Gigabyte NF4-K8NF-9 arrived

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01-12-2005, 10:17 PM
nikeman

Is it @t BIOS stable to update BIOS on windows XP ?
01-13-2005, 04:49 PM
WesM63

OK, got mine up and running. Board won't boot if i set 2T timings to "disable" in bios. It came with Bios F2, should I try a diff bios?
01-13-2005, 05:34 PM
choseone214

F1 is the best
01-13-2005, 05:58 PM
WesM63

Thanks I'll see if I can find it and Give it a try.
01-13-2005, 07:56 PM
WesM63

That works! F1 works good :) I'd take this board over the A8V anyday!
01-13-2005, 08:08 PM
misteroadster

K8NXP-SLI Proto(4x)
http://pageperso.aol.fr/misteroadster/400FsbRock.JPG
01-13-2005, 08:24 PM
WesM63

what the :banana::banana::banana::banana:? 4200+? Sweetness :)

Is 7253/7172 in sandra ok?
01-13-2005, 08:27 PM
misteroadster

4200+ is done with Cbid tweak ;).
Sandra not tested yet.
01-13-2005, 08:49 PM
WesM63

d'oh.. didn't see 3000+ at top of screen.
01-14-2005, 09:43 AM
Killeroy

Quote:

Originally Posted by choseone214

F1 is the best

agreed

Killeroy.
01-16-2005, 07:07 PM
WesM63

Think I'm gonna try F3a, somereason I can't get past 2.8ghz at any divder. Temps are fine under water, must be the chips top clocks.
01-18-2005, 10:27 AM
vsubbiah

Some boards were shipped with the F2 bios. This bios is garbage. Although you can change the voltage in the bios and it accepts the new voltage when you boot up and use cpu-z you see the voltage still hasn't changed from the default 1.4v. With the F2 bios i was unable to go beyond 205 Mhz.

However, when i flashed to F1, i'm able to go up to 266 so far.

Also, what memory are people using with this motherboard? I ordered some Geil memory but it's corrupted like all hell.
01-20-2005, 01:11 PM
Sentenza

Uhm,
I have tried to setup a RAID0 on this motherboard... :toast:

I have configured the main BIOS correctly (IDE/SATA RAID ENABLED, etc) and setup a bootable RAID0 (with two 80gigs MAXTOR SATA) in the controller BIOS (F10 to enter).
Then I have rebooted and checked RAID0... all ok.

Ok, now I try to install Windows XP (SP2).
I boot with the CD, installation start, but I push "F6" to specify other RAID driver, then I insert the floppy with correct driver (NVRAID.SYS, etc), confirmed it and proceed with installation.
Ok, no problem... but when it's time to select the partition where to install Windows, I see TWO SEPARATED HARDDISK of 80gigs, NOT a single 160gigs partition (...RAID0...) !!!!
WTF?? :confused:

I have tried all BIOS (F1, F2, F3a), all possible RAID driver (Nvidia, Nforce4, SIL, ITE, Nforce3, etc...), all possible combination (HDD1 master on SATA1 and HDD2 slave on SATA1, HDD1 master on SATA1 and HDD2 master on SATA2, etc...), another version of WindowsXP (SP1 and unattended with RAID driver integrated)... but the problem remains :(

Someone has tried (with this motherboard or another NForce4) ?
Or can try, please?

P.S: ah, sorry for my bad english :(
01-20-2005, 01:12 PM
JNav89GT

did you create the array in the raid bios?
01-20-2005, 01:43 PM
GRAFiZ

Does anyone know if the SLI version of this board uses the A3 revision chipset?
01-20-2005, 01:46 PM
JNav89GT

erm will have to wait to see if I get one before I can comment. I know the pre release boards were A2, but shipping boards were supposedto be A3
01-20-2005, 01:55 PM
GRAFiZ

Quote:

Originally Posted by JNav89GT

erm will have to wait to see if I get one before I can comment. I know the pre release boards were A2, but shipping boards were supposedto be A3

Ahh... so the board you're using in this thread is a pre release board?

I'm tempted to pick up the SLI version and do some testing, I might.

I might should add... when you tested the XP-120, did it require any special hardware to mount it? I know the XP-90 requires an additional metal backplate as Gigabyte ships with a plastic one.

