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ATINUT · 06-21-2007, 08:34 PM

No it doesn't. To get the memory working, you have to set the memory voltage and timings manually.

SpeedDMN · 06-21-2007, 08:47 PM

Different brands of memory just jive differently with certain motherboards. It pays to do a little research, on whatever mainboard you are trying to get, to see what it likes in particular. I wouldn't like the fact that I had to alter stock settings just to get it to boot. Perhaps I am missing an advantage..

SpeedDMN · 06-21-2007, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ATINUT

ASUS only uses Solid State capacitors on their higher end boards.

You must mean transistors other then vacuum tubes

vectorrr · 06-21-2007, 09:16 PM

I have OCZ Platinum edition 2gb already and EVGA E Gforce 8800 GTS 640mb DDR 800 LGA775 P4 Prescott. ATINUT I dont know how to do that. So if I buy P5N32-E SLI then the memory wont just work when installed? What do I need to do? I have no idea.

Please guys I hope I dont have to change anything in the memory to get all these parts to work. Will I be able to just put the memory in the ASUS and boot up the computer without having to change any timings which I dont know how to change anyway at this point.

Do I have to alter stock settings just to get this ASUS to boot with the OCZ Platinum I chose to buy??

vectorrr · 06-24-2007, 04:06 AM

Can someone tell me if I have to alter anything in my OCZ Platinum memory to get it to boot with the ASUS board we are talking about?

ATINUT · 06-24-2007, 10:33 AM

For the OCZ memory to work on the P5N32-E SLI board, you have to go in to the bios, and set the voltage and timings manually.

There is nothing you can alter in the memory itself to get it to work.

vectorrr · 06-24-2007, 05:04 PM

ok so how do I set the voltage timings and what should they be?

vectorrr · 06-24-2007, 05:41 PM

I found this on newegg duh 4-4-4-15 @ 2.0v

Do I set this in regular bios? So this is the fastest motherboard I can get? is there a better, safer method to do these?

CK8-04 · 06-24-2007, 06:14 PM

Personally, I wouldn't get a non-Intel chipset motherboard if I wasn't going to be running SLI because Intel chipsets are generally better for Intel CPUs in terms of stability and reliability and I also find that Intel's chipset drivers are more "lightweight" than Nvidia's.

As for the fastest motherboard, the difference between 650i, P965 and 975X is negligible. It really comes down to features in the end.

You don't have to do a thing for the motherboard to boot correctly with the memory. It will boot with whatever's in the SPD and the SPD usually contains really relaxed timings. But for you to get your money's worth, you will have to go into the BIOS to manually set the timings and frequency. The motherboard manual should give a description of where the memory settings are and what each setting does.

vectorrr · 06-25-2007, 12:01 AM

Thankyou for the response. Im wondering I have seen the nforce mobo that has a fsb of 1333. will that make it any faster; I have no idea. All I want is the fastest I can get and I dont realy need SLI.

This isnt related but I found it fun to use: techPowerUp! :: Trivia good for me anyway because I dont know alot about computers.
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Ook so it will just bootup but this changing is just to get the most out of my money yes? will ASUS mobo be any faster then Gigabyte mobo? This will help me decide what to get. I want to buy yesterday lol.

CK8-04 · 06-25-2007, 02:48 AM

The nForce mobo supports a FSB of 1333 MHz, but there are no 1333 MHz FSB CPUs out right now.

The speed difference between Asus and GB boards using the same chipset is negligible. There are a lot of good Intel P965 boards for under $150. The Asus P5B and Gigabyte P965 boards seem to be some of the more popular boards. It really all comes down to features. If you just want a board that works without much tweaking, the Intel DP965LT would be my recommendation, but you would not be able to utilize the full potential of your memory. I suggest going to Newegg and taking a look at all the P965 boards they have.

vectorrr · 06-26-2007, 01:58 AM

Call me crazy but I like the features of the GA-965P-DS3 (rev. 1.0)
Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset that I posted earlier. It has all solid state caps :P and not realy expensive; since I wont use SLI its good for me. Should I add Abit to the mix? All the computers in our house have abit mobos.

CK8-04 · 06-26-2007, 11:32 AM

If you like it then I don't see why you shouldn't buy it. It's cheap and it's got good reviews. A friend of mine has that board and he's been running it with an OC'ed C2D for the past year with no problems.

