Delta2 Platinum OC BIOS settings?

hey, just upgraded my K7N2 Delta - ILSR to a Delta2 Platinum!!, went to a LAN party (500 players) thinking it came with the B30 Bios, nope, had trobles all the way throught the lan, but got home and put it back to the B30 runs smooth as.
anyway i will be doing some extreme overclocking with this board so i would like to know what settings i should be changing.
these are the ones i'm going to change as per the book.
sata spectrum - disabled
agp spectrum - diabled
FSB spectrum - diabled
cell - all manual
DOT - disabled
RAM / CPU = 1:1 (till it goes past 210mhz)
S.M.A.R.T = enable **
Video BIOS cacheable - enable **
system BIOS cacheable - enable **
video RAm chacheaable - enable **
**i think i shouldnt do this till i have a stable overclock is this correct
please if you have any comments dont hesitate to reply as i dont want to currupt my sata or ata drive.
PSU info:
i have a SF 500w and soon i will be getting 2 Ultra X-connect 500w PSU's to play with, one to power my Peltiers.
info as follows:
SF 500w (14cm fan)
3.3v @ 32A, 5v @ 42A, 12v @ 30A, -5v @ 0.5A, -12v @ 0.8A, =5VSB @ 2.5A
Ultra X-connect 500w
+3.3V @ 28A, +5V @ 30A, +12V @ 34A, -12V @ 0.8A, -5V @ 0.3A, +5Vsb @ 2.0A

The settings I use on my board are as follows:-
High Performance Mode Manual
D.O.T Disabled
CPU Voltage 1.7V
Memory Voltage 2.7V (Auto)
AGP Voltage 1.5V
Adjust CPU FSB Frequency 200Mhz
Adjust CPU Ratio CPU Default
CPU Interface Aggressive
Adjust DRAM Freq Auto
Memory Timings Manual 11,2,2,2.5 for Crucial standard. 11,2,2,2 for Crucial Ballistix
FSB Spread Spectrum Disabled
AGP Spread Spectrum Disabled
SATA Spread Spectrum Disabled
I have the video and system bioses caching disabled together with video ram. I have not done much overclocking above 200Mhz but if you plan on doing so you will probably need high quality ram. You can use the "try before buy" overclocking method from within Windows if you are not sure of the capabilities of your hardware using Core Cell.

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[nForce] K7N2 Delta2 Platinum w/Version B.5 BIOS, trouble with post and XP install.

I have
K7N2 Delta2 Platinum
MS-6570E Version 1.0 motherboard
AMD Sempron 2600+
Elixir 500MB PC-3200 DDR (3 sticks, total 1.5GB)
eVga Nvidia MX4000 64MB AGP card
Maxtor ATA-100 PCI controller
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Quote from: dmichael34 on 17-September-05, 22:42:56
The Maxtor controller was removed when you originally suggested to do so. The add on controller is an SIL 680 RAID.
I will try reseating the processor next.
I can also attempt a boot through POST without the array, as this shouldn't affect the boot process.
I did notice that the ctrl-alt-del on the LEFT side of the keyboard doesn't work.
However, the ctrl-alt-del on the RIGHT side of the keyboard does work.
Maybe I've been looking for a serious problem and overlooking the obvious.
I do not see how the CPU temp would cause a pause at boot until "any key" is hit... it sounds more to me like the system has paused to either look for a device or boot a BIOS on a device card.
If I am not mistaken, you are using a RAID card to boot windows? Is this correct?
If that is true it is possible the boot sequence is not set correctly in the BIOS such as "BOOT OTHER DEVICE" ( I cannot remember the exact term in the BIOS)
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ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES
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boot to os/2: no
ioapic function: enabled
mps table version: 1.4
full screen logo display: disabled
seek floppy: enabled
typematic rate setting: enabled
typematic rate: 30
typematic delay: 1000
security option: setup
ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES
--->>DRAM CONFIGURATION
timing mode: manual
memclock index value: 200mhz
cas# latency TCL:2
min ras# active time TRAS: 6t
ras# to cas# delay TRCD: 2t
row precharge time TRP: 2t
row to row delay TRRD: auto
row cycle time TRC: 8t
row refresh cyc time TRFC: 11t
read-to-write time TRWT:auto
write recovery time TWR:auto
write to read delay: TWTR:auto
refresh period TREF:auto
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x bottom of 32-bit [31:24] io: D8
x 1t/2t memory timing: 2t
x read preamble value: 8ns
x async latency value: 9ns
s/w memory hole remapping: disabled
mtrr mapping mode: continuous
PNP/PCI CONFIGURATIONS
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resources controlled by: auto (escd)
x irq resources setup: press enter
maximum payload size: 4096
CELL MENU
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current ddr clock: 201 mhz
high performance mode: manual
aggressive timing: disabled
dynamic overclocking: disabled
adjust cpu fsb frequency: 200
ht frequency: 5x
ht width: (down arrow 16/up arrow 16)
cpu spread spectrum: disabled
sata spread spectrum: disabled
pcie spread spectrum: disabled
pcie clock: 100 mhz
sse/sse2 instructions: enabled
cool'n'quiet: disabled
adjust cpu vid: startup
extra cpu voltage: by cpu vid
cpu voltage 1.400v
memory voltage: auto
nf4 voltage: 1.50v
Thanks again. xpfshost

