Kingston HyperX and 8RDA+ Issues Update Thread

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06-04-2003, 12:08 AM
janko10

UPDATE:

Well not much to add, but there may be a bit of light at the end of the tunnel. It appears that the HyperX issues with the Abit NFS-7 2.0 seem to have been resolved somewhat. Peeps at the Abit forums are reporting 210+ FSB in DC, synched, with 2x512mb sticks with the new 1.4 bios for that board.

Now if Epox would just find out what Abit did, we'd be in business *sigh*

Also, Kingston's latest 'tech support' response to the problem is that they are aware of it and their response is to buy the new HyperX 'Kits' that are being sold here. Sounds like a ploy to me to just get us to shell out more money for ram, but I dunno. If anybody gets a 1 Gig kit of PC3500, let is know if you see an improvement or at least are able to hit 200+ FSB synched + DC.
06-04-2003, 12:23 AM
janko10

UPDATE:
I went ahead and emailed Epox about Abit's fix to see if they are planning on releasing one as well. I'll let everybody know if I hear anything *fingers crossed so hard I'm losing circulation*

My email:

Quote:

Mr. Hutton, just wanted to see if you made any progress on the HyperX and 8RDA+ issues. I was surfing the Abit forums today and noticed that their 1.4 bios for the NFS-7 2.0 seems to have corrected the issues with the ram and the NForce 2 (18D) chipset for their board (apparently through making some Nvidia specified changes to the DRAM timings) and I was kinda hoping Epox was making some progress as well. Have you heard from Nvidia on the specified DRAM changes for the bios? I hope Epox will be able to provide a bios fix soon as well. Thanks again for your time.
06-04-2003, 05:20 PM
kpxgq

im running two sticks.. but with Dual-Channel disabled.... no problems
06-08-2003, 04:47 PM
nataku

Any new updates on this? I wanted to pick up this board with some Kingston HyperX PC2700, but reading about all these problems really has me worried.
06-09-2003, 10:19 PM
janko10

Nope, nothing new to report :(
06-14-2003, 09:52 AM
Teo

Anybody tried the new bios yet with respect to this issue?
06-15-2003, 09:58 PM
slavik

Anything new now?

I have the 8RGA+, and looks like the buffalo tech pc3700 ram is garbage (or at least I got garbage). I want an update if there is one.

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Originally posted by janko10
Nope, nothing new to report :(
06-23-2003, 01:14 AM
FFactoryxx

Ok, well i had my cpu running at 13x166. 6332 stable all default vcore. upped to 11x185. 4 system shutdowns

8rda+
2100+
512mb hyperx pc3000

upped to 12x175 (prime 24min stable) vcore. default. vdimm 2.77
upped to 11x185 (4 windows reboots) vcore. default. vdimm 2.77 6332 and 6222
running 11x180 now (running prime) vcore. default. vdimm 2.77 6332

Whats going on temps are awesome. 37 under load with 13x166

Is this an issue cause im running one stick in slot 3. Also, the 11x180 is running stable for 1hr of prime.

Lastley, how do i find my stepping for the board
06-23-2003, 01:20 AM
OutKlast

Quote:

Originally posted by FFactoryxx
Ok, well i had my cpu running at 13x166. 6332 stable all default vcore. upped to 11x185. 4 system shutdowns

8rda+
2100+
512mb hyperx pc3000

upped to 12x175 (prime 24min stable) vcore. default. vdimm 2.77
upped to 11x185 (4 windows reboots) vcore. default. vdimm 2.77 6332 and 6222
running 11x180 now (running prime) vcore. default. vdimm 2.77 6332

Whats going on temps are awesome. 37 under load with 13x166

Is this an issue cause im running one stick in slot 3. Also, the 11x180 is running stable for 1hr of prime.

Lastley, how do i find my stepping for the board

Its on the Northbridge, yank off its heatsink and you can read it.
06-23-2003, 02:05 AM
SpeedTek

Well guys, I did read through all 10 pages. You're gonna hate me after this, but when I bought my 8RDA+ with C1 stepping I merely bought 2 plain sticks of PC3200 Samsung DDR (2X 256Mb)and I've been running mine rock solid in dual channel mode for two months (see pic below)My little T-bred 2100+ is happy as a clam, no problems whatsoever.

https://www.sharkyforums.com/images/.../2003/06/4.jpg
06-23-2003, 02:09 AM
OutKlast

Quote:

Originally posted by SpeedTek
Well guys, I did read through all 10 pages. You're gonna hate me after this, but when I bought my 8RDA+ with C1 stepping I merely bought 2 plain sticks of PC3200 Samsung DDR (2X 256Mb)and I've been running mine rock solid in dual channel mode for two months (see pic below)My little T-bred 2100+ is happy as a clam, no problems whatsoever.

http://members.shaw.ca/speedtek/215FSB.JPG

What kind of system temps?
06-23-2003, 02:19 AM
FFactoryxx

vcore 1.8 and vdimm 2.77 and no go, reboots after i type in password to log in. Then windows gives me these error reports but there prolly standard with system reboots.

This is driving me crazy. I couldnt have hit a wall yet.

Info so you dont have to search around
CPU interface agressive and opitmal
Mem 6332 and 6222
no go
06-23-2003, 09:06 AM
russ_watters

Quote:

Originally posted by SpeedTek
Well guys, I did read through all 10 pages. You're gonna hate me after this, but when I bought my 8RDA+ with C1 stepping I merely bought 2 plain sticks of PC3200 Samsung DDR (2X 256Mb)and I've been running mine rock solid in dual channel mode for two months (see pic below)My little T-bred 2100+ is happy as a clam, no problems whatsoever.

Bastard :mad:

Welcome to Sharkys :)

Mine won't go above 180 but I'm working on that...
06-23-2003, 10:41 AM
SpeedTek

Quote:

Originally posted by OutKlast

What kind of system temps?

With a 1.75 Vcore I run 43C at idle.
06-24-2003, 12:26 PM
tgzo

Speedtek, what is your 3dmark2K1SE like?

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