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does asus corrupts all the disks plugged or just the window's one disk?
I would guess just the disc that is written to, and the files that is accessed.Quote:
Originally Posted by |SiLA|
http://images3.hiboox.com/vignettes/1408/ep8bjmjz.jpg
my bandwith seem to be low, wonder why ?
corsair 1800c7
e8500 at 440 fsb and 1860 ddr3 7 7 7 20 1T rest on auto
p03 official bios
any idea ?
^^ that's why ^^Quote:
Originally Posted by noobzed
okay ;)
can someone pm me the un-offical P03R2 bios for my eVGA ?
edit: found this on evga website http://www.evga.com/forums/tm.asp?m=...1&key=񋵙
with this file: http://www.momoshare.com/file.php?fi...426289f325f84a
but it is a P01 with P1 and P2
and now bw is great, latency too:
http://images3.hiboox.com/vignettes/1408/17szezkt.jpg
edit: i am not sure it is a P01 cause it dated with 03/14 so...
but on boot screen, i can see P01 at the end of the bios name
http://images3.hiboox.com/vignettes/1408/xcalwgwc.jpg
My problems with my board seems to be RAM related. I am getting memtest errors as I go over 360 FSB in sync, put in a RMA request @ newegg and am gonna return the RAM(lost 15% in restocking ). The 4 GB OCZ EB platinum that I ordered from mwave will get here tomorrow. Hope I will have better luck with this RAM than I had with my 2GB OCZ sticks. Thanks for all those who took time off to respond to my whining.
When I tried to run 400 FSB in sync(lol almost typed in 1:1 from my DDR2 days) with both my E3110 and also my Qx9650, I left the memory timings on auto and it autoed to 9-10-10-28 2T as the SPD on my RAM goes only to 763(DDR3 1526). But still it was a no go. But I guess in my case it was different coz, the RAM was at fault here.Quote:
Originally Posted by Justifire
is it a CPU or Boardproblem?? or must i just find the right setting in bios?Quote:
Originally Posted by eternal_fantasy
Asus bios 507 really works, lol.
Viper Patriot 4 x 1GB Sticks, PVS32G1600LLK
Stock settings 1600MHz 7-7-7-18 @ 2T 1.8 VDimm :rofl: Don't even think about running it there.
OverClock to 1800MHz 7-6-5-18 @ 1T 2.2 VDimm & wow, there is alot more.
:up: :up: :up:
Can you post your BIOS settings for us to try out?Quote:
Originally Posted by TheHardCase
Thanks!
did they try ide drives?Quote:
Originally Posted by eternal_fantasy
im pretty sure its a sata issue, nvidia always had sata issues since nf3 iirc, with nf4 they were quite bad, especially with raid, with nf5 and nf6 they seemed fixed and only minor problems appeared, not with 7 it seems to be broken again... lets hope it can be fixed with a new bios...
afaik it doesnt, it gets a slightly higher voltage, but the amps are very low in idle. its really just a psychological thing... afaik running a cpu under load with 1.4v is WAY WAY more stressfull for the cpu than running idle at 1.5v and low temps...Quote:
Originally Posted by slim142
so then pciE is still linked to SATA hmmmmQuote:
Originally Posted by dinos22
well its strange people are getting this much coruption.
yes, its normal to corrupt an os when running unstable mem speeds, but mind you, ive been booting and ocing in windows with setfsb to unstable speeds runnng orthos for weeks, and had the system freeze or reboot at least 200 times a day, and orthos or setfsb corrupted every 2 days or so, but i didnt have a corrupt windows xp install even after all this for 3 weeks or so...
so there is definately a higher corruption rate here than usual, even if you push the speeds too high and mem isnt stable.
the people that have coruption issues here are running in the 1600s to 1800s with cas7... from what ive seen they know what speed their mem is stable at in other boards, and id be surprised if its stable at lower speeds in 790...Quote:
Originally Posted by dinos22
i dont think its a mem problem, remember for fubarswe , afaik, the system was rockstable and passed stability tests for hours, but then eventually the system would slow down and then get corrupted. and the corruption vanished when he switched to an ide drive...
im pretty sure its a chipset thing...
it might be memory too, but... that wouldnt explain why that many people in this short time are having so severe corruption issues. if the memory is that unstable it causes corruption your usually way unstable and cant run any 3dmarks or other serious benchmarks besides superpi and everest.
