alive again!!Amd athlon64 3000+ 754 retail cpu plus ecs nforce3 motherboard for $99.99 at outpost.com!!Hot!!

[electricJ]

Ok, got to admit, I'm a little bit disappointed. I set to (using a single 1-gig Corsair value ram 3-3-3-8 1T):

10 x 250
stock voltage
HHT 3x
Memory: 166

and this setting along with changing to 10x245 won't even boot into Windows. I dropped it to 10x240 and ended up with a BSOD after about 5 minutes in windows. I just now dropped to 10 x 235 and this appears to be stable at the moment... any suggestions on what might be wrong here?

However, I will admit that this setup is a big improvement over my old XP 2000+ system.

 

[rvr2k3]

Originally posted by: electricJ
Ok, got to admit, I'm a little bit disappointed. I set to (using a single 1-gig Corsair value ram 3-3-3-8 1T):

10 x 250
stock voltage
HHT 3x
Memory: 166

and this setting along with changing to 10x245 won't even boot into Windows. I dropped it to 10x240 and ended up with a BSOD after about 5 minutes in windows. I just now dropped to 10 x 235 and this appears to be stable at the moment... any suggestions on what might be wrong here?

However, I will admit that this setup is a big improvement over my old XP 2000+ system.

From the Sempron thread, I think people mentioned this board is finicky with memory sticks over 512. Link

 

[Insane3D]

Got mine running...

10 x 250
1.47v
HTT 4x
Memory 1:1 DDR500 2.5, 8-3-3 (two 512 HyperX DDR400)

I can't complain at all for $99...

 

[CTrain]

The moral of this thread is buy it when its available....ITS DEAD again.
Back up to $179.

 

[CTrain]

Originally posted by: electricJ
Ok, got to admit, I'm a little bit disappointed. I set to (using a single 1-gig Corsair value ram 3-3-3-8 1T):

10 x 250
stock voltage
HHT 3x
Memory: 166

and this setting along with changing to 10x245 won't even boot into Windows. I dropped it to 10x240 and ended up with a BSOD after about 5 minutes in windows. I just now dropped to 10 x 235 and this appears to be stable at the moment... any suggestions on what might be wrong here?

However, I will admit that this setup is a big improvement over my old XP 2000+ system.

Mine is weird too.
I had it running at 2.5 flawlessly on the ECS board and I couldn't try higher because of the 250mhz limit.
So I popped it in a Nforce4 board(biostar) and I can't get it to boot into Winxp beyond 235mhz....just weird.
Same setting and everything.

Its only stable at 2.25ghz on the Nforce board......doesn't seem right that just the board would make a 250mhz difference.

 

[HomeAppraiser]

N00b question:

What is the upgrade potential for a socket 754 Motherboard?

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: HomeAppraiser
N00b question:

What is the upgrade potential for a socket 754 Motherboard?

not gobs, but AMD say they'll keep making 754 CPUs as long as there is demand. so it's likely to outlive 939.

 

[texasfury]

radio edit

 

[freshspace]

Originally posted by: Insane3D
Got mine running...

10 x 250
1.47v
HTT 4x
Memory 1:1 DDR500 2.5, 8-3-3 (two 512 HyperX DDR400)

I can't complain at all for $99...

I can't seem to OC this thing worth crap! Can you tell me exactly how you set your computer? Thanks in advance.

 

[texasfury]

radio edit

 

[electricJ]

Originally posted by: freshspace

Originally posted by: Insane3D
Got mine running...

10 x 250
1.47v
HTT 4x
Memory 1:1 DDR500 2.5, 8-3-3 (two 512 HyperX DDR400)

I can't complain at all for $99...

I can't seem to OC this thing worth crap! Can you tell me exactly how you set your computer? Thanks in advance.

What are you able to OC to? I found my max at about 10x235, and have been unable to get any further. Someone did suggest an issue with using 1 GB RAM sticks.

 

[wampa]

Originally posted by: freshspace

Originally posted by: Insane3D
Got mine running...

10 x 250
1.47v
HTT 4x
Memory 1:1 DDR500 2.5, 8-3-3 (two 512 HyperX DDR400)

I can't complain at all for $99...

I can't seem to OC this thing worth crap! Can you tell me exactly how you set your computer? Thanks in advance.

If you can't get yours to overclock, I would first try lowering the HTT to 3x, bumping the vcore to 1.5v or 1.55v. Then finally try lowering the memory to 133. Right now my setup is stable at 10x250 also...

 

[freshspace]

Originally posted by: wampa

Originally posted by: freshspace

Originally posted by: Insane3D
Got mine running...

