Will Intel D975XBX2 be 45nm capable?
Will Intel D975XBX2 be 45nm capable?
yes temp are high i would ,better to save than fired
safe than fried
what kind of heatsink and fan are you using!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Check your PM.
AnandTech showed a D975XBX2 modded to run Penryn so I know it's possible. However, we still don't know if it can support 45nm out of the box or requiring a particular board revision.Quote:
Originally Posted by MarlboroMan
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=N&Inst=Yes&ProductID=2578&Dwn ldID=13538&strOSs=38&OSFullName=OS%20Independent&l ang=eng
BIOS Version 2770
About This BIOS:
June 13, 2007
BX97520J.86A.2770.2007.0613.1403
SATA RAID info:
Intel(R) RAID for SATA - v5.6.2.1002
Marvell 88SE6145 SATA BIOS – v1.1.0.34
PXE UNDI: Initializing Intel(R) Boot Agent GE v1.2.28
PXE Base Code: Intel(R) Boot Agent GE v1.2.42
Memory reference code equivalent to MRC 1.2+
Intel® Active Management Technology info:
Intel® AMT BX Firmware: v1.2.3
New Fixes/Features:
Updated processor support.
Fixed resource allocation issues with PCI cards with multiple P2P
bridges.
Anybody clear on the "Updated processor support" in the new bios???
You know it is possible that your cpu is maxed out at 3.34. Thats still almost a full GHz OC, you should be happy. My e6600 maxed out at 3.4, and no matter what I tried it just wouldnt stabilize any higher. I'll give you my settings for a reference.Quote:
Originally Posted by qckings
V-core - 1.4125
EPS- Enabled
FSBV - 1.3
MCHV = 1.575
Vdimm - 1.96
Memory - 533 strap
Are there any issues with using a SATA dvd drive with this board (in particular, while installing windows)? I'm running an old ide/pata dvd-rom drive with it right now, but I'm looking at a couple of different dvd burners to replace it, a few of which are SATA.
The main reason I ask is because I've heard rumors of issues during windows installations when SATA optical drives are used, but it was my understanding that such issues mostly occured with older systems and were resolved with newer motherboards and firmware updates at some point in the past.
I have read nothing but bad things about SATA optical drives. If you have problems, I would first suspect the drive to be the culprit before the board.
They seem to work for me as long as I don't connect the drive to the Marvell SATA ports. Marvell drivers BSOD on SATA burners frequently when running Nero. Intel SATA ports work fine.Quote:
Originally Posted by chaotic646
The marvell SATA ports are for HD's only.
^ Wrong, my NEC-7170S is on the Marvell ports.
The problem with SATA optical drives is that Windows (Vista / XP) doesn't install properly. It just can't detect the Intel RAID drivers when using a SATA drive. No problems whatsoever when you use a IDE drive. Even when the SAAT drive is idleing (2 optical drives in the PC) is gives you trouble.
Now when reinstalling Vista, I just disable the secondary SATA controller, install Windows, and enable it again.
Raptor.1,
In your sig you have the Coolit Freezone CPU Cooler. I have seen a lot of reviews on it but none with Intel D975XBX2 boards. Any problems with it? Did it help you with overclocking at all?
qckings
I've got 2 DVD drives on the Intel ports, with a HDD. In Bios, Marvell controller is set to AHCI mode. Installing XP or Vista from CD from scratch, never a problem at all. You do need to hit F6 to install the AHCI drivers for the OS you're installing, but that's it. If you set the Bios to IDE mode, everything sails right through, no drivers needed at all.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hooker
Have you burned many DVDs? I found reading OK, but Nero + Burner + Marvell = occasional BSOD.
I'd like to know that too. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by screwtech02
The marvell controller is a RAID controller.
Take a look in device manager.
I wouldn't rely on them in the marvell ports.
any thoughts on the new biosQuote:
Originally Posted by Raptor.1
No problems at all so far. As for helping with the overclocking I am sure it is helping but to be totally honest I installed it at the same time I built the system so I have no frame of reference to go by. However with my current overclock the temps are still at very low temps. At all stock settings my temps were in the low twenties where overclocked to 3.41GHz I am in the low thirties range. :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by qckings
Haven’t noticed anything yet, played around with some different overclock combinations but everything seems pretty much the same so far.Quote:
Originally Posted by nealh
Which BIOS is everyone using? I'm still on 2333 as I had problems with some others. Like my board not posting with anytype of overclock! Even 267MHz FSB!