if you push your system clocks up only benching everest or superpi, and then you blow your install, you wouldnt even post about it here would you?
its to be expected if you do that...
to me all those corruption issues happened unexpected, people thougth the system was stable but then suddenly the install went belly up...
hmmmm ask OBR for his settings, he got 45nm quads to 490fsb :DQuote:
Originally Posted by webwilli
what bios are you using and what settings?
well, and x48 = x38, and x38 = p35 minus some pciE lanes so... :DQuote:
Originally Posted by JPxM0Dz
790 = roughly as fast as p35/x38/x48
from what ive seen 790 can reach slightly higher mem clocks with cas8 (~10%) and slightly higher fsb speeds (~10%) has slightly better mem performance at 1600 and 1800 memory speeds (~10%) but in all real world benchmarks and apps ive seen it surprisingly doesnt stick out compared to p35/x38/x48. for SLI 790 is the way to go, if you run singlecard or xfire it doesnt really matter if you go 790 or intel, the performance will be about the same.
to sum it up:
790 is interesting for people who want to see huge ddr3 clocks with cas8, people who want to run sli, people who want to get higher fsbs, and people who like nvidia chipsets/boards overall and prefer them over intel based boards.
now keep in mind this is all based on stuff i read and feedback i saw from a few dozen people and webistes, i havent actually played with a 790 board myself yet. :D i merely summed up what other people told me or posted on forums or reviews and websites about 790
very nice! i see you managed to get the bandwidth up! :toast:Quote:
Originally Posted by TheHardCase
NuclearJock posted the 0509 bios for you lads, no changelog yet :
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=182965
:shrug: was posting here for adviceQuote:
Originally Posted by saaya
I myself Use a dedicates PCIe RAID controller, so don't think at least in my case linked to SATA issues. Note that most if not all of the corruption happened on the ASUS S2E, after the FSB is overclocked, even though the Memory is at relaxed timings.Quote:
Originally Posted by saaya
Again using relaxed memory speed and timings, the S2E continues to corrupt system data as soon as the FSB is raised. CellShock-1800@1600-8-7-6-21-1.9V should not cause corruption. Reference boards have no such problem as far as I can see.Quote:
Originally Posted by saaya
People continue to report high overclocks on their ASUS S2E. I can do exactly the same thing, posting hours of ORTHOS runs with Screenshot of CPU-Z showing 4.05Ghz CPU, 450FSB, 1800-7-7-6 Memory. Followed by a :D. And maybe even a :up:. BUT all of those are mute points when data are corrupted by the motherboard.
A screenshot of a scan for system file integrity should also accompany screenshot of your system settings after at least a few hours since the overclock settings has been applied, after some system restarts and stability test runs.
To run system file integrity scan:
- search for "cmd"
- right click-run as administrator
- type in "sfc /scannow"
after scanning it will tell you if your windows is corrupted and weather it was able to fix the corrupted data(most probably not).
i hope OBR read my post and give me some help :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by saaya
joe_cool from awardfabrik have over 500 FSB with the E8500: http://www.awardfabrik.de/forum/show...8&postcount=47
i ask him too for the settings.
yesterday i first test default clock: 3.166 with 333 FSB
then i raise the fsb to 401 FSB and WTF: no boot. :mad:
first i think the cpu was bad and will not run with 3.800 GHz. so i decrease the multi to 6 and still no boot with 401.
i not test much settings. it was too late for me and i go to sleep.
Is nvidia planning to give official P03R2 (P04?) anyone knows ?
edit: Just see this on Everest Ultimate..
http://images3.hiboox.com/vignettes/1408/54zgu4rk.jpg
But set to 1,95V Dimm in bios, and bios say it is 1,95 too
So wonder if Everest right or wrong..
SPP temp is strange too 118°c..
Should I drop voltage or not ?