Just because all the computers in your house use Abit MBs doesn't mean you should get Abit for your next build. As far as I'm concerned, having the same brand of motherboard for every computer you have doesn't give any benefit. Every company has their good products and their bad products. Abit is no different. They had their time with the NF7-S and Oskar Wu, but now Abit is a new company. You should never buy a product based on brand name alone.

vectorrr · 06-28-2007, 12:56 AM

Thankyou CK8 for your help.

Dont the chipset of this Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
and this Newegg.com - OCZ Platinum Revision 2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail
have to be compatible or something?

vectorrr · 07-02-2007, 02:32 AM

I found this not sure if its the right OCZ I posted earlier. http://www.ocztechnology.com/product..._ready_edition
This is to findout if the chipset is compatable or not. What you think?

06-21-2007, 08:34 PM	#31
ATINUT Just Plain Crazy! Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 3,278	No it doesn't. To get the memory working, you have to set the memory voltage and timings manually. __________________ Intel D975XBX2 Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 8GB's of Mushkin HP2 6400 memory(DDR2 800) two Sapphire GDDR4 Radeon 3870 videocards HT Omega Claro(Cmedia 8788HD chip) 120GB&200GB&320GB Western Digital harddrives LG DVDROM & LG DVDBURNER HP Deskjet 920C Logitech X-540 speakers Viewsonic VG2030wm 20inch Widescreen LCD Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit with Service Pack 1 Who'se the fool that approved the design for this place. - The Dwarf, Sacred Underworld.
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06-21-2007, 08:47 PM	#32
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06-21-2007, 09:16 PM	#34
vectorrr Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 111	I have I have OCZ Platinum edition 2gb already and EVGA E Gforce 8800 GTS 640mb DDR 800 LGA775 P4 Prescott. ATINUT I dont know how to do that. So if I buy P5N32-E SLI then the memory wont just work when installed? What do I need to do? I have no idea. Please guys I hope I dont have to change anything in the memory to get all these parts to work. Will I be able to just put the memory in the ASUS and boot up the computer without having to change any timings which I dont know how to change anyway at this point. Do I have to alter stock settings just to get this ASUS to boot with the OCZ Platinum I chose to buy?? __________________ EM64T P4 Prescott (Socket T) CPU 3.4ghz, 1gig nonecc; nonbuffered pc3200 micron memory, Vid Card Radeon Sapphire X800 GTO, LG dvd rewriter GSA-4163B, 1 85GB serial ata; sata (another hard drive clone unplugged same size in the case ¤ Free space /Total on: C: 66.6/97.6GB ¤E: 3.30/30.2GB ¤F: 9.58/9.76GB on an Abit GD8 motherboard all NTFS running a XP PRO slipstreamed with sp2. Last edited by vectorrr : 06-23-2007 at 03:46 PM.
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06-24-2007, 04:06 AM	#35
vectorrr Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 111	? Can someone tell me if I have to alter anything in my OCZ Platinum memory to get it to boot with the ASUS board we are talking about? __________________ EM64T P4 Prescott (Socket T) CPU 3.4ghz, 1gig nonecc; nonbuffered pc3200 micron memory, Vid Card Radeon Sapphire X800 GTO, LG dvd rewriter GSA-4163B, 1 85GB serial ata; sata (another hard drive clone unplugged same size in the case ¤ Free space /Total on: C: 66.6/97.6GB ¤E: 3.30/30.2GB ¤F: 9.58/9.76GB on an Abit GD8 motherboard all NTFS running a XP PRO slipstreamed with sp2.
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06-24-2007, 10:33 AM	#36
ATINUT Just Plain Crazy! Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 3,278	For the OCZ memory to work on the P5N32-E SLI board, you have to go in to the bios, and set the voltage and timings manually. There is nothing you can alter in the memory itself to get it to work. __________________ Intel D975XBX2 Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 8GB's of Mushkin HP2 6400 memory(DDR2 800) two Sapphire GDDR4 Radeon 3870 videocards HT Omega Claro(Cmedia 8788HD chip) 120GB&200GB&320GB Western Digital harddrives LG DVDROM & LG DVDBURNER HP Deskjet 920C Logitech X-540 speakers Viewsonic VG2030wm 20inch Widescreen LCD Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit with Service Pack 1 Who'se the fool that approved the design for this place. - The Dwarf, Sacred Underworld.
