Anyone know when the EVGA 780I FTW editon with Solid caps, 8PVM etc is comming out?
Allmost bit the bullet and bought one otherday they found out this new version will be comming out but when?
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Anyone know when the EVGA 780I FTW editon with Solid caps, 8PVM etc is comming out?
Allmost bit the bullet and bought one otherday they found out this new version will be comming out but when?
Dont get the 780i enless you are going to get SLiQuote:
Originally Posted by Psycho_eddie
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Originally Posted by GAR
Thats exactly why i would be getting SLI capable mobo, tried two HIS 3870 ICEQ3 Turbos both needed RMA so fcuk ATI.... Love my 8800Ultra so getting second when i get SLI ready mobo 'EVGA 780I FTW'
You mean 4gig or 4 sticks? I'm guessing you have the same 2x2 kit as me. I'm thinking about this board, but I gotta know, will it do 500 1/1 with e8400? The 650i I'm on now will not run my ram any faster than 800, so its gotta go.Quote:
Originally Posted by GAR
4gb, 4 sticks or 2sticks, you need atleast 1.5v on the NB, thats pretty much up to the memory controller on the board you get, i have had a 780i who couldnt pass prime blend on anything above 333fsb, which was a broken NB, this board i have now is pretty good memory overclocker at high fsb, with the nvidia chipset at higher fsb its harder to get higher frequency form 4gb of memory.Quote:
Originally Posted by op1e
Argh, has me thinkin Intel chipset again. Bet thats why I cant run this ram at rated speed right now. Not giving up 400mhz on the cpu to get ram up to speed.
Guess I'll stay with this for now.
FF is not an acronym for anything, it's just the highest 8 bit number. The post code byte counts up, so naturally the last one is used for when it's finished.
I am really enjoying my 780i, only problem I have is the A0 warm reboot error hole at 1625-1725MHz. Don't have time to waste doing the RMA dance more than once.
Hard to beat 8GB of cheap DDR2 while they flush the channel for DDR3, enjoy it while you can. No sense fretting over the impending 790i release as the only reason to own a 780i is for SLI, and you're not going to be system RAM BW limited in games anyways. It remains to be seen if the integrated nforce 200 bridge will make a difference. Or even if it's card to card features will matter at all until an actual new GPU comes out instead of more rehashed crap from 18 months ago.
Is there any difference with the XFX 780 board?and does the NB get really hot the fan they supply doesnt look too good.
My first mobo was DOA and my replacement is doing fine. Oc'ed to 3.6 but 3.2ghz is the sweet spot for silence. I decided to switch from a Maximus Formula X38 after a huge dissapointment with HD3870 Crossfire. No increase in perfomance after 7.11, 7.12 and 8.1 . Got a single 8800GTS G92 instead. I was so impressed that I decided to go SLI. Not really necessary to be honest, Crossfire or SLI doesn't increase FPS as much as people think. But no regrets, COD4 looks beautiful in 28" LCD @ 1920x1200 maxed out. CoH is really impressive w/ detail model maxed out.
Anyway, the board itself is ok. It does what its supossed to do. I don't like the layout but maybe because I was so used to Asus boards. But I get an occasional BSOD, related to Nvidia drivers (nvgts.sys). I've been lazy and didn't try to fix it but I did some research in other forums and found out that it's not only me. Some say it's driver (mobo or video), bios, raid... whatever. And it only happens in XP, Vista 64 runs perfect. Funny thing is if it doesn't crash in the 30 sec. after load, I'm good to go. Ran Prime95 2x, 3.6 and 3.2ghz,for 9+ hours. I sincerely hope this mobo won't give me headaches like previous 680i chipset, but if it does, who cares? I'll step-up to 790i DDR2 or just sell it.
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Originally Posted by golfjam
Im about to do the same thing sell of my 3870 what a dissapointed they are is the fan supplied sufficient for the NB? and I heardthe 790I is ddr 3 only.
2 versions: DDR2 and DDR3, speculation around the web but makes a LOT of sense.Quote:
Originally Posted by malik22
I forgot to mention. MCP gets hot, over 90C. Included fan is a joke. Noisy and ineffective. Got another one on Egg and reapplied Ceramique on SB/NB/MCP. Temps are down to reasonable 50C.