I suppose your problem isn't the bios version. You can use the latest versions, no difference in overclocking ability with watchdog disabled.
Thanks for the advise. Where is Watchdog option though? I have this board since november and haven't seen that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Comp-Freak
you have to boot it in the configuration mode (set with jumpers)Quote:
Originally Posted by C Stat B
Ah right, thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by heikis
Just got everything up and finally water cooled, what settings should i try right away? So many voltage options and stuff ive never seen. CPU+NB+GPU all watercooled
does the zalman 9700 fit ok on this board? i seen somewhere that it crushes some of the solder points on the back or something:confused:
If it has the same backplate as the 7700, you'll have to remove a little bit of plastic because it touches some solder points. But nothing to worry about, just a tiny little bit of plastic.
A friend of mine has the Zelman 9700 installed on his BX2, I have the Enzotech installed on my BX2
the 9700 lined up with the rear exhaust fan.
I like the Enzotech it cools the board down also because the fan blows down on the board.
FYI I replaced the fan with a PWM fan, that way it use the MB fan control.
I got some newly cheap Ballistix (DDR2-1000 version), 2GB (2x1GB). I was all ready to go in thoughts of having some fast memory finally, but am getting kind of disappointed now. Here's the scoop. At my guaranteed stable 3.6 GHz running the 1:1 divider at 4-4-4-12, 400mhz, those sticks will do Orthos stable fine at 2.12 volts. Switching to the 4:5 divider to get DDR2-1000 (where they are rated at), using 5-5-5-15 I get no boot from 2.12 volts up to 2.32. 2.32 volts will boot, but crash Orthos within 10 seconds. I turned up the memory voltage up to 2.4 but same situation, Orthos crashes in 10 seconds or less. My MCH is at 1.6, I tried going to 1.625, and my FSB is at 1.3, I tried going up to 1.4, and none of these made any difference.
So far the best I've been able to get these to do is 423mhz 4-4-4-12 at 2.36 volts Orthos stable for over 8 hours (doing some 3.8 GHz testing now). Anything you guys think I am doing wrong, or did I get a not so great set of Ballistix? I really hope I'm doing somethng wrong, because this would confirm that I am cursed when buying memory, my origional Corsair's I replaced with the Ballistix were origionally DOA on delivery, if this set cant make what they are rated for, the curse is confirmed :eek:
I need 1.65 MCH to run 4:5 here at 400FSB
Rbs.
Quote:
Originally Posted by hawk1
I have a Zalman 9700 on the Bad AXE 2 board and there were no problems installing it. :up:
I bet the ram is really fine..no curses Andy..how can anybody who builds a beautiful TJ07 be cursedQuote:
Originally Posted by AndyM
the issue is likey the 4:5 divider, not the ram...from what i have heard it can require alot more NB voltages and just may not be stable
I tried to get my 10th anniv crucial that will do 5-6-5-5-18 at 500mhz for 24hrs on RD600 to run like 390fsb at 4:5...it was a no go
The Badaxe 2 is a great and stable board but it really doe not tweak well for performance IMHO
That is ..1:1 at 400 and maybe up to 430-450 from many other reports is probably ok on a C2D...but the 4:5 divideris a real push on this mobo
your right nealh, i cannot run 4:5 no matter how high i take the voltage!!!!!!!!!!
