nForce 790i SLI/Ultra chipset mobos - Reviews/OC/Guides

[evildimitris]

Thanks! but still not posting with those settings...

Did you have put your memory in the black slot(2-4) ? And timing like my?
Put your timing 7-6-6-21 1T 2.0 volt

[GAR]

What pci-e frequency is everyone using on the EVGA board, also does anyone know if the 9800gtx core is overclocked when i increase the pci-e clock??? thanks.

[BenchZowner]

What pci-e frequency is everyone using on the EVGA board, also does anyone know if the 9800gtx core is overclocked when i increase the pci-e clock??? thanks.

I'm currently running 100MHz ( review measurements in progress ) because I'm 95% sure that it's overclocking like the 9600GT when raising the PCIe bus.
I will check it out ( if it's overclocking when increasing the PCIe frequency later on, after I'm done with the review measurements ).

[tekjunkie]

@RLM, the ntune screen shot is from XP or vista? The nTune in my XP installation does is not giving me options to change voltages from windows.

[BenchZowner]

What pci-e frequency is everyone using on the EVGA board, also does anyone know if the 9800gtx core is overclocked when i increase the pci-e clock??? thanks.

I've just tested 3 different PCI Express BUS Frequencies and there's no sign of GPU Core or SPs overclocking at all.

PCIe 100MHz - PCIe 110MHz - PCIe 120MHz
3D Mark2001SE Nature: 530fps - 530.6fps - 530.1fps
AquaMark 3: 228097 - 228014 - 228097
3D Mark06 FillRate MT: 33100.978 - 33100.677 - 33100.783

[BenchZowner]

many thanks

i don´t trust Everest and Bios

Hi man,
Here's some "food" for ya

Picture showing the main measurement points for the Asus Striker II Extreme ( CPU Voltage, RAM Voltage, NorthBridge Voltage, SouthBridge Voltage )



And some measurements:
BIOS Setting - BIOS Reading - DMM Reading - DMM Idle Windows - DMM Load Windows
CPU:
1.30V - 1.34V - 1.338Vs - 1.336Vs - 1.344Vs
1.40V - 1.44V - 1.438Vs - 1.436Vs - 1.446Vs
1.425V - 1.45V - 1.463Vs - 1.460V-1.461V - 1.47Vs
1.45V - 1.50V - 1.491Vs - 1.485Vs - 1.496Vs

RAM:
1.90V - 1.93V & 1.95V - 1.958Vs - 1.959V-1.960V - 1.963V-1.964V
1.92V - 1.95V & 1.96V - 1.978Vs - 1.978V-1.979V - 1.983V-1.984V
1.94V - 1.96V & 1.98V - 1.998Vs - 1.998V-1.999V - 2.003V-2.004V
2.10V - 2.14V & 2.16V - 2.159V-2.16V - 2.159V-2.16V - 2.163V-2.164V

p.s. I'll post more alternative measurement points later.
For the RAM there's one in the front side, in-between the two blue capacitors next to the last DIMM slot ( the one furthest away from the CPU ) on the top free pad.

[dinos22]

good work Bill

how's the nose man

[BenchZowner]

good work Bill

Thanks m8

how's the nose man

Big, like everything on me ( except the ears )
For real now, it's getting smaller and pretty close to its original shape.
I'm lucky the broken bones didn't move despite the "great fall" impact.
Guess I was lucky in my bad luck for once

[eternal_fantasy]

What pci-e frequency is everyone using on the EVGA board, also does anyone know if the 9800gtx core is overclocked when i increase the pci-e clock??? thanks.

I can raise them to 130Mhz with my 2 9800GX2, but they don't seem to benifit from the increase in PCI-E frequency, and they KILL your ability to driver overclock.

[Justifire]

I can raise them to 130Mhz with my 2 9800GX2, but they don't seem to benifit from the increase in PCI-E frequency, and they KILL your ability to driver overclock.