My Corsair 1800C7 is rated for 2,0V
Hmm.. data corruption, I hate that. No way I would risk it yet until something is sorted out or more clear about this. MEM instability can easily screw up a Windows install though, and so can unstable FSBs. I've had it on many boards, not just the 790i you're seeing it now, I experienced it on my P35 about 6 weeks ago, "system32 is corrupt or missing" on reboot after trying 475FSB with an E8400.
cognoscenti: he's kidding but trying to say something at the same time ;)
Have you tried 8-8-8 MEM settings?
tony posted the commands necessary earlier in this thread, page 15 or so :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Broly
sorry man, i was just joking, no offense or anything :)Quote:
Originally Posted by cognoscenti
i had to laugh when i saw those timings since they are so ridiculously high :D
hmmmm i see... so maybe the board is tweaked to agressively, so it barely is stable at stock but as soon as you oc some timings are too agressive and cause problems. or its a divider issue... did you compare mem linked unlinked and checked if it makes a difference?Quote:
Originally Posted by eternal_fantasy
noobzed, if you want to know what vdimm your board is giving use a multimeter to meassure it. dont ever trust the onboard monitor in bios or windows or everest. they are good ans easy to access, but not 100% reliable. they all ready their values from the same chip on the board, and depending on how good its implemented and how well the bios interprets the values it can be spot on or completely off.
saaya i tried that but uponr estart after flash its still same bios. awdflash gives me the commands as if i typed help when i put in /F/PROT am I using the wrong version? i am using the exe that came with p03 bios iso
I think your first point makes sense. I have used linked and unlinked memory dividers (mostly linked&synced) but both causes corruption... Hopefully a solid BIOS release will sort these problems out:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by saaya
Well I am not a man but no harm done :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by saaya
This board seems really nice so far but when it comes to ram I'm still very much a learner.
So guys I have good news. My Q9450 RETAIL just arrived!!! :D Im really happy!!!
Lets see what the box says
FPO/Batch#: L803A777
VERSION#: E34934-001 PACK DATE: 03/14/08
Hmmm, what batchs did you guys get for your Q9450 (retail)? Are the current batchs OCing good?
Also, I have noticed it says 1.25v Max, I thought it was 1.35v? I must have gotten confused with a Kentsfield...
sorry dude, i guess you need a special exe to flash... :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Broly
i dont have it and dont know anybody who does
well nvidia somehow seems to have managed to fix this as on reference boards there is no corruption right?Quote:
Originally Posted by eternal_fantasy
seems like shamino is also having corruption problems with 790...
oh, your a dudette then? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by cognoscenti
memory tweaking really easy to learn, its quite easy to just go by trial and error with memtest :D i wouldnt recommend starting to tweak ram in windows, if you dont know what your doing youll blow your install and its really frustrating to recover or reinstall :D
im very sure it does... basically drive strengths changes on how fast the voltage is pulled up and down.Quote:
Originally Posted by [XC] Jaco
if think of the traces inside a chip as channels, and the signals going through it are water waves, then there is a spot in the channel that is elevated so the water cant pass it. you need to get some water over it so a signal is recognized.
the higher you elevate the water level the easier it is to get a wave to dip over the elevation, but you also increase the power the waves hit the elevation with and you increase the wear off on the walls of the water channels. so increasing vdimm helps to get a signal through, but it can wear off and damage the traces or chip.
id say changing the drive strength is like changing the shape of the wave.
using the same amount of water and using the same level of water you can get the waves over the elevation in the channel and can get the signal through. but at the same time a steeper wave most likely wears off the walls of the channel and the elevated spot more than a wave using the same mass of water but having a lower thicker shape.
still id say with propper drive strength tweaking it should be able to reach the same signal quality as a more massive wave with a higher water level but has a lower chance of damaging or wearing of the channel walls or the elevated spots. but hey, this is pure speculation, i really dont know sht about chip design and mfging proces.
i know that some electronics are way more sensitive and get damaged rather by quick steep voltage spikes than lower and more steadily increasing voltage waves...
THC, does the ocz mem work in another board?
check the ocz support forum or pm ryder.
if they get hotter using the same voltage, and they use the same chips, then it sounds like they are damaged using high vdimm. thats the only thing i know that can make one stick run hotter than another one with the same chips... electromigration...
Plunge taken....Striker II Extreme ordered... hopefully it'll make it through my review tests alive :p:
Anyone know what version of awdflash accepts the /prot command?
currently "playing" with my 8500 on S2E using 9,5x multiplier
when setting FSB to 425 in NVCP,system froze several times
w/o changing anything else,i set cpu@1800(aka 450FSB) and system boots/works fine
Does anyone recommend running 4x1GB of OCZ 1600 memory, at 450-475fsb, thats where i will be with my Q9450.
