Corsair TW3X2G2133C9DF Dominator + DFI UT X48-T3RS

[eva2000]

Corsair folks were kind enough to send me a set of their flag ship DDR3 kits, 2GB Corsair TW3X2G2133C9DF Dominator (http://www.corsairmemory.com/products/dominator.aspx) dual channel memory rated for 9-9-9-24 at 2.0v. These are apparently based on Samsung ICs. The memory packaging seems to be dated week 31, 2008 while the SPD according to Everest Ultimate 4.60 reports week 19, 2008.

http://i4memory.com/reviewimages/memory/corsair/dominator/2133C9DF/content/bin/images/thumb/Corsair_DDR3_2133_005.jpg (http://i4memory.com/reviewimages/memory/corsair/dominator/2133C9DF/content/bin/images/large/Corsair_DDR3_2133_005.jpg) http://i4memory.com/reviewimages/memory/corsair/dominator/2133C9DF/content/bin/images/thumb/Corsair_DDR3_2133_006.jpg (http://i4memory.com/reviewimages/memory/corsair/dominator/2133C9DF/content/bin/images/large/Corsair_DDR3_2133_006.jpg) http://i4memory.com/reviewimages/memory/corsair/dominator/2133C9DF/content/bin/images/thumb/Corsair_DDR3_2133_008.jpg (http://i4memory.com/reviewimages/memory/corsair/dominator/2133C9DF/content/bin/images/large/Corsair_DDR3_2133_008.jpg) http://i4memory.com/reviewimages/memory/corsair/dominator/2133C9DF/content/bin/images/thumb/Corsair_DDR3_2133_010.jpg (http://i4memory.com/reviewimages/memory/corsair/dominator/2133C9DF/content/bin/images/large/Corsair_DDR3_2133_010.jpg)

I decided to start off with DFI UT X48-T3RS with newly first time flashed 8/29 official bios, along with swapping in a new E8600 Q820A599 which has never been tested on this motherboard before. I kept the 2x 512MB HIS IceQ3 Turbo HD3850 Crossfire video cards in place but updated from Cat 8.7 to 8.8 drivers. So it's new video card drivers, new bios, new cpu and new memory first look so to speak :)

System specs

Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 Q820A599 *5146
Corsair Nautilus 500
DFI LP UT X48-T3RS 8/29 official bios
NB Cooling: Thermalright HR-05 + 80x25mm Sunon 49cfm fan
2x 512MB HIS IceQ3 Turbo HD3850 (http://i4memory.com/reviewimages/videocards/his/HD3850_ICEQ3/crossfire/photos/HIS_HD3850_ICEQ_Turbo3_010.jpg) Crossfire in PCI-E 1 & 3 slots (x16 + x16) (http://i4memory.com/reviewimages/motherboards/dfi/LP_UT_X48_T3RS/pcie/DFI_UT_X48_T3RS_PCIE.jpg)
2x1GB Corsair TW3X2G2133C9DF Dominator (http://i4memory.com/showthread.php?t=9904) 9-9-9-24 at 2.0v rated (Samsung ICs)
750GB Samsung HD753LJ
Pioneer DVD-RW
620W Corsair HX620
WinXP Pro SP2


Unfortunately, max fsb on DFI UT X48-T3RS is still stuck around 500-510FSB. So no way to hit the rated memory speeds for this 2x1GB Corsair TW3X2G2133C9DF Dominator (http://i4memory.com/showthread.php?t=9904) kit. I'll be trying the memory on other motherboards later.

For now some quick tests at DDR3-2000 9-9-9-24 1T at 1.874v bios set and DDR3-2000 8-8-8-21 1T at 1.915v.


