I'm using it now. 3.2vdimm! I adjusted my 3.3 rail on my ocz powerstream and it works great!
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I'm using it now. 3.2vdimm! I adjusted my 3.3 rail on my ocz powerstream and it works great!
It is my enermax PSU, setting 3.2V Vdimm in BIOS gives around 3.18~3.20V I want a 3.3V adjustable PSU... :DQuote:
Originally Posted by trans am
My 256*2 BH-5 can be overclocked to around 265MHz CL2-2-2-10 (3D-benchable) with 3.2V Vdimm. :toast:
Quote:
Originally Posted by TinTin
Can't you just mod the 3,3V rail of your PSU?
I have an Enermax myself and modded the 3,3V rail by putting a 10ohm fixed resistor inline in the 3,3V sense wire and from there a pot to ground.
Cant remember the value of the pot but if you want to know, pm me.
Works like a charm.
Q: Do you raise Vdimm by just raising the 3,3V rail or do i have to raise the 3,3V rail about 0,1V higher than my desired Vdimm and then set the value for Vdimm in bios?
@Zeus
Quote:
Originally Posted by OSKAR_WU
My man Klisp just bought 2x512 CorsairXMS 3500 BH-5 for this DFI board.Quote:
Originally Posted by TinTin
right now he's using OCZ EL4400 from his P4 rig and it sucks on the a64 rig. timings are 2.5-5-5-10
11x 268 htt and ram is running at 9/10 (he's using a LS to cool)
currently his rig with the 4400 does about 27.5k in 3dmark2001 what do you think he'll gain with the BH-5 if it does 2-2-2-5 at 250?
I told him to buy the BH-5 over EB or Ballistix. was that good advice? note that he has the same psu as me and the bios is ready to go with the 4Vdimm support so he can push that BH-5 to the limit!!!!!
:toast:
Mem-Bandwith with Sandra...Quote:
Originally Posted by trans am
:am: thanks. ;) Must 'ave been reading over it.Quote:
Originally Posted by iceman2g
@ OskarWu (or somebody who knows it):
which of the DRAM DriveStrenght-Options is the most OC-friendly? Level1 or Level4 ? :)
or could someone explain me, what the option really does :)
My BH-5 seems fine in dimm 1+3 at 248 so far, working up the memtest ladder... (3.2Vdimm go look at my settings on dfi-street- installed thread)Quote:
Originally Posted by trans am
Personly a buy EB,becaus it's working best with A64,the bh5 allso but EB's perform better on less volts,that allways bin told to me,but the only way to be sure is to test it ;).Quote:
I told him to buy the BH-5 over EB or Ballistix. was that good advice?
A have allso 2x256mb bh5's to go with the a64,but a will allso buy 512mb EB's to,to be sure you no :) .
Getting all my parts today.
Was wondering, maybe put a new thread with all useful info from this thread to ppl that will begin to overclock this motherboard.
33 pages (and other threads) is alot of info to go thru when you need info on bios setting and such.
Gonna try later when i have time to do that.
well got my DFI NF3-250Gb setup... had a few problems
1. Swiftech MCW6002 waterblock's screws aren't the right size - too short with the springs or too long without springs and won't fit the DFI stock retention bracket. I had to place a thin pad of foam under the backplate underside of board to position the backplate flush against the back side of motherboard, then use the DFI stock retention bracket's screws by themselves to securely fasten the MCW6002 waterblock
2. board came with 27/8/04 bios and 1x 256MB OCZ PC3500EB would only boot 1/6th of the time, 1x 256MB ADATA PC4000 boots everytime
3. 27/08/04 bios recognises my AMD64 3400+ Newcastle as Sempron in memtest86+ v1.25 heh
so now what's the right command to flash the bios
awdflash 140904.bin /F
or
awdflash 140904.bin /F/QI
?