I saw the same thing, tried the 4:5 at 400 mhz, no boot until doing 1.6 mch, 1.4 fsb, and 2.32 mem. Orthos would instantly crash though. Same situation all the way up to 1.65 mch, 1.4 fsb, and 2.4 mem. Basically non functional. I then went to the 1333 strap and tried 5:6, no boot no matter what. So I'm stuck at 1:1...but here's where I think my memory is still a problem, doing 423 44412 it will do Orthos for over 8 hours, but then if you do Orthos and stuff like web browsing and other applications, it will randomly lock up or turn off once in a while, ~ an hour or two. And it needs 2.32v to run Orthos at that speed, and even 2.36 wont do either at 423mhz to stop the lockups/turnoffs. I didnt try higher voltages. Reading what others are doing with D9 ballistix, I get the feeling that this stuff isnt so good. I dunno. I'd think I should even be able to at least do 400 mhz 3339 with this, but no go there either. I suppose I could be happy with 3.8 ghz/423 1:1 44412, but with the lockups/turnoffs, I'm not. And I definately would like to try to explore 3.9 Ghz, but I dont know if my memory is the cause of no boot, or the cpu needing more that 1.55 vcore is the cause :shrug: . I guess I'll RMA it and see what another set will do, my overall feel for this is that something's wrong. My lowly Corsair Promos have a much more stable at the edge feel to them than this 'super duper D9' memory. You know, I just thought of something, try 55515 at 423+ to see what happens. Arrgh, wish I thought about this earlier as I had the day off, tommorrow I gotta go to work and I will be wondering all day.Quote:
Originally Posted by nealh
Was the Enzotech easy to install? Did it crush any solder points?Quote:
Originally Posted by chicago312
I had no problem installing my Enzotech on the BadAxe2 in an NZXT Zero case.Quote:
Originally Posted by hawk1
It could only be mounted with the heat pipes facing the ram sticks. Otherwise the pipes would hit either the voltage regulator heat sinks or the north bridge heatsink.
The Enzotech has performed very well for me.:up:
no it did not crush an solder points, I had to remove the BX2 from the case to install the Enzotech.Quote:
Originally Posted by hawk1
It's official...I'm an idiot. Nothing wrong with my new Ballistix, it was the 4:5 divider. I went down to 3.0GHz to use the 2:3 divider to make 500 mhz, and sure enough, it could do a pass of memtest right on spec. Definately gives me some direction in my OC goals now that I can trust the memory, amazing what you learn in these forums, thanks all!
Funny you mention the 133 strap and 5:6 divider on my e6600 L628A266 that hit 3500..when I tried to run 500mhz(or close) this way..I got a no boot as wellQuote:
Originally Posted by AndyM
I finally gave and decided this/my board was designed to only run 1:1...
I have no idea on my max 1:1 fsb but I am betting in the 425-450 range like everyone...my cpu will need 1.5v real to hit 3800 or more maybe and I just can see moving off 1.38v real at 3600....beside these "F" chips heat up real fast
too bad Intel wont allow lower mutlipler
I cant believe I am even contemplating this but given how P35 chipset allows for high fsb and lower vcores than the 965/975 chipsets ..I may try to get one (while the wife is out of town and unknowning....she would kill me given what I just spent in the last week...she has no idea
You are reading my mind with getting away from the 975x. That lower 400's FSB limit these are supposed to have kinda spoils the party for me. I was testing out 3.9 GHz now that I know my issues really probably are the 975, and sure enough, lock up city, turn off city, Orthos crash too. I'm kinda getting lowered gains for the amount of more voltage put into this thing to make it sort of work. Right now I backed it down to 417/3.75GHz and am testing it here, seems like a decent speed that it might like from what I've been seeing so far. Sad to say, but it might be time to upgrade, I hope that Coollaboratory LM TIM didnt turn into a rock like it's rumored to. That stuff definately helps with heat transfer at highly elevated thermal output levels (like a B chip) compared to the best application of AS5 and lapping that I could do. So now I'll have 2 XBX2's on the shelf if I do upgrade (dont ask how I got the other one :ROTF: ). I'm wondering when this upgrade cycle might end...you know when the 45 nm CPU's are out it starts all over again :rofl:
Your killing me..so what is the best P35 mobo or do you wait for the X38Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyM
I aggree, with you guys about the P35, and even the X38 coming out, its a crying shame that the current Intel "flagship performance" motherboard isnt/wont be compatible with the new procs coming out... Not to mention this whole 1:1 thing only is gettin old......:shakes:
I gotta read up some more on it tommorrow at work, but I looked a bit today, seems the Abit or Gigabyte maybe is good? Asus might be good, but all those BIOS updates scare me. It is a new product, so we'd really be trailblazing with it with any manufacturer I'd think. Lost 3.75, going back to 3.7, I know it can do that stable, gotta see how that works with the D9 loading it vs. the Promos it is known to work with well. Then I get to pull my hair out trying to get this thing to run 4 GB, yay!
