DFI LP UT X58-T3EH8 - First bench, bios screens etc

I was wondering if you guys can help me with a problem. I have got from DFI the following early sample for testing :

http://images.bit-tech.net/content_i...eh8/mobo-l.jpg

I have some problems keeping it stable. Has anyone else got in contact with a layout like this? I am having a hard time finding the measurement points that exist on the retail board and here they are not in the same position.

I have already flashed to the latest BIOS but I have some problems with CPU VTT and DRAM BUS Voltage.

If I set any voltage to CPU VTT, it remains the same after reboot in PC Health, 1.1V.
Default, DRAM Voltage is in BIOS 1.56V but it shows in PC Health 1.64. If I set it 1.65, it shows in PC Health 1.74V. Any idea which voltage is real?

How could I find the measurement points?

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Originally Posted by CoolZone

I was wondering if you guys can help me with a problem. I have got from DFI the following early sample for testing :

http://images.bit-tech.net/content_i...eh8/mobo-l.jpg

I have some problems keeping it stable. Has anyone else got in contact with a layout like this? I am having a hard time finding the measurement points that exist on the retail board and here they are not in the same position.

I have already flashed to the latest BIOS but I have some problems with CPU VTT and DRAM BUS Voltage.

If I set any voltage to CPU VTT, it remains the same after reboot in PC Health, 1.1V.
Default, DRAM Voltage is in BIOS 1.56V but it shows in PC Health 1.64. If I set it 1.65, it shows in PC Health 1.74V. Any idea which voltage is real?

How could I find the measurement points?

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woah that seems very old, honestly ask for a retail sample citing your current issues

very different from retail boards as seen in this photo here which has measuring points in bottom left corner between first motherboard standoff hole and SATA connector

http://nx.i4memory.com/reviewimages/...8_dmm_full.jpg

I have seen that photo in your review, thanks eva2000. The problem is I do not have those. I have removed the jumpers from the pins that are above the first yellow SATA port and it seems that nothing happens to the voltages. I really do not know for what those pins are.

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Originally Posted by CoolZone

I have seen that photo in your review, thanks eva2000. The problem is I do not have those. I have removed the jumpers from the pins that are above the first yellow SATA port and it seems that nothing happens to the voltages. I really do not know for what those pins are.

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oh wow you've got 2 revision of this mobo perhaps it's better

http://images36.fotosik.pl/85/559e815d3decd89b.jpg

http://images38.fotosik.pl/85/852ec69123791d14.jpg

AC. DDR3 OCZ 1800 Cl8 1,63v; VTT 1,23v

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Originally Posted by CoolZone

I have seen that photo in your review, thanks eva2000. The problem is I do not have those. I have removed the jumpers from the pins that are above the first yellow SATA port and it seems that nothing happens to the voltages. I really do not know for what those pins are.

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no idea what those jumpers are for either. Best just get DFI to send you a retail board :)

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Originally Posted by lysyn123

[IMG]http://images36.fotosik.pl/85/559e815d3decd89b.jpg

[IMG]http://images38.fotosik.pl/85/852ec69123791d14.jpg

AC. DDR3 OCZ 1800 Cl8 1,63v; VTT 1,23v

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nice is that on air or water ???? cpu batch ?

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Originally Posted by eva2000

no idea what those jumpers are for either. Best just get DFI to send you a retail board :)



nice is that on air or water ???? cpu batch ?

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Air cooling. Batch - I do not know.

batch is on the retail box too i.e. 3836A756

http://nx.i4memory.com/reviewimages/...rei7_920_5.jpg

Batch 3836A689

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Originally Posted by eva2000

no idea what those jumpers are for either. Best just get DFI to send you a retail board :)



nice is that on air or water ???? cpu batch ?

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Any idea where is the temp reading sensor for the X58 chipset on the DFI X58 UT? I want to check if its shorted or not.

Hi DFI lovers :D
I could not resist the DFI board and ditched my ASUS Rampage II Extreme. Iv'e been playing with it for 2 days now and i just can't get my OCZ 3x1GB 1600MHz 8-8-8-24 Gold XTC to run at it rated speed of 1600MHz. I tried bios 114 and now i'm on 217, still the same issue :down: Tried almost every setting i could think off, also these vv
Tomorrow i will test with 3GB 1600MHz 8-8-8-24 Dominators from a friend and see what gives :confused:

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Originally Posted by oxyyy

hmm, no one? Or is my english so bad?

Have also tried 3 bios versions, 114, 206 and 217.
Still cant boot @ DDR3-1600

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Originally Posted by oxyyy

a little more? :D

i tried with up to 1.5v...

also tried:

vDimm up to 1,75v
dram pwm switch and vtt pwm switch frequency: nominal/reduce 15%/reduce 30%
and nb 1,2v.

incompatible ram or damaged mobo?

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Originally Posted by oxyyy

3841A613
CPU is pretested @ 3,9Ghz with 1,296v, 1,34v VTT, RAM 8x, QPI 18x and 16x NB



yes, but didnt work.