Quote:
Originally Posted by eva2000
I had that same problem with my mcw6002 too. I just removed one of the washers and it worked fine.
what's your in bios cpu idle temp like ? i just updated to 14/09/04 bios and cpu idle in bios = 46-49C ???Quote:
Originally Posted by trans am
installing win2k right now
Quote:
Originally Posted by eva2000
mobiles are always off mine says 39c idle. i'm using the same bios.
dual heatercore.
Anybody tried A-DATA DDR500 with the board?
cheers
Quote:
Originally Posted by eva2000
A:\AWDFLASH NF3LD827.BIN /sn/py/cc/cd/qi
Quote:
Originally Posted by p4z1f1st
bigtoe was running 2.
yes, i know....that's why i'm asking ;)
i "think" level1 will be the most oc-friendly (i'm driving level2, too)...but i wanted to know.....sandra-benchies didn't bring me the answer (exactly same results)
:)
oh man, could someone explain me the cryptical dividers of the board?
with the modded 9/14-bios they're somehow "difficult" to understand :stick:
Using that very ram right this moment to test stability - 1x 256MB ADATA PC4000 hehe boots fineQuote:
Originally Posted by Rudzer
thanks :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Dissolved
this board's bundled monitoring app though has to be the worse looking interface I've seen... and i thought Epox's USDM app was bad heh
stock system at idle
http://www.fileshosts.com/AMD/DFI/60.../cpuz_idle.jpg
Quote:
Originally Posted by p4z1f1st
Tha't weird I tried 1, 4, and 2. 4 booted fine. 1 wouldn't boot and 2 booted fine.
Currently I'm running 2x512 ADATA Banks 1 and 3. They work fine but when I readed your post I was searching for the best OC with them. I don't know what is the highest vdimm they like and don't like to burn them. I was confused about the DRAM DriveStrenght-Options too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rudzer
This is my current config:
Newcastle 3200+ 2200@2550 vcore 1.55 (readings between 1.58-1.6)
FSB 255x10
2x512 ADATA at 510DDR at 2.5-4-3-0 Vdimm 2.9 (readings between2.87-2.89)
HTT 255x4
Looking for more info on same config (DFI + 1Gb ADATA)
I got no markable stability difference in using Drive strength 1~4 :D
I left it auto now... :D
Quote:
Originally Posted by TinTin
Tony mentions 1 little thing about playing with drive strength and everyone jumps! It must be nice to have that kind of power over people. :p:
I just leave ALL the RAM stuff on Auto, other than setting the 5/6 divider. I'm sure I'll get brave enough to start experimenting, but not just yet. One thing I noticed, with 2x512s of Mushkin BH-5, it used to read my basic timings as 2-3-2-6-1t, and after I played with 1t & 2t a bit, my timings changed to 2-3-2-5-1t. What we really need here, is a BIOS optimization guide, lol. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by TinTin
Quote:
Originally Posted by spaceman
well i think the first 6 timmings have the most benifit :?:
Just got the comp running!
I hate the bios!
Whatever i change in it, it would not post anything except blinking monitor.
grrr!!
Update your bios to the 9/14 bios and it should fix your problems.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ubermann
Yup, same thing happened to me :)Quote:
Originally Posted by shafty
Dissolved, how far did u come with your EBs? :)
i've 2x512MB and they're going to exactly 260MHz @ 3.0-3-2-10-1T stable (is a little bit wired: memtest run 3h 15m @ test#5 (156passes) and it produced "only" 16failures.....now, i don't know what to do....it's pretty stable...but memtest had these 16failures...what u think?)
hmm....maybe we should let the drive-strenght @ auto, like TinTin meantioned already...
w000t!!!
After a final desperate attempt i got it to live!!! :banana:
It wasn't DOA after all it seems.
Once more i tested with one stick in slot 3 and without videocard, like Oskar_Wu recommanded.
