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CDsDontBurn · Jul 8, 2005, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by mike2h

looking at your sig really pissis me off!!

i can not get my 3.2d to be 100% stable(2hrs+ prime 96) past 3.4. it will function fine at 3.55 but has potential & maybe real stability problems. none of it is temp related as i have never been able to get it past 60c. core voltage could be an issue as this mb is not really designed for that low of a volt & i have seen it fluctuate as much as .05v.

but i really think i just got the non- oc'ng core this time.

it is still faster than my 2.4 @ 3.0+ but not as fast as i want it to be.
bty i think you should change your sig to a lower speed

well, first of all, what are your complete specs? you say 3.2d, which intel CPU is that specifically (478 prescott [those are actually p4 e], 775 5x0 series, or 775 6x0 series)? secondly, when you OC your rig, how high do you to take it, and what voltages do you give it at it's max stable OC? Voltage flux will always happen, having a good PSU you can take voltages higher and not worry about your system randomly shutting off because the voltage went too high and your PSU couldn't handle the voltages (this happened to me when i was OCing back when i had my Enermax 485watt PSU. Problem was solved when i got my OCZ PowerStream PSU). As of temps, 60C is no problem as CPUs are inted to take heat as high as 80C before heat becomes a critical issue. Also, have you tried to OC with two sticks or even just one stick of RAM? Having so many sticks of RAM does degrade the highest possible OC your system can take because your MoBo has to feed voltages to all four memory modules. Lastly......what speed do you want me to put in my sig

, 4Ghz too fast for you

?

Necrosis · Jul 8, 2005, 10:45 PM

You're going to be even more unhappy Mike. When I was running my 3.0e I had similar ram to you, but it was the 4400 version. Solid @ 3.5GHz 24/7. However, changed from an Antec 480 True Blue to a PC Power Cooling 510 DLX. Which I believed helped out quite a bit.

*RyderOCZ* · Jul 11, 2005, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by mike2h

i need to know 100% that it will run at 2225 at 220 fsb. otherwise it really is not worth swapping ram.
that is the one i was looking at too.

keep hoping our ocz guru will pop in & give me the definitive word

. he will when he is not to busy, just got to have patience

Sorry....the local OCZ Guru is slipping a little

The PC3500 GX Gamer is the higher rated BH die chips...I don't know if you will get 220, but since its rated at 217, it shouldn't be tooo hard, although they don't run as well on Intel as they do on AMD...you might have to be 2.5-2-2-x or 2-3-2-x. If you can get say 240-250 with 2-3-2-x then that will beat 2-2-2 at 220.

mike2h · Jul 11, 2005, 06:35 PM

it is a moot point now. my 3.2 will not clock past 3.4 & give me the solid stabilty i require(at least 2hrs of p95 after running pi to 32 mill places). fortunatley for me asus has partially unlocked the clock multiplier in their newer bios. this gives me my measly 3.4 but with a 243 fsb! so i will be keeping my mem. it is running at 3-4-4-5 which i am quite happy with.
thx for the info though!

CDsDontBurn · Jul 11, 2005, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mike2h

asus has partially unlocked the clock multiplier in their newer bios

lucky punk @$$. I want my chip's multiplier to be at least partially unlocked to get me a hella high FSB like you

mike2h · Jul 11, 2005, 11:05 PM

you fsb is higher than mine. bozo

CDsDontBurn · Jul 12, 2005, 12:05 AM

true, but having a slower clock speed, but a high FSB, i could have better stability. for example, when i run 250FSB @ 4Ghz, my system isn't game stable, but if i were to run 250FSB @ 3.6Ghz, it would be rock solid. And if i were able to do this, then i could probably run at like 275FSB @ like 3.92Ghz perfectly fine as well

.

mike2h · Jul 12, 2005, 12:25 AM

well if that is not a stable spec why do you give it in your sig? my 3.2 will run stable at 3.6/250fsb for all normal uses & any game that is not demanding. but since it does have issues it is not a viable speed. therefore not 'official'. jmo.
what is your highest oc that is stable & 1:1? is the mem limiting you on your fsb?

CDsDontBurn · Jul 12, 2005, 12:27 AM

it's not my ram that is the limiting factor, it is my CPU. I'd love to put my scottie on vapo-chill.

the highest most stable OC i can get is 3.92Ghz (248FSB)

mike2h · Jul 12, 2005, 01:08 AM

want to swap cpu's?

