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when I overclocked my ram too high, I had the same problem. I had to clear the CMOS in order to get the blinking cursor to go away.
I say try clearing the CMOS and see if it fixes the issue. If it doesnt, and your using 3 sticks of ram, take 2 out, and see if you can get in the bios with 1 stick. If you can manually set your voltage and timings for your ram, then reboot and put the other two sticks in and see if it resolves the problem :)
Good luck.
Max recommended QPI/VVT and DRAM voltages are 1.35v and 1.65v respectively (correct me if I'm wrong, guys). It seams to be safe to use higher values for benching/testing in shorter periods, but nobody knows the longterm effect, yet. It is an good idea to keep these limits for 24/7 until vi find more evidence, i believe.Quote:
Originally Posted by Xenozx
anybody else able to run a raid array while overclocked?
How does this board run with 12 gbs of 1600 dominator ? I've narrowed down to this board or the Asus P6T Deluxe v2, I really don't need the extra bling like sound card and stuff, but would like a board that supports good ram clocks using 12gbs, can a cpu run with less voltage depending on the board ?
thanks
guys thx to help from eva the memory lowgap solved my problem i set the memorylowgap to 2560 and everything look to work fine,Quote:
Originally Posted by Slash1981
thx again eva
what is memory lowgap's function?
Yeah, what did you tell him to do? may be some help to others if you will post this :) would really like that, thanks!
im Reading and have this thread daily :) getting this board, it it looks promising, allways wanted a DFI board, now it's time :)
hey guys i'm using the 2/6 bios, and i find that the voltages i set at the bios tends to be quite a bit lower than the voltages i read off smartguardian and hwmonitor, now i know those 2 are not very reliable programs in reading voltages, but i want to know which one's closer to the real deal, I don't have a DMM on hand to test the real voltages, so i want to hear from you guys, don't wanna end up frying my chip from vtt and vdimm being more than 0.5v, my bios vcore reads 1.235 and in windows it reads 1.2. Thanks guys!
hi guys!
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=217952
any ideas?
Yes, i have a working raid 0 on OC system, I just have a borring CPU thats hard to get stable @ >3.8GHz But yes it works on Vista X64 using Microsoft own driver.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grinch
So i got the bios back and its running now, however I realised that after priming for about 3 minutes, i hear a faint hissing sound coming from the mosfet area, sounds like electricity arcing or sthing, I didn't notice this before mainly probably cuz I wasn't looking for it, but now that I know about it its pretty obvious, is this normal? It stops immediately after I stop prime and starts again right after i start prime, I don't think its a short because everything's working fine, and also there's nothing foreign on the motherboard either, any thoughts?
Hi EVA2000
How I get in bios
CPU Feature
Set VR Current Limit Max: Disabled
Thermal Management Control: Disabled
EIST Function: Disabled
CxE Function: Disabled
Execute Disable Bit: Disabled
Virtualization Technology: Disabled
TDC Enable: Disabled
x TDC Limit: 0
TDP Enable: Disabled
x TDP Limit: 0
And What is tweak IOH/ICH
Memory LowGap: is for mapping local memory (add-on-cards) to system memory address size. It most like AGP port Aperture size or PCIE1gen 250M fixed mapping size. Extend it can solve when if "add-on cards" request a bigger size as like we would like to enable Qual SLI on NV new 295, it must be extend over 2048M. Can confirm that with 2x HD4870x2 in Crossfire I had set my LowGap to around 2176 at least. With Highpoint 3520LF PCI-E x8 256MB cache controller added into HD4870x2 Crossfire, I needed at least LowGap of 2560 otherwise windows boots to a blank window and doesn't go any further. As to how this effects windows available memory, with single HD4870x2 installed and 3x1GB memory, if I set LowGap to 2560, WinXP Pro SP3 32bit sees 1.5GB available memory. If I set LowGap to 1024, WinXP Pro SP3 32bit sees 3.0GB available memory IIRC.Quote:
Originally Posted by Infa
see http://www.i4memory.com/f80/dfi-lanp...n-guide-12855/
You need to Set VR Current Limit Max = Enable and then disable TDC & TDP. The IOH/ICH = south/northbridge. Correct me if I'm wrong.Quote:
Originally Posted by peebi
Hi guys, I have a problem with this motherboard. I tried to overclock my i7 920 to 4GHz (19x211) and it can pass LinX 10 times (used 4096Mb memory). However, if I use windows media player to play mp3, I can hear a lot of popping/crackling sound(tested on both of my soundcards). I have already updated my x-fi vista x64 driver and my onkyo(VIA Envy24) driver to the most updated one on their websites. Right now I need to lower my BCLK to 209 in order to reduce those crackling sound. Is it an issue from the motherboard or vista 64? Anyone has this issue on their motherboard before? I read from other forums that this issue can be solved by increasing the PCI latency. Does anyone know where I can set it on this board??
