EP45T Extreme Benches DDR3-2100C7 32M, 2200C9

[hicookie]

Gigabyte's new Beta bios of P45 could let memory overclock DDR3-2200 CL9
and DDR3-2100 CL7,a brief testings with D9GTR set.
not tweak with Tread yet, just testing the memory stability

Testing Rig:

E8400/E8500
GA-EP45T Extreme with Beta BIOS
the bios still under fixing, soon will publish to public.

DDR3-2200CL9 Super PI 8m Pass
http://pic.xfastest.com/hicookie/Gigabyte/EP45TEX/2200.jpg

DDR3-2100CL7 Super PI 32m Pass
http://pic.xfastest.com/hicookie/Gigabyte/EP45TEX/2100-1.jpg

http://pic.xfastest.com/hicookie/Gigabyte/EP45TEX/2100-2.jpg

[Oliver]

Looks good Cookie,

looking forward to see further information from you

[over@locker886]

Not bad:)..and CL7 result is very strong..

Can you share mch, and memory voltage set?

[jugeen]

great hicookie! keep on pushin' them! ;)

[Nosfer@tu]

Uhhhh I NEED THAT BIOS :D

NOW I can get rocking :D

[MACMAC]

Very nice :up:

[[XC] gomeler]

Great news for QXs! 1:2 and 500FSB with CAS7 would be fantastic.

[AndreYang]

Nice "TestBIOS":D

[Nanok]

Where can i download that bios ?

[toddm27]

awesome news, will make a huge diff in this board

[boostedevo]

DDR3-2100CL7 Super PI 32m Pass
http://pic.xfastest.com/hicookie/Gigabyte/EP45TEX/2100-1.jpgBeen there :rofl:

[hicookie]

Been there :rofl:

yup,its a pending screenshot:)

[boostedevo]

yup,its a pending screenshot:)Ack, when does NDA expire on the BIOS?!?!??! :D

[Gautam]

Damn hicookie you always have the :pimp: ram. :D

[makaka]

Awesome DDR3 performance . congrats ; i just tested how much DDR2 frequency is required to match your DDR3 , It turn out that your 3.3 GHz + DDR3 2100 mhz = 3.6 GHz + DDR2 1080 Mhz:D:D
http://xtupload.com/imgageoutput.php?i=759&img=1667untitled.JPG (http://xtupload.com)

[Hazzan]

Nice Run Memory on that bios.....where I get that bios ? :D

[MACMAC]

Awesome DDR3 performance . congrats ; i just tested how much DDR2 frequency is required to match your DDR3 , It turn out that your 3.3 GHz + DDR3 2100 mhz = 3.6 GHz + DDR2 1080 Mhz:D:D


Try it again with the same FSB & Multiplier as he is using ;)

Would make it slightly more interesting.

[makaka]

Try it again with the same FSB & Multiplier as he is using ;)

The result was 2min.58s .@ 3.3 GHz with 5-5-5-15 (pl 9) and 500x6

[Benny Lodewijk]

My result GIGABYTE EP45T-Extreme with new 4GB DDR2-2000 C9 from TeamGroup

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/b3nnylase/teamd3_2000/DSCN1166.jpg

DDR3-2000 CL8-8-8-24 2T (2.1volt)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/b3nnylase/teamd3_2000/pi32m2000C8i.png

DDR3-2100 CL9-9-9-24 2T (2.2volt)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/b3nnylase/teamd3_2000/pi32m2100C9.png

CPU-Z validation DDR3-2184 CL9-9-9-24 @2.2v.

http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=416637

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v648/b3nnylase/teamd3_2000/cpuz_teamd32000_1092mhz.png

BIG FAT and FAST Monster i think :D

[hicookie]

Bios download

http://pic.xfastest.com/hicookie/Gigabyte/EP45TEX/EP45TEX.F4b

[G H Z]

Looking good, will try asap.

[WaterFlex]

Any everest cash&memory results ?

[Pt1t]

Everest memory test to 500*8 1:2 7-7-7 with D9JNL ic's


http://www.pt1t.eu/public/EP45EXTREME/EP45TEX_bp_500X8_1_2.PNG

[antoine76]

Can you boot with D9JNL and bios F3 or previous version ? i can't boot with my D9JNL. I will try this bios.