Argh!!! It gets worse.Now windows hangs instantly after boot. Has anybody come acroos this!!!!
http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/5...0009jx6.th.jpg
http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/4...0010es5.th.jpg
http://img367.imageshack.us/img367/51/img0011fj5.th.jpg
It's quite possible I might have gotten a dud in the first place. Also, am suspecting that my mobo ate my RAM(much like the earlier striker). When I first tested it with memtest @ default 333 FSB(1333 QDR) unliked with the RAM @ the rated 1600 7-7-7-20 1T i got 3 good passes. Now,memtest is giving errors @ the same setting.
As a last ditch effort, I will have to try the 0508 BIOS and see what happens. I already got the RMA # for the RAM from newegg.
0508 Is a no go on my board. It complains about the id not being compatible with the existing bios or something like that. I guess it's RMA time. Never dealt with NCIX for an RMA. Actually SIIE was my first purchase from them.Hope the RMA goes smooth for a replacement from NICX.
damn, the S2E is sounding worse every day i check this thread :S
now im actually glad i didnt buy one...
tekjunkie, did you oc the fsb unlinked from the mem clocks or linked?
what divider ie memspeed did you reach max with what timings and voltage?
do you think the memory could have been unstable and that caused your corruption issues?
RAM linked/unlinked?Quote:
Originally Posted by cptkoulis
Voltages?
Help me to get my system stable :p:
i get the same massage. then i use dos flash and it works.Quote:
Originally Posted by tekjunkie
This is what I didQuote:
Originally Posted by saaya
First up QX9650 with OCZ16002GK, everything @ default -> Memtest good for 3 passes, SPI 1M,32M stable and 12 hours+ prime stable.
QX9650 with OCZ16002GK, everything @ default except for vcore @ 1.15V, SPI 1M,32M stable and 12 hours+ prime stable.
QX9650 @ 1333 QDR(333 FSB) and RAM unlinked @ 1600 7-7-7-20 1T, 1.9V, 3 passes of memtest good,SPI 1M,32M stable and 12 hours+ prime stable.I had to manually enter the timinigs as the default timings were way too loose. I think it was like 9-8-8-24 or something like that. This is when I found out the RAM is being overvolted a bit.(~1.93 with 1.9 set in BIOS). Everything else @ auto
Qx9650 @ 1600 linked and synced 7-7-7-20 1T 1.9, all on auto except memory. didn't bother to memtest, SPI 1M no go. Tried upping the vcore only to find out the vcore is also being overvolted, went all the way upto 1.35vcore with loadline calibration. Nope, still no go. Sometimes even BSODed.
Brought the FSB down to 350(1500 QDR) with all on auto. 6+ hours prime stable. Tried 375 FSB from there. No go. This where all the trouble began.
The board sometimes got stuck on "Code Init" and refused to post, had to pull the power cord off the PSU to get it to post.
Swapped my QX9650 with my E3110, went straight to 375 FSB, windows hung on me while running 32M SPI(all @ auto).
Did a memtest @ 1333 FSB with RAM @ 1600 and the rated timings @ volts and let it run overnight. A lot of errors came up then.I had ordered the 4GB OCZ EB 1600 (2x2) from mwave and thought I would return the old RAM. It came in yesterday, popped it in and ran memtest @ 400 FSB linked and synced with my E3110, memtest hung on me.Tried the white slots instead if the blue ones. Still memtest was hanging and the board sometimes would hang on Memory init. on This where it even got worse.I kept trying different things like manually setting tRFC and stuff like that and also did a clear RTC. the board refused to even start up when I pushed the power button.The stupid LCD poster thingy kept flashing "CPU INIT", got it to POST and everything was on default coz of the CMOS reset. Booted into XP, it hung on me. Rebooted, that when I got the message about the NB, CPU and SB error message. It gets better, I kept trying different things, lol @ one time all the lights on the board came on(the LCD for the high, low , crazy on the board itself). I panicked and switched off the PSU and when I rebooted, none of the lights came up and I kept getiing the error message.
Sorry about the long post, but I thought I would share my experience. I think the BIOS got corrupted or the CMOS itself chip is F***ed up someway.The reason am thinking that is when I tried to flash it to 0508, it said the ID does not match and I downloaded the BIOS file from ASUS's FTP site.
