- May 3, 2001
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Updated: And it ain't pretty.
TEST SYSTEM
Asus P4G8X Deluxe BIOS 1004 Beta 014
Corsair TwinX512-3200LL 2x 256mb
Swiftech MCX4000 HSF | Sunon 80mm fan @ 39cfm
Antec TruePower 550watt PS | Adaptec 29160 / Seagate Cheetah X15s U160/LVD
ATI Radeon 9700 Pro Retail v1.3, 128mb @ Default | Catalyst 3.1 drivers | WinXP Pro / SP1a
*** All onboard items disabled except for the LAN ***
TEST CPU
P4 2.53B 12/23/02 SL6EG C1 FPO# 3244A019
> CS Tests <
150fsb 1.525vcore 1.6vagp - Passed (SPD)
154fsb 1.575vcore 1.6vagp - Failed (SPD)
157fsb 1.575vcore 1.6vagp - Failed (SPD)
163fsb 1.600vcore 1.6vagp - Failed (SPD)
SiSoft Sandra 2002 Pro < memory: buffered (settings)
(Didn't even bother)
BENCHMARKS 1024x768x32
> 3DMark2001se <
2964mhz 156fsb = Failed, 1.550vcore (spd 2.5-3-3-7)
3001mhz 158fsb = Failed, 1.550vcore (spd 2.5-3-3-7)
3001mhz 158fsb = 15503, 1.575vcore (spd 2.5-3-3-7)
3020mhz 159fsb = Failed, 1.575vcore (spd 2.5-3-3-7)
Oh well, better to have tried and failed, then to have thought what might have been. Looks like this one is a dud. I put my 2.4 SL6EF back in and I'm back at 166fsb rock solid stable. Looks like this one is headed back to the retail shelf, and I am in the market for an SL6S2.
BIOS OPTIONS
FSB tested= 133 thru 163fsb
Vcore used = 1.5v thru 1.6v
Halt On = no errors
Drives = auto (CDRoms)
Vdimm = 2.7v
Vagp = 1.6v
PCI latency at 64
AGPX8 enabled
Video memory cache mode USWC
AGP/PCI at 66.66/33.33
AGP Aperture = 128
Delay Transaction = disabled
Printer/Serial ports = disabled
USB, Audio, 1394, SATA = disabled
ATI SmartGart Fast writes = disabled (known issue with BIOS and ATI cards)
TEST SYSTEM
Asus P4G8X Deluxe BIOS 1004 Beta 014
Corsair TwinX512-3200LL 2x 256mb
Swiftech MCX4000 HSF | Sunon 80mm fan @ 39cfm
Antec TruePower 550watt PS | Adaptec 29160 / Seagate Cheetah X15s U160/LVD
ATI Radeon 9700 Pro Retail v1.3, 128mb @ Default | Catalyst 3.1 drivers | WinXP Pro / SP1a
*** All onboard items disabled except for the LAN ***
TEST CPU
P4 2.53B 12/23/02 SL6EG C1 FPO# 3244A019
> CS Tests <
150fsb 1.525vcore 1.6vagp - Passed (SPD)
154fsb 1.575vcore 1.6vagp - Failed (SPD)
157fsb 1.575vcore 1.6vagp - Failed (SPD)
163fsb 1.600vcore 1.6vagp - Failed (SPD)
SiSoft Sandra 2002 Pro < memory: buffered (settings)
(Didn't even bother)
BENCHMARKS 1024x768x32
> 3DMark2001se <
2964mhz 156fsb = Failed, 1.550vcore (spd 2.5-3-3-7)
3001mhz 158fsb = Failed, 1.550vcore (spd 2.5-3-3-7)
3001mhz 158fsb = 15503, 1.575vcore (spd 2.5-3-3-7)
3020mhz 159fsb = Failed, 1.575vcore (spd 2.5-3-3-7)
Oh well, better to have tried and failed, then to have thought what might have been. Looks like this one is a dud. I put my 2.4 SL6EF back in and I'm back at 166fsb rock solid stable. Looks like this one is headed back to the retail shelf, and I am in the market for an SL6S2.
BIOS OPTIONS
FSB tested= 133 thru 163fsb
Vcore used = 1.5v thru 1.6v
Halt On = no errors
Drives = auto (CDRoms)
Vdimm = 2.7v
Vagp = 1.6v
PCI latency at 64
AGPX8 enabled
Video memory cache mode USWC
AGP/PCI at 66.66/33.33
AGP Aperture = 128
Delay Transaction = disabled
Printer/Serial ports = disabled
USB, Audio, 1394, SATA = disabled
ATI SmartGart Fast writes = disabled (known issue with BIOS and ATI cards)