ultimate S939 mainboard guide - tweaking guide ,known bugs, and fixes

[astateofmind]

i have the bios from 1.11.2005 - it goes more then 1.6v .

[chefnr1]

when i should do the vcore mod on MSI K8 NEO2 Platinum what size of the vr-pot should i use in ohm???

[Gauss]

I have news. I read here that the XP-90 wouldn't fit on the MSI K8N Neo2 when also using Corsair Pro memory (the ones with activity leds). Well, since I got the memory a while ago and I decided do that upgrade without knowing this issue, I was ready to check for myself that, now the news: The Thermalright XP-90 DOES fit on a MSI K8N Neo 2 Platinum when using Corsair Pro memory, I'm using a pair of 3200XL Pro memory, the space left between the memory and the heatsink should be about the thickness of a common CD.

However, and don't see the point to use this memory with this setup, the leds can't bee seen since they are totally covered by the XP-90. Well, if you try to look at them through the heatsink you would.

[Sentential]

Just ditched my ing K8N Neo2 for an Abit AV8. As for a warning you might want to add that it has *issues* running in Dual-Channel on alot of RAM. <uncluding Hynix BTD43>

Single channel works fine to the normal 270 but in DC it wont budge above 220.

Gonna get my new TCCD on FRI and see if that helps, if not ill try some DTD50

[Ein0]

Someone should do a nice guide like that for dfi ultra/sli-d's

[GIGAFAN]

Someone should refresh the list with NF4 mobos(this thread is a little bit outdated,isn`t it)

[SPQQKY]

Origianlly posted by GIGAFAN
Someone should refresh the list with NF4 mobos(this thread is a little bit outdated,isn`t it)

2500+@2425,6Mhz 220FSB 1,8V agresive;GA-7N400 pro2;2x512Mb@440Mhz 8-3-2-2 GEIL ULTRA-X;3D COOLER PRO;MSI RX9800 PRO

[GIGAFAN]

I am looking for upgrade parts mobo ,cpu,grafic ,and card.Yor post talks about your personality (if you have one),so i don`t have to spend any kind of words for you (by your atitude no one who hasn`t made an upgrade allready shouldn`t post a reply)
BTW your nic supose to scare someone?

[SPQQKY]

Hey, it's all in fun (note I only posted emoticons and didn't say any harsh words), if you can't take a little ribbing, then it seems your the one with the poor personality. Haven't you ever experienced any tomfoolery? My friends and I bust each others balls all the time. Lighten up, and enjoy the forum, I have for three years. So here is a hearty WELCOME to you.

:banana4:

[GIGAFAN]

That was a joke without a solt(that how we say it my country)=bad joke.I don`t know you(for now) so you can`t make such personal jokes.You didn`t have to wright anything to look as a bad joke.Thanks for HEARTY WELCOME.I am not stiff as a board,but that was over the line.Read this:http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...ad.php?t=53325
That shoud explain something!?Try to be less hearty next time with newcomer.

P.S.:I haven`t noticed such jokes on this forum.

[Sh0r_ty]

Im having some problems with OCing my 3200 cos i can't get enough vcore on my mobo (tops out at 1.55) any one know any way around this?

[andL64]

Hi Ocing friends!

Need some help with my 939 rig now!

I got winchester 3500+ works onlow temps with neo2 first i noticed the board bootet and gets off again because of bad contact now i modded the cpu kit and all fits in but.....

it ran 30 min idle and stressed showed 40Celsius everytime so thats pretty nice but then it worked his way up to 42,45,48,50=>freeze but why? my phase change says -50@ evap. i used 1,5-1,6Volt

if i let it run long timeit show s cpu gets hot and powers down?! never got this problemwith S754 mobios (k8n,Dfi)

hope someone knews help

ThanksinAdvance

seEn andL

PS: sry m8s 4 bad english

[Zildjian]

some facts about my Abit AV8 3rd eye and my winnie 3000+.

-doesn't work with my Antec NeoPower 480 ,but works fine with my Thermaltake 480.
-Thermaltake Tower 112 bearly fits on this mobo,so try to install carefully
-fluctuating CPU temp,almost to 10 degrees variation,high cpu temp

and some good things:
nice overclocker,FSB up to 300 Mhz LDT 3x

update:

2*512 Corsair 4000PT v2.1 in Dimm 3&4 250 Mhz >8-4-4-3 2T 2.8v(crash @1T)
same ram in dimm 1&2 250 Mhz >7-4-4-2.5 1T 2.8v stable

[thebluesgnr]

Zildjian,
there's a known problem with Antec PSU's, if you contact Antec they'll have it replaced for you.