I guess it's a good thing that I paid for the Advanced RMA from NCIX when i bought the board. Also, it's quite possible I got a dud since I was one of the early people who got the board probably from a very early batch(They had just 2 of 'em when I ordered).
hummmm, would you mind copy pasting this post into this thread i started about corruption issues on 790? :D
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=183119
did you try a dos flash of the bios?
since its an early board you might have a very early bios which could be causing the problems...
did you increase the nb and sb voltages etc to get 1600fsb or higher?
I dunno if 511 has been released yet here for striker 2 extreme, i just got it from asus (dated from 04/02/08)
You can dl it here
Just flashed it, but bot tested any things yet.
Get back to us when you tested 0511, let us know the method you used to flash. awdflash/ezflash:up:Quote:
Originally Posted by arrakys
used bios flash tool.
As my test rig is fixed., I can't test it until saturday maybe later, cause i ve i big article to finish :down:
that p03r2 bios bricked evgas if you use a proper boot cd with sata support (I had a sata dvd drive) and type the awdflash /f/prot command.
boardis going in for repair. cpu hot red light is on doesn't post.
pissed off now.
BIOS 0511 available already, this might be the fix everybody has been waiting for?
Lets see whos the brave one to try it.
I tryed 511, testing in progress, but first results ... FSB 1600 + LInked mems at 1600MHz - 22-5-6-7-2T 2hours OCCCT Mem test stable, Prime95 2 hours too ...
1700MHz + Linked 1700MHz mems at 22-7-7-7 OCCCT and Prime95 fully stable too, no data corruption issue yet ... next step will be 1800MHz with Linked ...
No corruptions yet, but did you have any before? I think you are one of the first here who had their hands on the SIIE...Quote:
Originally Posted by OBR
BTW, I want to ask, when you use memtest 2.01, what tests and how many times do you run them? I usually run 1 full standard test and 10 times test #5 to make sure they wont BSoD in windows, then run orthos blah blah...
i had no data corruption issue before ...
I testing 2 complete passes memtest 3.2, then 2 hours OCCCT mem test, then 2 hour Prime95 FFT, when every test are ok continues with 3Dmark06, 3 or 4 loops at max settings with AA AF, last is some round in Crysis from 1920x1200 to 800x600 with various AA AF ... when is everything ok, i can said TEST PASS, Stable settings ...
Quote:
Originally Posted by webwilli
RAM unlinked (4sticks)
NB@1,6Volts
Quad-SLI on
stock air cooling ATM
so i guess i have an FSB hole around 420+
@dinos22: why you put 1,7+ on MCP/Southbridge ? ..
now duno which mobo to get...xfx or asus s2e :(
after two days full of pain i think i finally beat the striker II extreme beast :D
There was a FSB wall @ 375. This wall was pretty strong.
Yesterday i would sell the board...
But today?
i find the key :D
http://pics.mwirths.de/pics/thumb/550.JPG
Validationscreen:
http://pics.mwirths.de/pics/thumb/vali.jpg
Link: http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=340269
RAM unlinked 900 MHz
the solution for my system is little raise VTT and little raise NB. This extra voltages helps to boot with 375, 450, 500, 550.
I still not testet prime.
to break the 375 barrier is a little victory for me...
some benchmarks with 450 FSB (4050 MHz)
RAM-Timings not optimized
PCIe 110
all Boardvoltages default
VTT 1,28 Volt
NB 1,42 Volt
http://pics.mwirths.de/pics/450.JPG
3DMark2001:
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k1=9359240
2003:
http://pics.mwirths.de/pics/thumb/03_82922.JPG
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k3=5796586
2005:
http://pics.mwirths.de/pics/thumb/05_27916.JPG
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm05=4161095
2006:
http://pics.mwirths.de/pics/thumb/06_19780.JPG
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm06=6093915
congratz web :)
Hey web, what vcore? 1.28?
