DFI looks to have a winner here.

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Originally Posted by reject

maybe a short or your cpu is dead or something

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Thanks. Would a short on the cpu itself (with AS5 compound) cause the mobo/psu to not boot up at all? I only get a red led1 light... nothing else. I notice AS5 on two small components on the cpu where I didn't intend to have any (must have spread off the waterblock on install..)

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Originally Posted by OSKAR_WU

THE POWER LED will be blinking between cpu is up/running and finished memory testing ...

If the cpu is not up/running bios code , the power led will not be blinking ...

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Does this mean that if I have only a red "led1" light, not blinking, its more than likely a cpu issue ?

Thanks

What does everyone using 'Air' cooling get for temps?

This is what I am idling at...

Just curious to see...

um about 40 load. but it doesnt seem to change with voltage or speed just ambient temp.

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Originally Posted by reject

um about 40 load. but it doesnt seem to change with voltage or speed just ambient temp.

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What is it idle?

By the way...does anyone know the settings for motherboard monitor to report the right temps? Thanks.

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Originally Posted by ahfung

I think it's the opposite? Enable CPC = 1T and disable = 2T!

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Doh, sorry bout that, you're right. We figured that one out awhile back, and I haven't needed to look at it much. I knew it wanted to be enabled. ;) @ugp, it looks like smart guardian mixes up the sensors like SANDRA does. The highest temp is most likely your CPU temp. Mine reports a LOT higher, usually 47 or 48 idle, with 1.75v. :( It's plenty stable tho, plus it's a mobile chip, running 700+MHz above stock, so I'm not too worried. :)

Here's my results so far, still trying to get stable at 2.4GHz. I think my CPU is poop: http://james.elbbit.com/Fire/upload/.../benchmark.JPG

You should increase voltage on that CPU with at LEAST 0.1v.

BIOS setting: 1.500 & 110% should take you higher...

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Originally Posted by SunTzu69

Well guys.. I finally get my board and it might be DOA. The only thing that happens when I try to boot is that I get the red "led1" to light up. No second led near the vdimms.

I tried clearing the bios (remove battry, change pins, etc.) and nothing different happened. I did verify my Fortron 530W in another system and it works fine.

Any suggestions ? Thanks all (I am disapointed.. been waiting 4 weeks to get this rig going and so begins the endless troubleshooting... )

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Guys, I finally got it to boot !! However, now I am stuck at a "no signal to monitor" issue. I've tried two video cards - no luck. I've tried clearing the cmos 2-3 times (2 minutes to clear) - no luck. I don't think it's a power issue either, everything else seems ok and it is a Fortron 530W.

Any ideas re my AGP slot issue, if this is indeed the prob ? Thanks

is the vga/dvi cable screwed in tight and is the card snug in agp slot and is the molex in tight?

Yes I believe that they are.

No luck so far...

Should I try to force the card around in the slot to see if it will give... how far should I go. The fan on the video card works by the way, I thought this might be usefull information.

I tried reseating the card 3-4 times, pushing it in... pushing it up higher and screwing it in. I also tried to plug the molex in deeper and tighter, and with an adapter as well and different feeds of the psu.

I am trying to keep my sanity. What is needed so that stuborn AGP slots come to life, if this is the case? Is it gently putting the card in over and over? Moving it around while it is in there or being a bit more forcefull when the card it in.

Thanks

no, best not to force it. maybe its your vga cable? or maybe something in the POST cycle before agp, like memory?

Thanks for the info. I am going out-of-case again, and I will try to play with the memory (OCZ EB - new, tried to switch sticks, no go so far).

i put the sticks in 1 and 3 and worked perfectly from day 1

Guys, with DFI board past 2700+ mhz did you have to up vAGP voltage at all to get it stable particularly with SuperPi 8M, 16M, and 32M etc ? i.e. increase from 1.5v to 1.6v at all ?

Why would AGP Volatge have anything to do with it?

When I clock over 240HTT my SATA drives doesn´t work. With IDE drive I can clock over 300HTT.

Any solution to that?

change to SATA ports 3 and 4
AGP voltage is part of the chipset I/O so it makes a bit of a difference. i have it at 1.6 for 270HT and 1.7 for 325/252

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Originally Posted by reject

change to SATA ports 3 and 4
AGP voltage is part of the chipset I/O so it makes a bit of a difference. i have it at 1.6 for 270HT and 1.7 for 325/252

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Thanks! Now I can at least boot into Windows at 260HTT :D

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Originally Posted by Mrki

1x512 OCZ :D ...

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What mem? EB??
settings?

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Originally Posted by Zeus

What mem? EB??
settings?

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no, thats 1x512 OCZ 3200EL Rev.2 TCCD @ 2.8VDimm ;)

some little update with a Clawhammer 3200+ and OCZ EL Rev.2

35Sek. @ 2430MHz :D

http://mitglied.lycos.de/siedl/9x270..._3_7_28530.jpg

I did 25750 with my 9800 pro yesterday, then it burned and went checkerboards all over the screen =)

I have some settings somewhere to take that cpu speed to 34sec.
Gonna try find it.

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Originally Posted by Mrki

some little update with a Clawhammer 3200+ and OCZ EL Rev.2

35Sek. @ 2430MHz :D

http://mitglied.lycos.de/siedl/9x270..._3_7_28530.jpg

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Wow. We have almost exact same components and at the same speed.
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k1=8201504

That's 270X9 but 5,2,2,2 with BH5. Why do i get so sucky sandrascores with BH5 on this board? 270 gives about 4200/4200 at 5,2,2,2.

So would raising the AGP Voltage help get rid of my memory errors at higher clocks?