I have the same problem on my X-FI PCI-E titanium. I however had this issue on my old 780i, P6T, and now my DFI. I just thought it was a bad soundcard, but I only notice it on music. I am interested in trything this fix to see if it rememdy's it.Quote:
Originally Posted by taffywong
Are you using vista 64 bit or 32 bit?Quote:
Originally Posted by Xenozx
I'm running @4GHZ (19x211) which i have tested only 1 hour primestable, 24/7 in several days now and it is behaving perfectly. I have used windows media player to play mp3 too, but never had this problem, under Vista 64bit or W7 64bit using the bundled sound card.Quote:
Originally Posted by taffywong
has anyone else AndreYang does some Extreme Overclocking with this Board?
so if yes, please share your settings, for me it is very hard so get the same clocks like on our EVGA X58
just a little question
can this board adjust 3-pin cpu fan speed?
Could you specify what u mean by extreme?Quote:
Originally Posted by Kabauterman
http://img.techpowerup.org/090211/4911MHz cpu-z.jpg
http://img.techpowerup.org/090211/1MB Pi 4.811GHz.jpg
does anyone hear some high pitch noises or "hissing" sound coming from the voltage area of the mobo???? i can hear it above my fan noise and it's only happening @100% load.
yep i hear it tooQuote:
Originally Posted by sjakie666
nice 2 know that i'm not they only one :P
just for fun tested with my cascade (bad temp compared to my last cascade...)
-75°C 1.6v
http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=510494
http://valid.canardpc.com/cache/screenshot/510494.png
DFI roxx :D
No, only PWM fans are supported.Quote:
Originally Posted by rioja
CPU fan header - no. Other headers - yes.Quote:
Originally Posted by rioja
System gets really hot, it is idling around 53'C, and it doesn't take much load before it hits 60'C, even with a strong fan blowing directly on the NB-cooler.
Anybody has tried to look under the NB-cooler? How is the condition av goop, and should be changed? Or anybody has found a good way to improve the NB/system cooling on air?
Is there any newer BIOS than the Beta from beginning of January?
tried fan on PWM I/O connector area as well ? Do you have the flame freezer heatpipe installed as well ? Applied any TIM paste on the heatpipe that attaches to back I/O area ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Sam_oslo
latest beta on DFI web site is 02/06. Latest pre-beta is 02/17 no idea what has changed or improved yet as I haven't tried 02/17 yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kabauterman
bold items only show up if you have 965 cpu, 920/940 won't show. IOH/ICH tweak is voltage related first post at http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=214381Quote:
Originally Posted by peebi
hey eva, any word on the electrical buzzing sound from the mosfet area? It only happens on load (ie priming) its not disturbingly loud, but its not the most comforting sound either, sounds like something's gonna short out or something. Seems like quite a few people on the forums have the problem and both mine and my brother's board does too. I sent mine back as an rma, but if its a prevalent problem chances are I'll get one with it again, is it safe?
According to RGONE/Praz on DFIClub forums it's normal not that I have noticed such noise since 2x 120x38mm scythe ultra kaze 2000rpm push/pull fans are on my TRUE120 heatsink and I have 120x25mm 81cfm fan over NB heatsink area :)
Well yes i have the buzzing sound too but not like your mine is when i load a 3d game under windows screen but lost it if i set to full srceen. strange isn't it from what i remember my board before the DFI also had that sound to. or is it my psu need more power ( now 850w silverstone )??????Quote:
Originally Posted by i7luver
i hear the sounds 2.. high pitch noises and hissing.. DFI says that the sounds is coming from resonating mosfets or something like that. Btw i have a hx1000.Also whats strange on my mobo is that when i shutdown vista the fan(120mm) coneccted to the NB fan still keeps turning... Something funky is going on with my mobo....