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06-24-2007, 05:04 PM	#37
vectorrr Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 111	ok so how do I set the voltage timings and what should they be? __________________ EM64T P4 Prescott (Socket T) CPU 3.4ghz, 1gig nonecc; nonbuffered pc3200 micron memory, Vid Card Radeon Sapphire X800 GTO, LG dvd rewriter GSA-4163B, 1 85GB serial ata; sata (another hard drive clone unplugged same size in the case ¤ Free space /Total on: C: 66.6/97.6GB ¤E: 3.30/30.2GB ¤F: 9.58/9.76GB on an Abit GD8 motherboard all NTFS running a XP PRO slipstreamed with sp2. Last edited by vectorrr : 06-24-2007 at 05:35 PM.
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06-24-2007, 05:41 PM	#38
vectorrr Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 111	found on newegg I found this on newegg duh 4-4-4-15 @ 2.0v Do I set this in regular bios? So this is the fastest motherboard I can get? is there a better, safer method to do these? __________________ EM64T P4 Prescott (Socket T) CPU 3.4ghz, 1gig nonecc; nonbuffered pc3200 micron memory, Vid Card Radeon Sapphire X800 GTO, LG dvd rewriter GSA-4163B, 1 85GB serial ata; sata (another hard drive clone unplugged same size in the case ¤ Free space /Total on: C: 66.6/97.6GB ¤E: 3.30/30.2GB ¤F: 9.58/9.76GB on an Abit GD8 motherboard all NTFS running a XP PRO slipstreamed with sp2. Last edited by vectorrr : 06-24-2007 at 05:53 PM.
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06-24-2007, 06:14 PM	#39
CK8-04 nVidia nForce 4 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Malden, MA Posts: 952	Personally, I wouldn't get a non-Intel chipset motherboard if I wasn't going to be running SLI because Intel chipsets are generally better for Intel CPUs in terms of stability and reliability and I also find that Intel's chipset drivers are more "lightweight" than Nvidia's. As for the fastest motherboard, the difference between 650i, P965 and 975X is negligible. It really comes down to features in the end. You don't have to do a thing for the motherboard to boot correctly with the memory. It will boot with whatever's in the SPD and the SPD usually contains really relaxed timings. But for you to get your money's worth, you will have to go into the BIOS to manually set the timings and frequency. The motherboard manual should give a description of where the memory settings are and what each setting does. __________________ "To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift" - Steve Prefontaine Antec Solo Corsair 520HX Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 w/ TR SI-128 SE Intel D975XBX2 4GB Mushkin HP2 DDR2-800 5-4-4-12 1.8v eVGA e-Geforce 8800GT w/ TR T-Rad2 WD Velociraptor 150GB 10K RPM NEC Multisync LCD2090UXi Logitech Z-5300e MS Comfort Curve KB 2000 Logitech G3 Last edited by CK8-04 : 06-24-2007 at 06:19 PM.
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06-25-2007, 12:01 AM	#40
vectorrr Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 111	I dunno Thankyou for the response. Im wondering I have seen the nforce mobo that has a fsb of 1333. will that make it any faster; I have no idea. All I want is the fastest I can get and I dont realy need SLI. This isnt related but I found it fun to use: techPowerUp! :: Trivia good for me anyway because I dont know alot about computers. Computer trivia Ook so it will just bootup but this changing is just to get the most out of my money yes? will ASUS mobo be any faster then Gigabyte mobo? This will help me decide what to get. I want to buy yesterday lol. __________________ EM64T P4 Prescott (Socket T) CPU 3.4ghz, 1gig nonecc; nonbuffered pc3200 micron memory, Vid Card Radeon Sapphire X800 GTO, LG dvd rewriter GSA-4163B, 1 85GB serial ata; sata (another hard drive clone unplugged same size in the case ¤ Free space /Total on: C: 66.6/97.6GB ¤E: 3.30/30.2GB ¤F: 9.58/9.76GB on an Abit GD8 motherboard all NTFS running a XP PRO slipstreamed with sp2. Last edited by vectorrr : 06-25-2007 at 01:27 AM.
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06-25-2007, 02:48 AM	#41
CK8-04 nVidia nForce 4 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Malden, MA Posts: 952	The nForce mobo supports a FSB of 1333 MHz, but there are no 1333 MHz FSB CPUs out right now. The speed difference between Asus and GB boards using the same chipset is negligible. There are a lot of good Intel P965 boards for under $150. The Asus P5B and Gigabyte P965 boards seem to be some of the more popular boards. It really all comes down to features. If you just want a board that works without much tweaking, the Intel DP965LT would be my recommendation, but you would not be able to utilize the full potential of your memory. I suggest going to Newegg and taking a look at all the P965 boards they have. __________________ "To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift" - Steve Prefontaine Antec Solo Corsair 520HX Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 w/ TR SI-128 SE Intel D975XBX2 4GB Mushkin HP2 DDR2-800 5-4-4-12 1.8v eVGA e-Geforce 8800GT w/ TR T-Rad2 WD Velociraptor 150GB 10K RPM NEC Multisync LCD2090UXi Logitech Z-5300e MS Comfort Curve KB 2000 Logitech G3
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06-26-2007, 01:58 AM	#42
vectorrr Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 111	:d Call me crazy but I like the features of the GA-965P-DS3 (rev. 1.0) Intel P965+ ICH8 chipset that I posted earlier. It has all solid state caps :P and not realy expensive; since I wont use SLI its good for me. Should I add Abit to the mix? All the computers in our house have abit mobos. __________________ EM64T P4 Prescott (Socket T) CPU 3.4ghz, 1gig nonecc; nonbuffered pc3200 micron memory, Vid Card Radeon Sapphire X800 GTO, LG dvd rewriter GSA-4163B, 1 85GB serial ata; sata (another hard drive clone unplugged same size in the case ¤ Free space /Total on: C: 66.6/97.6GB ¤E: 3.30/30.2GB ¤F: 9.58/9.76GB on an Abit GD8 motherboard all NTFS running a XP PRO slipstreamed with sp2. Last edited by vectorrr : 06-26-2007 at 02:03 AM.
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06-26-2007, 11:32 AM	#43
CK8-04 nVidia nForce 4 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Malden, MA Posts: 952	If you like it then I don't see why you shouldn't buy it. It's cheap and it's got good reviews. A friend of mine has that board and he's been running it with an OC'ed C2D for the past year with no problems. Just because all the computers in your house use Abit MBs doesn't mean you should get Abit for your next build. As far as I'm concerned, having the same brand of motherboard for every computer you have doesn't give any benefit. Every company has their good products and their bad products. Abit is no different. They had their time with the NF7-S and Oskar Wu, but now Abit is a new company. You should never buy a product based on brand name alone. __________________ "To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift" - Steve Prefontaine Antec Solo Corsair 520HX Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 w/ TR SI-128 SE Intel D975XBX2 4GB Mushkin HP2 DDR2-800 5-4-4-12 1.8v eVGA e-Geforce 8800GT w/ TR T-Rad2 WD Velociraptor 150GB 10K RPM NEC Multisync LCD2090UXi Logitech Z-5300e MS Comfort Curve KB 2000 Logitech G3
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06-28-2007, 12:56 AM	#44
vectorrr Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 111	ty Thankyou CK8 for your help. Dont the chipset of this Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 LGA 775 Intel P965 Express ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail and this Newegg.com - OCZ Platinum Revision 2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory - Retail have to be compatible or something? __________________ EM64T P4 Prescott (Socket T) CPU 3.4ghz, 1gig nonecc; nonbuffered pc3200 micron memory, Vid Card Radeon Sapphire X800 GTO, LG dvd rewriter GSA-4163B, 1 85GB serial ata; sata (another hard drive clone unplugged same size in the case ¤ Free space /Total on: C: 66.6/97.6GB ¤E: 3.30/30.2GB ¤F: 9.58/9.76GB on an Abit GD8 motherboard all NTFS running a XP PRO slipstreamed with sp2. Last edited by vectorrr : 06-28-2007 at 09:35 AM.
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07-02-2007, 02:32 AM	#45
vectorrr Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 111	is same? I found this not sure if its the right OCZ I posted earlier. http://www.ocztechnology.com/product..._ready_edition This is to findout if the chipset is compatable or not. What you think? __________________ EM64T P4 Prescott (Socket T) CPU 3.4ghz, 1gig nonecc; nonbuffered pc3200 micron memory, Vid Card Radeon Sapphire X800 GTO, LG dvd rewriter GSA-4163B, 1 85GB serial ata; sata (another hard drive clone unplugged same size in the case ¤ Free space /Total on: C: 66.6/97.6GB ¤E: 3.30/30.2GB ¤F: 9.58/9.76GB on an Abit GD8 motherboard all NTFS running a XP PRO slipstreamed with sp2.
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