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[Blooz1]

So Shim, did you ever get to try that 2-3-2-6 setting?

 

[Shimmishim]

no, i didn't... i'll need to try eventually 🙂

 

[M O M O]

also...can you give me a link to a working crytek x isle? i tried the sticky but some files were corrupt or something in the zip file..

Shimmishim:


Those corrupt files you keep running into are from you using (raid OR having both drives) on the sata controller of you NF7-S.

I've tried using the sata controller card on my nf7-7 with no sucess. I've tried it with raid 0, raid 1, with different drives all with data corruption. Just recently i tried it with both drives using the sata converters on some ibm gxp180's NON raid. Installed xp without a hitch and thought everything was going fine till i downloaded 3dmark03 onto the secondary master hard drive. Installed fine, but when i tried to run it said file was corrupt. Re dl'ed it to the primary master hard drive and it worked fine. So i'm left with only using one drive else i get data corroption on the other one.


Sorry for the long story, but i bet your using either 2 drives on the sata or running raid.

 

[THUGSROOK]

i just dloaded the x-isle demo~ its corrupted 🙁

 

[Shimmishim]

i had to download it 3 times before it worked..

yes i think it was my SATA raid issue..

i am using 1 drive now..

 

[drewdogg808]

great work shimmishim! 😀 you've been really busy lately with all your tbreds, memory, and watercooling. 😉 didn't you also have some hyperx memory? how did that work out for you? i'm really considering getting 1gb of memory, but i'm having such a difficult time deciding now that prices are similar. kingston hyperx 3200, twinmos/winbond, and corsair xms3200c2 are pretty much the same price for 512 sticks. twinmos used to be the no brainer since it was less, but now i can't decide. what do u think?

 

[THUGSROOK]

Originally posted by: Shimmishim
i had to download it 3 times before it worked..
yes i think it was my SATA raid issue..
i am using 1 drive now..

i dont use sata or the sata raid and it was still corrupted.
i use 1 drive on IDE1.

 

[Shimmishim]

Originally posted by: THUGSROOK

Originally posted by: Shimmishim
i had to download it 3 times before it worked..
yes i think it was my SATA raid issue..
i am using 1 drive now..

i dont use sata or the sata raid and it was still corrupted.
i use 1 drive on IDE1.

weird.. if you want me to send it to ya, let me know. my version works.

 

[Jen]

interesting read


you will also find adding more vdd voltage on abit nf7s allows you tighter memory timings




Jen

 

[Shimmishim]

Originally posted by: drewdogg808
great work shimmishim! 😀 you've been really busy lately with all your tbreds, memory, and watercooling. 😉 didn't you also have some hyperx memory? how did that work out for you? i'm really considering getting 1gb of memory, but i'm having such a difficult time deciding now that prices are similar. kingston hyperx 3200, twinmos/winbond, and corsair xms3200c2 are pretty much the same price for 512 sticks. twinmos used to be the no brainer since it was less, but now i can't decide. what do u think?

yeah.. i dunno what happened.. the price of the twinmos/winbond sky rocketed... 🙁

my pc3000 hyperX was fine...

it could do 2-2-2-6 @ 193 mhz ... i tried 200 but that was on my 8rda+ before it died... and 200 didn't work cuz of the vdd voltage.

some people are being able to do 2-2-2-6 @ 200 so... the hyperx is good.

if the prices are all the same... then go for the cheapest one i guess... i'd prolly stick with the corsair or the twinmos/winbond...

see if you can find out what ram chips the hyperx uses... i never removed the blue heat spreaders so i have no idea..

 

[THUGSROOK]

Originally posted by: Shimmishim
weird.. if you want me to send it to ya, let me know. my version works.

hehe ~ no no no....
i just dloaded it to verify that the file was corrupt, for you 😛

ive been using the x-isle tech demo since 1999 😉

🙂

 

[Shimmishim]

Originally posted by: THUGSROOK

Originally posted by: Shimmishim
weird.. if you want me to send it to ya, let me know. my version works.

hehe ~ no no no....
i just dloaded it to verify that the file was corrupt, for you 😛

ive been using the x-isle tech demo since 1999 😉

🙂

HAHAHA... ok ok ... 🙂 oops i should have realized that... hehehe...

 

[Shimmishim]

Originally posted by: Jen
interesting read


you will also find adding more vdd voltage on abit nf7s allows you tighter memory timings




Jen

really? 🙂

i will try to see if it works!

it's set to 2.7 in the bios which is what actual? i know it overvolts the vdimm but i don't remember by how much...

 

[drewdogg808]

Originally posted by: Shimmishim

Originally posted by: drewdogg808
great work shimmishim! 😀 you've been really busy lately with all your tbreds, memory, and watercooling. 😉 didn't you also have some hyperx memory? how did that work out for you? i'm really considering getting 1gb of memory, but i'm having such a difficult time deciding now that prices are similar. kingston hyperx 3200, twinmos/winbond, and corsair xms3200c2 are pretty much the same price for 512 sticks. twinmos used to be the no brainer since it was less, but now i can't decide. what do u think?

yeah.. i dunno what happened.. the price of the twinmos/winbond sky rocketed... 🙁

my pc3000 hyperX was fine...

it could do 2-2-2-6 @ 193 mhz ... i tried 200 but that was on my 8rda+ before it died... and 200 didn't work cuz of the vdd voltage.

some people are being able to do 2-2-2-6 @ 200 so... the hyperx is good.

if the prices are all the same... then go for the cheapest one i guess... i'd prolly stick with the corsair or the twinmos/winbond...

see if you can find out what ram chips the hyperx uses... i never removed the blue heat spreaders so i have no idea..

i would probably go with the cheapest, but they're all within $2 of each other! googlegear has the hyperx for $113, xmsc2 for $114, and i can get some twinmos/winbond for $115. all prices shipped. it's driving me nuts. 😀 i've been on some many forums trying to read on people's experiences, but none seem to be alot better or worse than the other.