I haven't heard it on my board either. But the buzzing or whining sound is the same as users have experienced on other boards and video cards. However, the crackling sound someone has posted about if it was me I would be shipping that board for RMA.Quote:
Originally Posted by eva2000
where to get the pre-beta? :wiggle:Quote:
Originally Posted by eva2000
in between i got that far... :yepp:
Kingston Hyper X, 3x2GB.
http://edgeofstability.com/images/x5...yper2000_1.jpg
I don't have enough space in my case to place a fan directly over PWM area. I have installed flame freezer with some lazy TIM too, but I didn't pay much attention on fitting it properly. I guess i didn't have much believe on it. I will try to re-installing it with better TIM and fitting, and see how it works.Quote:
Originally Posted by eva2000
Tanks for the tips.
Here is an update. 4GHZ so far, 2 hour prime stable with OCCT running at the same time..
Water cooled loop Windows XP sp3 6GB mem..
http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/103...lockxj0.th.jpg
Now all you need is an x64 OS so as not to waste 3GB of ram :D
Waiting on windows 7 ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by jcool
What's the highest stable on water?
Thanks
@praz
can you do a superpi 1m..we have the same memory and settings... i got 10.187seconds
ok if experience some wierd votlage readings. hear a loud hissing sound or highpitch noise under 100% load..... check if you don't have a voltage leak... my DFI board had some strange things... when i turned of the computer(shutdown vista) a low rpm 120mm led fan rotated slowly(connected to the NB fanheader).... it hapenned when the bernsteinaudiomodule was connected.... i think it's important that u use a low rpm 120mm fan to test it because they can run on verry low voltages.....
hope it will help some ppl who experience some wierd things with their DFI MB
Some update on this ..Quote:
Originally Posted by Sam_oslo
I have re-installed the flame freezer. This time with good PIM paste, and good fitting (which wasn't easy to archive), and it is cooling much better. My System/PWM-temp has dropped 3'C on idle :) and it is holding withing the safe temp on load too. I didn't think this "thing" would be much useful, but it is proven to be wrong.
Good to hear :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Sam_oslo
I don't have these these settings i my bios, why is this?
TDC Enable: Disabled
x TDC Limit: 0
TDP Enable: Disabled
x TDP Limit: 0
Those settings are available only on the extreme chips I believe. The 940 & 920 don't have 'em.Quote:
Originally Posted by PRJ
Yes thats what i thought too, but have found several i7 920 owners who does have this setting.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Nemesis
For an exaple, this is a i7 920 showing the feature....
http://www.xtremesystems.org/Forums/...&postcount=288
nah that's just copy and pasting my bios template at http://i4memory.com/f80/dfi-lp-ut-x5...emplate-12919/Quote:
Originally Posted by PRJ
It doesn't show up for i7 920/940 any more as it's only a 965 feature. DFI just released 2/17 beta bios which changed some settings in bios for Thermal Management Control etc
02/17 beta
- CPU shutdown temp use DTS.
- Modify “Thermal Management” 、”TDC” and “TDP” function.
- Added CPU Die temp item.
- Update Intel micro code for new CPUs function.
Ok, thats why..
Thanks for clarifying that.
New Bios, with Update Intel micro code for new CPUs function sounds good, new revision i7 can't be far away :o) Looking forward to buy another i7, my 3837B390 is'nt the best buy i made.
yeah, mine 3837B395 is one of the worst i7 920 ever... I can't get 20x200 with 1,46Vcore and 1,4VTT Turbo off HT on stable. :(
Seems like the lower B Batches perform out well, but the BXXX with XXX > 150 are very bad.
Even 191x21 with same voltage settings are stable with prime, there are no errors, but in idle system crashes sometimes with bluescreen.
