*** Official ASUS P4C800/Deluxe (875P) Thread ***

[computer]

LOLROFLMAO - The something that is possessed tis you with overclocking.

Why do you think I am "possessed" with overclocking? At any rate, I believe I found the problem which makes no sense to me. In the very first BIOS screen, the "Main" area, there's the "IDE configuration" area right below the list of all drives. [Enter] on that and there's the "enhanced mode" area and below it you can select: "PATA", "SATA", or "PATA+SATA". I don't understand why, but before it was set to PATA-SATA and it worked fine, and I had to change it to "SATA" only!! Now XP tries to install as normal, and, the CDROM drive is seen by MADBOOT but for some reason it still cannot format any of the HD's. Still just flashes for an instant and does nothing. I don't get it, and I also don't get it about the PATA+SATA enhanced mode setting & why it cannot be set on an IDE HD, only the SATA.

Edit: Oh, and the reason I like MADBOOT is because it will format (DID format) ANY type of HD. It's a pain having to dig out the IBM, WD, Maxtor, Seagate, etc. HD installation floppies every time when a single floppy will do it. I just don't understand what's going on this time with it.

 

[jhites]

The heatsink is a Thermalright not a Tt. My mistake, sorry.

I checked Newegg and SVC - they both show 'out of stock'. I just got mine from SVC friday with the Panaflo. I did find them at 2CoolTek and I have bought many cooling supplies from Ian at 2Cool.

The Product Code on the Retail box will give you the information that you need to determine specifications. If it is a retail box, you will just need the last 5 digits of the product code. If the chip is oem, it will be stamped on the heat spreader. You can then go here to Intel and click on the sSpec# to get all the specifications on the cpu. This will tell you the stepping, max temps and lots more.

 

[computer]

ItsMillerTime, yes I've had a retention clip on a retail P4 HSF unit break before. I'm surprised it doesn't happen more often since they're made of plastic. I called Intel and I had new one in two days, no questions asked and free.

Who has a missing daughter? I can't find that anywhere on this page, only references to it. I was really shocked and saddened to hear that. I'd like to know more but I can certainly understand whomever has been victimized by this if they don't want to talk about it. We all pray for you.

 

[jhites]

Clint

Was just kidding. I thought we were all possessed with overclocking.

Especially me, since I have this 2.8C running 3.5Ghz using 1.425vcore right now.

 

[computer]

Oh I knew you were kidding, I was just trying to figure it out. Yeah, we all are to a point.

 

[Xeon]

Originally posted by: computer
Oh I knew you were kidding, I was just trying to figure it out. Yeah, we all are to a point.

Yeah to the point where we can't squeeze anymore out LOL!

 

[computer]

Can someone answer these please?

Can anyone that has the Promise controller enabled tell me if you have anything running in the background that's affiliated with it? If you do, can whatever IS running in the background be disabled and what happens if you disable it? I seem to remember on my first go 'round on this mobo seeing an entry in the autoexec.bat I think was, referring to the controller. I can't remember if I also saw something for it when Cont-alt-delete was pressed, but please check there as well. I'd like to know what this if for exactly and its purpose. I don't know why it would be necessary since I've never seen anything like this for any other Promise controller card or integrated Promise device.

Also, what's the deal with "32bit transfers" set to "DISABLED" by default? I never noticed that before. Shouldn't that be to "enabled"?

Now, how the hell are you supposed to format an IBM HD???????? Nothing at IBM's site of course, and Hitachi doesn't even have it! MADBOOT won't format it.

Thanks...Clint

 

[ItsMillerTime]

jhites, my 2.8c is the MO stepping and is running at 1.568v; now I'm worried since Intel specs it at 1.425v.
Oh well, it comes with a three year warranty!!

By the way. 2Cool is out of stock on the SP-94, I'm still looking around for it and the Panaflo.

Keep us posted on your progress with the 2.8c and thanks for the links,

 

[jhites]

Originally posted by: ItsMillerTime
jhites, my 2.8c is the MO stepping and is running at 1.568v; now I'm worried since Intel specs it at 1.425v.
Oh well, it comes with a three year warranty!!
By the way. 2Cool is out of stock on the SP-94, I'm still looking around for it and the Panaflo.
Keep us posted on your progress with the 2.8c and thanks for the links,

Looks like everyone is buying those SP-94's and I have been too lazy to even put mine on.

