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    Official X2 Motherboard Compatibility List

    How did you do with the X2 on ASUS a8V mobo? Did you get it working? If so, on which bios version?
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    Asus A8V rev2 Agp O/C advice

    When you say that the chipset limits the memory at 230 mhz, I do not think that they are all like this. Mine easely does 250*10 memory at 1:1 1T and this is at 1.4 volts cpu and 2.7 volts memory. It will do even higher if I up the cpu voltage which I tried at 1.65 volts, 260*10 memory still at...
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    a8v deluxe crappy bios's

    Go back to 1010.003, this one in bug free.
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    a8v deluxe crappy bios's

    Since BIOS 1010 final, there seem to have no new one without any bugs. I am a bit disappointed with ASUS for supplying these bugged files. Either it is the 1T command ot some weird multi's. I have tried 1011, 1012, 1013 and the new 1014.001 and the multi's are still all messed up, the 1T...
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    Looking for optimal memory

    One of the best ram for the a8v deluxe is OCZ PC3200 Platinum Rev. 2.0. The nice thing about this ram is that it will overclock to about DDR500 2.5-3-3-5 at 2.7 volts with this mobo. Very few of other rams will do it as they need more volts than the mobo can supply.
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    Help! Asus A8V deluxe rev2 + Crucial Ballistix problem...

    Just an update, i bought a second a8v board a few weeks ago for testing. Well, this new board will do easely 300*8 and even 310*8 using clockgen, memory at 5/6. Memory (ocz plat. rev 2.0) will easely do 250mhz at 2.5-3-3-7 1:1 at 2.7 volts. In fact, i am only limited by the max of my cpu which...
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    Top Best

    First choice: an Asus a8v deluxe version 2. Asus have fixed all of their problems. FSB is topped about 267, memory should be ocz PC3200 platinum rev 2.0 if you want to overclock easely. Board is limited to 2,8 volts, so you need a ram which will overclock at this maximum. Second choice: Abit...
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    More to my Ballistix PC4000???

    I also have that mobo and 3500+ winchester, i can use 240X10 easely 1:1 ram (ocz platinum rev 2.0), or 240X10.5. The highest i was able to achieve is 247*10.5 but it is not rock stable at that setting. But can only go 230X11 for some obscure reason. I think that mobo is limited by the chipset...
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    Help! Asus A8V deluxe rev2 + Crucial Ballistix problem...

    Yes it is at 1:1 at 247*10 and very stable.
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    Variable Fan Speeds

    I installed a thermaltake 3in1 with 3 blue leds fan. I glued the temp sensor to the bottom of the xp120 as close as possible to the processor (the heatsink base is quite bigger than the processor). The fan is extremely quiet at idle while rotating at about 1600 rpm. After an hour of games, the...
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    Looking for a vendor recommendation for a HSF

    I got a thermaltake 3in1 with 3 blue leds. I glued up the heat sensor that comes with it to the bottom of the xp120 as close as possible to the processor. The fan ended working very silent (around 1600 rpm at idle and rev as high as 2200 rpm while playing games). The noise is still quite low...
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    URGENT: XP120 on an Asus A8N-SLI-Deluxe

    Toward the ram. The film refers to a plastic transparent film that is stuck to the base with 2 little pieces of blue tape. You cannot really miss it, if you cannot see it, it got removed before you got the heatsink. Try getting a fan that rotates at over 2000 rpm if you do not want errors...
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    Overclocking basic question

    Put memory on maual not auto, then a menu will appear that will give you the choice to disable 2T.
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    Which Week Winchester have you got ? and what is your best OC?

    Brazzmunk, Are you really really getting stable oc of 300*8.5 or around 9*280 with an asus a8v deluxe rev.2? What memory? what timing? There is a lot of us who cannot go over 245 fsb with that motherboard.
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    Help! Asus A8V deluxe rev2 + Crucial Ballistix problem...

