Abit TH7-II Links and FAQ

[arch5]

William, Sticky Needed!

I've been seeing a lot of very useful posts that should be permanently displayed. Since there is no TH7II website we should support ourselves by providing all the useful files, programs, links, tips, and tricks that we can in the form of a Sticky.
I think we've asked for one before but we REALLY mean it.

Who needs a TH7II website anyway? We've got a great one here! Plus we have all the tools and support needed.

I think that the first ones "stuck" should be bios links and then the wire wrap how-to by Batboy. Once that's started we'll have the best place to go for all our TH7II needs.

I don't want to leave any of the other boards out though.
If a sticky could be put up for all the different Abit boards there would be an excellent place to build from.

Thanks
Arch5

 

[batboy]

Wow, great minds think alike. I'd been seriously thinking about editing my P-4 wire trick write up, linking the articles, pics, and diagrams that I used for reference, maybe adding some TH7-II BIOS optimization suggestions, providing some links for BIOS files and utilities, describe some of the cooling mods that I and others have done to the TH7-II, etc., etc. and then having Mr. B or William make it a sticky. Maybe I should go for another full blown homepage tech article? If there seems to be enough interest and others are willing to help me out by providing suggestions, comments, and material... I could be talked into doing this.

 

[arch5]

and others are willing to help me out by providing suggestions, comments, and material... I could be talked into doing this.

Anything you need, just let me know. This will benefit us all.

 

[gone_fishin]

Yeah, I think a permanant post of TH7II specific files would be a real time saver to many people. Great idea guys, just hope the Moderator thinks so too.

 

[batboy]

Ok, I just bookmarked this topic, probably all TH7-II owners should too. Everyone please start listing links to tech articles, and forum posts that you think might have good info or might describe worthy mods.

Ok, here are some VID pinning articles to start out the link gathering process.

http://forum.oc-forums.com/vb/showthread.php?threadid=74707

http://www.hexus.net/review.php?review=278

http://www2.justnet.ne.jp/~kiti/Paso/00pen4-3/northwood01.htm


A link that shows pics and diagrams of my Northwood VID pinning method.

http://forum.oc-forums.com/vb/showthread.php?postid=566856&t=5417#post566856


Here is a link for our forum discussion about northbridge cooling mods.

http://forum.oc-forums.com/vb/showthread.php?threadid=71005


Here is a link for our forum discussion about RDRAM cooling and clock generator chips.

http://forum.oc-forums.com/vb/showthread.php?threadid=73334


Here is a link to ColdDisposition's topic where he lists links for TH7-II bios's and tweaking files.

http://forum.oc-forums.com/vb/showthread.php?threadid=68724


Check out this link if you're having lock ups going into the BIOS setup.

http://forum.oc-forums.com/vb/showthread.php?threadid=66083&highlight=TH7II


Follow this link for a discussion of TH7-II drivers needed when using Windows XP.

http://forum.oc-forums.com/vb/showthread.php?threadid=71458&highlight=TH7II


Need info about temp sensors on the TH7-II? Then go here.

http://forum.oc-forums.com/vb/showthread.php?threadid=71189&highlight=TH7II


Here is a link that discusses the TH7-II voltage mod.

http://forum.oc-forums.com/vb/showthread.php?threadid=60150&highlight=TH7II+voltage+mod


"Differential Current" BIOS setting

http://forum.oc-forums.com/vb/showthread.php?threadid=77743


What about hardware review links for the TH7-II?

http://www.vr-zone.com/reviews/ABIT/TH7II-RAID/

http://www.ocworkbench.com/hardware/abit/th7iiraid/th7iiraidp1.htm

http://www.tech-report.com/reviews/2002q1/abit-th7ii/index.x?pg=1


Ok, your turn now guys, gals, and geeks.

 

[gone_fishin]

Batboy, I'll start you off with a few basic links. I'll edit more to this post for your list if I think of any others to keep scrolling to a minimum.

Abit's recommended install procedure

Highpoint updated BIOS's for TH7II-R (hint: ask in forums)

If you lost your manual

BIOS 43a discussion thread & download

Mr Natural's beta bios thread w/updated downloads

DrDos bootfloppy maker. Use w/ME, 2K, XP

Award BIOS flash utility

The AC2001 myth and ACL200(AC97) drivers (Arman68's thread)

 

[arch5]

This will be quite a fun challenge to come up with the most useful links.

• We can't miss this ONE. It's the Mother of our Boards' Website
  
• Here's one that should be grouped with the Bios files. It's Bootdisk.com
  
• And for all you RAID users, here's Highpoints's site
  
• And if there's any way we can update the sticky on a regular basis we can keep everyone up-to-date on the latest drivers.
  Here's the latest Det4 from VisionTek its the 27.50
  
• And this is a link to a site with the most TH7II review links I've ever seen. This site is pretty good!

I'll keep lookin!
I know y'all got some more links to add!

 

[arch5]

I know this isn't everything! How are we coming with the Sticky Batboy?

 

[batboy]

LOL...I'm glad someone is nagging me to keep me motivated. Ok, as promised I sent a PM to the mods and as you can clearly see, William has made a "sticky" of the thread. We are on a roll now.

I have decided to submit a real article to document my Northwood VID pinning method to the overclockers.com guides (which is linked from the homepage). VID pinning the Northwood is technically not part of the Abit motherboard section anyway.

We can link my future CPU wire wrap article to the sticky for easy reference, no problem. I'll continue to add links to my above post as I come across them. I encourage everyone else to post links for our beloved Abit TH7-II too

 

[Busta]

I can host a TH7-2 FAQ on my site if you guys want. I get roughly 2500-3000 clicks a day.

LMK

 

[William]

No problem.

 

[SteveReno]

Abit's Virtual Tour

Meet the people & machines that build your MB.


http://www.hardocp.com/articles/abit/virtual_tour/abit_tour_page1.html

 

[Floodblur]

I was over on the anandtech forums, and someone had a much easier method of wiring the vid pins together. It seems like it should work just the same: bend a very fine wire into a U-shape and drop it into the appropriate holes that correspond ot the correct socket pins, then simply plug in your cpu. Thanks to mschell for this easier method.

 

[batboy]

That pin hole method is easier if you're only connecting VID #3 and #4 pins for a default of 1.7v. That's what I did too. But if you are connecting more than 2 pins, it's better to wire wrap, just ask TC who nearly fried his system doing that.

 

[Enigma422]

If this is gonna be an Abit TH7II Links and FAQ page, I think somebody needs to explain what the mysterious differential current settings are, cause I have no idea what they do.

 

[Bananaskin]

As a matter of interest how do u manage to get the ABIT TH7 II to 1.7v core, my bios is maxed at 1.625

 

[Enigma422]

As a matter of interest how do u manage to get the ABIT TH7 II to 1.7v core, my bios is maxed at 1.625

Bananaskin, there's a beta BIOS floating around this forum that allows you to adjust your core voltage to 1.85V. You can also find info on the wire wrapping mod in the Intel CPU forum.

 

[Bananaskin]

Bananaskin, there's a beta BIOS floating around this forum that allows you to adjust your core voltage to 1.85V. You can also find info on the wire wrapping mod in the Intel CPU forum.

Cheers, just downloaded it. Gonna flash it in a sec

 

[skrill]

Outstanding thread.

I have been hanging out over at the S.I. board at Hardforum. Two months ago these Intel Board forums were dead. Good to see that they have mad a huge comeback.

 

[dude]

Some of the links are dead.