UNOFFICIAL BIOSTAR TPower I45 M/B

[PolRoger]

@Ace-a-Rue
I have usually left ...
MCH GTL Ref on: Auto
CPU PLL: 1.5v
On Core 1 and Core 2 GTL Ref... I like 63/63 VTT but I've also used the default 63/67 and I've tried 67/63.

@Solarfall
I've tried with FSB Fine Tune and DDR2 Enahanced Mode both on and off and I've experimented with more relaxed tREAD and I've tried all four RCOMPS. They also don't like to run high with stock fsb(333) tight or loose Bsel and the various higher memory speed dividers at stock voltages or even with additional voltage on chipset, cpu and ram.

I'll keep trying... I've not tried taking MCH GTL off of auto and besides my DFI LanParty Jr. won't arrive for another day or so. That being said I can always put back in the OCZ Reaper PC2-9200 and run DDR2-1150 and with some extra voltage even DDR2-1200.

[politenessman]

when i have performance level (tread) set to auto in bios, is there any way to check in windows what the bios has it set at? what would be a level to try for with fsb @ 500mhz and ram speed 1000mhz with an e8500 E0 ?

[MTP04]

Hey guys, has anybody had any luck raising PCIE frequency? Anything I try results in no post.

[MTP04]

when i have performance level (tread) set to auto in bios, is there any way to check in windows what the bios has it set at? what would be a level to try for with fsb @ 500mhz and ram speed 1000mhz with an e8500 E0 ?

To check your memory settings in windows download a program called "memset" and it will show you everything.

*EDIT* Here you go, LINK

[Ace-a-Rue]

Got a pick of what I added to the bolt mod to keep the motherboard from warping under the pwm heatsink.

Also found a clean way of getting to that 4pin power connector

i like the way you did the four pin connector!

i am not sure board warping is an universal across the spectrum problem for every user...

[Ace-a-Rue]

Hey guys, has anybody had any luck raising PCIE frequency? Anything I try results in no post.

i'll give it a try before i pull my QX9650 to back in my E8500....let you know shortly.

how far did you try to raise it?

EDIT:...i tried it and it worked up to 105 mhz...105 took a a few seconds to come up with the post signal..106 was a no-show!

[has33]

you shouldn't have any problem...memory on this board is not a stopper!

i can confirm this all 3 of my kits work just fine with this board

one of them are Team Xtreme the same ones that has33 has i l also have a OCZ DDR2 PC2-9600 FlexXLC kit and a pair of cellchock pc2-8000 cl4 all work with this board

Thanks a lot guys

I'll be here more often, asking whole lot of more questions, 1s my mobo is here.

It was outa stocks yesterday should ve it 2day...hopefully

[MTP04]

i'll give it a try before i pull my QX9650 to back in my E8500....let you know shortly.

how far did you try to raise it?

Tried it again but lower this time around and it would only post from 100-106 after 106 no post. Let me know if yours reacts the same.

[Ace-a-Rue]

Tried it again but lower this time around and it would only post from 100-106 after 106 no post. Let me know if yours reacts the same.

my above post with an "EDIT" showed 105 mhz was the max...you showed 107 was a no post...probably depends on hardware and then the bios is way out of tune like a piano...the bios definitely needs more tuning!

[MTP04]

my above post with an "EDIT" showed 105 mhz was the max...you showed 107 was a no post...probably depends on hardware and then the bios is way out of tune like a piano...the bios definitely needs more tuning!

Thanks for checking

I hope someone is working on the bios.

[Ace-a-Rue]

Thanks for checking

I hope someone is working on the bios.

i am not sure about biostar...BUT...this was the same for Abit when the AB9 Quad GT came out...they were atrocious with bios updates; fixing problems.

[philbrown23]

we need to find someone who edits bios or can edit bios to help us out. hell if someone can find me a program to edit AMI bios then I'll do it and testem out myself, because theres alot that needs fixing in these bios.

[politenessman]

the vcore adjustment granularity blows.

[Ace-a-Rue]

oh yeah!

[SIOUX]

I have huge problems, running any mem in DC with this board. I have 8x1GB PC-8500 crucial ballistix. And all of them will only work alone. as soon as i put in a second stick, the board dont boot Any thoughts???

[|ron]

What strap are you using? Same problem here with my cellshock Red passion.
I have to set 1066 strap in 1:1 and ram at 4-4-4-12.
Maybe you could try to see if those settings will work fine even for you!

[Shiranui Gen-An]

I found some other mods for this board on a Japanese site:
http://www012.upp.so-net.ne.jp/ohij2/vcore-mod.jpg
http://www012.upp.so-net.ne.jp/ohij2/vnb-mod.jpg
http://www012.upp.so-net.ne.jp/ohij2/bio-vddr-mod.jpg
http://www012.upp.so-net.ne.jp/ohij2/vfsb-mod.jpg and http://www012.upp.so-net.ne.jp/ohij2/vfsb-measure.jpg

[philbrown23]

sweet! thanks! gotta whip out the old soldering iron

[Ace-a-Rue]

I found some other mods for this board on a Japanese site:
http://www012.upp.so-net.ne.jp/ohij2/vcore-mod.jpg
http://www012.upp.so-net.ne.jp/ohij2/vnb-mod.jpg
http://www012.upp.so-net.ne.jp/ohij2/bio-vddr-mod.jpg
http://www012.upp.so-net.ne.jp/ohij2/vfsb-mod.jpg and http://www012.upp.so-net.ne.jp/ohij2/vfsb-measure.jpg

thank you for posting.

[thehinge1]

Hi folks,
UPS just delivered my I45 I bought on spur of the moment during a fit of hating my P5Q-E...

Before I open this thing up I have a few questions:
Is it a poor choice for audio creation and light video editing?

I have an E8400 E0 (high VID but clocks well) and a decent E7200 that does 3.8-4.0 pretty easily on the ASUS - should I try the E7200 first considering the 'giant' Vcore adjustament increments on I45?

I got an ok deal on it, but a P5Q-Deluxe is not too much more money and the Biostar 1yr warranty scares me. Am i just being paranoid here?

Will my TRUE 120 mounted vertically fit ok in an Antec P182SE?

Thanks!

[DiscoTech]

I found some other mods for this board on a Japanese site:
http://www012.upp.so-net.ne.jp/ohij2/vcore-mod.jpg
http://www012.upp.so-net.ne.jp/ohij2/vnb-mod.jpg
http://www012.upp.so-net.ne.jp/ohij2/bio-vddr-mod.jpg
http://www012.upp.so-net.ne.jp/ohij2/vfsb-mod.jpg and http://www012.upp.so-net.ne.jp/ohij2/vfsb-measure.jpg

This is great. Can someone translate the pencil vdroop mod completely?

The vdroop pencil mod shown here is different from the one posted on the xtrememods thread. This one shows the same resistor as the spot for a vcore mod.

If available, can someone tell the correct resistors for pencil mods for vcore and vdroop?

[Ace-a-Rue]

i am up to 565 FSB with my E8500...that is going to be it since my memory is only rated to DDR-1142...i can Wprime and that is the one which matters to me since i do not do any games.

my previous high with the same E8500 was 520 FSB, which was Prime 95 stable for one hour.

[thefrenchbird]

hi, i find the layout is bad

[Sauron_Vie]

hi, i find the layout is bad

[thefrenchbird]

ok, i try to explain with my bad englisch:

no access to cmosclear jumper with long GPU Card
BIOS Post hide if you have two GPU Card
bad retention system for GPU Card
and more