Asus M3A79-T Deluxe

[TheBlueChanell]

Is there any chance someone could inform me about digital PWM and why it's different than what I assume is analog PWM? If anything just a nice informative link would work.

I read a little bit about it and I always have been curious if the 4+1 Digital PWM is better than Asus' 8+2 PWM.

Thanks, Matt.

[demonkevy666]

Is there any chance someone could inform me about digital PWM and why it's different than what I assume is analog PWM? If anything just a nice informative link would work.

I read a little bit about it and I always have been curious if the 4+1 Digital PWM is better than Asus' 8+2 PWM.

Thanks, Matt.

I haven't read anything but it's usually digital is more efficient then an analog

[sandeep]

Ok fellas, after Vista installation, how do you go about installing motherboard drivers?

The moment I install motherboard drivers, after reboot, it puts me to DOS prompt asking for floppy disk. What freaken nonsense. I have to then default everything in the BIOS and then it won't ask. And I always get 'SATA not detected' error in the boot up process but starts up fine.

[Particle]

^ Sounds like a boot order issue, not a software issue.

[RiverRicer]

Ok fellas, after Vista installation, how do you go about installing motherboard drivers?

The moment I install motherboard drivers, after reboot, it puts me to DOS prompt asking for floppy disk. What freaken nonsense. I have to then default everything in the BIOS and then it won't ask. And I always get 'SATA not detected' error in the boot up process but starts up fine.

I believe the message you're seeing might be the eSata........a separate on-board controller. If it's enabled in bios and you don't have anything connected to the eSata port, that message will pop up at every post. Just disable it.

[demonkevy666]

2.9ghz 1.55 volts so close yet so far.

[nanohead]

Ok fellas, after Vista installation, how do you go about installing motherboard drivers?

The moment I install motherboard drivers, after reboot, it puts me to DOS prompt asking for floppy disk. What freaken nonsense. I have to then default everything in the BIOS and then it won't ask. And I always get 'SATA not detected' error in the boot up process but starts up fine.

That is weird for sure. I see none of that. I've loaded vista on it 20 times and it always goes smoothly..... you sure its a DOS prompt, not that phreakish Express Gate?

You trying to use AHCI or RAID per chance? I've got RAID 5 running fine, with no issues....

Particle may be right, might be boot order? You can try turning off the Floppy controller and setting the floppy to none and see what happens.

[nanohead]

2.9ghz 1.55 volts so close yet so far.

Maybe you just have a lame 9850.... My 9950 has lame cores 3 and 4, it blows.

I'm sure you've tried this, but you can raise all sorts of voltages, as well as make sure that the memory has enough volts and is set up correctly. I had to manually set up the Reapers, and pump them with 2.1 volts, then things smoothed out.

You may have posted specifics somewhere, forgive me, too lazy to read the whole thread right now. I've been able to get my 9850 past 3.6Ghz, I think I have a friendly CPU, as my 9950 gets pissed at anything beyond 3.3 (core 3 and 4 get constipated)

[demonkevy666]

Maybe you just have a lame 9850.... My 9950 has lame cores 3 and 4, it blows.

I'm sure you've tried this, but you can raise all sorts of voltages, as well as make sure that the memory has enough volts and is set up correctly. I had to manually set up the Reapers, and pump them with 2.1 volts, then things smoothed out.

You may have posted specifics somewhere, forgive me, too lazy to read the whole thread right now. I've been able to get my 9850 past 3.6Ghz, I think I have a friendly CPU, as my 9950 gets pissed at anything beyond 3.3 (core 3 and 4 get constipated)

my 9850 is the tiest I think

well my memory is at 2.3 volts to run 1066mhz 5-5-5-15-31.

I shall try more volts in other palces then

although I'm not sure what one of them is cpu vdda.....? :/

[demonkevy666]

well I can get 3.0ghz but I can't play a game with it, I can browse the web and load other programs but it freezes when I load any game O_o

[Chicken Patty]

well I can get 3.0ghz but I can't play a game with it, I can browse the web and load other programs but it freezes when I load any game O_o

Thats because its not stable, have you gave it a bit more voltage?

[demonkevy666]

Thats because its not stable, have you gave it a bit more voltage?

more? it was at 1.5625 volts on air

my CPU-Z says this SB700 lol time to update, when ever I trun off the red cicle in AOD it freezes even at stock. :/

[Chicken Patty]

more? it was at 1.5625 volts on air

my CPU-Z says this SB700 lol time to update, when ever I trun off the red cicle in AOD it freezes even at stock. :/

yeah dude, def. need an update. Have you checked that your ram is set with the specified voltage and everything. Should be able to go higher than that. You have acc on?

[demonkevy666]

yeah dude, def. need an update. Have you checked that your ram is set with the specified voltage and everything. Should be able to go higher than that. You have acc on?

I'm on vista 64 bit, and yes ACC is on.

2.8ghz is probably gona be my limit.

I'll have to buy water cooling if want 3.0ghz on 64 bit.

[Chicken Patty]

I'm on vista 64 bit, and yes ACC is on.

weird dude, what do you think it is, CPU?

[demonkevy666]

weird dude, what do you think it is, CPU?

probably, 0812 isn't a great batch

well you know the red circle in AOD.

If I disable it the temps drops down to 32C but the I freeze after a few minutes its the strangest thing.

currently 2.8ghz @ 1.475 40C.

[Chicken Patty]

probably, 0812 isn't a great batch

well you know the red circle in AOD.

If I disable it the temps drops down to 32C but the I freeze after a few minutes its the strangest thing.

currently 2.8ghz @ 1.475 40C.

is Cool and Quiet disabled in the bios?

[demonkevy666]

is Cool and Quiet disabled in the bios?

yes, I believe so.

[Chicken Patty]

yes, I believe so.

make sure it is, I think thats what that little circle is for.

[Chicken Patty]

here is a good guide, if you have not came across it. This really helped me, maybe it will help you too! It is post number 2244


http://forums.techpowerup.com/showth...=58746&page=90

[demonkevy666]

I found it AMD secure virtual machine was enabled disabled it works right now with lower temps. and something else too I forget what

[Chicken Patty]

I found it AMD secure virtual machine was enabled disabled it works right now with lower temps. and something else too I forget what

under cpu configuration the only thing that needs to be enabled is the ..ACPI SRAT Table

everything else should be disabled, of course unless you have acc enabled, thats an exception.

[RASTAVIPER]

probably, 0812 isn't a great batch

well you know the red circle in AOD.

If I disable it the temps drops down to 32C but the I freeze after a few minutes its the strangest thing.

currently 2.8ghz @ 1.475 40C.

Way too much voltage for only 200mhz.
You should go to 3.000mh by keeping the default voltage.
Have you tried it?

[duploxxx]

2.9ghz 1.55 volts so close yet so far.

ouch that's a lot of vcore for that speed.

my 9850 does 2900 stable at default vcore with msi k9a plat and a 0 mhz increase on my m3ah-hdmi which had the 4+1 phase on the 780 board , yesterday my m3a79-t arrived will find out soon how it goes with this board and with the additional acc, hope to get 3.0 with default at least

[demonkevy666]

ouch that's a lot of vcore for that speed.

my 9850 does 2900 stable at default vcore with msi k9a plat and a 0 mhz increase on my m3ah-hdmi which had the 4+1 phase on the 780 board , yesterday my m3a79-t arrived will find out soon how it goes with this board and with the additional acc, hope to get 3.0 with default at least

my chip hated that msi k9a plat board I had BSOD everyday just about.