Originally posted by: orion7144
I bought this combo for one of my kids. Overclocking results were similar to above but I am not sure how you guys got the new drivers and bios as on the ecs site is says PT890T-A V1.0 (coming soon) and there are no downloads. I'd like to stick this 4300 in my P5B deluxe but that isnt going to happen And the coolermaster HSF for $17.99 is ALOT better than the stock coolers. I tried with the stock one that came with my 6300 then the coolermaster and there is a 5-7c difference.
20 miles for me but still doesn't cover a gas I spend driving there.Originally posted by: fatpat268
bah... i wish i had a frys nearby.
closest one is about 80 miles away.
Originally posted by: htne
UPDATE: I performed the pinmod as shown here:
http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=498167&page=3
and I am now running at 2.4 ghz. (9 x 266 mhz = 2394 mhz). The bios is giving some weird warning during the post that the cpu speed will be reduced (??) because I am running a 200 mhz cpu at 266 mhz , but cpuz shows 266 mhz FSB and 2394 mhz for the cpu. Two instances of SP2004 running small FFTs for the last 15 minutes, cpu core temperatures at 45 degrees.
Originally posted by: AkumaX
Originally posted by: htne
UPDATE: I performed the pinmod as shown here:
http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=498167&page=3
and I am now running at 2.4 ghz. (9 x 266 mhz = 2394 mhz). The bios is giving some weird warning during the post that the cpu speed will be reduced (??) because I am running a 200 mhz cpu at 266 mhz , but cpuz shows 266 mhz FSB and 2394 mhz for the cpu. Two instances of SP2004 running small FFTs for the last 15 minutes, cpu core temperatures at 45 degrees.
can you confirm the speed using a program (cpu-z)? i did the same mod and it didn't reflect the o/ced speed
Originally posted by: jackwhitter
that kt890 chipset does not have pci/pcie locks, which is why the fsb overclocks are so poor. try increasing the pcie and pci busses a little and see if that gives you some headroom on the overclock, or use the pin mod (much better).
... try increasing the pcie and pci busses a little and see if that gives you some headroom on the overclock
Originally posted by: htne
....
What exactly does that mean? How does one increase the pci bus (other than by simply increasing the FSB) ????
Originally posted by: htne
Originally posted by: AkumaX
Originally posted by: htne
UPDATE: I performed the pinmod as shown here:
http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=498167&page=3
and I am now running at 2.4 ghz. (9 x 266 mhz = 2394 mhz). The bios is giving some weird warning during the post that the cpu speed will be reduced (??) because I am running a 200 mhz cpu at 266 mhz , but cpuz shows 266 mhz FSB and 2394 mhz for the cpu. Two instances of SP2004 running small FFTs for the last 15 minutes, cpu core temperatures at 45 degrees.
can you confirm the speed using a program (cpu-z)? i did the same mod and it didn't reflect the o/ced speed
I'll bet you had problems with reading comprehension in school (Grin!). Look above at my post where I said, "... cpuz shows 266 mhz FSB and 2394 mhz for the cpu." Sounds like you might need to clean off the bottom of your cpu and try re-applying the pinmod.
Has anyone had any luck with the BIOS upgrade?
so its not that i didn't read it wrong, but i was seeking further confirmation upon how you deduced that your cpu was '9 x 266'
thanx for being a sport
Everest version 3.01.724beta, under Computer, Overclock, says:Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU
4300 @ 1.80GHz
2.39 GHz, 1.00 GB of Ram
Physical Address Extension
Originally posted by: Jiggz
This would have been a "lava hot" deal where it not for the ECS marking on the mobo! I know a lot of people loves ECS, but after being lava burned for so many times by ECS's, I just can't take another ECS mobo anymore.
Originally posted by: Uppsala9496
Fry's is running this combo again for $159.99.
E4300 with the ECS PT890T-A.
Originally posted by: nomadh
I don't know anyone who "loves" ecs The typical argument is between passable and sucking. My opinion varies between the 2. Its never on my short list to buy.
Originally posted by: Jiggz
This would have been a "lava hot" deal where it not for the ECS marking on the mobo! I know a lot of people loves ECS, but after being lava burned for so many times by ECS's, I just can't take another ECS mobo anymore.
I've just started doing the research on my next system (last rebuild was in 2003!).Originally posted by: Braxus
I say ECS boards are fine if you're just looking for a basic no-frills motherboard.Originally posted by: nomadh
I don't know anyone who "loves" ecs The typical argument is between passable and sucking. My opinion varies between the 2. Its never on my short list to buy.
Originally posted by: Jiggz
This would have been a "lava hot" deal where it not for the ECS marking on the mobo! I know a lot of people loves ECS, but after being lava burned for so many times by ECS's, I just can't take another ECS mobo anymore.
Originally posted by: delslow
Originally posted by: Uppsala9496
Fry's is running this combo again for $159.99.
E4300 with the ECS PT890T-A.
doesn't say if it's OEM or Boxed =/ anyone know?
Fry's is carrying OEM Vista Ultimate for System Builders for 189? Hot/Not?
-delslow