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    Gigabyte K8NS Ultra-939 ... a couple of questions please ?

    Hi all I am looking for a couple of bits of info re: the Gigabyte K8NS Ultra-939 board please. According to here:- http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums...ead.php?t=47401 under the "overvolting options" section, it states that the latest BIOS VDIMM goes up to 2.85v ?!?! It doesnt...
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    A8V 1011 Bios has faulty memory divider

    Just found this - see here:- http://www.abxzone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92828 A Venice ready bios from Asus for this board and the memory divider is faulty !!! C'mon Asus !!!! Ben
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    HELP PLEASE !! -> MY PC WONT BOOT UP ?!?!

    Hello - I hope this is OK, but a good friend of mine is having the following problem and I said I would post it here for him - he would appreciate any help he can get. Many thanks on behalf of Alex - his problem is as follows:- ********* Up until this morning, my PC worked %100 fine...
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    Is there *any* DDR 466 memory that runs at 2/2/2/5 settings ?

    Hi Does anyone know of *any* memory that is *rated and certified* to run at DDR 466 speed or higher at 2 / 2 / 2 / 5 settings ? Thanks, Beif
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    Nforce 4 939 Board with an AGP Slot ? will there be any ?

    Anyone know if any of the Board makers are planning an NForce4 chipset 939 board that will have an AGP Slot ? Beif
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    Need a quiet case *like* the Sonata but *without* a P/Supply ?

    Hi Am looking for a case as quiet as the Antec Sonata, but which I can buy *without* a powersupply. Is there another brand or model case [ by any manufacturer ] that is as quiet as the Sonata but which comes *without* a powersupply ? Beif
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    +3.3v / +5v / +12v => which is most important in an O/C system ?

    Hi Am wondering which of the voltage lines +3.3v / +5v / +12v is most important to a stable / high overclock. Reason I ask is that my rig [ A8V / 3200+939 / 1gig Corsair ] is fully P95, CPUBurn etc ... stable for over 24 hours at 9.5 x 274 @ 1.55v = 2.602gig. Problem is...
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    OCZ Powerstream 520 P/S => does it have (1) or (2) fans ?

    Hi all I cant tell from the website if the OCZ Powerstream 520 has (1) or (2) fans ? I know it has one exhaust fan on the back, but I would like to know if it also has another exhaust fan on its bottom side pulling air up from inside the case, and then through-and-out-the-back of...
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    A8V problem => random freezing and lock-ups ?!?!?

    Hi all ! I *thought* my rig was now fine - specs as below:- - A8V Rev 2.0 - 3200+ 939 @ 2.55gig @ 1.575v - Beta BIOS 1009.004 - 2 x 512 Kingmax DDR500 @ Cas 3 @ 1:1 @ 2.8v - 420w Topower Gold dual fan P/S - CPU Temp at idle is 44'c in a warmish / humid room - CPU Temp at...
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    Asus A8V boot-up problems - please help - I am now *desperate*

    Hi all My last rig was a perfeclty working Asus P4P800 + 2.6P4 o/c to3.3 + Zaman 7000 + 2 x 512 generic Hynix D43 running in dual channel mode @ 2.75v @ 3/4/4/8 @ 1:1 @ 255mhz + WD 80gig 2mb cache disk + generic Gforce 64meg vidio card [ 2 yrs old ] + 420w Topower P/Supply - all HDD's and...
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    Asus A8V 'vs' Abit AV8 => whats the verdict ?

    Hi all ! Narowwed my new A64 939 board down to a Asus A8V or Abit AV8. I will be using a 90nm A64 3000+ 939 cpu - aim is to O/C as high as I can on Zalman 7000 air. Just a couple of questions:- => does the Asus A8V Rev 2.0 definetly have a PCI/AGP lock ? => whats the story...
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    Gigabyte K8NS Ultra 939 => a few quick questions please ...

    Hi If there are some here using this Gigabyte K8NS Ultra 939 board, could I please ask:- => does it have a known / working AGP/PCI lock ? => what memory divider options does it offer ? => is there a memory compatabitity list anywhere for it ? - I plane to use two (2) of my...
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    A64 3400+ => a few quick questions please ..

    Hi all ! Sorry if this has been covered before [ I did a quick search and could not find anything ], so can someone please advise:- => are all Socket 754 3400+ chips 0.13 *or* are there some 0.09 ? => if yes, how do I identify the 0.09 Socket 754 3400+ cpu's ? => is the CG...
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    Prescot 3.2 => is this *new* D0 core safe to O/C on air ?

    Hi all My current rig is a 2.6 @ 3.3 with a Zalman 7000 AlCu. As I would like to get a bit more speed for some CPU intensive audio stuff I do, I am looking to get to around 3.7 / 3.8gig still on air with my Zalman 7000 & AS3 - I use a P4P-800 I *WAS* about to order a 3.2 Northwood...
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    How far off are the Prescot "EO" Stepping CPU's ?

