** OFFICIAL ** Intel DX38BT & DX48BT2 BoneTrail Thread

i had a real rough start, but i'm now officially a member of the club. i'm only running at 400*9 right now - i'm almost afraid to try to push any harder tonight after all the trouble i had getting set up. setting up RAID in XP is almost impossible - i finally just slipstreamed it in and made a new install disc. and i do admit i'm feeling a little homesick for my Asus boards right now. they're so much easier to work with imo. but i'm here and intend to make the best of it. i'll try to work my way up to 450*9 in the not too distant future.

ahh, i'm starting to get the hang of this. i think i might even learn to like this motherboard. after an hour or so of beating my head against a wall i finally got 450 FSB stable. my memory is underclocked at the moment, but i think i'll have a real nice overclock next time i get a chance to sit down and finish what i started tonight.

so far i have:

Intel E8400 @ 450*9

1.3125 Vcore in BIOS - 1.27 according to Everest 4.20. CPU-Z always reads 1.225 no matter what i set it at, so that obviously means nothing.

memory strap 400/1333 (for now. i'm sure i can tighten that up and get a 1:2 ratio)

V FSB 1.325
V MCH 1.450
V Mem 1.82

2 Gigs of Patriot Viper Extreme @ 675 w/ 7-7-7-18 1T timings right now.


i got 18,467 on my first 3DMark06 run. not bad for a dual core.

so I am looking for a DDR3 board to run my OCZ Platinum 1600 7-7-7 memory...

Is this the one?

I have a qx6700 processor and I really like to overclock and tinker with settings. I want to be able to push the FSB higher then my current 680i, I can do 400 rock stable with it, have been running 400FSB for about 6 months now on it...

So is this board recommended?

Is it better then the asus or gigabyte offerings?

Or would you just wait for P45/X48 if you were in my shoes?

TIA :)

i've only had mine for a couple days so i can't really comment too much. after a frustrating first day, i'm really happy with what it's doing for me right now. but i was happy with my last two Asus boards too. as far as FSB is concerned, i don't think anyone around here has made a serious attempt to go past 470. i got mine to 450 the day i set it up and haven't tried to push farther yet.

There is a BIOS update avail for DX38BT - IDCC 4.0.0.9 and BIOS 1478.zip

i don't see it on Intel's website. it still shows that 1397 is the newest one.

Link?

hey all
my brand new raptor isn't recognised by the bios during first boot but after i press ctrl+alt+del and reboot
i get the "Marvell 88SE61xx-Adapter-bios version xxxxx" message and then nothing.
how can i fix that?it's very annoying
ty

The Marvell only controls the eSATA ports. Where do you have the raptor plugged in?
Also was the system previously running OK and you added the raptor or are you starting from scratch?

Hey GTJ. If a person was going to use a QX9650 would the X38 Bonetrail be the way to go or should they wait fot the X48 version? Any thought? Thanks

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Originally Posted by GARY1951

Hey GTJ. If a person was going to use a QX9650 would the X38 Bonetrail be the way to go or should they wait fot the X48 version? Any thought? Thanks

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Well, the QX9650 has a 1333 FSB so you don't really need the X48's 1600 FSB. Besides the 1333 FSB X38 can do 1600-1800 easily. So unless you just want to wait around to see if any new features crop up on the X48 boards, I don't see much reason to wait. Any investment in DDR3 memory will work on the X48 boards so if you decide later to go from X38 to X48, you only have to swap out the MB.

Be sure to check out the other X38 boards besides the Bonetrail. You may find that another manufacturer gives you features that more closely match your needs.

The X38 has all the features I need. I have had 3 Intel boards over the years and they were all great. If this one has some issues Intel will get them ironed out it may take time but they will do it !!! The Intels were the best I ever owned for stability!!!:yepp:

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Originally Posted by gtj

The Marvell only controls the eSATA ports. Where do you have the raptor plugged in?
Also was the system previously running OK and you added the raptor or are you starting from scratch?