Found the cause of my instant "FF" at boot up. I had a dead 8800GTX.
i wont believe you enless you show me an 8 hour prime shot, blend.Quote:
Originally Posted by lopri
Thx for the response what size fan will fit the NB 40mm,60mm?Quote:
Originally Posted by golfjam
and does the thermalright ultra extreme fit on this mobo.
in a closed case, ive never seen my NB over 60c even after heavy loads, if your NB temps exceed 70c you should take the heatsink out and replace the thermal compound.
Yes, I sure did. Spent WAY too much time trying to read things to small for my 38 year old eyes. Anyway, I did manage to score a pretty decent E8400. Going by the idea in another thread, going for wafer number, my last 2 digits are 03. Microcenter let me pick through their selection until i found something I liked. Of course, they all knew "batch number" but i guess their employees aren't big XS readers.Quote:
Originally Posted by jas420221
Anyway, I'm still adjusting motherboard voltages to peg down a stable overclock. I can Prime, and I can SuperPI, but running 3DMark 06 sometimes throws it for a loop. I've only got a pair of old eVGA 8800GTX SLI'd up at the moment.
So, with this vDroop pencil mod - are you folks just layering the pencil lead on that resistor, or are you going back and making an ohm reading and trying for a spefic impedance? So far, I've just layred the stuff on there......
When you say high FSB overclock..... how high is high?Quote:
Originally Posted by GAR
I've got an E8400 and a 2x2 set of G.Skill DDR2-1000. With crappy timings (5-5-5-15) my board can chug along with a 450 FSB (1800) and 500 (1000) Mem bus. I've not gone through the headache of trying to get a 1:1 @ 500 yet.............
thx Gar does the thermalright ultra extreme have any problems fitting on this board? and is there a difference between the evga and xfx does one oce better?
60mm fan fits nicely on the nb. I used a Vantec Stealth 60x25mm and tie wrapped it to the nb sink. Looks decent, cools better (5-6c temp drop) and is waaaay quieter than the stock (blow dryer).Quote:
Originally Posted by malik22
Well what a difference over my Striker Extreme MB. I was able to clock 3.6 using full auto settings without any issues.
Brought my 3DMark03 score up to 79241 and my 3DMark06 up to 18007, not bad.
Now to start messing with the settings and see what I can really get out of this MB.
Cheers
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Originally Posted by shawn1998
Thx do you think this delta fan will fit with a thermalright ultra extreme 120 for the cpu
http://www.pc-cooling.ch/product_inf...oducts_id=2743
its a 60x38mm pushing 50cfm.
Hi
This thread at the EVGA forums on alternative NorthBridge cooling might be of interest
http://www.evga.com/forums/tm.asp?m=213483
So my rig has been running for 5 days so far (waiting for all of the parts to assemble) and I am running at stock speeds so far....Any advice on setting up a slight O'clock?
Thanks
SaphireX
Same as me!Quote:
Originally Posted by GunslingerOCS
I have had my Q6600 on the EVGA lock up a few times in the last several weeks without explanation. Hours of gaming no problem. All of sudden hard lock. this is with my chip only running at 3.2 (8x400) and ram at 800mhz. I thought it might be video card or software related but one of the times it locked up and I rebooted I got a disk boot failure error (I only have a single hdd, no raid). After rebooting again it went into windows.
I've orthos'd 3.2 and 3.6 for hours without issue and my temps are definitely not an issue (cpu cores never above 52c, MCP 51-52c under load) so I am pretty puzzled.
Any ideas?
Too much work, try an antec spotcool instead. Better temps (it has a 3 speed controller) and installs in 10 seconds).Quote:
Originally Posted by saphirex7
http://www.overclock.net/3167191-post3.html
Specs as follows:
eVGA 780i SLI 775 Rev. A1
Intel Kentsfield Q6600 L727A
2x OCZ PC2-6400 Vista Performance Platinum Dual Channel DDR2 800 @ 5-4-4-15(4GB)
eVGA 8800 GTS SSC 640Mb
3x WD Caviar SE16 500GB RAID-5
2x SH-S203B 20X SpeedPlus DVD Writer.
Currently running XP SP2 (and patches).
I did find out one thing for sure. The system seems pretty stable right now after getting all the patches and BIOS updates up to current. I still get a Blue screen every now and then, but there is a definite pattern - If I am accessing the DVD drive in explorer and eject a disk - that is when the OS will sometimes Blue screen. It never happens any other time. As long as I know this, I will avoid doing it, but it appears to be some kind of bug with the driver/controller/drives. :shrug:
And yes, I updated the DVD drive BIOS too, it was a couple of revs less than current. I have updated the board to P3 BIOS rev as well.
