Epox 8K3A+ plays in the nForce 2 playground 8-)

[STEvil]

Its not quite there, but considering this is only through bios settings (half of which I dont have a clue about and havent really messed with yet), this is pretty good for an "old" KT333 8-)

How do I get rid of weird characters in my bios, though? When im in the bios I get weird characters all over, but its perfectly fine after its past the drive detection and whatnot..

2x 256mb Corsair XMS3200 CAS2 sticks were used, btw. Not the LL (BH-5) stuff, just normal with 8x32mb BH-6 chips.

Might be able to get my hands on some BH-5, though... have to see.

--EDIT--

Picture removed, its old and new one on page 2.

[saaya]

wow! memory bandwidth is pretty much like my nf2@209!

[STEvil]

Im using the 3414 bios off AOA, btw.

I dunno if i'll be able to do 215.. 210 seems just on the edge of stability.. I need more cooling 8-)

[saaya]

more vio known mod for kt333?

[STEvil]

I've got 3.22v or so running into the ram right now... highest the bios will let me select 8-)

EDIT

It seems there is a temperature sensor bug in the 3414 bios.. it wont read correctly after a reboot sometimes 8-(

Maybe I should give 3409 a try.

[BrainStorm]

STEvil, very nice! But you'd better ghost your HD. You're into corruption territory on a VIA chipset.

[STEvil]

I am? Nothing hitting right now.

I thought that was on KT400 chipsets, as i've seen some people hit in the 215 and up range with this board (which I nearly lost last night).

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...threadid=14894

[STEvil]

I did a little more playing and pulled this off...

I need to find some WinBond BH-5 or BH-4....

[retrospooty]

Ya the 8k3a is one kickass old mobo, I used to run mine at 225mhz with my Corsair PC3500 at 2-2-2-6-2T 4-way, I got over 3400mb/s with it. Very solid and stable. I kinda miss it.

[spaceman]

Yeah, I loved my 8K3A+, but it died during a BIOS flash, right when I got my first 2400+. I'd love to see what it can do with PC3500. Hmm, maybe I'll try reviving it again.

[ryanpgroovy]

I have become an intel junky,

[STEvil]

I cant get past 212 it seems... nuts 8-/

[stergiopilus]

My 8K3A's highest slightly stable FSB. Totally stable at 233MHz.



Ram is twinmos 512mb PC3200 at 2.9v at 2-2-2-5.

The only mods i have done to the mobo, is add slightly better chipset cooling.

[wierdAl]

your mobos really rock dudes i guess there was something to the old kt333, i guess i should give my kx7 another try

[texuspete00]

I have become an intel junky

Uh, thanks for the oh so pertinent news update on your personal preference of cpu

It was between an 8k3a and 7vrxp when I did my first build ever. I got a 7vrxp because the reviews had these boards with rave reviews but this was better for non-heavy OC. Boy thats was dumb. Known that for awhile. Might even still get one for kicks. I think the board is a legend socket A. Good job too Stevil.

[retrospooty]

ehh...

I switched over too, I loved my 8k3a, one of the classic best mobo's ever. But AMD just cant handle heat very well. I am tired of fighting hot days.

Intel is simply better these days. Maybe Hammer will change all that, but considering its been delayed over 2 years already and they are still having troubles getting it over 2 ghz, i seriosly doubt they will be able to keep up with Intel and the .09 micron prescott's.

[Jeff]

Yeah... AMD has trouble keeping up.

Maybe if you're only into 3DMark... otherwise it's absolutely fine.

(no harm, no foul! Just beer... )

[retrospooty]

Originally posted by Jeff
Yeah... AMD has trouble keeping up.

Maybe if you're only into 3DMark... otherwise it's absolutely fine.

(no harm, no foul! Just beer... )

Nah, I'm into a silent running PC that can take a hot summer day, thats all.

Beer= good

[Jeff]

Beer = very good!!!

Yeah... silent probably would be easier with Intel... but I'm just an AMD/cheap bastard by nature.

BTW... did I mention that Beer = very good?

[Jethro]

wow nice clocks stevil, u inspired me to try 198mhz FSB today and it worked like a charm, hadda use 2.0 vcore to hadnle 2.575 (13x198) tho. I may bump this multi back down now for fun seeing how its possible to hit 200 stable =)


what other components u running , drives etc.

[STEvil]

Its all in the sig 8-)

Should be the bolded items, unless I forgot to update it recently.. heh

[Jethro]

running 13x 198 2.575g's but i need 2.0 vcore its rock stable so i dont think its overheatin heheh. im just under 3000mb's

No problem at all doing 198 finally i think getting good rails tweaking my psu and the agp volt mod did the trick man.


when i use 200FSB my mem scores get wacky, not sure why yet

[Penti]

Oooh dear 8K3A+


Not stable thoug this is just the highst fsb wcpuid


Could probably get higher with ~220 fsb, better timings and wpcredit tweaks.
I have finished super pi 1M around 218-220 tops.

Just stock heatsink and 60mm fan, havn't any good sink laying around that i can use on the nb.

TwinMOS windbond BH5 memories.
Pretty much the nb that's holding me back, better cooling would probably give 5-15MHz more stable then now and that i burnt the 5v rail of my stronger psu, so i'm only using an old aopen 300 now.

BIOS version 3117

[N8]

I've been thrashing 3 8K3A's in 3 PC's for over a year now...my main rig still holds 1 as shown in my sig...best mobo ever made IMO........best

[NoStra]

I have had a 8k5a2+ (KT333ce) that did 235Mhz @ 2.0-2-2-5 with Twinmos/Winbond BH5...

3440mb/s...not NForce2 bandwith, but some nice FSB Not 3dmarkable btw.... AGPtearing and stuff..

Can't find my screenshot anymore.