The multi-vid chips are speced to run at 1.425v but they still have the same 1.525v max as do all the P4C chips. You should not have any problems with the chip as long as you are below 1.60vcore and temps stay under 50*C full load. I have mine set in the BIOS at 1.5625v which reads 1.488v load / 1.536v Idle in windows. I think that I have found the sweet spot on this chip with that settings.

2.8C (SL6Z5 - MO Stepping) 262fsb @ 3673Mhz

Edit: Do a search on PriceWatch for the SP-94

 

[Xeon]

Originally posted by: ItsMillerTime
jhites, my 2.8c is the MO stepping and is running at 1.568v; now I'm worried since Intel specs it at 1.425v.
Oh well, it comes with a three year warranty!!

By the way. 2Cool is out of stock on the SP-94, I'm still looking around for it and the Panaflo.

Keep us posted on your progress with the 2.8c and thanks for the links,

The idea here with the cpu's is that the lower the core voltage that the chip is rated at, the faster the chip. So when you search for a new cpu and if you get the chance to check the spec's on them, make sure it's the one with the lower voltage rating and not the higher

I would just buy it at Thermalright directly. That's where I got mine.

 

[Xeon]

Originally posted by: jhites

Originally posted by: ItsMillerTime
jhites, my 2.8c is the MO stepping and is running at 1.568v; now I'm worried since Intel specs it at 1.425v.
Oh well, it comes with a three year warranty!!
By the way. 2Cool is out of stock on the SP-94, I'm still looking around for it and the Panaflo.
Keep us posted on your progress with the 2.8c and thanks for the links,

Looks like everyone is buying those SP-94's and I have been too lazy to even put mine on.

The multi-vid chips are speced to run at 1.425v but they still have the same 1.525v max as do all the P4C chips. You should not have any problems with the chip as long as you are below 1.60vcore and temps stay under 50*C full load. I have mine set in the BIOS at 1.5625v which reads 1.488v load / 1.536v Idle in windows. I think that I have found the sweet spot on this chip with that settings.

2.8C (SL6Z5 - MO Stepping) 262fsb @ 3673Mhz

Edit: Do a search on PriceWatch for the SP-94

LOL, that's awesome jhites!!

Sheesh, you're giving me the overclocker bug again, and making me want to go to Intel (which is in my backyard) and have them give me their fastest LMAO!

Of course if I did that then I'd have to go get some new RAM to play with and on and on and Ahhhhhh!!!........... SOMEBODY STOP ME!!!

 

[mastertech01]

Originally posted by: jhites

Originally posted by: ItsMillerTime
jhites, my 2.8c is the MO stepping and is running at 1.568v; now I'm worried since Intel specs it at 1.425v.
Oh well, it comes with a three year warranty!!
By the way. 2Cool is out of stock on the SP-94, I'm still looking around for it and the Panaflo.
Keep us posted on your progress with the 2.8c and thanks for the links,

Looks like everyone is buying those SP-94's and I have been too lazy to even put mine on.

The multi-vid chips are speced to run at 1.425v but they still have the same 1.525v max as do all the P4C chips. You should not have any problems with the chip as long as you are below 1.60vcore and temps stay under 50*C full load. I have mine set in the BIOS at 1.5625v which reads 1.488v load / 1.536v Idle in windows. I think that I have found the sweet spot on this chip with that settings.

2.8C (SL6Z5 - MO Stepping) 262fsb @ 3673Mhz

Edit: Do a search on PriceWatch for the SP-94

Good grief thats sweet at that voltage. Ill have to play with my setup some more. Best Ive done in a few minutes playing is booting into windows at 3750 on a Zalman with this 3.0. Water cooling would be a sweet improvement for me. Sigh....

 

[E-T00L]

Is Asus Probe off on the vcore reading. Mine says its running 1.6 and I don't have it that high in the bios.

 

[jhites]

Originally posted by: E-T00L
Is Asus Probe off on the vcore reading. Mine says its running 1.6 and I don't have it that high in the bios.

In most cases it does read higher in Windows at Idle than what the BIOS hardware monitor shows. I use Asus Probe, MBM and CPU_Z in Windows and they all read the same on my board. You might try one of these other programs to check Asus Probe's readings.

 

[rpr]

Looks like my power supply is just not ctting it with this board/setup. I'm looking at the PC Power Cooling Turbo Cool 510 ATX. Hardly anybody has it though.

Any recommendations on a reliable vendor that stocks these units at a decent price? Tx.

 

[mastertech01]

Originally posted by: rpr
Looks like my power supply is just not ctting it with this board/setup. I'm looking at the PC Power Cooling Turbo Cool 510 ATX. Hardly anybody has it though.