FYI
The BSOD says something to the effect of "nvgts.sys" crashed.
rad
This has been said more than a few times in this thread, the nvidia drivers seem to be the issue with the BSOD in XP, VISTA, has no BSOD problem........to fix this dont install the media shield drivers while installing the chipset drivers, something to do with raid and sata cd-rom drives.
My mistake. Somehow I mistook vFSB as vSPP. Still, vFSB=1.3V and vSPP=1.4V. I will dig up a Prime shot. I normally don't run Blend, though. Always LargeFFT because I think it stresses the memory controller (not the memory) most.Quote:
Originally Posted by GAR
As a matter of fact, that was the biggest trouble I went through with 680i. Even without RAID, it wasn't uncommon that I get a file corrupt or BSOD. After the initial Prime (I am not aiming a high FSB overclock with this setup, rather a quiet gaming machine.. as much as possible) I setup a RAID0 with 2 x Raptors for OS/Apps, and RAID1 with 2 x 500GB for data. Plus 2 x DVD-RW's. All off of the 6 SATA ports rooted in MCP. I also have both ethernet ports hooked to gigabit switch. Between the LAN and RAID, I constantly move/copy variety of files and folders. Install/uninstall and defrag. So far the stability of storage subsystem is leaps and bounds better than that of 680i. (Granted I am running my rig outside a case with extra cooling on MCP)Quote:
Originally Posted by GAR
A quick Q for you: Did you install the RAID driver before/with the OS, or after the OS installation?Quote:
Originally Posted by radical
Robilar thx for the recommendation but they dont sell those in my country Since your have a Ultra extreme like me do you think this fan will fit?Quote:
Originally Posted by Robilar
http://www.pc-cooling.ch/product_inf...oducts_id=2743
its 60x38mm
Quote:
Originally Posted by ncsa
thanks, with those settings (except ram timings) i was able to hit 4MHz's
OK, I am SERIOUSLY considering running an EVGA solution, since my second RMA on my Abit 680i is not working, STIL. I am so sick and tired of getting blocked by bad hardware / incompatibilities, im just done with 680i
HOWEVER, I also have a spare BFG8800GTX sitting around that I COULD OC with NVtune and dump it on the new board along with my OC 2s....so I am setup already for SLI. However, I need to know the following:
Whats a good PSU that has 6 independant 6 pin rails for Tri-SLI?
I think I am going to pull the trigger on the new board and a new PSU here soon, say in a few hours. I have a few more things I am oging to try to get my current hardware configuration up and running, but I am not hoping for the best. Worst case, I get my new board and get everything up and running by this weekend for testing.
TYIA for the PSU suggestion. And oh, BTW, I want something in the 1200 watt range just to be safe!
--Skrips
i got the tagan bz1100w psu, and it is awesome. if you look on nvidias site it is also certified for tri sli, although im using dual sli. it has 4x6pin and 2x8pins so you dont need any adapters to power the third card. cables are also modular
edit: the 8pins are actually 6+2 so you can use them as 6 pins
Ahhh, IC now. I was wondering about that when I was browsing Nvidia's website and saw no "Tri-SLI" certified PSus. That explains it. In my current setup I have a Coolermaster SLi rated 850W PSU, and I love it. Might go with the upgraded Coolermaster and see how that works, or I might not. Thanks for the heads up!Quote:
Originally Posted by fadetoblack
As for the BFG 8800GTX and my 2 BFG 8800GTX OC2s....I SHOULD be able to run tri-sli with those three cards, assuming I use NVtune to OC the regular 8800GTX to the OC2 card specs, correct?
--Skrips
With regard to this..Quote:
Originally Posted by GAR
Well I realized that Everest didn't show the vSPP in Windows. (Vista 64-bit) What apps can I use?
Edit: OK this is the best I could do for now. Also note that I'm running 2 vid cards..
http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/4943/spp1gf9.th.jpg
http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/9825/spp2eb4.th.jpg
http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/2619/spp3zh0.th.jpg
hmm.. i think that would work, but im not sure at all. you might wanna ask that on the slizone forums or something.Quote:
Originally Posted by Skrips
Well, though I haven't played around with the NVtune tools, as far as I know you can clock the boards however you want to. And, since the 8800GTX cards and the 8800GTX OC2s are basically ideantical except for the factory overclocking, I would assume that overclocking the vanila 8800GTX to OC2 specs would in fact make it an OC2...Quote:
Originally Posted by fadetoblack
Then again, I might be wrong :up:
Quote:
Originally Posted by lopri
Look at your screen shots, you are using only 18% of your memory which is what your OS is using, run blend to it stressed your NB, then post some screen shots.....also you are running only a dual core cpu.
