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is my cpu bottlenecking my 2900? or something else?

I've never actually used or even seen a 3rd party BIOS for a motherboard but I was just listing the only time that a BIOS update could be classed as CID.

When you get the board back I'd maybe start and learning to overclock manually as in memory speed, timings and voltages. It's much easier this way (I find) as I don't always trust the motherboard. I would however trust a motherboards settings if I had worked out a good overclock and the auto function put it to the same settings or really close to what I found stable.
 
J.D said:
I've never actually used or even seen a 3rd party BIOS for a motherboard but I was just listing the only time that a BIOS update could be classed as CID.

When you get the board back I'd maybe start and learning to overclock manually as in memory speed, timings and voltages. It's much easier this way (I find) as I don't always trust the motherboard. I would however trust a motherboards settings if I had worked out a good overclock and the auto function put it to the same settings or really close to what I found stable.
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the asus m2r32-mvp is a great overclocker on auto setting , it does the vcore perfectly. just up the fsb then it automaticly up's the vcore to what it needs.. also on the memory..
 
gareth170 said:
the asus m2r32-mvp is a great overclocker on auto setting , it does the vcore perfectly. just up the fsb then it automaticly up's the vcore to what it needs.. also on the memory..
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Auto volts with overclcoking is a big no for me, always go with manual volts and test them thoroughly.
 
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would beta from asus site be 3rd party ?
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Hmmm, if in the BETA's information (read me file) it stated that using that BIOS would remove you from the warranty terms then maybe?. Just install a proper BIOS again. I'm not sure if they'd be able to tell.

As for your board being a great overclocking board. I don't doubt that for a second but even so, I'd still be checking it manually. All you do is stick the settings at what your motherboard stuck them at and then do a stress test to see if all is stable. If having a stable system is what your after then I don't think doing this is much of a hassle for peace of mind.
 
J.D said:
Hmmm, if in the BETA's information (read me file) it stated that using that BIOS would remove you from the warranty terms then maybe?. Just install a proper BIOS again. I'm not sure if they'd be able to tell.
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there's no read-me files in any of the asus bios updates. and all it says on the site is "note, BIOS update is only recommended when experiencing technical difficulties with your system, And is not recommended to be performed regularly.

Moreover, due to the nature of BIOS update, there is certain level of dangers involved. BIOS update must be performed with extreme caution . During BIOS update process, your system must be maintained without interference or power loss to prevent unexpected damage.

In case of BIOS update failure, please follow instructions in your User's Manual for guidelines on BIOS recovery via CrashFree BIOS. In the event that BIOS recovery is not recoverable via CrashFree BIOS, please contact your place of purchase for further assistance on BIOS recovery."

J.D said:
As for your board being a great overclocking board. I don't doubt that for a second but even so, I'd still be checking it manually. All you do is stick the settings at what your motherboard stuck them at and then do a stress test to see if all is stable. If having a stable system is what your after then I don't think doing this is much of a hassle for peace of mind.
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well i can get to 3.45ghz on auto settings very stable.. i didn't try higher..

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just a quick off topic Gareth, any updates at your end matey, as I just got on lunch :)
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shes not given me them back yet. i think shes doing this just so i gonna buy something for her like a £150+ bag.:eek:
 
gareth170 said:
shes not given me them back yet. i think shes doing this just so i gonna buy something for her like a £150+ bag.:eek:
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LOLOL the brutal world of bribary, was she cool about it when you mentioned the situ tho? say pretty please from me or summin lol
 
phatboy said:
LOLOL the brutal world of bribary, was she cool about it when you mentioned the situ tho? say pretty please from me or summin lol
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well i know what she want, she keeps talking about a hand bag which is £189. she already got over 80 bags, why on earth does she need another one... tonight i will sweet talk her but no bag lol....

i asked her about them this morning and she just looked at me then she just sit watching the tv,:eek:
 
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gareth170 said:
well i know what she want, she keeps talking about a hand bag which is £189. she already got over 80 bags, why on earth does she need another one... tonight i will sweet talk her but no bag lol....
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You the man! sweet talk her F T W. Cash is waiting if you can blag em tonight :)
will run to the bank in a blizzard of llama's if it means i get em lol
 
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BIOS seems fine then Gareth.

I know you have great faith in your motherboards auto features but a decent stress test would ensure that it's stable. All you need to do is start it before you go to bed and if it passes then it's stable and if it doesn't then it's not. That's it and all done whilst you sleep. It's not like you have to sit and watch it lol. A bit like using a washing machine as a TV :D.
 
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i asked her about them this morning and she just looked at me then she just sit watching the tv,:eek:
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Ahh well, if she really aint up for letting em go mate, just let me know and i will start looking out for other cards, lil bit gutting, but hey

Im on MSN now if you are free :)
 
my cpu was bottlenecking my 2900. now i have my new MSI K9A2 Platinum i can overclock my cpu. i clocked it to 3.4ghz (3405 MHz) but i think it do a lot more because the temp was only at 41c underload on air... heres my 3dmark06 results... im guessing maybe it's still bottlenecking abit..

743 core / 825 memory
3DMark Score 10486 3DMarks

SM 2.0 Score 4485 Marks

SM 3.0 Score 4939 Marks

CPU Score 2586 Marks

Detailed Test Results

Graphics Tests
1 - Return to Proxycon 34.007 FPS

2 - Firefly Forest 40.738 FPS

CPU Tests
CPU1 - Red Valley 0.815 FPS

CPU2 - Red Valley 1.313 FPS

HDR Tests
1 - Canyon Flight (SM 3.0) 44.571 FPS

2 - Deep Freeze (SM 3.0) 54.203 FPS

777 core / 825 memory
3DMark Score 10605 3DMarks

SM 2.0 Score 4502 Marks

SM 3.0 Score 5068 Marks

CPU Score 2582 Marks

Detailed Test Results

Graphics Tests
1 - Return to Proxycon 35.064 FPS

2 - Firefly Forest 39.972 FPS

CPU Tests
CPU1 - Red Valley 0.814 FPS

CPU2 - Red Valley 1.309 FPS

HDR Tests
1 - Canyon Flight (SM 3.0) 46.036 FPS

2 - Deep Freeze (SM 3.0) 55.329 FPS
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm06=4022842

i must say this motherboard is great!!! and i would recommand to anyone.. its easy to overclock the cpu,memory,timings because it can be done from within windows , no need to go in to the bios to do it
 
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