Biostar Tpower X58 pushed i7 920 to 4515mhz

[Pt1t]

I'm testing new X58 board from Biostar , the Tpower X58

Here are first test and shot of that Board. :D

CPU : Core i7 920
Mobo : Biostar Tpower X58 ES
RAM : 3 X 1go CSX Diablo 2000mhz (D9GTR)
VGA : Radeon 4870
PSU : Gigabyte Odin 1200w
Cooling CPU : Noctua NH-C12P & Cascade

The board (pcie slots color are not retail color)
http://www.matbe.com/images/biblio/art_preview-de-la-biostar-tpower-x58/000000078777.jpg

Fan mounted
http://www.matbe.com/images/biblio/art_preview-de-la-biostar-tpower-x58/000000078773.jpg

Max Bclk on Air
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=443174
http://valid.x86-secret.com/cache/screenshot/443174.png

Max screen on Air (turbo boost disabled)
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=443184
http://valid.x86-secret.com/cache/screenshot/443184.png

Some pictures of cascade mounted on it !
http://www.pt1t.eu/public/X58/TpowerX58/Tpower_X58_cascade.jpg

Max screen under Cold
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=443490
http://www.matbe.com/images/biblio/art_preview-de-la-biostar-tpower-x58/000000078787.png

[Benny Lodewijk]

Keep them coming Thomas, really promising board. I will get that board soon.

[erickwok]

Biostar X58
you have one??
I have never seen :eek:

[hiwa]

look like nice
very nice Bclock on air

:clap: Biostar

[WaterFlex]

4,5 Ghz :up: Great job!

[makaka]

So the max bus is 220 , too bad that those X58 motherboards are severely limited in FSB ,anyway nice motherboard and setup .

[overcrash]

Nicely done Pt1t :up: I was wondering what is max 3d stable on air and if you have info on the price of the mobo :D

[PytonOrm]

:eek: great mate =) just Awsome

[bartx]

Nice clocks :D Biostar has a style as always :cool:

[TheKarmakazi]

very nice! any word on pricing?

[Monstru]

Good news :)

[blind_ripper]

nice work thomas ;)

[Linus@ncix]

Now we just need to know about North American availability...

[Hondacity]

wooot!!!

great OC

biostar tpowah!!! i45 still works on mine..x58 ftw!!!

superpi1m Prease...

[ZoLKoRn]

Nice work again on Biostar :up:

keep pushing it Thomas ;)

[Oliver]

awesome, good to see its going sweet already

keep pushing it

[R0bert]

Ok, stupid question but for what is this molex doing near the PCI-E slots?
Very nice work, w8 forward to some more results.

[breathemetal]

How do u guys get this stuff so early?

[Nosfer@tu]

Great to see BioStar keeps puting out good hardware :D

Their first DDR3 Board 2 ???


How do u guys get this stuff so early?

It called KICK ASS :D

He gets hardware before others because he overclocks like a Ninja ;)

[SAE]

Great job, but what's even more interesting: stability under phase. I'd kill for a 4.4GHz i7 920 being fully 3d stable... :cool:

[philbrown23]

yeah maybe biostar will actually put bios out for that board unlike the Tpower 45

[HDCHOPPER]

exellent job on the 920 !

keep it comming

[nikolas61]

good job :clap:

[npk]

Looks really good, now give us pricing and eta please ;)

[Pt1t]

Looks really good, now give us pricing and eta please ;)

~ 270€ , it depends of $$$

[Slovnaft]

yeah how is the BIOS? is it as unbearably heavy-handed at its predecessor?

[Pt1t]

yeah how is the BIOS? is it as unbearably heavy-handed at its predecessor?

I will post bios picture asap :) they are still tweaking some function.

[Dualist]

I hope they don't drag their heels getting this to the UK like they did with the TP45.

[luie]

Cool looking RAM.:up:

[Pt1t]

Little improvement with new bios :) and CPU cooled by -20° ln2

CPU : Core i7 920
Mobo : Biostar Tpower X58 ES
RAM : 3 X 1go A-DATA 1600x
VGA : Gigabyte 9800GT
PSU : Gigabyte Odin 1200w
Cooling CPU : Dragon Evo @ -20°

http://valid.x86-secret.com/ccpuz.php?id=446712&nocache=1

http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=446712

http://www.pt1t.eu/public/X58/TpowerX58/tpowerX58_920.jpg

1M just to test Bclk Stability, Ram was @ 666 8-8-8-
http://www.pt1t.eu/public/X58/TpowerX58/TpowerX58_920_1M_9s.PNG

[massman]

Why only -20°C?

[Pt1t]

Why only -20°C?

haha, it seems that Bclk dont like cold.

[Monstru]

Nice work Thomas :D

[Slovnaft]

I want BIOS pics!!
srsly i have to make this decision soon!

[Pt1t]

I want BIOS pics!!
srsly i have to make this decision soon!

ok i will post it, but it still beta bios.

[vservera]

nice work m8, nice to see x58 biostar as well :)

[T_Flight]

What vCore was those different clocks running at?

[Pt1t]

What vCore was those different clocks running at?

1.5v

[philbrown23]

just be careful my biostar T-power I45 caught on fire near the nb and killed my cpu while it was at it :0

[Pt1t]

just be careful my biostar T-power I45 caught on fire near the nb and killed my cpu while it was at it :0

It is not because your board died and killed your cpu that all are killers :D

i tested many tpower i45 and none died ... Maybe you was unlucky :shrug:

[vservera]

agayn, great score, keep pushing it :)

[HDCHOPPER]

yaaaa nice

the 920 the only within my budget glad to see thier doing exellent with ocing
and cold bug is all right for me too cause dice is all eye got lol

ya some bios shots please .. want the foxconn board ... but prices may force the buy

[TheKarmakazi]

Good to see that BIOS revisions are increasing clocks...

[JWilson]

@ Pt1t: Could you list the critical bios setting that got you to 4.5Gig? Also could you post links to the bios's you have? Thanks :)

[MidgetMariachi]

Nice numbers!! Goes to show what a bit of tweaking of the BIOS can do for you.

Valdeam http://photo-shack.com/img/c930eecd01935feef55942cc445f708f.gif

[SiuL]

good work
keep pushing

[bigwill68]

the x58 seems like it's working out with the newi7 cpu's
will it be the overclocking king like the TPower I45 ?

[Bobsama]

Very nice. I only see NCIX with that board.
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=35052&vpn=TPower%20X58&manufacture=BIOSTAR
$344 CAD = $280 USD. VERY affordable.


Typical Biostar orange/white--it looks good IMO. Backpanel layout is nice too--I like the dual-LAN like that, and the PS/2 for keyboard. Means my Model M would work. Great setup. Where'd you get the Noctura cooler? I'm looking for a top-performance top-down cooler. Right now it's between your Noctura and the Scythe Zipang.

[Pt1t]

@ Pt1t: Could you list the critical bios setting that got you to 4.5Gig? Also could you post links to the bios's you have? Thanks :)

1.5v CPU VTT and 1.35V QPI/PLL , that 's all :)

[dinos22]

Why only -20°C?


haha, it seems that Bclk dont like cold.

my chip didnt have issues benching all benchmarks at 221*21 on UD5 on SS with -45C to -50C

i guess it's probably a cold bug somewhere lower as your cascade would do what... -100C or so right



shame we cant run higher BCLK
i'd love to give all those 965 boys a hard time with a 920 chip :rofl:

[Pt1t]

my chip didnt have issues benching all benchmarks at 221*21 on UD5 on SS with -45C to -50C

i guess it's probably a cold bug somewhere lower as your cascade would do what... -100C or so right



shame we cant run higher BCLK
i'd love to give all those 965 boys a hard time with a 920 chip :rofl:

i can bench all arround 4.6Ghz , but with LN2 @ 40 - 45° under that i cant boot with high Bclk. Under cascade i can boot with 133mhz Blck but no more.

