We thought it was obvious, but we inserted 'Core 2' after 'only' so you wouldn't think we forgot about FX chips. We can't possibly forget FX62, although 3.6 at default voltage on an X6800 makes it hard to remember the performance of ANY AMD processor.
I confess I am a performance fan...
The x2 patch for Windows XP which is called AMD Athlon? 64 X2 Dual Core Processor Driver for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 Version (exe) 1.2.2.2 published in May 2005 at http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/Tec...lResources/0,,30_182_871_13118,00.html
None of the review sites that tested with Single Core found any problems with the A8R32-MVP, including us. However, I did further testing and there are certain situations where you can generate stutter with an x2 processor on this board - in particular with BF2.
Before this gets out of hand...
Release date for the A8R32-MVP is March 2nd. It will be available for sale on launch day. Many retailers have already received stock but don't list it yet.
My original A8R-MVP turned out not to be cherry at all. I overlooked the fact in my review that the board reset to 2T at the 265 wall...
I really don't think Asus will or can add much more to the vCore options. At present the vCore goes to .05 to .1v above default CPU vCore and then you have the +0.2v option with the "vCore Overclock" in the BIOS. Frankly that was plenty in our tests, but if you want more you might check out...
I don't generally comment on reviews at other sites, but the author at Tom's is terribly confused about system clock and Hyper Transport settings. The system clock range on the Asus A8R-MVP is 200 to 400, not the 200-1000 quoted by Tom's. The 200-1000 is the A8R-MVP HT range and are typical...
Email me and I will send you the BIOS I used for the review. Asus added the higher mem multipliers at my suggestion. The CPU overvolt switch in BIOS suppossedly adds 0.2V to whatever voltage you have already selected. Most recent Asus boards vary the vCore depending on the CPU in use, so the...
Just a little clarification. I am NOT confused about R580 and RD580 - they have the same number but R580 is a GPU and RD580 is the Dual X16 chipset. ATI is still showing R580 - the GPU - with a March launch in their roadmaps, but Engineering and PR were insistent that we would see a January...
The Gigabyte K8NSNXP-939 was Not the Gold, Silver, or Bronze Editors Choice in my original roundup of 5 motherboards (We later added the Asus when they finally fixed the PCI/AGP lock). So if you were paying such close attention to the reviews on AnandTech you made a conscious decision to ignore...
Lydia -
1) I realize the AMD specification is to drop to 333 with 4 dimms. However, competing boards WILL riun at DDR400 at 2T with 4 double-sided dimms.
2) I have heard all the arguments about the oscilloscope proving the lock works before. Both Abit and Asus were convinced the AGP/PCI...
This is not new news. I published this info at AnandTech over a month ago. If you will check p. 13 on my first AMD memory test article published on September 22nd at http://www.anandtech.com/memor...c.aspx?i=2215&p=13 you will find a table with corrected memory half-multipliers and the...
A few realities. Since the BIOS on my review A2 was not posted, I supplied it to AMDMB at their request to test on their A2. They also let me know they flashed the A2 BIOS to a Rev A board and DDR400 worked as well as the new memory timing options. They report they were able to run their...
I will have a Revision A2 board later this week and report what we find. If the issues we found with Revision A are resolved, we will quickly get a full review posted. ECS tells us the A2 has been tweaked for improved performance, and that there are added OC options. We also expect the DDR400...
We received the 755A several weeks ago and there is a problem with the memory controller running DDR400 at DDR333. The board is also very limited on tweak adjustments. We have been working with ECS to fix these issues and they have just released the 755-A2 which they say corrects these...
Check out our front page review of the Athlon64 3000+ at about $220. Since it beats the 3.2 Pentium 4 in most gaming benchmarks, it will certainly outperform the 2.8 you are considering. For the money you plan to spend the A64 3000+ is the chip I would buy for myself. It also has more of a...
I am completing a Socket 940 roundup right now which should post in a few days. The Gigabyte K8NNXP-940 is still one of the best. The Asus SK8V is very fast and a favorite of some of the serious overclockers like OPPainter, since it does have CPU multipliers and excellent voltage control. The...
The only P4EE we have is the one Intel supplied to the Press at the Athlon64/FX launch. We have asked for additional chips for reviews, but nothing has been received from Intel. The P4EE is extremely hard to find right now. The one chip is in our North Carolina lab, and I am in New York, so...
The memory latencies were reported, and I did not attribute them to the chipsets. I stated that the fact the SiS chipset DID allow 2-2-2-6 timings and VIA did not probably accounted for the small differences we saw in latency. If it were all the on-chip memory controller, then I am at a loss...
