AMD dual socket thread

[yankeex86x]

!!!
Found a solution to raise up nTune Above 250MHz HTT!!!!!
Simply create a profile with 250MHz HTT and save it (like 250.nsu)
After that go to the profiles folder (user\AppData\local\Nvidia corp...\ntune\Proifiles) and copy the 250.nsu to an other name (like 260.nsu).
After that open the 260.nsu with notepad and edit it by changing the FSBMHZ value from 250 (or other value) to 255... 260.... 265....
I reached 2.6GHz stable with no problems..... at least for now....
Try it on..... it works!!! and it rocks!!!!!

[karbonkid]

Nice going! If your second chip is as strong then 2x 2.6GHz Barcys =

EDIT:
Got a reply from MSI:

I'm afraid we won't be able to repair this damage due to our european repair centre does not repair damaged units. Please try local PC repair shops

Which "local PC repair shop" can replace an LGA socket??!!! I'll try contacting the guy I bought it from; maybe he can get it repaired by MSI USA. If not, I guess I'm going to have to dig deep into my pockets for a new board.....

[yankeex86x]

try to repair it by yourself.....
Maybe with an high precision solder you may reach the goal.
Usually Motherboard manufactures don't repair motherboards, they just check if there is any software (or bios) problem, then, if no soft problems are found they simply throw away the mobo and gives you a new one.....(warranty).
I think that's impossible to exchange the motherboard socket... there are too many connectors to switch....
this is all I suppose...

[msimax]

@Karbonkid
Hey! the first time I swapped my bios into the WS/B the system booted up with my old FX-74 once a time, then It never booted again (with FX-74).
I had to wait for Opterons to make it bootable.
Try these steps:
a) Fx74 don't support Registered memory modules, try putting standard unregistered ECC/nonECC memory.
b) If it won't boot again, find a compatible opteron and your original mobo's bios; after that go to the ASUS website an download the L1N64WS bios and extract the FXs microcode (I may send it to you if you'll need it), then place the FX microcode in your mobo bios. It will work with no problems with unregistered memories, even with PC2-6400(800MHz)
Transferring CPU microcode is not hard to do..... either is not so easy....

Lastest Update: FX microcode is also present in L1N64-SLI WS/B .... but the WS/B works only with reg dimms....

i had my optys with the ws/b with my regular mems working fine i think it only applies to barcy's and also theres a patch for vista for more mem compatablity im going to research that cause 4 sticks works in xp but vista right goes crazy so check that out..

!!!
Found a solution to raise up nTune Above 250MHz HTT!!!!!
Simply create a profile with 250MHz HTT and save it (like 250.nsu)
After that go to the profiles folder (user\AppData\local\Nvidia corp...\ntune\Proifiles) and copy the 250.nsu to an other name (like 260.nsu).
After that open the 260.nsu with notepad and edit it by changing the FSBMHZ value from 250 (or other value) to 255... 260.... 265....
I reached 2.6GHz stable with no problems..... at least for now....
Try it on..... it works!!! and it rocks!!!!!

if this works for me i might just go shanghai after all

[msimax]

karbonkid you dont want to how many times i screwed up my sockets i use a very small flat head and a razor with small nudges to get it back to shape

[yankeex86x]

yep! I'm sure that it'll work also for you msimax!
now some good pics....
and cpuZ validation..
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=405770

[karbonkid]

@msimax - i nudged most of the pins back into place with a scalpel, tiny screwdriver and tweezers. This one pin, though - the whole top contact section is missing and I seriously doubt it will even touch the pad on the CPU when inserted, let alone make electrical contact. grrr... stupid LGA.. sorry just angry (more at myself than AMD..lol).

It's worth just trying it out with an opty, I suppose. Now where can I find a (really) cheap opteron to use temporarily? Even 2210s are going for £30 ($60) on eBay over here!

[msimax]

yep! I'm sure that it'll work also for you msimax!
now some good pics....
and cpuZ validation..
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=405770

which ntune ver are you using so i know what to download btw

ehh likmark dont let the idiots get the best of you post some scores

[yankeex86x]

It's nvidia system tools ver 6.02 .
For now I reached 2.62GHz.
It's a noticeable 31% OC... not too bad.... i'm satisfied..
Now it's time to wait for shangai.... (and maybe a new mobo with better support.....) I'm sure I'll go for another dual socket mobo...
Otherwise, if L1N64 will have a good shangai support (i dubt) I'll keep this one

[yankeex86x]

hey karbonkid! try this one!
http://cgi.ebay.com/AMD-GEN2-Opteron...QQcmdZViewItem

Opteron 2210 at 33$ not bad at all!