[dinos22]

AMD cold bug used to be manifested with high HTT ;)

[TheGoat Eater]

Little improvement with new bios :) and CPU cooled by -20° ln2

CPU : Core i7 920
Mobo : Biostar Tpower X58 ES
RAM : 3 X 1go A-DATA 1600x
VGA : Gigabyte 9800GT
PSU : Gigabyte Odin 1200w
Cooling CPU : Dragon Evo @ -20°


http://www.pt1t.eu/public/X58/TpowerX58/tpowerX58_920.jpg



I feel good seeing you putting that EVO to good use :up: ;)

[Cold Fussion]

Any word on Australian availability?

[Pt1t]

Some efficienty test with last bios in date :

965xe under Noctua 1.55v
3*1go A-Data 1600X 1.9v
VTT 1.5v
Memory Timing 7-6-5-15 in bios , other timing in auto.

super Pi 1M
http://www.pt1t.eu/public/X58/TpowerX58/1M_4500Mhz_2.png
super Pi 32M
http://www.pt1t.eu/public/X58/TpowerX58/32M_4500Mhz_2.png
Everest
http://www.pt1t.eu/public/X58/TpowerX58/everest_4500Mhz_2.png

Tested on retail Tpower X58
http://www.matbe.com/images/biblio/art_biostar-tpower-x58/000000080671.jpg
:D

[memory]

@Pt1t,

May I know how to set the memory divider uisng 2:10. Coz I have this mobo but my mobo only allwo me to set 2:6 and 2:8 divider only. Using the latest bios from official webby but still limited to 2 memory divider only=(

[Pt1t]

@Pt1t,

May I know how to set the memory divider uisng 2:10. Coz I have this mobo but my mobo only allwo me to set 2:6 and 2:8 divider only. Using the latest bios from official webby but still limited to 2 memory divider only=(

that is not board, that CPU's , some got more memory divider unlocked, some not :(

[memory]

Thks for the prompt reply...

But my i7 920 on Asus P6T Dlx and Gigabyte X58 UD5 allow me to select the memory divider for 2:10, 2:12 and so on. I am so dissapointed that the same pair of my memory that can go more than 1600mhz on other mobos cannot go more than 1600mhz on this Biostar due to the memory divider=(

[Pt1t]

Thks for the prompt reply...

But my i7 920 on Asus P6T Dlx and Gigabyte X58 UD5 allow me to select the memory divider for 2:10, 2:12 and so on. I am so dissapointed that the same pair of my memory that can go more than 1600mhz on other mobos cannot go more than 1600mhz on this Biostar due to the memory divider=(

I will ask why to biostar monday

[memory]

I will ask why to biostar monday

Really appreciate yr help. :)

Hope Biostar will release newer bios to solve the memory divider locking issues.

Anyway just to feedback that this mobo is more stable than my Asus P6T Dlx and giga X58 UD5 in terms of cpu clock speed

[weblogicx]

http://www.ewiz.com/detail.php?name=MB-TPOW-58

I got mine last month for $229.

[Mjhieu]

I wonder what the temp is with that corei7 at 4.3ghz ! Is it below 60 oC!

[Pt1t]

Surprise !!!

http://www.pt1t.eu/public/X58/TpowerX58/X58AA115.rar

This BIOS can for support uncore to 4266MHz
and DRAM to 2133MHz for ''ALL 920/940 CPUs ''
1. uncore Freq must always > = 2 X DRAM Freq ( * BIOS will check your setting is >= 2X DARM Freq, otherwise need forced to 1066)
2. You need to set '' uncore Freq '' first then go for '' DRAM ratio''. (Higher DRAM Freq means higher uncore Freq)
3. For Core i7 965XE , the uncore ratio is adjustable without any problem. This BIOS will access for some '' unlock''
920/940 CPUs. But if the CPU was locked , it won't work.

[PcCI2iminal]

Surprise !!!

http://www.pt1t.eu/public/X58/TpowerX58/X58AA115.rar

This BIOS can for support uncore to 4266MHz
and DRAM to 2133MHz for ''ALL 920/940 CPUs ''
1. uncore Freq must always > = 2 X DRAM Freq ( * BIOS will check your setting is >= 2X DARM Freq, otherwise need forced to 1066)
2. You need to set '' uncore Freq '' first then go for '' DRAM ratio''. (Higher DRAM Freq means higher uncore Freq)
3. For Core i7 965XE , the uncore ratio is adjustable without any problem. This BIOS will access for some '' unlock''
920/940 CPUs. But if the CPU was locked , it won't work.


nice Thomas
i got it today and i will test soon and i hope with that no one will be disappointed

[The-Fox]

i can bench all arround 4.6Ghz , but with LN2 @ 40 - 45° under that i cant boot with high Bclk. Under cascade i can boot with 133mhz Blck but no more.

Its funny, I got a cold boot bug at -40c~ with my i920/P6T DLX.
After you boot, there is no problem to work/bench at -60c or so.
I discovered it with my Dry Ice run about two weeks ago.
Do you guys think its a Mobo or CPU issue ?

[PcCI2iminal]

Its funny, I got a cold boot bug at -40c~ with my i920/P6T DLX.
After you boot, there is no problem to work/bench at -60c or so.
I discovered it with my Dry Ice run about two weeks ago.
Do you guys think its a Mobo or CPU issue ?


cpu maybe



Surprise !!!

http://www.pt1t.eu/public/X58/TpowerX58/X58AA115.rar

This BIOS can for support uncore to 4266MHz
and DRAM to 2133MHz for ''ALL 920/940 CPUs ''
1. uncore Freq must always > = 2 X DRAM Freq ( * BIOS will check your setting is >= 2X DARM Freq, otherwise need forced to 1066)
2. You need to set '' uncore Freq '' first then go for '' DRAM ratio''. (Higher DRAM Freq means higher uncore Freq)
3. For Core i7 965XE , the uncore ratio is adjustable without any problem. This BIOS will access for some '' unlock''
920/940 CPUs. But if the CPU was locked , it won't work.

i have acess for all dividers and uncore frequency but my cpu is locked and i can only use RAM at 800MHz or 1066Mhz any other setting will not work and i found issue I can not OC after setting even AUTO.
Already fix in the new bios.

http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/4199/117bioswz3.jpg

the new X58AA117

X58AA117.rar (http://www.4shared.com/file/81081510/b3744d7a/X58AA117.html)

[Pt1t]

cpu maybe




i have acess for all dividers and uncore frequency but my cpu is locked and i can only use RAM at 800MHz or 1066Mhz any other setting will not work and i found issue I can not OC after setting even AUTO.
Already fix in the new bios.

http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/4199/117bioswz3.jpg

the new X58AA117

X58AA117.rar (http://www.4shared.com/file/81081510/b3744d7a/X58AA117.html)

:D and bad news for you ! your 940B0 ColdBoot @ -25° :shrug:

[PcCI2iminal]

:D and bad news for you ! your 940B0 ColdBoot @ -25° :shrug:

bad news ....

:down:

[eva2000]

time to stick with retail cpus hehe

[Pt1t]

time to stick with retail cpus hehe

yes , i have 965xe retail but not so good ... i ordered other one same FPO than andre and i m looking for 920 like yours :D

The 965xe does 3dmark 2005 to 4.5Ghz aircooled (~5°) but only 4.9Ghz under -100°

http://www.pt1t.eu/public/X58/BloodRage/Bloodrage_2X4870X2_air_4500Mhz_2k5.jpg

[SirKronan]

Would this be a better bet than the EVGA X58 board? I'm on the hunt now ... looking to upgrade soon.

Keep in mind if you don't mind 2 yr. instead of lifetime, you can get the EVGA for $250 AR now.

[Elloquin]

T-Power X58 on H20

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn190/Elloquin/sub9pi.jpg

Oh and max BCLK 222 Copper True

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn190/Elloquin/18x222.jpg

was a while ago had some bios settings incorrectly set :P

[SirKronan]

Link to someone else's BIOS screens. Hope it's helpful ...

