These are the parts.
GIGABYTE GA-K8NE
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128308
Athlon 64 3700+ ClawHammer s754
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103461
SCYTHE NINJA HSF
http://www.svc.com/scnj-1000.html
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First question, the motherboard manual says
"Because of CPU Limitations, if you want to install DDR400 memory modules in your system, please install either one double-sided or two single-sided DDR400 memory modules. The DDR400 speed will drop down to DDR333 if you install two double-sided or three single-sided DDR400 memory modules."
Those of you with s754 experience.... Is this Ram limitation specific to s754? or only specific CPUs? or only specific Motherboards?
Im asking because i dont yet have ram for this motherboard... i was only able to test the board out with DDR333 i have... But if that limitation affects my 3700, then i will need to watch out witch ram i get.
If thats the case.... how do i tell if the ram is Sinlge or Double-sided befor opening the retail packaging?
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My second question is: What do you guys think of these temps, do you think the bios is properly reading CPU temp? room temp is roughly ~65F
with a normal 80mm Fan at 2000rpm on the Ninja... CPU temp = idle - 26*C , Load - 34*C
with Prime95 running Max heat for 1hr... i uncliped the fan from the Ninja while Prime95 was still running, and cpu temp rose up and almost froze at 50*C... but still rose very very slowly up to 51. at that point i clipped the fan back on and temp gradually dropped back to 34.
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EDIT: o yea, in the BIOS, CPU fsb overclock option lists between 200 to ---> 400 something..... am i missing something here, isnt it impossible to overclock that high... so its kind of pointless to give you the option to even get near that fsb speed right?
do other motherboards allow you to select such a high fsb even though its impossible to run it that fast?
GIGABYTE GA-K8NE
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128308
Athlon 64 3700+ ClawHammer s754
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103461
SCYTHE NINJA HSF
http://www.svc.com/scnj-1000.html
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First question, the motherboard manual says
"Because of CPU Limitations, if you want to install DDR400 memory modules in your system, please install either one double-sided or two single-sided DDR400 memory modules. The DDR400 speed will drop down to DDR333 if you install two double-sided or three single-sided DDR400 memory modules."
Those of you with s754 experience.... Is this Ram limitation specific to s754? or only specific CPUs? or only specific Motherboards?
Im asking because i dont yet have ram for this motherboard... i was only able to test the board out with DDR333 i have... But if that limitation affects my 3700, then i will need to watch out witch ram i get.
If thats the case.... how do i tell if the ram is Sinlge or Double-sided befor opening the retail packaging?
--------------------------------------------------
My second question is: What do you guys think of these temps, do you think the bios is properly reading CPU temp? room temp is roughly ~65F
with a normal 80mm Fan at 2000rpm on the Ninja... CPU temp = idle - 26*C , Load - 34*C
with Prime95 running Max heat for 1hr... i uncliped the fan from the Ninja while Prime95 was still running, and cpu temp rose up and almost froze at 50*C... but still rose very very slowly up to 51. at that point i clipped the fan back on and temp gradually dropped back to 34.
-----------------------------------------------
EDIT: o yea, in the BIOS, CPU fsb overclock option lists between 200 to ---> 400 something..... am i missing something here, isnt it impossible to overclock that high... so its kind of pointless to give you the option to even get near that fsb speed right?
do other motherboards allow you to select such a high fsb even though its impossible to run it that fast?