[antoine76]

this new bios is better :)

655 fsb PL10 :
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=418571

http://valid.x86-secret.com/ccpuz.php?id=418571&nocache=1

[[XC] gomeler]

Bios download

http://pic.xfastest.com/hicookie/Gigabyte/EP45TEX/EP45TEX.F4b

Thanks for the BIOS hicookie, will play around with it a bit :up:

[Pt1t]

this new bios is better :)

655 fsb PL10 :
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=418571

http://valid.x86-secret.com/ccpuz.php?id=418571&nocache=1

CPUZ still show 3:5 in place of 2:3 ;)

[dinos22]

nice bios

can you tighten that TRFC
that undoes those nice tight timings hehehe

[antoine76]

MAX fsb PL11 :
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=419029

http://valid.x86-secret.com/cache/screenshot/419029.png



MAX spi1m PL10 NB stock cooling

http://images4.hiboox.com/images/3808/c755e92a8ce2c3c009ad502463d29bd5.png



634*9 PL9 :
http://images4.hiboox.com/images/3808/c841aaa65e56cfd4a7e809e888079d04.png

[TheKarmakazi]

antoine... your actual ram speeds are much less than CPU-Z is reporting due to the divider bug that pitt already mentioned.

[antoine76]

antoine... your actual ram speeds are much less than CPU-Z is reporting due to the divider bug that pitt already mentioned.

i know ;) but tank you :) cpu-z has to fix it ...

[boostedevo]

I was actually hoping for more on F4b, but it did have some pretty big shoes to fill. This was on F3 final, WC'd NB...and that's about as much info as I am willing to give out ATM ;)

These are all on the same run, I just have the trial version, so no nice compact blue box with everything in one place :(

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/boostedevo/ep45t/bwteaser.png

[Gautam]

I was actually hoping for more on F4b, but it did have some pretty big shoes to fill. This was on F3 final, WC'd NB...and that's about as much info as I am willing to give out ATM :D

These are all on the same run, I just have the trial version, so no nice compact blue box with everything in one place :(

:eek: :eek:

[Harshal]

HiCookie rocks!!
Let me try it once again with my board. 30ltr LN2 if it gives me 600+ :D

[3oh6]

:eek: :eek:
agreed, but where is the tease smiley ;)

normally i would chastise you for holding your cards so close to the vest but with the Gigabyte
comp coming up, i will let it slide...this time :D

[Gautam]

He doesn't know how to tease well, his style is more to shock. :lol: (Ponders editing in a couple ;)'s into his post lol)

I don't think anyone has ever pulled read bw that high on an Intel chipset...hell I'm a couple hundred short even on 790i...:slobber:

[3oh6]

He doesn't know how to tease well, his style is more to shock. :lol: (Ponders editing in a couple ;)'s into his post lol)

I don't think anyone has ever pulled read bw that high on an Intel chipset...hell I'm a couple hundred short even on 790i...:slobber:
haha, but tsk tsk, i'm suprised at you Gautam...do i have to go digging through my recent RE benches.
not even trying for bandwidth i know i have all but topped 14K...not quite 14.5K though as that is just
crazy with a capital C.

i am working with the EP45T on dual 8M stability right now at 8-7-6 and all i can say is i am a loooong
way from 14.5K so what Ross has done with this board is quite impressive, let alone with just water on
NB :up::up:

**my apologies Ross

[G H Z]

Looking juicy Ross :D

[Gautam]

Well then maybe it's time you start trying for bandwidth. :p:

His name is Ross btw, look at the screens again. ;)

[3oh6]

Well then maybe it's time you start trying for bandwidth. :p:

His name is Ross btw, look at the screens again. ;)
woops, i knew that...my apologies. and yes, next session i will see if i can come close but
i have a feeling i don't have it in my RE unless i get colder on the NB. 5:8 just doesn't want
to go over 615 and i think we are looking at 630FSB 5:8 for that type of bandwidth.

[Oliver]

now the board gets crazy uh

[Gautam]

woops, i knew that...my apologies. and yes, next session i will see if i can come close but
i have a feeling i don't have it in my RE unless i get colder on the NB. 5:8 just doesn't want
to go over 615 and i think we are looking at 630FSB 5:8 for that type of bandwidth.
Don't worry about it Jodi. ;) :lol:

Yeah while this is an EP45T discussion I'll say my experience with the RE has been about the same with 5:8. I can break past 620 if I use some obscene northbridge voltages. MickeyMouse is doing some nutty things with the 5:8 on it that are just gorgeous to look at.

The other choice is to go 2:3 for very high FSB on the RE, perhaps. Now to do it on the EP45T...that's some challenge.

Btw while you docked the EP45T's memory clocking abilities in your review, I might point out that Asus' P45 offerings are a little worse in that area. It's more a chipset issue than anything...