A few bios resets later it gave a beep i was unfamiliar with so i plugged the videocard in and...beep!...POST!! :D
I had to re-install windows to get it working properly, the only thing i can't get to work is the onboard LAN.
It seems to me that the onboard firewall is blocking all traffic, i have no clue how to solve this, anyone?
go to configure the lan "card" in network
Good deal. :toast: After all your trouble, I hope your board shows ya some lovin' back. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Zeus
I am currently running at 2.5-3-3-0 only at 212.5 on the RAM for the current moment. I am working on trying to find a nice divider so I can max out my RAM and CPU at the same time. Anyone have any ideas...could use the help..
Yes running Memory 1:1 with the FSB and LDT auto or 3X.
I have found in both socket 754 system I have had that 1:1 on the memory and the LDT multi at default results in the best 3Dmarks,superPI and memory bandwidth.
I have tried the divider but the results where dismal. Am I missing something or is this pretty much true??
What does the LDT exactly do? I have been running it on AUTO for the time being....haven't got a chance to mess with alot of the settings yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by bypolar
And for some reason I can load windows with anything higher then 225x10.0 but with the lower multipliers I can achieve higher overclocks. It is really strange but I am not sure. I think my memory I can get atleast 235 out of it. It isn't the best RAM but it does get some pretty high scores for what I paid for it a long time ago.
The LDT multiplyer determines the Hyper transport bus speed..
The first Nforce3 150 was 600HTT=LDT3X200 VIA K8T800 was 800HTT LDT4X200 the New nforce3 250GB is a full 16Bit up and down and 1000MHz HTT.
Basicly you times the HTT bus to the FSB and you come up with a total HTT bus. The LDT multi determines the value.
I have been wondering if the DFI defaults a Lower value than 5X LDT. If I'm not confused here the Default should Be 5X. and I have yet to find a windows base program showing the total HTT bus speed.
Default is AUTO, I checked it by Sandra, it is running at 4X, matched with S754 CPU, only supports 800MHz Hypertransport, unless you o/c it....Quote:
Originally Posted by bypolar
Ok, great never knew sandra showed HTT speeds. The 250GB is capable of 1000HTT so 4X would be Lower than the chipset design.
Yes?? No?? on the 1000HTT 250GB
as far as I know there are only 2 factors that com into play for total HTT bus. that would be FSB speed and LDT Multiplyer.
Sandra HTT
yup my AMD64 3400+ Newcastle AUTO LDT = 4x as sandra says 1600HTQuote:
Originally Posted by TinTin
Ok, i inserted a sandra pic in the post above.
I have all my settings on Auto, except for Vcore and Vdimm and sandra shows 2X you think as the FSB is raised the board changes the LDT Multiplyer?
or am I looking in the wronge place?
YES, because NF3 250 supports S939 platform too, so it suppports 1000MHz hyperstransport. But S754 A64 officially supports 800MHz only.Quote:
Originally Posted by bypolar
There is no performance difference if you are running it at 800MHz or 1000MHz for S754, even 1000MHz will have a very little lower result. However, if you are going to overclock, say 250HTT, 4X HT ratio, then you get 1000MHz hypertransport... :D
You can just leave it to AUTO, the MB will select the ratio for you automatically, especially, you are going to heavily overclock the HTT.Quote:
Originally Posted by bypolar
e.g. 400HTT AUTO, the MB boots properly, then goes to windows to check what the actual ratio is..
but if you set 400HTT, 2X,, can't boot properly, I think there is a bug.... ;)
Ok, I see now.Thanks for the Info.Nvidias site also states 800MHz HTT bus on the 250GB..
I have been reading reviews and they never stated that the 250GB on the 754 socket only ran 800MHz HTT. They always said 'the new 250GB runs 1000MHz and clearly is the fasted chipsetout' Never stating that that only applys to the 939 platform.
and I was wondering why I was getting such good FSB without changing the LDT Multi. on the Gigabyte K8NNXP 754 I had to change the multi manually to run past 230fsb.
