DFI looks to have a winner here.

[Klisp]

vdimm?

3.5vdimm

[Zeus]

OCZ EL Platinum Edition PC3200 Dual Channel Pack
1024Mb 2x512 Kit
400 Mhz/PC3200 Rev.2 2-2-2-8
OCZ4001024ELDCPER2-K
Cons. 339,00 €

OCZ PC3200 DDR OCZ Platinum Limited WinBond BH6 1Gb Kit
1024Mb 2x512 Kit Limited Edition
400 Mhz/PC3200 2-2-2-7 (2-2-2-5)
PN-OCZ4001024ELDCPLE-K
Winbond BH6 Limited
48h - 362,00 €

I found these two 1024 packs. The first one is not in stock but I can wait.
Is the rev.2 better than the Platinum limited and the 3500EB? Them, does it deserve invest some money and change my pair of adata for those ones?

Both aren't the right modules.
What you want are the OCZ PC3200EL plat.rev2

So far anyone i saw reached 300MHz 2,5-4-3-10 with just one stick except me.
I must have one very bad stick.

[Bourch]

Zeus, the first kit I asked is the one you say.
If you read it is: EL Platinum Edition PC3200 and near the latency you can read Rev. 2

[ugp]

I keep having problems with trying to find the right settings that work and are stable. I haven't had much time to play with it though and I do plan to tonight. But what are some HTTs and RAM FSBs combos that are working for other people?

I want to be able to atleast hit 2.4GHz *stable of course* with my RAM at the max with 1GB in. I want to be able to run that 24/7. I do have air cooling only though but I should be able to I believe.

[Ubermann]

Here is something when you play around with bios.
I have a hard time to remember what i change and such.
And going from one cas to another change alot of settings sometimes.

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...chmentid=17286

[Zeus]

Zeus, the first kit I asked is the one you say.
If you read it is: EL Platinum Edition PC3200 and near the latency you can read Rev. 2

Ok, because the non rev.2 are CH-5 chips.

[Perc]

I keep having problems with trying to find the right settings that work and are stable. I haven't had much time to play with it though and I do plan to tonight. But what are some HTTs and RAM FSBs combos that are working for other people?

I want to be able to atleast hit 2.4GHz *stable of course* with my RAM at the max with 1GB in. I want to be able to run that 24/7. I do have air cooling only though but I should be able to I believe.

ive had 3 differnt 64 systems and they all did atleast 2350mhz on air 24/7 stable so i dont realy see a problem with you getting 2400mhz 24/7. hell thats a verry modest oc you should get that np.... good luck

peace perc.

[Catalan]

You guys all using the 4.0vdimm bios?

[KingZer0]

Hi folks,

please help me out with some questions i got about the DFI Mobo.

I heard rumors that the speed of this board is kinda bad @ stock-settings.
Has someone of u guys figured out if this board really performs bad in relation to other nforce3 mobos.

Is that maybe the answer to the great HTT achievements u guys get with that board?

It would be nice if u could clear some things up thx a lot

[Formann]

For some the DFI might be a winner, but the one i got is not good at all. If i try to run 2.9vdimm or more, its unstable. With 2.8vdimm i can do 255 3-3-2-6, but with 2.9 or 3.0v i cant even run Super-pi 1M. 3.1vdimm gives me BSOD if i try to run 240 or higher.

Im using a OCZ EB 3500Platinum, and its working just fine on KV8Pro and K8NS.

SmartGuardian reports; 3.15v (3.3c) 4.8 (5v) and 11.8 (12v) but my multimeter reports 3.4, 5.3 and 12.4v (From molex and aux)

Im a bit dissapointed.

One or two others here in Norway have the exact same problem.

[Perc]

For some the DFI might be a winner, but the one i got is not good at all. If i try to run 2.9vdimm or more, its unstable. With 2.8vdimm i can do 255 3-3-2-6, but with 2.9 or 3.0v i cant even run Super-pi 1M. 3.1vdimm gives me BSOD if i try to run 240 or higher.

Im using a OCZ EB 3500Platinum, and its working just fine on KV8Pro and K8NS.

SmartGuardian reports; 3.15v (3.3c) 4.8 (5v) and 11.8 (12v) but my multimeter reports 3.4, 5.3 and 12.4v (From molex and aux)

Im a bit dissapointed.