    Lauy, i can hit either 10*247 stable even in games (1.5volts on cpu)(SuperPi 35 sec.).Heat is only at 39-43deg. But at multiplier 11, it is not as great 11*230 only (1.6 volts on cpu and quite a bit more heat, anyway more than i like 50to55deg.)(superPI 34 sec.).At 1.5 volts, it just does not...
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    A8V Deluxe ultra-slow booting

    First, do not rely on auto settings everywhere in BIOS. Set the regular memory timings at spec like 2 2 2 5 for example. Leave the other timings at auto. Set memory at limit, max 2:1 400DDR Set cpu fsb at 200 to start and set the multiplier at spec for your cpu. Set cpu voltage at 1.45v. to...
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    A8V Deluxe ultra-slow booting

    I am using the VIA sata controller with a 76gig raptor and the total loading time is about 10 seconds with logo enabled and quick boot enabled. If i was you, i would try the via controller just to see if the problem comes from the promise controller and somewhere else. Did you check with cpu-Z...
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    Help! Asus A8V deluxe rev2 + Crucial Ballistix problem...

    Well Lauy, with my board and 3500+ Winchester, my OCZ platinum Rev 2. i easely achieves 248-249 fsb at 1:1, but it seems to crash in 3d games for unknown reasons. In normal work or memory intensive programs, it works fine with absolutely never a hickup. This is at a timing of 2.5 3 3 10. There...
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    Asus A8V CMOS CHECKSUM BAD

    Finally found the problem. One pin on the cpu qot a bit bent when i installed the heatsink. After fixing it under a microscope, reinserted the cpu and heatsink. All is fine.
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    Asus A8V CMOS CHECKSUM BAD

    Have tried all that. Take my cpu out of the socket. Take the rams out take the video card out. take battery out. reset bios reversed the process. No go. Still that checksum bad that prevents me to update the bios via natural way. I am having quite a difficult time to just post. I have to...
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    Anyone with an Asus A8V Deluxe

    I hace the exact same trouble, how did you fix it? if you ever did?
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    Asus A8V CMOS CHECKSUM BAD

    With a voltmeter it states 3,05 volts. The machine worked for over 1 month before this. Did not changed anything except some little things in the bios, then it would not post. It posts only if i unplug the computer for a while, otherwise it does not post.
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    Asus A8V CMOS CHECKSUM BAD

    Have checked the battery. Cleared the cmos with the jumper with the battery out and the power plug out. When i get to windows HTT is 200mhz instead of 1000. I cannot seem to be able to set bios and save the settings. Probably because there is a checksum error.??
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    Asus A8V CMOS CHECKSUM BAD

    After changing a few things in the BIOS, it did not post. After clearing the Cmos with the mobo jumper after removing the battery, now it gives me a message CMOS checksum bad. I tried everything from reflashing using afudos. reflasing using F2 wfile posting. Nothing doing, i still get the same...
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    Help! Asus A8V deluxe rev2 + Crucial Ballistix problem...

    Another thing that makes me think that the memory controller overheats is that at 244*10.5 2562mhz mem at 1:1 the temp is 49 idle to 54 prime. At 256*10 = 2560 mem at 5/6 the temp is only 39 idle and 43 prime. The cpu is at 1.50 volts in both cases. I quess i will be working at 256*10 from...
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    Help! Asus A8V deluxe rev2 + Crucial Ballistix problem...

    You are right... I rarely play games, but for your benifit, i tried. The motherboard rebooted by itself after 20 minutes of play. When it rebooted, i got a message stating overclocking failure. I mainly use the computer for genealogy program and reports. Even though, the reports generated are...
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    Help! Asus A8V deluxe rev2 + Crucial Ballistix problem...

    I have the same mobo and OCZ Platinum Rev. 2 memory. I can easely overclocked my 3500+ to either 244*10.5 (2562mhz) mem at 2.5 3 3 10 1T 1:1 over 6500 in sandra or 256*10 mem at 2 2 2 10 1T divider at 5/6 mem working at 213 mhz. i could go higher but the temp starts to go up very fast after this...
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    Asus A8V Deluxe vs. MSI K8N Neo2

    I have an ASUS A8V Rev.2 and i overclocked my 3500+ to 245*10.5=2520 with just 1.5 volts on cpy and 2.7 volts on my OCZ Plat Rev.2. I even tried 260*10 and it worked OK at 1.55 volts, but i need a better fan on my thermalright XP-120 to reduce the heat somewhat (52 to 59 degrees). The ram...
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    Need some input on this build

    Why not look at OCZ power supplies, they are extremely good. I would also go for 939 socket for possible upgrage in a few years. I know there is not a perfect one available yet, each have some little problems, but you should be able to find one that you can live with.