*** Official Soltek 75FRN-L/75FRN2-L (nForce2) Thread ***

[littlegohan]

i am using the onboard audio of the frn2-l

and for eax games, the option to choosee eax sound is grey out

is this normal? isnt the nfroce aduio capable of using eax????????

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Originally posted by: crzyricn
hey new realtek ac'97 drivers http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/dlac97-2.aspx?lineid=5&famid=12&series=8&Software=True and new nforce drivers finally this is for winxp http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?IO=nforce_udp_winxp_2.41 enjoy!!!!!!!!!

Updated links on first page, thanx! :beer:

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Originally posted by: littlegohan
i am using the onboard audio of the frn2-l

and for eax games, the option to choosee eax sound is grey out

is this normal? isnt the nfroce aduio capable of using eax????????

Yeah it'll do EAX, I was just playing Ghost Recon with EAX enabled, in fact it's enabled by default. Try installing the latest Realtek 3.43's linked right above, they come with a 10 band graphic equalizer and a bunch of sound effects and hopefully will straighten out your problem as well.

 

[CraigRT]

Originally posted by: DAPUNISHER
Unfortunately it's a problem between NF2 and W2K so it's a tough one but did you try the uninstalling trick? You can try these tweaked drivers Tweaked XP drivers for W2K peeps claim they work pretty darned good. In the end I don't think the lack of a frsh install is to blame but it may come down to that.

Either those fixed it... or an install of a newer version of Nero... I had removed my old version 5.5.7.2 and when I installed the NVidia controller drivers, I realised I hadn't installed Nero again.... so I grabbed a newer version to try and it's working... so unfortunately I don't know what solved the problem, but I don't care right now
point is it's working perfect!

thanks for yer help dude!!

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Excellent, glad you have that issue resolved so you can start overclocking that thang :evil:

 

[CraigRT]

Originally posted by: DAPUNISHER
Excellent, glad you have that issue resolved so you can start overclocking that thang :evil:

and I also have my low 3d benchmarks fixed too...scored 15,200 on 3dmark2k1 with default CPU speed and video card speed!

 

[aircooled]

Originally posted by: CraigRT

Originally posted by: DAPUNISHER
Excellent, glad you have that issue resolved so you can start overclocking that thang :evil:

and I also have my low 3d benchmarks fixed too...scored 15,200 on 3dmark2k1 with default CPU speed and video card speed!

That's near the score I get with my 9700pro/Soltek, so it sounds like you are on track!

 

[littlegohan]

guys please help me please

i have installed the latest realtek driver rebooted
then the latest nfroce2 driver

the system can play music movies etc
however in games, like neverwinter night, the option for eax and hardware sound is grey out

whats the problem?


also after i hav installed the nfroce 2 driver, the sound manager disappers...

help please

 

[littlegohan]

nevermind
i fixed the problem

 

[crzyricn]

im getting over 17000 http://service.futuremark.com/servlet/Index?pageid=/orb/projectdetails&projectType=6&projectId=6392901

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Originally posted by: littlegohan
nevermind
i fixed the problem

What turned out to be at fault?

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Originally posted by: crzyricn
im getting over 17000 http://service.futuremark.com/servlet/Index?pageid=/orb/projectdetails&projectType=6&projectId=6392901

It tell's me the project isn't valid. That's a great score though! :beer:

 

[crzyricn]

sorry maybe this will work? http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k1=6392901

 

[littlegohan]

Originally posted by: DAPUNISHER

Originally posted by: littlegohan
nevermind
i fixed the problem

What turned out to be at fault?

i installed the unified nfoce driver right?
turn out that the audio part of the driver is not right for the onboard sound

only the alc650 driver work

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Originally posted by: crzyricn
sorry maybe this will work? http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k1=6392901

You didn't run all the test

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Originally posted by: littlegohan

Originally posted by: DAPUNISHER

Originally posted by: littlegohan
nevermind
i fixed the problem

What turned out to be at fault?

i installed the unified nfoce driver right?
turn out that the audio part of the driver is not right for the onboard sound

only the alc650 driver work

I prefer the Realtek drivers because of the features anyhow, even though the Soltek version of the unifieds gave me EAX. Glad everyone's boards are runnin' great now :beer:

 

[CraigRT]

Originally posted by: crzyricn
im getting over 17000 http://service.futuremark.com/servlet/Index?pageid=/orb/projectdetails&projectType=6&projectId=6392901

I plan on getting well over 17,000 when I get this thing dialed in..

