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Hi Guys
Bought this board yesterday (SO much better than the Epox dodgy voltage board)
Only problem I have is the X 9 multiplier.
Prime stable @ 10 X 230 1.1……prime stable @ 8.5 X 260 1.1(memory limit)…… at 9 X 250 1.1 locks up
So the memory handles 260
The chipset handles 260
The chip does 2.3 GHz
But not all together
Any advice I would be grateful
Cheers Jeff
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Your memory isn't running 260 MHz here, it's running 221 MHz iirc.Quote:
Originally posted by jiff
8.5 X 260 1.1(memory limit)
I'm currently running at 250 HTT x 10 multi with the ram 1:1. Using the 3x HTT Bus speed.
Ram is at 3,4,4,7 timings which is ok for me for now.
Using 2.7v on the ram ,and 1.7 on the cpu.
Nick
Before you grab your iron to put another mod on please grab your multimeter first. Measure from pin 8 to the spot you want to solder on and check if the resistance is 0 ohm. Only in that case you will have a direct trace to pin 8 of the chip which is the feedback pin that can be used for controlling vcore.Quote:
Originally posted by SmokeyTheBandit
Well i stole a pic of the k8v mod wich is the same as far as i can see.
I soldered a 10k pot to the resistor with the red dot.
It has to be soldered to the blue dot though ..... :stick:
If someone can test this :toast:
If I'm not mistaken you should use either a 20K or 50K for that mod since it's probally the same as on the K8V ;)
Erm 1:1 means no divider ie HTT 260 memory 260 8.5 multi cpu @ 2210Quote:
Originally posted by alz85
Your memory isn't running 260 MHz here, it's running 221 MHz iirc.
Haven't you read about the glitch with the half multipliers ?Quote:
Originally posted by jiff
Erm 1:1 means no divider ie HTT 260 memory 260 8.5 multi cpu @ 2210
260 MHz / 10 * 8.5 = 221 MHz
cant say I have, cpuz and clockgen both say 260Quote:
Originally posted by alz85
Haven't you read about the glitch with the half multipliers ?
260 MHz / 10 * 8.5 = 221 MHz
that's why they call it a glitch, cpuz and clockgen report the wrong value.
got any ideas as to what to use to find out for sure?Quote:
Originally posted by alz85
that's why they call it a glitch, cpuz and clockgen report the wrong value.
Just try 8 x 260 MHz.Quote:
Originally posted by jiff
got any ideas as to what to use to find out for sure?
good man thanks for that, memory didnt boot @260, least now I know why I had a problem with X 9Quote:
Originally posted by alz85
Just try 8 x 260 MHz.
Thanks again Jeff
On 260 1:1 you must be near to this .......
V core vmod done successfully now. 50k 20 turn is in between the solder pad mentioned above and ground point. (Used one of 3 pin header so I can take it off on fly) The solder pad above is directly connected to pin 8. Haven't tried how far I can up the volt yet but sitting at +0.1v now and will start testing oc'ing now. stability seems fine at 1.8v (would be bios 1.85v) and stock speed.
UPDATE: Vcore mod is working just fine (heats up CPU nicely). However, my particular CPU was at end of its potential already so no voltage seem to matter unless some better cooling is in order (already on Koolance exos so only thing that will really eek out performance would be phase).
Didn't cost me anything and was kind of exciting to try :) BTW, a hint for some of you guys who keep case closed... :P You can cut the wire of those audio cable (extra ones) put it with switch and put it on PCI slot holder. Connect the corresponding part to CMOS jumper and voila, you got cmos reset switch right at back of your PC :P (been meaning to do this for months but never got around till today)
Did you soldered to the blue dot as shown on my picture a few posts back.:)Quote:
Originally posted by jinu117
V core vmod done successfully now. 50k 20 turn is in between the solder pad mentioned above and ground point. (Used one of 3 pin header so I can take it off on fly) The solder pad above is directly connected to pin 8. Haven't tried how far I can up the volt yet but sitting at +0.1v now and will start testing oc'ing now. stability seems fine at 1.8v (would be bios 1.85v) and stock speed.
UPDATE: Vcore mod is working just fine (heats up CPU nicely). However, my particular CPU was at end of its potential already so no voltage seem to matter unless some better cooling is in order (already on Koolance exos so only thing that will really eek out performance would be phase).
Didn't cost me anything and was kind of exciting to try :) BTW, a hint for some of you guys who keep case closed... :P You can cut the wire of those audio cable (extra ones) put it with switch and put it on PCI slot holder. Connect the corresponding part to CMOS jumper and voila, you got cmos reset switch right at back of your PC :P (been meaning to do this for months but never got around till today)
Can i break in with an untopic question? I'm thinking about buying the K8N but wonder how the onboard soundcard is? Today i have an old soundblaster live but is the included board better than my old?
Aye the blue dot is same as pin 8 (there seem to be a trace on it and I confirmed). The leg was so small I either had to get $15 micro smd grabber or just do solder :P Pad is tons easier in this case. (In retrospect, should have bought micro smd grabber while back instead of smd grabber since more and more components are coming in with this really tiny legs now).Quote:
Originally posted by SmokeyTheBandit
Did you soldered to the blue dot as shown on my picture a few posts back.:)
Hi
Smokeybandit did u ever get the Vdimm done ?, if u did plz email a pic to me or upload here :).
Edit: Ups my bad reread the thread and pics were allready here sry :), im gonna try and see what these ballistix are capable off with a little more vdimm than 2.7volts.
Menty
Just got my system up and running tonight. K8N-E/3200+ (Newcastle). So far (with Bios 1004) I'm at 2420 mhz on stock voltage/cooler. I just set the overclock option in the BIOS to 20% and let it run from there. Nothing else touched.
First system with Raptor HD as well. God these drives are fast. Computer boots from BIOS to XP login screen in under 15 seconds! :) Been running Prime 95 for about 5 hours now.
Just out of curiousity, how many people are getting stock coolers with the copper bottom? I've built a few Newcastle 3200+ systems now and have gotten a mix of two different coolers. One is all aluminum and the other has a copper bottom. The cooler I have has the copper bottom.
http://home.cogeco.ca/~overclocker/2420mhz.jpg
http://home.cogeco.ca/~overclocker/220memory.jpg
Yet to see one with copper bottom after 4 CPUs... (3200+)... strange.
Never seen 1 with a copper bottom. Must be new model ;)
Where's my bios with more volts? Ehehe.
Hi
Well i tried a couple of those bios tools none of them could open the bioses, so well have to hope one of the bios gurus will look into it :).
Menty
;)Quote:
Originally posted by IvanAndreevich
Where's my bios with more volts? Ehehe.
chr
Are you onto something there?
All
Hmm.. 240 HTT / 200 mem @ 5-2-2-3.0 is faster than 267 HTT / 217 mem 6-3-3-3.0. I need some more volts, damn it.
Well guys looks like asus made the change allot of people suggested.
Bios 1005 is released :)
In this bios the vdimm is up to 2.8V wich is still far to low if i can help it.
But absolutely a step in the right way :)
Eh?
I've not got 2.8v in mine?
I've just re-downloaded, and re-flashed my board with 1005, and still only got 2.5, 2.6 and 2.7 for the ddr voltage?
Where've you had yours from?
Nick