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Hi i just bought this mobo and updated from the 903 to the 1009 bios. I cant seem to change my ECC setting(its grayed out). I want to overclock
can som1 give me a basic list of things i need to change in the bios?
I have a opty 144
-2gb ocz platinum el 3200
And i was wondering if the new bios (1009) has the same problems with reading the voltage as the older bios's?
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Originally Posted by Cybertronic
AFAIK this is caused by a conflict with the ASUS Update program and Creative drivers/audio console. I get the exact same messages. Hopefully Asus/Creative will provide an update that will solve this. The only way you will be able to use asus update is to re-install windows as uninstalling the creative drivers and console makes no difference due to a registry entry. Make sure you update the bios using the update utility BEFORE you install creative stuff.
Pretty drastic tbh and its much easier to create a floppy and update via the Alt+F2 method imo.
To get a vlaue of 1.5v you need to set the Vcore to 1.3v and enable the Vcore overvolt option (0.2v). I personally couldn't get past 1.4v regardless of what vcore I set without using the overvolt option.Quote:
Originally Posted by arrarro
Hmm.. I do indeed own a Audigy 2 ZS and use the Audio Control. I guess I'll try again later using floppy method :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Ic3man
has anybody been able to boot from usb key with this motherboard yet? i have a usb key that boots fine off my dfi board but i can not get it to boot with this mobo...
if anybody has had any luck pls let me know what you did!!
For those who are using this motherboard and a X1800 XT, could you please tell me what overclocks you are getting from the X1800 XT please? :)
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Originally Posted by arctic-k20
I can boot fine from usb key with my a8n32.
Ive began overclocking and can reach 2790mhz(310x9) in opty 144 pretty stable at stock volts(says 1.47 under hardware moniter and 1.425 in bios and 1.47 speedfan) Ive stressprimed(only cpu stress) it for an hour, finished superpi 32m with 27min and 51sec(good?) and have been running 3dmark 2001se and 2005 along with chronicles of riddick all day without a hickup. My OCZ Platinum EL ddr400 3200 is running at 266mhz(cpu-z)...is that good? its rated 400mhz, now i kno i cant reach this but shouldnt i be getting higher? The settings are on auto in bios 1009. Well now to the problem...I wanted to see if i could reach 3ghz but needed to up the vcore in order to do this. So i used the +.2 option in the bios and set the vcore to 1.3375 so im guessing this equals is around 1.55v. So i save changes and exit and now i dont get a boot up...not even the bios. And without the overvolt function it stays stuck at 1.5(hardware monitor) I dont understand whats going on here? Can someone gimme a hand here i wanna get up to 1.55-1.6.
Does AILife logo plate on top of NB HSF is removeable? I am thinking about remove it and install an active cooling like my existing Cooler Master Blue Ice on top of NB HSF/Pipe so this board can work in lian li case. TYA.
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Originally Posted by tdntx
Yes it's just a metal foil sticker. Comes right off.
I placed a fan blowing on mine after I took it off.
Can NCQ be disabled on this motherboard? :confused:
How can I get Asus PC Probe to work with OCCT?
Whenever I click on Asus PC Probe in OCCT it just stops responding :confused:
Hi guys,
a little question.
Where can I see the revision number on A8N32SLI motherboard ?
Is it visible on PCB board or during the post of bios ?
Thankyou
Gigi
ciao!! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by pincopalla
....near slots dimm/cpu socket!!
Is this anything to consider while upgrading ?
xbitlabs.com
"The explanation of the newer platform being slower comes from one architectural feature of the nForce4 SLI X16. To ensure high-speed communication between the chipset’s North and South bridges, NVIDIA had to reduce the width of the HyperTransport bus the chipset connects to the CPU with and to use two 8-bit channels instead of the ordinary nForce4’s two 16-bit channels there."