Some MBs need to select a proper LDT ratio when you are going to overclock the HTT... but this DFI, full AUTO.... :DQuote:
Originally Posted by bypolar
Thanks for the info on LDT = AUTO :)Quote:
Originally Posted by TinTin
Just got mine setup http://www.fileshosts.com/AMD/DFI/6002_650/web/ :)
simple question, when is increasing chipset voltage needed ? at what HTT frequency ? i only used AN50R and always oc'd with chipset voltage set at AUTO so not idea when you need it on DFI
on DFI i have 10x 240mhz 2-2-2-6 1T with vcore 1.5v, vdimm 3.0v, vAGP AUTO vChipset AUTO, LDT AUTO
I got my board running at 291mhz fsb.
But jesus theres so many options in bios about ram i get confused!
Quote:
Originally Posted by eva2000
Your case may be CPU maxed-out, don't know....but you can lower the CPU multiplier and RAM ratio to test the chipset limit. Mine can do over 420HTT with default 1.6V and around 435HTT at 1.7V with air-cooling. Nothing improve even 1.8V Vdd. ;)
no.. no that ain't my limit just testing at that speed my 3400+ does 2660mhz at 1.65v on AN50R hehe
just wondering when chipset voltage needs increasing.. thanks
It's configured right, but it just won't run any traffic.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ubermann
Windows says it has a static IP adress, even though i selected dynamic and also enabled DHCP.
Could it be the onboard firewall?
Thanks man, so far not trouble free, but getting ther slowly. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by spaceman
I have to flash bios for more Vdimm but first i want to run it troublefree.
@Eva2000, looking at your pics, pic 39 shows youre using a
boxed cooler? :D
yup boxed cooler :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Zeus
http://www.xs4all.nl/~famchow/A64_3400/DFI/3.15GHz.JPG
1.9v :D not stable though..
I can't boot @300MHz HTT (AUTO HTT)... with the beta bios, has anyone the same problem?? I get strange lock up if the POST is loaded...
Hi guys.. Have any of you guys have boot-up problems using the Vapochill LS and DFI LanParty UT NF3 250GB ? I think there might be a conflict with the EZ-on / EZ-touch on board power switch.
BTW: I have the modded bios dated 9/14/04.
Thanks.
Hey guys, I'm ready to try the beta BIOS now, but I'd kinda like to save the original. Can someone please explain how? (including the command stuff, you know, what you have to type) Or if the flash utility gives you the option to save, just let me know. Thanx much. :)
Very easy, open winflash, go to 'file' and click 'safe bios' .
You'd best make a dir first that you call old bios.
Browse to dir. old bios and safe.
That's all.
Then make another on you call new bios.
Download the new bios and save it in this dir.
To flash:
Open winflash, go to, 'update from file' , browse to the dir. new bios, click on the bios (bin file) and it will flash.
Good luck, did mine this afternoon, no problems. :)
Thanx man. :) I usually don't bother saving, when folks have good results, but since mine runs pretty darn good with the stock BIOS, I figured I'd cover my butt, just in case. ;) Update: Works fine, and new BIOS flashed. :cool: Something I noticed playing around, you can disable CPU thermal throttling now. :D The old BIOS wouldn't let me do that.
I hope not because I am about to fire mine up with 3700Quote:
Originally Posted by Klisp
hmm....guys, my damn board won't make HTT >280MHz :(
VDD ist @ 1.8V and i'm trying and trying dividers, etc....so, is just my board at its limit, or could it be my CPU, too?
i mean, Tony gets 425MHz, so i thought, 300MHz should be able for 99% of all users.....my EBs just can drive 260MHz....but i put them down, with dividers :(
well i'm using 14/09/04 bios and know for sure 3:5 divider incorrectly sets ram at 7:10 and you might want to check all dividers using 200HTT first to see if the dividers do correctly set ram speedQuote:
Originally Posted by p4z1f1st
http://www.dfi-street.com/forum/show...7558#post17558
ever think maybe he has a review board?Quote:
Originally Posted by p4z1f1st
I'm beginning to get the feeling DFI has pulled an OCZ on us and sent WAY better ones to reviewers like OPP.