I ordered a new PSU (enermax revolution), i will get it this week and i hope it works good then.
I use a old Be Quiet P6 530w PSU, because my Corsair HX620 is @ RMA.

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Hi DFI lovers :D
I could not resist the DFI board and ditched my ASUS Rampage II Extreme. Iv'e been playing with it for 2 days now and i just can't get my OCZ 3x1GB 1600MHz 8-8-8-24 Gold XTC to run at it rated speed of 1600MHz. I tried bios 114 and now i'm on 217, still the same issue :down: Tried almost every setting i could think off, also these vv
Tomorrow i will test with 3GB 1600MHz 8-8-8-24 Dominators from a friend and see what gives :confused:

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did this ocz kit work on rampage 2 ? I have ocz 1600 reaper and yes it's not working at 1600 as well.

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Originally Posted by OcAddict

Hi DFI lovers :D
I could not resist the DFI board and ditched my ASUS Rampage II Extreme. Iv'e been playing with it for 2 days now and i just can't get my OCZ 3x1GB 1600MHz 8-8-8-24 Gold XTC to run at it rated speed of 1600MHz. I tried bios 114 and now i'm on 217, still the same issue :down: Tried almost every setting i could think off, also these vv
Tomorrow i will test with 3GB 1600MHz 8-8-8-24 Dominators from a friend and see what gives :confused:

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I don't know about OCZ 1600 Gold, but my OCZ 1333MHZ Platinum runs much more stable with loose tRAS. Somehow it doesn't like the rated tRAS, and i don't know if it is related to MB, CPU, or these sticks, but i could get much better results with loose tRAS. Try 1600MHZ 8-8-8-28 or 7-8-7-30.

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Originally Posted by rusty

did this ocz kit work on rampage 2 ? I have ocz 1600 reaper and yes it's not working at 1600 as well.

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The OCZ kit worked like a charm on the Rampage II Extreme :yepp:

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Originally Posted by Sam_oslo

I don't know about OCZ 1600 Gold, but my OCZ 1333MHZ Platinum runs much more stable with loose tRAS. Somehow it doesn't like the rated tRAS, and i don't know if it is related to MB, CPU, or these sticks, but i could get much better results with loose tRAS. Try 1600MHZ 8-8-8-28 or 7-8-7-30.

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On Rampage II Extreme it worked 1600MHz 8-8-8-24-1T with VTT @ 1.4v.
Tried 8-8-8-28/30-1T, i even tried 9-9-9-27-2T, VTT up to 1.5v but no go :down:

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Originally Posted by OcAddict

The OCZ kit worked like a charm on the Rampage II Extreme :yepp:



On Rampage II Extreme it worked 1600MHz 8-8-8-24-1T with VTT @ 1.4v.
Tried 8-8-8-28/30-1T, i even tried 9-9-9-27-2T, VTT up to 1.5v but no go :down:

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I think bios is not mature.

Just tested with 3GB Dominators 1600MHz 8-8-8-24-1T from a friend and it worked just fine :clap:

Only thing worth mentioning,

This was stable,
Prime95 Blend :up: 8x instances of memtest hci 1000% :up:, o errors!
CPU 4000MHz - 200 bclk x 20 multi
DRAM 1600MHz 8-8-8-24-1T

This wasn't stable,
Prime95 Blend :down: 8x instances of memtest hci :down:, 1st error within seconds!
CPU 4020MHz - 201 blck x 20 multi
DRAM 1608MHz 8-8-8-24-1T

CPU is Prime95 Small FFTs stable @ 4020MHz BTW

Oh well this is a good reason to get some new RAM i guess :ROTF:

I don't have any problem with my OCZ platinums at 7-7-7-20-1T @1600 (rated speed except for tras, stock volts).

Waiting on my KL-350 block so I can start pushing this system. I'm also trying to decide on going with another set of RAM now or holding off for 4gb sticks later this year.

Eva, you are the reason I bought this DFI board. And that is for the second time! (the DFI X38LT before) It is priceless to have someone that investigates the boards issues in depth.

I tryed to achieve a nice 24/7 bulletproof OC (ok, IBT proof of you like) and encountered some serious shifts in understanding both i7 in general and this board.

For some people, who still didn't fully get it (like me earlier), it ALL (cpu clocking, memory clocking, ...) depends on the cpu and memory used. I just want this to be underlined.

I couldnt get it fully stable until I swapped the first module from one DC kit with another one. Modules from one kit have automatically "Four bank Active Window" at 17 while the ones from the other kit have 21. Those with 17 gave me stability.

The setup
dark-side i7 920 (remember it was 3841A)
DFI sexy X58 UT
CSX 3x1GB D9GTR (cooked from two DC kits)
Corsair HX1000
Sapphire HD4870 Toxic
OCZ Throttle SSD /w Win Server 2008

Load temps via Coretemp were 66/60/60/58
Vcpu measured with DMM was 1,224 idle and 1,208 load with Vdroop enabled.

