*** Official ABIT IC7/G (875P) Thread ***

[vetteguy]

Originally posted by: 69matrix69
for memory all i can say is

Deal

I am looking at this memory, but it is rated at CAS 2 6-3-3 1T. Now granted I'm a little dumb about CAS timings, etc., but isn't the Mushkin at 2-2-2 better?

 

[snidy1]

Originally posted by: vetteguy

Originally posted by: 69matrix69
for memory all i can say is

Deal

I am looking at this memory, but it is rated at CAS 2 6-3-3 1T. Now granted I'm a little dumb about CAS timings, etc., but isn't the Mushkin at 2-2-2 better?

Mushkin is deffinatly better, but not $100 better

 

[vetteguy]

Originally posted by: snidy1

Originally posted by: vetteguy

Originally posted by: 69matrix69
for memory all i can say is

Deal

I am looking at this memory, but it is rated at CAS 2 6-3-3 1T. Now granted I'm a little dumb about CAS timings, etc., but isn't the Mushkin at 2-2-2 better?

Mushkin is deffinatly better, but not $100 better

Well you can get 2x512MB of Mushkin PC3200 for $270. Don't know how much PC3500 is. I'll probably get the Geil I think.

 

[jaeger66]

Originally posted by: snidy1


Mushkin is deffinatly better, but not $100 better

Where are you getting your prices? The Mushkin is $270 for 1GB.

 

[Wurrmm]

I have narrowed my choices down to either the Corsair TwinX1024 PC3200LLPT or 2x512 XMS PC3500C2PL Will the PC3500C2 run at PC3200LL timings???

 

[snidy1]

Originally posted by: jaeger66

Originally posted by: snidy1


Mushkin is deffinatly better, but not $100 better

Where are you getting your prices? The Mushkin is $270 for 1GB.

That's what it was last time I looked at Newegg, it could have gone down though. If so I'd get the Mushkin

 

[KillerBob]

Perhaps something that has been explained before, but I may be a bit daft:

1) Which HD performs better on the IC7-G, 120G SATA Seagate Barracuda or 120G Maxtor DiamondMax Plus9?

2) What SATA controller performs best for Raid0?

3) Can I connect an old PATA Raid0 disk array set to any of the SATA controllers on the MoBo (through adapters)?

I am obviously struggling with the final choises before I am my purchase, so thanks in advance.

 

[NFS4]

SCREW MUSHKIN. I'm using (2) 512MB sticks of Kingston HyperX PC3500 memory (434MHz). It's 2-3-3-7-1 @ 434MHz. Obviously, more aggressive settings can be used at PC3200 and lower speeds. It's highly rated around here and at Asusboards.com.

http://www.kingston.com/hyperx/default.asp

They use 4.6ns chips.

$109.99 at Outpost:

http://shop2.outpost.com/product/3518564

**Note, Outpost lists the wrong memory timings**

 

[RandySavage]

correction, if you are using serial ata drives in raid 0... it will require a fresh install of windows.... so flash before you install

The new bios corrects or adds some serial ata features, and they screwed my raid 0 array... but now everything is kosher, just had to repeat the whole install process.

testing fsb tomorrow with my 2.4c

 

[NicColt]

So let me get this straight. I've read so many things from so many diff sources.

This board has 2 Serial ATA with RAID function (0) via South Bridge which is ICH5 RAID
with an added
2 channel Serial ATA with RAID function (0/1) via Silicon Image PCI Chip

It has 2 x Ultra DMA 33/66/100 Connectors but those are not raid

It also has CSA Gigabit LAN therefore bypassing the PCI Bus

It has 6-Channel AC 97 CODEC with Professional digital audio interface supports 24-bit S/P DIF optical In and Out
- 1 x S/PDIF Out connector, 1 x S/PDIF In connector
- 1 x Audio connectors (Front Speaker, Line-in, Mic-in)
- 1 x Audio connectors (Center/Sub, Surround Speaker)

If this is correct then that's the one.

 

[cbuchach]

There were some reports of people having problems with the Audigy 2 on this board. Has anyone here ecpereinced any problems with this combination as I have an A2 and will probably be getting this board?

 

[jaeger66]

People on the Abit forums have had some trouble with the Kingston HyperX on this board.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: jaeger66
People on the Abit forums have had some trouble with the Kingston HyperX on this board.

I have an Abit IC7 now and I have no problems.

 

[jaeger66]

Originally posted by: NFS4


I have an Abit IC7 now and I have no problems.

That's good to know. What happened to the MSI??

 

[vetteguy]

Well I went ahead and ordered the IS7-G instead (over $60 cheaper for nearly exactly the same thing) and some of that Kingston that NFS4 recommended.

