ASRock 775Dual-VSTA overclocking experiences?

[dug777]

Probably pair it with a 6300 or 6400, then grab a 'good' mobo/DDR2/PCI-E Gfx card early next year...

 

[dug777]

Could a kind mod move this to mobos or CPU for me?

x777

 

[ViviTheMage]

buy my 6600gt

 

[PingSpike]

Its to bad there aren't any AGP + PCI-E boards on the market for intel stuff. When you're looking at buying a new processor, motherboard, ram and then a video card on top of that its a pretty costly upgrade. I like buying stuff a piece at a time but the whole pci-e thing has really been putting a damper on that for me.

Makes me think of just waiting until a cheap dell deal with a conroe comes out and then sticking a good video card in it.

 

[j00fek]

<---------------motherboard forum

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: PingSpike
Its to bad there aren't any AGP + PCI-E boards on the market for intel stuff. When you're looking at buying a new processor, motherboard, ram and then a video card on top of that its a pretty costly upgrade. I like buying stuff a piece at a time but the whole pci-e thing has really been putting a damper on that for me.

Makes me think of just waiting until a cheap dell deal with a conroe comes out and then sticking a good video card in it.

It is a conroe supporting board with AGP/PCI-E

 

[dug777]

*Bumps the thread in the hope a mod sees it & moves it*

 

[PingSpike]

Originally posted by: dug777

Originally posted by: PingSpike
Its to bad there aren't any AGP + PCI-E boards on the market for intel stuff. When you're looking at buying a new processor, motherboard, ram and then a video card on top of that its a pretty costly upgrade. I like buying stuff a piece at a time but the whole pci-e thing has really been putting a damper on that for me.

Makes me think of just waiting until a cheap dell deal with a conroe comes out and then sticking a good video card in it.

It is a conroe supporting board with AGP/PCI-E

o rly?

Its about time they made that!

 

[Reckoner]

I was looking at that MB too, and heard that it's pretty terrible for OCing.

 

[dug777]

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
I was looking at that MB too, and heard that it's pretty terrible for OCing.

I would be very happy if i could get it to around 2.8 to be honest, heck that would blow the barn doors off a FX-62

AT managed 2.9 iirc with it...

 

[dug777]

will i have to go for a pm to a mod?

One last bump.

 

[dug777]

Cheers Mod :beer:

 

[Cheex]

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
I was looking at that MB too, and heard that it's pretty terrible for OCing.

I bought one of these mobos. Arrived yesterday with my new D915 (C1).
How soon can I start overclocking it? How long does this burn-in thing take.
I've heard of people getting 4.5GHz on other boards with this cpu. 4.1GHz on air.
I'm gonna OC mine on this board and post my results but....
This darn burn-in...explain please.

 

[GuitarDaddy]

Originally posted by: Cheex

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats
I was looking at that MB too, and heard that it's pretty terrible for OCing.

I bought one of these mobos. Arrived yesterday with my new D915 (C1).
How soon can I start overclocking it? How long does this burn-in thing take.
I've heard of people getting 4.5GHz on other boards with this cpu. 4.1GHz on air.
I'm gonna OC mine on this board and post my results but....
This darn burn-in...explain please.

Burn-in is an overated myth, not necessary. I always start O/C as soon as the OS is installed. The real O/C freaks over at XS O/C from first boot, and install the OS on an overclocked system

 

[eelw]

Can't get past 300MHz FSB with my VSTA. But then again, I'm still using DDR400.

 

[GuitarDaddy]

Originally posted by: eelw
Can't get past 300MHz FSB with my VSTA. But then again, I'm still using DDR400.

Using a memory divider? Or does the board have them?

 

[keeleysam]

Originally posted by: GuitarDaddy

Originally posted by: eelw
Can't get past 300MHz FSB with my VSTA. But then again, I'm still using DDR400.

Using a memory divider? Or does the board have them?

I highly dobut he is running DDR3200 at a 50% overclock

 

[AkumaX]

Originally posted by: GuitarDaddy

Originally posted by: eelw
Can't get past 300MHz FSB with my VSTA. But then again, I'm still using DDR400.

Using a memory divider? Or does the board have them?

hopefully

so if he had a E6300, he'd be running it at 2100mhz...

if the VSTA hit above 360mhz fsb with a divider consistently, i'd jump to the darker side

 

[Pabster]

Originally posted by: GuitarDaddy
Burn-in is an overated myth, not necessary. I always start O/C as soon as the OS is installed. The real O/C freaks over at XS O/C from first boot, and install the OS on an overclocked system*

*: While watching 300 temp sensors and keeping the liquid nitrogen tank full

 

[GuitarDaddy]

Originally posted by: Pabster

Originally posted by: GuitarDaddy
Burn-in is an overated myth, not necessary. I always start O/C as soon as the OS is installed. The real O/C freaks over at XS O/C from first boot, and install the OS on an overclocked system*

*: While watching 300 temp sensors and keeping the liquid nitrogen tank full

Yep, some of those LN2 setups are scary as hell looking. You won't catch me playing with that shite

 

[eelw]

Originally posted by: GuitarDaddy

Originally posted by: eelw
Can't get past 300MHz FSB with my VSTA. But then again, I'm still using DDR400.

Using a memory divider? Or does the board have them?

Using OCZ 2x512 RAM was set to DDR400 with the system automatically giving it a divider of 1/2. Ran without any issues.

But since I took this memory out of my Shuttle box, had to put back one stick in to continue to use it. For some odd reason, in single channel mode, I can't get any higher than 285MHz FSB. Once I get another stick to throw in the Shuttle, I can run back in dual channel mode and try a better divider of 3/4 or 3/5 and see how high it will clock. Also need to track down some DDR2 memory and run it that way.

 

[dug777]

*watches intently*

 

[dug777]

anyone else?

 

[brianlam425]

you will get around 2100 mhz max with that board, a little under the 6400


im getting the 6400 myself with that board

 

[Denithor]

Originally posted by: brianlam425
you will get around 2100 mhz max with that board, a little under the 6400

Question: is there an FSB lock or something or what prompted this comment? Any test data anywhere to substantiate? I have also considered the e6300/asrock board for a friend's upgrade needs, mostly due to the cost and the fact he can reuse most of his components.