Quote:
Originally Posted by boshi
Way to Flame OCZ there Buddy..
What Company Doesnt Send the Best of there stuff to Reviewers????
Every company does it, ever read the memory reviews from anatech?
And Opp is an Overclocker, Not a reviewer.
:bleh:
But my OCZ clock higher then anandtech so i think you can drop that one =)
Yeah and OPP knows what the hell he is doing more so than us lol
That is why we are always asking him questions
well here's where i am at the moment with this board
AMD64 3400+ Newcastle @ 11x 245HTT = 2695mhz at 1.55v + 113% = 1.7515v (1.744v idle)
DFI Lanparty UT NF3-250Gb 14/09/04 bios
1x 256MB KHX3200K2/512 BH-5 @ 245mhz 2-2-2-6 1T at 3.1v
Win2K SP4
Swiftech MCW6002 + MCP650 Pump
Heatercore with 2x 120x38mm Panaflo 103cfm fans
http://www.fileshosts.com/AMD/DFI/60...-2-1-1_all.jpg
http://www.fileshosts.com/AMD/DFI/60...1m_tweaked.jpg
http://www.fileshosts.com/AMD/DFI/60...8m_tweaked.jpg
Still windows cpu temps are over reported by at least 10-14C.... CPU temp = 43-46C idle and 56-62C load!
Quote:
Originally Posted by eva2000
Newbie Question, Your running Dram 200 (1:1) Correct? So your @ 245fsb ?
Thanks
yup 245 1:1, that's what the piccies and text say in my post ;) :)
Quote:
Originally Posted by eva2000
245 your max? i havent seen much bh-5 over 250 on this mobo.. i guess people are trying low timmings forceing the fsb to stay around 245.
Just wonder if 245fsb fast timmings or if 265Fsb~ cas 3 would differ much..
Looks like i have alot of testing to do :)
nah just testing :)
here's 10x 250HTT at 1.55v vcore with ram @ 250mhz 2-2-2-6 1T at 3.1v vdimm
http://www.fileshosts.com/AMD/DFI/60...5_1hr05min.jpg
Just playing with 1 stick and later use 2 sticks of BH-5 :)
My BH-5 on DFIQuote:
Originally Posted by Dissolved
@ Dissolved: Not that there already isn't enough evidence here, but I'm memtesting some BH-5 2x256, 2-2-2-5 @ 250MHz w/3.2V with no problems atm. I had the lower level mem settings set pretty agressive w/ 240MHz and had to go back and set all but 1T, and 2-2-2-5 to Auto for the moment, but I will go back and tighten the other stuff down as much as I can in a bit.
Man i'm really jalous @ your CPU, 10x 250MHz Prime stable with just 1.55V. :slobber:
Mine does 10x251 with 1.75V but only runs Prime for about 7 minutes and then craps out. :(
I have no idea what's causing this.
If i back down to 10x 250 or even 10x249, Prime fails within a minute. :confused:
Another stange thing is, i can do SuperPi 1M @2383MHz (11x216) with default voltage but if i try 11x217 (all clocking done w/ ClockGen) i get a BSOD.
Shouldn't there be a sign of instability first? Like "not exact in round"?
so, i'll give u more to be jealous about :D ;)
http://www.8ung.at/dresign/2600mhz_1.600v.jpg
;)
but one thing ist crappy - that's the max of my cpu :stick:
even with 1.75V it doesn't want to make 2700MHz :(
but i'm nevertheless happy :D
some tests:
Boxed:
2600MHz 1.48v (primestable)
Prom:
2800MHz 1.54v (primestable)
2900Mhz 1.78v (primestable)
2950Mhz 1.86v (primestable)
3000Mhz 1.92v (not prime stable)
This board is great but also not that great:
- can't hit high HTT... strange bios maybe.
