance--like 700mb/s difference. I thought though that b/c they were both blue slots that those are the ones you'd need to use :P
11-17-2002, 11:13 AM
sysfailur

Here's an image from hardtecs4u which shows single/dual channel performance increases in %age.

http://www.hardtecs.de/reviews/2002/...ual_single.gif

When I get er back up and running I'll do those tests.... yesterday I just wanted everything to work properly.
11-17-2002, 11:33 AM
SKATAN

bad news

Quote:

Remarkable is times GDR sdram the Slots. Re+once, because these, as already with the nForce1 chip set, at first sight leaves the impression that a Slot was forgotten, between Slot 2 and 3. Besides the blue color of the Slots 2 and 3 strengthens this remarkableness. ASUS fell back here intentionally to a coloured coding, because according to manufacturer the twin bank should be successful architecture only with the following assemblies:

Slot 1 and Slot 3
Slot 2 and Slot 3
Slot 1 and Slot 2 and Slot 3

:confused: :confused::confused::confused::confused::confused: :confused:

but try slot 1 and 3 anyway
11-17-2002, 11:54 AM
Emericana

wow there is like no difference between single and dual channel ddr i think i am gonna save some money and just get 1 stick of 512mb 3200C2 ram rather than 2x256.
11-17-2002, 12:24 PM
SKATAN

skate rules :) :toast:

latest trick im trying

switch nosegrind fakie flip out

flip is the hard part but im almost there :)

how about you ?
11-17-2002, 01:00 PM
sysfailur

Quote:

Originally posted by SKATAN
bad news

:confused: :confused::confused::confused::confused::confused: :confused:

but try slot 1 and 3 anyway

I missed that, I will try though.
11-17-2002, 01:45 PM
Emericana

i am tryin six stair kickflip and tailslide shoveit. i cant do anything switch for my life :)

nice to find someone who skates and does computers we are a rare breed :)
11-17-2002, 02:33 PM
sysfailur

Quote:

Originally posted by QuadDamage
that's what i wanted to hear my man:toast: i will return with some results within 2 hours, or so.

thanks again DD.

Hmm he hasn't said anything yet!!! That isn't a good sign! I hope he didn't blow up his comp.

I've got two 50k VR's which I'll just set to 25k and 15k... I'll be doing it hopefully tonight if I have time.
11-17-2002, 04:28 PM
Sgt_Strider

Quote:

Originally posted by sysfailur
Hmm he hasn't said anything yet!!! That isn't a good sign! I hope he didn't blow up his comp.

I've got two 50k VR's which I'll just set to 25k and 15k... I'll be doing it hopefully tonight if I have time.

Good Luck :)
11-17-2002, 07:39 PM
sysfailur

Ok, did the mod... time to test it out :) :) Hope nothing explodes...
11-17-2002, 07:45 PM
Dapper

Go Man GO!!

I'm in limbo on what to buy you might help make up my mind it is a toss up right now to get a KD7 Raid, ASUS Nf2, or wait on Abit Nf2.
11-17-2002, 07:49 PM
Kurrurrin

I don't know, that abit is looking MIGHTY appealing. I just wish I could afford new hardware all the time. Would help if I had a job :'(
11-17-2002, 08:04 PM
sysfailur

Nothing exploded!!! I have it set right now so when it's set @ 1.75v you get 2.0v. :) :) :)

I am only doing aircooling now so I won't go higher, but I should be able to get plenty higher!

The DDR voltage is NOT displayed though in the bios :\

Think I ought to email/call Asus about that and ask if they can make a bios w/ that monitoring in it.

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