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16-03-2008, 10:08 PM
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whats the board like to work with?(installing heatsink etc) it obviously clocks really well from your scores but are the bios easy to use and set up/flash? alot of boards have trouble with large gpu cards covering sata ports any with this? (if i remmeber correctly this one has 8?)
also i've read theres issues with the rev1.1, it not recognising floppy drives etc.
would you recomend it?
16-03-2008, 10:59 PM
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whats the board like to work with?(installing heatsink etc) it obviously clocks really well from your scores but are the bios easy to use and set up/flash? alot of boards have trouble with large gpu cards covering sata ports any with this? (if i remmeber correctly this one has 8?)
also i've read theres issues with the rev1.1, it not recognising floppy drives etc.
would you recomend it?
also i've read theres issues with the rev1.1, it not recognising floppy drives etc.
would you recomend it?
No sockets are compromised, maybe the ram is bloody close to a big CPU heatsink, but its hardly a chore IMO, especially as its a rare change anyway.
The BIOS is a joy to use, VERY self explanatory and allows changing of all frequencys and multipliers as well as voltage for core, ram, PCI-E and the northbridge.
EXCELLENT piece of kit IMO. As for installation. Take a look at this picture to decide for yourself.
That 8800GT certainly doesnt get in the way of anything else at all.
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16-03-2008, 11:12 PM
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as for me its between this board and the asus, but there just seems to many issues with the asus, (fussy with ram etc) did yours come with a small fan to fit over the northbridge heatsink?
whats the onboard sound like?
theres 3 pci-e x1 slots right? does the gpu card cover the other 2 or is that just the angle of the pic?
lookin like a winner to me so far.
you had a chance to checked out battelfield 2 yet?
whats the onboard sound like?
theres 3 pci-e x1 slots right? does the gpu card cover the other 2 or is that just the angle of the pic?
lookin like a winner to me so far.
you had a chance to checked out battelfield 2 yet?
16-03-2008, 11:28 PM
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16-03-2008, 11:57 PM
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Computers arent my forte. Give me an engine to build any day.
Out of interest though, obviously you people on here know a bit about them, are you self taught, went to uni, taught elsewhere? Its something I would like to know more about but have no idea where to start. I dont have time to do courses etc but are there any sites or something I could use in my spare time to progress with my learning. I dont want to be a programmer or anything but just have a little more insight on how they work, how to fiddle with them and the like.
Out of interest though, obviously you people on here know a bit about them, are you self taught, went to uni, taught elsewhere? Its something I would like to know more about but have no idea where to start. I dont have time to do courses etc but are there any sites or something I could use in my spare time to progress with my learning. I dont want to be a programmer or anything but just have a little more insight on how they work, how to fiddle with them and the like.
17-03-2008, 12:02 AM
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whats the onboard sound like?
theres 3 pci-e x1 slots right? does the gpu card cover the other 2 or is that just the angle of the pic?
you had a chance to checked out battelfield 2 yet?
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17-03-2008, 12:08 AM
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stu battle field games takes at least 1 week to learn the controls, then add another 2-3weeks playing to grasp the actual concept of what your aim is and how best to go about it.
And also some time to learn how not to get killed every 20 seconds trust me once you pick it up you dont die half as much
And also some time to learn how not to get killed every 20 seconds
trust me once you pick it up you dont die half as much
17-03-2008, 01:11 AM
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No, but they seem to think this heat pipe makes a difference. Im not convinced personally as i think it brings heat across from the power regulators and fooking pipes it all into the northbridge!!... it sure gets fooking hot!
Got my Live Fatality XFi in there so havent tried it, but it talks teh talk on paper.
Just for you, ive taken pictures on a better angle to explain further... From what i can see, if i wanted to SLI (which i was considering) i would lose the PCI slots.
Had it pretty much since launch and cant gel with it.
Got my Live Fatality XFi in there so havent tried it, but it talks teh talk on paper.
