**The ASrock 939dual-SATA2 (ULi M1695) thread**

Hey, I'm planning to get this motherboard for the following setup:

Athlon x2 3800+
2gb (2x1gb) Gskill hz pc4000
Western Digital caviar 250GB hard drive
74gb raptor (currently using)
gigabyte x800pro - xt agp (currently using)
Antec Sonata II case.
Arctic freezer 64 pro cpu cooler

Planning to overclock to at least 2.4ghz.
Can anyone see any problems with the above setup, or anything else I should know about?

Cheers!
 
Acliff said:
Hey, I'm planning to get this motherboard for the following setup:

Athlon x2 3800+
2gb (2x1gb) Gskill hz pc4000
Western Digital caviar 250GB hard drive
74gb raptor (currently using)
gigabyte x800pro - xt agp (currently using)
Antec Sonata II case.
Arctic freezer 64 pro cpu cooler

Planning to overclock to at least 2.4ghz.
Can anyone see any problems with the above setup, or anything else I should know about?

Cheers!
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Yea I think you'll get more than 2.4 stable from that setup :D
 
madmaxx said:
I've just ordered one of these mobos and a 3700+ with arctic cooler - now to read all the posts in this thread.... :p
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Hopefully the voltage won't hold you back, got the same chip to 2.7 on 1.4V, with a volt mod it would have done more.
 
Cal_G said:
Hopefully the voltage won't hold you back, got the same chip to 2.7 on 1.4V, with a volt mod it would have done more.
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Got the same chip to 2.94 on 1.45v ;) Posted and superpi stable.. but anything more it conked out
 
Hi all just changed my opty 144 for a 4000+, have hit 3ghz on stock volts of 1.35v!! Amazing i know, especially with this board too!! i have 2x1gb of GEIL value RAM running at 1T too no problems :D

I just need some help tho, i have forgotten about all this memory divider lark; i have set the HTT at 250 (with 12x multi), and set the memory clock in the bios to 200MHz DDR400, yet CPU-z still shows it as 166MHz. I have also set NB-SB link speeds to 800, am i doing this right?
 
JUST GOT THIS BOARD AND i'M DOING THE DANCE., BUT i'VE GOT A PROBLEM EVERYTIME i GOT TO RUN A GAME i KEEP GETTING A BLACK SCREEN, i CAN HEAR THE GAME RUNNING PERFECTLY BUT i JUST CANT SEE A THING!. iVE TRIED BOTH THE 91.33 AND 84.21 DRIVERS BUT THEY DONT SEEM TO BE THE PROBLEM. ANY IDEA'S.

PS SORRY FOR THE CAPSCLOCK DONT MEEN TO SHOUT
 
Ok, i have searched this thread as best i could but not found the answers i need, basically i would like to know if certain options are set wrong on my mobo and what they do.

In IDE Config/SATAII operation mode -IDE is selected, should this be SATAII? i have a WD 250Gb SATAII 16Mb Cache drive. And the SATAII dring is on normal, would this be better 'strong'?

In CPU Config/flexability option should it be enabled or disabled? same with Memory Hole and Burst Length (currently 4Beats)

In chipset settings/gated clock function should it be enabled or disabled?

In Advanced PCI/PnP Settings what would the PCI latency be best set at?

Thanks in advance for anyhelp you guys can offer, i have searched this thread and where some of the topics i am asking about have been mentioned, it doesnt mention what it does or which is best, just what others have it set to. :)
 
The SATA2 mode is up to you. IDE mode requires no driver, SATA mode does... therefore you would need to put a driver onto floppy to install during windows setup (some people say you can install the driver in windows, then change the mode to SATA in bios afterwards... bit risky though). SATA mode is only beneficial over IDE if you want to use newer hard drive features such as NCQ.

Driving strength is only for finicky hard drives I think... if yours works under normal then leave it. Flexibility mode should be off otherwise your ram runs slower than it should. Should leave the rest of those settings you mention at default.
 
Excellent thanks, seeing as i have a newer HD i would prefer to get the most out of it, but you mention risks? Such as loss of data or drive usage?

If so probably wouldn't be worth the risk for me
 
If you plan to have windows installed on the drive then you're meant to install the driver from floppy during the initial windows setup if using SATA mode. The risky method I've seen people use to get around using a floppy drive is to install windows under IDE mode, install the driver, then switch to SATA. You could potentially break your windows install doing this.

http://www.techarp.com/showFreeBOG.aspx?lang=0&bogno=316

If you would like to make use of the SATA controller's AHCI features, you should enable this BIOS feature. But please note that enabling this feature requires you to load the SATA controller driver during the Windows XP installation routine.

If you do not intend to use the AHCI features, it's recommended that you disable this BIOS feature. This allows you to use the native Windows XP driver. You won't need to load the SATA controller driver during the Windows XP installation routine.

Please note that changing this BIOS feature after installing the operating system may cause a boot failure. You may be required to reinstall the operating system.
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thanks once again, i remember trying to install the said driver when i first made the rig, but cant be 100% on that.

Last Q honest :D Is there any way i can check to see if i did install it correctly before installing windows?
 
Not quite sure what you mean by that...

If you run under SATA mode, and for whatever reason the driver doesn't install correctly from the floppy drive during windows setup, then you wouldn't even be able to format the drive. Without the driver installed windows setup cannot see the drive.
 
Sorry not quite as well put as I would have liked

What i meant is, the mobo was at default settings (IDE) but i ran the driver for SATAII in the floppy, but remember being confused to whether it did anything or not, then continued to install windows with the mobo in IDE mode. I didnt think to change BIOS to SATAII before installation, does that matter?

Could i try it on SATAII then if it does not work revert back to IDE without losing my install?
 
Beyond HELP?

:( I have been running this mobo with voltmod for 9 months and it's died :rolleyes: first the X800XTPE stopped displaying despite the fact that the pc was starting and running windows (I could hear it). fitted an old MX440 and it ran ok for approx' one week but now fails to boot.
CPU is a 3200 @ 2.3Gig (Goes to 2.5 stable but not necessary) and checks ok in another machine.
Memory is Crucial standard 3200 2X1Gig which I have tried individually and tested in another machine.
PSU is a 'generic' Magna 500 w which is ok and has powered this machine for 9 months. I have tried two other PSU's which give exacly the same symptoms.
I have the voltmod which means no RMA but I have never needed to flash the BIOS.

Symptoms are: Turn on PSU, fans spin briefly as usual. Press power button, All fans run and HDD does initial spin up only. I get no display and I have checked with two MX440's which are ok. The HDD and keyboard lights flash occasionaly and regularly but the machine never accesses the HDD.

I have tried many, many CMOS resets with and without powering up and battery removal. Tried F2 but it just waits then flashes the usual lights when F2 is released. Tried two 500w PSU's and an Antec 430 without any change.

I get fans and 'beeps' when the Graphics or memory are completely removed. With the CPU or BIOS chip removed I get fans but no beeps and no flashing led's.

Anybody got a clue? Has the BIOS dissapeared? Is the mobo BORKED?
HELP :mad:
 
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