One or two others here in Norway have the exact same problem.

hows your psu? i didint notice what you were using in your sig. i know that with a week 3.3v rail your memory ocs could become unstable....

peace perc,

[ugp]

I am going to open my PSU tonight and crank up the voltage on it. I have a Fortron Source 530. I think that is what is holding my overclocks up.

[ugp]

I am having so much problems with my PSU right now. I turned up my 12-Volt rail but it also turns by 5-Volt up as well. But now I can't get them back to where they were. Everytime I get my 12 right the 5 is at 6-Volts. It doesn't make any sense.

[Perc]

cant you turn the 12v til its right then if your 5v is at 6v cant you just turn the 6v back down to 5v by adjusting the 5v rail after correcting the 12v rail? see what im trying to say? good luck

perc.

[ugp]

nope, not happening.... when ever I adjust the 3.3v rail it also is adjusting the 5v, 12v, and the 3.3v rails. It seems like it fine tunes the pot that is supposed to be the 5v, and 12, rail adjustments. Iam really phreaking lost here....

[Tedinde]

nope, not happening.... when ever I adjust the 3.3v rail it also is adjusting the 5v, 12v, and the 3.3v rails. It seems like it fine tunes the pot that is supposed to be the 5v, and 12, rail adjustments. Iam really phreaking lost here....

Which pot are you turning, i've had between myself and customers computers probably 25 fortrons, and i usually tweak them all. I've never seen the 3.3 adjustment changing anything but.

Go through this thread started by a hell of a good guy and it will let you know everything there is about a fortron 530

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...hlight=fortron

I think after that thread here, and OCforums. 2 weeks later after everyone started snatching the fortrons up from newegg and such, and Newegg was even running out of stock on them. Everyplace raised the price on the $10 at least. Supply and demand and so on!!!!!

Everyone know's im a fortron fanboy. I had to use my fortron 530 in a dual Xeon rig i sold to a customer last week, i have another one on the way, But until them in my around 3ghz A64 rig, Im actually using a never had the side off the fortron "STOCK" AURORA 350watt fortron.

Pics, Dont laugh at the hacked up case. It's better than proping it up on it's side, I order the Vapo LS on Wednesday and it got here Friday, Fast ass Ground shippping. I also ordered a Lian LI PC65 case to go with it and it didnt come as fast as the LS did!!! But im going to try a few cases i have here.

So i doubt there's one of you that would let a Vapo LS sit idle and im doing a lot of MB testing this weekend. So i cut up a cheap Micro Case for easy Access and bolted it down to the Vapo LS.

Here's some pics using only a 350watt Fortron with no pot adjustment. 290 HTT 1:1 memory!! Im using Crucial 3200 Ballistix memory So i dont need to adjust the memory over 3volts. I do have a OCZ booster but it's not needed, I have the 4v bios on my DFI. Also in the pics is a Pic with a Red arrow pointing @ the 350watt Fortron, and a 3ghz screenie. I can Light bench, Sisoft or a small super pi, But no 3dmark and such. And ugly case pics.

Im surprised this Vapo LS hits -60 unloaded and it's a Revision 1 LS. not a Revision 2 that's supposed to get colder.

[Tedinde]

For some the DFI might be a winner, but the one i got is not good at all. If i try to run 2.9vdimm or more, its unstable. With 2.8vdimm i can do 255 3-3-2-6, but with 2.9 or 3.0v i cant even run Super-pi 1M. 3.1vdimm gives me BSOD if i try to run 240 or higher.

Im using a OCZ EB 3500Platinum, and its working just fine on KV8Pro and K8NS.

SmartGuardian reports; 3.15v (3.3c) 4.8 (5v) and 11.8 (12v) but my multimeter reports 3.4, 5.3 and 12.4v (From molex and aux)

Im a bit dissapointed.

One or two others here in Norway have the exact same problem.

I've seen most of the problems with My MSI NF3 and others mostly because of Memory when they finally tracked it down and switched to different sticks. I've got 4 sets of BH5's here. 2 sets my MSI and DFI absolutly hate and the board wont overclock with a dam when they are in.

It drove me crazy at first. And the last thing i would've suspected was my good BH5's that easily do 265fsb 1:1 @ high volts in all of my IC7's, IS7's AI7's, Asus 800C's, And 240 1:1 in my AMD XP rigs all @ 2-2-2. I refused to belive i had a memory problem. I even sent back my First MSI 250 K8 Neo board. And got another one and had the same problems. I couldnt get past 225fsb 1:1 or even using memory dividers and dropping back to 166 or 133!!!


