MSI K8N Neo4 nForce4 Ultra

[saillard]

Well, I am happy with my system since everything seems to run OK.
The big problem is that I can not pass Prime for more than 2 hours, and that's without overclocking. I don't know if it is the board or the chip. Don't know if it is worth trying to overclock.

 

[neptune2000]

I finished setting my system up last night. I have v 1.1 of the bios. I will try Prime this weekend and see what I get. Jim, my chipset fan seems to be quiet; I haven't isolated the fans yet, but it isn't noticably loud. Also, we have similar systems; I'll see what kind of benchmarking results I get. Other than a problem with my video drivers ("can't find wf2kcpl.dll" when Windows starts up) everything's working fine.

Has anyone tried the Core Cell utility?

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Neo4 Platinum
Athlon 64 3000+
1GB Corsair Value Select
Leadtek 6600GT TDH

 

[PascalT]

Originally posted by: friedrice
MAKE SURE YOU GET A BTX POWER SUPPLY... Although, you can still use a regular ATX board, it works with both.

If ATX works fine, why BTX?

 

[kindest]

well after some ininitial hiccups with memory settings (thanks ocz forums)
i got my little amd 3200+ winchester over 2.40ghz (amd 4000+ / FX53) speeds
and rock solid. i plan on pushing it well past this but doing it slowly.

 

[err]

Is there a way to overclock thru the multiplier instead of FSB with Neo4 ?

I can't seem to push my machine stable past stock speed I do have old memory though PC 2700 cas 2.5 running at default.

Btw, I am running winchester 3500+

 

[amol]

fedex came today but i wasnt at home

they require a signature

good stuff about the board, though

 

[xjoe]

care to post your memory and cpu settings? i have a pretty similar setup with the exception of the processor (3000). You said you had ocz ram, but which kind? i have the EL platinum rev 2 (2-2-2-5 timings). Anyway, built the computer last night and everything went smoothly with the exception of me leaving my software binder at a client so i was unable to install windows xp or any other software.

Anyway, if you care to share your settings i would appretiate it.

TIA

 

[darkeyed]

Hey kindest that seems promising. Can you give us your settings and let us know what kind of memory you have. I went with OCZ Gold Series because it will allow me to push better voltage through it and it has low latancy. I should get all the rest of my parts today so I can start it tonight.

 

[willyg43]

Hey all got mine running with slight OC so far(havent had time for max)

3200 at 220x10 stock cooling
Pdpsys ram at 440 2-3-3-6 1T
x700pro stock
Lian Li PC60

Runs prime stable overnight
3dmark01 21K (was 17K at stock speeds)
3dmark03 8K
3dmark05 3K

I am gonna try and max it when I get home from work tonight and I'll rerun benchies and Prime.

Forgot: My temps are great with stock cooler, Cpu is 28C Idle and 33C Load, sys is 20C

 

[kindest]

the ram i have is 2 pcs 512 PC-3200 OCZ Platinum Revision 2 (OCZ4001024ELDCPER2-K)
and the settings i use to oc are.
DRAM Configuration

Timing Mode - Manual
Memclock Index Value - 200MHz
CAS# latency (Tcl) - 2.5
Min RAS# active time (Tras) - 10t
RAS# to CAS# delay (Trcd) - 3t
Row Precharge time (Trp) - 3t
Row Cycle time (Trc) - auto
Row refresh cyc time (Trfc) - auto
Row to Row delay (Trrd) - auto
Write Recovery time (Twr) - auto
Write to Read Delay (Twtr) - auto
Read to Write Dealy (Twtr) - auto
Refresh Period (Tref) - 4x4128
User Config Mode - Manual
Bottom of 32-bit [31:24] IO - D0
1T/2T Memory timing - 1T
Read Preamble Value - 8ns
Async Latency Value -8ns
S/W memory hole Remapping - Disabled

Cell Menu

High Performance Mode - Manual
Aggresive Timing - disabled
Dynamic Overclocking - disabled
Adjust CPU FSB Frequency - adjust as necessary
HT Frequency - 3x
HT Width - (up arrow) 16 (down arrow) 16
Sata Spread Spectrum - Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum - Disabled
PCIE Clock - 100Mhz
SSE/SSE2 Instructions - Enabled
Cool 'n' quiet - disabled
Adjust CPU Ratio - adjust this to keep you CPU near stock speeds depending on FSB
Adjust CPU VID - Auto or By CPU Voltage
CPU Voltage - Auto or By CPU Voltage
Memory Voltage - 2.75V - this can go to 2.85V if it helps
NF4 Voltage - 1.65V

 

[xjoe]

THANKS! It looks as if i have almost an identical setup as you (same ram, mb) with the exception of the processor.

I'll give those settings a try and see what i come up with

Thanks again.