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Hi.raptor is plugged in first sata port.i also got a dvd drive into IDE chnl.
starting from scratch here,i've managed to install windows (vista ultimate 32bit) with no probs
but i'm stuck in boot options.
If i unplug the dvd drive system boots up fine! tried all modes (slave,master and cable select)
Allready conf BIOS (boot from hard drive is selected) but i keep getting that screen during first boot.
Got the latest bios (1397).

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Originally Posted by w.m

Hi.raptor is plugged in first sata port.i also got a dvd drive into IDE chnl.
starting from scratch here,i've managed to install windows (vista ultimate 32bit) with no probs
but i'm stuck in boot options.
If i unplug the dvd drive system boots up fine! tried all modes (slave,master and cable select)
Allready conf BIOS (boot from hard drive is selected) but i keep getting that screen during first boot.
Got the latest bios (1397).

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Exactly which "boot options" screen are you stuck in?

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Exactly which "boot options" screen are you stuck in?

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well,i don't know.here is my boot settings in BIOS

http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/1...s001gj4.th.jpg


this is what i get at first boot

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/6...007bpf1.th.jpg

and this is when i reboot

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/4...014bhu4.th.jpg

If i disable secondary sata controller,system boots fine.

Any thoughts ?

I had the same problem with the Marvell controller. It wouldn't detect
my IDE DVD and hung as you described. I checked it with an old IDE
Zip drive and it worked OK. Solved the problem with a new sata DVD
and shut down the Marvell.

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Originally Posted by oldsarge

I had the same problem with the Marvell controller. It wouldn't detect
my IDE DVD and hung as you described. I checked it with an old IDE
Zip drive and it worked OK. Solved the problem with a new sata DVD
and shut down the Marvell.

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yeah,i was thinking the same .
i first suspected that when i unpluged the ide cable after hours of enabliing and disabling settings (got a BSOD once) in BIOS....

no info from intel about this.mailed them but i got a mail with links to pages i've allready seen many times :down:

allready ordered a sata dvd drive.will inform in a few days.thank you very much oldsarge and gtj :)

thought i'd post the link to my problem in this thread too. i hate RMA's and was hoping you guys could take a look at my problem before i call Intel. i have reinstalled my P5W DH Deluxe and G.Skill DDR2 800 memory and pass Orthos without any issues.

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=176108

Hi, i'm back again with the same problem with this mobo : BSOD as I try to install windows xp pro with the usual message IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL (with the same 0x0... address).

I am getting this message after sending back my OCZ memory and trying out my newCorsair DDR3 memory (which is supposedly the most stable and probably the most expensive). I installed the corsair memory (http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...2E16820145183), went into BIOS and chose setup defaults, BSOD appears as I try to install windows. I went through the usual alterations in memory overrides, using setup defaults, manufacturers settings, alternating sticks in slots and increasing voltage step by step, still the same BSOD.

After having checked out all the peripheral devices (gfx card, hard disk, memory) I am left assuming the problem is either the mobo or the processor.

Question 1 : Is there any way of telling if my Q660 processor is faulty here through BIOS or DOS ? (I mean, it reports the 'correct' values in bios, so...??) ?

Question 2: The only performance settings I have ever altered out of setup defaults are the memory override. I have never altered either the BUS or Processor overrides. Should I adjust the settings in these to help overcome this problem I am having ? Will adjusting the PCI express burn in mode percentage help anything (I am a bit nervous as I have quite an expensive ndvidia card here) ? What about the PCI latency timer ? The PCI Bus frequency option is not available ? What about the processor override settings ? Usually, I leave these settings at default, but I have exhausted so many possibilities now, I think these are the only ones I have left before I need to return either my mobo, my processor or both.

Any help or education in PCI Bus/Processor settings here would be really appreciated !

Final question : Am I stating the obvious here, is my Mobo a lemon !

this is a high maintenance board! the good news is that Intel has a good customer service department. i easily got an RMA for mine over the phone. instead of holding it for 10 days like Asus does to repair it, the guy on the phone made it sound like they'd ship me a replacement as soon as they received my board.

