Yes for it to be Prime stable for now.
Let the board and NB burn here for a few hours. The CPU is 2480Mhz so the system is not slow. I have a Fx 5900 in here right now for my AMD rig.
My Intel rig kicks ass. No trouble at all
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Yes for it to be Prime stable for now.
Let the board and NB burn here for a few hours. The CPU is 2480Mhz so the system is not slow. I have a Fx 5900 in here right now for my AMD rig.
My Intel rig kicks ass. No trouble at all
have you tried more fsb and less multipliers ?!
I bumped it up to 207 which is really almost 208 in windows.
CPU is now 2491. Vdimm at 2.70v since this is CH5 modules.
You know, I bet Abit techs tweaked the board with CH5 sticks in it since that's really all that's around for OEMs.
I highly doubt they bought expensive Bh5 to test the rigs with.
Yes but not under 10 yet.Quote:
Originally posted by NoOne
have you tried more fsb and less multipliers ?!
mostly 11-12
Perhaps this board doesn't like the 333 CPU like the NF7 1.2?
I will try my 2400+ in it later. I don't want to mod my little Barton :)
Look,
I had the board at 220 but it didn't last long.
I worked to find this solid base to build up on. I will try to find the very top sweet spot for this particular board.
I never accomplished a good overclock by rushing and hitting buttons.
Is anybody else thinking that the AN7 is really just an NF7 in disguise (plus uGuru and a couple better MOSFETs and caps)? The more we learn about it, the more it seems like it has the same quirks... It even goes so far as, when I spoke to an Abit tech, he revealed that the 10x and 10.5x multi @ high fsb problem is still present in the AN7 boards! If it really was a new board, it would have a completely new BIOS... Without the identical bugs of an old board. :confused:
Well of course they're basically the same board. How could you think otherwise?Quote:
Originally posted by xDUCK
Is anybody else thinking that the AN7 is really just an NF7 in disguise (plus uGuru and a couple better MOSFETs and caps)? The more we learn about it, the more it seems like it has the same quirks... It even goes so far as, when I spoke to an Abit tech, he revealed that the 10x and 10.5x multi @ high fsb problem is still present in the AN7 boards! If it really was a new board, it would have a completely new BIOS... Without the identical bugs of an old board. :confused:
It used the same N2 chipset. The only diff is the different voltage adjustments and the Guru chip which I don't understand.
Didn't Nvidia release that software and it worked on NF7 boards to some degree and they only needed a bios update to work?
I think the saw this new Nvidia OC'ing software and decided to build on it instead of releasing a version 3.0 Nf7.
But why are the boards so bad? If the rest of the batches are just as bad, I refuse to believe Abit dropped the ball so badly on it and they're looking to churn us and get more money out of us by releasing "revisons" with different bios for each one, then one that really works well.
No, they just forgot everything they learned about making N2 boards from the past. This is not a new chipset. It's an old one.
Ok she Primes away OK all this time.
I'll leave it here for a while then try higher. This Ultra chipset also
looked different from the older ones. They are thiner and blacker.
I have a good cooling on the Nb too, plus little tiny heatsinks on the 6 mosfets.
I took no chances and have a small fan on the CPU header so the board doesn't freak out. I don't recommend installing the Guru software. Useless....
This is kind of an "out there" rumour, but I heard that nVidia is now using the "good" silicon for the nForce3 NB's and the leftover crap for nForce2... Which would explain why the AN7's appear to be poor clockers. :(
But again, it's quite an outlandish rumour, I wouldn't put any stock in it until it is confirmed in any way.
The board is much snappier now with the the CH5 sticks and switched dimm slot.
Starting to feel good :)
OK
I bumped her up to 208 but as you can see it's almost 209.
it's Priming Ok so far, but has been a few min.
Wish me luck that it holds. This cpu tops out around here or 2535
depending. So, to go higher I'll have to leave this sweet spot although not high. But the CPU is maxed out though.
208fsb ???? wtf?
Hold on to your hats! :D:rolleyes: :rotf: :YIPPIE:Quote:
Originally posted by saaya
208fsb ???? wtf?
That's right :)Quote:
Originally posted by saaya
208fsb ???? wtf?
The board is a POS. So far everyone is sending theirs back. Almost everyone.
Yes I did 220 but it wouldn't Prime and would just reboot anyway
unloaded.
I'm "dialing" my way up. I remember when I got my 1 st RDA+ version 1.0 :D, each FSB had to be dialed in for a little while and warmed up. This board reminds of that Epox that shortened my life for sure ;)
Ha Ha.....Quote:
Originally posted by xDUCK
Hold on to your hats! :D:rolleyes: :rotf: :YIPPIE:
Go make out with an alley cat :p:
I was just about to get this board. I wonder if DFI NFII Ultra Infinity would be the board to get. Hear it's great for overclocking but very large heatsinks may not fit, which is not a concern in my case.
