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    My Athlon X2 3800+

    mempf, I'd really like to know if your settings are 8hr+ stable and if so at what settings. I can't seem to go past 2.65 on my Patriot XBL although it is 12hr+ prime95 two instances stable. I can boot up to windows and do video editing and do dvd burning at 2.7 with a divider or 180 but can't...
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    What can I do to improve my 3800 X2 OC?

    1.35-1.4 - 2.0GHz
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    What can I do to improve my 3800 X2 OC?

    The mobo I am using is the same one on my sig and am using a pair of Patriot XBLK 1 gig also have not rigged up the watercooling for it, just using the XP 120. I pretty much used the same setting from the 3500+ NC and tweaked a bit and used the 623-3 BIOS from DFI. You might wanna try and google...
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    What can I do to improve my 3800 X2 OC?

    I think you can increase the vcore a bit more. I have mine currently at 1.58 at 2.65 two instances of P95 12 hr+ stable. See, I started with 1.64 then 1.61 and all ran 12 hr+ prime stable with the xp120 with a panaflo, to top it off its summer here in Hawaii and the room temps are really hot...
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    WTF, Can't get my rig to accept an overclock

    I have the same mobo and I have mine at 255 x 10, 1:1 ratio. The only diff is that you have a much better ram, I have a pair of Corsair XLPro and prime95 stable for 24 hr plus. Try and set it at 2T for now and LDT at x3. You might want to check out DFI-Street forum and try out RGone's settings...
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    xp120 overheat..help me out

    Will try today Mad...I work away from home for five days and I can only play with my systems on the weekends. Will take pics with the digital camera and hope I know how to post them. One progress I did though is that I brought my two waterblocks with me and I had them lapped, a 939 and a p4...
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    xp120 overheat..help me out

    Madmax23, after carefully inspecting the fins and the pipes I am positive that it is not broken in any way. After doing some comparisons on three other hsf, I am inclined to the conclusion that this particular cpu runs hot. When I had it run at stock speed the temps would be at the mid to high...
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    xp120 overheat..help me out

    I moved the fins and please don't ask me how I did it. I just did not want to spend the RMA shipping so I modified it to go over the slot #4 on the mobo. I think I still can use it on the DFI board for my prescott that is on the mail.
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    xp120 overheat..help me out

    Thanks for the reply guys, I always follow the suggested procedure from the AS5 website for the proper amount and instalation. I got a Panaflo with the xp120 and even have it set it running to the max. I have a 120 size fan blowing at the heatsing\k area about four six inches away. Algere...
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    xp120 overheat..help me out

    I've got a 3500+ NC on a SLI-DR overlclocked to 255 x 10, 200 fsb and I got it stable 21 hr plus on water set up. I wanted to do away with the clutter and put the xp120 on but to no avail I have not been succesful on the transition. Water temps would idle at 48 to 50, with the xp120 its up to...
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    "Official" DFI nF4 Ultra-D / SLI-DR Thread

    How's this, whenever I removed my waterblock off of my cpu, a Prescott, with a AS5 on it and just a bead that is recommended for the cpu, it would alwas pull off with the waterblock. Even after I try so gently and shimmy the block carefully, the cpu would come off with the block. This happened...
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    Prime95 on amd

    Got it working right, thanks guys. Only problem is that the overclock on the NC 3500+ is not too promising, would not boot on 240 fsb on a 11x multi, would boot up to windows on 235 but prime95 would not last a second, it gets error instantly. **edit** Done some work and tweaking and were...
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    Prime95 on amd

    Ok cheesepoofs will do, I just tried the blend test and just fluctuates. One more thing, on the affinity, I just let alone the check mark on the "let program run on any cpu"
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    Prime95 on amd

    Don't know why but it was not running 100% as the graph indicates, it would just go up and down from 12% to 60% and most of the time it just fluctuates. Will try again to see what happens.
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    Prime95 on amd

    On the task manager, performance tab, shouldn't the cpu usage be at 100% at all times?
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    Prime95 on amd

    Whenever I was testing my p4 for stability with prime95 I'd run 2 instances at the same time to run the cpu at 100% to find its stability. Now I have an AMD 3500+ NC and it is my first AMD build. I am so far following Zebo's thread instructions and I'd like to know what is the best way to run...
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    Issue on vid card 6600GT

    Mobo is DFI SLI-DR, 3500+ NC, neo power 480, water cooled cpu, OS is free windows 64 with all the drivers from nvidia. Whenever I have the SLI setup my monitor is plugged in the dvi outlet and it does not work, plug it in the vga and it does work on the first vid card. It shows the POST and the...
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    SATA driver install

    Oh sorry guys, I forgot to mention which board I have. I just built the DFI SLI DR, I could not wait for the a8n SLI deluxe that I RMA'd to ASUS cause my cpu was getting lonely. I have not been able to try anything out yet cause I am so tired and fell asleep. What do you know the asus board...
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    SATA driver install