Just for you, ive taken pictures on a better angle to explain further... From what i can see, if i wanted to SLI (which i was considering) i would lose the PCI slots.
Had it pretty much since launch and cant gel with it.
unfortunatly that chipset is just no good for sli or crossfire,(sli's useless at the moment anyway!) the 2nd pci-e slot only runs in 4x mode in dual mode so ur graphic band width would only be 8x instead of 16x, if you wanted to upgrade to a dual gpu set up u'll have to get an x38 chipset as they have dual 2.0 pci-e slots with will allow true dual 16x bandwidth, although as mentioned above sli boards are useless for clocking not to mention the sli drivers are very unstable, which is why ur likely to find most boards support crossfire (ati cards only)
although if you wanted to run a 2nd graphics card on its own (for say an extra 2 screens) i'm told that that board is more then caperble.
ps:just ask eagle about getting on with bf2 hahahaha!
i quite like the look of frontlines warefare.
17-03-2008, 01:51 PM
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Stu - looking at your pics, if you added a 2nd card in SLI then it looks like it will block some / all of the SATA ports, (if you can even fit another card in that is as it looks like it will hit the IDE slot / port)
I've got exactly the same problem if i put a card in the bottom of the 2 PCI slots (x16), although mines worse as i have a double height card.
Really good looking well specced PC with a few nice trick bits
I've just run the 3D mark on mine (same version as you ran) and mine came out at 11350, which i reckons about right bearing in mind mine is not overclocked at all.
Im going to sort another fan for my case, and then try overclocking a bit, im hoping to see results similar to your's, I'll let you know how i get on
I've got exactly the same problem if i put a card in the bottom of the 2 PCI slots (x16), although mines worse as i have a double height card.
Really good looking well specced PC with a few nice trick bits
I've just run the 3D mark on mine (same version as you ran) and mine came out at 11350, which i reckons about right bearing in mind mine is not overclocked at all.
Im going to sort another fan for my case, and then try overclocking a bit, im hoping to see results similar to your's, I'll let you know how i get on
17-03-2008, 04:17 PM
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Stu - looking at your pics, if you added a 2nd card in SLI then it looks like it will block some / all of the SATA ports, (if you can even fit another card in that is as it looks like it will hit the IDE slot / port)
I've got exactly the same problem if i put a card in the bottom of the 2 PCI slots (x16), although mines worse as i have a double height card.
Really good looking well specced PC with a few nice trick bits
I've just run the 3D mark on mine (same version as you ran) and mine came out at 11350, which i reckons about right bearing in mind mine is not overclocked at all.
Im going to sort another fan for my case, and then try overclocking a bit, im hoping to see results similar to your's, I'll let you know how i get on
I've got exactly the same problem if i put a card in the bottom of the 2 PCI slots (x16), although mines worse as i have a double height card.
Really good looking well specced PC with a few nice trick bits
I've just run the 3D mark on mine (same version as you ran) and mine came out at 11350, which i reckons about right bearing in mind mine is not overclocked at all.
Im going to sort another fan for my case, and then try overclocking a bit, im hoping to see results similar to your's, I'll let you know how i get on
17-03-2008, 06:23 PM
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Computers arent my forte. Give me an engine to build any day.
Out of interest though, obviously you people on here know a bit about them, are you self taught, went to uni, taught elsewhere? Its something I would like to know more about but have no idea where to start. I dont have time to do courses etc but are there any sites or something I could use in my spare time to progress with my learning. I dont want to be a programmer or anything but just have a little more insight on how they work, how to fiddle with them and the like.
Out of interest though, obviously you people on here know a bit about them, are you self taught, went to uni, taught elsewhere? Its something I would like to know more about but have no idea where to start. I dont have time to do courses etc but are there any sites or something I could use in my spare time to progress with my learning. I dont want to be a programmer or anything but just have a little more insight on how they work, how to fiddle with them and the like.
anything you get stuck with either google it or wiki, or post it up here and i'm sure someone will be happy to answer.
