cpuz Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 Please help me with this, as I am new to this board. 1) Is it ok to use sata 1 & 2 when oc'ng? I know on some skt 939 boards, you must use sata 3 & 4 otherwise you risk data corruption if you oc. 2) The mobo and ram led lights are "red". I'm used to "green" led to signal all is ok, and red signals a problem. I'm assuming the led is red and that all is ok, is this right? 3) Is there a way to enable the chasis fan to stay on all the time? Right now, with shipping bios, it sets that fan to be off if system temp is less than 25c. It is running around 20c or so, so it doesn't come on. At first I thought I had a bad connection, but after seeing the bios, obviously it won't get power if sys temp is less than 25c. Any work arounds for this? Maybe another bios? Thanks guys for the help, greatly appreciated!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip04 Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 1.You should use sata 3&4 if you want to go over 240 fsb. 2. Yes the leds are red, no prob. 3. use 4 pin molex connectors for your fans with only yellow wire to mobo to monitor rpm. Less draw on the mobo. Or you should be able to change temps, or disable that setting in bios. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
krose Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 You must use SATA 3-4 above the AGP slot if you OC. SATA 1-2 won't work over 240. The red LEDs are normal. As far as the chassis fan, I would just use a 3 pin to 4 pin Molex adapter and run it off the PSU. Edit: Ah I type too slow. Beat me to it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry_Games Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 1. SATA3/4 above 240FSB 939 DFI boards are able to easily do 240+ on any NV SATA port (i'm on SATA1 @ 310*8) 2. Red is just the color. When it is on, means you are getting power. the 4 diagnostic LED's on our boards are red also. It's just a color 3. http://www.svc.com/3pinto4pinad1.html or http://www.svc.com/3pinto4pinad.html or http://www.svc.com/du3to4ad.html or http://www.svc.com/4to3ad.html =) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jersey_emt Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 Why is it recommended to use SATA 3 & 4 for FSB >= 240? Just asking because I have a SATA drive attached to SATA 1, and I'm at a 230MHz FSB. Should I go ahead and switch that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
THunDA Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 Originally posted by jersey_emt Why is it recommended to use SATA 3 & 4 for FSB >= 240? Just asking because I have a SATA drive attached to SATA 1, and I'm at a 230MHz FSB. Should I go ahead and switch that? Its a chipset issue with most nf3 mobo's.. your fine at 230.. but once you get to 240 and above there will post likely be problems.. Yes you should switch it if you plan on going to 240 and above.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpuz Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 Ok, I'm set. Thanks guys! AG, I've got the molex converter type connections for the fans, so I'll use those. I wanted to keep the cables to a minimum, so back to cable mgmt for those fans! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpuz Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 Originally posted by jersey_emt Why is it recommended to use SATA 3 & 4 for FSB >= 240? Just asking because I have a SATA drive attached to SATA 1, and I'm at a 230MHz FSB. Should I go ahead and switch that? The way I understood it was that SATA ports 1 and 2 are not clock locked, while SATA 3 and 4 are.. so as you up the FSB ports 1 and 2 are affected, while 3 and 4 are not. Thus if you have your harddrives plugged into sata 1 & 2 and oc beyond 240fsb, then you could have corrupted data! I have read that on the MSI Neo4 Diamond, that 1 & 2 are locked and 3 & 4 are not. I wonder if that is the case on all nf4 boards. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpuz Posted January 22, 2005 Posted January 22, 2005 What program do you guys find that works best for monitoring sys temps of this mobo? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpuz Posted January 22, 2005 Posted January 22, 2005 ok, I have 2 512 ocz plat rev 2 ddr ram. I have installed in dim 1&2. How do I run at 400 and 1t anyone know. I have the shipping bios. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
THunDA Posted January 22, 2005 Posted January 22, 2005 Originally posted by cpuz What program do you guys find that works best for monitoring sys temps of this mobo? Smart guardian.. its on the cd that came with the mobo.. Originally posted by cpuz ok, I have 2 512 ocz plat rev 2 ddr ram. I have installed in dim 1&2. How do I run at 400 and 1t anyone know. I have the shipping bios. :confused: set your htt to 200... and in dram config set cpc to ON.. You should read the stickies.. Jess1313 and SJ have put together a great guide to understand what most bios settings do.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry_Games Posted January 22, 2005 Posted January 22, 2005 ok, I have 2 512 ocz plat rev 2 ddr ram. I have installed in dim 1&2. How do I run at 400 and 1t anyone know. I have the shipping bios. http://www.angrygames.com/NF3.htm I have read that on the MSI Neo4 Diamond, that 1 & 2 are locked and 3 & 4 are not. I wonder if that is the case on all nf4 boards. possibly, but not an issue on our NF4 boards at all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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