That's kinda off from your original claim. I never said that I was running a quad and neither did you. All I remember is that you said it takes 1.5V for SPP to run 4GB of RAM and I said that's not the case.Quote:
Originally Posted by GAR
Although I'm not around here too often, folks who know me that I prefer LargeFFT for various reasons. I also have ran 12 hour Memtest with 8GB of RAM but unfortunately there is no way for me to show you the vSPP in a screenshot.
I don't have any reason to lie about this nor time. You can move on thinking I'm mistaken.
Anyway, when you are trying to prove me wrong, dont show me a cpu stability test and tell me your ram is stable........i have tested more than 5 780i's and they all performed equal.
You're being funny now. I am sure that you know the difference between LargeFFT and Blend? If you ask people who work in the industry (like OCZ Tony), they will tell you that LargeFFT is a good barometer for memory controller stability. For pure memory testing, we have another industry standard called Memtest.
There are other reasons as well, but one big reason I don't like Blend is that I can't use the system while it's running. But I guess I will have to run it sometime later just to prove you wrong. Or should I be concerned that I don't have a quad-core?
And five 780i boards? Do you work for EVGA?
i know large is for memory, thats why im telling you your screen shots do not validate your point because it is small fft'sQuote:
Originally Posted by lopri
Glad it help out .. although I do hope you got a wee bit more than that ;)
4GHz is a good place to be, keep on going up :D
Quote:
Originally Posted by icon57
Did your 5 boards have exact same max FSB headroom ?Quote:
Originally Posted by GAR
Yeah, all of them died around 470-480......this is with my G0 Q6600........and all of them acted exactly like each other.....it was like they were all clones.Quote:
Originally Posted by eva2000
Did you try that Q6600 GO on P35/X38 to see what it's max FSB is ?
My Q6600 L725A903 G0 does 501FSB on Asus Blitz Formula just wondering if I'd be too limited on eVGA 780i ?
My Q6600 booted into windows at 500fsb with my x38, but was not stable....i dont think the 780i is going to beat your blitzQuote:
Originally Posted by eva2000
?? :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by GAR
NM man, whatever works for you.Quote:
Originally Posted by lopri
Ive bitten the bullet and ordered a EVGA 780I mobo for future 8800ULTRA purchase to make SLI
Mobo should handle 450FSB to make 3600 Mhz (x8 multi) on my Q6600??
60x25mm fan on NB wouldnt cause issues with a Thermalright 120EX?
First EVGA mobo too :cool:
im bout to pull the trigger on this mobo too..i haven been without a pc (mobo died) for much too long now :P
yes, or you could easily do 400 x 9Quote:
Originally Posted by Psycho_eddie
as for the second question, i dont think u will have any probs.
Questions:
I just sold my Asus M2N-E SLI + CPU, going to move my Asus Striker Extreme into that box with an E6600, 680i + Q6600 = crap clocks.
I don't think I'll wait for the EVGA 780i FTW edition, if anything I can do a step-up later.
Now, I have 2x 2GB OCZ Reaper, I was wondering if anyone has had luck with 4x 2GB with 400MHz or higher FSB?
I'm NOT looking for extreme overclocks, but I want AT LEAST 9x 400MHz for 3.6GHz on my Q6600.
On a side note, is 2x 8800GTX really that much better than 2x 8800GT? I have one of each card right now, and I'm not sure which one to buy next.
hitting 400mhz should be a walk in the park...Quote:
Originally Posted by BigGaroupa
...about 1200 or so points in 3d mark 06
I noticed you have 8GB with a Q6600 on the 780i also! What are your RAM's rated at and what are they set it? May I have your BIOS settings?Quote:
Originally Posted by icon57
Thanks!
The board should do 450fsb, but I would play it safe and do 9x400 to put less stress on the northbridge. As for that fan, it will fit fine, its very close but it will fit. I opted for a 60x15mm fan and run it at 50% and my temps dropped about 4c on average now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Psycho_eddie
rams running 450 mhz i am not sure of my bios settings i am at work right now, but a few pAGES back i followed someones setting for their xfx 780i, and tweaked a few of the voltage settings to my needs...Quote:
Originally Posted by BigGaroupa
How does this board run with RAM, dividers etc? Board gives Vdim readout in Bios?
