DFI Lanparty NF3 250Gb + Turion MT-30 (a little help please)

[V0rt3x]

I have the mobo + cpu specified in the title.
I also have 2x512 Geil ultra-x with bh-utt chips.

i have tmod's bios (6/23) but i can't run the memory at high frequency.
my current setup is:
8x325 = 2600MHz @ 1.35v
3.3V for RAM, but since the board is not modded i only get 3.2V on the multimeter.
My ram has been tested on a lanparty nf4 ultra-d and it was almost stable at 250MHz @ 3.3V (3.2V in the BIOS)
the problem is that i can't even get it stable around 230MHz. could it be that the turion has a poor memory controller?

can anyone tell me which BIOS should i try to use? one that is UTT friendly.

thank you in advance

[high5]

What DIMM slots are you using? Make sure it's 1 & 3.

Try relaxing MAL.

If you suspect IMC's to blame, try with 2T and/or 1 stick at a time.

[V0rt3x]

i use 1 and 3
the problem is that i had 2x256 old bh-5 and they were only stable around 232MHz.. so i guess the problem is not CPC related..
however, i will try 2T..
do you know a good bios for me?

10x

[high5]

Sorry, I'm kinda out of the loop on BIOS selection & stuff.

It's been a while...

Use the search, you should be able to come up with something.

[xenolith]

Try this place for many DFI NF3 BIOS: http://www.lejabeach.com/DFI/dfiut25...250gbbios.html , I found Tic-Tac BIOS mods the best.

IIRC, you'll need a Tic-Tac modded BIOS and a PSU with it's 3.3V pot turned up to 3.5V for this board to get 3.3 vdimm. CAS 2 @ 250mhz with only 3.2V is kind off tough for BH-UTT and this board.

[i found nemo]

biggest thing i can stress, get 1 gb stick. yep. helped me alot just like a regular 939 a64 but no dual

[V0rt3x]

xenolith:
I cannot do that because my PSU cannot be modded. i have a Levicom Xalien 450W visible power. I can only mod the 5V and the 12V rail.
However, i intend to use a DDR Booster, and this problem will be gone.

i tryed cpc off: no improvement, but considerable performance loss.
i also tryed 5.04 tictac modded bios, if i remember correctly, and i was't even able to boot at these settings.

i guess it would be best for me to use the booster and see what happens at higher vdimm.

i found nemo:
no way. i wantend winbond BH sticks...and i'm not willing to give them up for some cheapo value 1GB stick

[californian7856]

xenolith:
I cannot do that because my PSU cannot be modded. i have a Levicom Xalien 450W visible power. I can only mod the 5V and the 12V rail.
However, i intend to use a DDR Booster, and this problem will be gone.

i tryed cpc off: no improvement, but considerable performance loss.
i also tryed 5.04 tictac modded bios, if i remember correctly, and i was't even able to boot at these settings.

i guess it would be best for me to use the booster and see what happens at higher vdimm.

i found nemo:
no way. i wantend winbond BH sticks...and i'm not willing to give them up for some cheapo value 1GB stick

cool, non topic Q

is it possible to have 2 PSU powered 1 motherboard??

[V0rt3x]

yes it is. i used one for a mobo, and one for the drives in the past

i found nemo:
what bios do u use?
do you think it's possible to run BH sticks @ ~250 2-2-2-5 on a turion?

[i found nemo]

yes, i ran 1.5-2-2-10 on my utt sticks @ 252 3.1 v. i have the newest updated bios for newark and lancaster cores. 6/23? i say you get some GOOD tccd or uccc and go for 325*8 with the 180 devidor for 289mhz on the ram. i say you get the 1gbhz stick from g.skill like i did. or go in the forsale section and find a good stick that will do what you need it to do. i think you can get more out of ur chip too. and you should try to get bh - 5 at 3.5v, that's thier best.

[V0rt3x]

the most i got from my chip was 2900MHz @ 1.5V - just for a superpi run.
do you remember which bios version did you exactly use when running the utt's @ 253?
thank you very much.
now, about changing my memory modules, i have second thoughts because i just bought them, and i can't get anything better for that amount of money. searching for smth in the sales section is out of discussion, because i live in romania, and shipping will increase the cost too much.

[i found nemo]

one that tony made 4.1v avail in bios if ur pots r tuned 2 4.2v, hence you must be .1 v overvolted so it can run the lower number. but yea try tony's bios, i think someone posted it earlier but lancasters need bandwidth cuz my write speed went down, and fluctuates compared to my venice, the most mb/s i can get is 1855 mb/s but usually i get 1635 mb/s and i don't understand why??? ram runs @ 266 mhz and my venice had ram @ 27 ( 270*10 )

[V0rt3x]

thanx.
i also get around 1855MB in memtest86, but only about 1300-1400 in everest
i don't wanna be annoying or anything, but i couldn't find tony's bios.
i would be grateful if you could post a link to the bios u say is good for newarks and lancasters.
thank you in advance.

[i found nemo]

http://www.lejabeach.com/DFI/dfiut25...250gbbios.html , just scroll down you'll see it

[V0rt3x]

is it the 914 bios?
if it is, then i'm afraid it doesn't work. my mobo doesn't boot with that version.
i'm lucky to have an abit nf7 which i use for flashing back my bios.
so far, tmod's 6/23 is quite good.
i've tryed tictac's 5.04 but i can overclock my memory even less.
i also tryed tictac's 3.31, but i also get no boot

seems i'm quite limited


edit:
is there any chance that overclocking could be influenced by the hdd? i'm using an IDE hdd. do i have any chances of better results with a sata drive?
i thought of this because on nforce2, sata was a problem, and i was thinking that on nforce3, it could be the other way around

[wedfighter]

a dual channel kit will result a lower clock on NF3 250Gb
i've tried my Geil Ultra-X 2x512MB (winbond BH-5 UTT) on Ultra D it can ran @ 260 2-2-2-5 @ 3.5v, but with the NF3 250Gb it can only max @ 220ish no mater what timing and vdimm we sets..it also happen on my Team Xtreem PC4400 (TCCD) it can't even reach 250 on DFI NF3 250Gb but it ran fine @ 310 3-3-3-7 with the Ultra-D

[masacre]

testing 2-4-3-5 or 2-4-2-5
y find bug in the memory setings in this board ..

and dont use SATA 1, 2 whit overclocking

[V0rt3x]

i will try these settings.
but why do the 914 and 331 bios not work on my mobo? how can this be explained?

[i found nemo]

i dunno vortex... also o/cing the ram can be helped if you mess with dram strength, like i have mine set for 2 with my lancaster, and with my clawhammer i had to use level 3, i guess cuz it's older. and maybe they don't work cuz of the revision of ur cpu, hence newer ....

[V0rt3x]

ok.. i will try dram strength 2
my cpu is cabze 0602rpdw
this is a screenie with the max oc. i think it's the same revision as your's

[i found nemo]

i have an 0648. you know the weird thing too? @ 2700mhz 1.450 v's won't bsod but won't pass prime, but will run cpu stress ( mr seankons proggie) for as long as i want it to.