DDR3-2000 9-9-9-24 1T at 1.874v bios set

CPUZ Validation
http://valid.x86-secret.com/cache/banner/417102.png (http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=417102)

Super Pi 1M = 11.515s & Super Pi 32M = 11m 27.688s
http://fileshosts.com/intel/DFI/DFI_UT_X48_T3RS/results/Nautilus500/E8600_Q820A599_5146/corsair/2133/8x/400_1600/1t/AFD_500-1000_99924-A-A-plA8_A-A_odtA_1.1875-1.874-1.566-1.3_model1_800ps0ps/spi1m_11s515ms.png

http://fileshosts.com/intel/DFI/DFI_UT_X48_T3RS/results/Nautilus500/E8600_Q820A599_5146/corsair/2133/8x/400_1600/1t/AFD_500-1000_99924-A-A-plA8_A-A_odtA_1.1875-1.874-1.566-1.3_model1_800ps0ps/spi32m_11m27s688ms.png

Hyper Pi dual 32M
http://fileshosts.com/intel/DFI/DFI_UT_X48_T3RS/results/Nautilus500/E8600_Q820A599_5146/corsair/2133/8x/400_1600/1t/AFD_500-1000_99924-A-A-plA8_A-A_odtA_1.1875-1.874-1.566-1.3_model1_800ps0ps/hyperpi_dual32m.png

3Dmark06 @810/1000
http://fileshosts.com/intel/DFI/DFI_UT_X48_T3RS/results/Nautilus500/E8600_Q820A599_5146/corsair/2133/8x/400_1600/1t/AFD_500-1000_99924-A-A-plA8_A-A_odtA_1.1875-1.874-1.566-1.3_model1_800ps0ps/hd3850cf/cat88/3dmark06_810_1000_18328.png

[eva2000]

DDR3-2000 8-8-8-21 1T at 1.915v bios set

CPUZ Validation
http://valid.x86-secret.com/cache/banner/417143.png (http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=417143)

Super Pi 1M = 11.484s & Super Pi 32M = 11m 21.172s
http://fileshosts.com/intel/DFI/DFI_UT_X48_T3RS/results/Nautilus500/E8600_Q820A599_5146/corsair/2133/8x/400_1600/1t/AFD_500-1000_88821-A-A-plA8_A-A_odtA_1.1875-1.915-1.566-1.3_model1_800ps0ps/spi1m_11s484ms.png

http://fileshosts.com/intel/DFI/DFI_UT_X48_T3RS/results/Nautilus500/E8600_Q820A599_5146/corsair/2133/8x/400_1600/1t/AFD_500-1000_88821-A-A-plA8_A-A_odtA_1.1875-1.915-1.566-1.3_model1_800ps0ps/spi32m_11m21s172ms.png

Hyper Pi dual 32M
http://fileshosts.com/intel/DFI/DFI_UT_X48_T3RS/results/Nautilus500/E8600_Q820A599_5146/corsair/2133/8x/400_1600/1t/AFD_500-1000_88821-A-A-plA8_A-A_odtA_1.1875-1.915-1.566-1.3_model1_800ps0ps/hyperpi_dual32m.png

3Dmark06 @810/1000
http://fileshosts.com/intel/DFI/DFI_UT_X48_T3RS/results/Nautilus500/E8600_Q820A599_5146/corsair/2133/8x/400_1600/1t/AFD_500-1000_88821-A-A-plA8_A-A_odtA_1.1875-1.915-1.566-1.3_model1_800ps0ps/hd3850cf/3dmark06_810_1000_18305.png

Will try tighter timings tomorrow :)

[dinos22]

nice going George

sweet memory controller on that DFI board
and sweet RAM kit for sure :D:D:D:

[Oliver]

Looking good George, good to see your posts :)

ya Dino the t3rs is awesome

Keep pushing it

[Hazzan]

Nice test Eva.....:up::up: can you post result on CL 7-7-7-18 ? :):)

[makaka]

Nice DDR 3 clock , welcome to the 2000 Mhz + team .

