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  1. 07-07-2008, 05:14 AM #1
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    Im a bit confused to your problems, Things are simpler for my setup I guess. Maybe a diff between your B2 phenom and my B3 not sure, someone else might be able to answer that.

    The bios is just so buggy that all my overclocking is done by software. My ram when set by EPP is 2.1v, Is your ram not setting itself to that voltage? I have no other voltage increases on anything other than a very small increase on the cpu vcore. As far as CPU overclock, your much better off using just the multiplier and no more than 210 on the base HTbus as its just to unstable to go higher.

    If you can clarify your 1.95v problem a little better maybe I can help you better, but im just not sure why its that low to begin with.
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  2. 07-09-2008, 10:12 PM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by G0ldBr1ck View Post
    Im a bit confused to your problems, Things are simpler for my setup I guess. Maybe a diff between your B2 phenom and my B3 not sure, someone else might be able to answer that.

    The bios is just so buggy that all my overclocking is done by software. My ram when set by EPP is 2.1v, Is your ram not setting itself to that voltage? I have no other voltage increases on anything other than a very small increase on the cpu vcore. As far as CPU overclock, your much better off using just the multiplier and no more than 210 on the base HTbus as its just to unstable to go higher.

    If you can clarify your 1.95v problem a little better maybe I can help you better, but im just not sure why its that low to begin with.
    Basically with EPP timings and EPP voltage (or manual 2.1v setting) I get quite a bit of Memtest86+ errors. The errors I get are significantly reduced after going below 2.0v. I have heard that especially the B2's CAN be very flaky with higher memory voltages- I guess my B2 is especially flaky. In fact this probably made even more complications with the G.Skill memory.

    I'll probably keep the Dominators and get a B3 (or B4) in the future- if every attempt fails to get a higher voltage. But I haven't completely given up yet.

    Speaking of B4 is there a release date?
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  3. 07-14-2008, 02:07 PM #3
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    After my last message to Gigabyte they said I should ask for another RMA number.
    I have sent my motherboard in again.
    They said I didn't have to pay to have it sent back to me this time.
    They also said they will give it priority.

    I hope all goes well this time.
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