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In article <qbkhh19gek7pvoe5ng7hmkoep742s60at0@4ax.com>, jayson
<robjayson@hotsnail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 02 Sep 2005 20:20:59 GMT, "Rich Elgin" <relgin@ameritech.net>
> wrote:
>
> >Use this link
http://www.techsupportforum.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=87
> >This Forum is for ASUS mother boards and has a lot of good info on the
> >P4C800E-Dlx.
> >I've had this MB for about a year and an very pleased with it.
> >Good Luck.
> >Rich
> >"jayson" <robjayson@hotsnail.com> wrote in message
> >news:rd8hh1tih5c87hkduc82kp06ro93s7bbk8@4ax.com...
> >>I just bought this board; is there anything quirky, kooky, finicky
> >> that I should be aware of about it before I jump in and start to
> >> build? I've read generally very positive reviews of it but you all
> >> know how that goes. Thanks...
> >
> Thanks, Its good to hear you've had a positive experience with the
> board; I was starting to feel I made a mistake not getting the Abit
> IC-7 max.
The CPU input clock can be pushed on that board, from 200MHz to
300MHz. It is a good board for overclocking.
The only thing I've noticed, is the temperature of a couple of
MOSFETs just below the DIMM sockets. With a digital thermometer,
I've measured 45C operating temperature for those two MOSFETs.
There is nothing wrong with that, except to suggest that if you
are attempting any monster overclocks with the board, check those
devices occasionally. If they become so hot you cannot touch them
for more than 1 second or so, I would consider either adding a
little cooling air for them, or backing off on the overclock.
(Most people running DRAM at insane speeds, fit a 80mm fan over
top of their DIMMs, and the air from that fan would likely help
the MOSFETs as well.)
(Note: If you stick your finger over top of the MOSFETs, your
finger is an insulator, and after 5-10 second, you'll get the
impression the thing is burning hot. It just needs to be exposed
to the air again, for it to cool off. Holding a finger over the
thing for extended periods of time, is not a valid test. A quick
touch, without getting burnt, is all the proof you need that
everything is OK. Using a digital thermometer, which doesn't cover
the device, gives a more accurate indication of the temperature
under real operating conditions.)
Other than the "USB latchup/burnt Southbridge" problem, the
board is a winner. (Compared to some other choices, I guess
I would buy the board again.) The best preventative measure for
that potential problem, is to buy a USB2 PCI card, and connect
all your USB devices to that card. (This is a workaround intended
to keep you from introducing static electricity into the normal
motherboard USB ports, which can cause the Southbridge to burn
up on failure.) To access the BIOS while using such a PCI USB2
card, your best choice would be a PS/2 keyboard.
Paul
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