MSI K8N Neo2 Owners Post your rig and settings!

z00mX

BIOS Settings:

Memory Menu --> Auto, 1T, 2.5, 3, 8, 3

Cell Menu -->
High Performance = Manual
Aggressive Timing = Disabled
NV/ATI Speed Up = Disabled
DRAM Signal Strength = Normal
Spread Spectrum = Disabled
Cool N Quiet = Disabled
HTT = 4x
Multiplier = 10x
FSB = 260
AGP = 66
VCore = 1.55V
VDIMM = 2.85V
AGP Voltage = 1.50V

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i thought 4x HTT was good through 201-250 fsb.

anything higher then 250 u would have to drop HTT to 3x?

4x HTT works fine for me

System in sig..............

BIOS VERSION = 1.36b
Cell Menu-->
Memory Submenu --> 200, 1T, 2.5-3-3-7
Cell Menu-> shift+F2 then Alt+F3 -->
Hiperf = manual
agp drive = disabled
speedup = disable
Dram Strength = normal
spread-spec = disabled
HTT = 4x
Mult = 10x
FSB = 270
agp = 67
vcore = 1.55
vid = 15%
vdimm = 2.75
agp =1.65

z00mX said:

4x HTT works fine for me

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but is it stable...

BTW I smell a sticky for this thread...

i got a question, does anybody have generic ram (for example, spectek) with the neo2??? or does anyone know if spectek would work with that mobo?

crash0veride007 said:

but is it stable...

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I have my FSB at 272, and 4X LDT (while probably not doing a whole lot for performance), is solid as a rock.

I decided check out that 4x HTT as well as have some other fun with my Rig and Neo2 check it out in this thread....
http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?p=3315917#post3315917
*hint* sticky...... *hint*

crash0veride007 said:

but is it stable...

BTW I smell a sticky for this thread...

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Yes its stable...

Just got my ddr booster today now im at 2.7Ghz stable at 3x htt and mem running 1:1 at270*10 with ddr at 3.15 volts.

latest stable OC...
BIOS VERSION = Beta1.5x
Cell Menu-->
Memory Submenu --> 200, 1T, 2.5, 4, 7, 3
Cell Menu-> shift+F2 then Alt+F3 -->
Hiperf = manual
agp drive = disabled
speedup = disable
Dram Strength = normal
spread-spec = disabled
HTT = 4x
Mult = 9.5x
FSB = 280
agp = 72
vcore = 1.55
vid = auto
vdimm = 2.75
agp =1.65
My radeon is clocked @ 560/600

BIOS VERSION = Beta1.5x
Cell Menu-->
Memory Submenu --> 200, 1T, 2.5, 4, 8, 4
Cell Menu-> shift+F2 then Alt+F3 -->
Hiperf = manual
agp drive = disabled
speedup = disable
Dram Strength = agressive
spread-spec = disabled
HTT = 3x
Mult = 8.5x
FSB = 300
agp = 66
vcore = 1.5
vid = 10% over
vdimm = 2.85
agp =1.55
9800 Pro@412/365

23845 01

Downloading the latest version of 03 and 05 right now so I can post my scores on the Orb.



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2818 - 05
6888 - 03

Guess Futuremark isnt ready for the 300FSB mark...notice all of my detail lists, list the FSB as 44

Bios-1.37 modded
cpu- amd 3000+ winni
hiperf-manual
mem speed- 133 (dont wanna try too much)
speedup-diabled
htt-2.5 (only stable one )
9x multi
agp-1.55
vcore-1.425
fsb-305
x800xt pe 620/594
vdimm- stock
spread spec- diabled
dram-agressive

I can go further, im trying to, but its hard, does anyone know if 1.51 is better for oc?

bump!

Bump! Sticky Sticky!!!

Has anyone else tried switching to the older "Advanced Configuration and Power Interface(ACPI) PC" hal? I swapped this back and forth a couple times recovering with ASR both times and noted that the default hal(ACPI Uniprocessor PC) seemed to be limiting OC more than the older ACPI hal. I'd love to try it with ACPI off completely but I cannot get XP32 or XP64 to install with it off. Perhaps someone with PATA drives would have more luck with ACPI off. I started on this avenue when I noticed there seems to be no consistency with BSODs when I try to stabalize 270x10. IOW it seems like it's an ACPI problem. The fact that you can test overclocks quickly by simply booting into XP64 b1218 and waiting for the system event log machine check error message to appear only seems to confirm this suspicion. The testing continues...

Just to confirm once and for all... the temps reported by this board are not to be taken seriously at all
see this thread: http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=355521

CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3200+ 939 @ 2400 (stock cooling)
Mobo: MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum BIOS 1.5bx
RAM: 1024 MB OCZ PC3500 performance (2.5-4-4-7-2T spd) dual chan kit
Video: BFG GeForce 6800 OC - unlocked pipes/stock speeds.
HDD: 160 GB WD (SATA Port 3)
PSU: antec tru430 (was supposed to be a powerstream but i got crapped on by seller)
Chassis: Lian Li PC-1000
Cooling: stock 120mm case fans with lian li

BIOS Settings:

Memory Menu --> 166, 1T, 2, 3, 10, 2

Cell Menu -->
High Performance = Manual
Aggressive Timing = Disabled
NV/ATI Speed Up = enabled
DRAM Signal Strength = Normal
Spread Spectrum = Disabled
Cool N Quiet = Disabled
HTT = 4x
Multiplier = 10x
FSB = 240
AGP = 67
VCore = 1.400V
VDIMM = auto?
AGP Voltage = auto

yea man, wasnt really planning on doin the oc thing until summertime with this new comp, bu 2.4ghz what the hey, why not right? anyhoo so thats where im at and i prolly only want to get to understand the rest of the settings in the bios, disable what i dont need and figure out a way that when i pull the jumper on a non boot... i can stil lget all my settings back without having to go thru all the menus. cuz that really annoys me, setting boot priority, turnin off the logo etc.

This board has a very effective safe mode it goes into if you fail to boot, shut it down, and restart while holding the insert key down. Good thing too since that CMOS reset jumper is in such a horrid spot. I've only had to use it once myself. Just in case you were unaware.

nice! I did not know the good ole' hold the insert key worked on this board... I actually made a header for my cmos jumper and brought it out the front of case behind my front usb header door.

I stuck a momentary switch on mine to0 since that jumper is so poorly located then I was working on an old XP333r and decided to give the insert key a shot on the Neo2 and it worked like a charm.

I don't have a computer yet, so I hope it's alright if I post my in progress rig.

Case: Lian-li 65B
Mobo: MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum
CPU: AMD 64 FX-55 (already own)
HS/Fan: Thermalright xp-120, panaflo 120mm
PSU: OCZ Powerstream 520 watt
RAM: 2x512 of OCZ Plat Rev 2 3200
HD: 74gb WD Raptor
Video: MSI X800 XT PE (already own)

That's my plan so far (unless someone has any suggestions ).