I'll do that, thanks. I guess I'm really mostly clueless about the following items:
memclock index value: 200mhz
row cycle time TRC: 8t
row refresh cyc time TRFC: 11t
current cpu clock: 1810 mhz
current ddr clock: 201 mhz
adjust cpu fsb frequency: 200
ht frequency: 5x
ht width: (down arrow 16/up arrow 16
pcie clock: 100 mhz
Do they look OK?? Thanks!
xpfshost
Quote from: Grayone on 19-April-07, 05:13:03
Change your user config mode in dram configuration to manual and change your memory timing to 1T. The 1T setting will speed up your memory slightly.

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K7n2 delta2 platinum - changed FSB and can't boot or clear CMOS

Hi all,
specs first:
KnN2 Delta2 Platinum board
Athalon Barton 2800 XP
2 sticks of 256 pc 3200 ram and one stick of 512 pc3200
Last night I went into the bios of my new board, and unthinkingly set to CELL settings to manual and jacked up the FSB way up. Shouldn't have been working on my computer after a 12 hour shift. :( Anyway, it didn't boot when I reset. I tried clearing my CMOS and have unplugged the power, taken out the battery and the whole shabang in the CMOS clearing faq, but its still not giving me any beep codes or anything at all. I suspect my CMOS isin't clearing, however I'm wondering if its possible I've fried my new barton 2800 XP, my board, my ram, or all of the above. :( :(. I've read a ton of other delta boards having a safe mode jumper, j10, which will reset the fsb setting to 100 mhz, but can't find it anywhere for the delta2 platinum.
It was booting and getting into my OS before this, can anyone help?
Thanks in advance.

Quote
Originally posted by axeluktoo
Hi,
Muncher23: Hmm, I've seen this before only recently - no solution - as yet, that I know of. You could try putting a lower FSB CPU in the mobo and then clear the CMOS - it might default to the CPU's lower FSB setting. Might work, then again may not.
Yes, this worked, however it was an acident. To test my chip I threw in my 1800 xp chip, cleared the CMOS again (which apparently was working fine) and suddenly it started posting beep codes. I assumed that meant I had burned my 2800 and returned it to the place of purchase. They threw it on a board and said it was posting fine, but I got my money back anyway. Going to go pick up another 2800 this weekend probably.
Anyway, I havn't actually tried the insert method. Oh, and yea, I jacked the FSB up to 300 or so... I think I'm somewhat confused, as I've got a 333 chip in a 2800 so I think I've mistaken something fundamental here.
Quote
I suspect my CMOS isin't clearing
Actually, it probably is clearing. On earlier K7N2, when the CMOS is cleared everything is set to default EXCEPT the FSB setting, that's why it's usually necessary when the FSB has been pushed too high by the user, to use the FSB Jumper (SAFE/USER) to reset the FSB to default.
I fail to see the wisdom of removing this jumper from later boards!
You should also try substituting your CPU with another - just to make sure it isn't the CPU that's at fault.
Sorry I wasn't of more help.
Axel [/quote]

