abit kd7

[twiggy]

ok i just got this mobo and my 9700 wont work with it, which i knew it wouldnt but neways i cant get over 175 fsb and i cant use the 1/6 divider, no matter what ram settings i use either. any ideas.. has any1 seen reviews on this mobo??

[qwerty57]

Im sure you've tryed to drop the agp rate to 2x right?? also have you tryed relaxed memory timings when going over 175mhz with a low cpu speed saY 185X5 JUST TO SEE BECAUSE IVE HEARD THAT EVEN THO THESE BOARDS HAVE THE EXTRNAL power hook up they draw alot from the agp line.. I should have mine up and running tommorow kx7+9700 so ill see if i can get it to 200 at 4x

[twiggy]

yeah i've tried everything... i think im gonna RMA it and wait 4 the newer mobo's 2 come out..good luck trying 2 hit 200 fsb with that 9700.

[Chong345]

Hmm twiggy. This is very odd. There is no 1/6 divider or what? Maybe you can only use it once you pass a certain FSB.

Chong

[twiggy]

nope the 1/6 does not work at any fsb. i have no clue whats up with this mobo. i've tried the fsb at 200+ and still nothing. i still cant get over 175fsb no matter what.. i've tried it with my g3 in and a g2 pci card and still 180 fsb is a no go. that at7 max2 is lookin pretty sic so i mite try it out.. 180$ 4 that at7
whats the world comin 2.lol..

[Privateer]

Twiggy as far as i know you have a lot of un answered Questions.
I cant help you.but Whats the max voltages on that.

[twiggy]

i posted some pics of the bios over here.

http://www.overclockersforum.com/sho...threadid=22911

[Privateer]

Send it back,its not stable under normal use.they cant argue.

[twiggy]

yeah im waiting on a RMA #

[twiggy]

like those voltages? bout time abit fixed up those voltages.. how bout that CAS 1.5.. crazy stuff..

[Privateer]

Im looking to buy this mobo,yours is sh*t but its rare,are ur posts correct.like the V.

[Privateer]

Originally posted by twiggy
like those voltages? bout time abit fixed up those voltages.. how bout that CAS 1.5.. crazy stuff..

[Trevor]

Have you tried the board with another card? The 9700 are sensitive to high fsb.
You will not be able to set the 1/6 divider below 200MHz, This is the same as the 1/5 and 166mHz fsb.

[twiggy]

yeah i've tried it with a g2 pci and a g3ti200 still no dice.. i've tried the 1/6 with 200+ fsb and still nothing..

[twiggy]

bluff about what??

[Privateer]

Originally posted by twiggy
bluff about what??

Sorry M8 ur smiley is winking by your voltages,i take that as bluffing, cas 1.5.
whats the options.

[twiggy]

i just found out that the cas went down to 1.5 when i took that pic so i gonna do some testing on it and c what my ram can do. but neway theres cas 1.5-3..im getting ready 2 pull this mobo out and put my kx7 back in.. not sure if i should just try another kd7 or get the at7 max2..

[sjohnson]

CAS 1.5? LOL get that back up to 2 or 2.5 - I'd wager your problems will then go away...

[twiggy]

lol i didnt have it at 1.5, i was just takin pics of the new abit bios settings..

[Privateer]

Originally posted by twiggy
i just found out that the cas went down to 1.5 when i took that pic so i gonna do some testing on it and c what my ram can do. but neway theres cas 1.5-3..im getting ready 2 pull this mobo out and put my kx7 back in.. not sure if i should just try another kd7 or get the at7 max2..

AT7 MAX 2 if u get it let us know.

[xgman]

have you tried at low timings and CPU DECODE OFF! at 200fsb? If your ram hits 200 in other boards and you have all of the above set and you got at least 2.8v in the ram and adequate cpu voltage and still no 1/6? Then I guess its RMA time. The 1/6 must work in some configuration. The question is how, and with what hardware did Abit test it sucessfully. call Abit tech support Monday. (They will probably tell you they don't support overclocking and can't help you)

[Privateer]

Originally posted by xgman
have you tried at low timings and CPU DECODE OFF! at 200fsb? If your ram hits 200 in other boards and you have all of the above set and you got at least 2.8v in the ram and adequate cpu voltage and still no 1/6? Then I guess its RMA time. The 1/6 must work in some configuration. The question is how, and with what hardware did Abit test it sucessfully. call Abit tech support Monday. (They will probably tell you they don't support overclocking and can't help you)

That answer is so true it sucks((They will probably tell you they don't support overclocking and can't help you) [/B][/QUOTE])
,i bought my KX7 from a shop with Oveclocking in its name,on their site the KX7 is the overclockers dream,i had same prob it would not go over 175fsb with XMS 3200 i bought from shop.
I did win eventually.
ITs been replaced,my new KX7 is much better.

[twiggy]

i've tried it all. no dice... im going 2 try out the at7 max2..

[xgman]

I hear the Max 2 has the same probs with the 1/6. there must be a simple answer to this. Are you sure that you have turned off all of the "enhance for benchmarking" etc. ? There has to be some combination that works, otherwise why is it in the bios, although I am not aware of any ram that will do even 333 at cas1.5, so maybe it is in there for future use, but that seems very odd, or maybe the via chipset just sucks and I'll end up rma'ing my max2 next week to and waitning on the next platform that doesn't work, (hopefully not) an NF2.

here is a review of the at7 max2 board:

http://www.tbreak.com/reviews/article.php?id=143

I'm not sure what to make of it. I don't think he mentions a 1/6 divider.

[twiggy]

as 4 the at7 max2 there is no 1/6 divider. atleast thats what the manual says.. as for my rig im sure i've tried everything but just 2 make sure i will give it 1 more run 2nite.. i really like this mobo and would hate 2 RMA it but if its crap like this i have 2 deal with then its going bye bye..