Any recommendations on a reliable vendor that stocks these units at a decent price? Tx.

You might consider the Antec 550 True Control. I picked one up off the forum for 100.00 shipped near new and its an awesome PSU for the money. PC Power is so damned high.

 

[rpr]

Isn't the ANtec Trus Control the PSU that was reviewed as having a lot of "noise" and voltage fluctuations on the rails?

 

[mastertech01]

Originally posted by: rpr
Isn't the ANtec Trus Control the PSU that was reviewed as having a lot of "noise" and voltage fluctuations on the rails?

Well I guess you would have to point me to that review, but they are holding great for me.



Here is one I just came across with a quick search

 

[jcpiercy]

Ups and Downs: Memory Timings Put to the Test

http://www.tomshardware.com/motherboard/20040119/index.html

 

[Xeon]

Originally posted by: rpr
Looks like my power supply is just not ctting it with this board/setup. I'm looking at the PC Power Cooling Turbo Cool 510 ATX. Hardly anybody has it though.

Any recommendations on a reliable vendor that stocks these units at a decent price? Tx.

Order it direct from PC Power. That's where I purchased mine from.

 

[Crashman]

Originally posted by: mastertech01


You might consider the Antec 550 True Control. I picked one up off the forum for 100.00 shipped near new and its an awesome PSU for the money. PC Power is so damned high.

I don't recommend the Antec ANYjunk when Fortron produces supplies that:
1.) Always produce more power
2.) Always have a greater MTBF
3.) Always cost less

In this case, the 550W True Control is a TERRIBLE PSU for the money because it cost so much more than the Fortron 530W, which produces more power.

 

[mastertech01]

Well Im pleased as pineapple punch you love your Fortron so much and you have so much luck out the box. Frankly though if I were so concerned about a few dollars diff I wouldnt be buying 200.00 motherboards to run my processors on. I have had no bad luck at all with Antec and this 550 has been stable and true for me. Im not the hero of the day in overclocking but Im now running 3.75 on a 3.0 rock stable, 250FSB, 2226 ram timings, PAT and Turbo enabled and nothing disabled that I need to use. Stronger voltages and more stable than my dual redundant 420 PC & Power. Not too bad for ANYjunk.

 

[Xeon]

Originally posted by: Crashman

Originally posted by: mastertech01


You might consider the Antec 550 True Control. I picked one up off the forum for 100.00 shipped near new and its an awesome PSU for the money. PC Power is so damned high.

I don't recommend the Antec ANYjunk when Fortron produces supplies that:
1.) Always produce more power
2.) Always have a greater MTBF
3.) Always cost less

In this case, the 550W True Control is a TERRIBLE PSU for the money because it cost so much more than the Fortron 530W, which produces more power.

Oh and he forgot to mention he has stock in Fortron LOL!

 

[Xeon]

Originally posted by: mastertech01
Well Im pleased as pineapple punch you love your Fortron so much and you have so much luck out the box. Frankly though if I were so concerned about a few dollars diff I wouldnt be buying 200.00 motherboards to run my processors on. I have had no bad luck at all with Antec and this 550 has been stable and true for me. Im not the hero of the day in overclocking but Im now running 3.75 on a 3.0 rock stable, 250FSB, 2226 ram timings, PAT and Turbo enabled and nothing disabled that I need to use. Stronger voltages and more stable than my dual redundant 420 PC & Power. Not too bad for ANYjunk.

Bahhh! Don't sweat it. I've never owned an Antec unit or a Fortron so I can't comment on either one, but if you have living proof it works then who gives a rats ass what anyone else thinks or says.

The PC Power & Cooling unit I have has been nothing short of flawless. It's hard to argue with a less than 1% deviation on all rails. There's an old saying that's usually true 99.9% of the time, You get what you pay for. PSU's are no different.

Oh and while were on the old sayings..... Opinions are like butt holes, everybody's got one! Or wait, is that Opinions are like Hardrives, everybody's got one?? Hmmm I forget now...

 

[computer]

Anandtech and Tom's Hardware listed the Fortron-Source FSP400-60PFN as the best 400 watt & under power supply. It also had more actual power than most 500 watt+ units. That's the one I use on my 800-E Deluxe, and only $59. Not much to look at, they're ugly, but GREAT. Only one fan and it ran the coolest of the bunch! It's the heaviest ps I've ever seen, has a MASSIVE heat sink in it. It was 2nd to only a very expensive supply for the least amount of memory errors and had awesome voltage fluctuations specs.