CDsDontBurn · Jul 12, 2005, 04:16 AM

lol....it wouldn't do me any good if your BIOS is the thing that unlocks the multiplier

.

mike2h · Jul 12, 2005, 11:43 AM

huh, i have a 'special' cpu... yeh, thats it! it is a 'special' cpu. a super secret engineering sample that i got during a very dangerous culvert mission into the very heart of the intel paramilitary super complex.

so, wanna trade?

CDsDontBurn · Jul 12, 2005, 12:27 PM

lol.....i would if my MoBo unlocked the multiplier a little, but it doesn't

mike2h · Jul 12, 2005, 12:39 PM

have you checked abits site for new or beta bios? not that i would use a beta bios, but if you were looking for that unlocker.....

CDsDontBurn · Jul 12, 2005, 12:40 PM

i was looking at ABIT's website yesterday and my MoBo is no longer supported

. All the updates, BIOSes and everything that was released is no longer posted

mike2h · Jul 12, 2005, 01:07 PM

sure they do not have a 'legacy' or 'out of manafacture' section somewhere? asus has theirs tucked away too.

CDsDontBurn · Jul 12, 2005, 01:44 PM

i still found support for my MoBo on ABIT's Taiwaneese site, but i can't read Chinese

mike2h · Jul 12, 2005, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CDsDontBurn

i was looking at ABIT's website yesterday and my MoBo is no longer supported

. All the updates, BIOSes and everything that was released is no longer posted

try this - http://www.abit-usa.com/products/mb/legacy.php

CDsDontBurn · Jul 12, 2005, 02:31 PM

nope, my board not there. They have the MAX3, but not the IC7-G nor the IC7. But if you go to ABIT's website for support on the IC7-G/IC7, the drivers and whatnot are no the there.

EDIT:

I just checked again, and the support is there. I guess that they had some problems with their server(s)

http://www.abit-usa.com/products/mb/...ries=1&model=4

EDIT 2:

they don't have any driver support. you get a message that says

Quote:

Unknown column 'name' in 'field list'

http://www.abit-usa.com/products/mb/...ries=1&model=4

mike2h · Jul 12, 2005, 03:51 PM

what chipset does that use- 865 or 875?

try this - http://forum.abit-usa.com/forumdisplay.php?forumid=3

CDsDontBurn · Jul 12, 2005, 06:45 PM

IC7-G is 875p chipset

mike2h · Jul 12, 2005, 07:53 PM

what is the diff between max 2 &3? i would try that(max3) bios out. just make sure you back it up 1st. & it does have the multiplier unlocker

anyway, you should be able to find what you need in above forum.

CDsDontBurn · Jul 12, 2005, 08:06 PM

well, the difference between the max 2 and max 3 is that the max 3 is truly legacy free (no ps/2, serial, parallel ports), and it has a total of 6 SATA ports (2 primary and 4 on RAID controllers). Oh, and the max 3 has an OTES fan

.

oh yea.....and i was looking up some info on my MoBo, and one of the BIOSes did unlock the multiplier on "some retail p4 prescotts". So i guess for me to have the unlocked multiplier, i must have a retail one (mine was OEM), and it will only be true for some of those retail scotties =\.

mike2h · Jul 12, 2005, 08:38 PM

it is not a retail/oem thing but a stepping. what stepping is yours?
have you had time to use that forum link?

CDsDontBurn · Jul 13, 2005, 12:51 AM

my p4 is stepping 4. Revision D0

and yes.....i do run my system at stock speeds all the time......just not when benching

.

mike2h · Jul 13, 2005, 02:27 AM

well i think you should go through that forum link & check it out. i have not read anything in there but some of the subjects look right up your ally.
though i saw somewhere that only specific rev(mine is co) have the 'partial unlock' ability.
i keep mine at 3.4/243 all the time.

*RyderOCZ* · Jul 14, 2005, 12:14 AM

Ahem, Guys.....can we keep this thread on Topic?

CDsDontBurn · Jul 14, 2005, 12:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RyderOCZ

Ahem, Guys.....can we keep this thread on Topic?

it was kinda on topic.....all this OCing conversation we had was when i said....

