Asrock ConroeXFire-eSATA2

oceaness · 20 Oct 2006 at 19:44

My motherboard will not post properly past 299. I'm using an E6300 so I know it's not that. When I go past 299 I turn the system on but the screen doesn't come out of standby. However if I push reboot the system eventuallys turns off again and then if I turn it on it will load to windows desktop. I have managed to dual prime at 320.

I just don't want to have to go through that procedure to turn the damn PC on.

I know this motherboard is failry limited it'll only go up to 350 FSB anyway but is 299 the motherboard limit? Do I need a Chipset volt mod? :confused:

Minstadave · 20 Oct 2006 at 21:41

Are you updated to the latest BIOS? Always a good place to start

oceaness · 20 Oct 2006 at 22:49

Yep v1.50 I had to do that just to install the damn Intel INF drivers without it messing up the usb drivers

WJA96 · 20 Oct 2006 at 23:37

It won't post over 299 FSB due to the lack of a PCI/PCIe lock. This is the one and only drawback with that board. None of the ASRock Core2Duo boards will post over 300FSB unfortunately.

Never mind. It's still a very fast motherboard.

oceaness · 20 Oct 2006 at 23:41

http://www.asrock.com/product/ConRoeXFire-eSATA2.htm

Untied Overclocking : During Overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCIE/ PCI

WJA96 · 21 Oct 2006 at 00:00

Yes, it's fixed to the FSB ie. it's not fixed. Do a search on this motherboard - you'll find it's well known that they are very poor clockers.

Sorry.