I have 2 DVD burners on the Marvell controller. No issues with burning from Nero (7.9.6.0). If you're running Vista make sure that your Nero is version 7.7x or above. Some of the earlier 7x versions are really quite terrible. Crashes & skipping audio CD's galore. :shrug:Quote:
Originally Posted by ubiquityman
Thanks again to those people who told me about Watchdog. Solved my problems! :up:
Similar experience here, but no BSOD... my ASUS DRW-1814BLT SATA DVD worked read-only on the Marvell. Got hangs when trying to burn (Nero 6.6.1.6 OEM). Ending the process through task manager dropped all other SATA HDs on the controller and had to reboot to get drives back.Quote:
Originally Posted by ubiquityman
Works fine on the Intel controller so far...
So im at 300fsb easy, but if i try 315 or something and boot into windows it stays at 300fsb, any ideas?
Im running a 4:5 @ 417 MHz and 100% stable so I dont know what the "1:1 or die" crap is all about. All my voltages are at default as well.
if your doing this then you have a one in a thousand board or greaterQuote:
Originally Posted by chaotic646
I'll post screenshots once my orthos runs for a few hours. Keep in mind, I'm only pushing my 2.4 to 3.0 with the default voltages. I havent tried to go any higher without upping the power. I dont know why you think it would be a "one in a thousand" board, theres not even a hundred different people posting their results on this thread.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lome
You're pushing it quite a bit higher than that, if you're running 417 at stock voltages... At 417, you're running at LEAST a 64% OC (since you can't lower the multi on the BadAxe2)Quote:
Originally Posted by chaotic646
Hell, I want to see what cpu you're running 417mhz on any 975 at stock voltages... that's freaking AMAZING (and a bit hard to believe).
My memory freq is 417 MHz. My cpu bus is 334. My original point was Im running my 400MHz rated memory at 417 with a 4:5 ratio at stock voltages 100% stable, something others are saying isnt possible.
Im running at those settings aswell, Xeon 3060 @ 334*9 1.35v, 266/667. Corsair TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX 4.4.4.12 2.12v @ 417MHz. All volts at stock. Never had any problems. Most stable and easily overclockable board Ive ever owned.Quote:
Originally Posted by chaotic646
You guys don´t understand, we are talking about 400+FSB and 4:5 divider, resulting in 500+Mhz memory speed. Not 417Mhz memory. Of course, those speeds can be reached by all of us.
I have a question which has been bugging me for many weeks now.
What memory should I buy to replace my current Geil sticks?
I keep getting a single dimm module die, I'm now aware that its probably the second dimm slot on my mobo but cannot test this as I'm currently running a single stick.
My main question is whether the 2nd slot is responsible for the dead dimm(s) and whether this occurs with 4x1GB sticks are used.
I now have the opportunity to buy some new ram - especially as they've become a lot cheaper recently :up:
I'd like (in order of importance):
1. 4GB as I've got Vista installed
2. Something faster than 800Mhz would be nice to play around with OC'ing
3. Heatpipe / DHX / any other effective cooling technology.
Can anyone recommend any currently IN STOCK IN UK.
I've looked around and the best on offer is OCZ 800Mhz Gold 2x2GB @ £175.
No 2x2GB Corsair DHX in stock anywhere :(
Ha, yeah 400+ FSB, not memory speed on 4:5. A little update on the 'will the XBX2 be retired or not' story, should anyone really care :ROTF: . Initial observations are 3.9 GHz my CPU doesnt like too much without going some above 1.55 vcore with the P5K Deluxe. It got over a few Orthos humps around 1.57 vcore (dont know what actual is yet, but vdroop is supposed to be really good on that Asus board). Still not Orthos stable though at 3.9 at voltages I'm comfortable with. So now if it can do 3.8 GHz with DDR2-1000+ stable, I think I'll retire the XBX2...still testing. I'll miss the seemingly better quality of construction the XBX2 has, but if it dont work for what I want it to do...
Maybe when Intel breaks out a P35 "Extreme" board of thier own that should be interesting, I kinda am feeling like I'm dumping an old friend now with this XBX2 'possible retirement' testing, lol.