Quote:

Originally Posted by CDsDontBurn

OCZ 3200 Gold 2-2-2-5

. i'm sure it can do 2-2-2-5 timings @ 220FSB running 2.8v. And i'm sure you can get 2.5-3-3-8 @ 250FSB running 2.8v~3.0v easily running the 1:1 ratio

and then we started talking about FSB, and clock speed, and stability and whatnot all because of my one post there

. But i guess you're also right cuz we weren't talking about OCZ products anymore by the time you told us to keep it on topic

.

mike2h · Jul 14, 2005, 02:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RyderOCZ

Ahem, Guys.....can we keep this thread on Topic?

oops

*RyderOCZ* · Jul 14, 2005, 08:35 PM

I'm just busting your chops guys....no harm no foul

Jul 11, 2005, 06:35 PM	#124
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,489 Rep Power: 74 System Specs	it is a moot point now. my 3.2 will not clock past 3.4 & give me the solid stabilty i require(at least 2hrs of p95 after running pi to 32 mill places). fortunatley for me asus has partially unlocked the clock multiplier in their newer bios. this gives me my measly 3.4 but with a 243 fsb! so i will be keeping my mem. it is running at 3-4-4-5 which i am quite happy with. thx for the info though! __________________

Jul 11, 2005, 11:05 PM	#126
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,489 Rep Power: 74 System Specs	you fsb is higher than mine. bozo __________________

Jul 12, 2005, 12:05 AM	#127
CDsDontBurn 127.0.0.1 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 21,849 Rep Power: 133 System Specs	true, but having a slower clock speed, but a high FSB, i could have better stability. for example, when i run 250FSB @ 4Ghz, my system isn't game stable, but if i were to run 250FSB @ 3.6Ghz, it would be rock solid. And if i were able to do this, then i could probably run at like 275FSB @ like 3.92Ghz perfectly fine as well . __________________ CD's Corner // Her first day // A year later // RX-8 Club 3Dmark06 - 4176 // 3Dmark05 - 7459 // 3Dmark03 - 14289 // PCmark05 - 4453 // PCmark04 - 6297

Jul 12, 2005, 12:25 AM	#128
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,489 Rep Power: 74 System Specs	well if that is not a stable spec why do you give it in your sig? my 3.2 will run stable at 3.6/250fsb for all normal uses & any game that is not demanding. but since it does have issues it is not a viable speed. therefore not 'official'. jmo. what is your highest oc that is stable & 1:1? is the mem limiting you on your fsb? __________________

Jul 12, 2005, 12:27 AM	#129
CDsDontBurn 127.0.0.1 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 21,849 Rep Power: 133 System Specs	it's not my ram that is the limiting factor, it is my CPU. I'd love to put my scottie on vapo-chill. the highest most stable OC i can get is 3.92Ghz (248FSB) __________________ CD's Corner // Her first day // A year later // RX-8 Club 3Dmark06 - 4176 // 3Dmark05 - 7459 // 3Dmark03 - 14289 // PCmark05 - 4453 // PCmark04 - 6297

Jul 12, 2005, 01:08 AM	#130
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,489 Rep Power: 74 System Specs	want to swap cpu's? __________________

Jul 12, 2005, 04:16 AM	#131
CDsDontBurn 127.0.0.1 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 21,849 Rep Power: 133 System Specs	lol....it wouldn't do me any good if your BIOS is the thing that unlocks the multiplier . __________________ CD's Corner // Her first day // A year later // RX-8 Club 3Dmark06 - 4176 // 3Dmark05 - 7459 // 3Dmark03 - 14289 // PCmark05 - 4453 // PCmark04 - 6297

Jul 12, 2005, 11:43 AM	#132
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,489 Rep Power: 74 System Specs	huh, i have a 'special' cpu... yeh, thats it! it is a 'special' cpu. a super secret engineering sample that i got during a very dangerous culvert mission into the very heart of the intel paramilitary super complex. so, wanna trade? __________________

Jul 12, 2005, 12:27 PM	#133
CDsDontBurn 127.0.0.1 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 21,849 Rep Power: 133 System Specs	lol.....i would if my MoBo unlocked the multiplier a little, but it doesn't __________________ CD's Corner // Her first day // A year later // RX-8 Club 3Dmark06 - 4176 // 3Dmark05 - 7459 // 3Dmark03 - 14289 // PCmark05 - 4453 // PCmark04 - 6297