[yankeex86x]

It will be interesting buyng some cheap 2360 then pull them on my mobo......
@msimax: let me know if the trick will work also for you! I'm sure that it'll work.... so we want 4.5GHz from your 8XXX optys!!!!


what means??? "ehh likmark dont let the idiots get the best of you post some scores"

[karbonkid]

hey karbonkid! try this one!
http://cgi.ebay.com/AMD-GEN2-Opteron...QQcmdZViewItem

Opteron 2210 at 33$ not bad at all!

shipping to UK is $80.99
Thanks for looking though

[msimax]

It will be interesting buyng some cheap 2360 then pull them on my mobo......
@msimax: let me know if the trick will work also for you! I'm sure that it'll work.... so we want 4.5GHz from your 8XXX optys!!!!


what means??? "ehh likmark dont let the idiots get the best of you post some scores"

4 of them but they're b2
http://cgi.ebay.com/AMD-2-5GHZ-Opter...ayphotohosting

[yankeex86x]

hey msimax!
I didn't mention some tips about nTune workaround...
I reached 250MHz HTT (only in vista32... Vista 64 fails to boot with 533DDR2), then i saved the profile as 250.nsu.
after that i made some copies of this file like 252,254,256,258,260,262,264,266
and in everyone of those file i edited the FSBMHZ value with increasing steps:
252.nsu has FSBMHZ=252 etc....
so, simply reach 250 mhz of your HTT than load every profile sequentially and you will have ntune working like normal....
Every profile will became a overclocking step... so when you'll be close to the limit you may decrease the file stepping by choosing 1Mhz jumps instead of two....
Isn't it funny??? beleve me, it's working, and I run stable at 2.66GHz without voltmod and DIMMs working at 710MHz....
this is what I found, a pair of 2360 http://cgi.ebay.com/Opteron-2360-Qua...QQcmdZViewItem

Let me know how the trick work for you!!!

[msimax]

[msimax]

260x12.5= 3250

[msimax]

so wait i just cant create a profile say 270 out of the blue but i have to keep clocking up to reach it

edit i know what you mean now i just made a 400 profile loaded it and blacked out i thought it was something to increase the slider bar outright ill start creating profiles now

[yankeex86x]

My processor can't go over 2.66GHz which is a good result....
the strange thing is stability....
I can reach 2.66GHz and keep a really good stability (4Hrs Stess) while I go over 2.66 (ex 2.67-2.68) I got freezes....
Another strange tip: I can reach 2.5GHz with jumps of 100MHz (10MHz HTT jumps) and in five jumps I reach 2.5GHz... sometimes also 2.6GHz....
What will happen if we'll have a perfect working BIOS with mem timings, vCores FSB speed??? Maybe 3.2GHz???

[Kuroimaho]

Did you hear about a new AMD dual socket mobo ? I plan to build one when the 45nm CPUs are out but wonder whether the L1n64 will support those or we they resurrect the FASN8 project.

[yankeex86x]

what's?
New AMD dual socket mobo???
Have you got any links? I'm really interested, If there won't be shangai support for L1N64 I'll sell my Hardware for this new mobo, but only if It will have 4 PCI-e xpress and HT-3 (maybe 3.1).

PS:
From lastest data about Shangai, It will support HT3.1 but it will be disabled till the new core version cames out as istanbul (6 native cores).
However there's a lot of chances that L1N64 will support shangai and even DDR2800 (shangai e Mobo support), due to the fact that shangai is designed for HT3.1 but will use only HT 1.1 and 2.0 on every mobo.

for more infos
http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/38945/135/

tell me something about this new mobo... I'd like to know something.... I love dual socket...

[karbonkid]

I doubt FASN8 will be revived - even the FX-76 CPUs were cancelled. Shangai will use HT 1.1 for now and I'd be very surprised if any of the mobos being discussed in this thread didn't have BIOS updates to support it - last I saw, nforce 3600 pro was still on the roadmap as primary chipset solution for dual-socket AMD for at least another year and a half, after which some kind of AMD chipset will take over (HT3 + Crossfire + DDR3 FB-DIMM .)

[Kuroimaho]

I didn't say there is a new mobo, just hoped there will be something based on cooler AMD chipsets and wanted to know if there is any sign of it.
Thanks karbonkid I doubt I wait another year and a half for a new mobo.

[justapost]

AMD showed an prototype of an new dual socket server board called Fiorano.

Link (german)
The article says they plan to ship it mid 2009.
The board will use the new SB5690 chipset whom's biggest improvements might be IOMMU support (enables you to use physical hardware devices in virtual machines). Board will use Socket F and support Barcelona, Shanghai and Istanbul chips.

Roadmap till 2010

[msimax]

im sold just put another pci-e slot on that thing for CF

[Kuroimaho]

I really like that the L1n64 is Eatx size compared to these beasts.