10 x 250
1.47v
HTT 4x
Memory 1:1 DDR500 2.5, 8-3-3 (two 512 HyperX DDR400)

I can't complain at all for $99...

I can't seem to OC this thing worth crap! Can you tell me exactly how you set your computer? Thanks in advance.

If you can't get yours to overclock, I would first try lowering the HTT to 3x, bumping the vcore to 1.5v or 1.55v. Then finally try lowering the memory to 133. Right now my setup is stable at 10x250 also...

I now have mine oc a little.

10 x 217 (I have 2 512 HyperX 3500).
1.4 + 1.7% bump in vcore
HTT 4X, 2T

Now, I have no idea how Insane3D is able to OC his memory to 250 (from 200) at 1:1. I tried to Oc my memory to 225 and it wouldn't boot.

Wampa, are you 10 x 250 at 1:1 or did you lower your memory to 166? Here is a question for you guys. 250fsb at 166mhz is about 209fsb at 200 memory speed (1:1). If I am currently running mine at 217 at 1:1, is this faster? or is 250 at 166mhz faster? I would think that my current speed is faster because it is running at a higher fsb at 1:1. Of course this is just a guess. Or is 250fsb faster, just because it is at a higher fsb? Isn't this an "illusion" because your memory is running at a slower speed? You guys and gals out there with more knowledge, please teach me! Thanks a lot.

 

[Triggerhappy007]

Originally posted by: freshspace

I now have mine oc a little.

10 x 217 (I have 2 512 HyperX 3500).
1.4 + 1.7% bump in vcore
HTT 4X, 2T

Now, I have no idea how Insane3D is able to OC his memory to 250 (from 200) at 1:1. I tried to Oc my memory to 225 and it wouldn't boot.

Wampa, are you 10 x 250 at 1:1 or did you lower your memory to 166? Here is a question for you guys. 250fsb at 166mhz is about 209fsb at 200 memory speed (1:1). If I am currently running mine at 217 at 1:1, is this faster? or is 250 at 166mhz faster? I would think that my current speed is faster because it is running at a higher fsb at 1:1. Of course this is just a guess. Or is 250fsb faster, just because it is at a higher fsb? Isn't this an "illusion" because your memory is running at a slower speed? You guys and gals out there with more knowledge, please teach me! Thanks a lot.

[/quote]

217 1:1 is faster memory speed, but remember that CPU MHz is king on these kinds of CPUs. Just OC to the most CPU MHz it will run at.

 

[CTrain]

Originally posted by: freshspace

Originally posted by: wampa

Originally posted by: freshspace

Originally posted by: Insane3D
Got mine running...

10 x 250
1.47v
HTT 4x
Memory 1:1 DDR500 2.5, 8-3-3 (two 512 HyperX DDR400)

I can't complain at all for $99...

I can't seem to OC this thing worth crap! Can you tell me exactly how you set your computer? Thanks in advance.

If you can't get yours to overclock, I would first try lowering the HTT to 3x, bumping the vcore to 1.5v or 1.55v. Then finally try lowering the memory to 133. Right now my setup is stable at 10x250 also...

I now have mine oc a little.

10 x 217 (I have 2 512 HyperX 3500).
1.4 + 1.7% bump in vcore
HTT 4X, 2T

Now, I have no idea how Insane3D is able to OC his memory to 250 (from 200) at 1:1. I tried to Oc my memory to 225 and it wouldn't boot.

Wampa, are you 10 x 250 at 1:1 or did you lower your memory to 166? Here is a question for you guys. 250fsb at 166mhz is about 209fsb at 200 memory speed (1:1). If I am currently running mine at 217 at 1:1, is this faster? or is 250 at 166mhz faster? I would think that my current speed is faster because it is running at a higher fsb at 1:1. Of course this is just a guess. Or is 250fsb faster, just because it is at a higher fsb? Isn't this an "illusion" because your memory is running at a slower speed? You guys and gals out there with more knowledge, please teach me! Thanks a lot.

I have Kingston generic memories pc3200 ddr400(2x512) and I'm able to run it 250 just fine.
HT to 3x
Memory speed at 166
1.7% bump in Vcore.

Thats about it.
I was playing Q4 all day with it.

 

[luv2liv]

is this deal still good? i click on the link from the first post and it doesnt work.

 

[Elminster]

no this hasn't been a deal for a week or so

 

[Triggerhappy007]

Originally posted by: CTrain

I have Kingston generic memories pc3200 ddr400(2x512) and I'm able to run it 250 just fine.
HT to 3x
Memory speed at 166
1.7% bump in Vcore.

Thats about it.
I was playing Q4 all day with it.

He was talking about running the memory 1:1 (200) at 250MHz.

