GIGABYTE EP45T-Extreme + QX9650 pretesting

[Benny Lodewijk]

Just got the new board from GIGABYTE, GA-EP45T-Extreme.

The pictures :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/b3nnylase/p45xtreme/pict/DSCN0729.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/b3nnylase/p45xtreme/pict/DSCN0731.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/b3nnylase/p45xtreme/pict/DSCN0732.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/b3nnylase/p45xtreme/pict/DSCN0733.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/b3nnylase/p45xtreme/pict/DSCN0734.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/b3nnylase/p45xtreme/pict/DSCN0735.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/b3nnylase/p45xtreme/pict/DSCN0737.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/b3nnylase/p45xtreme/pict/DSCN0742.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/b3nnylase/p45xtreme/pict/DSCN0748.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/b3nnylase/p45xtreme/pict/DSCN0749.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/b3nnylase/p45xtreme/pict/DSCN0750.jpg

Short testing with QX9650 cooled by TRUX, using F3A BIOS, Team Xtreem DDR3-1866 2 GB Kit and GIGABYTE ODIN Pro 1.2K PSU and GIGABYTE 9800GTX


FSB 500 MHz Result

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/b3nnylase/p45xtreme/pict/500_3dm01.png


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/b3nnylase/p45xtreme/pict/500_3dm06.png

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/b3nnylase/p45xtreme/pict/500_pi32m.png


gonna try different memory divider......to see how it works....

[nut311]

can you try this setting with DDR3-2000MHz run,

btw yummy mobo :up: looking sexy NB

[T_M]

sexy quad fsb :D

[Oliver]

Not bad quad fsb...

Can u try to test max?...

[GbrilliantQ]

Looks like a watermelon.

[Benny Lodewijk]

Now trying 2:3 divider.....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/b3nnylase/p45xtreme/pict/fsb500_3dm01_4ghz.png


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/b3nnylase/p45xtreme/pict/fsb500_3dm06_4ghz.png


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/b3nnylase/p45xtreme/pict/fsb500_pi32m_4ghz.png

Super PI 1M @505 MHz

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/b3nnylase/p45xtreme/pict/fsb505_pi1m_4ghz.png

Suicide @ FSB 514 MHz

http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=379808

[Benny Lodewijk]

can you try this setting with DDR3-2000MHz run,

btw yummy mobo :up: looking sexy NB

1:2 divider not working with current BIOS, hopefully new BIOS will coming soon to fix this problem.

[ZoLKoRn]

WooHoo nice Quad-Core FSB to see on P45 :up:

Need more abang :D

[hixie]

I thought we were adding pipes for watercooling inside the heatsink aswell, when did that get dropped :confused:

[loopy83]

Nice NB Heatsink..... it is possible to build a 120mm fan on it?
Nice idea.

[[XC] gomeler]

I thought we were adding pipes for watercooling inside the heatsink aswell, when did that get dropped :confused:

I think there is a built in waterblock that you detach to use the huge fin monster. Looks like 3/8" tubing?

[T_M]

Nope, the waterblock stays attached and the large optional heatsink screws on next to it.
Last night on air with the large heatsink attached my NB was idling at 35C in BIOS, running 1.35V.
IMO the design of the NB heatsink doesnt lend itself well to effective water cooling, since theres a large finned gap between the bottom plate and the waterblock.

[Benny Lodewijk]

a little update :

Superpi 1M @ FSB 515 MHz

http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/5195/fsb515pi1m4ghzfm4.png

CPU-Z Validation @ FSB 519 MHz : http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=380154

[T_M]

Please list your tweaks that healp gain FSB each time, so we can all learn :D

[Planet]

Damn thats a nice CPU you have there.

[nut311]

good play from Godfather, FSB 520-525 will be welcome :up:

[jozzy]

lookin good abang :D nice quad, is it for sale ? :D

[TheKarmakazi]

nice results man, hope to see new bios to improve ram settings, then unleash full potential of this mobo.

[Benny Lodewijk]

Please list your tweaks that healp gain FSB each time, so we can all learn :D

Nothing special Tim, vMCH helps a lot to gain more FSB (i set 1.6v), CPU PLL 1.65v, CPU Termination 1.65v, vSB = 1.6v. CPU Skew = 50ps.

FSB 600 Validation with E8500 : http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=380165

Settings :
MCH Latch : AUTO
Memory Divider : 2.00D
CPU Skew : 100ps
vMCH : 1.45v
CPU PLL = 1.7v
CPU Termination : 1.6v
vSB : 1.54v

[T_M]

for Wolf, try leaving vMCH / PLL / Termination / SB at Auto.

[vanovich]

anychance in trieng cf on it ,how does those pcie lanes run with cf?

[NinjaZX6R]

anychance in trieng cf on it ,how does those pcie lanes run with cf?

I assume this is 8X + 8X in crossfire, right? I seem to remember hearing 16x + 8x, but maybe I'm just screwy today. :confused:

I want to replace my P5E3 Premium with this board for some better quad overclocking :)

-Collin-

[subaruwrc]

Nice cpu u got there. Congrats.

[ARH]

IMO the design of the NB heatsink doesnt lend itself well to effective water cooling, since theres a large finned gap between the bottom plate and the waterblock.

yes, the NB water block have not good design, the pipe diam designed for this block is not compatible with the well known water cooling system pipes, even with Gigabyte Galaxy 3d water cooling system.

[ARH]

Settings :
MCH Latch : AUTO
Memory Divider : 2.00D
CPU Skew : 100ps
vMCH : 1.45v
CPU PLL = 1.7v
CPU Termination : 1.6v
vSB : 1.54v

I think that the D series of memory dividers dedicated to FSB 400MHz processor but 8500 has FSB 333 so should you set it to 2.0B ?
why we need to increase vSB ?

[ARH]

benny would you please look at the upper side of the board which I showed in the image ? in my board there is a small gap between the bottom surface of heatsink and the VRM chips. so this huge heatsink can not cooling them well.
what about for your board ?

[Pedro Rocha]

Nice results, but not xtreme OC - moved to Intel section

[Benny Lodewijk]

Nice results, but not xtreme OC - moved to Intel section

Thanks for moving it Pedro. Sorry my fault post this thread in xtreme OC

[Benny Lodewijk]

I think that the D series of memory dividers dedicated to FSB 400MHz processor but 8500 has FSB 333 so should you set it to 2.0B ?
why we need to increase vSB ?

It's strap my friend... to reach higher FSB no matter what your CPU default FSB. I have new BIOS and a lot improvement, i will post again later.

[dinos22]

sexy quad fsb :D

is that the best you can do Benny :D ho ho ho ho

very nice indeed :up:

[dinos22]

yes, the NB water block have not good design, the pipe diam designed for this block is not compatible with the well known water cooling system pipes, even with Gigabyte Galaxy 3d water cooling system.

they are made pretty good
we advised the mobo design team to stick with 3/8" diameter as that is probably the most optimal diameter to use and lots of W/C setups ship standard with them

Galaxy uses rubbish 1/4" diameter....they should have never really made it with that diameter IMO but if you do want to hook these up you can get size adjusters and it should not penalise you in flow

[stasio]

New bios F4b-HERE (http://www.jzelectronic.de/jz2/Bios/ep45texf4b.exe)
1.Improve DDR3 overclocking up to 2200MHz
2.Fix bios feautures CPU reference

[stasio]

New bios F4f-HERE (http://www.jzelectronic.de/jz2/Bios/ep45texf4f.exe)