Originally posted by: Raydur
Can anyone point me to where I can find the meanings for the beep codes when the computer is first started up? I remember getting only a single beep, but now it has 2 short beeps after the POST and seems to take longer to fully load into windows. I've looked through the manual, but don't see them anywhere.
Thanks!
Originally posted by: avi85
Has anybody installed a sound card on this board? I was wondering how much better an add-on sound card is over the ALC880.
I'm specifically interested in the x-fi xtreme music, but any add-on board comparison is of interest to me.
Originally posted by: renethx
A routine procedure is, make sure that BIOS Setup > Integrated Peripherals > AZALIA AUDIO > [Auto] is selected. (Auto is default.) Then uninstall the existing Realtek High Definition Audio Driver and restart the computer. Then install the latest driver (R1.43) and restart the computer. Go to the Computer Management console > Device Manager > Sound, video and game controllers and make sure that "Realtek High Definition Audio" is there. If there is a yellow mark, the driver is not installed properly. If you cannot see "Realtek High Definition Audio" or even a yellow mark, then your motherboard's audio may be defective.
Originally posted by: renethx
In my system, the default CPU voltage is 1.35V and the maximum CPU voltage is 1.40V either with BIOS 3.00/3.15 or with RMClock.
Several users say max is 1.45V (avi85, DetoXL, RjG, tempoct). Some (mikeaco) says "with PC Alert and CPU-Z that Vcore was jumping around between 1.40V and 1.45V" (with BOIS 3.15).
Originally posted by: renethx
The options in the dropdown menu Add/Modify Performance State > Requested Voltage Level (VID) in RMClock Utility 2.1 are: 1.100V, 1.125, ... , 1.375V, 1.400V. That is, 1.400V is the maximum value I can choose. If I choose 1.400V, then the CPU Voltage in CPU-Z fluctuates between 1.392v and 1.408v.
Originally posted by: renethx
avi85,
That sounds strange. I wonder what determines the default voltage, the PCB version or the CPU model number. Mine is the default voltage: 1.35V, PCB: v1.0, CPU: 3200+ Venice and X2 3200+ Manchester.
Originally posted by: renethx
Tobeman,
I suggest to use BIOS v3.00 or v3.13 (the only versions that allow the adjustment of CPU multiplier) and isolate the problem as stated in the last remark of the first post of the thread. Also check your memory voltage in BIOS that should be set to 2.60V (2.55V is the default).
Originally posted by: renethx
Edited
OK, your post changed rapidly. Now your system is OK with 250MHz and 2T. As stated repeatedly in the first post, the penalty of choosing 2T is almost negligible in real world applications. I recommend you to leave the command rate 2T. CPU speed is always king.