Challenge the limitation of Quad-core CPU-DFI LANParty DK P35 First Look

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Originally Posted by rfisher983

I just ordered mine from motherboardpro last night. Hopefully it will ship today and get here soon.

I'm replacing my DFI p965 board which has been absolutly a blast to use. It has been so far the most stable motherboard I have owned. I will be using it with an e6600 until the new chips come out and the TR-extreme 120. I also ordered an Asus PK5-e but that will be RMA'ed for this :)

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Let us know how it goes :), I'll be getting one this week.

mine isnt scheduled to arrive till Jan 7th and it was shipped yesterday UPS ground. I don't know why it will take so long.

Any more updates? man I cant decide whether to stick with my order on this board or just go the proven IP35Pro? the uguru app seems pretty sweet

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Originally Posted by rfisher983

mine isnt scheduled to arrive till Jan 7th and it was shipped yesterday UPS ground. I don't know why it will take so long.

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haha are you serious? same thing with mine... i guess its with all the holiday stuff starting after Christmas then the New Years... meh i wont have too much time to play with it when school starts :X

Damn!! I got the mobo but my CPU is not getting here till the 7th :confused:

can anyone recomend a good case??

for a small case that fits large cpu heatsinks the lian li pc-a05b with a vented side panel at performance-pcs. also another option the antec 900, which has excellent airflow.

Heres a guy who built one up with water in a Lian-Li...looks sweet, cant wait, he said tons of Bios options as well!

http://www.hardforum.com/showthread....03539&page=139

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Originally Posted by psyclist

Heres a guy who built one up with water in a Lian-Li...looks sweet, cant wait, he said tons of Bios options as well!

http://www.hardforum.com/showthread....03539&page=139

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wow!! that case is nice except for the powersupply bay is too close to the CPU I dont think u can use a ULTRA 120 with that ase :confused:

Ill be getting mine in the mail tomorrow will all of the hardware in my sig (minus some stuff that I already own).

Appears mine has been sitting:

SAN PABLO,
CA, US 12/28/2007 4:26 A.M. DEPARTURE SCAN
Since last Wednesday.

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Originally Posted by rfisher983

Appears mine has been sitting:

SAN PABLO,
CA, US 12/28/2007 4:26 A.M. DEPARTURE SCAN
Since last Wednesday.

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W tha!! Thats 5 mins away from where I live.

Vdroop around .02 / .03 under full load. The board runs much hotter then the p965 dark. 52c chipset 48c system compared to 35c chipset 38c system on the p965. Performance seems the same compared to the p965 and the bios is almost identical, but it does have a lot more memory options on the p35.

My Core Temp reports 56c while the smart guardian reports 66c. With the p965 smart guardian was about the same as core temp.

Also i had to mount the thermalright ultra extreme horizontal on the p35 because the mosfit and chipset cooler were in the way.

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Originally Posted by xploit

W tha!! Thats 5 mins away from where I live.

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Steal and test it :D

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Originally Posted by rfisher983

Vdroop around .02 / .03 under full load. The board runs much hotter then the p965 dark. 52c chipset 48c system compared to 35c chipset 38c system on the p965. Performance seems the same compared to the p965 and the bios is almost identical, but it does have a lot more memory options on the p35.

My Core Temp reports 56c while the smart guardian reports 66c. With the p965 smart guardian was about the same as core temp.

Also i had to mount the thermalright ultra extreme horizontal on the p35 because the mosfit and chipset cooler were in the way.

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do you have some screens/results to share comparing performances of both boards ?
and are there any squealing noises like on dark infinity ?

no screen shots yet. I do notice that the voltage is more "accurate" on the p35 board. Meaning the +12V is at 12.03V and not something like 11.83V on the p965. My p965 didnt squeal and this board doesn't either.

The board was really well packed by motherboardpro, which came straight from DFI. I wasn't really expecting better results over the p965; I just want 45nm support and maybe a better overclocker for quads (not that im going for quads) im going for the e8500.

whoa, that's quite a hot board there... I thought P35 are cool?

well maybe give it a try with a decent thermal paste.
btw does the board have bootbug ?

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Originally Posted by BAR*B*Q

well maybe give it a try with a decent thermal paste.
btw does the board have bootbug ?

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No! That's something I've been enjoying! I turn on the computer and it stays on. It doesn't turn off then on etc.

Here is a picture on my DFI.

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o...p/IMG_0050.jpg

Here it is with a mild overclock of my q6600 on water.

Stock volts, mild overclock on a DFI Lanparty DK P35-T2RS on water.

http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o...rp/results.jpg

Yikes, i see that warranty void if sticker is removed thing...

Yes , it does indeed have one. Probably from some of the problem people had w/ the old NF4 boards when they removed it.

lol i already ripped that sink off and threw on a blue ice pro :P

Curious as to whether this board supports Yorkfield (I know the 6-layer LT/UT do), anyone know of someone testing it out with a QX9650 yet?

Looking into getting this board for my Q9450 build but I remember seeing rumors a while back about 4-layered P35s having trouble with the quads.

for a difference of $40-$50, would the LT be a better choice compared to the DK?

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Originally Posted by btcpro

Curious as to whether this board supports Yorkfield (I know the 6-layer LT/UT do), anyone know of someone testing it out with a QX9650 yet?

Looking into getting this board for my Q9450 build but I remember seeing rumors a while back about 4-layered P35s having trouble with the quads.

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Same question, someone with this board + qx9650 ? I have LP UT version, but its rev a1 and buggy with qx9650 :(.

windwithme ? Can you try it, please?