I just replaced a dead KT7A-RAID, and when I first went to slip the chip into the slot, it wouldn't sit evenly. After pulling the chip off, I noticed that the thermosistor was sticking WAY up and preventing the chip from lying flat.
So, I pushed it down to a level where I thought it would be...
Dunno if it will overclock better, but you are guarenteed better speeds right out of the box with "official" support for the 133 FSB. If you think that's worth $11, then go for it.
Personally, if you're spending that much money, what's another $11?
I went so far as to make up matrixes for all my slots and all my cards to find every possible combination (I just took a statistics class), so that I could systematically trry everything before giving up.
Sounds like alot of work, but it will save you from looking at your case after a couple...
Well, as Jesse Jackson would say: "The question is moot!"
My CPU won't even post anything above what I'm running now. Mega bummer.
Oh well, I'm still getting great performance out of this puppy so I'm not gonna bitch.
Well, just the 133FSB alone took me from 6200ish in 3dmark2k to 7433. Sandra likewise bore out higher marks in the memory tests (519/541), but now I'm wondering about maybe shifting back down and trying for 1200(12@100) vice my current 1133(8.5@133) just to see if there's any major difference...
Dunno about fitting the orbs. The KT7 had issues and I think I read the resistors have been moved back, but if you really want no cooling issues, go for a FOP-38. It's not too expensive and it keeps my T-Bird running at 43 at idle and 51 under load. And it fits great on my KT7A.
If you get the RAID version, be prepared for a lengthy brawl with Win2k. The general solution seems to be (and it worked for me) to ditch ACPI.
I have the board and it runs like a champ. Being able to crank the FSB up to 133 is a dynamite deal and had a big increase in performance for me.
I have the Abit board and it definately has a learning curve. But once you get past that, it's smooth sailing and a top-notch performer. I went ntus for three weeks before I finally got things running but now I have zero complaints.
Had the day off work today, so I started my morning by ripping the cooler off, and cleaning every bit of the core and the bottom of the HSF with alcohol and some scraping. I let everything dry for a few minutes, then reapplied the Artic Silver with an old phone card and a very shaky hand...
Yes, it's touching the core. When I took the FOP38 off to scrape off the bubble gum and put Arctic Silver on it, there was a nice indentation from the core of the CPU.
Okay, I buy a 1GHz T-Bird and mate it with an Abit KT7A-RAID, drop the multiplier and crank up the FSB. Not satisfied with the crappy cooler that came with it, I grabbed a CoolerMaster for $10 at a local store.
Things were going great at 1.066 (8@133) typical idle temp was 39-40C and load was...
4.26 beta has been great for me under Win2k. My IDE controllers have had zero issues and my video shot through the roof above the scores from the default drivers.
Huhn...
I'm at a loss here. Ditching ACPI was the kicker for me, but obviously you've been down that road.
When trying to get it to work in ACPI mode, I went so far (I know this sounds anal) as to make up matricies with all my different cards and every possible slot configuration. NOTHING...
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I have two IBM 45GB GXP's running in RAID-0 and I can testify that not only is the response and throughput fantastic, but my wife enjoys playing her MP3's all streamed right from my server box with zero lag time.
My Abit KT7A-RAID took three weeks to really get up and running totally stable, but I knew going into this that Abit's tweaker market means a steep learning curve.
BUT...
The FIC AZ-11 board is renowed for stability, so much so that Compaq (and other OEM's) are using it. The Compaq Duron...
Well, for Win2k, I'd say that ATI's drivers are def. lagging behind NVIDIA's. Anandtech's recent article confirms this. Besides that ATI's drivers were running VERY late behind NVDIA's.
I'd say the support I saw for my TNT2 Ultra under Win2k was the main reason for going with a GeForce for my...
ACPI is a big steaming pile of doo-doo.
My system has been more stable and I've been able to overclock higher since I ditched it. You'll never want to go back once you get it up and running.
Even if you don't plan on using RAID, as Pederv says, it has other advantages. Being able to slide 4 IDE devices in, with each on their own channel is a big deal. This lets each device run at its fastest speed without something else to slow it down.
Short answer: No.
Longer answer: No version of Linux will yet see the array on RAID-0, but if you slap on another HD. Linux should be able to install there and go on its happy way.
FWIW: Mandrake 7.2 can see drives hung on the HPT370 right out of the box, but the whole RAID support is a...
He took and oath and signed documents saying that upon pain of death (literally), that he would not reveal secrets.
I've signed them myself and I haven't broken the agreement, because I SWORE that I wouldn't. That does still mean something these days.
I spent 3 weeks in frustration with this.
Your problem is ACPI and the HPT370, they don't get along.
ACPI wants to shove everything onto IRQ11 and the HPT370 doesn't like sharing. Here's what I did to get everything running tip[ top and with no problems at all.
1. Take out every card except...
The "Hot Rod 100" disk is the drivers for Win2k.
Your best bet (if you can) is to snag the lstest drivers from Highpoint's Site.
When you unzip and slap onto a floppy, you should end up with two files (disk 1, and txtsetup.oem) and a folder named "2k" with the actual...
Something to be aware of, many of us have not had alot of success under Win2k until we disabled ACPI. I spent 7 hours watching Win2k die during install, simply because the HPT370 does not like ot share IRQ's.
The advice about installing with no cards is solid. I did my install with only my...
ACPI is a huge steaming pile of doo-doo.
It shoved every card I had on IRQ 11, which pissed off the HPT370. Ripped out ACPI for Standard PC and I haven't had so much as a hiccup ever since.
I couldn't bear watching 3dMark2000 run before I slapped in the VIA 4-in-1. Popped them in, and combined with DirectX8a and nVidia's 7.52 Win2k drivers I'm posting 7400 with the Aopen 32MB GeForce 2 GTS board.
If you're not running the RAID board, I'm not sure how to go into WinMe and see if it's running in UDMA mode. I want to say that if you have set up your HD's in the BIOS, that it will show up there as to what mode they're running in.
There's a nifty program that I found (I think on ZDNet) called CPU Stability Test. This thing will chug out RC5 type things until you hit stop.
Where this might be useful for you is to run it and see, not only how good your coolingis, but if the problem is in your CPU at all. If you can run...
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