At this point, the 8IHXP, is still not fully supported by EasyTune. When it is, then, we'll have more OC options. For the time being, I uninstalled ET completely, use only the available Bios F4 OC options.
Running fsb 150 (1850), Kingston 1066-32 rdram 256 X 2, slots 1 & 2 only, air cool, very solid, passes 3DM fine, runs apps & games flawlessly. Filling all slots leads to less memory bandwidth performance. This is an excellent board, & being a former Abit Th7II user, I wouldn't be happy with an unstable OC board. Gigabyte is on the right path. When EasyTune support is fully implemented, along with better 1066 memory choices, the 8IHXP will be more recognized for the great board it is.
Some points:
1. Unless you use rdram 1066, getting a 850E board is pointless, as there are several 850 boards that can OC very well with rdram 800-45 or 800-40.
2. The new 32bit RIMM 850E boards (Asus for now) may not have RIMM 4200 memory available for some time, no one really knows. Some are saying 32bit RIMM 4200 will be scarce for months, even after it finally hits the market.
3. No speed advantage to 32bit rdram over 16bit rdram. The 16bit 850E boards have 4 slots, more flexibility, than the 32bit 850E boards. I've yet to read of a 32bit 850E board with more than 2 slots. The issue of buying the mem in pairs (16bit boards) or not (32bit boards), is essentially a non-issue. There'a a lot more 16bit rdram to choose from & OCers need 128 or 256 modules for best overV-rimm results.
4. The Gigabyte Utility manager helps you keep an eye on temps, etc., small footprint, can d/l new bios etc.. No need for EasyTune right now.
5. The 8IHXP will run 2.8Ghz cpu. Hopefully, by then, high yield batches of Samsung 1066 rdram will be on the market, providing more OC stability, than currently seen with the 1066 Kingston (Toshiba) rdram. Since rdram 800-45 can be used on some mobos OC to over 3Ghz, air cool, I think 1066 still has headroom to play around with, regarding the issue of practical OC limitations. My suggestion is to consider quality PSUs, if building new sys, to avoid problems with P4 systems, especially if you're OCing. Very satisfied with Enermax 650W, but would be overkill for some. (I have 4 hdds plus other stuff on sys.)
6. Successfully OCed this board to fsb 156, air cool, Bios features only. Above fsb 152 becomes more difficult for some games & apps, but I suspect that's memory related.
Running fsb 150 (1850), Kingston 1066-32 rdram 256 X 2, slots 1 & 2 only, air cool, very solid, passes 3DM fine, runs apps & games flawlessly. Filling all slots leads to less memory bandwidth performance. This is an excellent board, & being a former Abit Th7II user, I wouldn't be happy with an unstable OC board. Gigabyte is on the right path. When EasyTune support is fully implemented, along with better 1066 memory choices, the 8IHXP will be more recognized for the great board it is.
Some points:
1. Unless you use rdram 1066, getting a 850E board is pointless, as there are several 850 boards that can OC very well with rdram 800-45 or 800-40.
2. The new 32bit RIMM 850E boards (Asus for now) may not have RIMM 4200 memory available for some time, no one really knows. Some are saying 32bit RIMM 4200 will be scarce for months, even after it finally hits the market.
3. No speed advantage to 32bit rdram over 16bit rdram. The 16bit 850E boards have 4 slots, more flexibility, than the 32bit 850E boards. I've yet to read of a 32bit 850E board with more than 2 slots. The issue of buying the mem in pairs (16bit boards) or not (32bit boards), is essentially a non-issue. There'a a lot more 16bit rdram to choose from & OCers need 128 or 256 modules for best overV-rimm results.
4. The Gigabyte Utility manager helps you keep an eye on temps, etc., small footprint, can d/l new bios etc.. No need for EasyTune right now.
5. The 8IHXP will run 2.8Ghz cpu. Hopefully, by then, high yield batches of Samsung 1066 rdram will be on the market, providing more OC stability, than currently seen with the 1066 Kingston (Toshiba) rdram. Since rdram 800-45 can be used on some mobos OC to over 3Ghz, air cool, I think 1066 still has headroom to play around with, regarding the issue of practical OC limitations. My suggestion is to consider quality PSUs, if building new sys, to avoid problems with P4 systems, especially if you're OCing. Very satisfied with Enermax 650W, but would be overkill for some. (I have 4 hdds plus other stuff on sys.)
6. Successfully OCed this board to fsb 156, air cool, Bios features only. Above fsb 152 becomes more difficult for some games & apps, but I suspect that's memory related.
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