[eva2000]

nice going George

sweet memory controller on that DFI board
and sweet RAM kit for sure :D:D:D:Yup sure is :)

Looking good George, good to see your posts :)

ya Dino the t3rs is awesome

Keep pushing it thanks more to come :)

Nice test Eva.....:up::up: can you post result on CL 7-7-7-18 ? :):) see below :)

Nice DDR 3 clock , welcome to the 2000 Mhz + team . thanks

DDR3-1820 7-7-7-24 2T at 2.00v bios set
Trying tighter CAS7 timings, it seems Samsung ICs don't have the same mileage as Micron D9GTR/GTS/JNM needing around 0.1v to 0.18v more vdimm to hit DDR3-1800 7-7-7-x. But could be I haven't had much time to tweak and tune with the new cpu, bios and memory so far. I've managed to tune it somewhat by changing DRAM Default skew models from 1 to 6 and dropping DRAM CLK Driving Strength one level from 6 to 5. 2T was slightly more stable than 1T although mem clock ceiling was about the same.

Super Pi 32M = 11m 51.656
http://fileshosts.com/intel/DFI/DFI_UT_X48_T3RS/results/Nautilus500/E8600_Q820A599_5146/corsair/2133/8x/400_1600/2t/AFD_455-910_77724-A-A-plA7_A-A_odtA_1.1875-2.0-1.655-1.3_drive58_model1_800ps0ps/spi32m_11m51s656ms.png

Hyper Pi dual 32M
http://fileshosts.com/intel/DFI/DFI_UT_X48_T3RS/results/Nautilus500/E8600_Q820A599_5146/corsair/2133/8x/400_1600/2t/AFD_455-910_77724-A-A-plA7_A-A_odtA_1.1875-2.0-1.655-1.3_drive58_model1_800ps0ps/hyperpi_dual32m.png

3Dmark06 @810/1000
http://fileshosts.com/intel/DFI/DFI_UT_X48_T3RS/results/Nautilus500/E8600_Q820A599_5146/corsair/2133/8x/400_1600/2t/AFD_455-910_77724-A-A-plA7_A-A_odtA_1.1875-2.0-1.655-1.3_drive58_model1_800ps0ps/hd3850cf/3dmark06_810_1000_17956.png

[Benny Lodewijk]

very nice George... can you juice 2.1volt and what is the max PI32M CL7-7-7-21 ? Thanks before

[over@locker886]

Very nice kit with Samsung ICs! Thanks your share!:up:

[eva2000]

very nice George... can you juice 2.1volt and what is the max PI32M CL7-7-7-21 ? Thanks beforewill do later and give you an update :)

Very nice kit with Samsung ICs! Thanks your share!:up:

thanks.. this kit is easy to clock indeed :D

E8600 Q820A599 *0537 @4.9Ghz H20
benchmarks
I swapped from my E8600 Q820A599 *5146 cpu to my E8600 Q820A599 *0537 cpu in hopes of having a better max FSB on this DFI UT X48-T3RS, unfortunately board still has me stuck down around 500-510FSB. So decided to have a play at 3dmark which I haven't done in a while - more a cpu test than memory :)

System specs

Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 Q820A599 *0537
Corsair Nautilus 500 (http://i4memory.com/reviewimages/memory/corsair/dominator/2133C9DF/content/bin/images/large/Corsair_DDR3_2133_008.jpg)
DFI LP UT X48-T3RS 8/29 official bios
NB Cooling: Thermalright HR-05 + 80x25mm Sunon 49cfm fan
2x 512MB HIS IceQ3 Turbo HD3850 (http://i4memory.com/reviewimages/videocards/his/HD3850_ICEQ3/crossfire/photos/HIS_HD3850_ICEQ_Turbo3_010.jpg) Crossfire in PCI-E 1 & 3 slots (x16 + x16) (http://i4memory.com/reviewimages/motherboards/dfi/LP_UT_X48_T3RS/pcie/DFI_UT_X48_T3RS_PCIE.jpg)
2x1GB Corsair TW3X2G2133C9DF Dominator (http://i4memory.com/reviewimages/memory/corsair/dominator/2133C9DF/content/bin/images/large/Corsair_DDR3_2133_005.jpg) 9-9-9-24 at 2.0v rated (Samsung ICs)
750GB Samsung HD753LJ
Pioneer DVD-RW
620W Corsair HX620
WinXP Pro SP2