I always lock them at 125-125-250

[webwilli]

Hi man,
Here's some "food" for ya

Picture showing the main measurement points for the Asus Striker II Extreme ( CPU Voltage, RAM Voltage, NorthBridge Voltage, SouthBridge Voltage )

http://i30.tinypic.com/k06d6b.jpg

And some measurements:
BIOS Setting - BIOS Reading - DMM Reading - DMM Idle Windows - DMM Load Windows
CPU:
1.30V - 1.34V - 1.338Vs - 1.336Vs - 1.344Vs
1.40V - 1.44V - 1.438Vs - 1.436Vs - 1.446Vs
1.425V - 1.45V - 1.463Vs - 1.460V-1.461V - 1.47Vs
1.45V - 1.50V - 1.491Vs - 1.485Vs - 1.496Vs

RAM:
1.90V - 1.93V & 1.95V - 1.958Vs - 1.959V-1.960V - 1.963V-1.964V
1.92V - 1.95V & 1.96V - 1.978Vs - 1.978V-1.979V - 1.983V-1.984V
1.94V - 1.96V & 1.98V - 1.998Vs - 1.998V-1.999V - 2.003V-2.004V
2.10V - 2.14V & 2.16V - 2.159V-2.16V - 2.159V-2.16V - 2.163V-2.164V

p.s. I'll post more alternative measurement points later.
For the RAM there's one in the front side, in-between the two blue capacitors next to the last DIMM slot ( the one furthest away from the CPU ) on the top free pad.

my hero

great work.

i have make a chart:

[jugeen]

Nvidia ref P04 BIOS
XFX P04 BIOS

[slim142]

Finally XFX released their own BIOS

[Broly]

Great news for me, since my reference design 790i is dying (data corruption, freezes in bios detecting SATA HD and trying to etiher go into boot menu or bios menu) I was given the opportunity to upgrade to the S2E for only 100 dollars more, carrying the instaswap warranty for the existing 2 years on my reference design. Needless to say, I did it.

[optical10]

In my thread here: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...=1#post2936053

& here:

http://forums.slizone.com/index.php?showtopic=20567

I have outlined the problems I've had with two Asus Striker II Extreme + 9800 GX2 in as many weeks.

If the above users with the combination of mobo and GPU would kindly let me know which PSU they are using it would be most appreciated?

Thanks in advance

[slim142]

That Antec PSU for that price is unbeatable.
I would also recommend Silverstone, Corsair and Thermaltake (with Modular cable) PSUs

[noobzed]

Nvidia ref P04 BIOS
XFX P04 BIOS

why you say nvidia ref P04 bios ?
nvidia ref bios and xfx bios are not the same ?

[GAR]

why you say nvidia ref P04 bios ?
nvidia ref bios and xfx bios are not the same ?

Its the same exact board, same exact bios, no difference.

[Fusion2002]

Assuming I'm proficient at soldering, would it be safe to solder some leads on those points to make it accessable while mounted in a case?

[noobzed]

Its the same exact board, same exact bios, no difference.

no

bios boot screen are not the same

[BenchZowner]

Assuming I'm proficient at soldering, would it be safe to solder some leads on those points to make it accessable while mounted in a case?

Yeap, totally safe as long as you're good at soldering and make sure there will be no accidental short-circuits. [ secure the cables, etc ]

[dinos22]

why you say nvidia ref P04 bios ?
nvidia ref bios and xfx bios are not the same ?

nvidia makes these bios files
xfx and evga probably just brand them...................since they can't put a sticker over it

[Fusion2002]

Yeap, totally safe as long as you're good at soldering and make sure there will be no accidental short-circuits. [ secure the cables, etc ]

Awsome I'll give it a shot this weekend. Thanks!

[noobzed]

nvidia makes these bios files
xfx and evga probably just brand them...................since they can't put a sticker over it

[TheGoat Eater]

I'm currently running 100MHz ( review measurements in progress ) because I'm 95% sure that it's overclocking like the 9600GT when raising the PCIe bus.
I will check it out ( if it's overclocking when increasing the PCIe frequency later on, after I'm done with the review measurements ).

what do you mean about the 9600GT and PCIe clocking seemed to have no affect you mean ? had to turn mine down most of the way (101)