Really to have to spend some more time with this board on something other than a quad. :S

[3oh6]

haha, that's warranted.

yes, i knocked this board bad for memory, but at the time...i had no choice. find a P45 review of an Asus
board from me and i will knock it just as bad or worse if need be.

but just to put things into perspective with what Ross is doing with those numbers...

just single 1M stable for now and stock NB heat sink mess but check the vNB already. we are obviously
looking at well over 600FSB with a lower ratio but clocks close to this. i am going to start hunting at high
FSB now...thanks for getting me going on this board again guys, i should be reading! ;)

although...thinking back to the CPU frequency...on a 10X multi, that might not be too far off of 13.6K or so

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/3oh6/xsforum/ep45t/1m_8-7-6_1100_2-1v-1.png

[Gautam]

Wouldn't complain...I've never had an X38 or X48 capable of doing that (besides the Rampage)

[3oh6]

Wouldn't complain...I've never had an X38 or X48 capable of doing that (besides the Rampage)
definitely not complaining now...but i was at 930MHz max back at the beginning of August.
had this BIOS been available then, completely different story. goes to show how important
a good BIOS is at launch...i recall flogging the snot out of the RE on 0206 the day i opened
the box.

but my question is this...if it obviously wasn't a chipset problem and just the BIOS, what the
heck is ASUSs issue with P45 and memory clocks?

[boostedevo]

haha, but tsk tsk, i'm suprised at you Gautam...do i have to go digging through my recent RE benches.
not even trying for bandwidth i know i have all but topped 14K...not quite 14.5K though as that is just
crazy with a capital C.

i am working with the EP45T on dual 8M stability right now at 8-7-6 and all i can say is i am a loooong
way from 14.5K so what Ross has done with this board is quite impressive, let alone with just water on
NB :up::up:

**my apologies RossGautam is probably working on it right now...or plans to soon :)

I edited my post to add the ;), don't want to break etiquette :D I am not holding out for any other reason, so thanks for the pass. I will post full details and other benches when we get back. I was really hoping that 15K would fall just with the new BIOS, but I may just need to stick with what works here and just freeze the NB. That will be after the event though.

I do kind of wish there were more Vmch options in this BIOS. Every other voltage option in there borders on a ridiculously high max and NB is meh.

Thanks G H Z :D

[3oh6]

I was really hoping that 15K would fall just with the new BIOS, but I may just need to stick with what works here and just freeze the NB. That will be after the event though.
noooo, that is the one thing i can hold on to at this point. sure it was 790i but still, it's all i got :cool:

i am now looking forward to after the comp more than i am the competition itself. all i see from that is
my HD4850 benches looking like childs play :)

[Gautam]

a good BIOS is at launch...i recall flogging the snot out of the RE on 0206 the day i opened
the box.

but my question is this...if it obviously wasn't a chipset problem and just the BIOS, what the
heck is ASUSs issue with P45 and memory clocks?
Well 0206 is all I've been using lately and it seems great in every way. I haven't done anything besides high FSB 2:3 on it though.

The Asus' problems appear to go away entirely if you use Samsung-based modules. They clock great. It's only Micron that has the issue, so go figure.
Gautam is probably working on it right now...or plans to soon :)


Hmmm....I guess I have to now. :p: I don't see myself matching that on the EP45T though TBH...but I'll try in a bit.

[boostedevo]

but my question is this...if it obviously wasn't a chipset problem and just the BIOS, what the
heck is ASUSs issue with P45 and memory clocks?You guys are posting too fast...can't keep up LOL.

Re: Asus vs. Giga on the mem, my sticks (Ballistix 1600s) responded exactly the same in the P5Q3 and the EP45T...1000MHz CAS 7 was a nightmare. P35 they did ~1060 7-7-7 with hardly any voltage. It's still a bit tough to get 1000MHz+ CAS 7 on F4b, but at least it is doable with some voltage I'd be more willing to run now and CAS 8 goes nice with much less voltage :up:

[Gautam]

You guys are posting too fast...can't keep up LOL.

No, you're posting too slow! :slapass:

[3oh6]

Well 0206 is all I've been using lately and it seems great in every way. I haven't done anything besides high FSB 2:3 on it though.
that is all i have been using for my LN2 benches on that board too, doesn't dissapoint in any way.
it is equally as lethal on 5:8 tRD 9 up to the 615~620 mark without getting crazy with volts.

thanks for the info Ross, there is too many boards on the desk beside me though, not enough
hours in the day to maximize them all.

