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EDIT: This is the Official Anandtech Golden Flame resource center for the Soltek SL-75FRN-L/SL-75FRN2-L and contains setup, installation, overclocking, and tweaking info. If you have difficulty finding what you need just post up and we'll do our best to help 
The latest Audio drivers are the A3.43s located here
All you have to do is download the file , unzip it to your temp directory and run the set-up in the wdm folder.
No need to uninstall anything" I just tried them and they work great so give 'em a try! :wine:
*Basic Software Installation Notes*
The order I used for installing windows XP and other software and drivers on the Golden Flame is as follows-->
1.Install XP w/SP1 (if your copy does not have SP1 on it go to step 2)
2.install SP1
3.Install the Nvidia Unified Drivers either off the manufacturer's CD or download and install Unified Version 2.03
4.install the audio drivers
5.install the USB2.0 drivers
6.install the Vid card drivers
7.install DX9a (if desired)
8. Dealer's choice
Links to Soltek SL-75FRN-L\FRN2 Reviews
SL-75FRN2-RL [email]review@bleedinEDGE.com[/email] This site is by enthusiasts, for enthusiasts and features some of AT's best overclocking/hardware Gurus so check it out :beer:
http://www.overclockers.co.nz
AthlonXP review
NinjaLane review
Digital-Daily Review
The Crucible-7 Nforce2 board shoot-out
Bunch of links to reviews
MaximumOC Review
LANaddict
3Dxtreme
motherboards.org
http://www.twistedmods.com
hardocp.com This is a definitive review that answers questions concerning audio quality, features, and CPU utilization, boot times, and even the performance of the integrated LAN
modsynergy
legionhardware.com
SL-75FRN-L wins best buy from BenchHouse.com in NF2 SPP shoot out
HarwareZone Review of SL-75FRN2-L 400 ULTRA This reviewer had an issue with the RAM but Soltek has sent them a bios update for it and I felt some of his conclusions where a bit odd such as saying you don't really need the 4pin power hooked up when user experiences around here have been that it helps stability and overclocking.
Big Thanx to mem for many of the reviews listed :beer:
Overclocking
Regardless of wether you intend to overclock or not I suggest you set the memory frequency at 100% so that it will run at the same speed as the FSB (Synchronous mode) as the Nforce2 performs best this way and suffers from a latency penalty when not at the same speed (Asynchronous mode)
If you have the SL-75FRN-L there's a tweaked 1.3L bios for accessing the chipset voltage A.K.A. vdd which gives you the selection of 1.6v-1.8v and it's available here. The purpose of increasing the vdd is to provide a greater fault tolerance the same as when you increase the CPU voltage. By increasing mine to 1.8v I was able to go from 190FSB stable to the full 211FSB stable. However I suggest refraining from increasing the vdd unless you have good case cooling and have added at least a passive cooler and Thermal compound to the Southbridge due to heat issues noted with the Nforce2 chipset.
When overclocking and going beyond 166fsb I suggest increasing the FSB in 5mhz increments as I "went for the throat" so to speak and the result was the need for a repair install due to HDD data corruption. Another potential issue with changing too many settings at once in the bios or overclocking too drastically is a scrambled bios chip. If you should nuke the BIOS chip another can be purchased from Soltek using the following procedure
A better option is to go to http://www.biosworld.com/ and order one as it will come programmed and ready to rock.
The 1.3L and CPGeek tweaked 1.3L bios allow you to adjust the multipliers on T-Breds which allows you to lower the multiplier and raise the FSB to attain 200mhz FSB speeds
Invest in adequate cooling if you plan to overclock substantially and raise vcore as it'll help ensure stability at higher clockspeeds. The Thermalright series of coolers are all top performing, excellent solutions in their price ranges and are nicely priced@[url="http://www.svcompucycle.com/soca4cool.html"]SVC[/url] ***IMPORTANT*** the Golden Flame does not have the holes for mounting bolt on coolers like the SLK-900
I use the Vantec AeroFlow which can be purchased for under $29 including S&H@Computergate
If you are overseas it is my understanding from speaking to AT members from several countries that the Thermaltake Volcano series coolers are the best choice for price/performance.
Remember the 6P's *Proper Planning Prevents Pi$$ Poor performance*
***IMPORTANT*** The Power Supply is the heart of the system and will pay you back many times over for the investment you make in a high quality unit via higher overclocks and superior system stability at any speed!
I hope this proves useful to some of you and thanx go to BuckMaster for the idea to turn the intial post up into something semi-coherent that may help someone Thanx to BentValve as well for his extensive testing of the FRN&FRN2 and willingness to post screenshots of everything during the course of his tweaking, even some sweet system mods! :beer: Have fun and if you have a Golden Flame or a question about the Golden Flame post up! :beer: :beer: :beer:
The latest Audio drivers are the A3.43s located here
All you have to do is download the file , unzip it to your temp directory and run the set-up in the wdm folder.
