I have a T965 express, the version 5 one which is Vista certify. The bios has been flashed to the 1333 one, P96ba731.rh1.

Yesterday, got a Q6600 G0. Ram is 2 x 1GB Kingston Value 667 of Hynix chips.

After some boot and reboot. Found that I can only boot at below 310FSB or 400,401,402FSB. 311-399 and >403 all cannot run at all. Got long beep sound, which is for memory error.

Between 311-399, if at 334,335, only dark screen cannot boot. But no beep sound.

I managed to install XP at 300 x 9 of 2.7G. And able to boot up at 402x9 of 3.6G.

I feel the ram maybe the issue that make this mobo cannot boot at those FSB. Maybe need to get those 1066 ram.

Will wait for sometime after burn-in to see if I am able to run daily use at 400x9 of 3.6G.

hurm, maybe its becoz the cpu strap only change when ur fsb is over 403mhz, that why.. <- correct me if im wrong...
becoz i experienced it, i can boot @ 333mhz, but between 334 and 400 mhz, my system cannot boot at all..
btw rite now my fsb is at 445mhz

Ok. Hynix ram is the problem. My feeling is the mobo ram timing maybe limited or tight. And the Hynix ram some how is not compatible or need looser timing to run.

Previously, for 24/7 stable, can only run at 300x9 in XP.

I just got my new Crucial Value 533 D9 ram today. Just now replaced the Hynix and can boot from 300 to 380 at 5 mhz intervel.

Right now, memtest at 380x9 with 667 ram setting. So ram is at 950 with 444-12 and 2.1v.

I also found that the strap is at 350mhz, according to the memory speed for ram in the memtest.

Will test further to find out the max of cpu, mobo and D9.

Later on, will see how high the XP can prime stable.

Hynix not working well with the p965 express.

My hynix previously on p965 express, max out at 323fsb.

Now on P35-S3L, no issue what so ever.

epsilon, yeah allenultra has faced the similiar prob b4. once on D9, it overclocks no problemo

for the TForce 965PT user, may I know which version of bios u guys using right now?

im using the p96ca828.rhx from the rebels haven forum

THen what do u think the OC ability for this bios version? As I was using the oldest bios version, not satisfied with the overclockability...

Btw, my problem coming back now... can't enter into window vista if I OC my computer...

well the ocbility remains the same for me coz i just cant get over the 450mhz fsb wall

Bro p965 express o'c perf good as 965PT?

Review said it lacks a bit behind 965PT.

I sold mine and went for giga p35-s3l as I choose to change board instead of ram

In the bios setting, under overclock section, the FSB termination is use for what?

i dunno, maybe its to improve the stability of the OC...
but with ur oc i dun think u need to change the FSB termination voltage

Ya, i think so, if not a hardcore OCer with this mobo, I think no need to tweak the FSB termination voltage. I'm asking because I saw someone in other forum try to increase the FSB voltage during OC, so I want to know that whether it really improve stability or not...

i too left the fsb termination at stock,
in fact all of my voltages are stock except for vdimm

Anyone here facing heat problem at the north bridge?
my north bridge seems hot,
thinking to buy TR HR-05 SLI to fit it,
anyone using TR HP-05 SLI here for this motherboard?

get the zalman flower hsf.
it good enough and affordable

huh??
I didnt plan to change the proc fan,
just wana see the thermalright chipset cooler able to fit in the northbridge place or not...

I was talking about the Zalman NB flower hsf.
zalman NBF47.


thermalright hr-05 should fit if u don't have huge a CPU cooler

i use tt extreme spirit 2 for my nb, tho hr-05 is much better (n expensive)