Gigabyte K8NS Ultra 939 => a few quick questions please ...

[BEIF]

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 existing 512 Hynix D43 sticks whcih on my current Intel rig are fine up to 3/4/4/8 @ 1:1 @ 2.75v @ 269fsb

Laslty, my *plan* / *hope* is to also get a Winchester 939 A64 3000+ and try an hit around 240mhz on air using my Zalman 7000 AlCu.

=> does *plan* / *hope* sound realistic / ring any obvious alarm bells ?

Many thx,
Ben

 

[xsilver]

how did you get your hynix d43 sticks to go that high? I don't think there's any way mine go over 220mhz..... tis just the voltage?

about the gigabyte board, there has been some bad press about memory compatability and tempterature reporting I think....
I'm actually thinking of the same setup as you but the mobo is a tossup between the abit a8v and asus av8

 

[xsilver]

hmm - i read your other post about memory
I have the CT 43 sticks rather than the BT 43--- also some generic crap --- can't find any info though on the overclockability of the CT sticks?
is the 2.75v a must for those kinds of speeds?

 

[BEIF]

Hi xsilver

 

[BEIF]

Hi xsilver

My generic 2 x 512 sticks are the D43 variety - they need 2.75 to be stable at 269 @ 1:1 but 2.75v is pretty much nothing for the Hynix D43 chips - I dont know why, but the D43 chips are the ones to get.

Ben

 

[xsilver]

I already have 2x512 CT43 hynix sticks
know what the diff between the CT sticks and the BT sticks are though? -- the l33t manufactureres mainly use the BT sticks so is that why you're getting the good overclocks and I'm not?


again about the board, It has the AGP/PCI lock and has dividers of 1:1 5:6 2:3 and 1:2 apparently (found out from some other guy on this forum)
but really, where I am the gigabyte is REALLY cheap for a nf3 board but I'm not going to consider it due to the issues it has....... go with the asus or abit

 

[BEIF]

Yep - all the high end Corsiar, Geil, OCz etc..... was using the D43 chips - thats why I hunted down some generic-el-cheapo DDR400 with the D43's on them.

I am really attracted to the Giga board because it is so damn cheap - for the money it is untouchable.

The Asus and/or Abit boards (a) use Via chipsets whcih I have never been comfortable wiht and (b) whether or not your AGP/PCI lock works seems to be a total lottery wiht *most* people on the Abit and Asus forums reporting that it does not work - regarldess of BIOS or board revision.

How "bad" could the Giga be ?

All I want to do is put a A64 3000+ 939 cpu in it and o/c as high as I can on air [ Zalman 7000 ] .

The A64 3000+ 939 cpu is 9x200=1.8gig - I'm not worried or hopiong to get to the 2.6gig mark [ 9x290= 2.61gig as Anand got wiht an MSI Neo 2 ] - I'll be more than happy with fairly mild o/c to around 250mhz / 260mhz - which is only a %25 / %30 o/c ..... surley even a Giga could do this ?!?!?!

Ben

 

[xsilver]

the abit and asus boards DO have the AGP PCI lock (asus from vers 2.0 only, but most vendors only stock 2.0 now)

The gigabyte is also the cheapest where I am but I have had bad experiences in the past with gigabyte and overclocking..... the MSI is the only other nf3 option where I am and it is $45 more -- the abit and asus are $0-5 more than the gigabyte
If you read the "K8NS Ultra 939" thread, there are heaps of people that complain with wierd memory issues ( not wanting to run at 200mhz let alone 250) even with corsair/ocz ram.... to me its not worth the risk.... I also notice that gigabyte may have the fewest out of the major vendors of bios updates -- I suspect they don't really care about future support
Also anand's chips are a bit suss as to being "hand picked" although I think 250/260 is possible