- Vcore is overvolting ... sometimgs 0.1V
Quote:
Originally Posted by kakaroto
Nice :toast:
Hows that compare to your previuos baord (gigabyte wasnt it?)
I would really like to know if this board offers any overclocking improvement over say the gigabyte or shuttle. The BIOS & voltage options are nice but really un-necessary with A64 tweaker + volt mods. So come on and give me a good reason to buy one.
@ kakaroto:
lol
ok, u've a prommy....so, your results aren't valid :D :P ;)
but nice ;)
Codered, ya know ya want one :D
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...chmentid=16819Quote:
Originally Posted by RAMMIE
Thats pretty sweet, PC2700 too:D How much v is the Ram getting and 3.3 rail? But most importantly, is this via Clockgen or BIOS?
I dont know of any A64 board modded or not that will feed 4v vdimm which this one is supposed to do with beta BIOS and 3.3 rail mod. Thats a pretty good reason for me if it's a stable board. To me this board is catering specifically to the overclocker, so naturally it will take a little bit more knowledge to run it successfully. Still, I think you have a valid question. People are scoring big with the Gigabyte ala Macci and some of those Portugal guys. I think we need some time to see just what can be done with it.Quote:
Originally Posted by CodeRed
I dont know what I want :p:Quote:
Originally Posted by eva2000
If I didnt already have a S754 setup then this board would be my first choice, but seeing that I already have a pretty good AN50R its hard to justify the upgrade.
I keep telling myself that the AN50R is holding me back since I can only get 1.96V Vcore out of it and its an old NF3-150 chipset.
Convince me !!!!!!
My previous board was a EPoX 8KDAJ.Quote:
Originally Posted by CodeRed
Well those extra mem timings in the bios is "A64 tweaker build-in" :) so thats true.
Compare to the shuttle....well thats difficult, the shuttle is a one-hell of a clocker.
The DFI NF3 is a lot more stable then the EPOX 8KDAJ. (ie. Vcore)
But i have the feeling that i can push more on the 8KDAJ then on the DFI.
So i think it will give you a more stable 24/7 rig, but not a good OC as your shuttle.
But im still searching why it is so hard the last 200MHz... (HTT? bios?)
btw.. The 2.1v bios is not working, seems it hit his own OVP?? :stick:
Thanks, I think I'll hold off for a while then.Quote:
Originally Posted by kakaroto
All through BIOS.3DMark works there also.Lot's of volts.3.5 via DDR Booster.The stick was bought fromn newegg as Buffalo PC3700 but SPD is 2700 I have a few nice ones.Had it up to 294x10 with 1x512 EB3500 at 3,3,3,9 but only Sandra stable.Quote:
Originally Posted by G H Z
Hi! i have a big problem on my DFI!
i flashed by winflash the 914 bios with 4v vdimm support. all worked well!
i cleared CMOS and now i have the following error:
"Bios ROM Checksum Failed"
it lets me go to DOS with a bootable floppy and flash the bios all over! the curious thing is that after i flash the original bios to the chip, i reboot and get the same error again!
any suggestions on what i could be doing wrong? i tried to clear CMOS after flashing and still nothing, always the same error.
thats a CMOS checksum error... i have a Bios ROM checksum error, but thanks anyway.
Quote:
Originally Posted by [SuPeRmAn]
i believe ive gotten that be4, but honestly im not sure it it was a bios or cmos checksum..
but if you can get into the bios, then you gotta set it up.. mine errors with a checksum after every cmos reset.
well, i cant go into the bios, thats the problem...
brilliant. I know that OCZ has changed since then, but they still did it. I also understand if they send their best one to a reviewer, but if the review boards are getting 420HTT and the retail ones are getting 250HTT, thats just :banana::banana::banana::banana:ed up.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dissolved
He also is a reviewer, dont be stupid.