Thanks!
01-20-2005, 02:11 PM
JNav89GT

no you mentioned the SLI board, this is their budget NF4 board, I got it at Monarch
01-20-2005, 02:13 PM
JNav89GT

the XP-120 I have came with some special mounting brackets, looks like a P4 retention bracket. I don't know if you need a special back bracket as I have tons lying everywhere and never paid it much mind. Sorry!
01-20-2005, 02:23 PM
Killeroy

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sentenza

Uhm,
I have tried to setup a RAID0 on this motherboard... :toast:

I have configured the main BIOS correctly (IDE/SATA RAID ENABLED, etc) and setup a bootable RAID0 (with two 80gigs MAXTOR SATA) in the controller BIOS (F10 to enter).
Then I have rebooted and checked RAID0... all ok.

Ok, now I try to install Windows XP (SP2).
I boot with the CD, installation start, but I push "F6" to specify other RAID driver, then I insert the floppy with correct driver (NVRAID.SYS, etc), confirmed it and proceed with installation.
Ok, no problem... but when it's time to select the partition where to install Windows, I see TWO SEPARATED HARDDISK of 80gigs, NOT a single 160gigs partition (...RAID0...) !!!!
WTF?? :confused:

I have tried all BIOS (F1, F2, F3a), all possible RAID driver (Nvidia, Nforce4, SIL, ITE, Nforce3, etc...), all possible combination (HDD1 master on SATA1 and HDD2 slave on SATA1, HDD1 master on SATA1 and HDD2 master on SATA2, etc...), another version of WindowsXP (SP1 and unattended with RAID driver integrated)... but the problem remains :(

Someone has tried (with this motherboard or another NForce4) ?
Or can try, please?

P.S: ah, sorry for my bad english :(

Have you tried this:
"It doesn't tell you in the manual but you have to load BOTH drivers at F6,the raid driver the the mass storage driver. You have to hit the S key again after you install the raid driver to install the mass storage driver. I had the same problem,it wouldn't show both drives as 1 large one for Raid 0 untill i installed both drivers. DOUG" From here: http://forums.pcper.com/showthread.php?t=374619

Killeroy.
01-20-2005, 02:25 PM
Killeroy

Quote:

Originally Posted by JNav89GT

erm will have to wait to see if I get one before I can comment. I know the pre release boards were A2, but shipping boards were supposedto be A3

The nForce4-4x come with the CK804 A2 (mine did) while Ultra and SLI versions should have the CK804 A3 chipset.

Killeroy.
01-20-2005, 02:46 PM
JNav89GT

Quote:

Originally Posted by Killeroy

The nForce4-4x come with the CK804 A2 (mine did) while Ultra and SLI versions should have the CK804 A3 chipset.

Killeroy.

I was talking about the Gigabyte NF4 ultra or SLI. I know the K8N9F has A2, I took the picture on the first page lol!
01-20-2005, 02:56 PM
Killeroy

Quote:

Originally Posted by JNav89GT

I was talking about the Gigabyte NF4 ultra or SLI. I know the K8N9F has A2, I took the picture on the first page lol!

Well I checked mine as well to be sure and took the liberty of painting the bridges like on the Ultra chip :D ...didn't see any much effect though...

Killeroy.
01-20-2005, 03:26 PM
Sentenza

Quote:

Originally Posted by Killeroy

Have you tried this:
"It doesn't tell you in the manual but you have to load BOTH drivers at F6,the raid driver the the mass storage driver. You have to hit the S key again after you install the raid driver to install the mass storage driver. I had the same problem,it wouldn't show both drives as 1 large one for Raid 0 untill i installed both drivers. DOUG" From here: http://forums.pcper.com/showthread.php?t=374619

Killeroy.

Uhm,
I will try next days... tnx!
:)
01-20-2005, 06:13 PM
fagin

Well, I got rid of my Asus SLI board, and got one of these as a stop gap whille waiting for DFI.... I'm quite impressed, at what is in reality a cheap little board! Allows me to clcok my memory 15mhz higher at same timings 1T, and allows me to clock my 3500 to 2700, whereas it crapped out at 2500 with the Asus! Thumbs up from me!

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