Asus A8N32-SLI initial impression....WOW!

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03-05-2006, 05:33 PM
guess2098

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Originally Posted by Divvy

please, anyone? :rolleyes:

change one timing at the time and see which one casues the reboot!
03-05-2006, 08:19 PM
MrSlacker

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Originally Posted by MrSlacker

I have a question to all owners of this motherboard. My buddy got one of these and we were trying to OC. I nevered used an ASUS board before and he doesnt know anything about OCing A64. So anyways, I could not find the HT Link settings... If someone could tell me which option is for HT multi, i would be very greatful. I think its holding back our OC because we could go above 265 HTT with his X2 4400.

Can anyone please help?
03-05-2006, 10:43 PM
Ic3man

iirc Look for this setting :

FSB ---> K8 x5

Lower it to x3 or 600 (depending on which bios version you have).
03-06-2006, 03:54 AM
Divvy

Quote:

Originally Posted by ben805

change the following and see if it helps:

Read Preamble: 7ns
Async latency: 9ns
TREF: 15.6

Hi ben805! Thanks for your reply|
But change where? in my actual bios or with this settings:
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...15&postcount=1
03-06-2006, 12:05 PM
MrSlacker

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ic3man

iirc Look for this setting :

FSB ---> K8 x5

Lower it to x3 or 600 (depending on which bios version you have).

Can anyone please confirm? He is using the latest BIOS, 1103 IIRC
03-06-2006, 12:23 PM
Divvy

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Originally Posted by Divvy

I guys!
Can someone help me to configure my BIOS?
I already have problems with my memories... but now, I discover this topic and help me alot! I have dual channel working now! I never did It!
But I only change the memory settings, because if I do the same like that topic, my computer reboots in the windows logo.
So, can someone help me changing the other settings? Or I dont need It?

This is my computer:

Code:

NZXT Lexa AMD OPTERON 64 175 DENMARK SOCKET 939 Zalman CNPS 9500 Led SEASONIC S12-600 600W SLI SUPERSILENT Asus A8N32-Sli Deluxe nForce4Sli SK939 G.SKILL 2x1GB PC4000 HZ SERIES DUAL CHANNEL Western Digital Disco Rigido 250gb 16MB Sata II EVGA 7800GT CO 256MB DDR3 PCIe

And this is my BIOS:

http://pwp.netcabo.pt/divertidos/bios/im001108.jpg

http://pwp.netcabo.pt/divertidos/bios/im001109.jpg

http://pwp.netcabo.pt/divertidos/bios/im001110.jpg

http://pwp.netcabo.pt/divertidos/bios/im001111.jpg

http://pwp.netcabo.pt/divertidos/bios/im001112.jpg

http://pwp.netcabo.pt/divertidos/bios/im001113.jpg

P.S. Please sorry my poor english... :rolleyes:

The images are showing? Can everyone see the images?
Please help... and sorry for my poor english...
03-06-2006, 01:01 PM
Marios

Check your memory with memtest86+.
Since you are not overclocked you should be able to work with the above settings.
So there is something wrong with your hardware.
03-06-2006, 01:08 PM
ben805

Quote:

Originally Posted by Divvy

Hi ben805! Thanks for your reply|
But change where? in my actual bios or with this settings:
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...15&postcount=1

just keep the rest of the setting and change those three I'd gave you...YES IN THE BIOS!! :lol:

by the way, the link you'd provided can't' show any pictures so I don't know what they were.
03-06-2006, 01:32 PM
Divvy

5 Attachment(s)

Here are the images:
03-06-2006, 01:33 PM
Divvy

1 Attachment(s)

The last one:
03-06-2006, 01:44 PM
ben805

not your images, I was refering to the GSKILL Tech link man.

nevermind....
03-06-2006, 02:07 PM
dbett

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marios

Restarts when playing 3D games with Dual Core CPUs?
I believe this is an existing 3D gaming problem with dual core CPUs.

