I LOVE this 8RDA+!! And the tcb3 PC2700 just keeps impressing me...

[ragejg]

Heh, I didn't think this rev 1.1 had the bawlz to do it...
I didn't think this JUICB 1700+ had the bawlz to do it...
I didn't think this samsung tcb3 PC2700 had the bawlz to do it...

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/attachment.php?s=&postid=251373

My other 2700 tcb3 stick is being borrowed right now, so I'm surviving in single channel mode, but still, this is nice!!

I'm runnnin @ 2.05ghz, 215fsb... not bad for an all-air setup, IMO...

Only glaring deficiency is the fact that my 18.2 10k SCSI's are saddled with a 29160, not a RAID controller... maybe God will smile on me soon and plop a SCSI RAID controller in my lap...

Dang, gettin a kt266a to 189fsb was fun and all, but this... this is a freakin punchy setup for the minimal amount of cash I've spent!!

... A barton's on the way... so I'm sure I'll be even happier soon... :) :p

[Dazz]

What CL setttings thats with?

Heres mine.

TwinMOS PC2700 166MHz CL2.5/3/3/8 @ 205MHz CL2.5/3/3/7

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/attachment.php?s=&attachmentid=4099

[ragejg]

all I know is... LOOSE...

Basically I've just been selecting OPTIMAL in BIOS...

I'll get the #'s later...

:)

[Dazz]

Mine won't post @ 215MHz even if i use CL3/4/4/8 :(

My TwinMOS PC2700 uses MTECH 0308D TTD7608F8E60B CL2.5 memory chips.

[ragejg]

here's my 205fsb with your timings (remember, me ghots (one) 256mb chip in right now...

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/attachment.php?s=&postid=251414

I think the samsung tcb3 is not really meant to be in the same class as that TwinMOS stuff, but IMO it does pretty good... :)

[ragejg]

...and does CPU-Z report voltages correctly?

It's tellin me that I'm runnin @ like 1.585v... I have it set to ~1.8 in BIOS... maybe CPU-Z just lists the *supposed to be* stock voltage??

:confused:

[ragejg]

ok, cool, I can boot with the slightly tighter timings @ 215... I don't get much of a boost though, and I still can't obtain the output of that twinMOS memory...

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/attachment.php?s=&postid=251429

[Dazz]

I just tried again but in Single channel mode.

As for the voltage, CPU-Z reads directly from your BIOS so your CPU may not infact be running at 1.8v check your helth settings in your BIOS. My board seems to over volt 1.8v = 1.85v to bad it fluxuates to much to be good :( jumps from 1.75 ~ 1.85v all the time this is why my overclocking is so limited :(

http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/attachment.php?s=&postid=251531

[goofjb]

It seems the voltages are really jumpy on a lot of nforce2 boards. I know I have watched my Soltek FRN2-L, with the Soltek system utility go from 1.75 to 1.85 too. Even when I had teh Vcore set to 1.85 it spiked up to 1.95 sometime. :eek:

[JAV]

CPU-Z reads the vdd voltage as the CPU voltage. The 1.585v you're seeing is vdd.

:firedevil 8RDA+/1700+ power:
http://www2.freepichosting.com/Images/421471814/0.jpg

:smoking:

[ragejg]

holy crap!!

Well, my 8RDA+ is goin into the GF's rig now...

It'll be matched with:

- the 2x256mb tcb3
- a 9700P
- a 40gb/8mb cache WD400
- another Barton 2500

...My new primary rig is as follows:

- Gigabyte GA-7N400-L1 with modded bios
- 2x512mb Geil Golden Dragon
- My 5900SE
- a 40gb/8mb cache WD400
- a 2500 now, but a mobile 2400 will soon take its place...

:) the 8RDA has served me well, and will make a good base for a system I can LEAVE ALONE for a year... (no mo fiddlin with the GF's PC!! :P:P)