Is there anybody who can share his 4 Ghz setting? Can I fix multi to 21?
Does the OC strongly depend on mainboard?
i'd say in order of importance for cpu oc'ingQuote:
Originally Posted by Krautmaster
1. cpu itself
2. board used
3. memory used
4. end user :D
;)
Thanks.
I'm cooling with an EK Supreme and get ~80 °C @ 1,46VCore Load. (only my watercooling system for testing, 360er NexXxos radiator)
Chipset is cooled by an additional 120mm fan.
Latest beta bios:
I use
Multi x12, Turbo OFF, DDR Frequency BCLK *6 , QPI 4.800, Uncore BCLK *12, vdim 1,665V, VCore 1,45V, VTT 1,4V, Loadline on, HT ON, CPU Settings untouched, Mem Settings all AUTO
to max out BCLK using SetFSB. Right or wrong, did I forget enything?
Do i have to set special CPU setting options in bios?
(System hangs with 208 BCLK so far)
Mem is CL8 1600 Corsair Dominator 1.65V
Thanks 4 help.
Try my settings. 3837B317 Batch.Quote:
Originally Posted by Krautmaster
will try this in 3 hours... thanks a lot but i don't see much difference from my setting. BTW, how can i took such an Bios Template? Copy-Paste + editing values?Quote:
Originally Posted by The Nemesis
Just like my 3837B390 even worse batch, looking forward to new revisions ;o)Quote:
Originally Posted by Krautmaster
Does anyone know what is "CPU QPI Drive Strength" and "IOH QPI Drive Strength"?? I have a crackling sound issue on my soundcard before, but the crackling sounds are all gone after I set both of these from Normal to Strong. Will it be safe if I set them to Strong and run for 24x7?
My B-batch-babe 3837B017 doesn't like 20 multi (it needs more Vcore to get stable), but runs great with 19.
It is 1 hour primestable @4.01(19x211) on air (I didn't test longer to spare it for stress on this speed, but i believe it can prime much longer). DFI LP UT has proven to have the capability of running stable at BCLK 211 too. It has been behaving excellent under heavy load for 24/7 (i have been using some very CPU-intensive applications for 3D-rendering).
I had to find the right VVT to get my CPU primestable. (It won't prime at all, will BSOD at the first moment with any other value than VVT=1.32 or 1.34)
I had to make sure MEM is stable, too (with long running MEM-testing to find the right timings), and i believe it has big impact on stability under stress (specially on BCLK 211).
EDIT: to conclude:
Each CPU-batch is different (needs different Vcore and VVT), and each RAM needs different Vdimm to run stable on the specific divider/timing, but DFI LP UT can run stable on higher BCLK (with the right Vcore/VVT/Vdimm).
Nice overclock... I'm on 20 and stable, but might try 19 and see if i can run lower voltage, seeing what you've accomplished.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sam_oslo
Thanks
No matter how high voltage i use, i cant get it prime stable @ 4GHz
But here is the best stable setting for 3837B390
I have a 920, some mushkin ddr1600 cas 7, and this board. I can't get over 4 GHz to save my life. It can prime all day at 4 GHz, at DDR1600, but even with 1.55v vcore/vtt, cpu pll 1.9, any drive strengths, 4.1 or over is impossible.
ambient temp is around 24-34f, with watercooling, and a ton of fans on the mobo, so everything is nice and cold. CPU isn't hitting over 80c.
all those 4.4s with easy asus boards and air cooling make me sad :(
Put a quad core with 1.7v in an asus p5b or p5k deluxe and try to hit 4 ghz, prime, and you will hear 10x as much noise as this board.Quote:
Originally Posted by Praz
to someone who used something that didn't whine, you may not be used to it, but this board doesn't whine at all compared to my old rig.
Finaly some improvement, now running 2 hour prime stable @ 3.9 GHz with settings 186 x 21
It would be obvius to use memmory @ default rated speeds of 1866, just setting Dram frequency x 10 / Uncore x 20, but this would need some insanely high CPU VVT not ment for 24/7 setup...!!??
Here are my settings, any idéers or comments on those are most welcome.
