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Pannel

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BTW,

thanks for all your posts Scroatdog and WizardNJ, it helped me iron our some of the issues i have been having with this mobo.

Lack of compatible ram is really holding back good experiences with this board at the moment though. Please see my post above!

This thread should be the ***OFFICIAL Scroatdog and WizardNJ thread*** :)

You are both running the OCZ EL memory? Not the special dual channel stuff?

Cheers,

Mark.
 
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WizardNJ

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The dual channel memory is actually the same, just they test the two modules together and "certify" they work in dual channel configuration.

I built the second P4 3.0C machine using OCZ dual channel PC3500EL 1 GB (2x512). Works great and is FAST.

Dave


Originally posted by: Pannel
Which OCZ memory has the best results on this board?

I'm looking at these:

1. OCZ EL DDR PC-3500 (2x512)
2. OCZ EL DDR PC-3200 Dual Channel (2x512)

Will the Dual Channel really do anything for me?

Will I be able to run the two 3500 Sticks at the same spec as the 3200 anyway?

Thanks!
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WizardNJ

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One machine is running dual channel OCZ PC3200EL 512 meg (2x256) and the second is running dual channel PC3500EL 1 GB (2x512).
With same timing settings in the bios the PC3500EL 1 GB is slightly faster than the PC3200EL 512 meg.

I'd suggest the PC3500EL, either individual or dual channel modules.

Dave

Originally posted by: Pannel
BTW,

You are both running the OCZ EL memory? Not the special dual channel stuff?

Cheers,

Mark.
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duncan888

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Does the AOpen board support 400Mhz FSB, in the VR-Zone review is says it does but it doesn't say it in the manuel.
If it does support 400FSB would the board support Celerons?
 
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Pannel

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I gots another question!

The temperature of the CPU kernel...... does this run at about 70 degrees celcius for you?

What IS the CPU kernel? Hehe :p

Cheers,

Mark.
 
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WizardNJ

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The CPU kernel is the internal temp of the P4 core. Mine is around 68C.

Dave


Originally posted by: Pannel
I gots another question!

The temperature of the CPU kernel...... does this run at about 70 degrees celcius for you?

What IS the CPU kernel? Hehe :p
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Scroatdog

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Originally posted by: Pannel
BTW,

thanks for all your posts Scroatdog and WizardNJ, it helped me iron our some of the issues i have been having with this mobo.

Lack of compatible ram is really holding back good experiences with this board at the moment though. Please see my post above!

This thread should be the ***OFFICIAL Scroatdog and WizardNJ thread*** :)

You are both running the OCZ EL memory? Not the special dual channel stuff?

Cheers,

Mark.
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Scroatdog

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Originally posted by: Pannel
BTW,

This thread should be the ***OFFICIAL Scroatdog and WizardNJ thread*** :)

You are both running the OCZ EL memory? Not the special dual channel stuff?

Cheers,

Mark.
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I'm running the OCZ PC3500, two sticks on 256 in both blue memory brackets on the mobo. I set it to 2,6,3,2 on Wizard's recommendation. I also bought it on Wizard's recommendation. I checked here and asusboards.com before I bought my components.

But I'm having mobo problems unrelated to memory. My voltage was all out of whack, and after RMA'ing my Antec True 430 for an Antec True 480, it remained the same. The only way to stabilize the +12v line was to plug the CPU fan directly through the power supply, or through a fanbus which I just bought.

But now my True 480 emits a low-level intermittent hum every now and then which lasts about 2-3 seconds. It comes and goes. I hope it will just go away with time.

I submitted an RMA request with Ajump.com and am waiting to see what they say before I go out and buy a new one from newegg. Only reason I bought from them is because newegg was out at the time. Their RMA policy doesn't seem as relaxed as newegg's, so I hope they tell me they will give me my money back for this defective board.

I also thought maybe I got a bad processor?? I got it from newegg under the wire, just before Intel stopped shipment on them for some unknown "anomoly". But I can't find any documentation or specifics on this anomoly anywhere.

 
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WizardNJ

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From what I ahve been told by several sources the "anomoly" has been fixed in bios updates on the motherboards.

I'm wondering if your CPU fan might be drawing more current than the cpu fan header can provide.
 
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duncan888

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WizardNJ and Scroatdog, what sort of overclocking speeds can you manage with your setups?

I've just ordered this board, but will be waiting for a 800FSB processor.

Does Corsair XMS3500 Platinum CAS2 or Corsair XMS3200LL Low Latency Platinum CAS2 work with this board? Which would you recommend or go with OCZ?
 
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WizardNJ

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Built two AOpen AX4C-Max systems with P4 3.0C (800 fsb) cpus. One with OCZ PC3200EL (2x256) and the other with OCZ PC35500EL (2x512). Both are solid.

I would not recommend the Corsair LL ram.

Dave


Originally posted by: duncan888
WizardNJ and Scroatdog, what sort of overclocking speeds can you manage with your setups?

I've just ordered this board, but will be waiting for a 800FSB processor.

Does Corsair XMS3500 Platinum CAS2 or Corsair XMS3200LL Low Latency Platinum CAS2 work with this board? Which would you recommend or go with OCZ?
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Scroatdog

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I got mine to 225 Mhz FSB, which came out to 3.375 Ghz, had my memory at 2,6,3,2 at 2.7 volts. But I've got everything back down to stock because I'm not confident in the board. Once I get my replacement I'll go at it again.