Then for the hell of it i stuck in my Geil PC4200's and dam if i couldt hit 300fsb 1:1 out of the board, And yes i have screenies if you need me to find them. Then i pulled my 2x 256 BH5's out of another rig and the MSI loved them 260 1:1 all day long @ 2-2-2 settings. Seems my MSI board didnt like 512 sticks!!!

a month ago i ordered Crucial Ballistix PC3200's and some Ballistix 4200's which by the way are the same sticks just the 4200's cost more but the same chips underneith, They just set up the SPD different. Thse sticks will do anything you want them to, If you want low latency 3200's or high latency 4200, just set the timings, This is all around memory.

222 up to 240fsb, 2.5-2-2 up to 270fsb and set it @ slack 2.5-3-3-7 up to 300fsb. I've bought 5 sets of the ballistix in the last month for mine and customers computers. This is the New BH5's in my book. Way cheaper and faster than my beloved and expensive Corsiar which i'll never buy again now.


Here's my smart Guardian PIC's. Im pretty sure it's reporting the CPU temps wrong!!! but my PS is untouched. I was thinking about using a Antec 3700 Case on top of the LS, but i guess i stick with the one that fits the best and everyone uses and seems to love the Lian Li 65's. Anyone looking for Cheap Antec Cases, Ebuyer.com has Antec slk3700's for $52 plus only $7 shipping. Im sure you all know these cases are usually $85 plus shipping everywhere, and when newegg sells them for $65 they sell out. Just about all Antec cases @ ebyer are in the $50's. I bought 8 SLK 3700's and stocked up!!! You'll spend that much on a generic case after you put a good power supply in it.

[Mrki]

I can Light bench, Sisoft or a small super pi, But no 3dmark and such. And ugly case pics.

3dmark 01, 03 or 05 sucks on my DFI ... PI and Prime i van all time bench without problems but 3dmark close to desktop or bluescreen or something what!
its hard to became 3dmark stable ro tun to end

[ahfung]

3dmark 01, 03 or 05 sucks on my DFI ... PI and Prime i van all time bench without problems but 3dmark close to desktop or bluescreen or something what!
its hard to became 3dmark stable ro tun to end

Sign of memory instability, relax a bit a try again.

[KingZer0]

So whats the conclusion about the DFI is it a low-performer compared to the other nf3 Boards out there especially @ stock speed

Is it true that internal timings have been relaxed so that greater HTT achievements are possible?

[ahfung]

So whats the conclusion about the DFI is it a low-performer compared to the other nf3 Boards out there especially @ stock speed

Is it true that internal timings have been relaxed so that greater HTT achievements are possible?

I dun think so, read the 754 mb round up in Anandtech. The Lanparty is one of the better performer.

[KingZer0]

@ahfung

But i am sure u heard about the bad voices according to the performance of that mobo.
Furthermore anand has always some "magical-stuff" in their performance charts when it comes 2 evaluate the performance of some hardware
I dont know if i can trust them but yes iknow this review but what r the experienced DFI Users thinkin about that issue?

[ahfung]

@ahfung

But i am sure u heard about the bad voices according to the performance of that mobo.
Furthermore anand has always some "magical-stuff" in their performance charts when it comes 2 evaluate the performance of some hardware
I dont know if i can trust them but yes iknow this review but what r the experienced DFI Users thinkin about that issue?

I don't have other 754 so can't help you on this. I'm sure someone here can answer you.

I for myself didn't have any complaint on the performance. One thing for sure is that if you are good at tweakings, your mb will be faster than a noob with a better mb.

[reject]

im getting this board this week and im sure i can pull something out of my sleeve, despite my average ram.
furthest i got was in my sig, wats the fastest way to get a good divider running so my HTT is really high and memory high, cause i dont know how high it can go. also im pretty sure i can do 2.6ghz on my zalman alcu.

[Tedinde]

So whats the conclusion about the DFI is it a low-performer compared to the other nf3 Boards out there especially @ stock speed

Is it true that internal timings have been relaxed so that greater HTT achievements are possible?

I get better numbers than my MSI board, and i can clock higher HTT, also more volt options including chipset voltage!!! I get higher HTT than my MSI used to upon testing and setting the HTT mult to 5x,4x,3x,2,x!!!

And Reject the Zalman ALCU will handle 2.6ghz fine, im using a Zalman on another A64 rig have here @ that speed, and also on a Prescott 2.8a @ 3.8ghz no problems.