I Think This Might Be Interesting For ALL of US
Sata Bricks
http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquir...-driver-bricks
thanks :DQuote:
Originally Posted by |SiLA|
for the 4050 MHz Test VCore in Bios was set to 1.3250. Everest say 1.36xQuote:
Originally Posted by slim142
the CPU is new, so i must find the right settings now.
shame ppl don't read my testing thread hehehehe :DQuote:
Originally Posted by webwilli
:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by dinos22
:up:Quote:
here are the volts set in bios which gave me the highest stable FSB i could benchmark with (595MHz)
Under System Voltages Section:
CPU Core >> set value required for MHz OC
CPU FSB >> 1.45v
Memory >> set to value required for MHz OC (1.9-2v is plenty for 2GHz speeds and decent timings)
Nforce SPP (NB) >> 1.45v (VERY important) going lower or higher reduced stability > higher probably due to possible better cooling required (will have to test that but NB is generally pretty cool
Nforce MCP (SB) >> 1.75v (PUT A FAN ON SB)
Why do we have to put so much v to the MCP? :S I thought it was all about SPP and CPU FSB
I always use ezflashQuote:
Originally Posted by saaya
Nope left everything on autoQuote:
Originally Posted by saaya
I will buy eVga 790i ultra next week, Which is the FSBwall of Q6600 in this mobo?
Thanks!
Regards from Spain!
I put my system back together and it gets really interesting. First up, I flashed to 0511 no problems. The wierd problem about the POST mesaage complaining about the NB,SB and the CPU temperature on a cold boot went away and also the voltages and temperature are showing up properly.Quote:
Originally Posted by webwilli
Test 1:
CPU-E3110
RAM-OCZ 4GB Platinum EB
Mobo- SIIE
Left everything on auto and ran memtest no problems for 3 passes.
Test 2:
CPU-E3110
RAM-OCZ 4GB Platinum EB
Mobo- SIIE
CPU@1333 QDR(default), RAM @1600 "Unliked" everything else on auto.
Memtest hangs. I tried 3 times to run memtest and all 3 times it hung on me @ various times.
Test 3:
CPU-E3110
RAM-OCZ 4GB Platinum EB
Mobo- SIIE
CPU@1333 QDR(default), RAM @1700 "Unliked" everything else on auto.
Memtest passed for 3 passes.
So, it does look like there is a hole between DDR3 1500 to DDR3 1700. I don't think it's the FSB guys, I think it's the RAM speed. I am pretty much sure if you run the FSB @ say 375(1500 QDR) and the RAM unliked @ say 1700, you won't have any problems. Will have to test my theory though.
Now, will try to run on sync mode with both QDR and RAM @ 1700 and see how it goes.
what would be the best way to overclock 4Gb ram sticks (DDR3 corsair 1600mhz) ? NB voltage increase ?
Is it a real gain while using linked speeds ? (c urrently using a little fsb 1800 on q6600)
i came upon a similar problemQuote:
Originally Posted by tekjunkie
i set memory below 1600(G.Skill 1600) and no boot
same settings and memory @1600 or more,system works fine
i also checked the SPD
667MHZ 9-10-10-25-34 1,5V
800MHZ 7-7-7-18-30 1,9V
i guess if i had used more relaxed timings,lets say 9-10-10-25-34@1400 it might have worked
Don't Quote The ImagesQuote:
Originally Posted by tekjunkie
i tested XFX refference board and honestly it bigest crap the Striker II Ex ... lot of problems with compatibility of RAM, only bad timings to go ... Small OC of new 45nm Quads, BSODs and issues .... i have last P03 bios, but with P02 was the same ... i cannot to reach stable 1800MHz with 45nm Quad Q9300, on Striker works great on 500MHz ...
Does it still has the nvgts driver SATA issue??
hmmmm are you getting corruption issues on the xfx or its just not stable?Quote:
Originally Posted by OBR
what settings did you try?
Hmmmm.
Interesting thread this.
I'm going to stay sitting on my credit card to see if the various striker problems go away over time and the price drops further....
Nvidia drivers breaking sata DVD + possible data corruption at modest overclocks does not fill me with confidence, especially after my P5KP SATA nightmare ;)
Having said all that though, the UK price of the SIIE has dropped from £280 to £220 over the last week... hopefully that trend will continue :)
My BFG OC2's are getting impatient for SLI ;)
Might also be an idea to keep an eye on the SIIE pages over at the Asus VIP Forums if you can handle the 5 minute load time :rolleyes:
For anyone old enough to not have being in Dippers when NF2 released (in rev2).
There was Corruption back then also, it was finally fixed after a good few Silicon Image SATA Bioses and SATA Drivers.
I will assume the same will happen here, the MOBO's are new and support is immature, Nvidia will make new SATA Bioses and SATA Drivers.
REMEMBER to Lock your BUS Clocks.
