ASRock ConRoe 1333-DVI/H and Intel E2140 Budget System Review

jmke · 17th August 2007, 10:59

Today, we take a look at ASRock's latest ConRoe-1333-DVI/H micro ATX board aimed at the budget minded and put in the lowest priced Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2140 for a test drive. Hopefully, we can get some free performance by overclocking!

http://www.madshrimps.be/gotoartik.php?articID=604

Sidney · 19th August 2007, 04:45

I have no question that this E2140 will hit 400FSB or 3.2Ghz. 355 is the max as PCIe bus speed is now at 122, vcore fefault. At 123, the SATA HDD is lost.

Sidney · 20th August 2007, 00:55

Did not quite like the S-bridge passive heatsink getting as high as >54°C, the N-bridge is okay at ~45-48°C. I added my own specially wired 2x 40x10mm ~5,000 rpm to a single 4-pin molex on them.

jmke · 20th August 2007, 11:26

Same 40mm that comes with Chill Vent?

Sidney · 20th August 2007, 15:48

jmke · 20th August 2007, 16:10

silent then

Sidney · 20th August 2007, 16:24

Read ION HTPC case review on sound test

26th August 2007, 19:16

I was interested to read about the method of pin modding the E2140; any chance of loading a photo to the forums? There are loads of photos of people using a conductive pen but this mod is unusual. Cheers.

Sidney · 26th August 2007, 19:30

Sure thing, will post them on upcoming E4400 review in a few days.

Sidney · 27th August 2007, 08:18

Here we go

sorry for one of them is out of focus slightly.

1066 FSB mod

Alum foil folded back to HS

1.4 Volt mod with two pieces of alum foil

17th August 2007, 10:59	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,022	ASRock ConRoe 1333-DVI/H and Intel E2140 Budget System Review Today, we take a look at ASRock's latest ConRoe-1333-DVI/H micro ATX board aimed at the budget minded and put in the lowest priced Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2140 for a test drive. Hopefully, we can get some free performance by overclocking! http://www.madshrimps.be/gotoartik.php?articID=604 __________________

19th August 2007, 04:45	#2
Sidney Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,738	I have no question that this E2140 will hit 400FSB or 3.2Ghz. 355 is the max as PCIe bus speed is now at 122, vcore fefault. At 123, the SATA HDD is lost. __________________ lazyman Opteron 165 (2) @2.85 1.42 vcore AMD Stock HSF + Chill Vent II

20th August 2007, 00:55	#3
Sidney Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,738	Did not quite like the S-bridge passive heatsink getting as high as >54°C, the N-bridge is okay at ~45-48°C. I added my own specially wired 2x 40x10mm ~5,000 rpm to a single 4-pin molex on them. __________________ lazyman Opteron 165 (2) @2.85 1.42 vcore AMD Stock HSF + Chill Vent II

20th August 2007, 11:26	#4
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,022	Same 40mm that comes with Chill Vent? __________________

20th August 2007, 15:48	#5
Sidney Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,738	Yes __________________ lazyman Opteron 165 (2) @2.85 1.42 vcore AMD Stock HSF + Chill Vent II

20th August 2007, 16:10	#6
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,022	silent then __________________

20th August 2007, 16:24	#7
Sidney Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,738	Read ION HTPC case review on sound test __________________ lazyman Opteron 165 (2) @2.85 1.42 vcore AMD Stock HSF + Chill Vent II

26th August 2007, 19:16	#8
smilingcrow Posts: n/a	I was interested to read about the method of pin modding the E2140; any chance of loading a photo to the forums? There are loads of photos of people using a conductive pen but this mod is unusual. Cheers.

26th August 2007, 19:30	#9
Sidney Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,738	Sure thing, will post them on upcoming E4400 review in a few days. __________________ lazyman Opteron 165 (2) @2.85 1.42 vcore AMD Stock HSF + Chill Vent II

27th August 2007, 08:18	#10
Sidney Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,738	Here we go sorry for one of them is out of focus slightly. 1066 FSB mod Alum foil folded back to HS 1.4 Volt mod with two pieces of alum foil __________________ lazyman Opteron 165 (2) @2.85 1.42 vcore AMD Stock HSF + Chill Vent II

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