I guess too it is a VDIMM limit problem, because on 1.7VDD it is the same situation. I tried CH-5 and Infineon BE5 also in dual channel. Infineon BE5 breaks at around 220 MHz (3-4-4-11 2x 1GB), and CH5 goes for 235 MHz (3-4-4-11 2x 512MB).
It’s either lacking Vdimm or the chipset doesn’t like dual rank modules. The way to go on Nforce 2 is single sided modules. So BH and CH as 256mb modules.
If your CH sticks run 235Mhz that’s a good start.
Got my Abit AN7. Too bad i'm only home long enough to do laundry and yard work. I was able to see if it posted tho. It was missing its bios chip and all the jumpers. Not bad for $80 so far.
just as an aside: i got the original nuked-sc55 project to compile and run in linux (debian bookworm) on a 32bit athlon system with no sse2 instruction set. my palomino core isn't fast enough to keep up, but it's far from the fastest athlon. maybe with the less cpu intensive sc55mk1 or scc1a rom the upper echelon barton cpus could keep up.
You guys mind if we add 3DMARk03 to the list? Later AGP Cards with the bridge chip will win anyways. It's the CPU test that I'm interested in (you will get a 3DM score without it, though)
If it will be added please do it like this: 3DM03 overall score and next to it the CPU score
Ill add both 03 score and CPU score. But not right now. Ill do it when i get home.
Here is my second attempt, this time featuring a Radeon HD 3850 😀
No tweaking this time, just aggressive RAM timings and some OC on the card.
Gotta try a different BIOS to move further....
VooDooMan wrote on Yesterday, 22:43:Here is my second attempt, this time featuring a Radeon HD 3850 😀
No tweaking this time, just aggressive RAM timings and some OC on the card.
Gotta try a different BIOS to move further....
Nice score. In the future please show the first screen for CPU Z.
The Sandman wrote on 2026-09-25, 16:53:You guys mind if we add 3DMARk03 to the list? Later AGP Cards with the bridge chip will win anyways. It's the CPU test that I'm interested in (you will get a 3DM score without it, though)
If it will be added please do it like this: 3DM03 overall score and next to it the CPU score
Added new scores to board.
VooDooMan wrote on Yesterday, 22:43:Here is my second attempt, this time featuring a Radeon HD 3850 😀
No tweaking this time, just aggressive RAM timings and some OC on the card.
Gotta try a different BIOS to move further....
250 FSB on a NF7-S AND 512MB sticks!!! I can't believe it. Well done! Out of curiously, do you have the NF7-S with black or blue dimms? What exact BIOS are you currently using?
zuldan wrote on Today, 00:55:VooDooMan wrote on Yesterday, 22:43:Here is my second attempt, this time featuring a Radeon HD 3850 😀
No tweaking this time, just aggressive RAM timings and some OC on the card.
Gotta try a different BIOS to move further....
250 FSB on a NF7-S AND 512MB sticks!!! I can't believe it. Well done! Out of curiously, do you have the NF7-S with black or blue dimms? What exact BIOS are you currently using?
Hes running T2
@VooDooMan great score!
I wonder what dram sticks you used. I guess not Winbond.
What drivers and versions do you use for 3850&nForce 2?
