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Polygon
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The New DFI Lan Party nF3 Ultra-D comes to market almost 9 months after the 1st nF3 Ultra was released by other board makers...

The nF3 Ultra-D appears to have to provide the same overclocking ability of it's big brother, the nF4 Ultra-D, but with a AGP socket...

I've had pretty good success with this board once I got around the BIOS quirks...

Lets post our results, problems, and questions here and and see if we can make a overclocking star out of this...

Reference the following links:

The Rebels Haven DFI nF3 Ultra-D Socket939 Motherboard BIOS Page

DFI LanParty nF3 Ultra-D Bios Screen Shots

DFI UT nF3 S939 Tips, Bugs and Workarounds

DFI Lanparty nF3 Ultra-D: A First Look!

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Posts: 25194 | From: Fire Island, NY | Registered: Feb 2003

Polygon
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While many user are finding that they can only go above 260HTT/FSB at 2T CPC... I'm not having that issue with my memory...

I set the Memory timing to 200 1T 3-4-4-11 to test the max FSB of the board;

At 8X335, I could POST and boot into Windows, but test #5 of Memtest had about a 1000 errors... Played with timings but to no avail.

Switched to a Venice 3200 for further testing:

Running 9X310, 3X, 200 1T 2.5-4-3-7 without Memtest errors...

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Posts: 25194 | From: Fire Island, NY | Registered: Feb 2003

Polygon
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The 1T/2T is really an issue as many users can't run at 1T, only 2T.... Here is a screenie of each:

Note the 2T setting is disabled in the A64 Tweaker:

And here's 2T enabled. Interesting that SuperPI is almost the same...

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Posts: 25194 | From: Fire Island, NY | Registered: Feb 2003

Polygon
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Just hit new heights thanks to the newly received Patriot XLBK memory!

Check it out:

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Posts: 25194 | From: Fire Island, NY | Registered: Feb 2003

Polygon
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Memory bandwidth shows the difference with 1T/2T:

DFI LanParty nF3 Ultra-D
Orignal Bios(602)
Vinnie 3200
2X256 Patriot XBLK

9X300 200 1T 2.5-4-3-7

9X300 200 2T 2.5-4-3-7

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Posts: 25194 | From: Fire Island, NY | Registered: Feb 2003

Polygon
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I measured Vcore and Vdimm using a Digital Multi-Meter. Here's what I got:

DFI nF3 Ultra-D
602 Bios
Venice 3200

Vcore

Default = 1.34V

CPU VID 1.50 = 1.44V
CPU VID 1.55 = 1.50V

Default +.1 = 1.38V
Default +.2 = 1.46V
Default +.3 = 1.51V
Default +.4 = 1.63V
Default +.5 = 1.67V
Default +.6 = 1.76V
Default +.7 - No Thanks!

1.55V +Default = 1.50
1.55V +.1 = 1.54V
1.55V +.2 = 1.64V
1.55V +.3 = 1.69V
1.55V +.4 = 1.83V
1.55V +.5 - No Thanks!
1.55V +.6 - No Thanks!
1.55V +.7 - No Thanks!

VDIMM

2.5V = 2.58V
2.6V = 2.69V
2.7V = 2.80V
2.8V = 2.91V
2.9V = 3.00V
3.0V = 3.10V
3.1V = 3.16V
3.2V = 3.17V

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Posts: 25194 | From: Fire Island, NY | Registered: Feb 2003

Polygon
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BIOS Tests
Specs:
Venice 3200
G.Skill 2X256 "LE"
9X300, 3X, 200 1T 2.5-4-3-7
Vcore: 1.55V +.2 = 1.64V actual
Vdimm: 2.9V = 3.0V actual
Slots 1&3 (orange slots)

Original(602)
2T is default
"Auto" = 200(1:1)
1T 2.5-3-3-7 POSTed to 285 maximum(may be higher)
1T 2.5-4-3-7 300 pass Memtest
300 setting=301

NF3UD602
2T is default
"Auto" = 200(1:1)
1T 2.5-3-3-7 POSTed to 290 maximum
1T 2.5-4-3-7 300 pass Memtest
300 setting=301

NF3UD627
DRAM is now at top of "Genie" window
1T is now default
C&Q is now disabled by default
"Max Memlock" now has "200" setting, but selecting it--->no POST
A64 Tweaker settings same as 602 BIOS
1T 2.5-3-3-7 POSTed to 290 maximum
1T 2.5-4-3-7 300 pass Memtest
300 setting=301

NF3UD628
"Quick Power On Self Test" still disabled by default, but now can't be disabled
DRAM is at top of "Genie" window
1T is default
C&Q is disabled by default
"Max Memlock" "200" setting selected is still--->no POST
A64 Tweaker settings same as 602 BIOS
1T 2.5-3-3-7 POSTed to 290 maximum
1T 2.5-4-3-7 300 pass Memtest
300 setting=301

NF3UD629
"Quick Power On Self Test" still disabled by default, but now can't be disabled
DRAM is at top of "Genie" window
1T is default
C&Q is disabled by default
"Max Memlock" "200" setting selected is still--->no POST
A64 Tweaker settings same as 602 BIOS
1T 2.5-3-3-7 POSTed to 290 maximum
1T 2.5-4-3-7 300 pass Memtest
300 setting=301

NF3ID705
"Quick Power On Self Test" still enabled by default, but now can't be disabled
DRAM is at top of "Genie" window
1T is default
C&Q is disabled by default
"Max Memlock" "200" setting selected is working
A64 Tweaker settings same as 602 BIOS
1T 2.5-3-3-7 POSTed to 290 maximum
1T 2.5-4-3-7 300 pass Memtest
300 setting=301

NF3ID711
"Quick Power On Self Test" enabled by default, but now can't be disabled.
DRAM is at top of "Genie" window
1T is default
C&Q is disabled by default
"Max Memlock" "200" setting selected is working
A64 Tweaker settings same as 602 BIOS
1T 2.5-3-3-7 POSTed to 290 maximum
1T 2.5-4-3-7 300 pass Memtest
300 setting=301

Note:
BIOS 629 temp readings are more stable then 602 for me....

I see no difference between the 705 and the 711 BIOS.

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Posts: 25194 | From: Fire Island, NY | Registered: Feb 2003

Polygon
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Memory: 2X256 G.Skill "LE"
CPU: Venice 3200
Mem Timings: 200 1T 3-4-4-11-auto--->auto
Vcore: 1.55 +.3(1.69V actual)
Vdimm: 2.9(3.0V actual)
Multiplier: 8X
HTT Ratio: 3X
BIOS: NF3UD0629

Orange Slots(2&4)
325HTT(326 actual):
Memtest passed no errors

335HTT(338 actual):
Memtest #5---------> 6000+ errors

Yellow Slots(2&4)

335HTT(338 actual):
Memtest #2 & #4---> 152 errors
Memtest #4---------> 190 errors
Memtest #5---------> beeping like crazy!

Reversed sticks:
Memtest #2 & #4----> 296 errors
Stopped test......

Conclusion:
For the above configuration, the Orange slots, $1 & #3 yield the best performance. There are reports of users getting better results in the yellow slots when running BH-5 or equivalent.

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Posts: 25194 | From: Fire Island, NY | Registered: Feb 2003

Polygon
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All the World loves Prime95, so here's a start of the stress test....

I'll post back when either I get tired of staring at the screen, or the mobo blows it's top!

DFI nF3 Ultra-D
Venice 3200
629 BIOS
Vcore 1.6V measured
Vdimm 3.0V measured
Memory Patriot PC3200 XBLK 2X256
Memory in Orange Sockets
200 1T 2.5-3-3-7-auto----->auto
Maze4 on CPU
Stock HSF on nF3 chip

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Posts: 25194 | From: Fire Island, NY | Registered: Feb 2003

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After 1.5 hours, P95 errored out at 9X285....

After 2.5 hours, the system re-booted at 9X280..

At 9X275, I got tired of watching the monitor and stopped the test:

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Posts: 25194 | From: Fire Island, NY | Registered: Feb 2003

Vippis
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Hi Polygon, lonesome wolf, [40 Beers]

my dreams became true when DFI introduced a NF3 based board like the legendary NF4.

The board is in my hands, but my brandnew San Diego will hopefully arrive tommorrow.

My RAMs are 2x512MB G.Skill 4800 FR.

I hope I can reach 300x9 1:1 at least.

So then ... start testing.

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Polygon
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Welcome to The Rebels Haven Vippis!

I'm having trouble reaching 9X300 with 2X512 at any mem settings.....

2X256 is no problem....

Keep us informed as to how your doing....

Anyhow, welcome aboard.... [ThumbsUp]

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Posts: 25194 | From: Fire Island, NY | Registered: Feb 2003

Polli
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quote:
Polygon, lonesome wolf

hopefully not, Polygon has has family, not only computers. [Big Grin]

Great job and tests [respect]

Poly
This tests, I guest, are very helpful for future
DFI LanParty nF3 Ultra-D users and someone who are
keep an eye on it. [ThumbsUp]

Interesting that the Patriot XLBK memory works so
fine, with incredible OC result.

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Posts: 70 | From: Berlin, Germany | Registered: Jan 2005

tomati
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Hello,

I wonder if there is a way to a vmod for the ram , bios stop at 3.2v , but as I want to test some utt I need 3.4v/3.5v , how can I do ?

Where need I solder a wire betweeen the 3.3v rail and the ram slot to directly provide the 3.3v from the psu ?

thanks for the help.

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Polygon
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Welcome to The Rebels Haven tomati!

I'll start a seperate topic for that in about an hour....

Anyhow, welcome aboard.... [ThumbsUp]

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