My review of the SiS755 chipset was just posted at Anandtech, and I was so impressed with the performance that I gave the SiS755 the Editor's Choice as the Best Athlon64 chipset. You can catch my review at http://www.anandtech.com/chipsets/showdoc.html?i=1922
It is also interesting that...
Mushkin has just released CAS2 Registered ECC DDR400 Memory. We will be reviewing this as soon as all the new parts get in. For more information check out www.mushkin.com
My launch review tested two VIA Athlon64 boards and one nVidia NF3-150, and I found absolutely NO difference in performance between the chipsets. EVERYTHING else was the same. Tom's Hardware made some bold statements about VIA being so much better, but I certainly did not see it in my tests...
Any release date is speculation for nForce3-250, bu the latest we've heard is to expect it with Socket 939. That would make it about January.
I am very concerned that no one else is talking much about NO AGP/PCI lock on any VIA A64 boards. To me this is a major issue that could kill the...
Thanks to all of you for the welcome to Anandtech. There are several of my reviews in the works to be posted, and I'm looking forward to seeing what you think.
For Jaegger66, I can only say with the kind of welcome you give, you must not think much of very many people. That's really quite sad.
My review of the Soltek SL-75FRN2-L with the C1 (Ultra) chipset and a Barton 2500+ running at 3200+ is now up at BleedinEdge. We were able to run a late Barton 2500+ at 3200+ specs (both are 11 multipliers - only difference is 166 vs 200 FSB) at DEFAULT voltage.
The SHIPPING 1.1 BIOS does NOT overclock in BIOS with either an 800 or 533 FSB processor. Neither does the latest upgrade 1.2 BIOS. There is supposedly a beta BIOS somewhere that at least allows overclocking, but it is not posted at MSI. There is also an issue with CoreCell causing wild...
You may need to retest your MSI 875p NEO, Evan.
Posted by KCComp at Hardforms -
"The MSI overclocking problem is NOT specific to 533 FSB CPUs. As I noted in my original post, I'm using an 800 FSB.
The board just ignores the overclock settings in the BIOS, it has nothing to do with which FSB...
Will Not Be Reviewing MSI Canterwood For Now
I have returned my MSI 875P FISR2R for a refund and will NOT be completing a review of the MSI Canterwood at AsusBoards. There are just too many things wrong with this board right now when used with a 533FSB Processor. The specs and features are...
BIOS Version 1.0 FIXES 533FSB BIOS OC Problem
Thanks to Tanghiro in Japan for the solution. BIOS version 1.0 does indeed work fine with BIOS OC settings with a 533FSB CPU. Apparently the shipping version 1.1 and updated 1.2 are more optimized for 800FSB CPU's. 1.0 and CoreCenter work fine...
I got the MSI 875P NEO FIS2R today and I was very impressed with the features and easy installation - UNTIL I got ready to test overclocking. With a 533FSB chip it won't - overclock that is - in BIOS. You set your speeds, the machine boots and says you are getting say 188x18 or 3.4GHz, you go...
This is really a tough question, because the AOpen has none of the funny memory shifting Abit is doing on the IC7 series - what you set is what you get - even if the AOpen is picky about memory. For a FULL-featured board I would probably choose the AOpen AX4C-MAX over the IC7-G, since it is now...
There is a new version of IAA that comes on your IC7/IC7-G CD - and it installs perfectly.
If you have been following my review at AsusBoards, I found the memory timings are dramatically affected by the setting of the N/B Strap option with the lowest setting providing the best memory timings...
My review of the IC7(-G) is up at AsusBoards. You can see it at Abit IC7(-G) Review
Unfortunately I have found a disturbing issue with memory timings:
"The Shifting Abit IC7 memory timings
Saw a brief mention of a potential issue with memory timings earlier, and the new CPU-Z was showing...
The Zalman WILL fit the AOpen and the Asus. All the Canterwoods seem to be based on similar spacing from the reference board, so the Zalman is likely to fit the Abit. The excellent Thermalright SLK-900 will generally fit boards that have active Northbridge cooling - they are generally short...
And MAYBE no SPDIF IN port. A press release stated there was not an SPDIF IN port on the IC7 - but the specifications say there are BOTH OPTICAL IN & OUT SPDIF connectors on the IC7.
My IC7 will arrive tomorrow and I'll report back :)
Just to set the record straight , the IC7 and IC7-G BOTH have the same 6-channel on-board audio and SPDIF connectors according to the specifications. The only apparent difference in the 2 boards is the IC7 DOES have the ICH5R southbridge with Intel Serial ATA RAID (more than Asus provided on...
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