Those of you that I've pasted from... Thanks :up:
Genie BIOS Setting:
CPU Feature
Set VR Current Limit Max: Disabled
Thermal Management Control: Disabled
EIST Function: Enabled
CxE Function: Disabled
Execute Disable Bit: Disabled
Virtualization Technology: Disabled
***** Logical Processor Setting *****
Intel HT Technology: Enabled
Active Processor Cores: All
DRAM Timing
Memory Control Setting: AUTO
Memory LowGap: 2048M
DRAM Command Rate: 1N
CAS Latency Time (tCL): 8
RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD): 8
RAS# Precharge (tRP): 8
Precharge Delay (tRAS): 24
REF to ACT Delay (tRFC): AUTO
Write to PRE Delay (tWR): AUTO
Rank Write to Read (tWTR): AUTO
ACT to ACT Delay (tRRD): AUTO
Row Cycle Time (tRC): AUTO
Read CAS# Precharge (tRTP): AUTO
Four ACT WIN Time (tFAW): AUTO
Voltage Setting
O.C. Shut Down Free: Enable O.C.S.D.F
CPU VID Control: 1.40000v
CPU VID Special Add Limit: Enabled
CPU VID Special Add: Auto
Vcore Droop Control: Enabled
DRAM Bus Voltage: 1.650v
DRAM PWM Switch Frequency: Nominal
DRAM PWM Phase Control: 2 Phase Operation
CPU VTT Special Add: AUTO
CPU VTT Voltage: 1.26v
VTT PWM Switch Frequency: Nominal
VTT PWM Phase Control: 2 Phase Operation
CPU PLL Voltage: 1.80v
IOH/ICH 1.1V Voltage: 1.11v
IOH Analog Voltage: 1.10v
ICH 1.5 Voltage: 1.5v
ICH 1.05V Voltage: 1.05v
DIMM 1/2 DQ/DQSTB Bus VREF: -00.0%
DIMM 3/4 DQ/DQSTB Bus VREF: -00.0%
DIMM 5/6 DQ/DQSTB Bus VREF: -00.0%
ADDR/CMD VREF Control: Disabled
x DIMM 1/2 ADDR/CMD Bus VREF: 110
x DIMM 3/4 ADDR/CMD Bus VREF: 110
x DIMM 5/6 ADDR/CMD Bus VREF: 110
CPU QPI Drive Strength: Normal
IOH QPI Drive Strength: Normal
Exit Setup Shut down: Mode 2
O.C. Fail Retry Counter: Enabled
O.C. Fail CMOS Reload: Disabled
PPM Function: Enabled
Turbo Mode Function: Enabled
1 core Max Turbo Ratio: 22x
2 core Max Turbo Ratio: 21x
3 core Max Turbo Ratio: 21x
4 core Max Turbo Ratio: 21x
CPU Non-Turbo Clock Ratio: 20x
* BCLK/UCLK/QPI Controller Settings *
QPI Control Settings: Enabled
QPI Link Fast Mode: Enabled
QPI Frequency: AUTO
CPU Base Clock (BCLK): 186 Mhz
Boot Up CPU Base Clock: AUTO
PCIE Clock: 100 Mhz
DRAM Frequency: BCLK x 8 1488 MHz
UnCore Frequency: BCLK x 16 2976 MHz
CPU Spread Spectrum: Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum: Disabled
I have been running @4GHZ (19x211) HT:on 1.32v for over 1 week now, and it has been behaving so excellent that i had to try the next step, and ended up @4.2GHZ (200x21) Ht:off with 1.37/1.31/1.64v(Vcore/VVT/Vdimm, Load).
Ht:off runs much cooler (about 10'C less) and it seams to be within the ability av my air-cooling with acceptable temp for 24/7, but i have to try this and see how it behaves under daily use.
If it behaves, then i will try the same speed with HT:on after a while, but i have to reduce the Vcore, or improve my cooling to archive this, i guess.
@4.2GHZ(200x21) HT:off, 1.37v, 1 hour primestable
http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/7846/4ghz4.th.jpg
I stopped the prime after 1 hour to spare the system for stress at this speed, but i believe it could run much longer.
