**Official ABIT IX38 QuadGT Review/Overclock/Guide Thread**

[Viper GTS]

Finally got a chance to do some more testing. My new video card (8800GTS 512) solves the boot problems with the top 16x slot, perhaps it was just an issue with the PCI-e 1.0 cards I had to test with before.

I also replaced all the push-pins with nylon bolts so those should all have better contact than before.

My new problem:

I'm trying to run my Q6600 at 400x6 to make sure I can handle the 400FSB. (This is an attempt to follow AnandTech's quad OC'ing article.) Memory is running at 1:1 for 800 MHz, mem timing & voltages are set to spec. I can run memtest all night but I BSOD & restart within seconds of starting Prime95. No amount of MCH or DDR2 voltage will get it stable, and I tried some absurd levels (1.6 and 2.25). Lower FSB speeds (333 and 366) with ratios resulting in at or near 800MHz memory speeds prime fine.

Any other voltages I should be looking at to successfully run 400MHz? From what I see here 400 shouldn't be difficult for this board & 400 is all I'm really asking for (since I'll end up with either 3.2 or 3.6 GHz, which is more than sufficient for my needs).

[mark0326]

I'm trying to run my Q6600 at 400x6 to make sure I can handle the 400FSB. (This is an attempt to follow AnandTech's quad OC'ing article.) Memory is running at 1:1 for 800 MHz, mem timing & voltages are set to spec. I can run memtest all night but I BSOD & restart within seconds of starting Prime95. No amount of MCH or DDR2 voltage will get it stable, and I tried some absurd levels (1.6 and 2.25). Lower FSB speeds (333 and 366) with ratios resulting in at or near 800MHz memory speeds prime fine.

I have the same problem on 8x400 which SuperShanks (Clunk forms) and I tried to remedie but without any success, we are not alone in this either - maybe we need to compare notes to find a possible mis-match or similar.

Merry Christmas folks!

[jcool]

Finally got a chance to do some more testing. My new video card (8800GTS 512) solves the boot problems with the top 16x slot, perhaps it was just an issue with the PCI-e 1.0 cards I had to test with before.

I also replaced all the push-pins with nylon bolts so those should all have better contact than before.

My new problem:

I'm trying to run my Q6600 at 400x6 to make sure I can handle the 400FSB. (This is an attempt to follow AnandTech's quad OC'ing article.) Memory is running at 1:1 for 800 MHz, mem timing & voltages are set to spec. I can run memtest all night but I BSOD & restart within seconds of starting Prime95. No amount of MCH or DDR2 voltage will get it stable, and I tried some absurd levels (1.6 and 2.25). Lower FSB speeds (333 and 366) with ratios resulting in at or near 800MHz memory speeds prime fine.

Any other voltages I should be looking at to successfully run 400MHz? From what I see here 400 shouldn't be difficult for this board & 400 is all I'm really asking for (since I'll end up with either 3.2 or 3.6 GHz, which is more than sufficient for my needs).

Did you try my settings for FSB 400?
In addition to higher MCH, you also need to raise ICH Voltage (try 1,20) and maybe VTT (try 1,3). Good luck!

Some news on the water-front: A user named tommi from the German hardwareluxx forums has a solution for a complete watercooling of the mobo, chek it out here

It's a Mips block on PWM, D-Tek Fuzion AM2 modified (drilled some new holes) on the NB and Swiftech MCW30 on the SB. Only problem is that it's probably not CF compatible because of the Swiftech, but IMO a smaller passive cooler is enough for the SB anyways. It's just the NB that gehts so darn hot

[Supershanks]

Happy Xmas everyone
That's interesting solution of Tommi's. Sadly I have to use google translate which loses a little.:-

There are above 2x d-tec fuzion for cpu.bei than the nordbridge I eifach the holes in the amd-halterung bored and a little abgeflext.
Below, I have nen swifttech mcw30.da but something else out because of the planned crossfire.

from Tommi's WC NB So Tommi is using a 2nd Fuzion block, but i'm not to clear how he's mounted it.

Does anyone have the measurements for the NB , I'm wondering if an old 939 block will fit. Just had xmas lunch so not fit to look in case for a while

luck

[Ace-a-Rue]

Happy Xmas everyone
luck

Merry Christmas to you SS!.....AND...A Happy New Year!

[Supershanks]

No need to translate, I already gave you the main points

Sorry jcool, must have been nodding off after lunch, missed it:

Cheers Ace & you m8.