I am bit ignorant here P5K Deluxe ..P35 or 965 chipsetQuote:
Originally Posted by AndyM
P35. Looks like the XBX2 is officially retired, the P35 is a monster in comparison, nice OC'ing to new levels. The XBX2 got its revenge though, I had AHCI enabled on that, and for some reason with the ICH9R on the P5K Windows couldnt read the drive correctly, so I had to go to IDE (which was throwing some error messages about the drive in windows). Spent the day trying to get though a "repair installation" in windows, new Intel Matrix AHCI driver, now I'm trying to plow though a Windows update, fun fun fun. I'd put that copy of Vista on the machine, but dont want to kill my video performance, so I'm trying to patch up XP. I love MS!
Anyway, this threads been really helpful learning the ins and outs of the XBX2, and a big thanks to the author of the XBX2 memory calculator...it made the XBX2 so much more enjoyable with that tool.
I too am going the way of the P35/X38 chipset. With all the rumors of X38 supporting (SLI) hopefully of the desktop version, i may also join the green card team once again.. Unless ATI starts makin it easier to overclock BOTH their cards at one time... The Bx2 is a great board, but i do believe that there are more powerfull/bettter clocking ones out there.....:cool:
I dont think anyone ever claimed it was the best overclocking board as far as extremely high OC's, but its a great board for high OC's with excellent stability. Personally, I prefer a stable board with very good OC ability to an unstable board with extreme OC ability.Quote:
Originally Posted by screwtech02
Hi,
I am running Windows Vista 32 and cannot install Intel Matrix Storage Manager for some reason. I've tried downloading it several times and each time I try and double-click the .EXE to start installation nothing happens???
I am certain I am using the 32 version for Vista-32. File name is STOR_ALL32_F6FLPY32_7.5.0.1017_PV.exe.
What is the magic here?
Thanks,
-scaryogre
intels new board is supposed to put DFI bios options to shameQuote:
Originally Posted by AndyM
Offhand, does anyone know what the typical and maximum overclocks I can expect with my XBX2 and an E6600 (all stock voltages, air cooling)?
Details: this is the first board I've really done much overclocking with. (Of course the XBX2 Memory Calculator has been immensely helpful.)
Anyway, I've got this board, 1x2 GB G.Skill DDR2-800 "HZ" memory and an E6600. Cooler is the Thermalright Ultra-120.
What's a "typical" overclock for this setup? I.e., an overclock that should be stable and attainable by 99% of people with the same hardware? Note: I'd like to keep all voltages stock.
Right now I'm running FSB=333, strap=1066 (ratio=2/3). The system seems stable (I'm running Linux, but ran Orthos under Windows XP in a virtual machine for eight hours; also running seti@home on the Linux side). G.Skill says this memory is rated for 2.0 to 2.1 Volts; I've got it set to 2.04 as of now. I just upgraded the BIOS to 2770 (from 2333; also disabled the watchdog). Memory timings are 5-5-5-15.
This seems to be a pretty popular mix of hardware; I'd like the system to be as fast as possible, but with a priority on stability. I.e., I'd like plenty of safety "headroom".
Thanks!
Try this one ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by scaryogre
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/down...%2032&lang=spa
Probably lookin at anywhere from 3.4-3.9ish overclock, depending on your chip, ect......Quote:
Originally Posted by finance_coder
Wow, you think that range is really possible without having to increase the voltage to anything? I.e., MCH, CPU, RAM all run at stock/defined voltages? (I'm not disagreeing, just making sure I understand you :)).Quote:
Originally Posted by screwtech02
There's a tip on this page that says, "A 1:1 FSB to Memory ratio sounds nice but the critical comparison is FSB throughput to real-world memory throughput. Ideally, you want the 2 to be close." Going by that criteria, and using the memory calculator, the strap I'm using now (1066) seems best (across all FSB settings).
But if I set the FSB=380 (roughly 3.4 GHz), the DDR2 equivalent is 1142! Is there a good chance my F2-6400PHU2-2GBHZ sticks can actually do that (without upping the voltage beyond the manufacturer's suggested range)?
I know only trial and error and luck of the draw can get the best OC. I'm just trying to ascertain the "least common denominator" OC that everyone except those with bum hardware should be able to obtain.
Thanks again!