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Originally Posted by pojo

Hi, i'm back again with the same problem with this mobo : BSOD as I try to install windows xp pro with the usual message IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL (with the same 0x0... address).

I am getting this message after sending back my OCZ memory and trying out my newCorsair DDR3 memory (which is supposedly the most stable and probably the most expensive). I installed the corsair memory (http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...2E16820145183), went into BIOS and chose setup defaults, BSOD appears as I try to install windows. I went through the usual alterations in memory overrides, using setup defaults, manufacturers settings, alternating sticks in slots and increasing voltage step by step, still the same BSOD.

After having checked out all the peripheral devices (gfx card, hard disk, memory) I am left assuming the problem is either the mobo or the processor.

Question 1 : Is there any way of telling if my Q660 processor is faulty here through BIOS or DOS ? (I mean, it reports the 'correct' values in bios, so...??) ?

Question 2: The only performance settings I have ever altered out of setup defaults are the memory override. I have never altered either the BUS or Processor overrides. Should I adjust the settings in these to help overcome this problem I am having ? Will adjusting the PCI express burn in mode percentage help anything (I am a bit nervous as I have quite an expensive ndvidia card here) ? What about the PCI latency timer ? The PCI Bus frequency option is not available ? What about the processor override settings ? Usually, I leave these settings at default, but I have exhausted so many possibilities now, I think these are the only ones I have left before I need to return either my mobo, my processor or both.

Any help or education in PCI Bus/Processor settings here would be really appreciated !

Final question : Am I stating the obvious here, is my Mobo a lemon !

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The board should be rock stable with all BIOS settings at default. It should also allow an XP install with no extra drivers even though that's not a good final config. So, it could be...

Processor
MB
Hard drive
Video Card
DVD/CD drive.

So if you can't replace one at a time to narrow the possibility, then I'd try another approach... Download a Linux install DVD and see how far you can get with that. You might get more info about where the failure is.

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Originally Posted by pojo

Hi, i'm back again with the same problem with this mobo : BSOD as I try to install windows xp pro with the usual message IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL (with the same 0x0... address).

I am getting this message after sending back my OCZ memory and trying out my newCorsair DDR3 memory (which is supposedly the most stable and probably the most expensive). I installed the corsair memory (http://www.newegg.com/product/produc...2E16820145183), went into BIOS and chose setup defaults, BSOD appears as I try to install windows. I went through the usual alterations in memory overrides, using setup defaults, manufacturers settings, alternating sticks in slots and increasing voltage step by step, still the same BSOD.

After having checked out all the peripheral devices (gfx card, hard disk, memory) I am left assuming the problem is either the mobo or the processor.

Question 1 : Is there any way of telling if my Q660 processor is faulty here through BIOS or DOS ? (I mean, it reports the 'correct' values in bios, so...??) ?

Question 2: The only performance settings I have ever altered out of setup defaults are the memory override. I have never altered either the BUS or Processor overrides. Should I adjust the settings in these to help overcome this problem I am having ? Will adjusting the PCI express burn in mode percentage help anything (I am a bit nervous as I have quite an expensive ndvidia card here) ? What about the PCI latency timer ? The PCI Bus frequency option is not available ? What about the processor override settings ? Usually, I leave these settings at default, but I have exhausted so many possibilities now, I think these are the only ones I have left before I need to return either my mobo, my processor or both.

Any help or education in PCI Bus/Processor settings here would be really appreciated !

Final question : Am I stating the obvious here, is my Mobo a lemon !

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What model memory and voltage are you using ?

New bios just posted ver 1478

Many fixes........

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Originally Posted by oldsarge

New bios just posted ver 1478

Many fixes........

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Wow, that is a lot of fixes including the ability to lower the multiplier on non X cpus.

I will get the IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL error if I dont up the voltage on my ddr3 to at least 1.7v. If everyhing is running at stock it fails.