EPoX 8KDA3+ Vmods (Dimm + Vcore)

[Highlander]

Originally posted by SmokeyTheBandit
In Holland there arent any real mobiles to get
But if we can work something out with a person in the us i might be interested

Try www.salomes-truhe.de , a shop in germany. i don't know if he's good or not. they ship to europe too. there are two mobile a64 listed, the 1,8ghz (3000+) version is available
they ship for 8,50€ (max. 2kg) to holland.

[damsxx]

Originally posted by Highlander
Try www.salomes-truhe.de , a shop in germany. i don't know if he's good or not. they ship to europe too. there are two mobile a64 listed, the 1,8ghz (3000+) version is available
they ship for 8,50€ (max. 2kg) to holland.

i live in france
and I have bought 2 AN50R and a A64 DTR
they are clean

[damsxx]

Originally posted by SmokeyTheBandit
BH-5 is rated up to 3.6
The A64 cpu on the other hand will not work long with that power.
So to be on the safe side for both the parts i wouldnt go above 3.2 if its a 24/7 pc .....

with Bh5 you can run 3.2/3.5, 24/7 on A64 platform with epox Mb due to vdimm on 5v rail

[blinky]

but i think the early A64 deaths resulted from changing vdimm in bios, with the vdimm already set high cuz of mods. i think if u just use the pots to adjust the voltage it should be fine

[Jeff]

Originally posted by trueplaya4ever8
ahh does it work with true mobiles?

My 8KDA3+ and mobile A64 3200+ should be here tomorrow sometime. Hopefully I'll be able to test it out tomorrow night or maybe Thursday sometime. I'm oncall this week so it's going to be tough getting a few hours of play time in. Worst case scenerio... Friday night or Saturday.

[UnderWare1213]

Anyone tried both the Epox board and MSI K8N? How do they compare to each other?

[Demogorg]

yeah that would be great i can´t decide which board i should purchase, i just dont wanna have such a bad luck like with my other mainboards before (actual the board i got right now isnt that bad but it just has a whole bunch of bugs)

[Fosco]

Originally posted by xbladex
Der_KHAN i have a new bios dated 01/06/04

I wonder if you could send me that bios.

Kindly Fosco

[esoteradactyl]

could somebody please post some pics of where to measure the voltages. i poked around with a multimeter and found various places. some where within .1v of eachother. i want to know exactly where there at.

ive noticed the vcore voltage seems to jump when load is applied. vcore is 1.7v and when i put load it jumps to 1.79v. weird stuff. im used it to boards doing the opposite.

[damsxx]

Originally posted by esoteradactyl
could somebody please post some pics of where to measure the voltages. i poked around with a multimeter and found various places. some where within .1v of eachother. i want to know exactly where there at.

ive noticed the vcore voltage seems to jump when load is applied. vcore is 1.7v and when i put load it jumps to 1.79v. weird stuff. im used it to boards doing the opposite.

i have the same matter like you
my vdimm voltage when it sets to 2.8 for example can be various from 2.67 to 2.81
and when the vdimm is enable , change the vdimm various in bios
( 2.5/2.6/2.7/2.8) and reboot don't change the vdimm mesure at multimeters or in the bios

I don't understand what happens

its probably a bios pbm

do you think that's the same bios for 3+ and 3J MB ?

thanks

[morbidj]

http://www.epox.nl/english/support/bios/amdk8.htm date 3-1-04 I dont know what bios you guys are currently using but this is the only one I could find and it was on the epox international site.

[damsxx]

Originally posted by morbidj
http://www.epox.nl/english/support/bios/amdk8.htm date 3-1-04 I dont know what bios you guys are currently using but this is the only one I could find and it was on the epox international site.

on my 8KDA3J i have a bios of 05/05/04 , and i don't know if i can use a 3+ bios ?

[SmokeyTheBandit]

Im got a new bios 400 Mhz HTT
Will give it a go tonight.

[Jeff]

Any mobile(DTR) support in these BIOSes? Having problems with my A64 3200+ DTR not being recognized by the mobo/BIOS(freezing at the 29h BIOS code).

[megatron]

I read elsewhere (probably on this forum) that the bios could be hacked to include recognition of mobile 64s. I have not seen any Athlon 64 mobiles for sale in UK yet.

Thinking about an early upgrade since my DFI infinity can be a handful at times.

[morbidj]

Originally posted by damsxx
on my 8KDA3J i have a bios of 05/05/04 , and i don't know if i can use a 3+ bios ?

Smokey did you ever figure out where to check the voltages on the board?

And would you please send me the beta bios or bios's Ill post them on my webspace for all of us if its cool with you?

[fxr91]

Originally posted by damsxx
i have the same matter like you
my vdimm voltage when it sets to 2.8 for example can be various from 2.67 to 2.81
and when the vdimm is enable , change the vdimm various in bios
( 2.5/2.6/2.7/2.8) and reboot don't change the vdimm mesure at multimeters or in the bios

I have this problem too. I set it to 2.8 in BIOS, and then when I reboot and check PC Health, it is 2.65, next reboot, it is at 2.73, next reboot it is at 2.81...

If it is going to fluctuate like this, I am going to need to be very wary when applying a vdimm mod. I would hate to set the pot so I get 3.6 in BIOS, and then on reboot it is at 3.7. This amount of fluctuation on teh vdimm is shocking

[DJ_Datte]

Any chance I could get my hands on the latest bios, purty please ?

THanks!

DJ

[Coolzero2k1]

Got this board a few days ago.
With vdimm set at 2.5V and going up with the pot you will not have any instability's on the vdimm line. My only problem ist that the vcore line is very unstable although i did the vcore mod. Anyone has figured out an vdroop mod?

Greetz

[Coolzero2k1]

btw i ain't having any problems on htt 300+ running 320htt.

[gouda96]

Coolzero2k1, what cooling is that? Is that just a regular cw, because that seems like a damn nice chip you've got there.

This looks like my next board, but after my last experience with epox (lost 3 4pca3+'s for unknown reasons, first was doa, second died in 3 days, and third died after a few months) I am a little worried about shelling out $150 for a bunch of headaches.

[RAMMIE]

Originally posted by morbidj
Smokey did you ever figure out where to check the voltages on the board?

And would you please send me the beta bios or bios's Ill post them on my webspace for all of us if its cool with you?

You can get newest here 6/15

http://www.aoaforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25013

[Coolzero2k1]

@gouda That is normal aircooling! Thermalright SLK948 with enermax fan! This is the new stepping newcastle 3200+ they are running very good! I can recommend that board to you! Runs flawlessly with winbond memory and vdimm upto 5V

[morbidj]

Rammie much thanks for the link! Smokey?

[fxr91]

So where is the one smoley was talking about with 1.85 vcore