Ordered Epox 4PCA3+

[eva2000]

Can't wait for Abit IC7 Max3, so decided to order an Epox 4PCA3+ with up to 3.3v vdimm options - enough to push my memory to their max for my comparison review :)

idea of pricing down under Aussie dollars

IC7 = $245
IC7-G = $350
P4C800 = $335
P4C800E = $375-395
P4P800 = $209-240
4PCA3+ = $269-339

[Chuck232]

Hmmm.. I cannot, repeat cannot find any EPoX 865 or 875 boards here... Sounds like they overclock very nicely though.

GL! :wave:

[Hawk]

Yes, pretty good board from what I have read on xsystems. . .

[JoeBar]

The only downside is the 1.6 vcore limit. :(
Enjoy it m8! :)

[eva2000]

Originally posted by JoeBar
The only downside is the 1.6 vcore limit. :(
Enjoy it m8! :) yeah the 1.6v vcore limit is like my Albatron PX865PE PRO2 1.6v vcore undervolt to 1.52v and still manage 270-275FSB , and Epox is steady on 1.58-1.6v underload according to users who measured with multimeter so hopefully i get 270-280mhz :D

[eva2000]

Originally posted by Chuck232
Hmmm.. I cannot, repeat cannot find any EPoX 865 or 875 boards here... Sounds like they overclock very nicely though.

GL! :wave: unfortunately there's a few revisions of this board 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 ? and 2.0 which is making it's debut for USA markets with williamete support

hopefully i get a 1.2 and above rev - crosses fingers

[Hawk]

I'll cross mine for you to Eva2000. . . . . :wave:







Originally posted by eva2000
unfortunately there's a few revisions of this board 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 ? and 2.0 which is making it's debut for USA markets with williamete support

hopefully i get a 1.2 and above rev - crosses fingers

[JoeBar]

Originally posted by eva2000
unfortunately there's a few revisions of this board 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 ? and 2.0 which is making it's debut for USA markets with williamete support

hopefully i get a 1.2 and above rev - crosses fingers

Many revisions is an Epox tradition... :p
Allways the higher the better. Hope u'll get the one u want. :wave:

[shane5578]

you'll need the 1.7vcore trick in the bios, to get as high fsb as the ic7

[pointreyes]

Originally posted by eva2000
...debut for USA markets with williamete support


Considering that I live and work in the valley that the old P4/new cellys cores carry the name of, I find it important to note that the proper spelling does not contain the word 'William' in it. The proper spelling is Willamette.

http://www.traveloregon.com/region.cfm?theRegion=5

http://www.oregonisonline.com/users/stewart/natexp.htm

This post was proudly sponsored by your friendly Dallas, Oregon pointreyes from Intel country (and yes, I have three AMD computer systems :p ).

[eva2000]

Originally posted by pointreyes
Considering that I live and work in the valley that the old P4/new cellys cores carry the name of, I find it important to note that the proper spelling does not contain the word 'William' in it. The proper spelling is Willamette.

http://www.traveloregon.com/region.cfm?theRegion=5

http://www.oregonisonline.com/users/stewart/natexp.htm

This post was proudly sponsored by your friendly Dallas, Oregon pointreyes from Intel country (and yes, I have three AMD computer systems :p ). LOL... maybe since Celerons are called celleries, willamettes should be called willies :D

[pointreyes]

Originally posted by eva2000
LOL... maybe since Celerons are called celleries, willamettes should be called willies :D

:lol: Will ya install that Willy on your IWill? :p :rolleyes:

[eva2000]

Originally posted by pointreyes
:lol: Will ya install that Willy on your IWill? :p :rolleyes: :lol:

or customer says to tech guy

"can you install your willy into my Epox ? " :)

[pointreyes]

Originally posted by eva2000
:lol:

or customer says to tech guy

"can you install your willy into my Epox ? " :)

Tech guy replies, "Only Spring Dale can do your Willy. Sometimes Mr Canter Wood tries but he has a hard time with willy." :p

If the tech guy is from the nation that Epox resides in they might try to reply like they do in their manuals:
"All willies belongs to us." :D

[JoeBar]

Originally posted by pointreyes
Tech guy replies, "Only Spring Dale can do your Willy. Sometimes Mr Canter Wood tries but he has a hard time with willy." :p

If the tech guy is from the nation that Epox resides in they might try to reply like they do in their manuals:
"All willies belongs to us." :D

:lol:

[Chuck232]

:lol: :lol:

This thread got sidetracked a bit. :p

[eva2000]

well back of track now :)

4PCA3+ arrived just moments ago.. about to open up the package :D

appears to be a rev 1.1 version so the beta bios with more vcore is able to work i guess http://www.aoaforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18421 :)

[Paragon]

You have postal service on Sunday in Australia? Or is it sill Sunday there?:confused:

[eva2000]

Originally posted by milesc3
You have postal service on Sunday in Australia? Or is it sill Sunday there?:confused: Monday 9am here :D

[Chuck232]

Hehe... International Date Line...

Well, set it up and tell us how it is! :D

[Dexx]

Pity about the low Vcore on the Epox. Does the 'pin trick' still
work on the 800fsb Northies?

[Chuck232]

If you read above, there's a link that shows a beta BIOS that allows more vcore...:)

[eva2000]

Originally posted by Chuck232
If you read above, there's a link that shows a beta BIOS that allows more vcore...:) yeah it either works or doesn't.. another lucky dip :rolleyes:

[shane5578]

the beta bios is unstable, just use the latest official bios.

and change the vcore to 1.45v and it'll overvolt to 1.7v

[Chuck232]

Originally posted by shane5578
the beta bios is unstable, just use the latest official bios.

and change the vcore to 1.45v and it'll overvolt to 1.7v

:confused: 1.45V overvolts to 1.7v??:eek:

[shane5578]

yep,

actually it reaches 1.75v when idle

[eva2000]

Originally posted by shane5578
the beta bios is unstable, just use the latest official bios.

and change the vcore to 1.45v and it'll overvolt to 1.7v :cool: thanks for the tip :)

[Clevor]

Eva2000, let me know if 1.450=1.70 for you. It does not work on my rev. 1.1.

In Windows, Sandra, MBM5, and the Epox hardware monitoring utility says 1.53-1.55 when I set 1.60 in the BIOS (I ignore the HW monitor in the BIOS). I know Bigtoe and others have checked with a multimeter and say the actual VCORE is what you set but I'm not sure.

I just feel I cannot get more than 1.53-1.55 VCORE in this 1.1 board. My 2.40C maxes out at 277 on this board but does 287 in the P4C800-E (supposedly at 1.62 volts on that board). I am seeing 100-200 more unbuffered Sandra marks at same DDR, though.

[eva2000]

Originally posted by Clevor
Eva2000, let me know if 1.450=1.70 for you. It does not work on my rev. 1.1.

In Windows, Sandra, MBM5, and the Epox hardware monitoring utility says 1.53-1.55 when I set 1.60 in the BIOS (I ignore the HW monitor in the BIOS). I know Bigtoe and others have checked with a multimeter and say the actual VCORE is what you set but I'm not sure.

I just feel I cannot get more than 1.53-1.55 VCORE in this 1.1 board. My 2.40C maxes out at 277 on this board but does 287 in the P4C800-E (supposedly at 1.62 volts on that board). I am seeing 100-200 more unbuffered Sandra marks at same DDR, though. will do, just have some GEIL memory to finish off on IC7 first :)

Tweaktown has an 4PCA3+ review posted today at http://www.tweaktown.com/document.php?dType=review&dId=502

[eva2000]

yay.. took out IC7 and installed teh 4PCA3+ and wow the boot screen can show all the system health stats :D

[eva2000]

updated to latest bios and yup i get negative voltage bonuses LOL

similar to what someone posted

default vcore 1.525v -> 1.45-1.47v

1.6000v -> 1.53-1.55v
1.5875v -> 1.50-1.53v
1.5750v -> 1.48-1.52v
1.5625v -> 1.48-1.50v
1.5500v -> 1.47-1.48v
1.5375v -> 1.47-1.48v
1.5250v -> 1.45-1.47v
1.5125v -> 1.37-1.40v
1.5000v -> no Boot
1.4875v -> no Boot
1.4750v -> 1.56-1.60v
1.4625v -> 1.37-1.39v
1.4500v -> 1.69-1.71v

[pointreyes]

Originally posted by eva2000
yay.. took out IC7 and installed teh 4PCA3+ and wow the boot screen can show all the system health stats :D

That's what I like about my Epox 8rda. ;) Great board for oc'ing. In fact, it's the only board that I'm oc'ing. :rolleyes:

[eva2000]

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[eva2000]

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