Depending on your cpu you may be able to get to 3.4 (378 fsb) on stock volts. Mine did, but some of the later cpu's are kind of balky according to reports. I had to bump mch and fsb to 1.6 and 1.3 to go beyond there. Your memory might still be able to make 1136 on stock volts using 2:3, might not also. Then you could go to the 1:1 ratio, that for sure would work, albeit 'slow' (you might not notice). Using the 4:5 ratio might uncover another can of worms as I found, but I'm not sure if that can of worms applies to this speed or not. Good luck!
Hello. I'm thinking about buying a D975XBX2 for a new system, and this forum seems like a good place where to ask for advice. I understand Intel will probably stop producing this board soon, but hopefully it's now more stable than a newly launched board will be for months.
Basically I wand to build a silent, cool, but reasonably fast system and the numbers for the power dissipation from the P35 chipset put me off. But I can't avoid wondering if I'm being silly for not picking the newer chipset. What would you advise? Is the D975XBX2 already outdated, and should I go for a P35-based board instead?
I still have some hope for Penryn support on the 975x based boards - someone mentioned in another thread that both these and the newer P35 follow the VRM11.0 specification. But I already got burned by Intel once, with an early D875 and no support for prescott (although in that case the VRM had changed), so I'm not really counting on it.
I wasn't able to POST with FSB=360 (3.2 GHz) and 2:3 ratio. Memory voltage was 2.08. :( I didn't experiment with changing the multiplier or increasing voltages. I'm going to run some stability tests at 3.0 GHz (FSB=333). I was hoping for a bit more, but it doesn't look like it's going to come easily.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyM
Thanks again!
Can someone please tell me which revision of the XBX2 is newest?
My version has 3 blue SATA ports and 1 red one, I have seen a version which has all of them in blue...
Also, where do I find fan control in the BIOS?
Thx.
2770
Um, thats the newest BIOS, no?Quote:
Originally Posted by scorpion
The 975x might need more volts to run a multiplier, on 1:1 it should be good to 3.4ghz in my experience. The memory might be slower at that point, but you will know if it's the board, cpu or memory balking the OC. Give it a shot!Quote:
Originally Posted by finance_coder
Cool, thanks for the tip.Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyM
Maybe I'll up the MCH voltage a bit, too, just for kicks. :)
What's the consensus on how many volts/how much overclock the MCH can take before needing a better cooler? Is getting something like the Thermalright HR-05 worth it?
This overclocking thing started as a mere curiosity... it's already starting to become an obsession! :)
i run my cpu @ 3.2 (FSB 356) and I got it stable only after turning on the powerslope option in bios. probably could go higher but i'm ok with that. I don't want to find the "limit" as some headroom makes me comfortable. I did not modify any voltage (except for the RAM which is advertised at 1.9-2.1 anyway), however my cpu is a Xeon 3060.
Remeber to establish a goal and try to stick with it :) if you want the highest oc on stocks, work towards that one first and decide where to go from there by modifying something else (like MCH). Like I said, I had to increase the RAM voltage to 1.96V. I use 266/533 and RAM benchmarks show a better throughput than the default settings.
yes,as of 6/13/07
The most I ever ran Orthos stable successfully was 1.6V on the MCH, higher didnt do anything useful. FSB was 1.3V. That would do 3.8 ghz 1:1 on my 6600, with the annoyance of occasionally shutting off the computer or locking up (even though it was 'Orthos 8 hr stable' :shrug:) . I found my board was solid at 3.7 Ghz 1:1 (412 fsb), 1.6 and 1.3 volts on the 975x. Never could get 4:5 to work at these fsb's.Quote:
Originally Posted by finance_coder
Keeping those voltages in mind, you could get by with the stock block, changing the thermal pad under it for AS5, or ziptie a small fan to it (noisy), or get the HR05 (very effective for sure). Varying opinions on this. One thing about the HR05, using the hook and spring mounting on the XBX2, I feel is kind of weak. Even weaker when you ziptie a fan to it for even better cooling. The foam feet that come with the HR05 are too soft I feel to be of benefit. Solution: RTV Silicone (I like Permatex Ultra Black).
A little on the HR05 like this...
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...05_glue008.jpg
Ends up like this, much more solid once it dries...