Currently on Asus P5E got my Corsair Dominator PC10000 kit doing:
1280Mhz 5-5-5-18 @ 2.4V 24/7 stable :shocked:
How long till eVGA 780I FTW edition comes out... should prove a ever better Ocer! for sure but nice touch will be no reinstall of vista etc as same board estentially!!
Ill order a 60x15 and 25mm thick fans just to be sure defo want suck vs blow right? :rofl: this on NB btw!
Well, I pulled the trigger on a new Evga 780i early this morning...Here's hoping that it will outperform my Abit 680i...and by outperform I mean actually run at stock speeds without crashing!
Anyway, this will be my first Evga board. Let's hope that this experience doesn't go the same way my first Abit experience went. I don't want to think I am an Asus fanboi, but hey, so far I love that company.
Actually, I am a little worried about the 780i. The problems I was having with the 680i were those ghost problems no one can seem to figure out. I had two different boards thorugh abit (RMAd my first one) and they both refuse to work, which leads me to believe I have a hardware incompatibility or something. That, or its just the "it might work, it might not work" syndrome so plagueing the 680i boards. My hope is that the 780i, though really just a juiced up 680i, won't have the same issues with my current hardware setup that my 680i board did.
Only time will tell! Wish me luck on my new hardware adventure! (Read here as adventured in spending large quantities of money on part for "enthusiasts" which may or may not work depending)
:up:
--Skrips
I just installed a QX9650 and cannot get it to run properly. I have absolutely no control of the cpu fsb voltage or the vcore. No matter what I try and change them to, they stay at vcore - 1.18 and cpu fsb - 1.08 volts. It will boot to the Vista desktop for a second, then it just shuts itself off completely. I tried the QX9650 in my second rig (DFI X38) and it works just fine, the voltages can be adjusted and I booted into Vista and played a quick round of COD4, all was well.
I can change the dram voltage and the settings stick, it's just those two. I've tried the P02 and P03 bios', cleared cmos, and everything else you can think of, nothing helps. Any thoughts?
Have you tried the settings here I outlined earlier? These are working with a QX9650 / Q6600 on an eVGA Board running the P03 Bios (XFX version).
Is the Vista a new install for this board and CPU or a drive change between the X38? As there are issues with Vista with 4GB> on installation, try leaving just one module in, get it updated and then add the other modules back in... had this issue here but now all working ok with the QX
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Originally Posted by shawn1998
Alright... just got my EVGA 780i build up and running. I have a E8400 with a thermalright ultra-120 extreme, 2X2 OCZ reaper DDR 800.
Here are my settings:
FSB:1600
Multi: 9x
memory in sync mode or 1:1
memory timings are 4-4-4-15-1T at 2.2volts. I also adjusted trc from auto to 11
NB i left in auto for now... will adjust next boot when I make some changes.
I left cpu voltage in auto or default... however I have one question to anyone that can answer. I set GTLVREF lane 0-3 to +85mv. Is this right for my cpu? What should I set this too? I read that it is unstable to leave this in auto.
This is an exisiting Vista install. It's not an OS problem, but rather an issue I am having inside the bios. No matter what I select for cpu voltage and cpu fsb voltage, they stay at 1.19 and 1.08 volts. Period. Nothing seems to allow me to make the changes stick. This is only on the QX9650. With the Q6600 in there, I can change both of those and the changes stick, no problems. It's just on the 9650. I merely stuck it in the X38 board to see if maybe there was something wrong with the actual cpu itself, something that was not allowing me to change those voltages. But, that was not the case. With it installed on the X38, I could change vcore and the changes stuck, which ruled out the new QX9650. Frankly, I am stumped on this one.Quote:
Originally Posted by ncsa
I have an MSI 780i coming in this afternoon, so I will post back if it works with it. If so, it's RMA time.
btw, I did try all of your settings. All of them took with the exception of vcore and cpu fsb voltage.
Sure is a Strange one ... try a full CMOS Clear (battery out etc) and reflash with P03, maybe the Change between the CPUs is not correctly rebulding the ROMSIP area... to avoid blowing-up the Vista OS build from BSODs/restarts try a basic XP OS build on a single drive....
