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"kony" <spam@spam.com> wrote in message 
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> On Sat, 13 Aug 2005 13:39:51 -0400, "Uncle Vinnie"
> <vinrin57@nospam.optonline.net> wrote:
>
>>
>>I wanted to thank you folks for all your help, 'kony', etc..
>>
>>The problem I had was that it was 2 problems!  Undersized power supply 
>>plus
>>the need to run the 1.2 piii Tualatin at 1.55 volts - at least.
>>
>>Swapping out the 145 Power supply for a larger one would still result in
>>BSOD because the Upgradware adapter locks the 1.2piii at 1.50v with a 
>>Vcore
>>of
>>1.475, which happens to work fine in my Compaq but not my Intel D815EEA.
>>
>>Switching the Upgradware 370 for the LinLin adapter, even moving the 
>>jumpers
>>to a higher voltage of 1.55+, still was not good without a larger Power
>>Supply- the Tully, I guess, needs more power.
>
> Yes it may, though I don't recall what the previous CPU was.
> I have a box here still running a Tualatin Celeron 1.1
> overclocked to 1.5GHz (vcore increased to 1.65V, IIRC) on a
> 150W mATX PSU, but the system mainboard has integrated
> video, only one HDD and CDRW- not much of a load.

The original CPU was 800 mhz Coppermine, which ran fine....

>
>>Seems all I read here, help at the Overclockers N/G, plus what caught my
>>attention at PowerLeap's site, held the
>>answer - their same adapter locks voltage at 1.55, not at 1.475 as
>>Upgradeware's does.
>>
>>I got a larger Power Supply from New Egg- RaidMax 380 ($8 after rebate, 
>>not
>>bad!).   I also set the LinLin adapter jumpers at 1.55, which is what the
>>m'board shows, with a vcore of 1.52 and change...  (I have Intel Monitor).
>
> While you got a good deal on the PSU, it's not a very good
> PSU.  It's essentially an old-school generic that's worth
> around 200W, has poor fan, and poor air intake (unless
> they've recently added cutouts on the underside, previously
> they've only had small slits on the rear of the unit.
>
> Even so, it may still provide as much useful service as the
> original, it could merely be a situation where you'd get
> another 3 years out of it which is a reasonable extension of
> the system's lifespan for $8.  However, if the entire case
> cooling is done by _only_ the power supply exhaust fan, I
> would not trust their fan in that role.

I have to agree- I was disappointed when I opened the box.. the PSU is very 
lighweight, has only holes in the back- poor fan system.  However, I do have 
an intake fan in the front of the case, and an oversized Intel heatsink/fan 
on the CPU.  Intel's Active Monitor Software seems to indicate all is 
running fine.. It's supposedly rated at 380 Watts... thought I doubt it.... 
200 seems quite low, BUT anything over the 145 I had is an improvement... it 
definitely runs more accurately voltage-wise, at least according to my 
software... it's dead on at 12.0 volts, etc...
>
>
>>
>>I can't say what the exact problem was, who knows ( it's been suggested 
>>the
>>regulator in the 815).
>>All I know is that it works!
>
> Sometimes the socket adapters do require using a little
> higher vcore, though it could have even been a combination
> of that and the PSU.
>
>>
>>I would imagine I could get creative and up the voltage a little further 
>>to
>>1.6 or 1.65, but I am
>>satisfied, it has been running steady for the past few days.
>
> No need if it's stable.  I'd run Prime95's Torture Test for
> at least a couple hours to verify proper error-free
> operation.
>
>>
>>This has been a frustrating ordeal - 2 years... 2 years...maybe a little
>>more...
>>
>>Just a quick note, thank you for your help and patience!
>>
>>(As you may recall, I have the right BIOS, swapped memory sticks, ran
>>memtest, swapped motherboards (D815EEA for D815EEA), cards, processors,
>>Upgradware adapters (which they claim works, whihc I now highly doubt,
>>unless it's a certain rev), etc...)
>
> IIRC, they also have compatibility lists per motherboard,
> perhaps that particular make and revision of board wasn't as
> suitable as others?  Doesn't really matter now so long as
> it's working for you.

To the end, Upgradware claims their adapter works with the D815EEA- I 
strongly doubt it after going through 2 boards... unless, of course, there 
are certain revisions, which Upgradware does not indicate... Powerleap makes 
the same claim however their adapter runs at 1.55, which is what I found to 
work... also, I was told theirs also includes a voltage regulator... 
Powerleap, apparently, has done their homework...