 

[soltekfan]

Hi, This thread has been most informative about setting up my new Soltek SL-75MRN-L motherboard. I have been able to OC the board to FSB of 144 but get a blue screen at 166. I have 512 MB of Samsung 2700 RAM, with a 2100xp TBred Rev b CPU, coolermaster HAC-V81 HSF attached with AS and have a core temp at about 37C at idle with the ambient temp of 21C and want to cool the southbridge before going any further. I have a question about cooling the southbridge, what type of HSF is recommended? Also do you have any idea of the limits of overclocking the MRN version without wasting the gear? Thanks in advance.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Originally posted by: soltekfan
Hi, This thread has been most informative about setting up my new Soltek SL-75MRN-L motherboard. I have been able to OC the board to FSB of 144 but get a blue screen at 166. I have 512 MB of Samsung 2700 RAM, with a 2100xp TBred Rev b CPU, coolermaster HAC-V81 HSF attached with AS and have a core temp at about 37C at idle with the ambient temp of 21C and want to cool the southbridge before going any further. I have a question about cooling the southbridge, what type of HSF is recommended? Also do you have any idea of the limits of overclocking the MRN version without wasting the gear? Thanks in advance.

Welcome to the Anandtech Forums I've built several 75MRN's now and looking at your setup I have a few questions. Is that 2 sticks of 256mb in dual channel or 1 512mb stick? Do you have the ram set to 100% to reflect the FSB so it's in synch mode? The BSODs sound like faulty ram but you can further relax the timings and increase the memory voltage to see if it stabilizes and the BSODs stop. As to SB cooling I just put the large passive, low profile heatsink from a Vantec iceberg kit on it using the povided 3M thermal tape and it's very well cooled. You can use any passive heatsink with decent thermal interface and it'll be fine I think. I've run the full 211fsb with the vdd chipset voltage at 1.8v stable but I have it at 200fsb now because I used coolbits to overclock the GPU to 250mhz and 200fsb was the best combo with it. I scored 5899 3Dmark2001se that's the 5th highest score in the database and I have the 6th too BTW you are using a powersupply with the 4pin P4 style power hookup aren't you? If not you need to, it's important that it be a strong PSU also so check your voltages and list them if you would.

 

[littlegohan]

Quick question
i have winxp sp1
do i still need to install the usb2.0 driver

if so, where can i get the driver?

 

[crzyricn]

here ya go full 3dmark2001se and if this link doesnt work i give up http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k1=6516224

 

[crzyricn]

and to little gohan just go 2 the device manager and click on usb controllers select standard advanced then right click and update driver

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Originally posted by: crzyricn
here ya go full 3dmark2001se and if this link doesnt work i give up http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k1=6516224

LMAO! I was just busting your chops but that is a great score

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Originally posted by: littlegohan
Quick question
i have winxp sp1
do i still need to install the usb2.0 driver

if so, where can i get the driver?

The USB controllers in the device mangler should look like
this if they don't do what crzyricn suggested but make sure the Soltek CD is in a drive and that you have internet access if windows wants to look online for them.

 

[CraigRT]

Originally posted by: DAPUNISHER

Originally posted by: littlegohan
Quick question
i have winxp sp1
do i still need to install the usb2.0 driver

if so, where can i get the driver?

The USB controllers in the device mangler should look like
this if they don't do what crzyricn suggested but make sure the Soltek CD is in a drive and that you have internet access if windows wants to look online for them.

device mangler haha