It is pretty stable at FSB 1600MHz, but nothing more with Corsair and Teamgroup mems too ... but no corruption yetQuote:
Originally Posted by saaya
Anyone know if theres any waterblocks out for this board, Or if any that will fit please ?
Nice, I just found out you need BIOS 0508 to support Q9450 on the SIIE...
Does anybody know if you are able to boot with Q9450 on BIOS 0401??? What about BIOS 0507?
Successful flash of the P03r2 BIOS to the EVGA 790i here using a SATA Samsung DVDRWQuote:
Originally Posted by Broly
*DISCLAIMER*
I cannot be held resonsable for any damage that may occour
I flashed the beta BIOS using this method:
Download bios here
Burn the BIOS file to rewriteable CD/DVD, floppy, or USB flash disk (not tried)
Restart PC, and press ALT-F2 to load the built in flashing software (see MB manual)
Flash BIOS, restart, turn off, Clear CMOS
Enjoy lower latencies, and slightly improved bandwidth
Quote:
Originally Posted by day187
Thanks for the info!
Regards from sPain
Can anyone suggest as to why my network connection stays in the acquiring network address mode for as long as the computer is running. My internet conncetion works but for some reason, the icon in the task bar never leaves.
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if you would, then youd prolly have experienced corruption like other people too... hmmm
cheers! :toast:Quote:
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hmmmm did you try to reinstall the drivers?Quote:
Originally Posted by Robilar
try a pci network card to see if its maybe your network or some windows settings?
Try plugging in only 1 ethernet cable if you have 2 connected.
thats wrong, i just fired up my test setup today Striker II Extreme / Q9450 / 4GB OCZ 1600 on BIOS 0402 and it booted first time.Quote:
Originally Posted by slim142
so anyone know what the best bios is for this board yet? or is there still a lot of testing going on?
Well according to the ASUS site, you need BIOS 0508 Beta to support Q9450 (go to CPU support) but thanks god you prove them wrong because I wouldnt like to get another CPU just to flash BIOS. However, OC might be limited? Unknown CPU issues? Are there any problems with 0402 recognizing Q9450?
Btw, nvidia answered me about the fsb and memory clock issues
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/8...suesgf3.th.jpg
Troubleshooting
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/n...p?p_faqid=2166
Hopefully this means something (dont know how serious NVIDIA is, but remembering 680i, we might have a solution soon). We need the fix ASAP as I have components ready to be OC! :D
it recognised the cpu fine for me, however ive been having problems with freezes and reboots in windows but im not sure if that was to do with my 2x2gb sticks in xp 32 or if it was the cpu running on bios 0402. i just flashed to 0507 but i already took one of my memory sticks out and the problem seemed to go away, so ill put the other stick back in and see how it goes, but at least you know u dont need a flash to get it working straight up.
Fit Thermalright 120 extreme in eVga 790i Ultra?
Thanks so much!
Please keep me updated. If you get any BSoD related to nvgts.sys report it inmmediately since I want to know how things are going on with Windows XP SP2.Quote:
Originally Posted by andymg350
Yep, but it's a tight fit. I have it mounted with the fan mounted on the RAM slot side.Quote:
Originally Posted by manyga
I fit my thermalright ultra 120 e as well and yes its a very tight fit. I also have fan on the ram side. Took awhile to get the mounting bracket near the nb to hook in.
I also use an antec spotcool on the nb instead of the el crappo they supply. Quieter and more powerful.
Still having wierd network connection issues though.
The Thermalright Ultima-90I wasn't as tight, but the back-mount interfered with one of the screws (image below).
I had to maul it with a dremel, but all is well.:D
OCZ 2x1 GB DDR3-1600 7-7-7-20, working well in eVga 790i¿?
which memory you recommend with good value ?
I not found memories List supported for this mobo.....Someone knows?
Thankss bros!
