PC3700 Gold on Albatron PX865PE PRO2

[eva2000]

ALL are 1:1 ratio tests

2.4C
AX478+80cfm delta on high speed
Albatron PX865PE PRO2 with 1.02 beta bios
128MB Xmicro GF4 Ti4200 VIVO@default
120GB WD 8mb 1200JB in Lian Li RH58 caddy onboard Primary IDE master
520W Topower Dual Fan Gold PSU

NO ADDITIONAL Cooling

HT enabled
Spread spectrum disabled
Enhanced Performance disabled
Extreme timings disabled
OC Stability DDRAM disabled/blanked out
Promise IDE Raid disabled
SATA controller disabled
Voice Genie enabled

Dual Channel:

vcore = 1.525v
vdimm = 2.85v
vAGP = 1.5v
HT enabled
Enhanced Memory enabled

233mhz 2-3-3-6 at 2.85v = 1175 passes, 4 errors on 1003,1046th pass 9:18:10

233mhz 2-3-3-7 at 2.85v = PASSED 12hrs stopped after..

250mhz 2.5-3-3-7 at 2.85v = curently testing
(memtest = 3086MB/s)

250mhz 2.5-4-3-8 at 2.85v = currently testing
(memtest = 2929MB/s)

255mhz 2.5-3-3-8 at 2.85v = frooze in test #6, first pass
(memtest = 3148MB/s)

255mhz 2.5-4-4-8 at 2.85v = frooze in test #6, first pass
(memtest = 2917MB/s)

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comparison benchmarks at
233mhz 2-3-3-6 at 2.85v enhanced disabled
vs
233mhz 2-3-3-6 at 2.85v enhanced enabled (3dmark2001 had some tearing while running when enhanced enabled is set)
vs
233mhz 2-3-3-7 at 2.85v enhanced disabled

NOTE: extreme timings in 1.02 beta bios are disabled in all tests

summary:
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sandra memory buffered
233mhz 2-3-3-6 enhanced disabled = 4975/4990
233mhz 2-3-3-6 enhanced enabled = 5305/5314
233mhz 2-3-3-7 enhanced disabled = 4969/4973
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sandra memory unbuffered
233mhz 2-3-3-6 enhanced disabled = 3020/3091
233mhz 2-3-3-6 enhanced enabled = 3163/3112
233mhz 2-3-3-7 enhanced disabled = 2950/3046
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pcmark2002 cpu/mem/hdd
233mhz 2-3-3-6 enhanced disabled = 6929/8618/1106
233mhz 2-3-3-6 enhanced enabled = 6943/9103/1097
233mhz 2-3-3-7 enhanced disabled = 6903/8697/1117
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3dmark2001SE with 128MB Xmicro GF4 Ti4200 VIVO@default
233mhz 2-3-3-6 enhanced disabled = 12,537
233mhz 2-3-3-7 enhanced disabled = 12,472
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http://www.fileshosts.com/pentium4/D1/albatron/benchmarks/oczpc3700gold/1_2/233-233-2336-hton-ehon/cpuz-idle.jpg

sandra mem buffered 233mhz 2-3-3-6 enhanced disabled
http://www.fileshosts.com/pentium4/D1/albatron/benchmarks/oczpc3700gold/1_2/233-233-2336-hton-ehon/mem-buff-2336-ehOFF.jpg

sandra mem buffered 233mhz 2-3-3-6 enhanced enabled
http://www.fileshosts.com/pentium4/D1/albatron/benchmarks/oczpc3700gold/1_2/233-233-2336-hton-ehon/mem-buff.jpg

sandra mem buffered 233mhz 2-3-3-7 enhanced disabled
http://www.fileshosts.com/pentium4/D1/albatron/benchmarks/oczpc3700gold/1_2/233-233-2336-hton-ehon/mem-buff-2337-ehOFF.jpg

sandra mem unbuffered 233mhz 2-3-3-6 enhanced disabled
http://www.fileshosts.com/pentium4/D1/albatron/benchmarks/oczpc3700gold/1_2/233-233-2336-hton-ehon/mem-unbuff-2336-ehoff.jpg

sandra mem unbuffered 233mhz 2-3-3-6 enhanced enabled
http://www.fileshosts.com/pentium4/D1/albatron/benchmarks/oczpc3700gold/1_2/233-233-2336-hton-ehon/mem-unbuff.jpg

sandra mem unbuffered 233mhz 2-3-3-7 enhanced disabled
http://www.fileshosts.com/pentium4/D1/albatron/benchmarks/oczpc3700gold/1_2/233-233-2336-hton-ehon/mem-unbuff-2337-ehOFF.jpg

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[eva2000]

pcmark 2002
233mhz 2-3-3-6 enhanced disabled
http://www.fileshosts.com/pentium4/D1/albatron/benchmarks/oczpc3700gold/1_2/233-233-2336-hton-ehon/pcmark2002-2633-ehoff.jpg

pcmark 2002
233mhz 2-3-3-6 enhanced enabled
http://www.fileshosts.com/pentium4/D1/albatron/benchmarks/oczpc3700gold/1_2/233-233-2336-hton-ehon/pcmark2002-2633.jpg

pcmark2002
233mhz 2-3-3-7 enhanced disabled

http://www.fileshosts.com/pentium4/D1/albatron/benchmarks/oczpc3700gold/1_2/233-233-2336-hton-ehon/pcmark2002-2733-EHoff.jpg

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only could run 3dmark2001 properly with enhanced disabled.

3dmark2001
233mhz 2-3-3-6 enhanced disabled
http://www.fileshosts.com/pentium4/D1/albatron/benchmarks/oczpc3700gold/1_2/233-233-2336-hton-ehon/3dmark2001-ehOFF-2336.jpg

3dmark2001
233mhz 2-3-3-7 enhanced disabled
http://www.fileshosts.com/pentium4/D1/albatron/benchmarks/oczpc3700gold/1_2/233-233-2336-hton-ehon/3dmark2001-ehOFF-2337.jpg

Just found something interesting with Albatron PX865PE PRO2 board and 1.02 beta bios which has 3 new settings which the 1.01 bios doesn't

Enhanced Performance enabled/disabled
Extreme timings enabled/disabled
OC Stability DDRAM standard/optimised

by default in 1.02 bios
- enhanced performance is disabled, extreme timings is disabled and OC stability ddram is standard

1. when you set OC stability to optimised you loose around 200-400MB/s sandra buffered memory or 200-400 pcmark2002 memory marks

2. when you enable enhanced performance you get 300-450MB/s more in sandra buffered and 300-500 more pcmark2002 memory points

3. my 2x 512mb xms3500c2, 2x 256mb GEIL PC3500 Ultra dual, 2x 256MB OCZ PC3700 Gold can't even boot at 5:4, 3:2 even at 250FSB/200MEM when OC Stability is set to standard but my 2x 256MB OCZ Premier PC3500 can at 5:4 and 3:2

Now set OC Stability to optimised, and guess what OCZ PC3700 Gold works in 5:4 and 3:2 in that it can even boot! Guess OC Stability's function is just what it's name is :)

4. Seems extreme timings is too extreme as no memory i've tested to date can handle extreme timings at rated speeds and memory timings and be fault free and/or even boot. Extreme timings should give another 300-400MB/s on top of enhanced memory enabled.

5. Definitely need more vdimm i.e. 2.9-3.1v for more. For example, Bigtoe has his 4x 256MB OCZ PC3700 Gold @250mhz 2-6-3-3 98% stable at 3.05V on vdimm modded P4P800

[Duvie]

Seems like albatron has the system temps a little more reasonable then what is reported on the i845pe mobos....Also looks like it undervolts still in the .03-.05 range....


The high vcore on that baord is still 1.6v's right??? So actual will only be 1.57 to 1.55v...

Let me know if there are any mods to this or if the old vidpin mod of the northwoods to change default still works....


I like albatron and I would look their route for the right price and some better ocing options in the bios...

[eva2000]

Originally posted by Duvie
Seems like albatron has the system temps a little more reasonable then what is reported on the i845pe mobos....Also looks like it undervolts still in the .03-.05 range....


The high vcore on that baord is still 1.6v's right??? So actual will only be 1.57 to 1.55v...

Let me know if there are any mods to this or if the old vidpin mod of the northwoods to change default still works....


I like albatron and I would look their route for the right price and some better ocing options in the bios...

PX865PE PRO2
vcore 1.4 or 1.425v - 1.6v in bios
vAGP 1.5 - 1.8v
vDimm 2.55 - 2.85

in windows MBM5 reports
- 1.525v in bios as 1.47-1.49v idle and 1.44-1.47 under load
- 1.6v in bios as 1.55-1.57v idle and 1.52-1.55v under load

Macci vdim modded his Albatron to 3.5v vdimm! :eek: soldering i guess

[PiLsY]

You want vdimm and vcore mods for it m8?

PiLsY.

[eva2000]

Originally posted by PiLsY
You want vdimm and vcore mods for it m8?

PiLsY. if they didn't involve soldering it would be nice i.e. a bios mod :D

PX865PE PRO2 bios http://www.albatron.com.tw/english/it/mb/bios.asp?pro_id=51

[Tony]

Sorry Eva..what you have is what you get wothout hardware mods.

[eva2000]

Originally posted by bigtoe
Sorry Eva..what you have is what you get wothout hardware mods. oh well.. 2.85v is better than 2.7v i guess :D

[Duvie]

What about the old copper wire connecting certain pins under the cpu setting the cpu to 1.5 to 1.85v for default vcore??? This worked with the northwood A series I know but I never had to try with this B chip and I wonder if the C chip would work likewise...

[eva2000]

Originally posted by Duvie
What about the old copper wire connecting certain pins under the cpu setting the cpu to 1.5 to 1.85v for default vcore??? This worked with the northwood A series I know but I never had to try with this B chip and I wonder if the C chip would work likewise... no idea about that... i know A series northwoods met with SNDS after the pin mod, and C chips are more sensitive to voltage.. soooo hmm

[eva2000]

well this is probably the best my cpus can do with OCZ PC3700 Gold given the max 2.85v vdimm available and 1.6v vcore which undervolts to 1.52v in windows

2.4C @250mhz 1:1
http://www.fileshosts.com/pentium4/D1/albatron/benchmarks/oczpc3700gold/1_2/250-250-2.5-3-3-7-hton-ehoff/cpuz-idle.jpg

mem buffered = 5411/5346
http://www.fileshosts.com/pentium4/D1/albatron/benchmarks/oczpc3700gold/1_2/250-250-2.5-3-3-7-hton-ehoff/mem-buff-ehoff.jpg

mem unbuffered = 3184/3276
http://www.fileshosts.com/pentium4/D1/albatron/benchmarks/oczpc3700gold/1_2/250-250-2.5-3-3-7-hton-ehoff/mem-unbuff-ehoff.jpg

pcmark2002 = 7420 / 9121 / 1123
http://www.fileshosts.com/pentium4/D1/albatron/benchmarks/oczpc3700gold/1_2/250-250-2.5-3-3-7-hton-ehoff/pcmark2002-ehoff.jpg


2.8C @245mhz 1:1
http://www.fileshosts.com/pentium4/D1/albatron/benchmarks/oczpc3700gold/2.8C/245-245-2.5337-hton-ehoff-opt/cpuz.jpg


mem buffered = 5356/5359
http://www.fileshosts.com/pentium4/D1/albatron/benchmarks/oczpc3700gold/2.8C/245-245-2.5337-hton-ehoff-opt/mem-buff-std.jpg

mem unbuffred = 3140/3228
http://www.fileshosts.com/pentium4/D1/albatron/benchmarks/oczpc3700gold/2.8C/245-245-2.5337-hton-ehoff-opt/mem-unbuff-std.jpg

pcmark2002 = 8445 / 9586 / 1138
http://www.fileshosts.com/pentium4/D1/albatron/benchmarks/oczpc3700gold/2.8C/245-245-2.5337-hton-ehoff-opt/pcmark2002-std.jpg