Jul 12, 2005, 12:39 PM	#134
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,489 Rep Power: 74 System Specs	have you checked abits site for new or beta bios? not that i would use a beta bios, but if you were looking for that unlocker..... __________________

Jul 12, 2005, 12:40 PM	#135
CDsDontBurn 127.0.0.1 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 21,849 Rep Power: 133 System Specs	i was looking at ABIT's website yesterday and my MoBo is no longer supported . All the updates, BIOSes and everything that was released is no longer posted __________________ CD's Corner // Her first day // A year later // RX-8 Club 3Dmark06 - 4176 // 3Dmark05 - 7459 // 3Dmark03 - 14289 // PCmark05 - 4453 // PCmark04 - 6297

Jul 12, 2005, 01:07 PM	#136
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,489 Rep Power: 74 System Specs	sure they do not have a 'legacy' or 'out of manafacture' section somewhere? asus has theirs tucked away too. __________________

Jul 12, 2005, 01:44 PM	#137
CDsDontBurn 127.0.0.1 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 21,849 Rep Power: 133 System Specs	i still found support for my MoBo on ABIT's Taiwaneese site, but i can't read Chinese __________________ CD's Corner // Her first day // A year later // RX-8 Club 3Dmark06 - 4176 // 3Dmark05 - 7459 // 3Dmark03 - 14289 // PCmark05 - 4453 // PCmark04 - 6297

Jul 12, 2005, 03:51 PM	#140
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,489 Rep Power: 74 System Specs	what chipset does that use- 865 or 875? try this - http://forum.abit-usa.com/forumdisplay.php?forumid=3 __________________ Last edited by mike2h; Jul 12, 2005 at 03:59 PM.

Jul 12, 2005, 06:45 PM	#141
CDsDontBurn 127.0.0.1 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 21,849 Rep Power: 133 System Specs	IC7-G is 875p chipset __________________ CD's Corner // Her first day // A year later // RX-8 Club 3Dmark06 - 4176 // 3Dmark05 - 7459 // 3Dmark03 - 14289 // PCmark05 - 4453 // PCmark04 - 6297

Jul 12, 2005, 07:53 PM	#142
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,489 Rep Power: 74 System Specs	what is the diff between max 2 &3? i would try that(max3) bios out. just make sure you back it up 1st. & it does have the multiplier unlocker anyway, you should be able to find what you need in above forum. __________________

Jul 12, 2005, 08:06 PM	#143
CDsDontBurn 127.0.0.1 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 21,849 Rep Power: 133 System Specs	well, the difference between the max 2 and max 3 is that the max 3 is truly legacy free (no ps/2, serial, parallel ports), and it has a total of 6 SATA ports (2 primary and 4 on RAID controllers). Oh, and the max 3 has an OTES fan . oh yea.....and i was looking up some info on my MoBo, and one of the BIOSes did unlock the multiplier on "some retail p4 prescotts". So i guess for me to have the unlocked multiplier, i must have a retail one (mine was OEM), and it will only be true for some of those retail scotties =\. __________________ CD's Corner // Her first day // A year later // RX-8 Club 3Dmark06 - 4176 // 3Dmark05 - 7459 // 3Dmark03 - 14289 // PCmark05 - 4453 // PCmark04 - 6297

Jul 12, 2005, 08:38 PM	#144
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,489 Rep Power: 74 System Specs	it is not a retail/oem thing but a stepping. what stepping is yours? have you had time to use that forum link? __________________

Jul 13, 2005, 12:51 AM	#145
CDsDontBurn 127.0.0.1 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 21,849 Rep Power: 133 System Specs	my p4 is stepping 4. Revision D0 and yes.....i do run my system at stock speeds all the time......just not when benching . __________________ CD's Corner // Her first day // A year later // RX-8 Club 3Dmark06 - 4176 // 3Dmark05 - 7459 // 3Dmark03 - 14289 // PCmark05 - 4453 // PCmark04 - 6297

Jul 13, 2005, 02:27 AM	#146
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,489 Rep Power: 74 System Specs	well i think you should go through that forum link & check it out. i have not read anything in there but some of the subjects look right up your ally. though i saw somewhere that only specific rev(mine is co) have the 'partial unlock' ability. i keep mine at 3.4/243 all the time. __________________

Jul 14, 2005, 12:14 AM	#147
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Jul 14, 2005, 08:35 PM	#150
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