[Zildjian]

Zildjian,
there's a known problem with Antec PSU's, if you contact Antec they'll have it replaced for you.

thnx man for the info,i'm sending an email right now

[Eru]

ok Im building a new pc now, I have a CPU that does 9x300++ tagan 480w one old hdd (120gb 7200 rpm) radeon 9000pro(I know...) and I was going to buy MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum NF3 Ultra but its konda expensive here (200$) hmm do I have any other options, I just need a board that does 320 fsb stable...

[Eru]

hmm I was checking the posts and u say Gigabyte GA-K8NSNXP-939 is more expensive than MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum NF3 Ultra and here in slovenia its the other way around Msi is double the price of gigabyte. is voltage stable at 1.6v on gigabyte or not? please help, so many mixed opinions here I dont know what to buy. as I sad Im planing on 300x9 at 1.55-1.6 volts and I have a chip that can delivere it, I just need a mobo...

[sauria]

hmm I was checking the posts and u say Gigabyte GA-K8NSNXP-939 is more expensive than MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum NF3 Ultra and here in slovenia its the other way around Msi is double the price of gigabyte. is voltage stable at 1.6v on gigabyte or not? please help, so many mixed opinions here I dont know what to buy. as I sad Im planing on 300x9 at 1.55-1.6 volts and I have a chip that can delivere it, I just need a mobo...

I found the Giga 939 Ultra board to be stable and have good throughput to storage but it was not a good overclocker -- my cheap EPoX is a great overclocker!

[raydelee]

hai......

can anyone help me on how to check on Vdimm voltage my msi k8n neo2 mobo me using ocz ddr booster coz my enermax psu doesn't support -5v that why i can't get vdimm voltage reading on my ocz ddr booster running on my windond Utt ram.
Is the any kind of software that i can check all the voltages on this mobo

thank you

[Jack]

hai......

can anyone help me on how to check on Vdimm voltage my msi k8n neo2 mobo me using ocz ddr booster coz my enermax psu doesn't support -5v that why i can't get vdimm voltage reading on my ocz ddr booster running on my windond Utt ram.
Is the any kind of software that i can check all the voltages on this mobo

thank you

only way to check vdimm is by using a multimeter.
As far as i know bios and the included software can´t read it out.

[HKPolice]

Updated with more A8V info, thanks to babyelf

[babyelf]

no problem

Just updating what i researched for my own AV8

[saaya]

added some things i found in this thread

Short notes on Epox 9NDA3+:

- could not use Zalman CNPS7000A backplate due to some resistors (capacitors?) on the back of the motherboard
- could not use the SATA ports 1 and 2 when using an Arctic Cooling VGA Silencer NV5, the airduct covers them entirely

thx, added

thx for the info about the first slots not liking 512mb sticks in dual channel jlccarv

Yes, memory is in slot 3 and 4.
Tested already with 3dmark for stability, no problem encountered...
saaya, please update the first topic with 5x HTT at high FSBs...

what should i add?
you do realize that your htt multi isnt really 5x right?

thx scorp, will add that to the infos

I've read several posts about the MSI Neo2 nforce3 having a poor chipset fan and after about a week with this sucker i'd have to agree. It gives off a high-pitched whine during operation. I had to disconnect it, it was driving me insane. Can we list this as a con of the msi neo2?

welcome to XtremeSystems
added it to the list

thx for the F7 tip for giga users Chouny, added to the list

PorkchopExpress, the sata slots 3&4 on the epox board will NEVER be locked, a bios cant fix this...

thx Gauss for the xp90+corsair xl pro infos

thx Zildjian for the corsair 4000PT info

i hope this doesnt dissapoint anybody, but i think this was the last time i updated this thread
if i have time enough i might make a new thread similar to this about nf4 boards, but atm i dont think i have time... sorry... if you really want a thread just get together with some other guys here on xs and do it yourselves, send me a pm and i will help you and sticky it

thx a lot again to all the people who contributed to this thread and made it this great collection of infos it is

[salaciarz]

Hi there.

Does anyone know how to turn on 1T command on Asus A8v d.? I have 2x512 memories in dual channel.

[swiharta]

For the epox 9nda3+, you list that SATA ports 1&2 can't be used with arctic cooling, but they can easily be used if you just get one right angle connector and one regular cable and cut it down so that you can bend it close to the plug. I've attached pics for clarity, I was using an Arctic Cooler just fine, but now its been removed so you can see the connectors really well.