[G H Z]

No post slower and get that 15K :up:

[boostedevo]

LOL, I just put the quad in...that will be almost depressing by comaprison :D

EDIT: Jody, must be nice to have problems like that ;)

[3oh6]

ahh man, i'll take those problems over what i get with this motherboard...it just hates me i think. i tried boys but i can't keep frustrating myself with this board.

i can boot one time at 530FSB 1:2 and run dual 32M with nice voltages, MCH at 1.54. reboot, and all of a sudden Windows won't load. boot at 500 and try to clockgen up to 530, instant freeze :mad:

go up to 1.60v vMCH and all is well again, but then next reboot and again, 530 is a pipe dream.

no changes, no nothing...this board just hates me :shakes:

[dinos22]

interesting

can you tell us what settings you are using (volts wise)

[Gautam]

interesting

can you tell us what settings you are using (volts wise)

The enemy is trying to compromise your intel Ross, don't fall for his trap!! :p: ;)

[boostedevo]

ahh man, i'll take those problems over what i get with this motherboard...it just hates me i think. i tried boys but i can't keep frustrating myself with this board.

i can boot one time at 530FSB 1:2 and run dual 32M with nice voltages, MCH at 1.54. reboot, and all of a sudden Windows won't load. boot at 500 and try to clockgen up to 530, instant freeze :mad:

go up to 1.60v vMCH and all is well again, but then next reboot and again, 530 is a pipe dream.

no changes, no nothing...this board just hates me :shakes:LOL, that sucks and I am sorry to hear that. I find this newest BIOS to be the most tempermental of them, especially when it comes to memory and voltages. With CAS 8, it's just happy as a clam with 2.06V on the mem and gets progressively worse going from 2.08 to 2.14, at which point it won't even POST. Vmch has a similar "too much to boot" on CAS 8 as well. Now, CAS 7 will take all the voltage you want...and for my sticks, it needs it just to hit 1000MHz :( They've been like that in ever P45 board I've tried them in though.

The enemy is trying to compromise your intel Ross, don't fall for his trap!! :p: ;)LOL, but he's Dean's teammate, that makes him OK in my book :) I shouldn't have posted anything til we got back.

dinos, there's honestly no catch here. No trick, tweak, secret setting or anything like that...just a boat load of FSB and actually fairly slow mem.

[3oh6]

i will get back on this EP45T some other time, i needed to start feeling good about benching again
so what do you do when you need to do that? strap a chunk of copper on the RE :D

Well then maybe it's time you start trying for bandwidth. :p:
i hate clogging this thread up with RE stuff but it is just showing how crazy the EP45T can get. again,
not going for bandwidth, but did crack 14K again on the RE...stoopid high FSB with tRD9 but still no
where near Ross for Read...

http://3oh6.com/forum_posted/reviews/mb/re/ss/wprime32_5895-1.png

rest of the benches from tonight can be found here in the E8400 on LN2 // Round 2 section...

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?p=3178860&postcount=10

[Pt1t]

i will get back on this EP45T some other time, i needed to start feeling good about benching again
so what do you do when you need to do that? strap a chunk of copper on the RE :D


i hate clogging this thread up with RE stuff but it is just showing how crazy the EP45T can get. again,
not going for bandwidth, but did crack 14K again on the RE...stoopid high FSB with tRD9 but still no
where near Ross for Read...

http://3oh6.com/forum_posted/reviews/mb/re/ss/wprime32_5895-1.png

rest of the benches from tonight can be found here in the E8400 on LN2 // Round 2 section...

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?p=3178860&postcount=10

But , there, cpu is high clocked :) That gives boost to bandwidth.

same settings as you on ep45T , i will test with 10X multi later :)

http://www.pt1t.eu/public/EP45EXTREME/12266.PNG

[antoine76]

Max fsb improved ! Cpu under intel stock cooling and cold air on chipset

http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=420038

http://valid.x86-secret.com/cache/screenshot/420038.png

[Benny Lodewijk]

Max fsb improved ! Cpu under intel stock cooling and cold air on chipset

http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=420038

http://valid.x86-secret.com/cache/screenshot/420038.png

Nice FSB there... i will try it on my EP45T-Extreme.

[tsan]

hello test gskill gtr 1600 7-7-7-18 2,22 volt rampage extreme:)

[Achill3uS]

Max fsb improved ! Cpu under intel stock cooling and cold air on chipset

http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=420038

[img]http://valid.x86-secret.com/cache/screenshot/420038.png[img]

congrats, huge fsb on air :) did you set something special on the bios wich is needed to fly so high? with E8400 i still cant go over 550mhz boot, and 580 valid :S how much vtt, mch volt did you gave? i will try E8600 also this week but this chip can also do much higher... weird

[boostedevo]

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a125/boostedevo/ep45t/bwteaser.pngGOOC is over now, so details are posted here (http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?p=3319927) as promised. You were closing in on it Jody, but not quite enough FSB :) If I could run 2:3 (3.33D) at this FSB (haven't tried), it would be pretty silly :yepp: