got my motherboard 2 weeks ago from skcs46. still using borrowed E2160 and 6600GT 128mb ddr3 as i no cash just yet...
OCed by intothefantasy for me.
now running at 3ghz 333X9
got it to boot at 3.6 ghz 400x9 but didn't test stability... the vcore kind high too.. since the proc is not mine...
1st night test OC a lot of problem... turns out my corsair XMS2 DHX 4gb got prob... after exchange new 1 all runs well...

i got problem with my front audio header...
using CM690 case which give 2 connector for mobo. 1 is HD and 1 AC 97 or something i forgot. i read the manual it say only accept HD connector but it didn't work... i plug in AC 97 connector oso still not working... ish ish ish... anybody know what is the problem here? i can't seem to find any settings in the bios....( PLS HELP T_T)
just went thru the whole tread now i found out how to disable the onboard sound i wan plug in my old sound blaster live 5.1 ady just wondering if i can find driver for vista...
and i found everest temperature monitoring the same as core temp. just another option for ya all.
will post photo of the rig soon.
oh yah.. about this board of mine... in the bios if the smart fan if left unset. the CPU and system fan will run at full speed..... until u open the tpower utility.... my arctic cooling freezer 7 at full speed is like a typhoon is happening in my PC.... geli.... the harbor fan run at 4000+ rpm oso pretty noisy... lowered down to 2500rpm

EDIT: waiting money for E8600 EO and gainward ATi Radeon HD4870 Golden Sample should get both of them around next month =/

This post has been edited by hahn87: Sep 10 2008, 08:12 PM

so.. how about the front audio header problem? anybody happens to be facing that?

the front audio header part.. there is 9 pin only... and the cm690 header connector have 1 of the hole closed which means it can only be connected in one way....... so i don't think it is a matter of in the correct position or not...

as promised... some photos..






the sound card is removed btw... couldn't get the drive to work properly with vista... ones that work the volume really low and the mic wont work properly... my old sound blaster live 5.1

This post has been edited by hahn87: Sep 14 2008, 07:00 PM

some new pic of my rig...
my fren say my PC datang haid =.=


notice on top of the DVD rom is the Tpower plate that we remove to install the cooling harbor

having some problem here with my motherboard
previously when i got it i use my friends E2160 1.8 oc to 3.0 and the board work find
and then alone came my E8600. change the OC setting to auto (default no OC) restart... then shut down.... install my E8600 hit power....
everything power on but the but wont post... there is no showing of any number on the motherboard. it's just.. blank...... then after a while... it boot!!
confuse as i am... everything run just fine... then i shut down the PC
then try power on... same thing happen
blank.. no post wad so ever.... then power off... wait a minute.. power on... only it boot....
anybody can tell me what is the problem here? i even try removing the motherboard battery for a while and install it back... same problem......
so... guys... help me pls~~

so far what i had tried... clear CMOS.. the jumper changing thing (yes.. did a lot of time last time when i wont boot i clear once..) no help
reflashing bios (just done it.. no help.. and my OC settings are gone.. which my friend did for me.. now i have no idea no OC back...) no help
removing everything and reinstall back the hardware one by one... still no help..
so.... any more suggestion?

Request: since i flash bios and my OC settings are gone.. i was hoping sifu here can gimme some setting that i can try on...
i still got my screanie of my tpower but i dunno what to enable and what to disable..
i am running on E8600, 4gb corsair XMS2 DHX DDR2-800 4-4-4-12 2.1v ram, coolermaster real power pro 750w PSU, 4870 GC...
previously OCed to 4ghz 500X8

edit: previous settings pic


PS: Ocing now is a pain in the ass coz as u apply OC and the system shut off.. i have manually power off and wait for about a minute then power ONLY the motherboard will post... then actually see the OC success or fail... if fail... there goes... 3 retries... 3 minutes of manual power off and wait and power on..... pengsan.....


This post has been edited by hahn87: Nov 11 2008, 01:40 AM

can somebody answer my question please......
my motherboard problem is when i shut it down and i need to need to wait for a long time b4 i can turn it on again... if i just power on right away after shut down... the motherboard wont post at all.. the number LED on the board wont show anything.
this is very troublesome for me to overclock my PC since every change of settings shuts it off and turn on again... everytime i have to manually turn off the power and wait for a certain amount of time b4 i can power it back on in order for it to post.....
should i send my board back for RMA or not
tried clear cmos.. tried reflash bios... same problem...
it was ok previously when i was using E2160.
it happens after i swap to E8600.
(i did forgot to plug in the 8pin atx power once and the mobo would on but wont post.. then i realize and plug back in. could this cause my mobo to gone mad?)

but mine wont post at all =.=..... if good then around 15 second i can power on again... if bad... more than 1 minute.....

so does it conclude i need to RMA my board?

@seanlimys
i said already.. OC and non OC oso same case... i did reflash my bios = everything goes back to default.. clear cmos.. by jumper and by battery remove.... everything default.. still same thing... all power pin is in. 24pin +8 Pin plugged in...

having my seller checking the if it's alphamatic.....

btw what is the threshold for our normal air cooling vcore.
coz from what i heard 1.4 already very high.. can risk damaging ur proc ady...