One step forward and two steps back... :rolleyes:
I don't think so, that review is flawed. In BIOS, you can choose 16bit or 8bit for both the CPU to NB, and NB to SB.Quote:
Originally Posted by -X-hellfire
I'm glad to hear you say that. I thought the same thing when I read that review but figured I must be missing something :)Quote:
Originally Posted by HKPolice
Do a comparison. NB to SB-16up/16down and CPU to NB-auto gains you an extra 1500 3DM05 points compared to NB to SB-16up/16down and CPU to NB-16up/16down..........for whatever it's worth :fact:Quote:
Originally Posted by HKPolice
Wonder what the "auto" setting is doing to give a higher score :confused:
Super Pi Mod 1.4 2Mb on A8N32-SLI Deluxe
CPU at 201x11.PHP Code:"DDR T CL RCD RP RAS RC RFC RRD RTW Average"
!DDR500 1 3 3 3 07 10 14 3 3 01:25.862
!DDR500 1 3 3 3 07 09 14 3 3 01:25.868
!DDR500 1 3 3 3 07 09 14 3 2 01:25,897
!DDR500 1 3 3 3 08 12 16 3 3 01:25.946
*DDR400 1 2 2 2 05 07 11 2 1 01:26.116
*DDR400 1 2 2 2 06 09 14 3 1 01:26.338
*DDR400 1 2 2 2 06 09 14 3 3 01:26.456
!DDR500 1 3 4 4 10 14 18 3 4 01:26.856
*DDR400 1 2 3 3 08 12 16 3 1 01:27.328
!DDR500 2 3 3 3 07 09 14 3 3 01:27.453
*DDR400 1 2 3 3 08 12 16 3 3 01:27.601
*DDR400 1 3 3 3 08 12 16 3 3 01:27.896
*DDR400 2 2 2 2 06 09 14 3 1 01:28.149
*DDR400 2 3 3 3 08 12 16 3 3 01:30.324
DDR500 (250MHz limit BIOS setting) was with a 5/4 divider at 201 MHz.
DDR400 (200MHz limit BIOS setting) was with a 1/1 divider at 201 MHz.
All BIOS settings were identical except for the metioned timings.
Average was retrieved from 4 measures.
The deviation (difference between the highest and the lowest score) for each average was about 0,150".
Score differences greater than 0,150" are statistical significant .
So there is no real difference between the first four results.
I have kept one screenshot from each measure like the following one in case someone needs it.
http://users.forthnet.gr/ath/mloupos/125797.png
Super Pi results at 2Mb are different compared to memory bandwidth from Sandra.
Timing settings are more importand here.
I think DRAM frequency, tcl and TRTW proved to be significant.
Though I did not compare these results yet.
Any suggestions?
Marios,
Have you noticed any problems changing the Max Assync latency or Read Preamble? On 4 different memorykits, ANY change of those 2 nets a total freeze.
266 is slow. You either set a divider manually or you left your controller speed in auto (DRAM limit option in BIOS or something like this).Quote:
Originally Posted by $JG Money$
There are a few programs that report the actual speed based on the divider you set.
I made one myself. It will help you in overclocking. It also supports DDR500 setting.
Open Office Calc or Μ$ Excell
I am going to post again about this one separately.
I think 1009 BIOS reads the tcaseMax value on your CPU and adjusts the maximum voltage your CPU can handle accordingly, for safety reasons.
So your CPU may not be able to O/C more.
Anyway, try to use a X3 multiplier on both Hypertransports and every o/c voltage setting enabled.
Start from 1.3 + 0.2v and raise the CPU votage step by step.
Notice the CPU frequency on your BIOS.
In case this is not what you gave, do not enter Windows.
Try different BIOS settings.
For example, you gave 1.3v +0.2=1.5v, 251X11=2761 and the BIOS reports 2755MHz.
This is not what you expected to get.
So try different BIOS settings until the BIOS reported CPU frequency is correct. This means that you can try a 1.32+0.2=1.52v now and check the CPU frequency again. You have to move step by step.
I never changed these values. They are calculated from DRAM's SPD and I think they are optimal.Quote:
Originally Posted by mackanz
I did change my Crucial Ballistix Z503 spd though without problems.
http://users.forthnet.gr/ath/mloupos/spd.png
Yes, I can boot from my USB key.Quote:
Originally Posted by arctic-k20
Copy all files from a bootable floppy to your USB key.
Reboot with the USB key connected.
Enter BIOS and set it to boot from a removable device first.
At the removable devices tab, you have both the floppy and the USB key as options.
Press the + key to move the USB key first.
This way you can flash a new BIOS from the USB key, since a windows made bootable floppy has not enough space as is (though we may remove certain files to make room).
Another option to flash a new BIOS is to press Alt - F2 during post, with a floppy or a cd with the ROM file renamed to A8N32SLI.ROM.
There is no difference in games' FPS speed between X8 and X16 PCI Express Lanes.Quote:
Originally Posted by -X-hellfire
At this moment no games can use all this bandwidth.
This is well known and happens with for Nforce4 based mobos (like A8N-SLI Premiun).
But try to use four cores (2X2)...