OOPS!! I though you were asking about the S2E. Sorry, guess I need to get some sleep.Quote:
Originally Posted by tekjunkie
fits no problem facing to the top of the board. don't recall trying it facing to the rear of the board.Quote:
Originally Posted by manyga
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ome_home-1.jpg
the above photo is just a Thermalright Ultra 120 but the extreme is no different in size, just more pipes.
any fsb utilities that work with this board as I an post at 505-550FSB but not get into windows... wanna try a program to change FSB in windows ... that said 4.5GHz on my E8400 isn't that bad- though it can do better I know.
maybe NTUNE or clockgen.
uhm, i dont wanna dissapoint you but that sounds like a bot LOL :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by slim142
and they closed the ticket bcause... they dont have a solution for it?
so... if they do have a solution for an issue they will leave the ticket open?
i dont think so...
so pretty much what nvidia told you is:
we acknowledge that you have a problem and we are aware of it.
but we cant fix it... well this could make us look bad, so we will pretend we solved your problem and close the ticket anyways.
wtf? :stick:
Anyone as any info about those leaking NB fusion block on the SIIE ? I've read a few report on asus forum...
AM getting mine today or tomorrow, am gonna be running a long leak test before i put it in.
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Thankkss so much Guys!
Regards from Spain!
:( , I know I cant trust any customer service but the couple of times I contacted nvidia everything went good.Quote:
Originally Posted by saaya
w/e the case is, there IS people that do not have this problems and we will see the day I get my Own motherboard and try it out.
Things to do 1)Wait for a BIOS 2) Wait for new drivers 3) New mobo revision?
I would be cautious about OCZ RAM. I had to return 2 different kits and finally went with a corsair set.Quote:
Originally Posted by manyga
The OCZ kits (not all of them but who knows which work and which don't) have an issue with the JDEC controller whereby they don't provide the correct voltage indicator to the 790i board.
So as a result you get the dreaded C1 error. It can be resolved by using a different set of ram, booting, going into the bios and setting the memory voltage correctly, save exit, change ram and then it will work. The problem with that is if you have to reset the cmos (From overclocking or due to a bios update) you are right back in the same boat.
The corsair ram I picked up worked great right out of the package.
May I ask which 2 kits you are had issues with? Thanks bro :yepp:Quote:
Originally Posted by Robilar
Robilar, from what your describing it sounds like the spd wasnt programmed properly. was there no spd update for that memory? didnt ocz manage to fix this for ya? usually all you need is update the spd which takes 1 minute... :D
we at cellshock had problems like this with some of our first series ddr3 as well. the problem really is that jedec is too slow in certifying stuff and setting up specifications, so everybody kinda does his thing, and then they finally DO settle for one way of doing it which causes some people who did things different from that some trouble.
To whoever suggested using the built in AWD Bios, thank you! Worked great.
I have a couple of questions. I'm running the PVS34G1600LLK Patriot 4GB 1600 MHZ vipers but my memory speeds are both under 10k unlike some others here. Any suggestions that I need to do? Should I enable both P1 and P2? Can I run 1T?
Broly,
You're the fellow who threw a tantrum about the P03R2 BIOS over at the EVGA forums aren't you?... Thought you said you flashed that bios last week?? Shouldn't you know howto increase your RAM bandwidth already?, afterall you did present yourself as a hardware guru over there.
It's a small small internet...
Anyways be careful tightening up your RAM to much or you might corrupt your OS like many others have already.
The people on that board are :banana::banana::banana::banana:ing ass kissers. THey think P03R2 will blow up their system. I have a high end system like yourself and as a result I want the best performance. If nVidia has balls to release beta drivers all the time, why not release beta bios too? The only difference is that flashing it can be a tough time.
I did flash it last week, and it didn't stick. Instead when I tried to reflash it using my homebrew CD I bricked it and I had to get a new one, which took less than expected since I have Instant replacement. If you like those idiots over ther I'm sorry. I hate them.
Newegg had the SEII for $429 w/ free shipping and I couldn't let it pass. My previous EVGA 780i died 2 times. Let's see if the premium is worth it. By the way, how is the Vdroop after you enable "Loadline Calibration"??
Should be nearly inexistent.Quote:
Originally Posted by golfjam
I'll find out...later on ( expecting my board to arrive today )
anyone try OCZ 4GB 1600 Platinum kits, 7-7-7-24 1.9v...........i hope it has no stability problems with the evga reference 790
http://www.canadacomputers.com/index...id=RAM.346.983Quote:
Originally Posted by Big Myke
http://www.canadacomputers.com/index...id=RAM.346.983
These two sets.
I'm sure its easily resolved but how?Quote:
Originally Posted by saaya
I didn't feel like sending the memory into OCZ via RMA and then wait weeks to get back.
Corsair kit worked without issue.