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Clocker
05-07-2002, 11:34 PM
I should have most if not all the cables and stuff that came with this board.

I pulled off the stock heatsink/fan chipset cooler and replaced it with a massive 1" tall passive heatsink (and thermal goop).

I guarantee no DOA. Great board. More info here:

http://www.epox.com/html/english/products/motherboard/ep-8kha+.htm

I'll take $55 shipped in the USA.

Clocker
Mercutio
05-08-2002, 12:16 AM
I'm thinking. I'm thinking.
Handruin
05-08-2002, 01:19 AM
I am too, but I want to go with the DDR333.
Mercutio
05-08-2002, 01:21 AM
Honestly it's only a big deal for a narrow range of applications. Mostly you aren't going to notice.

I was thinking about upgrading a machine from a KT133A to the Epox Clocker is selling. A difference I might not notice, either.
Handruin
05-08-2002, 01:28 AM
I don't want to stray too far off topic in Clocker’s FS ad, but the EPOX EP-8K3A (REV 1.1) goes for around $93 which isn't a ton more then his used board. ($38 more isn't a big deal to me for a newer generation board even if the speed difference is null compared to 8kha+.)

I'd be moving from a KT133 board, so the jump would be a little greater then going from KT133 to KT266A

Have you been using the board in an over clocked state, Clocker?
Clocker
05-08-2002, 01:38 AM
I ran my 1700+ at 2000+ (FSB overclock) for a while (2-3 weeks) when I first got it with no problems. I didn't really notice a difference in feel so I dropped it back down to 1700+.

Never unlocked my XPs to try to play with the multiplier although I just used the No.2 pencil trick to convert one of my XPs into an MP...

Clocker
Clocker
05-08-2002, 02:07 AM
If you want to see it with the new chipset cooler, check it out below. No way I'll accept active cooling if I can avoid it!

http://www.storageforum.net/clocker/DCP_0691.jpg

Clocker
Mercutio
05-08-2002, 02:15 AM
On the other hand, $55 is a steal for a quality KT266A part. Everything decent is at least $80 new. Note that being decent is clearly the same as not being ECS.

I'm sure that board is in prime condition.

My only concern at the moment has to do with the fact that Amy's birthday is in two weeks and, uh, I haven't figured out what to get her. I guess that's a sort of lien on my free cash.

The 8KHA+ is a marvelous board in any case. Something like that should be running right now, not sitting in a plastic bag on a shelf.
timwhit
05-08-2002, 02:37 AM
I think we all know what you should do Mercutio. Get her the motherboard...
Pradeep
05-08-2002, 04:41 AM
And a cpu for your anniversary. :mrgrn:
James
05-08-2002, 05:22 AM
http://www.penny-arcade.com/images/2000/20001222l.jpg
Mercutio
05-08-2002, 01:17 PM
Actually I was thinking about getting her a 3/4 scale Harley. I know someone selling one. She drools every time she sees them on the road. Except that she hasn't been very nice to me the last couple weeks...

Do you think she'd learn to like the beautiful 8KHA+ as much as she likes those bikes?
Tea
05-08-2002, 01:27 PM
James: great post!
Clocker
05-08-2002, 02:08 PM
$25 off on the whole combo =


$200 for the 512MB DDR + the Swiftech Heatsink + Motherboard
Tea
05-08-2002, 02:14 PM
Oh, hello - your post makes sense after all, James. I had a blank space there. Must have been because I was downloading in the background and didn't wait long enough.
Cliptin
05-09-2002, 09:06 AM
$25 off on the whole combo =


$200 for the 512MB DDR + the Swiftech Heatsink + Motherboard

Done!
Clocker
05-09-2002, 09:34 AM
Sold
Groltz
05-09-2002, 06:06 PM
Sold

Now that you've sold it are you going to share the specs of what you've upgraded into? :mrgrn:
Mercutio
05-09-2002, 06:33 PM
Dual something-or-other, I'm sure.
Clocker
05-10-2002, 01:33 AM
Tiger MPX with fixed USB and dual Athlon XPs (one old one new). I had to do the No.2 pencil trick on one of the XPs. They seem to be working fine.

Clocker
Groltz
05-10-2002, 11:44 AM
Tiger MPX with fixed USB and dual Athlon XPs (one old one new). I had to do the No.2 pencil trick on one of the XPs. They seem to be working fine.

Clocker

You were able to unlock an A-XP with a pencil? How did you fill in the laser pits? I had to fill in the pits with clear nail polish and connect the traces with silver-based conductive grease.

--Steve
CougTek
05-10-2002, 11:58 AM
Steve,

The L bridges that enable SMP on the XP don't need to be isolated from the ground. It doesn't matter if you short them with the ground. It only matters for the L bridges controlling the multiplier.
Groltz
05-10-2002, 12:03 PM
Steve,

The L bridges that enable SMP on the XP don't need to be isolated from the ground. It doesn't matter if you short them with the ground. It only matters for the L bridges controlling the multiplier.

Ah...I see what you're describing now...
Clocker
05-10-2002, 12:06 PM
Tiger MPX with fixed USB and dual Athlon XPs (one old one new). I had to do the No.2 pencil trick on one of the XPs. They seem to be working fine.

Clocker

You were able to unlock an A-XP with a pencil? How did you fill in the laser pits? I had to fill in the pits with clear nail polish and connect the traces with silver-based conductive grease.

--Steve

The two contacts on the bridge that need to be connected (to convert to MP from XP) are in the last column of the two rows of the L5 bridge (as I'm sure you know). So, instead of just directly connecting the bridge across the laser pit, I just made a curved trace with the pencil that went around the laser pit and connected the two bridges. I like this option because it is reversible and is very close to a straight line, anyway.

Clocker
Groltz
05-10-2002, 12:24 PM
...are in the last column of the two rows of the L5 bridge (as I'm sure you know).Clocker

To be quite honest, I didn't know. I'm well familiar with unlocking the L1 bridges for multipliers, but not L5's for MP enablement. I've never ran a dually rig before.
Cliptin
05-21-2002, 09:07 PM
Your rig is happy with me clocker.
Clocker
05-21-2002, 11:37 PM
I'm glad it found a safe home! It will be missed!! :oops: