Epox 8rda+ NForce2 Overclocking - Page 5

15th December 2002, 18:34

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RichBa5tard · 15th December 2002, 18:55

Yup, easiest way to order at funcomp is nachname (rembours). If on stock & ordered before 14h: 90% chance you receive it 2 days later.

Bosw8er · 15th December 2002, 20:58

How's that feeling on top of the world ?

RichBa5tard · 15th December 2002, 22:33

lonely... too little Belgians with nforce² boards.

To sum up the 8rda+:

Pro:
- speed is reasonable at stock, but i think it's a little slower than stock 845(p)e & P4 533Mhz FSB
- very fast AND stable when overclocked at 200FSB. AGP and PCI lock seem to work!
- price (<€150)
- nforce soundstorm & onboard LAN
- dcddr doesn't prevent aggr timings or high FSB

Con:
- bios needs ironing (mp 2~12.5 & default mp (15) work, but the others don't)
- specific to 8rda+: no extra sound bracket. If you use your mic/line in, you can't use 6 channel audio. No digital out.
My TV-card is connected to the line-in connecter, so can't use surround sound. :/
- 2 sticks of 256mb cost more than 1 of 512mb.
- on-die heatprobe is removed, because Epox got to many questions why the cpu temp was so high. They switched back to the socketprobe, which is less accurate and ~5°C less warm. Bummer. :/

15th December 2002, 22:52

Quote:

Originally posted by Gamer
wtf, cant wait till mine arrives

told ya! u can't resist can u

RichBa5tard · 16th December 2002, 20:23

high FSB seems to be no problem as long as you keep the memory running at a slow speed. I don't think it's the memory itself, but rather the memory controller who can't handle fast transfers at high fsb. Bummer. This would have been great running in sync dcddr.

jmke · 16th December 2002, 20:26

I hope that "bug" can be fixed with a BIOS upgrade
maybe another revision will hit the market soon, like the Abit nForce2

The Senile Doctor · 16th December 2002, 21:12

changed my order slightly....
epox 8rda+
2*256 xms 3500 (which makes my total 5 stixx

)
xp2400+
pny verto geforce mx440, I need grafics, huh

to be coupled

RichBa5tard · 16th December 2002, 21:59

Where are you planning to buy the epox 8rda+? I can't seem to find it on stok anywhere?

By the way, 235Mhz is with mem at 75% (176Mhz) and aggr timings.

The Senile Doctor · 17th December 2002, 10:53

it's all ordered at funcomp

all I wanna get is 205-210 mhz sync with agres timings on air with two stixx of 3500 like 11*210 or sth.
It's just a folder/workpc.
I need total 200% stability on this one.

15th December 2002, 18:55	#42
RichBa5tard [M] Reviewer/HWBot ***** Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,344	Yup, easiest way to order at funcomp is nachname (rembours). If on stock & ordered before 14h: 90% chance you receive it 2 days later. __________________ HTPC (mac osx): Mac Mini \| Core Duo 1.6Ghz \| 2GB DDR2 \| 26\" TFT Development (mac osx): Macbook \| Core 2 2.0Ghz \| 4GB DDR2 \| 250GB HD Games (win xp): E2160 @ 2.4Ghz \| HD3850 OC \| Asrock 4coredual-vsta \| 2GB DDR2

16th December 2002, 20:26	#47
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	I hope that "bug" can be fixed with a BIOS upgrade maybe another revision will hit the market soon, like the Abit nForce2 __________________

16th December 2002, 21:12	#48
The Senile Doctor Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: wherever the doom is Posts: 3,171	changed my order slightly.... epox 8rda+ 2*256 xms 3500 (which makes my total 5 stixx ) xp2400+ pny verto geforce mx440, I need grafics, huh to be coupled __________________ OC-2-the-death Where the Reverend is doing his Magick, all mortals be silent Doom over the world

16th December 2002, 21:59	#49
RichBa5tard [M] Reviewer/HWBot ***** Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,344	Where are you planning to buy the epox 8rda+? I can't seem to find it on stok anywhere? By the way, 235Mhz is with mem at 75% (176Mhz) and aggr timings. __________________ HTPC (mac osx): Mac Mini \| Core Duo 1.6Ghz \| 2GB DDR2 \| 26\" TFT Development (mac osx): Macbook \| Core 2 2.0Ghz \| 4GB DDR2 \| 250GB HD Games (win xp): E2160 @ 2.4Ghz \| HD3850 OC \| Asrock 4coredual-vsta \| 2GB DDR2

17th December 2002, 10:53	#50
The Senile Doctor Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: wherever the doom is Posts: 3,171	it's all ordered at funcomp all I wanna get is 205-210 mhz sync with agres timings on air with two stixx of 3500 like 11*210 or sth. It's just a folder/workpc. I need total 200% stability on this one. __________________ OC-2-the-death Where the Reverend is doing his Magick, all mortals be silent Doom over the world

15th December 2002, 18:34	#41
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15th December 2002, 20:58	#43
Bosw8er Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,711	How's that feeling on top of the world ?

15th December 2002, 22:33	#44
RichBa5tard [M] Reviewer/HWBot ***** Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,344	lonely... too little Belgians with nforce² boards. To sum up the 8rda+: Pro: - speed is reasonable at stock, but i think it's a little slower than stock 845(p)e & P4 533Mhz FSB - very fast AND stable when overclocked at 200FSB. AGP and PCI lock seem to work! - price (<€150) - nforce soundstorm & onboard LAN - dcddr doesn't prevent aggr timings or high FSB Con: - bios needs ironing (mp 2~12.5 & default mp (15) work, but the others don't) - specific to 8rda+: no extra sound bracket. If you use your mic/line in, you can't use 6 channel audio. No digital out. My TV-card is connected to the line-in connecter, so can't use surround sound. :/ - 2 sticks of 256mb cost more than 1 of 512mb. - on-die heatprobe is removed, because Epox got to many questions why the cpu temp was so high. They switched back to the socketprobe, which is less accurate and ~5°C less warm. Bummer. :/

16th December 2002, 20:23	#46
RichBa5tard [M] Reviewer/HWBot ***** Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,344	high FSB seems to be no problem as long as you keep the memory running at a slow speed. I don't think it's the memory itself, but rather the memory controller who can't handle fast transfers at high fsb. Bummer. This would have been great running in sync dcddr.

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