17-03-2008, 11:06 PM
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Ive been reliability stress testing overnight and im pleased to announce i have Cracked the Magic 1500. 
CPU running @ 3.2GHZ. (9x256)
FSB running at 1425mhz
Ram running at 890mhz.
8800GT running at 700/1750/1000
CPU running @ 3.2GHZ. (9x256)
FSB running at 1425mhz
Ram running at 890mhz.
8800GT running at 700/1750/1000
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17-03-2008, 11:59 PM
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CPU running @ 3.2GHZ. (9x256)
FSB running at 1425mhz
Ram running at 890mhz.
8800GT running at 700/1750/1000
What kinda temps is it running at now (both CPU and graphics card) ?
What temps are safe for the cpu / graphics card?
My mates 8800 GT is running up to 90 degree's during gaming, and its not over clocked at all.
18-03-2008, 12:10 AM
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You can buy after market graphics card coolers anyway if need be
18-03-2008, 12:11 AM
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anything above 70 and your pushing it, standard bios shut down will be about 85
18-03-2008, 12:11 AM
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I just read a few pc format mags and you get your head around the jargon and its not to hard to do stuff
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18-03-2008, 12:20 PM
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What games have you been playing? id recommend (even though its old now but still has stunning graphics) Far cry, crysis, Half life 2, Call of duty 4, Test drive unlimited
A good site for downloading the newest demo's is this http://www.gamershell.com/demo_download_archive.html
Look at the top for the newest demo's and latest additions, have fun
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18-03-2008, 07:10 PM
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18-03-2008, 09:23 PM
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Asus comes with its own monitoring software..but if your pc is not OC'ed then you should not have temp issues. Try re seating the cpu cooler with good quality paste.
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ok cool - google cpu temp monitor theses a few out there.
Other thing i would try is maybe another cooler in case the base is not completely true..again this is on the assumption your pc has cpu temp issues.
Other thing i would try is maybe another cooler in case the base is not completely true..again this is on the assumption your pc has cpu temp issues.
18-03-2008, 10:12 PM
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the fookers just done it again bang on 2 hours 5 mins WTF lol
FastFordChris i just cleaned out all the fans and the heatsinks
ive just done a everest check.says my bios is more than 2 years old...update if newould this be a problem..its a duel bios mother board
my mate built the pc but its a bit old hat now guess its SHIT
does any of the below help
Field Value
BIOS Properties
BIOS Type Award Modular
Award BIOS Type Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
Award BIOS Message Intel i875P AGPSet BIOS for 8KNXP FG
System BIOS Date 12/25/03
Video BIOS Date 12/14/04
BIOS Manufacturer
Company Name Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
Product Information http://www.phoenix.com/en/products/default.htm
BIOS Upgrades http://www.esupport.com/biosagent/in...m?refererid=40
Problems & Suggestions
Suggestion Are you looking for a BIOS Upgrade? Contact eSupport Today!
Suggestion System BIOS is more than 2 years old. Update it if necessary.
Suggestion Video BIOS is more than 2 years old. Update it if necessary.
FastFordChris i just cleaned out all the fans and the heatsinks
ive just done a everest check.says my bios is more than 2 years old...update if newould this be a problem..its a duel bios mother board
my mate built the pc but its a bit old hat now
guess its SHIT does any of the below help
Field Value
BIOS Properties
BIOS Type Award Modular
Award BIOS Type Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
Award BIOS Message Intel i875P AGPSet BIOS for 8KNXP FG
System BIOS Date 12/25/03
Video BIOS Date 12/14/04
BIOS Manufacturer
Company Name Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
Product Information http://www.phoenix.com/en/products/default.htm
BIOS Upgrades http://www.esupport.com/biosagent/in...m?refererid=40
Problems & Suggestions
Suggestion Are you looking for a BIOS Upgrade? Contact eSupport Today!
Suggestion System BIOS is more than 2 years old. Update it if necessary.
Suggestion Video BIOS is more than 2 years old. Update it if necessary.
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