My HTT is at 275 right now. And it doesn't mean it is the board either...it could be the CPU as well right?
Quote:
Originally Posted by boshi
Just because skilled overclockers get a beta board and get 425HT+ and modren overclockers can't, doesn't mean you gotta flame a Great Company. OCZ Has the best memory out, Who cares about there past. Mistakes only make you stronger, and Who has the best memory for the amd64 platform?
Don't call me stupid again.
That's my retailed MB, not a sample MB... ;)
If you are going to test higher HTT with a newcastle core A64, you will be disappointed, most got around 3xxMHz HTT, finished, but with a clawhammer, it is easy to get over 400HTT, though higher HTT with async. low freq. of RAM got almost no advantages.
If you only got 250HTT, there should be somethings wrong in the settings, apart from lowering the RAM freq. and CPU multiplier, try to set the LDT ratio (LDT/FSB frequency ratio) to AUTO, it is the best setting when you are playing high HTT, you may get boot problem if you set the ratio manually, e.g. 2X, 2.5X.......bugs.
You can then check by sandra to see what the actual ratio the BIOS has set for you...e.g. for 425HTT, the MB has set a ratio 2.5X for you (see attachment), i.e. 1062.5MHz Hypertransport!
LDT at 2.5 seems to work well for 250 plus, mem settings(all of them) seem to have big influence on getting high HTT speeds.
I am not going to bother with screenies but I have been up to 345HTT prime stable no problem. After this I start loosing my raid array, IDE drive would probably get me farther.
My board is a retail board with no mods, running beta bios with Vdimm mod.
Jess1313
Just came from an AN50R myself.Quote:
Originally Posted by CodeRed
I can't tell you much cause i haven't had much time to fiddle around w/ this board but the one thing i found is that the max of my CPU isn't any higher on this board, despite the higher Vcore options.
It was also a bit hard to set this board up properly, it had a few quirks but a fresh windows install ironed out most of it.
Also, the voltages appear to be jumping around a bit but i've been told this is a bug of the chip reading out the voltages.
On the Shuttle all voltages were always rockstable.
On a positive note, i've never gotten such high voltages so darn easy.
Vcore is already high enough and Vdimm is just a matter of flashing the bios, which is a walk in the park.
Now i'm no longer scared to raise Vdimm over 3.2V, doing this on the Shuttle made me nervous, as that board is a wellknown chipkiller.
Other advantages over the Shuttle are:
Wider Htt bus, 6 channel sound, working sata even with very high bus, loadsa bios options.
Maybe i can convince you later when i master all options and possibilities of this board. :D
hmm that make sense... ive got a NC 3400+Quote:
Originally Posted by TinTin
I hit 305MHz (AUTO HTT) with this boad.
http://www.xs4all.nl/~famchow/A64_34...305MHz_HTT.JPG
It crapt around 315-320Mhz.
But with the beta bios i cannot go beyond 280MHz.. then is looses the array.
hmm, yes could be, I hit 300, but its not completely stable.
http://users.pandora.be/lifeless/300HTT.JPG
But i cant seem to get my cpu over 2400mhz stable :(
so dont go for a newcastle? i cant believe i wanted above 3.0ghz with a necastle on water but i wouldnt do this with a clawhammer i think so should i go 4 a clawhammer because i get the mobo in a few days...
Thanks for that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zeus
Keep us all posted.
It will be interesting to see whether or not the DFI vcore regulation is better than the shuttle and hence offer a better overclock. The extra HTT speed from the NF3-250 chipset is just a bonus, but it aint going to seriously help my 3dmark ;)
Found some info on bios settings.
Havent tried them yet.
Can be found here:
http://www.ocworkbench.com/2004/dfi/...uningguide.htm
yeah RW Bypass 16x is faster... interesting about 32bit granularity