Also, I may try to get a little more out of it, as i am not using the stock hsf ... i have a zalman 7000 (copper version)

 

[kindest]

Originally posted by: xjoe
THANKS! It looks as if i have almost an identical setup as you (same ram, mb) with the exception of the processor.

I'll give those settings a try and see what i come up with

Thanks again.

Also, I may try to get a little more out of it, as i am not using the stock hsf ... i have a zalman 7000 (copper version)

iam using the zalman 7000b copper version to

 

[tmchow]

Originally posted by: Tungsten
I'd like to know if a NB47J will fit this board with just a regular 6600GT. The chipset is very close to the PCI-E x16 slot and it appears that the NB47J would be right up alongside the graphics card's PCB. On all the 6600GTs there appears to be a single small capacitor that may interfere without modifying the NB47J.

Did you ever get an answer to this? I want to put this mobo into an HTPC case with a 6600GT. Woudl like to swap out the chipset fan for the Zalman NB47J as well but am unsure about fitment.

 

[jdopple]

Anyone using the Antec Sonata case and 380w PS with this board?

 

[Jeraden]

My board doesn't seem to do anything if I put something in the "Adjust CPU Vid" field to raise the voltage. No matter if I set it to 1.4 or 1.55, it still reports 1.4V.
Thats if I leave the CPU Voltage field set to "By CPU Vid". If I change it to +5%, then it does seem to take the Adjust CPU VID into account. Anyone else notice this, or is this how its supposed to work?

 

[Yangsta27]

anyone know if xp-120 fits on this board??

 

[EvolutionWRC]

This is my set up:

Turbo Case X-Dreamer II (black)
Athlon 64 3200+ 90nm
MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum SLI
1GB OCZ EL Platinum Rev. 2 PC3200
2xBFG 6800GT OC PCI-E [SLI READY]
Antec NeoPower 480W PSU
Samsung 52X CD-R/RW (black)
120GB Maxtor SATA

The weird thing is SLI will NOT work I have everything connected perfectly, but I cannot enable multi-GPU in the display properties.

To make things even more strange, I changed the selector to non-SLI, plugged in one of my 6800GTs and I get no video. I swapped to my second card, and still no video The only way I can get video is with the selector on SLI, both cards connected, and the bridge on top (but it's not actually running SLI)...or is it?). Then in the properties it says I only have one 6800 series GPU connected (when there should be two) and that it's running at x8 speed. Is it supposed to be detected as 2 different cards?

Is it possible that SLI is enabled, but it doesn't show it in WinXP? The cards power up fine, they have their own power cables, and the fans move/green light is on.

My monitor has been acting very strange, so I'm going to RMA it on Monday. Could it be the cards?

Man.....my DFI SLI will be here on Wednesday, so I might need to RMA the MSI board (I don't want to, but what can I do?)

HELP! :brokenheart:

EvolutionWRC

 

[kindest]

what nividia drivers are you using.

 

[EvolutionWRC]

Right now I am running Forceware 71.80. I tried 66.93 and the 67.66 BETA with no luck.

EvolutionWRC

 

[davidtran007]

^^ new dual rail psu has compatibility problems with SLI. i suggest you get a new psu or sell of one of your 6800's

 

[EvolutionWRC]

David, explain. What PSU should I get then? Is it really my PSU that's the problem?

EvolutionWRC

 

[amol]

my goodness, the northbridge fan is LOUD

its louder than my 3 thermaltake tsunami fans (2x120mm, 1x90mm) AND my stock HSF on my 3000+ winnie

 

[davidtran007]

Evolution i would prefer a OCZ Powerstream 520 and above.

the neopower is a dual rail psu... so on 1 rail there is too much amperage wasted on the cpu. which doesnt give the 2nd rail enough amperage for both video cards. i think its 18a for rail one which is the cpu etc.. and the 2nd rail is about 15a which is for the video cards etc...

this problem was posted back in asus thread from what i remember. i know that single rail psu's work the best with sli systems from what i hear.

 

[imported_Tungsten]

Originally posted by: tmchow

Originally posted by: Tungsten
I'd like to know if a NB47J will fit this board with just a regular 6600GT. The chipset is very close to the PCI-E x16 slot and it appears that the NB47J would be right up alongside the graphics card's PCB. On all the 6600GTs there appears to be a single small capacitor that may interfere without modifying the NB47J.

Did you ever get an answer to this? I want to put this mobo into an HTPC case with a 6600GT. Woudl like to swap out the chipset fan for the Zalman NB47J as well but am unsure about fitment.

Nope, never did.

 

[xjoe]

Originally posted by: kindest
iam using the zalman 7000b copper version to

Sorry, for some reason i thought you said you were running the stock hsf