MSI K7N2 Delta2 Platinum + Corsair mem = hell

Alright, Last christmas I got an MSI K7N2 Delta2 Platinum Mobo. I had an AMD Athlon XP 3000+
w/333mhz FSB. I was using cheapo generic ram which worked, but had horrible performance.
So I bought the TWINX1024-3200XL, Corsair 1GB(2x512) PC3200 400mhz DDR-Ram.
So........when I set that up, I got HUGE instability problems. While playing Half-Life 2, the game
would randomly go BSOD, which I didn't get with the cheapo ram. So I went into the options and
I changed the bios settings from By SPD (which set it to 200mhz fsb) to Auto (which changed it
to 166mhz after detecting my 166mhz fsb cpu), at which point the instability ended. But every
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that I can't run my $300 ram at stock speed.
After reading some threads here and at other forums, I learned that apparently my
motherboard doesn't allow the cpu/ram to run async. Which would make some degree of
sense, since when they ran sync, both at 333mhz, I encountered no crashing. However, I just
bought an AMD Athlon XP 3200+ w/400mhz fsb and I was hoping that the problems would be
over. Alas, no. With the bios set to By SPD at 400mhz, Half-Life 2 (which is what I use to test
system stability, since Memtest 86, Prime 95, etc. All ran through all the tests and for over 24
hours without a single error, then the second I play HL2, it crashes) crashes within 1 minute. So
I angrily restart and change the bios settings, this time I set it to Auto, which is also 400mhz now due to the 400mhz fsb CPU. I was actually able to play Half-Life 2 flawlessly for about 45 minutes, I made it past the driving phase on the buggy, shot down the chopper, then I eliminated all resistance near the crane. Unfortunately, once everything was dead silent and I pressed R to reload, BSOD. >=|
Is my motherboard a piece of crap that doesn't support the ram, or is the ram bad? Has anybody else been able to run these two (MSI K7N2 Delta2 Platinum + Corsair PC3200 Performance Ram) together with perfect stability? Please help! I'm going nuts. =*|
Many Thanks!
~Takeda
--System Specs--
Windows XP Professional SP1
Antec SX1040B2 File Server Case
550watt Antec TrueControl PSU
MSI K7N2 Delta2 Platinum
AMD Athlon XP 3200+/400mhz FSB (2.2GHz)
Thermaltake Volcano 12
1GB(2x512) Corsair Twinx1024XL Dual Channel
ATI All-In-Wonder 9800 Pro
Sound Blaster Audigy 2ZS Platinum
Pioneer 10x DVD Drive
Sony DRU-700A
Western Digital 120.0GB 7200RPM HD ATA/100
Western Digital 120.0GB 7200RPM HD ATA/100
nForce Ethernet Adapter w/Cable line
Logitech MX500 Optical Mouse
Logitech Elite Keyboard
19" Envision Monitor EN985e
Logitech Z-680 5.1 Speakers

well, for the errors. In half-life 2, after however much playtime, the screen will just randomly go blue, without any official windows message or error code, forcing me to manually restart with the reset button. It's done this for the most part. Other times, when I change the settings, the game will just boot me back to the desktop, giving me a visual basic runtime error. Oddly enough, when I set the ram to 166mhz fsb, the game is totally stable. I've also just updated to the newest bios 11.50 and tried all of the previous settings as well as the "optimized defaults" and "fail-safe defaults" all still result in the crashing.
Yeah, I've tested other games. The results were mixed though. certain games like Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2 would lockup, other games like command and conquer generals seemed to mostly be stable, with a few random crashes. The problem is that I haven't really gotten any true BSODs in games, I just get lockups. However, windows would give BSODs, but they seemed like they were driven by faulty hardware, since it would be random and would go away entirely once I underclocked the ram.
Other times in the past when I've run the ram at 200mhz fsb, windows would randomly crash when I was browsing the web. In those cases it would give me a stop message and an error number. But I haven't gotten then so far today. I can't remember what all the errors were, but there were about 2-3 random crashes related to ntfs.sys and other system files. So at first, I thought maybe it was just a windows problem, but I had just freshly formatted and reinstalled windows, so it seemed unlikely. And of course, the second I changed it back to 166mhz fsb, I was able to keep my computer on for a week, playing half-life 2, doom 3, command and conquer generals, as well as tons of other games and general web browsing without a single incident. So the problem, although highly vague, seems to be related directly to the ram, if just by the fsb change.
I dunno, these are really really odd problems, never encountered these before in like 6 years of tweaking my comps, so I'm guessing that it's either just an incompatibility with my motherboard/ram (in which case I'm screwed), my mobo is broken, or my ram is broken. I think my only real option left, now that I've bought a new $130 cpu to match the ram is to RMA the ram and hope that it somehow works. But the fact that it's been able to pass prime95 and memtest86 flawlessly makes me concerned as to whether or not corsair will be able to diagnose a problem, if there is one, with the ram if I do RMA it. sigh.
I'm not sure if my video card is underpowered, since I have a 550watt psu and the radeon 9800 isn't too much of a hog. But I think I may RMA that as well. damn, I dunno.
*update*
Correction, it seems that now I have a 200mhz fsb cpu, setting the ram to 6:5 for 166mhz causes windows to almost immediately lock up. I'm guessing that's part of the whole unable to run the cpu/ram async thing.
Also, when I tried changing the latency to 2.5 and 3.0, I got the following error:
Many thanks!
~Takeda

@Klondike K7N2 Delta2 Platinum, new owner.

Hi.
I am kinda old but maybe not as old as you . Experience before...
Much regard to your efforts for writing some exhaustive information on the MSI K7N2 Delta2 Platinum. I think I would be more than completely lost without your help http://www.nforcershq.com/forum/here-vp624299.html#624299. Now at least my system is running.
I have some specific points, and please forgive me if I'm asking something you may have answered. Got kids running around, that kind of thing. Have to run out and pick up milk in a minute, life is busy, you get it... sure? Any links are helpful too.
The existing server had an XP software raid (hack some dm* files a bit, there is a toms hardware article on it here http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/windowsxp-make-raid-5-happen,925-2.html on a Shuttle AN35 Ultra 400 and a Barton Athlon XP 2600+ 0343.
But it's a barebones board so I thought I would 'Upgrade' the file server with an 'everything' board. Enter the K7N2 Delta2 Platinum. Enter also a 0310 2500+ which I patched the mobile jumper for fun and cut all of L6. The NFORCE2 seems to ignore these settings, and swapping in the 2600+ completely stock doesn't seem to change anything below:
Questions I have which I have not got answered yet (and running 1/20/2005 bios the board came with): I can't adjust the vCore! I can only set it in the bios but not in Windows, where I have 8rdavcore - this dynamically lowered my FSB and vcore when the system was idle. 8rdavcore lists the board but there is no driver in the drop-down: this is not the giveio.sys driver mentioned on the home page, it is a driver to interface with the vcore and other settings on the board.
With your recommendations klondike the system at least boots reliably. Already I am disappointed in the MSI versus the Shuttle for this reason alone, no vcore and the settings seem really picky in the MSI Bios. The shuttle though had a periodic problem with crashes which I never figured out. LC 6420GP 80plus PS, ATI 9250 AGP, Team Value memory (identical in timing to the Value memory in your post Klondike), 3ware 9500S-8 hardware raid, NEC USB 5 port USB card and a 3com 10/100, all moved to the new system, with the 3ware newly introduced replacing the software raid. Removes the annoying rebuild when the system crashes out, prevents major disk data glitches.
I want this system to dynamically underclock, but as yet, I cannot adjust the vcore down. For example, Corecenter, or nTune, has the field for vcore and other values, but except for FSB, they are locked, and 8rdavcore log shows it cannot load the driver. The Shuttle went to under 100 fsb with a low voltage dynamically, I think vcore 1.25 with the Athlon XP Barton 2600+, and run super-cool and use about 75 watts of power vs 110w.
Any ideas?

Came back to the machine, swapped back in the Athlon XP Barton 2600+, took a look in the BIOS (don't know if I changed anything, probably), and now the vCore is greyed out again in 8rdavcore. "No ATXP1 found."
Edit: I used the CMOS jumper to reset settings several times to no effect.
Sorry I did not get the log when it was working. I will next time! I assume where it says "not responding" has something to do with the problem.
Here is the log from 8rdavcore:
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00/24 16:36:50 | ===============================================
00/24 16:36:50 | 8RDAVCORE: Version 8rdavcore 0.8.8-dev8
00/24 16:36:50 | 8RDAVCORE: Windows NT/2000/XP detected
00/24 16:36:50 | giveio: Opened Service-manager successfully
00/24 16:36:50 | giveio: Service giveio exists
00/24 16:36:50 | giveio: Service giveio is running
00/24 16:36:50 | board: Found section General
00/24 16:36:50 | board: Found section Abit KT7A
00/24 16:36:50 | board: Found section Abit NF7
00/24 16:36:50 | board: Found section Acorp NFU400N
00/24 16:36:50 | board: Found section Aopen AK79D-400VN
00/24 16:36:50 | board: Found section Asus A7N8X-E
00/24 16:36:50 | board: Found section Asus A7N8X v2.0 Deluxe
00/24 16:36:50 | board: Found section Chaintech CT-7NJL1/CT-7NJS
00/24 16:36:50 | board: Found section DFI Infinity NFII Ultra
00/24 16:36:50 | board: Found section DFI Lanparty NFII Ultra
00/24 16:36:50 | board: Found section Epox EP-8RDA+ Rev. 1.x
00/24 16:36:50 | board: Found section Epox EP-8RDA+ Rev. 2.x
00/24 16:36:50 | board: Found section Epox EP-8RDA(3,6,+,I,E)
00/24 16:36:50 | board: Found section Gigabyte GA-7N400 Pro
00/24 16:36:50 | board: Found section Gigabyte GA-7NNXP
00/24 16:36:50 | board: Found section Jetway N2PA
00/24 16:36:50 | board: Found section Leadtek K7NCR-18D
00/24 16:36:50 | board: Found section MSI K7N2 Delta L
00/24 16:36:50 | board: Found section Shuttle AN35N Ultra V1.1
00/24 16:36:50 | board: Found section Shuttle SN45G
00/24 16:36:50 | board: Found section Soltek 75FRN(2)-L
00/24 16:36:50 | board: Found section Soltek NV400-L64
00/24 16:36:50 | SMI: Got IO base 0x4400
00/24 16:36:50 | SMI: Back-to-back writes disabled.
00/24 16:36:50 | smi: Function code not set, forcing to 0x88
00/24 16:36:50 | SMI: Not responding.
00/24 16:36:50 | 8RDAVCORE: Using board MSI K7N2 Delta L
00/24 16:36:50 | nforce2_smbus: 1.1: 0x8410de
00/24 16:36:50 | nforce2_smbus: Address of bus 0 is 0x5000
00/24 16:36:50 | nforce2_smbus: Address of bus 1 is 0x5100
00/24 16:36:50 | 8rdavcore: Init SMBUS drivers done
00/24 16:36:50 | atxp1: Searching on NFORCE2_SMBUS:NFORCE2_SMBUS0
00/24 16:36:50 | atxp1: Searching on NFORCE2_SMBUS:NFORCE2_SMBUS1
00/24 16:36:51 | atxp1: No ATXP1 found
00/24 16:36:51 | SMI: Not responding.
00/24 16:36:51 | SMI: Not responding.
00/24 16:36:51 | SMI: Not responding.
00/24 16:36:51 | SMI: Not responding.
00/24 16:36:51 | SMI: Not responding.
00/24 16:36:51 | 8rdavcore: Init voltage drivers done
00/24 16:36:51 | nforce2-pci: Revision c1
00/24 16:36:51 | 8rdavcore: Init chipset drivers done
00/24 16:36:51 | WINBOND: Found a W83627THF
00/24 16:36:51 | ite: ITE8712F found
00/24 16:36:51 | ITE: 16-bit fan counter 0x3c
00/24 16:36:51 | SMI: Not responding.
00/24 16:36:51 | SMI: Not responding.
00/24 16:36:51 | SMI: Not responding.
00/24 16:36:51 | SMI: Not responding.
00/24 16:36:51 | SMI: Not responding.
00/24 16:36:51 | SMI: Not responding.
00/24 16:36:51 | SMI: Not responding.
00/24 16:36:51 | lm90: Searching on NFORCE2_SMBUS:NFORCE2_SMBUS0
00/24 16:36:51 | lm90: Searching on NFORCE2_SMBUS:NFORCE2_SMBUS1
00/24 16:36:51 | lm90: No LM90 found
00/24 16:36:51 | 8rdavcore: Init sensor drivers done
