Don’t Believe Your BIOS: MSI’s K8N Neo 2 Falsifies its Multipliers

jmke · 27th October 2004, 16:38

This isn’t what I intended to write or publish tonight. Originally, tonight was supposed to be a review of Mushkin’s DDR500 on both AMD and Intel platforms. Instead, a simple RAM review turned into an in-depth exploration into why MSI’s K8N Neo2 Platinum performs the way it does

http://www.sudhian.com/showdocs.cfm?aid=616

Sidney · 27th October 2004, 17:00

Why is this very subject making reviewers pissed? I see the PC enthusiasts market the same difference as two-stroke motorcycle in the late 60's, when Yamaha introduced the 250/350cc that cheated the competitors in performance in gaining market share.

The PC industry is unregulated by any laws. IF they are regulated, there will not be any overclocking allowed. It is a dog-eat-dog market.

27th October 2004, 18:25

Hmm intressting article. I think this is not so good for MSI.

jmke · 27th October 2004, 19:09

did he test this half BIOS multi thingie on other boards also?

28th October 2004, 10:13

going on comments from gamer and easypanic on telenet, it's not just the msi that pulls this "stunt".

jmke · 28th October 2004, 10:19

then the author is braking up the wrong tree in my humble opinion
the nVidia NF3 might be at fault then? or the whole A64 design?

27th October 2004, 16:38	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,019	Don’t Believe Your BIOS: MSI’s K8N Neo 2 Falsifies its Multipliers This isn’t what I intended to write or publish tonight. Originally, tonight was supposed to be a review of Mushkin’s DDR500 on both AMD and Intel platforms. Instead, a simple RAM review turned into an in-depth exploration into why MSI’s K8N Neo2 Platinum performs the way it does http://www.sudhian.com/showdocs.cfm?aid=616 __________________

27th October 2004, 17:00	#2
Sidney Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,738	Why is this very subject making reviewers pissed? I see the PC enthusiasts market the same difference as two-stroke motorcycle in the late 60's, when Yamaha introduced the 250/350cc that cheated the competitors in performance in gaining market share. The PC industry is unregulated by any laws. IF they are regulated, there will not be any overclocking allowed. It is a dog-eat-dog market. __________________ lazyman Opteron 165 (2) @2.85 1.42 vcore AMD Stock HSF + Chill Vent II

27th October 2004, 19:09	#4
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,019	did he test this half BIOS multi thingie on other boards also? __________________

28th October 2004, 10:19	#6
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,019	then the author is braking up the wrong tree in my humble opinion the nVidia NF3 might be at fault then? or the whole A64 design? __________________

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27th October 2004, 18:25	#3
agent #2 Posts: n/a	Hmm intressting article. I think this is not so good for MSI.

28th October 2004, 10:13	#5
kristos Posts: n/a	going on comments from gamer and easypanic on telenet, it's not just the msi that pulls this "stunt".