I reflashed back to the P02 last night, then did a full cmos clear, no change. Then, flashed back to the P03 and did the same with the same crappy results. Something sure is odd about this one...
Ok so you swapped out board right?? and you didn't reinstall your OS?? Have you tried to reinstall windows to see if that helps??
OK, let me be a little clearer.
This has nothing to do with the OS. I cannot change the voltages in the BIOS. Not being able to boot into the OS is simply a result of the voltages being too low in the BIOS. I did not swap out boards, I swapped the cpu between two different systems. My system, which has the 780i and my son's system, which has the DFI X38. I cannot change the cpu and cpu fsb voltage settings in the bios on the 780i, but I can with it installed into the X38 system.
^^^ rma time?
if you cant change settings in bios, weather it be p02 or p03 bios, i would do an rma...but thats just me..
I just got the MSI 780i motherboard in and installed the QX9650 on it and gee, the voltages adjust just fine and I am in Vista typing this now. Looks like a have a bum board, although I am still VERY confused as to why it would adjust those voltages with my Q6600, but not the QX9650. Very strange indeed.
Thanks for the replies.
Shawn
yeah...looks like u did get a bum board...so did i the first time, second board is sweet...
I installed the driver using the Pre-Install during OS install (i.e. F6 to load RAID driver) and left the disk with the files in the drive during the entire installation.
rad
This forum has really strayed from the original intention... It's an EVGA 780i discussion thread started to talk about EVGA 780i motherboards. So if the readers/posters could search back a few pages and read my questions and comments and respond to them instead of talking about other motherboards and your other systems than that would be great... because after all... this is an EVGA 780i discussion thread started for the sole purpose of talking about EVGA 780i motherboards. Not MSI boards and X38 chipsets... no... EVGA 780i once again!
Thanks!
Here is a couple of threads from the EVGA nForce 780i Series Forum on EVGA's site. They don't specifically say what is best for your processor, but it explains exactly what those settings are. They are still trying to figure out the best setting as well. Hope this helps.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hughyhunter
Bob.
http://www.evga.com/forums/tm.asp?m=...1&key=𲖥
http://www.evga.com/forums/tm.asp?m=...1&key=𷄧
Not sure where you got the impression we are discussing x38 MoBo's. My problem IS with a 780i MoBo. If I mentioned x38 MoBo's, it was in reference to an issue I had with two x38's I got BEFORE the 780i.
This is in no way a discussion about the x38 (or any other MoBo's).
My issue is with SATA DVD writers and the 780i board. When an application trys to use the SATA DVD writer, I will sometimes get the BSOD. The error that comes up is with nvgts.sys. This is the MoBo driver set (I assume for the drive controllers).
The other issue I now have discovered is that when I try to actually write to the SATA DVD writer (with Convertx2DVD in this case, which I think is using the Nero drivers), the application says preparing to write and a time to finish. The time to finish keeps Increasing! And when I cancel, the entire application hangs and the machine will not restart, I often have to power off.
Any one else seeing this issue? I am at the point of trying a IDE drive to see if I get the same issue.
rad
read the first post of the evga 780i thread......we have discussed this in that thread.Quote:
Originally Posted by radical
Thanks guys.... so what do some of you all set these GTLVREF lanes to? I'm setting mine back to auto. I dont see the point. Some have said it makes it unstable but poo. I will see with prime95.
Also is cpu fsb voltage the same thing as NB? How do I adjust my NB voltages?
What is NVMEM test? Is this a good memory testing tool? I have EVGA 780i with 2X2 OCZ reaper DDR2 800 4-4-4-15 @2.2
Also I tried to download memtest but it says I cant because it's not compatible with 64 bit OS or something like that.
I set my GTLVREF 1 and 2 to +05mv and it seems to have helped my stability. I am currently 500x8 with 2x2gb g.skill.
Also I just reread the first page and noticed the SATA CD/DVD-ROM issue and its definately affecting my Samsung burner. I made about 10 coasters tonight, trying different SATA ports, not overclocking, fsb changes, made sure DMA enabled, tried Cheetah Burner, Nero 6 and 7, and Imgburn and nothing burnt a dvd-r for me. Somehome I was able to burn a dvd+rw???? Go figure. I do hope the come out with a BIOS fix for the SATA issue.