I'm thinking about watercooling too. Evern though I've never used WC before, I had never built a PC before this one either, and I managed to do it successfully.
Swiftech's got a new kit out called the H20-8500 which is perfect for mid-sized cases like mine. Looks like a solid setup, and hopefully I'll be able to get my temps down.
 
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ragamuffin

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I'm slowly amassing the parts I need for the pc I'm building. With the AX4C Max board, I was planning to use OCZ memory but I've read mixed reviews (some great, some not so great). Other recommendations I read suggested Samsung memory. I'm not intending to overclock the system, but after reading that there are compatibility issues with Corsair memory and AX4C Max Board, I wondered if there was anyone who was using Samsung memory with this board and if the memory is stable with it.
 
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WizardNJ

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One other thing comes to mind in regards to your voltage issues. Do you have the fans set to "Smart fans" in the bios? If so try setting them to 100% instead of smart fans. Others have seen voltage fluctuations with the fan speeds changing.

Dave


Originally posted by: Scroatdog

But I'm having mobo problems unrelated to memory. My voltage was all out of whack, and after RMA'ing my Antec True 430 for an Antec True 480, it remained the same. The only way to stabilize the +12v line was to plug the CPU fan directly through the power supply, or through a fanbus which I just bought.

But now my True 480 emits a low-level intermittent hum every now and then which lasts about 2-3 seconds. It comes and goes. I hope it will just go away with time.

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Scroatdog

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Wizard,

Yeah I tried going 100% on the fans. My testing was CPU on, NB off, NB off, CPU on, both off, and both on. And it was either 100% or 0%. So it's gotta be a bad board. When and if AJump decides to give me my money back, I'll order another from newegg because their RMA policy rules.

I'll tell you though, I'm starting to take a close look at Abit. But I P.M'd Prometheus who has both and asked him which way he would go. He said AOpen. So there you go. And I find it strange that Hardocp hasn't done a review of the Aopen yet. As a matter of fact, I haven't seen many reviews on it. People seem to be concentrating more on the ASUS and Abit boards.

Oh yeah. Check this watercooling kit out. I'm thinking of getting it because I don't wanna drill holes in my case, and it's only a mid so space is at a premium. The reviewer installed it on my exact case:

Swiftech H20-8500
 
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WizardNJ

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Two friends have built new Canterwood systems. Both are running the OCZ PC3500EL ram and P4 3.0C cpu. One has the Abit IC7-G with a pair of WD Raptor drive in raid 0 and the other has the AOpen AX4C-Max with a pair of Seagate SATA drives in raid 0 (same as miy setup). Both are working fine.

Only problem the Abit board has is it does not read CPU temp correctly (seems to be a problem with the IC7-G). I've had problems with the Abit boards and incorrect temps in the past.

The Aopen board is a very good Canterwood board but people tend to go with the big name manufacturers.

 
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I do not have any problems with my Abit and temps. My Aopen seemed to read the temps crazy low (CPU was lower than the system temp!) My temps on the IC7 seem to be just about right...

By the way, here is my review on the Aopen board...

Aopen AX4C Max review


PJ
 
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duncan888

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A quick question about memory, I know that Corsair XMS PC3200 Cas 2 -Low Latency Platinum memory have problems with 875P chipsets but would it be the same case with Corsair XMS PC3500 Cas 2?
I am asking because i can find the corsair PC3500 cheaper than OCZ PC3500 memory.

WizardNJ and Scroatdog, have you tried overclocking your CPU by changing the CPU:Memory Ratio? Interesting to know what you can push the 3Ghz chip upto
 
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WizardNJ

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Originally posted by: duncan888

WizardNJ and Scroatdog, have you tried overclocking your CPU by changing the CPU:Memory Ratio? Interesting to know what you can push the 3Ghz chip upto
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I've got mine up to 240 FSB with the memory at 2,6,3,2 and ram multilier at 1.6x FSB. So the CPU was running 3.6 GHz and ram at 383 MHz.

Now back to stock speeds again, just wanted to see if it would overclock.

 
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Scroatdog

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Originally posted by: duncan888


WizardNJ and Scroatdog, have you tried overclocking your CPU by changing the CPU:Memory Ratio? Interesting to know what you can push the 3Ghz chip upto
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I got mine to 225 FSB, using the same settings as Wizard, and RAM voltage at 1.7 I stopped after that and went back to stock because I've got board issues.

New one should be here tomorrow :beer: I'll be busy tomorrow evening for sure, but it'll be worth it. For my stock cooling, I don't think I'll get over 235. If I get the SLK-900 or Swiftech MCX 4000, or watercool, I'll give it a go again. I want to be confident that I've got a stable system before I try it again. As it is now, I fail the self-test of Prime95 all the time.

Don't worry, though, I'll post whatever results I get in this thread.
 
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P4spooky

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Originally posted by: pastorjay
I do not have any problems with my Abit and temps. My Aopen seemed to read the temps crazy low (CPU was lower than the system temp!) My temps on the IC7 seem to be just about right...

By the way, here is my review on the Aopen board...

Aopen AX4C Max review


PJ
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GREAT JOB, PJ :beer:
 
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