 

[LookOutBelow]

Hey if the deal is dead can someone mark it as such in the title? Would save me (and others) some time and wouldn't get our hopes up only to be dashed.

 

[T8ZBUD]

Originally posted by: LookOutBelow
Hey if the deal is dead can someone mark it as such in the title? Would save me (and others) some time and wouldn't get our hopes up only to be dashed.

It's alive again at Fry's B&M SOCAL thru Tuesday 6/6, A64 3000 retail box and ECS nForce3 mobo for $99.98

They also have the Sempron 3100+, ECS nForce3 mobo, and Windows XP OEM bundle for $139.99

 

[chaosarchitect]

I just called them its not availiable online, only locally.

According to Outpost.com CS there is no such promotion at this time, and if it were announced it would be on a friday.

Where are these stores located? I have friends in LA perhaps they could get it for me. No Fry's in NY ~_~

 

[freshspace]

Originally posted by: Triggerhappy007

Originally posted by: CTrain

I have Kingston generic memories pc3200 ddr400(2x512) and I'm able to run it 250 just fine.
HT to 3x
Memory speed at 166
1.7% bump in Vcore.

Thats about it.
I was playing Q4 all day with it.

He was talking about running the memory 1:1 (200) at 250MHz.

Thanks, I was. Insane3d, where art thou? I want to learn how you were able to raise fsb to 250 at 1:1 with a pc3200 memory!

 

[CTrain]

Originally posted by: freshspace

Originally posted by: Triggerhappy007

Originally posted by: CTrain

I have Kingston generic memories pc3200 ddr400(2x512) and I'm able to run it 250 just fine.
HT to 3x
Memory speed at 166
1.7% bump in Vcore.

Thats about it.
I was playing Q4 all day with it.

He was talking about running the memory 1:1 (200) at 250MHz.

Thanks, I was. Insane3d, where art thou? I want to learn how you were able to raise fsb to 250 at 1:1 with a pc3200 memory!

Why ? The difference is so minimal.

 

[CTrain]

Originally posted by: CTrain

Originally posted by: electricJ
Ok, got to admit, I'm a little bit disappointed. I set to (using a single 1-gig Corsair value ram 3-3-3-8 1T):

10 x 250
stock voltage
HHT 3x
Memory: 166

and this setting along with changing to 10x245 won't even boot into Windows. I dropped it to 10x240 and ended up with a BSOD after about 5 minutes in windows. I just now dropped to 10 x 235 and this appears to be stable at the moment... any suggestions on what might be wrong here?

However, I will admit that this setup is a big improvement over my old XP 2000+ system.

Mine is weird too.
I had it running at 2.5 flawlessly on the ECS board and I couldn't try higher because of the 250mhz limit.
So I popped it in a Nforce4 board(biostar) and I can't get it to boot into Winxp beyond 235mhz....just weird.
Same setting and everything.

Its only stable at 2.25ghz on the Nforce board......doesn't seem right that just the board would make a 250mhz difference.

Just an update:
With the same Biostar NForce4 board, I am now running it at 2.65ghz stable.
2.7ghz is fine but it won't finish some of the test program.

All I did was took out one the 512mb out.
Before I was running 2x512.
With just 1 ram in there, I was able to boost it from 2.25 to 2.65. Go figure.
Makes it seems like the board doesn't like running 2 rams too much.
I'm gonna get a 1gb ram and see if i get the same result.

 

[freshspace]

Originally posted by: CTrain

Originally posted by: freshspace

Originally posted by: Triggerhappy007

Originally posted by: CTrain

I have Kingston generic memories pc3200 ddr400(2x512) and I'm able to run it 250 just fine.
HT to 3x
Memory speed at 166
1.7% bump in Vcore.

Thats about it.
I was playing Q4 all day with it.

He was talking about running the memory 1:1 (200) at 250MHz.

Thanks, I was. Insane3d, where art thou? I want to learn how you were able to raise fsb to 250 at 1:1 with a pc3200 memory!

Why ? The difference is so minimal.

CTTrain, can you help me answer the questions that I have previously asked and the reasons for your answers? As you can see, I'm trying to understand this as well as I can.

I have previously asked ...

Wampa, are you 10 x 250 at 1:1 or did you lower your memory to 166? Here is a question for you guys. 250fsb at 166mhz is about 209fsb at 200 memory speed (1:1). If I am currently running mine at 217 at 1:1, is this faster? or is 250 at 166mhz faster? I would think that my current speed is faster because it is running at a higher fsb at 1:1. Of course this is just a guess. Or is 250fsb faster, just because it is at a higher fsb? Isn't this an "illusion" because your memory is running at a slower speed? You guys and gals out there with more knowledge, please teach me! Thanks a lot.