For those who are having issues with Serious Sam II, there is another cause of this type of issue.

From http://forums.seriouszone.com/forumdisplay.php?f=381:

Quote:

I see some of you with dual-core has a brand new problem (like it wasn't enough already!).

I managed to repro the lock-up issue with dual-core system (I guess it's only on dual-core!), and nVidia drivers 81.xx.

[code-junkie stuff]
Debugging showed that Direct3D never returned occlusion query result, altho it should have, which made our engine waiting in infinite loop.
[/code-junkie stuff]

Since ATI driver and 7x.xx NV driver is fine, it leads to a conclusion that it has something with dual-core support in 81.xx drivers (one of new feature of rel 80 drivers is dual-core support, so there you have it!).

Anyway, just wanted to let you know that we're working closely with NV on addressing this issue.

In the meantime, the workaround is to downgrade to 70 series driver, but if that's not handy for you (because of other games), you can disable lens-flares and occlusion culling with cvars:
'efx_iLensFlareQuality = 0' (3 is default), and
'ren_bOcclusionCulling = 0'.
Hopefully, that will do the trick.

That has solved my problems with crashes to the desktop and restarts after playing for awhile. At least it has in a few hours of playing since I changed those options. [Knock on wood]

And btw, you change those in the .ini file - forget what its called. If anyone can't find it, post back and I'll take a look on my other computer.
03-08-2006, 05:42 AM
Mickey Padge

The 1103 BIOS gives me loads of memtest86+ errors on test 8 no matter what speed/timing or voltage I set the ram and CPU to. Even below stock :stick:

I have G.Skill FF ram, so its a crap BIOS for sure. I flashed back to 703 and test 8 shows no errors at all now :)

Asus really need to pull their finger out and create a decent BIOS, as this motherboard and us end users deserve better.

Cheers
03-08-2006, 05:43 AM
PuNiShEr

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marios

BIOS ver. 1103 AND O/C PROBLEMS?

As I said I had a few restarts lately while playing HL2 DOD Source with my dual core CPU.

To isolate the problem, I had set the FSB at 201 and the DRAM at 2T from the very first day.
The solution I found was to set the Steam.exe affinity to one core.
I checked it for a few days and everything was OK.
Since the "solution" to my DOD source problem, was working, I decided to restore my overclocked BIOS settings.
Hell. Now I got random restarts without doing anything. :slapass:

The only thing I changed right before I installed DOD Source was the BIOS (from 1009 to 1103).
So I installed the BIOS once again, loaded system defaults and configured everything the right way.
Nothing changed.

My next step was to revert the BIOS to 1009.

MAGIC :woot:
This time I could overclock without those random restarts.
And the most amazing thing?
I can play DOD Source for hours without the the affinity trick.

So, in case you have problems ....
DO NOT HESITATE TO REVERT TO 1009 BIOS
You are going to save yourselves from a lot af troubles.

Shame on ASUS for this crapy 1103 BIOS, or is it my fault?

I've been expericing some crashes too since i've "upgraded" to 1103 BIOS... And besides that, i got random errors when i use "Par2" files to fix "Rar's", and when i decompress some big "Rar" files, even when i have my system overclocked a little... I thought that my ballistix were dying, but hell no, i'll try 1009 BIOS and see if it helps like it did to you... Shame on you ASUS :slapass:
03-08-2006, 06:11 AM
Marios

BIOS ver. 1103 AND O/C PROBLEMS?

As I said I had a few restarts lately while playing HL2 DOD Source with my dual core CPU.

To isolate the problem, I had set the FSB at 201 and the DRAM at 2T from the very first day.
The solution I found was to set the Steam.exe affinity to one core.
I checked it for a few days and everything was OK.
Since the "solution" to my DOD source problem, was working, I decided to restore my overclocked BIOS settings.
Hell. Now I got random restarts without doing anything. :slapass:

The only thing I changed right before I installed DOD Source was the BIOS (from 1009 to 1103).
So I installed the BIOS once again, loaded system defaults and configured everything the right way.
Nothing changed.