    See here:- http://forum.pcvsconsole.com/viewthread.php?tid=8745&page=4 You will note from this threading conating offical Intel specs that the EO stepping Precot is pin-compatible wiht the DO stepping Prescot whcih is pin-compatible wiht the CO stepping Prescot. Also, the "DO" is more...
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    My new Intel rig => how does it compare to AMD 64 rigs ?

    Hello Just put together a new Intel rig as follows:- 2.6C @ 3.315 @ 1.60v in BIOS gievs me 1.664v at idle in Win & 1.584 under load in Win Zalman AlCu - A 7000 13 x 255 mhz FSB 1:1 memory @ 3/4/4/8 @ 2.75v Hyperthreading **DISABLED** 2 x 512 Hynix D43 DDR Asus P4P 800 BIOS 1016 All Prime...
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    Calling GA-K8NS owners -> does it have an AGP & PCI lock ?

    Hi all ! I am struggling to find a definitive answer on this, so I am hoping that actual GA-K8NS users here can confirm one way or the other ...... regarding the Gigabyte GA-K8NS nForce 3 250 board:- => does it have a working AGP lock ? => does it have a working PCI lock ? Many thanks in...
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    Does a Athlon 64 3200+ "AMA3200BEX5AR" work in a desktop board ?

    Hello I have been offered this CPU - an AMD Athlon 64 3200+ AMA3200BEX5AR at a good price from a trusted friend. => I *believe* it is a mobile CPU ? => It is however *lidless* - ie: no HIS - is that a bad or good thing ? => can someone advise / confirm if this cpu will work in a...
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    Asus K8N-E Deluxe A64 board .... looking for info

    Hello Apart ffrom the website here:- http://www.asus.com/products/mb/socket754/k8n-e_d/overview.htm does anyone know of any reviews for this board ? Where one can download the manual ? etc .... Ususally when Asus post the detaisl on their site, the manual and release bios are out, but in...
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    Best currently available A64 O/C board ?

    Hi Have decided to ignore the socket 939 scenario and go socket 754 now. I also figure that dual channel on a A64 is probably only a marginal gain [ if at all ] + the Socket 939 CPU prices are looking quite ridiculous ... So ...... I am looking for a Socket 754 A64 board that has the...
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    2.8 MO SL6Z5 @ 3.3gig => *stuck* at 236fsb => any advice ?

    Hello Can people please help me figure out if I have *missed" something *OR* am I just one of the [relativley] "unlucky" ones whose 2.8MO wont go too high. Setup is:- - P4P800 - Latest 1016 BIOS - 2.8 MO SL6Z5 @ 236mhz fsb @ 1:1 memory @ 3/4/4/8 = 3.3gig - Costa Rica / Pack Date Feb...
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    Are there *any* current Socket 754 boards with a known-working AGP/PCI Lock ?

    Hello Firstly thanks to those that responded to my socket 939 / 512cache post. I am thinking then:- => are there *any currently available* socket 754 boards that have a known-working PCI/AGP lock ? Beif
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    Will there be any 1mb cache Socket 939 Athlon 64 's ?

    Hi all Will there be any 1mb cache Socket 939 Athlon 64 's ? or will they all be only 512k cache ? Ben
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    Can an O/C mobile XP 2500+ *realistically* match a Athlon 64 3400+ ?

    Obviously, from reviews, this Mobile 2500+ Barton is a *great* O/C chip. => so ...... given an Athlon 64 3400+ is a 11 [fixed multiplier] x 200mhx = 2.2gig what sort of O/C would a Moblie 2500 need to achieve in order to get the same performance as the Athlon 64 3400+ ? => is this...
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    2.6C -> whats a *realistic* stable O/C using Stock Intlel H/S/Fan (w) AS3 applied ?

    Looking to get a 2.6C in the next few days - it will be going in my P4P800. I am *HOPING* to run it [ long-term-stable ] at 247mhz fsb to acheive 3.2gig with the CPU voltage as close to stock as possible. In terms of cooling, my case has a couple of good fans and I will be using the...
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    P4P 800 & A-DATA PC3200 (2) x 512 DDR => anyone using this combo ?

    Hi all Just checking to see if anyone here is using 2 x 512 sticks of A-DATA PC3200 DDR in their P4P800 in dual-channel mode ? If so, and it is working problem-free, which particular A-DATA memory module model do you have ? Thanks. Benny [ BEIF ] Ifin
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    P4P800 & Winbond CH-5 Memory => anyone here using this combo ?