There's around 0.016v to 0.032v vcore droop under load and according to Powermate wattage metter, peak system power draw under load was ~446 watts :)


3dmark2001 = 89,893 (http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k1=9417945)
3dmark2003 = 73,143 (http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k3=5939674)
3dmark05 = 31,848 (http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm05=4489158)
3dmark06 = 20,477 (http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm06=8183217)
AM3 = 284,100 (http://fileshosts.com/intel/DFI/DFI_UT_X48_T3RS/results/Nautilus500/E8600_Q820A599_0537/corsair/2133/10x/400_1600/1t/AFD_490-980_88821-A-A-plA8_A-A_odtA_1.5-1.915-1.604-1.34_model0_800ps100psx2/hd3850cf/am3_825-1000_284100.png)
Super Pi 32M = 9min 43.344s (http://fileshosts.com/intel/DFI/DFI_UT_X48_T3RS/results/Nautilus500/E8600_Q820A599_0537/corsair/2133/10x/400_1600/1t/AFD_490-980_88821-A-A-plA8_A-A_odtA_1.5-1.915-1.604-1.34_model0_800ps100psx2/spi32m_9m43s344ms.png)


http://valid.x86-secret.com/cache/banner/418051.png (http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=418051)

3Dmark @810/2000

http://fileshosts.com/intel/DFI/DFI_UT_X48_T3RS/results/Nautilus500/E8600_Q820A599_0537/corsair/2133/10x/400_1600/1t/AFD_490-980_88821-A-A-plA8_A-A_odtA_1.5375-1.915-1.604-1.34_model0_800ps100psx2/hd3850cf/3dmark2001_810_1000_89893.png

http://fileshosts.com/intel/DFI/DFI_UT_X48_T3RS/results/Nautilus500/E8600_Q820A599_0537/corsair/2133/10x/400_1600/1t/AFD_490-980_88821-A-A-plA8_A-A_odtA_1.5375-1.915-1.604-1.34_model0_800ps100psx2/hd3850cf/3dmark2003_810-1000_73143.png

http://fileshosts.com/intel/DFI/DFI_UT_X48_T3RS/results/Nautilus500/E8600_Q820A599_0537/corsair/2133/10x/400_1600/1t/AFD_490-980_88821-A-A-plA8_A-A_odtA_1.5-1.915-1.604-1.34_model0_800ps100psx2/hd3850cf/3dmark05_810_1000_31848.png

http://fileshosts.com/intel/DFI/DFI_UT_X48_T3RS/results/Nautilus500/E8600_Q820A599_0537/corsair/2133/10x/400_1600/1t/AFD_490-980_88821-A-A-plA8_A-A_odtA_1.5375-1.915-1.604-1.34_model0_800ps100psx2/hd3850cf/3dmark06_810_1000_20477.png

AM3 @825/2000
click screenshot for larger image


http://fileshosts.com/intel/DFI/DFI_UT_X48_T3RS/results/Nautilus500/E8600_Q820A599_0537/corsair/2133/10x/400_1600/1t/AFD_490-980_88821-A-A-plA8_A-A_odtA_1.5-1.915-1.604-1.34_model0_800ps100psx2/hd3850cf/am3_825-1000_284100_tn.png (http://fileshosts.com/intel/DFI/DFI_UT_X48_T3RS/results/Nautilus500/E8600_Q820A599_0537/corsair/2133/10x/400_1600/1t/AFD_490-980_88821-A-A-plA8_A-A_odtA_1.5-1.915-1.604-1.34_model0_800ps100psx2/hd3850cf/am3_825-1000_284100.png)

