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Name: ryt
Date: November 10, 2007 at 06:32:38 Pacific
Subject: problem in bios on A7N8X
OS: WinXP
CPU/Ram: AthlonXP 2400+/512mb
Model/Manufacturer: asus
Comment:

I have a Thoroughbred 2400+ (133*15, currently running on 166*12). I would like to put it on 200*10 but the system wont boot up. I think the prob is in bios advanced/advanced chip features, cpu interface = optimal, it should be cpu interface = aggressive, but its grayed out and i dont know how to ungray it and set it to aggressive.


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Response Number 1
Name: jam
Date: November 10, 2007 at 07:00:26 Pacific
Reply: (edit)

"cpu interface = optimal, it should be cpu interface = aggressive"

Wrong. Try this:

CPU Ext Freq = 200MHz
CPU Freq multi = 10.0x
System Performance = User Defined
CPU Interface = Optimal
Memory Freq = 100% *** (see note)
Memory Timing = User Defined
SDRAM Active Precharge Delay = 11
SDRAM RAS to CAS Delay = 3
SDRAM RAS Precharge Delay = 3
SDRAM CAS Latency = 2.5
FSB Spread Spectrum = disabled
AGP Spread Spectrum = disabled
CPU Vcore setting = Menu
CPU Vcore = 1.65v
Graphic Aperture Size = 128MB
AGP Freq = 67MHz

NOTE: I'm assuming you have DDR400 (PC3200) RAM. If you have DDR333 (PC2700), set the Memory Freq to either 83% or "By SPD". However, if you use "By SPD", the SDRAM timings will be ghosted out.


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Response Number 2
Name: ryt
Date: November 10, 2007 at 07:20:09 Pacific
Reply: (edit)

nothing :(, again it wont boot up.
yes i have DDR400. I tried 200*11 and boots but in win i see artifacts after some time (since original clock is 2000mhz), so if this works i assume there should be way theat 200*10 works too.


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Response Number 3
Name: jam
Date: November 10, 2007 at 07:25:14 Pacific
Reply: (edit)

Try increasing the CPU voltage a little...maybe 1.70v?


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Response Number 4
Name: ryt
Date: November 10, 2007 at 07:36:08 Pacific
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it wont boot up again.
i tried 1.70v, 1.75v, 1.85v but nothing.
theat cpu interface still bugs me, is there any way to change it?


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Response Number 5
Name: jam
Date: November 10, 2007 at 11:24:16 Pacific
Reply: (edit)

I had one of those boards for a couple of years & had no probs...those are basically the settings I used. You do NOT need the CPU setting at aggressive.

For the heck of it, try a lower CPU multi setting like 9.0x & see what happens.


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Response Number 6
Name: ryt
Date: November 10, 2007 at 12:13:31 Pacific
Reply: (edit)

9.5x and everything lower, and 11.0x - 15.0x works.
Maybe my Thoroughbred cant work in 200*10, but i saw people sad it works


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Response Number 7
Name: jam
Date: November 10, 2007 at 14:37:37 Pacific
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I just did a bit of googling & it appears that others have had the same problem with the 10.0x & 10.5x multiplier setting. Which BIOS version are you running? A BIOS update (or possibly a downgrade) *may* fix the problem.

http://nforcershq.com/forum/interes...

http://support.asus.com/download/do...


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Response Number 8
Name: adz929
Date: November 11, 2007 at 13:30:53 Pacific
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The first CPU I had with my A7N8X was the 2400+ and I seem to recall getting quite a good oc out of it, however, I never ever got anywhere near a 200MHz FSB. I started at 166 and increased it bit by bit, from memory, I think I maxed out around 180MHz. Additionally, if you're using DDR400, make sure you up your RAM voltage to at least 2.7v, I had all kinds of corruption when using the stock 2.6v @ 200MHz with my 2500+ (successor to the 2400+).

Completely useless? I can always be used as a bad example.

There are 10 types of people in the world. Those that understand binary, and those that don't.


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Response Number 9
Name: Outlander
Date: November 13, 2007 at 08:31:22 Pacific
Reply: (edit)

Thoroughbred cores never supported 200FSB, and never supported anything above DDR333. Once past 166FSB and DDR333(166mhz) good luck.


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Response Number 10
Name: ryt
Date: December 6, 2007 at 06:17:34 Pacific
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i read
http://nforcershq.com/forum/interes...

there says he also has this problems but not with bios 1003, so i was thinking putting this bios.

i have 1010 bios.


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