Each core needs at least 8 PCI express lanes.
The authors of that article say there will be no benefit from two X16 PCI Express Lanes in the future ???
It was the same with AGPx1 AGPx2 AGPx4 and AGPx8 the last few years.
I recall so many articles saying that AGPX2 bus would give no performance benefits in games compared to AGPx1.
Ha Ha Ha.
The future is near...
I saw so many false statements on that article ...
"The HyperTransport frequency range is very wide, but setting it to above 1000MHz makes the system hang up. This is probably some kind of reserve for the future, for upcoming cores from AMD, but so far these high frequencies are practically useless."
I am stable at 1350MHz CPU to Northbridge HyperTransport frequency.
For the rest, just check your Bios settings (NB to SB-16up/16down) and the following.
This is a nice remark we need to test.Quote:
Originally Posted by lowdog
I only have one vga card though.
Do you have two cards in SLI?
Did you also try CPU to NB-8up/8down?
Did you check with SuperPi or PCMark05?
Cause what you wrote does not confirm the above mentioned article.
It is written on your board.Quote:
Originally Posted by pincopalla
You may also check it with programs like CPUz, Sandra, Everest and so on.
You do not have to check it though.
We all have the same board revision.
Your BIOS knows better.Quote:
Originally Posted by $JG Money$
Your memory does not support Dram ECC.
Did you try Ai NOS to overclock?
It is great. Your PC works at default speed and whenever you need more power you get it, up to the percentage you set (ie. 10%).
It is impossible to write here how to set every single setting.
We might have answers though to more simple questions.
This program is an Open Office Calc or a Μ$ Excell file.
It helps to calculate the optimal O/C settings for Athlon 64 CPUs.
You may open the excell file or save either.
You give the limits of each subsystem and you get all the O/C combinations you can use.
This is a unique program.
Here is a screenshot.
http://users.forthnet.gr/ath/mloupos/Calc.png
Enjoy! :T:
Marios
First of all... you're doing great work here. Your posts about memory tests are very, very good and i thank you for your efforts.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marios
I just wanted to correct that one statement I quoted above. The floppy does have enough space...barely. The problem is that when you make a boot floppy in Win-XP with the "Create and MS_DOS Start-up disk" option, it puts a bunch of unnecessary files in the floppy that take-up room. You can safely delete all the language.sys, display.sys, etc. files. Only 3 files have to be there:
command.com
io.sys, and
msdos.sys
You can even ditch autoexec.bat amd config.sys but they're empty, 0-byte files anyways.
If you do that then there's room for the BIOS file and AFUDOS with about 145K to spare...it's how I flash mine.
Mind you, USB keys are tres cool...a modern day fashionable nerd should not be caught without one around his neck...ever :)
hi all . I have a boot problem with this board when i use my pc 24/7 nothing happens. If the pc shutdown after many working hours and then i try to startup again no boot at all . beeps once like when it is ok and ready to post then beeps short twice still working but no post. when i keep it off for a long time ( three hours ) everything is ok boot smoothly like nothing happens.
can anyome help??
thanks
It sounds like a memory problem.Quote:
Originally Posted by wifi
Try 2.8v for your memory, or loosen your timings.
Also check your IDE devices (I think you have only one dvdr).
Connect your DVDR at the primary IDE slot and set it to master. Use the IDE cable that came with your mobo and plug your DVDR at the master adapter.
Aite here the deal i just got my a8n32-sli deluxe.. match with amd 3800+ x2 .. 1gb ram "amp" brand , 3 drivers, 1 36gb rapture| 300Gb WD SATA , Gigabyte Watercooling System, XFX 7800GT .. x-infity 600W | BIos is 1009 latest...
Ok installing windows , booting up no problems... then i start to overclock it .. i got some question..
1. How come my voltage wont go above 1.45 unless overvoltage is on?
2. How come my temperature is so high.. right now i have it clock at 2.5 at 1.44V .. it 40IDE ... 45 full load.. isnt watercooling suppose tolower temp really good? btw my cpu is a naked 3800 x2
3. How come my system wont boot up with overvoltage on.... meaning it just a black screen everytime i save in bios and restart pc...? The vdmi is at 1.45V and overvoltage is on giving me total of 1.6V clock at 2.8ghz.... Everytime i want to restart i must shut down pc.. then turn it bak on to restart... same goes in saving in bios..
If i have it on like 1.45V w/o overvolt and clock at 2.5 it restart and reboot fine.. please help T_T