Super Pi 32M
click screenshot for larger image


http://fileshosts.com/intel/DFI/DFI_UT_X48_T3RS/results/Nautilus500/E8600_Q820A599_0537/corsair/2133/10x/400_1600/1t/AFD_490-980_88821-A-A-plA8_A-A_odtA_1.5-1.915-1.604-1.34_model0_800ps100psx2/spi32m_9m43s344ms_tn.png (http://fileshosts.com/intel/DFI/DFI_UT_X48_T3RS/results/Nautilus500/E8600_Q820A599_0537/corsair/2133/10x/400_1600/1t/AFD_490-980_88821-A-A-plA8_A-A_odtA_1.5-1.915-1.604-1.34_model0_800ps100psx2/spi32m_9m43s344ms.png)

[eva2000]

Managed to squeeze out alot more cpu mhz with this DFI UT X48-T3RS on tiny Corsair Nautilus 500 H20, than I did with Gigabyte EP45 Extreme on Dtek Fuzion WB + Thermochill HE120.3 H20!

3Dmark05 nearly pulled off 5000Mhz at 1.55v bios set but rebooted near the end of the run :( So for 3Dmark05 managed 4980Mhz at 1.55v bios set to reclaim my HD3850CF hwbot #4 rank hardware category (http://www.hwbot.org/quickSearch.do?hardwareId=GPU_1235&name=Radeon+HD+3850+(133)) spot :D Also with AM3 of 284,100 and 3dmark2001 run @4900Mhz with 825/2000 on GPUs for 90,336 managed to reclaim #4 rank hardware category spots for HD3850CF as well :)

3Dmark05 = 32,230 (http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm05=4489403)
3D2001 = 90,336 (http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k1=9417966)
AM3 = 284,100 (http://fileshosts.com/intel/DFI/DFI_UT_X48_T3RS/results/Nautilus500/E8600_Q820A599_0537/corsair/2133/10x/400_1600/1t/AFD_490-980_88821-A-A-plA8_A-A_odtA_1.5-1.915-1.604-1.34_model0_800ps100psx2/hd3850cf/am3_825-1000_284100.png)

click image for full screenshot


http://fileshosts.com/intel/DFI/DFI_UT_X48_T3RS/results/Nautilus500/E8600_Q820A599_0537/corsair/2133/10x/400_1600/1t/AFD_498-996_88821-A-A-plA8_A-A_odtA_1.55-1.915-1.655-1.34_model0_800ps100psx2/hd3850cf/3dmark05_825_1000_32230_tn.png (http://fileshosts.com/intel/DFI/DFI_UT_X48_T3RS/results/Nautilus500/E8600_Q820A599_0537/corsair/2133/10x/400_1600/1t/AFD_498-996_88821-A-A-plA8_A-A_odtA_1.55-1.915-1.655-1.34_model0_800ps100psx2/hd3850cf/3dmark05_825_1000_32230.png)

http://fileshosts.com/intel/DFI/DFI_UT_X48_T3RS/results/Nautilus500/E8600_Q820A599_0537/corsair/2133/10x/400_1600/1t/AFD_490-980_88821-A-A-plA8_A-A_odtA_1.5375-1.915-1.604-1.34_model0_800ps100psx2/hd3850cf/3dmark2001_825_1000_90336_tn.png (http://fileshosts.com/intel/DFI/DFI_UT_X48_T3RS/results/Nautilus500/E8600_Q820A599_0537/corsair/2133/10x/400_1600/1t/AFD_490-980_88821-A-A-plA8_A-A_odtA_1.5375-1.915-1.604-1.34_model0_800ps100psx2/hd3850cf/3dmark2001_825_1000_90336.png)

E8600 Q820A599 @5003-5146Mhz
Bumped up vcore to 1.575v bios which came in around 1.568-1.584v idle with 0.016v-0.032v droop. This allowed to me pull of 32M @5003Mhz, 1M @5075Mhz and CPUZ Validation @5186Mhz (but cvf file didn't work so 5146Mhz screenie).

