Ecs K7s5a

cybrsamurai · 04-06-2002, 02:44 PM

Ok I'm building a few systems and for some unknown reason I selected these boards... I have read of resistor trick that will fix these boards to actually run properly at 133 FSB. If anyone knows what this is please let me know.

Jordan

mkosem · 04-06-2002, 02:45 PM

um, I'm not sure what you are talking about, those boards are spec'd to run @ the 133mhz FSB

--Matt

cybrsamurai · 04-06-2002, 02:53 PM

Yeah they are spec'd to run 133, but they do not run at 133 with any procs other than the new XP procs without the mod. (or so I have read)

jtroutma · 04-06-2002, 03:51 PM

hehe I have run into a similar problem

T-bird 1.4Ghz (C class. not XP's) with 256MB DDR sticks

They were unstable as hell...

The solution I found...dont use DDR!!! ?!?!?!?

the boards seem to work just fine with PC133 Sticks

Yes I noiticed that the VCore was always running about .05 V too low and that kinda torqued me off as well

IF there is such a mod that can be use to get the VCore back up to normal, (the DDR Voltage as well would be GREAT) I would start using DDR in the system again.

Otherwise they seem to be great boards (grrr just stupid ECS doesnt seem to get their acts together all the time)

PLEASE post any mods that are available on this board

Thanks

cybrsamurai · 04-06-2002, 04:02 PM

if you want to increase your vcore just close the L7 bridges on your proc. That should bring it up.

mkosem · 04-06-2002, 05:32 PM

hmm, my friend has one of those mobo's with a duron 850 on it and it works fine at 133mhz FSB.

--Matt

Kevin · 04-24-2002, 04:08 PM

I've built two systems w/ these. One uses a 133 mhz FSB Athlon 1.33 ghz. The other uses an XP 1600+. No mods. Both are ROCK STABLE.
-Kev

cybrsamurai · 04-24-2002, 11:57 PM

Kevin i have built three of these now and one was fine two were not. I have been reading alot of forums on this subject and some boards seem to be fine and some seem to not be so fine.

Kevin · 04-25-2002, 12:34 AM

You probably got a bad batch of boards. Sucks, man. Cuz they are great boards when they work.
-Kev

04-06-2002, 02:44 PM	#1
cybrsamurai Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Ashland Posts: 296	Ecs K7s5a Ok I'm building a few systems and for some unknown reason I selected these boards... I have read of resistor trick that will fix these boards to actually run properly at 133 FSB. If anyone knows what this is please let me know. Jordan __________________ Air cooled my ass.

04-06-2002, 02:45 PM	#2
mkosem Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2001 Location: here Posts: 494	um, I'm not sure what you are talking about, those boards are spec'd to run @ the 133mhz FSB --Matt __________________ If you can't cool it, blow it up!! http://www.mattkosem.com

04-06-2002, 02:53 PM	#3
cybrsamurai Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Ashland Posts: 296	Yeah they are spec'd to run 133, but they do not run at 133 with any procs other than the new XP procs without the mod. (or so I have read) __________________ Air cooled my ass.

04-06-2002, 03:51 PM	#4
jtroutma Cooling Savant Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SLO, CA Posts: 837	hehe I have run into a similar problem T-bird 1.4Ghz (C class. not XP's) with 256MB DDR sticks They were unstable as hell... The solution I found...dont use DDR!!! ?!?!?!? the boards seem to work just fine with PC133 Sticks Yes I noiticed that the VCore was always running about .05 V too low and that kinda torqued me off as well IF there is such a mod that can be use to get the VCore back up to normal, (the DDR Voltage as well would be GREAT) I would start using DDR in the system again. Otherwise they seem to be great boards (grrr just stupid ECS doesnt seem to get their acts together all the time) PLEASE post any mods that are available on this board Thanks __________________ Athlon64 X2 4200+ @ 2.5Ghz (250FSB x 10) OCZ VX 1GB 4000 @ 250FSB (6-2-2-2 timmings) DFI LANParty nForce4 Ultra-D SCSI Raid 5 x (3) Cheetah 15K HDDs LSI Express 500 (128MB cache) OCZ PowerStream 520W PSU ATI X850XT PE (Stock) DTEK WhiteWater + DTEK Custom Radiator Eheim 1250

04-06-2002, 04:02 PM	#5
cybrsamurai Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Ashland Posts: 296	if you want to increase your vcore just close the L7 bridges on your proc. That should bring it up. __________________ Air cooled my ass.

04-06-2002, 05:32 PM	#6
mkosem Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2001 Location: here Posts: 494	hmm, my friend has one of those mobo's with a duron 850 on it and it works fine at 133mhz FSB. --Matt __________________ If you can't cool it, blow it up!! http://www.mattkosem.com

04-24-2002, 04:08 PM	#7
Kevin Slacking more than your weird uncle Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: San Diego, CA (UCSD) / Los Angeles, CA (home) Posts: 1,605	I've built two systems w/ these. One uses a 133 mhz FSB Athlon 1.33 ghz. The other uses an XP 1600+. No mods. Both are ROCK STABLE. -Kev __________________ I used to throw hot coffee all over the ass of the horse there, then whip him while he was kickin' at me. Those f***in things are crazy.

04-24-2002, 11:57 PM	#8
cybrsamurai Cooling Savant Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Ashland Posts: 296	Kevin i have built three of these now and one was fine two were not. I have been reading alot of forums on this subject and some boards seem to be fine and some seem to not be so fine. __________________ Air cooled my ass.

04-25-2002, 12:34 AM	#9
Kevin Slacking more than your weird uncle Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: San Diego, CA (UCSD) / Los Angeles, CA (home) Posts: 1,605	You probably got a bad batch of boards. Sucks, man. Cuz they are great boards when they work. -Kev __________________ I used to throw hot coffee all over the ass of the horse there, then whip him while he was kickin' at me. Those f***in things are crazy.

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