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I'll never buy another Nvidia product because of this scam!

The Abit board was one of the better overclocking VIA based boards but I wan't being picky... I would have bought the MSI board if I found one sooner. I took about 4weeks of searching forums to find one for sale.

I went with the Abit A8V... got a good deal but it did o/c as good as the DFI board I had. Since then I went to AM2/PCI express ATI chipset/ ATI video card. Screw Nvidia.

Nop. Time to upgrade to something other than Nvidia like I did!

I haven't found a fix yet. Vista still works fairly well in single core but I'm still not satisfied with that solution! :mad:

Well I picked up a 7800 AGP video card and everything was detected and worked properly with a clean install. I reinstalled my x800xtpe and the error core 43 returned. This is weird. I'm gonna see if I can fix this without disabling one the cores on the CPU.

I have an offer for a straight up trade for a Geforce 6800 Ultra for my x800xtpe. Will this resolve the error 43 problem?

I thought maybe there would be a work-around using the cpu core affinity so that I could assign a single core to a specific task thereby getting the video to work while keeping both cores functional.

Donno to be honest with you but I haven't had any stability problems. I just installed a vantec cooler to replace the dead oe chipset fan. I'll post back tomorrow.

x2 4200 2700mhz 284 x 9.5 3x HT mem 166mhz clock (225mhz acutal, CAS2.0, 3,6,3) Vcore 1.58v Vdimm 2.91v Vchipset 1.75v

Nice... in line with a dual core AMD! :)

What did your P4 do it in?

I couldn't be happier with the performance of my x2 @ 2.6ghz. :eek: You sound like the type of person that would buy a corvette then pull two spark plug wires because it was too fast. :D

I get max load of about 65C while overclocking my 4200+ to 2.6ghz 1.60v with the Zalman 7000cu and AS5. Maybe a bios update will fix an incorrect reading?? Also try the finger test... stick you finger on the heatsink to see if it feels like 70+celcius. :D

I run my 4200+ at 10x260 1:1 2.5,3,7,3 with OCZ pc3200el rev.2 TCC5

Done and done. I set the cpu to 2626mhz and was done in 30sec. :eek:

37-38sec

I can get my 4200+ to 2.5ghz @ 1.4v and 2.6ghz at 1.5v but only with one core... I'm waiting for Epox to release an updated bios for my motherboard (9nda3+) so I can test the second core.

I'm glad I'm not the only one having directx 9c problems with this game! :mad: I'd rather pass on this game if I have to reinstall windows XP to play it.... I have a slipstreamed install of winXP SP2 but I'll be damned if I have to reinstall windows because directx won't reinstall! :mad...

AMD X2 4800+

that's better... I feel better now. :)

This whole discussion is killin' me. Wasn't Intel the CPU manufacturer that was singing the praises of hyperthreading and how much better Intel was for multitasking than AMD. Sure in gaming AMD was giving Intel a biatch slappin' but a few apps used multi threading and Intel supporters sure...

I did a little test on 1T and 2T, sorry I can't remember if it was my s754 clawhammer or my current s939 winchester. The sisoft results are at the same clock speed...

Read a book? ... don't ya just just keep clicking until something happens? :)

Good question... the TIM are a one-time deal... you aren't suppose to reuse 'em. There is an active AMD forum where this discussion may have taken place... might be worth a quick search: http://forums.amd.com/index.php?act=idx

The consistency of the TIM is like "caulking" that is 80% dried out. It can be scraped off with your fingernail. Previously I was able to pull off the TIM in one piece similar to a piece of tape. If the TIM has been on for a long time you may find that it gets kinda "crusty"

When I installed my aftermarket hsf I was able to remove the stock hsf so that the TIM had been deformed by the correct installation and use. If the CPU dies I can return the cpu and hsf (with used TIM) without warranty problems... not that I would do that... never killed a cpu from o/c'n.

I wouldn't worry about C&Q 'cause the a64's run very cool even when overclocked. I use a Zalman 7000cu but stock cooling is sufficient for good o/c's on air. My current 3000+ (1.8ghz) is overclocked to 2.55ghz at the maximum voltage and idle in the mid 30's (celcius) and peaks about 50c...

... since the a64's run so cool the extra heat is negligable. Our intel friends have been getting killed by heat in the last while... reminds me of the t-bird days. :)

You'll probably reach the same o/c speeds however the FX53 will have 1mb cache.

The retail heatsink and fan has a thermal interface material "TIM" on it from the factory. It is a light grey patch of material. It works well for stock speeds and mild o/c's. I used my stock hsf until I got a copper zalman 7000. If my cpu croaks I'll be able to return the cpu and used...

You need some TCCD/TCC5 based samsung memory to really take advantage of your o/c. Run a few SiSoft Sandra benchmarks to make yourself feel better. Also if you are into gaming you should see some decent framerate improvements.