32M
http://fileshosts.com/intel/DFI/DFI_UT_X48_T3RS/results/Nautilus500/E8600_Q820A599_0537/corsair/2133/10x/400_1600/1t/AFD_500-1000_88821-A-A-plA8_EEEEE_EAAAA_14-12_odtA_1.575-1.958-1.665-1.36_model0_800ps100psx2_agg/spi32m_9m29s812ms.png

1M
http://fileshosts.com/intel/DFI/DFI_UT_X48_T3RS/results/Nautilus500/E8600_Q820A599_0537/corsair/2133/10x/400_1600/1t/AFD_507-1015_88821-A-A-plA8_EEEEE_EAAAA_14-12_odtA_1.575-1.958-1.665-1.36_model0_800ps100psx2_agg/spi1m_9s078ms.png

CPUZ Validation @DDR3-2058
Probably limited a bit by FSB ceiling as well as cpu cooling

http://valid.x86-secret.com/cache/banner/419362.png (http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=419362)

http://fileshosts.com/intel/DFI/DFI_UT_X48_T3RS/results/Nautilus500/E8600_Q820A599_0537/corsair/2133/10x/400_1600/1t/AFD_514-1028_88821-A-A-plA8_EEEEE_EAAAA_14-12_odtA_1.575-1.958-1.665-1.36_model0_800ps100psx2_agg/cpuz_valid.png

3dmark2001 didn't want to complete at 4980-5000Mhz so had to drop down to 4950Mhz with HD3850CF @823/2000

http://fileshosts.com/intel/DFI/DFI_UT_X48_T3RS/results/Nautilus500/E8600_Q820A599_0537/corsair/2133/10x/400_1600/1t/AFD_495-990_88821-A-A-plA8_A-A_odtA_1.575-1.936-1.63-1.36_model0_800ps100psx2/hd3850cf/3dmark2001_825_1000_90747_tn.png (http://fileshosts.com/intel/DFI/DFI_UT_X48_T3RS/results/Nautilus500/E8600_Q820A599_0537/corsair/2133/10x/400_1600/1t/AFD_495-990_88821-A-A-plA8_A-A_odtA_1.575-1.936-1.63-1.36_model0_800ps100psx2/hd3850cf/3dmark2001_825_1000_90747.png)

[Hazzan]

Yup sure is :)

thanks more to come :)

see below :)

thanks

DDR3-1820 7-7-7-24 2T at 2.00v bios set
Trying tighter CAS7 timings, it seems Samsung ICs don't have the same mileage as Micron D9GTR/GTS/JNM needing around 0.1v to 0.18v more vdimm to hit DDR3-1800 7-7-7-x. But could be I haven't had much time to tweak and tune with the new cpu, bios and memory so far. I've managed to tune it somewhat by changing DRAM Default skew models from 1 to 6 and dropping DRAM CLK Driving Strength one level from 6 to 5. 2T was slightly more stable than 1T although mem clock ceiling was about the same.

Super Pi 32M = 11m 51.656
http://fileshosts.com/intel/DFI/DFI_UT_X48_T3RS/results/Nautilus500/E8600_Q820A599_5146/corsair/2133/8x/400_1600/2t/AFD_455-910_77724-A-A-plA7_A-A_odtA_1.1875-2.0-1.655-1.3_drive58_model1_800ps0ps/spi32m_11m51s656ms.png

Hyper Pi dual 32M
http://fileshosts.com/intel/DFI/DFI_UT_X48_T3RS/results/Nautilus500/E8600_Q820A599_5146/corsair/2133/8x/400_1600/2t/AFD_455-910_77724-A-A-plA7_A-A_odtA_1.1875-2.0-1.655-1.3_drive58_model1_800ps0ps/hyperpi_dual32m.png

3Dmark06 @810/1000
http://fileshosts.com/intel/DFI/DFI_UT_X48_T3RS/results/Nautilus500/E8600_Q820A599_5146/corsair/2133/8x/400_1600/2t/AFD_455-910_77724-A-A-plA7_A-A_odtA_1.1875-2.0-1.655-1.3_drive58_model1_800ps0ps/hd3850cf/3dmark06_810_1000_17956.png

thanks for your test and result Eva....:)