This is my result and IMO decent for AIR cooling.

http://aerosupra.wz.cz/img/dfiX58_24_7_OC.jpg

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Originally Posted by OcAddict

Just tested with 3GB Dominators 1600MHz 8-8-8-24-1T from a friend and it worked just fine :clap:

Only thing worth mentioning,

This was stable,
Prime95 Blend :up: 8x instances of memtest hci 1000% :up:, o errors!
CPU 4000MHz - 200 bclk x 20 multi
DRAM 1600MHz 8-8-8-24-1T

This wasn't stable,
Prime95 Blend :down: 8x instances of memtest hci :down:, 1st error within seconds!
CPU 4020MHz - 201 blck x 20 multi
DRAM 1608MHz 8-8-8-24-1T

CPU is Prime95 Small FFTs stable @ 4020MHz BTW

Oh well this is a good reason to get some new RAM i guess :ROTF:

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I've posted my issue on the OCZ support forum and they think that it is the bios of the DFI LP UT X58-T3EH8 causing the issue. Because the ram worked fine on the Rampage II Extreme.
Already looking at other ram, thinking about getting these 3x2GB Mushkin Redline XP3-12800 6-7-6-18 but i can't find if they are compatible with the DFI board? I don't want to have the same issue's i have now otherwise i keep bying ram :ROTF:

Guys i need help , i have starting to play with my new board LP UT X58-T3EH8 on SS today , i got a question that might sound like a noobie , How do i change my multiplier to 29 or 31 on my i7 965 ? i got everything else more or less set up , but since im used to my Asus RIIE X58 Bios now my DFI OC its taking a while to get the hang of it back and get used to the different bios. Any help or guidance will be greatly appreciated. My unlocked multiplier its stuck at max 24 in Bios on my i7 965, How do i change it to 29 or 31 ? Am I missing something or its there a Bios bug ??? i am at lost and frustrated.

chispy.

hi does anybody here has issue with the usb power on the i/o

tested with sidewinder x6 which has brightness control
if i set max brightness for the backlight the keyboard will lag

tested with 2.5inch external drive
norm for both usb cable with the extra power to get transfer rates of 35mb's
but with dfi with the main usb and power both plugged in still same at 19-23mb/s.
stock oc no difference.

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Originally Posted by OcAddict

Just tested with 3GB Dominators 1600MHz 8-8-8-24-1T from a friend and it worked just fine :clap:

Only thing worth mentioning,

This was stable,
Prime95 Blend :up: 8x instances of memtest hci 1000% :up:, o errors!
CPU 4000MHz - 200 bclk x 20 multi
DRAM 1600MHz 8-8-8-24-1T

This wasn't stable,
Prime95 Blend :down: 8x instances of memtest hci :down:, 1st error within seconds!
CPU 4020MHz - 201 blck x 20 multi
DRAM 1608MHz 8-8-8-24-1T

CPU is Prime95 Small FFTs stable @ 4020MHz BTW

Oh well this is a good reason to get some new RAM i guess :ROTF:

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memtest hci stability is not good enough

trime prime95 set large and then set custom change to mem amount to total mem available in windows diagnostic mode.
example of memtest hci unreliability
2000mhz CL7 1n passes memtest hci at vtt 1.35v dram 1.63v 1000%
but for the prime95 64bit 25.9 setting above will fail.

as far i know this board can run any kind of ram.
just that u have to set the subtimings if theres any issue of instability etc

take note the ioh/ich ratio to ioh analogue also plays part
for my setting 201bclk x 21 dram at 2010 mhz CL7 2n HT off
if i was to set ioh/ich ratios to stock.. i can pass hyperpi 32m 4 threads but will fail hyperpi 32m 16 threads stress with rounding errors.
finding the right ratio is the key also for full stability.

My first post here, too bad it's about a error.

I have:
DFI Jr X58-T3H6
i7 920
Kingston KVR1333D3N9K3/6G (valueram 1333 3x2Gb)
Evga Nvidia 285
WD 150GB velociraptor
Samsung 2x F1 1TB
Samsung dvd-burner
Zalman 850watt

Logitech Ilimunated keyboard
Razor Deathadder

When I boot, I get error 94 on the diagnostic leds. After a few restarts the systeem boots normal and I can just use it all day.

http://www.phoenix.com/NR/rdonlyres/...0/postcode.pdf

Memtest: 3x pass
WD hdd tool: pass
Samsung hdd tool: pass
OCCT 60mins PSU test: pass


I can't really understand where the problem comes from (it wasn't there when I build the system 2 months ago). Anyone seen the problem or a good idea where the fault is?
Going to try to update the bios next, but i don't think that will solve the problem. But I can always try.

I'm not a pro, more the noobish type. :D

Can you guys explain a fellow user how to get the RAM running at its rated speed of 1600 mhz on this board? :)

Memory Frequency is BCLK * Ram Multiplier = Memory Frequency. Uncore = 2x BCLK.