00/24 16:36:51 | smart: Physical drive 0 opened
00/24 16:36:51 | smart: SMART enabled on drive 0
00/24 16:36:51 | smart: Physical drive 1 opened
00/24 16:36:51 | smart: SMART_GET_VERSION failed
00/24 16:36:51 | smart: Physical drive 2 opened
00/24 16:36:51 | smart: SMART_GET_VERSION failed
00/24 16:36:51 | smart: Physical drive 3 opened
00/24 16:36:51 | smart: SMART_GET_VERSION failed
00/24 16:36:51 | smart: IDE drive 0
00/24 16:36:51 | smart: Model: ST3750640AS
00/24 16:36:51 | smart: Firmware: 3.AAE
00/24 16:36:51 | smart: Serial: 3QD14TMH
00/24 16:36:51 | smart: Buffer: 16777216 Byte
00/24 16:36:51 | smart: Available attributes (F=Pre-Failure, O=On-Line, P=Performance, E=Error-rate, C=Event-Count, S=Self-Preserving):
00/24 16:36:51 | smart: ID Name Value Worst Threshold Raw Flags
00/24 16:36:51 | smart: 1 Raw Read Error Rate 117 91 6 158 FOPE
00/24 16:36:51 | smart: 3 Spin Up Time 94 93 0 0 FO
00/24 16:36:51 | smart: 4 Start Stop Count 100 100 20 102 O CS
00/24 16:36:51 | smart: 5 Reallocated Sector Count 100 100 36 0 FO CS
00/24 16:36:51 | smart: 7 Seek Error Rate 72 60 30 153 FOPE
00/24 16:36:51 | smart: 9 Power on time 100 100 0 195 O CS
00/24 16:36:51 | smart: 10 Spin Retry Count 100 100 97 0 FO C
00/24 16:36:51 | smart: 12 Power Cycle Count 100 100 20 106 O CS
00/24 16:36:51 | smart: 187 Unknown 100 100 0 0 O CS
00/24 16:36:51 | smart: 189 Unknown 100 100 0 0 O ECS
00/24 16:36:51 | smart: 190 Unknown 63 54 45 37 O S
00/24 16:36:51 | smart: 194 Temperature 37 46 0 37 O S
00/24 16:36:51 | smart: 195 Hardware ECC Recovered 81 61 0 207 O EC
00/24 16:36:51 | smart: 197 Current Pending Sector 100 100 0 0 O C
00/24 16:36:51 | smart: 198 Offline Uncorrectable 100 100 0 0 C
00/24 16:36:51 | smart: 199 UDMA CRC Error Count 200 200 0 3 OPECS
00/24 16:36:51 | smart: 200 Write Error Count 100 253 0 0
00/24 16:36:51 | smart: 202 Unknown 100 253 0 0 O CS
00/24 16:36:51 | 8rdavcore: Init SMART drivers done
00/24 16:36:51 | pnp: Detected W83627THF
00/24 16:36:51 | pnp: Registers are unlocked
00/24 16:36:51 | pnp: GPIO config: 0x40, 0x40, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00
00/24 16:36:51 | pnp: LD7: CR30=0x0f, 0xf0, 0xff, 0x0b, 0xff, 0xff, 0x00
00/24 16:36:51 | pnp: LD8: CR30=0x01, 0xff, 0x5e, 0x00
00/24 16:36:51 | pnp: LD9: CR30=0x00, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff
00/24 16:36:51 | cpuload: thread created, id: 208, update: 5000
00/24 16:36:51 | autofsb: autofsb_load(): Added AutoFSB1
00/24 16:36:51 | autofsb: autofsb_load(): Added AutoFSB1.2
00/24 16:36:51 | 8rdavcore: Chipset reported multiplier: 115
00/24 16:36:52 | 8rdavcore: Calculated multiplier: 114
00/24 16:36:52 | 8rdavcore: init_values done
00/24 16:36:54 | 8rdavcore: Using driver
00/24 16:36:54 | control: control_set_val(): POSSIBLE BUG: Got a NULL pointer
00/24 16:36:54 | 8rdavcore: Init control startup values done
00/24 16:36:54 | 8rdavcore: Create sensor list done
00/24 16:36:54 | 8rdavcore: Create preset list done
00/24 16:36:54 | 8rdavcore: Create AutoFSB list done
00/24 16:36:54 | 8rdavcore: Create trigger list done
00/24 16:36:54 | 8rdavcore: Create sensor field done
00/24 16:36:54 | 8rdavcore: No primary VCore control!
00/24 16:36:54 | 8rdavcore: Create voltage list done
00/24 16:36:55 | 8rdavcore: Create SMART list done
00/24 16:36:55 | 8rdavcore: AutoFSB disabled
00/24 16:36:59 | control: control_get_val(): POSSIBLE BUG: Got a NULL pointer
00/24 16:36:59 | 8rdavcore: Saved Main vars
00/24 16:36:59 | 8rdavcore: Saved sensor settings
00/24 16:37:00 | 8rdavcore: Saved presets
00/24 16:37:00 | 8rdavcore: Saved autofsb settings
00/24 16:37:01 | 8rdavcore: Saved log settings
00/24 16:37:01 | 8rdavcore: Freeing lists...
00/24 16:37:01 | Done.