What, that this is a 780i board discussing? Or that there are issues with SATA drives on this MoBo. Further update, verified that the IDE burner works just fine, no change to software, so I have sent a note to eVGA to see what they say about it. There shouldn't be a problem with mixing optical drives and a RAID array. :shrug:Quote:
Originally Posted by GAR
rad
let us know what evga says.. although i havent had any issues in vista 64, i do have problems with nvgts.sys in xp 32 bit
Ok, fellas, I need help. I have posted a help thread in the Itel support section, but since it pertains to this board I am posting a link to the thread I started to see if any of you super gurus can lend a helping hand!
Thanks in advance. The link to the other thread is here:
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=177343
-Skrips
How do I manually set NB voltage? Is this the same as CPU FSB?
I have the voltages set to Auto for cpu and in cpu-z it says it is 1.32volts. Why is this higher than what others are getting in auto settings?
I flashed bios yesterday.... I have an E8400 on air and want 4.0ghz. I'm thinking I will set FSB to 1800 with a 9x multi. What voltages should I start with? I'm thinking since it says 1.32 in cpu-z it should be good for now.
Also I have sli enabled (expert) running linked with sync for memory. This should give me 900mhz. Do you think i'll need to loosen timings? Isnt the only other way to run 800mhz with an 1800mhz fsb to run unlinked and manually set speed? I'm new and need help.
memory is OCZ reaper pc6400 2X2 (that's why I need to know how to bump NB voltages) running at 1600fsb linked in sync mode with 4-4-4-15 timings.
Help me!!!
Whats the highest multi that this board supports for the QX9650?
Have you tried the settings here outlined earlier? These are working with a QX9650 / Q6600 on an eVGA Board running the P03 Bios (XFX version)?
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Originally Posted by Hughyhunter
The QX9650 is fully unlocked on this board with current BIOS such as P03.
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Originally Posted by X.T.R.E.M.E_ICE
So i will be able to use as high as 16x Multi sweet.Quote:
Originally Posted by ncsa
eVGA has just informed me that this is a known issue with the 780i boards.:cussing: They also advised me that a BIOS update is in the works to fix this issue.:brick:Quote:
Originally Posted by radical
FYI
rad
Look for the silver lining :DQuote:
Originally Posted by radical
Thanks for the info.Quote:
Originally Posted by radical
Many Thanks as well for the nfo. Any word about a new version of MediaShield? or perhaps a new version of nForce 780i chipset drivers?
I was wondering, i'm getting an EVGA board soon, and i'm gonna OC'it.
I was wondering wich components i should watercool to be safe.
PWM?
NB?
SB?
I dont want them to get to high for temps. But if it's not critical to WC them, i'm not going to...
So i have been running the board, prime 95 blend is stable for hours, one thing that is REALLY!!!! getting on my nerves is, my computer once a day, its getting on my nerves, system is stable and can play crysis for hours, TF2 for hours...........this is really annoying.....it just hangs, no bsod no restarting, just a frozen screen..........anyone run into this issue?
Also, i just realized, pci-e 1 and 2 slots can only be overclocked within windows with ntune software, otherwise only pci-e is controlled with bios, i find this odd.
ok so i figured out pci-e 1 and 2 are by default working at 125mhz, controlled by the nf200 chipset.
IIRC when you are running PCIe2 compliant GPUs then the OC options are removed leaving just PCIe_3 visible in BIOS.
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Originally Posted by GAR
I feel your pain! I finally got my Q6600 @3.6 400x9 800ddr 1.575v Prime95 to remain stable for 24 hours using Blend. I previously thought I had it stable with 1.45v using small FFTs but then I noticed your conversation concerning the best way to determine stability and found that using Blend it failed around 7 hours.
CPU Core: 1.575 Idle: 1.52 Load: ~1.46-1.48
CPU FSB: 1.3
nForce SPP: 1.5
nFourc MCP: 1.5
HT nForce SPP <-> MCP: 1.3
I tried a CPU Core of 1.55v but that failed. I'm not sure I can go any higher.
I haven't yet had a game cause a frozen screen.
GAR, would you recommend th 4GB G.Skill PC8000 memory that's in your signature and is it the G.Skill F2-8000CL5D-4GBPQ (2GB x 2) EPP Ready.
I'm looking for a good 4GB memory set and another 8800GT to match the one that I have.
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Yeah they are awsome, if you get them make sure you use 1.5v on the NB when using 400fsb, then 533mhz should be easy.Quote:
Originally Posted by msgclb
ohhh, good to know, they work at 125mhz when in pci-2 anywayQuote:
Originally Posted by ncsa