DFI looks to have a winner here.

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Originally Posted by Flox

I know what´s your point...but you don´t get mine.

The big advantage of the DFI-mobo are the possible voltages for those, who don´t want to mod their board.

And if someone gets his A64 to 3.2GHz with 320MHz*10 and "1:1" RAM-clocks, I´d be totally impressed.

But the reference-clock says nothing about CPU speed, HTT- (or what you call LDT) clocks and memory-speeds...so I can´t understand the excitement about these numbers.

It could reach 500MHz and would give you nothing more than a reference to get your CPU- and HTT-clocks with certain multipliers.

Greetz, Flox

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I understand your point. I guess I'd just refer you to your sig and replace the word "Physics" with "HTT". :D

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Originally Posted by Zeus

How about using smartguardian?
It displays Vdimm.
It's on the CD that comes with the board. :)

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yeah but that under reports vdimm in windows... and i test in memtest86+ v1.26 first before booting into windows heh

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Originally Posted by Zeus

I'm using 1&3 but it doesn't matter, just put the RAM out of the way by using the 1/2 divider.

Don't bother with ClockGen, just go into bios, select this divider, set multi to 5x and set your HTT to somewhere around 350.

Leave everything else on auto.

Press F10 and enter.

What does it do?

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i came, i saw, and it didn't boot....

HI
mi Englisg are poor
i have lan party nf3 ut 250gB
AND....
have athlon64 2800+ Newcastle
my HTT only stable at 240 mhz,
my memos --> Corsair XMS3200c2
PSU buttferfly 480 watts

try to overclock but worst results
anyone can help me?

i would say get a stronger psu. i had that POS and it was terrible. the 12v line would drop under load like .5v. and that was only running a 2400xp, infinity,fx5200 and one hdd. id say get a quality psu.

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Originally Posted by p4z1f1st

i came, i saw, and it didn't boot....

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Do you get the "detecting array" message or is it no post at all?

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Originally Posted by eva2000

Okay guys where and how do you measure the vdimm on this board ? I'm using OCZ DDR Booster and as OPP pointed out this DFI board won't boot up/reboot at >3.6v vdimm via Booster so you need to dial down vdimm <3.6v to boot up/reboot then dial back up past 3.6v! Such a pain :(

Anyone know why it does this ? or how to get around it permanently ?

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Why do you need the Booster if the Beta BIOS supposedly will go 4.0v with a 3.3 rail mod?

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Originally Posted by flox

And if someone gets his A64 to 3.2GHz with 320MHz*10 and "1:1" RAM-clocks, I´d be totally impressed.

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They're not trying to impress you. There are plenty of high power A64 that do not run 1:1. And aside from that, learing about your board/chip capabilities is a good thing. It's called testing, maybe you should try some.

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Originally Posted by Zeus

Do you get the "detecting array" message or is it no post at all?

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I get that message whenever I try and go above 209

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Originally Posted by Zeus

Do you get the "detecting array" message or is it no post at all?

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always no boot.....

Ehehe finished a Superpi at 340FSB 1:1 with bad result.
But it worked =)

*Edit added one with better timings and 294FSB *

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Originally Posted by Ubermann

Ehehe finished a Superpi at 340FSB 1:1 with bad result.
But it worked =)

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Nice going - maybe Flox will be happy with the 1:1 part. :toast:

Little hard to read the text on your attachment, but the timings look a little loose. ;)

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Originally Posted by GreyBeard

Nice going - maybe Flox will be happy with the 1:1 part. :toast:

Little hard to read the text on your attachment, but the timings look a little loose. ;)

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A little ? They are very loose (3-4-4-8) and its T2.
But funny =)

(floxs girls coming to me now tihihihi)

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Originally Posted by GreyBear

but the timings look a little loose. ;)

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Might be, but hey, it's running 340!! :slobber:
I wouldn't mind running loose timings at 340, it still gives enough bandwidth for 2 computers! :D

Now let's hope it's enough to satisfy Flox. :D

Nice going Uber! :toast:

A bug ?
If i put anything else then "1" at Write cas latency in bios it wont boot, and i have to reset cmos.
Looking at bigtoes bios suggestion for running this ram stable at 600 wont work on this comp.
Tried beta and "release" bios.

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Originally Posted by Ubermann

Ehehe finished a Superpi at 340FSB 1:1 with bad result.
But it worked =)

*Edit added one with better timings and 294FSB *

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Was 294 still @2T?

What is the 2T setting? What is the performance difference. But what I read is you should enable it only if you have a CG stepping 64-Bit. Can someone enlighten me on this setting?

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Originally Posted by ugp

What is the 2T setting? What is the performance difference. But what I read is you should enable it only if you have a CG stepping 64-Bit. Can someone enlighten me on this setting?

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CPC=enable(1t) or Disable(2t) 2t is slower clock per clock, but in alot of cases allows for greater overclock. usually using 1t can be a real hold up when OCing 2x512 modules(but some have had succeded with 2x512+1t)

it also greatly reduces bandwith effecency on A64

if you have a CO rev CPU you may only use CPC enable(1T) because a CO's memory controller doesnt support CPC disable(2T).

If you have a CG rev CPU you may use either 1t or 2t. :cool:

-Jess-

294 is with 1T
2T sucks big time =)

Uber, what's the max stable with your OCZ plat.rev2 with 1T?
With stable i mean SuperPi 1M or PiFast stable.

I'm gonna get me some and hope to run 315x8 1:1 3-4-4-10 timings. :cool:

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Originally Posted by Ubermann

A bug ?
If i put anything else then "1" at Write cas latency in bios it wont boot, and i have to reset cmos.
Looking at bigtoes bios suggestion for running this ram stable at 600 wont work on this comp.
Tried beta and "release" bios.

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Same here. I got some more testing and stuff to do but if anyone gets a chance, please put in bug forum of DFI-street :D
Thanks mikee (going back to making memory sinks for EB-3700 and TCCD)

Got 250 x 10 @ 3.1 Vdimm in memtest all day. (BH-5 2-2-2-6), got some settings to lay out later....

It works with setting it to "auto" or "1".
Sitting and doing prime, really boring but im currently able to boot windows with 310FSB 6multi , CPC on and Cas 2.5 and 4837m/sec with sandra.
Only changing 1 setting every boot now, think i booted windows 200 times with this board already.

Just a quick question on this motherboard. I just received mine. I read in a few posts back they dfi was delaying the mobo a bit to add better components. Im not sure if it said anything in particular about capacitors, but I was wondering if they replaced caps. Mine has generic caps all around the socket. Did DFI issue a new board with rubicon caps? Thanks, cant wait to get to the fun

KGZ - chemi-cons. Thats what they are & there better or as good than rubicons ( atleast I was told they where). This is whats on my board anyway. If yours is diff let us know. You have to look real close to see the markings.


Jess1313

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Originally Posted by mad mikee

Same here. I got some more testing and stuff to do but if anyone gets a chance, please put in bug forum of DFI-street :D
Thanks mikee (going back to making memory sinks for EB-3700 and TCCD)

Got 250 x 10 @ 3.1 Vdimm in memtest all day. (BH-5 2-2-2-6), got some settings to lay out later....

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Somthing more i figured out, Dram drive strenght and Write cas latency has something to do with each other.
If they are set at some setting you get dectecting drive array.
But what that setting is i dont really know yet.
Like level 2 drive and write cas 1 wont boot.
Anyone know anything about this ?

Dont remember if 5x multi put autodivider.
CPC Off
3-4-4 timings
Dram 3.1V
360FSB 1:1
Stable enought for running paint.exe =)