[AMD] problems errors ram with cpu vcore change on k7n2 delta2 platinum

hello
i'm a french new owner of k7n2 delta2 platinum and i got something strange.
I have 2*512 PC3200 cas3 of kingston value ram with voltage 1.75 instead of 1.6v running in dual CAS 2.5/3/3/8 at FSB 195 like the cpu : 2500xp barton.
With occt and memtest86+ i'm stable with a CPU vcore at 1.725.After 195 the computer starts but not really stable. So i put the cpu vcore at 1.75 to put higher fsb and then i get thousands RAM errors with memtest(even if i stay fsb 195). i tried with cas 3/3/3/11 and it was worst. On the bios B5 i tried with different settings : agressive, optimal, 1/1, auto, manual, patch ddr or not...and always the same. My PSU is 450w noname and i've 4 HD 1player 1 burner & a geforce 5200 o/c 10%.
Of course i'm happy to reach 195 but i feel disapointed to be stop with this problem of vcore/ram because i have not problem of temperature with a silent boost for cpu(52°c maxi), 3 fans for the box(35°c maxi) and copper memory heat spreaders for ram.
thanks for your answer

the thing to check is the vdimm voltage for the ram ... i'm pretty sure it should be around 2.6 volts .. try upping it one step
vcore is the voltage to the cpu and doesn't affect the ram

Problems errors ram with cpu vcore change on k7n2 delta2 platinum

hello
i'm a french new owner of k7n2 delta2 platinum and i got something strange.
I have 2*512 PC3200 cas3 of kingston value ram with voltage 1.75 instead of 1.6v running in dual CAS 2.5/3/3/8 at FSB 195 like the cpu : 2500xp barton.
With occt and memtest86+ i'm stable with a CPU vcore at 1.725.After 195 the computer starts but not really stable. So i put the cpu vcore at 1.75 to put higher fsb and then i get thousands RAM errors with memtest. i tried with cas 3/3/3/11 and it was worst. On the bios B6 i tried with different settings : agressive, optimal, 1/1, auto, manual, patch ddr or not...and always the same. My PSU is 450w and i've 4 HD 1player 1 burner.
Of course i'm happy to reach 195 but i feel disapointed to be stop with this problem of vcore/ram

Quote from: osnavi on 23-September-05, 11:36:11
"...So i put the cpu vcore at 1.75 to put higher fsb and then i get thousands RAM errors with memtest..." I would say it's not the v. core but the CPU o/c. that gives that errors, as it make not sence to increase v.core only for itself.
Oh yes it does
The CPU and memory work hand-in-hand. If one is out of sync it can cause the other to start spitting out errors.
You are overclocking and that more of a scientific art, not an exact science.
Components react differently to an entire list of variables, especially the CPU/memory.
What you are trying to do requires trail and error testing however I agree the Kingston memory is holding you back at this point with the clock you are pushing
I would go for the most stable FSB settings that allow Dynamic Overclock to be enabled to SERGEANT before I would go for ultra High FSB because you will peak the system at its highest performance curve when you need the boost, and I would bet money that peak would be higher than any strait FSB over-clock you can hit stable.
Psychologically allot of people think their systems are not running the highest performance it can unless they set the system up at the highest FSB/multiplier and that is simply not true with dynamic overclocking enabled and correctly tuned with the rest of the components.

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