My next step was to revert the BIOS to 1009.

MAGIC :woot:
This time I could overclock without those random restarts.
And the most amazing thing?
I can play DOD Source for hours without the affinity trick.

So, in case you have problems ....
DO NOT HESITATE TO REVERT TO 1009 BIOS
You are going to save yourselves from a lot af troubles.

Shame on ASUS for a "crapy" 1103 BIOS, or did I do something wrong?
I am not sure.
I did a few more things since I reverted to 1009 BIOS.
I gave a bit more vcore (from 1.38 to 1.4) and I installed the latest pure video decoder.
I can understand the vcore might be mandatory to stop having restarts.
Though 1.36v was the vcore I always had with 1009 BIOS, because I was overclocked with Cool n Quiet enabled.
Any way I can try the same vcore with 1009 BIOS and come back.
On the other hand I must admit that either the latest pure video decoder solved my dual CPU gaming problem or the BIOS revert.
What do you think?
03-08-2006, 08:08 AM
Supertim0r

this is the bios i'm using (1103)
which one is the better ? 703 1009 ?
03-08-2006, 08:17 AM
Marios

Do you have any restart or O/C problems with your dual core Opteron with 1103 BIOS?
03-08-2006, 09:17 AM
Supertim0r

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marios

Do you have any restart or O/C problems with your dual core Opteron with 1103 BIOS?

memory crap @ 260ish
03-08-2006, 03:38 PM
Mickey Padge

OK this may sound really stupid ( which is my area of expertise for sure :p: ) but has anyone else noticed that this board seems to run cooler when the overvolt options are enabled?

It may be me, but I was messing around with different settings in the bios and clocking the rig differently and I forgot to put the overvolt options to off.

Now the PC's NB is running a good few C's below what it used to at the same speeds as before :confused:

Has anyone else experienced this, or am I just delusional :slap: :stick:

Cheers
03-09-2006, 01:23 AM
stone_cold_Jimi

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mickey Padge

OK this may sound really stupid ( which is my area of expertise for sure :p: ) but has anyone else noticed that this board seems to run cooler when the overvolt options are enabled?

Well that's interesting, I think I'll try that. I'm using the CPU overvolt at the moment (board on the bench, x2 3800 @ 2470 @ 1.2625v + 0.2v) because it's more stable and uses all 8 phases. I just wonder from what you say if making the overvolt present in the chipset also helps even if it doesn't necessarily need it.
03-09-2006, 06:07 AM
Ic3man

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mickey Padge

Now the PC's NB is running a good few C's below what it used to at the same speeds as before :confused:

Has anyone else experienced this, or am I just delusional :slap: :stick:

Cheers

How did you get the temp of the NB?
03-09-2006, 08:08 AM
ben805

I think it's about time to change the thread title to "Asus A8N32-SLI General Discussion" eh? ;)
03-09-2006, 08:45 AM
Mickey Padge

Well it's not the NB so to speak lol, but Asus PC probe MB temp reading.

I am just calling it the NB out of habit. :p:

It is stange how the boards voltages seem more stable when overvoltages are enabled though and the PC probes MB temps are a few C cooler.

The vcore for example has less fluctuations when running 1.3v with the overvoltage enabled than when just running at 1.5v.

Strange, but on my board very much true.

Cheers

EDIT: Ben805 it's true, our initial impressions have lasted for quite a long time lol :D
03-09-2006, 09:49 AM
Ic3man

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mickey Padge

The vcore for example has less fluctuations when running 1.3v with the overvoltage enabled than when just running at 1.5v.

I think thats becuase the 8-phase power comes into effect when the overvolt options are enabled. Dunno why it would be cooler, I'll give this a test when I get home:p:
03-09-2006, 10:13 AM
Mickey Padge

Hmm. Maybe it is spreading out the heat load on the motherboard?
Where is the temp reading being taken from?

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