    Hello Looking to set up a P4P800 with 2 x 256 Winbond CH-5 modules. I **THOUGHT** there were some issues with the CH-5 Winbond chips and the P4P800 ....... => is anyone here running the Winbond CH-5 chips in a P4P800 ? => OK ? => any issues ? Thanks. Ben
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    Replacing the 865PE Northbridge Fan with Passive Cooling => Anyone done this ?

    Someone on the Asusboards forum beat me to the punch, but here I go anyway:- I *HATE* Northbridge Fans - they are loud and annoying..... For the 865PE boards - some do and some dont have Northbridge fans - what I would like to know is:- => has anyone here replaced their 865PE Northbridge...
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    Replacing the 865PE Northbridge Fan with Passive Cooling => Anyone done this ?

    Someone on the Asusboards forum beat me to the punch, but here I go anyway:- I *HATE* Northbridge Fans - they are loud and annoying..... For the 865PE boards - some do and some dont have Northbridge fans - what I would like to know is:- => has anyone here replaced their 865PE Northbridge...
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    HELP !! Winbond CH-5 'vs' Winbond BH-5 for a P4P800 => whats the difference ?

    Hello For "budgetary" reasons, I need to get some Kingston ValueRam for my P4P800 ... the Asus P4P800 web page says that Kingston ValueRam *IS* tested with this board, and the module to get is the 256meg module with the Winbond W942508BH-5 chip. Problem is that my supplier can only get the...
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    5:4 Memory Ratio ?vs? 3:2 Memory Ratio => is there any **REAL** difference ?

    Hi all => can some please advise / explain how much of a ?noticeable-real-world-performance-difference? there would be between running the memory ratio at 5:4 ?vs? 3:2 at any given [equal] FSB in an 865PE board ? For example, assume the (2) following scenarios:- Option (a) is 275fsb @ 5:4 =...
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    2.4C & Asus P4B533 - tell me why this combination will **NOT** work ....

    This is my theory ?.. ? I cant see any reason why a 2.4C P4 [ 800fsb] would **not** work in a P4B533 board.? There, I said it ? now let me explain. The P4B533 can do as follows:- - 200+fsb ? we know this from all those people who ran P4-mobile cpu?s at 200+ fsb in these boards - it is...
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    Advice needed re: a 2.4B System vs a 2.4C System .... please help

    Hi all ! I am a dedicated Intel-man. A good friend of mine builds & tests systems for me, and has offered me the following two setups. I am confused as to which is the "best" way to go - with the exception of the board, ram and cpu, the systems are identical. System 1 => 2.4B @ 3.0gig [167...
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    BH7 - AGP / PCI Locking => can it do the following ....

    Looking to get a BH7 and just downloaded the manual and was wondering....... Can the AGP and PCI be locked to 66/33 independant of the CPU FSB speed ? For example, with the BH7, is the following setting possible:- => 175fsb / 66.66 AGP / 33.33 PCI
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    P4B533 & PC3200 DDR - no go ?

    Hmmmm ... please see the posts here by "Jim Bimby":- http://www.asusboards.com/forums/showthread.php?s=f253b1b5ace93bbf2b736a0a8c0ea143&threadid=44874 I also am a P4b533 owner and also am a "regular" KingstonVALUE ram user [ never had a problem with it ] and was wondering => Is what this...
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    Asus P4PE -> is the "cold boot" problem fixed yet ?

    Looking at getting either a P4PE or P4B 533 to run a 2.4C [133] cpu and I was wondering .... can someone please advise:- - has the P4PE "cold boot" problem been fixed yet ? - is there a new PCB revision that fixes it ? - is there a new bios that fixes is ? Ben "BEIF" Ifin
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    PC 2700 Kingston DDR "ValueRam" => how can I *test* what it's FSB limit is ?

    - I am running some Kingston PC2700 DDR ValueRam - (1) x 512 stick. - I am currently running at 167mhz FSB - a 2.4B @ 3006 @ 1.575v - a Costa Rica SL6RZ - %100 rock stable - at 168fsb or higher it fails P95 *regardless* of cpu voltage or slow 2.5/3/3/7 memory timings - boots into XP at...
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    Zalman CNPS7000 Cu will *NOT* fit on an Asus P4B533

    For those interested, I just saw this over at the AsusBoards forum:- http://asusboards.com/forums/showthread.php?s=523787262418966b88eace2cb64d9994&threadid=42212 Zalman have just confirmed that the new Zalman CNPS7000 Cu cooler will not fit a P4B533. BEIF
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    SL6RZ *only* at 3 gig => what is holding me back ?

    My setup is:- - Retail box Costa Rica SL6RZ @ 167fsb @ 1.575v [in bios] = 1.616v in reality = totally stable - week 6, 2003 - Asus P4B 533 board with latest bios - Stock Retail HSF combo with pad removed, lapped and ASIII applied - idle temp ~ 30C - *artificial* full load temp ~ 55C -...