Testing / comparing : Intel D975XBX2 / Asus P5B DX ***56K WARNING***

[STaRGaZeR]

thats what my board requires for in order to get raid
to work, revision 504 bios 25

if you install windows in IDE mode on 1 single harddisc
then close down pc, set RAID mode then connect to 2 further hard discs
setup raid thru intel matrix, soon as pc trys to boot it just restarts
only way to get it to bootup is by installing windows and using F6 to load drivers from floppy

is my motherboard faulty?

No, it´s totally normal if you are using de RAID volume created to boot windows. On this board and on everyone with a RAID controller...

[hotchoc]

Any help in regards to this:


Did i hit a so called fsb wall ?

[ronaldmcdonald9]

There is an MCH fan connector near the CPU, what is an MCH fan?

[KMEI]

I think you're supposed to use that one if you replace the NB-heatsink with a fan.

[Speederlander]

How does the stock NB heatsink do for removing heat?

I can't tell yet because I haven't started serious overclocking.

Does an AS5 treatment seem needed in general or is it something of a waste of time?

Also, I could go after-market heatsink. If anyone has gone this route, what has worked well for you?

[Forceman]

How does the stock NB heatsink do for removing heat?

I can't tell yet because I haven't started serious overclocking.

Does an AS5 treatment seem needed in general or is it something of a waste of time?

Also, I could go after-market heatsink. If anyone has gone this route, what has worked well for you?

Seems to keep mine okay - it's hot but not too hot, but I'm only at 370 with a slight increase in voltages. I've seen reports of people using the Thermalright HR-05s - I would go that way myself but I can't fit one around my HSF.