No need to uninstall anything" I just tried them and they work great so give 'em a try! :wine:
*Basic Software Installation Notes*
The order I used for installing windows XP and other software and drivers on the Golden Flame is as follows-->
1.Install XP w/SP1 (if your copy does not have SP1 on it go to step 2)
2.install SP1
3.Install the Nvidia Unified Drivers either off the manufacturer's CD or download and install Unified Version 2.03
4.install the audio drivers
5.install the USB2.0 drivers
6.install the Vid card drivers
7.install DX9a (if desired)
8. Dealer's choice
Links to Soltek SL-75FRN-L\FRN2 Reviews
SL-75FRN2-RL [email]review@bleedinEDGE.com[/email] This site is by enthusiasts, for enthusiasts and features some of AT's best overclocking/hardware Gurus so check it out :beer:
http://www.overclockers.co.nz
AthlonXP review
NinjaLane review
Digital-Daily Review
The Crucible-7 Nforce2 board shoot-out
Bunch of links to reviews
MaximumOC Review
LANaddict
3Dxtreme
motherboards.org
http://www.twistedmods.com
hardocp.com This is a definitive review that answers questions concerning audio quality, features, and CPU utilization, boot times, and even the performance of the integrated LAN
modsynergy
legionhardware.com
SL-75FRN-L wins best buy from BenchHouse.com in NF2 SPP shoot out
HarwareZone Review of SL-75FRN2-L 400 ULTRA This reviewer had an issue with the RAM but Soltek has sent them a bios update for it and I felt some of his conclusions where a bit odd such as saying you don't really need the 4pin power hooked up when user experiences around here have been that it helps stability and overclocking.
Big Thanx to mem for many of the reviews listed :beer:
Overclocking
Regardless of wether you intend to overclock or not I suggest you set the memory frequency at 100% so that it will run at the same speed as the FSB (Synchronous mode) as the Nforce2 performs best this way and suffers from a latency penalty when not at the same speed (Asynchronous mode)
If you have the SL-75FRN-L there's a tweaked 1.3L bios for accessing the chipset voltage A.K.A. vdd which gives you the selection of 1.6v-1.8v and it's available here. The purpose of increasing the vdd is to provide a greater fault tolerance the same as when you increase the CPU voltage. By increasing mine to 1.8v I was able to go from 190FSB stable to the full 211FSB stable. However I suggest refraining from increasing the vdd unless you have good case cooling and have added at least a passive cooler and Thermal compound to the Southbridge due to heat issues noted with the Nforce2 chipset.
When overclocking and going beyond 166fsb I suggest increasing the FSB in 5mhz increments as I "went for the throat" so to speak and the result was the need for a repair install due to HDD data corruption. Another potential issue with changing too many settings at once in the bios or overclocking too drastically is a scrambled bios chip. If you should nuke the BIOS chip another can be purchased from Soltek using the following procedure
Please also inform us your address, and contact information, so that we can send a BIOS to your address.[/quote]
A better option is to go to http://www.biosworld.com/ and order one as it will come programmed and ready to rock.
The 1.3L and CPGeek tweaked 1.3L bios allow you to adjust the multipliers on T-Breds which allows you to lower the multiplier and raise the FSB to attain 200mhz FSB speeds
Invest in adequate cooling if you plan to overclock substantially and raise vcore as it'll help ensure stability at higher clockspeeds. The Thermalright series of coolers are all top performing, excellent solutions in their price ranges and are nicely priced@[url="http://www.svcompucycle.com/soca4cool.html"]SVC[/url] ***IMPORTANT*** the Golden Flame does not have the holes for mounting bolt on coolers like the SLK-900
I use the Vantec AeroFlow which can be purchased for under $29 including S&H@Computergate
If you are overseas it is my understanding from speaking to AT members from several countries that the Thermaltake Volcano series coolers are the best choice for price/performance.
Remember the 6P's *Proper Planning Prevents Pi$$ Poor performance*
***IMPORTANT*** The Power Supply is the heart of the system and will pay you back many times over for the investment you make in a high quality unit via higher overclocks and superior system stability at any speed!
I hope this proves useful to some of you and thanx go to BuckMaster for the idea to turn the intial post up into something semi-coherent that may help someone
Thanx to BentValve as well for his extensive testing of the FRN&FRN2 and willingness to post screenshots of everything during the course of his tweaking, even some sweet system mods! :beer: Have fun and if you have a Golden Flame or a question about the Golden Flame post up! :beer: :beer: :beer:
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