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j1...05_glue021.jpg
OC becoming an obsession? Ha, I started this whopper of a hobby by simply trying to upgrade my Dell P4 with an 8800 GTS video card last winter. :rofl: Good luck!
im about to build a new system myself with this board. im still on an athlon xp 2800+ system, so i know its time for a nice upgrade. i was gonna wait for P35, but it seems the Bad Axe 2 and the 975 chipset is rock solid. and i want a nice fast stable gaming system. i was goin to get this board and a core 2 duo e6600, but now i read that the price of the quad core q6600 is gonna be $266 on july 22nd. im gonna get the bad axe 2 and a q6600, that should be a monster of a system to last me years and years. from what ive read about this board, it seems everyone loves it. i had originally planned to go with the asus p5wdh, but ive read too many bad things, seems that board is nothing but trouble. even over at newegg all the reviews for the bad axe 2 are good. it seems to be an awesome board. to anwser your question i dont think your silly. i would rather trust something thats been proven to be solid and stable instead of jumpin into a new chipset. i know thats what im about too do.Quote:
Originally Posted by gcc
hawk1, thanks for your reply, I'm going to get the XBX2.
About the quad cores: I'm also tempted, but the heat those two processors put together will release (a TDP 95 or 105W?) has made me lean towards the E6700.
It would be nice if the quad-core Penryns could be dropped in later. I doubt Intel will release a BIOS to allow that, but with so many people using this board we can still hope someone will come up with a way of making them work.
Hi guys,
Glad I found this thread. Just did a rebuild of my system for reference, here's the specs:
Core 2 E6600
Intel D975XBX2 (of course), rev 505, latest BIOS (6/13/2007, IIRC)
2 x 1GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2-800 4-4-4-12 @2.2v
2x Seagate 7200.10 400GB SATA hard disks
2x Pioneer DVR-212D SATA DVD writers
XFX Geforce 8800GTS, Powercolor ATI Theater 550 Pro, Creative X-Fi XtremeGamer
Antec NeoHE 550 PSU (in a modded Antec P160SW case)
I'm having a few minor problems that some people have probably already experienced, so I'm hoping for some answers. First off, my Tuniq Tower 120 heatsink's 120mm fan is not detected by the board, so I get no RPM reporting, though it is running. Fan connector is a 3-pin rather than 4-pin and has a pass-through speed controller that was included with it, but I don't believe that should make a difference. I have tried turning CPU and system fan monitoring to off, it doesn't change things. My one case fan plugged into a three-pin connector (my other case fans go into Molex) is reported correctly.
Next off, POST time is miserably slow. From turning on the system to the time it takes to get to the XP boot logo, I'd say it takes at least a minute. My Socket 938 MSI K8N Neo 4 Platinum took half the time or less to go from power-on to boot logo. Once the boot logo is displayed, the system gets to the logon screen and performs the way it ought to. By the way, a side note: Does anyone know how to turn off the Intel splash logo and show a normal detailed POST, or isn't this available? I didn't see the option in the BIOS.
Finally, I can't find out how to set the command rate for my memory. CPU-Z reports that I'm running at a 2T command rate. I'm sure my memory can do 1T, but have seen nowhere in the BIOS where I can change this. Is there something I'm missing, or is there a BIOS revision that has this, and some that don't?
I don't even want to fool with overclocking until I've got all my minor issues ironed out. I've already solved a few (like the constant-on HDD light, fixed by BIOS update) but have several to go. Thanks for any help you guys can provide.
this board does not support 1T only 2TQuote:
Originally Posted by LoneWolf
not sure you can do anything with the splash screen or post times
Slow posting might be related to bios fan control, disable all of it. If you do find a way to remove the intel boot logo let me know;)
if you don't use the marvell sata ctrller, disable secondary sata controller from bios (will save some post time); don't think you can get rid of splash; also, disable all the things you don't use (for example, unless you have a firewire device disable it until you get to use it; disable parallel and serial ports - if you use usb printer); after disabling, i saw less checkup codes appear during the post; post still takes some time and i prefer bx2 to control my fan speeds (better fan management than speedfan or anything else)
Did most of that...I disabled the Marvell, turned off serial/parallel ports (I have a networked laser anyway), turned of USB Legacy and USB boot, turned off Network boot, moved one of my two SATA burners to the bottom of the boot order, and still no faster. I can't recall a mainboard I've owned that took this long to post, and we're going back to the 386DX/20 board that went in my the first machine I built in `93.Quote:
Originally Posted by kpax
I built a system based on the original BadAxe for my sister and brother-in-law this past fall, and it posts noticably faster too. Only differences are, I didn't use SATA optical drives, I did a RAID 1 mirror for their setup (it's going to be used in a high-stress environment), and I think their board's BIOS had Rapid BIOS boot technology as an option. Doesn't make sense to me either that Intel would market an enthusiast board without the ability to see POST details, either (shrug), heck, the i865 Socket 478 mATX Intel board I bought for my wife's system shows detailed POST, and takes half the time too.
