The ASrock 939dual-SATA2 (ULi M1695) thread

Netphreak · 16 Sep 2005 at 21:24

Ok, just to let those who where trying to help me know.
I've got the onboard LAN to work now.
I Extracted the exe using winRAR then used device manager to install the driver.

I've also installed my Audigy2 now and am using the X-Fi driver as suggested by another thread on the forums and all is working well.

So anyone know what setting SATA driving to 'STRONG' does?
And what does 32-bit transfer mode do?

Cyber-Mav · 16 Sep 2005 at 23:37

toms hardware got a review up.

http://www.tomshardware.com/motherboard/20050916/index.html

probably worth a read

Baron G · 18 Sep 2005 at 00:20

KELTICKNIGHT said:
baron
are you refering to cpu or n-bridge

Sorry for the tardy reply.

I'm using the Zalman to cool the cpu and graphics card. Northbridge is using the standard passive cooler.

smithy1983 · 18 Sep 2005 at 11:06

hmmm ive been geting some unexplained crashers in cs:S ever since i used this board think it sumthing to do with the memory im useing.... ordered a new daul channel kit hopeing it will solve the problem..

Coolasmoo · 18 Sep 2005 at 11:47

There are 3 Main memory testing utilities that i have used

Memtest - Windows
Memtest86+ - DOS
Rightmark Memory Stability - Windows

See how you go on whith these

A quick google should find them for you as im a bit busy to find direct links

smithy1983 · 18 Sep 2005 at 16:21

just left it for a hour go no errors but i have just enabled the flexability option on the memory not realy bother as its geting taken out on tuesday

Fam Money · 18 Sep 2005 at 17:41

Here's a heads up, there is now a volt mod for the CPU. NPlack was able to get over 1.65v on his CPU!

Link

smithy1983 · 18 Sep 2005 at 22:43

i am never updateing a bios again just updated it to 1.20 and it wouldnt switch on finaly got it turned on by taking one of my 512 ddr's out still seems to starting up abit doggy

Fam Money · 19 Sep 2005 at 00:24

smithy1983 said:
i am never updateing a bios again just updated it to 1.20 and it wouldnt switch on finaly got it turned on by taking one of my 512 ddr's out still seems to starting up abit doggy

Had the same problem. Check this thread out.
http://www.ocworkbench.com/ocwb/ultimatebb.php?/topic/30/4961.html#000011

Nicksy · 19 Sep 2005 at 10:20

Is anybody using an Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 and this mobo? If so did you just put it straight onto the boards Retention module or did you remove the one off the board and use the one which came with the cooler?

spell · 19 Sep 2005 at 10:23

I'm using the A64 and put it straight onto the board's rentention module. Seems fine to me.

smithy1983 · 19 Sep 2005 at 10:47

Fam Money said:
Had the same problem. Check this thread out.
http://www.ocworkbench.com/ocwb/ultimatebb.php?/topic/30/4961.html#000011

ya wonder why it does that tho :confused:

anyway ive put my other 512 ddr back in this morning and its working fine

Fam Money · 19 Sep 2005 at 18:06

smithy1983 said:
ya wonder why it does that tho

anyway ive put my other 512 ddr back in this morning and its working fine

I have no idea why. I've never had this much trouble updating a BIOS.

spell · 19 Sep 2005 at 18:43

Ordered myself an 3800 x2; be interesting to see how this goes compared to the Venice 3000 that I've got in it at the moment. I don't upgrade a computer for a couple of years; then do two upgrades in a month....it's too addictive!!!

Randell · 19 Sep 2005 at 18:48

Tom's conclusion seems a trifle harsh? A few fps here and there are worth the flexibility IMO

dmr79 · 19 Sep 2005 at 20:16

As there are a few of these boards around now has anyone thought about doing a 'tweaking guide' for this MoBo yet? I don't think I'm getting the best performance out of mine, and a bios walkthrough for the best settings would be good for us 'less gifted' people!

Netphreak · 19 Sep 2005 at 20:40

Yeah, theres a few options in the BIOS i'm not too sure about.

Also I don't know if I can enable 32-bit transfer with my SATA II drive or not as its not mentioned anywhere.

smithy1983 · 19 Sep 2005 at 21:12

Fam Money said:
I have no idea why. I've never had this much trouble updating a BIOS.

same here this is the first bios update ive done in a few years i thought i had flashed it wrong been working ok now been playing with the fsb on my 3700+ geting a nice overclock out of it

Cyber-Mav · 19 Sep 2005 at 21:41

this board is good im considering taking all my stuff over to the A64 platform and won't have to spend cash on new ram or gfx card. just board, cpu and cooler. hmmm
guess i can ride it out with what i currently have for a while.

Coolasmoo · 19 Sep 2005 at 23:11

Netphreak said:
Yeah, theres a few options in the BIOS i'm not too sure about.

Also I don't know if I can enable 32-bit transfer with my SATA II drive or not as its not mentioned anywhere.

Reading through Rojak's bios guide

32-bit Transfer Mode

Common Options : On, Off

Quick Review

This BIOS feature allows you to command the IDE controller to combine two 16-bit hard disk reads into a single 32-bit data transfer to the processor. This greatly improves the performance of the IDE controller as well as the PCI bus.

Therefore, it is highly advisable to enable 32-bit Transfer Mode. If you disable it, data transfers from the IDE controller to the processor will only occur in 16-bits chunks.

I would say this also applies to Sata

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