this is a cool little board, but it definatly needs alittle push, if you want to make it really extreme for benching.
its kinda lacking on the Vdimm and Chipset voltages...
also its got the Droop problem, just like any other Intel board does.
I can post tons of pics of the board if anyones interested.
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Could you post some pictures of the board please.
I just did about an hours worth of testing to find the VFSB, VDIMM and VGMCH Voltage read points.
testing was done, by just probing each voltage, to find the closest one to what I knew they were suppose to be... then seeing if changing the voltage in BIOS, changed the reported voltages.
a hour of trial and error and I believe I found the 3 main voltage read points.
Vdimm.
VFSB.
VGMCH.
I have about a dozen more shots if these aren't good enough.
I do not have a macro lense, so this is the best I can do for close ups at the moment.
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I have the board and I think this board need vdroop mod but not sure
you have vcore read point?
thx
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nope.Originally Posted by d@rkn1ko
I have the board and I think this board need vdroop mod but not sure
you have vcore read point?
thx
I wasn't even remotly curious for a Vcore read point...
my fan and heatsink, make that area near impossible to get to with a volt meter, when the PC is on....
"The command and conquer model," said the EA CEO, "doesn't work. If you think you're going to buy a developer and put your name on the label... you're making a profound mistake."
How about soldering couple of wires to make that area external
come on, someones gotta be able to help....
"The command and conquer model," said the EA CEO, "doesn't work. If you think you're going to buy a developer and put your name on the label... you're making a profound mistake."
hey my man kunaak, i dont have the oard with me. Whats the 8 leh chip near the vmch mosfet and the 8 leg chip beside dimm slot 4?
would they be the popular rt9214s?
heres the chips I could find with the 8 legs, in the areas you asked about.
I can get more pics if you need them.
just show me where.
by the MCH
By the Vdimm.
other one by the Vdimm.
"The command and conquer model," said the EA CEO, "doesn't work. If you think you're going to buy a developer and put your name on the label... you're making a profound mistake."
kunaak, that MCH LD7120 chip, pin 6 resistance? VR to ground shd work.
the LD7120 chip below dimm slots should be for Southbridge i think.
The RT9199, near dimm, resistance of pin 3? VR to ground shd work, for ddr2 volts.
can you highlight the pins you want me to check?
I am not sure what you mean, when you say pin 3 and such...
"The command and conquer model," said the EA CEO, "doesn't work. If you think you're going to buy a developer and put your name on the label... you're making a profound mistake."
that vdimm one may not be it and may be the other ld chip u stated....
Found the VDimm Mod.
And the Chipset Mod.
Thanks Shamino
now any ideas on the Vdroop or VFSB?
Vdroop is what I am more interested in.
set 1.4 volts in bios, get 1.34 volts under load... not cool.
Last edited by Kunaak; 07-23-2006 at 11:53 AM.
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thx kunaak
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nice work kunaak!
havent had much exp in moddin vfsb and even vdroop
i suppose vfsb shd be regulated quite near the socket. hwo about some pics of the chips near socket for vdroop as well?
Heres some more pics to help try and find a VDroop or VFSB mod...
Hope this helps.
I can do more, if some area catchs your attention or needs more detail.
if the pic is too small when you check it out, click on the actual pic.
if it takes you to its load page, then just go back, and then the pic will be its larger size.
Last edited by Kunaak; 07-24-2006 at 05:02 PM.
"The command and conquer model," said the EA CEO, "doesn't work. If you think you're going to buy a developer and put your name on the label... you're making a profound mistake."
I looked at the datasheet and there is a pin for vdroop... but i have no idea where to put the VR & what to connect it to... but it looks like it would be possible
Persivore if you can figure this one out i will worship you!!
Last edited by oohms; 07-26-2006 at 04:52 AM.
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Can someone tell me whats written on the chip I've circled please. Could someone also try to get a close up picture of the chip so I can try to trace where some of the traces go.
ISL6312 is what is written on the chip... I will post some pics later tonight when i can borrow a good camera
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Heres a pic of that chip.
"The command and conquer model," said the EA CEO, "doesn't work. If you think you're going to buy a developer and put your name on the label... you're making a profound mistake."
For the Vdroop mod a resistor needs to be connected between the 2 points I've marked. It looks like these points are going to be too small to solder to, so some alternative points will need to be used.
The traces connected to the 2 pins appear to disappear to other layers of the board, so it isn't possible to trace them from the picture, so someone with the board will need to find alternative points to use.
To find alternative points, set a multimeter to a low resistance range (should be 200 ohms on most multimeters). Put one probe on one of the pins on the Vcore regulator and use the other probe to check the resistance between the pin on the Vcore regulator and various resistors/capacitors surrounding the Vcore regulator. Once you find a point which has <1.5ohm resistance between the Vcore regulator pin and resistor/capacitor leg, the points are almost certainly connected and can be used as an alternative solder point.
Edit: can someone also check the resistance between the 2 pins please.
Last edited by persivore; 07-30-2006 at 01:08 PM.
what is the max vdimm and Vmch in bios? cheers. Thinking of getting this or DQ6
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1.5v vmch
1.2+0.3
2.4v vddr2
1.8+0.6
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1.5v vmch
1.2+0.3
2.4v vddr2
1.8+0.6
Xeon 3060 L631B115 max 4680 superpi SS 10.904
Asus P5B deluxe + vdrop vcore vddr2 vmch mods
2x1go crucial ballistix pc8000
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8800 gts 320 // x800xl // 9250 pci
corsair hx 620 // seasonic s12 500
DOD chilly1 R402a
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mch voltage is 1.2 volts to 1.45 or close.
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