using only the intel controller; 1 ide dvd-rom; post takes 15-20 secs; most of the time used to be spent by the marvell controller; have hdd first in boot order; don't know if your sata drives add that much time or it's something else; try to disconnect everything except the hdd (including usb web cams and what not) to get the best possible post time and start adding them back 1 by 1 and maybe you'll find the culprit
I had 2 Bad Axe 2 before. One board needs about 15 seconds more than the other board before showing the Intel logo screen after pressing the power button.
Both boards had the same settings in BIOS and tested with the same CPU, ram and display card. I returned the board that takes longer to post back to the store.
I just timed mine from display sync to time the progress bar just before the Windows XP boot logo hits.Quote:
Originally Posted by kpax
Total time: 1 minute, 18 seconds.
I put both the floppy drive and the SATA burners at the bottom of the boot order list before doing so, and disconnected my Dell 2407WFP's USB card reader. I have an iPod dock in the 1394 port, but the iPod hasn't been docked with this system config ever, let alone at boot time. I removed my USB joystick just in case. IDE is turned off, since I have no IDE drives, and the Marvell controller is off. Parallel and serial ports are turned off. The longest code I see during the splash screen is "BA", but after the codes disappear, I just have a blank screen for probably 25 seconds before the progress bar shows up prior to boot logo, if I was less patient I'd have thought my system wasn't booting at all.
Are most people running the current 2770 BIOS (dated 6/13/07) or are they going with something earlier? I have no explanation for this, and while the board works great once I hit the boot logo, it's really frustrating to have a POST time of nearly a minute and a half.
Thanks to everyone who has tried to help me here (and listening to me vent). I've owned dozens of system boards over fifteen years, and nothing took this long to start to boot. I've now filled out the support form on Intel's website and escalated it through the reply e-mail I've got. I really think there's a BIOS bug of some kind at this point, I've run out of ideas.
IIRC the last code before boot is 0 or 00. Is the 25 seconds black screen appeared before or after that?
If the black screen appear after code 0/00. I think your problem maybe not related to the board/BIOS.
Also, remove any disc in your DVD drive during boot.
The new 2770 bios was not good for me. Lost my overclock and stability was really flakey. Reverted back to 2747 and back at 3400 mhz @ 1.34 v. :)
same here, with 2770, could not overclock; my RAM would always reset to 800 when i tried to set 266/533 and the watchdog would kick in. reverted back to 2747 for a 3.2 GHz @ all stock voltages.
The newest revision is 507 and it comes with bios version 2674.Quote:
Originally Posted by D_o_S
From what I' know, rev 501-505 is the same hardware version (different bios versions), and 506-507 is another hardware version.
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Originally Posted by Peanuts
Are there important (hardware) differences between 501-505 and 506-507?
Hi,
I have this board (revision 505), Is this board compatible with E6850 ?
Thanks
I'm thinkin this is super secret "Intel" only info... Cause i have never seen it DISPLAYED ANYWHERE.....:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by kpax
I just signed on to ask this very question. Has it been determined if this board supports the new 1333 chips? I want to get an E6850 for this board in the next few weeks if it will support it. I have a rev 502 board running BIOS 2618. Thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by abig
Hi, i was talkin with a few people a few posts back about this cooler. I was wondering if the people that have this cooler installed on there BX2 would mind posting a picture of it? I just wanna see what it looks like mounted to the BX2 before i get one, thx so much!:)
Well, it seems that Asus has released a bios to allow 1333 procs to run on their 975x chipset and other boards. I'm wondering if Intel is going to follow suit, or try to ram another revision board down our throats here.....:rolleyes: