New CPU Reporting 200MHz!

NAiLs · Post by **NAiLs** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 9:46 pm

I really hope this isn't what I think it is.... *sigh*

It was recommended to me on the forums that I buy the GigaByte GA-K8NS series motherboard along with a 90nm 939 chipset. I got the 90nm Well, it reports 200MHz. Is this just incompatibility with the motherboard and I need to go out and buy another 130nm CPU? Or would there be some sort of update allowing me to use such. I honestly don't see squat on GigaByte's website for FAQ's or information on their BIOS updates. The BIOS on the GA-K8NS-939 motherboard I have has the latest revision, F2.

Please help me out here!

infinitevalence · Post by **infinitevalence** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 10:11 pm

you tried turning off the quiet n' cool right

and setting the multi manualy

if that does not work update the bios

infinitevalence · Post by **infinitevalence** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 10:12 pm

pros
tracks vtt
runs great with bh5
runs great with ch5
runs great with mdt pc3200 (micron chips?)
runs great with samsung tccc

cons
bad vcore, unstable and fluctuates between 1.70v and 1.95v under load
coldboot problems with high HTT speed
crashes when upping the HTT speed too much at a time
always detects ide drives at bootup, cant disable this setting latest bios fixes this problem
9x multi sligthly unstable seems to work fine for some people
8x multi very unstable seems to work fine for some people
NO Memory Interleaving?

TIPS
TIP: you have to disable cool n quiet when ocing
TIP: easy vdimm mod with 3.3v rail = Vdimm Via single wire, VTT tracks automatically
TIP: easy vcore mod with pin10 to ground via 50K VR
BUT the max vcore after a mod is 1.95v and coldboot with 1.85v+ vcore might kill the board!
TIP: If having problems with BH5 ram, try the following:
1) Do 3.3v = Vdimm mod
2) Set HTT multiplier to 4x and HTT to 230Mhz - Lower HTT does not boot for some users.
3) Boot and overclock via clockgen, and tweak via A64tweaker.
TIP: for best performance the giga board needs Vcore and Vdimm/3.3V bypass mod (or the OCZ booster)
TIP: disable fast writes
TIP: use HTT multiplier 4x up to ~260 and 3x up to ~290
TIP: disable the bios option called "top performence" , it will limit your ocs and will cause instability with tccd at ddr400 2.0-2-2
TIP: if you have problems with some multipliers try the F5 bios

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/sho ... hp?t=46730

LVCapo · Post by **LVCapo** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 10:41 pm

I think all of the issues with the 90/130nm processors are a BIOS issue...and one that was worked out months ago by most everyone...that board of yours must have been sitting on a shelf for quite some time.
Not sure who recommended the Gigabyte board.... I'd recommend the 939 boards in this order right now.
1. DFI...some people have had a few issues, but most of this is attributed to an overwhelming BIOS..its just so customizable.
2. ASUS....Not a great overclocker, but extremely reliable and stable
3.MSI.....solid board..their NF4 board is supposed to be their best yet...unfortunately they won't send me one to review or test.
4. ABIT......not extremely reliable....but a good overclocker.

NAiLs · Post by **NAiLs** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 11:52 pm

It's all good now. I'm a paranoid mofo. I downloaded CPUZ when I had the OS installed, and it reported 2009MHz. The motherboard is brand new as it has the latest BIOS on it.

Thanks for the help!

Trevor · Post by **Trevor** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 11:02 pm

Haha keep it that way