    Thans jack, have'nt thought of that option, will try it out.
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    SATA driver install

    I was afraid the reinstall would be the best options and I suspected as much, though I have not tried it I hope the activation key will still work for the xp 64. jack... yeah I have tried "add a new hardware" and I don't know how to replicate the procedure of the F6 to install the driver, I...
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    SATA driver install

    When I built my system four days ago my raptor was still in the mail and I went ahead and installed the OS on an IDE drive, which I intended to be my storage and the raptor as the main drive for the OS. Now I installed the raptor and the BIOS is recognizing it. The problem I have is that I can't...
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    3DMark '05 error

    I downloaded the 3DMark '05 free version and run the benchmark, everytime it gets past the first test it just hang and I get an error report. I have run the '01 and '03 version with no problems. Do I need to register it to use it or something?
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    "Official" DFI nF4 Ultra-D / SLI-DR Thread

    I found a link to get the lates BIOS. So I should update my board only on the N4D310 or the N4D310P? Is it because these are safest ones? How about the newer betas, are they not reliable because they are, well betas?
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    "Official" DFI nF4 Ultra-D / SLI-DR Thread

    I have not updated to the newest BIOS. Can't seem to find the link that I have bookmarked. Guess I will have to read through the threads again, unless there is someone who can direct me to it. The other strange part with the DIMM's is that it will only accept 1 stick of my Crucial rams...
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    "Official" DFI nF4 Ultra-D / SLI-DR Thread

    I have just built the SLI-DR with a NC3500+. It boots up with no probs and incidents, and its what I am using now as I post. My only issue so far is the memory slots. CPU Z recognizes the number 2 slot as the number 3 slot, so does Everest. I have tried many ways to populate the DIMM's, single...
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    pc won't power up

    Got the system up and running, finally, its what I am using right now in the forum. Currently have an ATA drive for the sata drive have not been acquired yet. Don't know which to buy. Everything is stock so far, have not tried the SLI yet, I just wanted to see if the system will run before doing...
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    pc won't power up

    WOW!!! I just opened the box and its awesome!!! Everything is so neatly packed on their own box, and it came with a sleeving kit! This is some motherboard and I don't regret spending the money on it, and I hope I am qualified to even overclock with this board.
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    pc won't power up

    DFI SLI-DR has just been receive from ZZFly and will try to put the system together tonight and see what happens.
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    pc won't power up

    Oooops...Anyway, I have not heard or received an email from Asus about the RMA. So, I went ahead and purchased the DFI SLI-DR from ZZFly and should be here in 3-4 days, also bought a new psu, the NeoPower. So as soon as I get the whole system together I'll let you know.
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    ample power supply

    I did cosider PC P&C and also Fortron, but the only problem is that I could not find any retailer here in Hawaii who have in stock. I would have oredere them online but the shipping is the biggest factor why I went and bought the Antec at our loca retaier. I currently have the antec running my...
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    ample power supply

    Aaaaawriiight!!! Much mahalo!
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    ample power supply

    I am putting together a system that consists of the DFI SLI-DR, 3500+ NC, and pair of eVGA 6600 GT. I already have an Antec NeoPower 480W. Will it be enough to power this system or should I get a higher wattage like the True550, oh and I am planning to cool this on water set up too with the pump...
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    Newcastle 3500+

    Thanks man, its just that I already have a complete H20 set, and I am waiting for the arrival of my DFI board, I went and bought the top end of the boards, should be here next week. How about memory stix, got myself a gig of corsair XLPro thats on my p4 system and got a spare of a gig of...
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    Newcastle 3500+

    Sentential, I take that as a positive. This is my first amd build and plan to oc. I have done some reading throughout the forum and it seems that the amd's top out at the most if you are lucky at 2.6, some have achieved above that, and some have not been able to go beyond 2.4 at stable range...
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    Newcastle 3500+

    I RMA'ed my dead winchester and amd was out of stock and they offered the Newcastle 3500+ and just got it. Here are the numbers, CBASC 0417xpmw, I know its last year week 17, the advice I am looking for is that will a water cooling be justified for this particular cpu? Or can I achieve a max...
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    pc won't power up

    Well folks just received the cpu replacement from AMD, sent the dead one on tuesday and got the new one on friday! Is that fast or is that fast!!!
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    BIOS chip

    thanks for the headsup Buz, will do
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    BIOS chip

    thanks guys, will check 'em out is there any significant differences on the chips as far as performance goes among the chips?
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    BIOS chip

    I have an ASUS mobo and am asking everyone if I could purchase a BIOS chip from a different source for maybe cheaper? I have nothing against asus, its just that maybe I could get much cheaper from somewhere else.
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    pc won't power up

    Thanks for the tip and will check it out. CPU replacement is shipped and on its way, have not heard from Asus about the board though. I commend AMD for a fast responsed.