NF7-S rev 2!Quote:
Originally posted by Kid Chaos
I was just about to get this board. I wonder if DFI NFII Ultra Infinity would be the board to get. Hear it's great for overclocking but very large heatsinks may not fit. :confused:
does anyone buy one at excaliberpc ?!
Yeah, that's a great board. I like the voltage options for the DFI board. I guess i'll ask the DFI fellow at amdmb.com which thermalright heatsinks (i'm a thermalright fan) will fit on the board.Quote:
Originally posted by xDUCK
NF7-S rev 2!
Wow 208MHz FSB!! Impressive...not!
Issue's with multi 10 and 10,5 still not solved?
Geez, what a bummer, i really hoped this board would be the ultimate Nforce 2 board.
Gonna keep this NF7-S for a while then. :)
Yeah, my board is from excaliber.
It will NOT prime stable above 221FSB with CPU interface enabled and 10x mult.
For reasons unknown, even dropping it to 9.5 and CPU-i disabled WONT raise the FSB limit. :confused: 230 is a siren no matter what timings, volts, Single channel, CPU-i off, etc.
My NF7-S 2.0 went from 229 to 245FSB when I dropped from 10+ to a 9 mult... crazy.
I do agree with LD. This board is a POS. It takes 1.65v on the NB to keep lit and stable @ 200FSB... which is §§§§ing terrible. It also takes another .05 Vdimm.
On the other hand, it does allow my chip to clock higher on less voltage in every instance. Shame for it that FSB makes or breaks a board.
Yes, yes I noticed that my CPU clocked higher and with less vcore too. But, maybe that we're used to the Vcore of the NF7's {undervolting}and they fixed it on this board.Quote:
Originally posted by Hallowed
Yeah, my board is from excaliber.
It will NOT prime stable above 221FSB with CPU interface enabled and 10x mult.
For reasons unknown, even dropping it to 9.5 and CPU-i disabled WONT raise the FSB limit. :confused: 230 is a siren no matter what timings, volts, Single channel, CPU-i off, etc.
My NF7-S 2.0 went from 229 to 245FSB when I dropped from 10+ to a 9 mult... crazy.
I do agree with LD. This board is a POS. It takes 1.65v on the NB to keep lit and stable @ 200FSB... which is §§§§ing terrible. It also takes another .05 Vdimm.
On the other hand, it does allow my chip to clock higher on less voltage in every instance. Shame for it that FSB makes or breaks a board.
Well it Primes and does 3dmark03 at the same time OK so it's looking very stable here.
Now in reality, will I actually notice a difference in game or apps if I was running at 228 instead of 208 with the CPU at 2500 for both?
I doubt it. Only a frag master would notice 4 frames slower.
But, we all want high fsb and numbers to prove our worth as human beings...
I cant tell the difference between 200fps and 204...
heh i dont know what you guys are doing but when mine ran i didnt have a prob with any voltage. I even had the VDIMM at 3volts.. the Vcore at 2.1v- which was 2.09 i believe.. Though my 3rd DIMM slot took a crap prob cause i had connected that cut trace... Other then that when it did work i was able to do 230FSB with CPU interface enabled wtih a single stick in the 3rd DIMM. With DC i had used 1 and 3 at 225 was the highest i tried stable.. i did try 230 which wasnt memtest86 stable.. Like at 99% of test 5 gave me enless errors.. kinda just like my NF7-S did.
I'm sure with a VDD mod this thing might be good..
Though with that but trace and the board looking like a quick job i'm sure it will get better down the road.
Oh this board is a completely differenet PCB board.. Its not the same as a NF7 period.. hell i've held both up together and there different.
If your unhappy with the board return it.. No point in keeping somethin gyour not totally happy with... Wait down the raod for the V1.1 or v1.2 or 2.0 whatever hehehe
Either that board is whacked or your P/S dont wana play nice.
I'm using a Antec TP 550 and 2 512 Sticks of Mushkin Black Level 2 BH-5.
My NF7-S will do 225FSB in DC.. i havent had time to play around with it only did a VDD mod so far.. I still need to lap that damn NB since the center dot even come close to touching the water block..
And thats another thing.. Dont go putting no Artic Silver on that NB unless you lap that chip! Every NF7 board i've owned and this AN7's NB chip isint anywhere near flat and a thin layer of AS on there will just make it worse cause then forsure your NB is cooking.. Leave the white nasty compound on there till you lap that chip. Atleast then its think enough to touch the H/S or Block.