Project frosty chip - vMods underway!

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by Tim S, 26 Mar 2004.

Page 12 of 13
  1. Highland3r

    Highland3r Minimodder

    Joined:
    25 Jul 2003
    Posts:
    7,559
    Likes Received:
    16
    That really does sound like the cold/warm boot issue with the DFI tbh... either that or the bios has smoked itself from the OC....
     
    Highland3r, 5 May 2004
    #221
  2. Carbon

    Carbon Banned

    Joined:
    8 Jan 2003
    Posts:
    1,912
    Likes Received:
    2
    Yay got my new board now :D with no hastle from the guy in pcworld :)


    BUT

    its gone down almost £20 :( its £48.47 :(
     
    Carbon, 5 May 2004
    #222
  3. jetsetjimbo

    jetsetjimbo Up-up and away

    Joined:
    19 Feb 2003
    Posts:
    2,935
    Likes Received:
    0
    Carbon - exactly the same thing happened to my board - but due to a power cut while in bios. Never had any probs that bad while o/cing but I was using the 1/21 bios.

    They RMA'd mine fine as well last weekend, they must've dropped that price in the last week. You should have had a refund and then bought another...

    BigZ - Get down to PC world and get yourself a nice cheap replacement ;)
     
    jetsetjimbo, 5 May 2004
    #223
  4. Carbon

    Carbon Banned

    Joined:
    8 Jan 2003
    Posts:
    1,912
    Likes Received:
    2
    YAYAYAYAY my new board works :D !!


    i didnt notice the price drop untill i was out the shop or i would of just bought one :D and they kept my old recept :(


    /me orders a bios saviour :D


    thanks for all your help, it means alot :)
     
    Carbon, 5 May 2004
    #224
  5. Highland3r

    Highland3r Minimodder

    Joined:
    25 Jul 2003
    Posts:
    7,559
    Likes Received:
    16
    w0000t ! 48 quid is stupidly low for this board now LOL! its cheaper than some KT400/600 boards! bargain!
     
    Highland3r, 5 May 2004
    #225
  6. Carbon

    Carbon Banned

    Joined:
    8 Jan 2003
    Posts:
    1,912
    Likes Received:
    2
    Now all i need to do is chose between the thermalright sp97 (£36.43 (inc VAT)) and the thermalright SLK947U (£27.26 (inc VAT)) from cpucity :) ideas? :naughty:
     
    Carbon, 5 May 2004
    #226
  7. Kameleon

    Kameleon is watching you...

    Joined:
    29 Apr 2003
    Posts:
    3,500
    Likes Received:
    8
    Well I'm very happy with my SP-97, and the numbers do show that it's better than the SLK, but it depends whether you think the performance difference is worth a tenner...
     
    Kameleon, 5 May 2004
    #227
  8. Tim S

    Tim S OG

    Joined:
    8 Nov 2001
    Posts:
    18,882
    Likes Received:
    89
    [​IMG]

    New board... time to resume testing :D

    Can't wait for some mods and cooling on this chip and board ;)
     
    Tim S, 6 May 2004
    #228
  9. olv

    olv he's so bright

    Joined:
    23 Sep 2002
    Posts:
    3,333
    Likes Received:
    1
    yay bigz is back on the road...

    just hope my cpu is as good :D
     
    olv, 6 May 2004
    #229
  10. Carbon

    Carbon Banned

    Joined:
    8 Jan 2003
    Posts:
    1,912
    Likes Received:
    2
    bigZ did you get another one from PCworld?
     
    Carbon, 6 May 2004
    #230
  11. Tim S

    Tim S OG

    Joined:
    8 Nov 2001
    Posts:
    18,882
    Likes Received:
    89
    yeah I popped to PCWorld to get this one this morning :)
     
    Tim S, 6 May 2004
    #231
  12. Kameleon

    Kameleon is watching you...

    Joined:
    29 Apr 2003
    Posts:
    3,500
    Likes Received:
    8
    Well I just vmodded my 8RDA+ (vdd mod) and gained 14MHz FSB...;) Try it guys, you might like it! I reckon my vDIMM is holding me back on the board now though, it maxes out at 2.9v (2.86 real) which isn't much for BH-6. And the vDIMM mod involves cutting traces and soldering two VRs... :eeek:
     
    Kameleon, 6 May 2004
    #232
  13. yodasarmpit

    yodasarmpit Modder

    Joined:
    27 May 2002
    Posts:
    11,429
    Likes Received:
    237
    bigZ buys his gear from PC World :D hehe.


    Nice going m8
     
    yodasarmpit, 6 May 2004
    #233
  14. Carbon

    Carbon Banned

    Joined:
    8 Jan 2003
    Posts:
    1,912
    Likes Received:
    2
    i cant beleive that the price went down almost £20 ONE day after i bought it :wallbash:
     
    Carbon, 6 May 2004
    #234
  15. Tim S

    Tim S OG

    Joined:
    8 Nov 2001
    Posts:
    18,882
    Likes Received:
    89
    I hate to admit it, but it cost me about £52 inc shipping (i.e. me driving to notts and back) rather than about £55 plus shipping. So it saved me money and got me outta the house for a few hours :p
     
    Tim S, 6 May 2004
    #235
  16. Highland3r

    Highland3r Minimodder

    Joined:
    25 Jul 2003
    Posts:
    7,559
    Likes Received:
    16
    w00t dont break this one m8... Although doubt PC world would notice if you returned it tbh... just paint any mosfet sinks black, and use red wire...
    Does she seem to be clocking better than your old one?
     
    Highland3r, 6 May 2004
    #236
  17. yodasarmpit

    yodasarmpit Modder

    Joined:
    27 May 2002
    Posts:
    11,429
    Likes Received:
    237
    Last edited: 6 May 2004
    yodasarmpit, 6 May 2004
    #237
  18. Endre

    Endre What's a Dremel?

    Joined:
    18 Mar 2004
    Posts:
    175
    Likes Received:
    0
    CPU-Z v1.21 shows AMD Athlon XP-M.
     
    Endre, 6 May 2004
    #238
  19. Tim S

    Tim S OG

    Joined:
    8 Nov 2001
    Posts:
    18,882
    Likes Received:
    89
    pretty impressive going... I don't think I'll be LN2'in just yet though :D
     
    Tim S, 6 May 2004
    #239
  20. j`w0n

    j`w0n What's a Dremel?

    Joined:
    17 Jul 2002
    Posts:
    472
    Likes Received:
    0
    Typical Asians. :hehe:
     
    j`w0n, 7 May 2004
    #240
Page 12 of 13

Share This Page