Also, if anyone has any input regarding my inquiry above, I greatly would appreciate it! :D

[Pt1t]

Today i pushed BLCK a little higher than 222Mhz ....

CPU @ -20° under dryce ^^

http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=530988

http://valid.canardpc.com/cache/screenshot/530988.png

voltage used :


* CPU Vcore : +0.020V
* CPU VTT : 1.40V
* CPU PLL : 1.80V
* SB VCC : Auto
* DRAM Voltage : 1.65V
* NB VCC : 1.25V
* QPI/PCIE PLL : 1.28V

http://pt1t.eu/index.php?post/2009/03/20/La-barre-des-222Mhz-de-BLCK-franchie-sur-la-Biostar-Tpower-X58

[Pt1t]

2 bad videos of me playing the 920 on the tpower X58 and Dryice

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D08j2WtXN8g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOk8SURiruc

Maxscreen on tpower X58 with 1,4V vcore and 1,45V VTT :o

http://www.pt1t.eu/public/X58/920_42A/4756_1_4V.png

And a wprime 32M @ 4500Mhz with very low vcore for -20° ... Dryice without acetone.

http://www.pt1t.eu/public/X58/920_42A/wprime32M.PNG

I will test this cpu later under my cascade ... If it likes cold ..and also on different motherboard.

[westsider]

nothing especial :)
i think so
4.6 is a must !!!!!
222bclk schould do any high end X58

[Pt1t]

nothing especial :)
i think so
4.6 is a must !!!!!
222bclk schould do any high end X58

that is not 222 but 228 :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOk8SURiruc

http://www.pt1t.eu/public/X58/920_42A/4756_1_4V.png

[westsider]

thats not even 227 dude :)
nothing personal

thats not extreme

its just a good OC

go over 231+ and 4700MHz+ and than maybe

[Solarfall]

thats not even 227 dude :)
nothing personal

thats not extreme

its just a good OC

go over 231+ and 4700MHz+ and than maybe

knowing little how difficult that board can be Pt1t's results are quite extreme imo :D. when i first started playing with core i7 chips i had trouble getting over that 222 base clock too.. maybe when newer bioses are put out to this particular board the biostar board can too get over 230bclk.. :up:

[Pt1t]

knowing little how difficult that board can be Pt1t's results are quite extreme imo :D. when i first started playing with core i7 chips i had trouble getting over that 222 base clock too.. maybe when newer bioses are put out to this particular board the biostar board can too get over 230bclk.. :up:

Off course ... we spent month to pass 222Mhz BLCK on tpower :rolleyes:

231 is also easy on My DFI or P6t6 ....

Here i just said that the tpower can push the 920 to 4756Mhz (Benchable) with only 1,40V Vcore and 1,40V VTT and did 228,5 with 12X multiplier.

[Kensek]

What do I need to do to get over the 222 BClock. Once I exceed 4.0Ghz in Uncore the system will not boot. If I alter the BClk to 223 or higher with a Utility in Windows the system will freeze.

I am using a W3520.

http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/7125/8800gts220x2018091.jpg

[Pt1t]

What do I need to do to get over the 222 BClock. Once I exceed 4.0Ghz in Uncore the system will not boot. If I alter the BClk to 223 or higher with a Utility in Windows the system will freeze.

I am using a W3520.

http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/7125/8800gts220x2018091.jpg

Push higher pcie clock but for pcie > 103 you need to mod the board. I will post mod soon.

[Kensek]

Push higher pcie clock but for pcie > 103 you need to mod the board. I will post mod soon.

So what Bios setting voltages will take me to BClk above 222.

I want to get to 230 and higher.

My Copper CPU pot from Bartx is on its way from Poland.

Also will the T-Power x58 allow more memory mulipliers other than 8:1 and 6:1for a W3520 and a W3540?

[makaka]

i hope that bios star will update their motherboard bios for the x58 chipset i was in complete lost with the p45 version almost no bios update and i had suffered from a load of memory compatibility problem