Are there *any* current Socket 754 boards with a known-working AGP/PCI Lock ?

[BEIF]

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

 

[Jeff7181]

No... nvidia's nForce3 150 was supposed to have it, but they claim the manufacuters of the boards did something wrong with the BIOS that makes it not function.

Via has NEVER had a working PCI/AGP lock on an AMD motherboard.

And I thought the Sis 755 chipset was supposed to as well, but apparently it doesn't either.

You'll have to wait for the nForce3 250... nVidia says it will have a working AGP/PCI lock... and nVidia doesn't usually make the same mistake twice in a row.

 

[Vette73]

Also the next VIA chipset will also have PCI/AGP lock but will also have a faster HT then the nivida one.

So more competition is good for use. Keeps prices low and everybody trying to out do the next company.

 

[Shimmishim]

yes

the sis chipset boards have a working agp/pci lock

if you don't believe me, read the anandtech review

 

[Vette73]

Originally posted by: Shimmishim
yes

the sis chipset boards have a working agp/pci lock

if you don't believe me, read the anandtech review

BUT read his update. After better testing it was shown to NOT have a PCI/AGP lock. Kind alike the nForce3 150 chipset supports PCI/AGP lock but was not implmnted correct.

 

[Algere]

Abit KV8 Pro

 

[newb54]

No

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Originally posted by: Algere
Abit KV8 Pro

You a 100% certain about that? where is it for sale?

 

[Jeff7181]

All of them are supposed to have it... but none of them work correctly.

 

[Shimmishim]

when i bought my shuttle an50r, i knew it didnt' have a working pci lock...
but that hasn't prevented me from overclocking at all..

i'm running a fsb of 289 right now and w/o the lock, i've had no problems even with my leadtek winfast tv tuner card

but i do hear that SATA drives do have issues above 237 mhz ... so in that case you'll need a pci SATA card that has a locked frequency of 33 mhz... and yes, they do exist!

 

[Dman877]

I highly doubt you are running at 289 fsb with no pci/agp lock... maybe shuttle actually got their board working like the nv reference board.

 

[MDE]

There's an AGP lock but no PCI lock.

 

[McArra]

Originally posted by: MDE
There's an AGP lock but no PCI lock.

Yup, that's what I have heard in all testings of PCI/AGP lock for Nforce 3.

 

[joe2004]

Also the next VIA chipset will also have PCI/AGP lock but will also have a faster HT then the nivida one.

You have to be very naive to believe VIA's promises. If you follow their boards for a while you know that these people have no credibility whatsoever.

 

[joe2004]

Abit KV8 Pro

I think this board is one of the biggest disappointment that Abit came up with in the last two-three years.

 

[Shimmishim]

Originally posted by: Dman877
I highly doubt you are running at 289 fsb with no pci/agp lock... maybe shuttle actually got their board working like the nv reference board.

i said no pci lock...

it does have an agp lock...