 

[jaeger66]

Note on the Kingston-the default voltage is 2.6v so if you have trouble try increasing the Vmem.

 

[RandySavage]

I have had 0 trouble with 2x512 of pc3500 hyper X.... with both bioses.

 

[LittleBoo]

Originally posted by: KillerBob

I am putting together a gaming rig, and will most likely be doing a bit of OCing. The CPU will be a P4 3.0G Cant., but for MoBo I am thinking 1) Abit IC7-G, 2) Asus P4C800, or 3) MSI 875P.

For RAM I'll buy either 1) Corsair TwinX1024-3200LL '2*512Mb', or 2) OCZ EL-DDR PC3500 '2*512Mb'. The video will be a Hercules Prophet ATi 9800 Pro, and for HDs I'll use 2 Seagate Barracudas 120G SATAs in Raid0. Finally the cooling will be the 1) Asetek Waterchill, or 2) a ThermalRight SLK-900.

For what it's worth, I'm using Corsair PC3500C2 in an Abit IC-7G with a P43.0C. The PC3500C2 is about the same price or a bit cheaper than the PC3200LL. So far, I've OC'd the FSB to 217 Mhz at 1:1 ratio for 3.25 Ghz with rated timings(2-3-3-7), but I have the peace of mind that I haven't yet OCed my memory. My personal thinking with Corsair memory is, if you buy PC3200, you're going to get memory rated for 400 Mhz, because anything that passes through their testing at higher speed gets sold at another tier.

Unless you want to OC to the 3.6 Ghz range, aircooling should suffice, unless you don't mind spending the cash and setup/maintenance time.

 

[EvilllBilll]

Does 2x512 Kingston Hyper-X DDR433 work with this board even if its not Dual channel certified ?

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: EvilllBilll
Does 2x512 Kingston Hyper-X DDR433 work with this board even if its not Dual channel certified ?

I didn't know that there was a such thing as "Dual-Channel Certified" RAM. In any case, I'm running two sticks of HyperX 433 with no problems in my IC7

 

[vetteguy]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: EvilllBilll
Does 2x512 Kingston Hyper-X DDR433 work with this board even if its not Dual channel certified ?

I didn't know that there was a such thing as "Dual-Channel Certified" RAM. In any case, I'm running two sticks of HyperX 433 with no problems in my IC7

There are some manufacturers that say "dual-channel ready" or "certified", but I don't think it means anything. It's like saying a 10/100 card is "Internet ready". But who knows.

On another note, when did you order your Kingston? I ordered the same stuff, but it looks like it was out of stock, and I don't know when I'll be getting it.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: vetteguy

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: EvilllBilll
Does 2x512 Kingston Hyper-X DDR433 work with this board even if its not Dual channel certified ?

I didn't know that there was a such thing as "Dual-Channel Certified" RAM. In any case, I'm running two sticks of HyperX 433 with no problems in my IC7

There are some manufacturers that say "dual-channel ready" or "certified", but I don't think it means anything. It's like saying a 10/100 card is "Internet ready". But who knows.

On another note, when did you order your Kingston? I ordered the same stuff, but it looks like it was out of stock, and I don't know when I'll be getting it.

I ordered mine week before last. They go instock and out of stock of that stuff very quickly b/c it is a smokin' price.

 

[Wurrmm]

How good is the serial ATA through the IC7-G. I have a WD1800JB hard drive and I want to use that as my primary drive through the Serilell2 through the ICH5 controller. Will it be as fast and stabe as the IDE???

 

[RandySavage]

I am experiencing dramatic decreases in raid 0 performance from my raptors when I increase the fsb. There is an inverse relationship to performance and fsb. As the fsb is raised, hd performance goes to crap.

I have experienced moderate success when putting n/b at 800, it gained back close to half the sandra points I lost... but I CANNOT fix the problem and I am going to spend the rest of the day guessing and checking.

If anyone has had this problem or knows how to fix it, please post.... we need to figure out if this is just me or what... because there are going to be a lot of pissed off people if you can't OC this board and run raid 0 at the same time (at the same speed) over the ich5.

Technonut has posted a fix if it runs over the PCI bus, simply increase PCI latency.... but we with the "native" serial ata have a different problem I believe...

Initial scores at default 200 fsb for raptors in raid 0 were 67000-68000, immediately after changing to 271 fsb, hd scores went to 48,000.... change nb strap to 800, hd scores @ 55,000.

I'm working on it.... will post results as soon as I can.

 

[acemcmac]

The only cause I am able to restrain my purchace of an IC7 (not G) with is the lack of an Anandtech review. With all due respect, I would ask when we can expect to see one (if at all)?

May the board gods please bless this post with a response. Amen. :beer:

Edit: a broad review, obviously not a non-G specific one