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ajcurly

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I'm pretty excited here. My abit nf7-s ver.2 is runnin at 240 fsb@10 at 1.65 vcore. Chipset 1.7v, memory 2.8v @3336. I'm using merlins d25 uber bios. My cpu is a mobile 2600 and i have 2 sticks of patriot 256 with xbl tech. I dont have any benchmarking programs except sandra though so i'm not sure it's 100 % stable. Thats my next priority. Which ones should i get and where?
 
Very nice!!, 240 fsb isn't the easiest on an Unmoded Nf7-s so you are doing well, I just traded the same setup and your chip may be capable of more using a slightly higher multiplier, mine would do 2750 and I even hit 2800( Not stable though) but 2750 was stable all day long:)

-Milkman
 
I have a mobile 2200 that I'm running at 217x11 (2387) but I have been thinking of getting a 2600 since they're only $95.00.
 
Just like you, I recently hit a 240FSB but on my standard nf7.

The Sandra was good, the Prime95 was good, but, it would either lock up under PCMark2003, or under gaming. :( Backed her down to 222FSBx11 for complete stability and have a OCZ DDR Booster on order. :)


Good luck with your benchmarking!
 
I'm basically still a noob to this scene, so, what is a ddr booster? It gives the ram more speed? I've seen them mentioned, should i be gettin one of these? Sounds interesting.
As for benchmarking my rig, cable should be here thursday. Then i will download all the programs. It would take me way too long for 40 mb's...lol.
 
AJcurly - DDRBooster is a method of getting more volts to your RAM. As I understand it, some ram really thrives on it, while other ram (specific memory chips) might fry at higher voltages.
I did my homework and found that I have 'BH5' chips and they really like more voltage so I'm hoping that this is the current hurdle keeping me from a higher 3D stable FSB.
http://techreport.com/reviews/2005q1/ocz-ddrbooster/index.x?pg=1

bbq - sorry man, I don't have a clue.
 
Tebore said:
bbq How are you cooling the NB? To get 260, you'll need a VDIMM and a VTT mod to match. Cooling the power circuits that feeds the memory and the CPU is necessary as well.

i use the AMD stock hsf 1700+ to cool the NB. i don't think i need to mod the Vdimm coz TCCD RAM can handle 260fsb by loosing the timing a bit. what is VTT ?
 
bbq said:
i use the AMD stock hsf 1700+ to cool the NB. i don't think i need to mod the Vdimm coz TCCD RAM can handle 260fsb by loosing the timing a bit. what is VTT ?

VTT is just a voltage that is always half of the VDIMM but since you don't need to mod the VDIMM, you don't need to mod the VTT.

You might want to post more info on your system, I'm just taking stabs here.
 
my system specs
NF7-s [email protected]
mobile 2500+
2x256 patriot XBL
Raddy 95@97

currently i'm folding 10.5@240 2-3-3-11 at 2.6v(BIOS voltage) real voltage is 2.72v and vcore is 1.75v.
i don't test stable speed above 240fsb. i can bench sysoft 255fsb but i don't think it's stable coz sysoft takes about less than 30 seconds to complete the benchmark. my CPU can do 2.82ghz and passed the 3Dmark.
 
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