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- Nov 11, 2002
OK, I am trying to decide if I have a screwy board and should RMA it. The hightest stable FSB I can run in 355. I have tried the following...
It is stable at 8x355=2840, so I know the processor is good up to there.
I am running Corsair XMS 6400 (2x512) that I have tested up to 830 with no problems.
Dram Frequency 1:1
PCI Express 100
PCI Clock 33.3
Spread Spectrum Disabled
Memory Voltage 2.1
CPU Core voltage 1.5~1.525
FSB Termination Voltage every setting from half way to max
NB Voltage tried em all, no real change
SB Voltage tried em all, no real change
ICH Chipset Voltage yup, once again, tried all combinations
Dropped the multiplier to 6x375 and I get nothing and have to restart. I know the processor will run this speed and it is way under spec for the ram.
Tried the magic 401fsb also. 6x401 gives me nothing but a chance to restart and "overclock failed" message.
All this is running on high end watercooling. My CPU temp in the bios is usually showing around 100F, which seems awful low.
I also connected my second half of my ATX connector on the motherboard by using a line off my Antec SP500 power supply. It is modular so I reconfigured my spare second PCI express video card power cord to work in the extra slots since my almost new power supply lacked an eight plug connector.
So please tell me I am missing something simple. I am real disappointed in this board so far, and I am going to RMA it if I can't figure something out.
Thanks, any suggestions welcome!
It is stable at 8x355=2840, so I know the processor is good up to there.
I am running Corsair XMS 6400 (2x512) that I have tested up to 830 with no problems.
Dram Frequency 1:1
PCI Express 100
PCI Clock 33.3
Spread Spectrum Disabled
Memory Voltage 2.1
CPU Core voltage 1.5~1.525
FSB Termination Voltage every setting from half way to max
NB Voltage tried em all, no real change
SB Voltage tried em all, no real change
ICH Chipset Voltage yup, once again, tried all combinations
Dropped the multiplier to 6x375 and I get nothing and have to restart. I know the processor will run this speed and it is way under spec for the ram.
Tried the magic 401fsb also. 6x401 gives me nothing but a chance to restart and "overclock failed" message.
All this is running on high end watercooling. My CPU temp in the bios is usually showing around 100F, which seems awful low.
I also connected my second half of my ATX connector on the motherboard by using a line off my Antec SP500 power supply. It is modular so I reconfigured my spare second PCI express video card power cord to work in the extra slots since my almost new power supply lacked an eight plug connector.
So please tell me I am missing something simple. I am real disappointed in this board so far, and I am going to RMA it if I can't figure something out.
Thanks, any suggestions welcome!