@PRJ: Why don't you post those stable settings in the DFI forum. It would be better to share your settings in this forum. :)
All users shall do this.
Eva2000
You wrote
Turbo mode: For i7 920 stays at 21x for load tests in winxp sp3, for Vista i just installed (configuring now) if you leave default power management profile enabled it drops to 12x multi at idle and 21x at load as EIST needs to be enabled for Turbo on DFI. But set Vista power management to high performance and it stays at 21x as well under load.
I have e quistion about turbo mode on intel X58
When using intel turbo mode on a i7 920, does this change all cores to x 21 or is it only one of them that changes?
Does turbo overrule the multiplyer, or is there a difference between these two?
19 x 186 Turbo on
20 x 186 Turbo on
Reason I'm asking is when using everest it shows more than one speed...
One question for cooling-guys.
All my temperatures shows that Core#4 is much cooler than Core#1. There is 8'C difference at primeload ( both 4GHZ and 4.2GHZ), and at Idle Core#4 is 6'C cooler than Core#1.
Can this indicate bad contact between the cooler and CPU, or it is just this way with i7?
hi guys did someone try bios 0217 yet.
i have a prob when using this bios. run cpuz 1.5 and arena then the proc multi goes down and up on it's own. and also windows report the wrong clock(it just same like when u use a notebook).
my setting are:
Genie BIOS Setting (thank to PRJ)
CPU Feature
Set VR Current Limit Max: Enabled
Thermal Management Control: Disabled
EIST Function: Enabled
CxE Function: Disabled
Execute Disable Bit: Disabled
Virtualization Technology: Disabled
TDC = Disabled
TDP = Disabled
***** Logical Processor Setting ****
Intel HT Technology: Enabled
Active Processor Cores: All
DRAM Timing
Memory Control Setting: AUTO
Memory LowGap: 1024M
DRAM Command Rate: 1N
CAS Latency Time (tCL): 8
RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD): 8
RAS# Precharge (tRP): 8
Precharge Delay (tRAS): 24
REF to ACT Delay (tRFC): AUTO
Write to PRE Delay (tWR): AUTO
Rank Write to Read (tWTR): AUTO
ACT to ACT Delay (tRRD): AUTO
Row Cycle Time (tRC): AUTO
Read CAS# Precharge (tRTP): AUTO
Four ACT WIN Time (tFAW): AUTO
Voltage Setting
O.C. Shut Down Free: Enable O.C.S.D.F
CPU VID Control: 1.298v
CPU VID Special Add Limit: Enabled
CPU VID Special Add: 0.070
Vcore Droop Control: Enabled
DRAM Bus Voltage: 1.63v
DRAM PWM Switch Frequency: Nominal
DRAM PWM Phase Control: 2 Phase Operation
CPU VTT Special Add: 0.025
CPU VTT Voltage: 1.26v
VTT PWM Switch Frequency: Nominal
VTT PWM Phase Control: 2 Phase Operation
CPU PLL Voltage: 1.80v
IOH/ICH 1.1V Voltage: 1.11v
IOH Analog Voltage: 1.10v
ICH 1.5 Voltage: 1.5v
ICH 1.05V Voltage: 1.05v
DIMM 1/2 DQ/DQSTB Bus VREF: -00.0%
DIMM 3/4 DQ/DQSTB Bus VREF: -00.0%
DIMM 5/6 DQ/DQSTB Bus VREF: -00.0%
ADDR/CMD VREF Control: Disabled
x DIMM 1/2 ADDR/CMD Bus VREF: 110
x DIMM 3/4 ADDR/CMD Bus VREF: 110
x DIMM 5/6 ADDR/CMD Bus VREF: 110
CPU QPI Drive Strength: Strong
IOH QPI Drive Strength: Strong
Exit Setup Shut down: Mode 2
O.C. Fail Retry Counter: Enabled
O.C. Fail CMOS Reload: Disabled
PPM Function: Enabled
Turbo Mode Function: Enabled
1 core Max Turbo Ratio: 29x
2 core Max Turbo Ratio: 29x
3 core Max Turbo Ratio: 29x
4 core Max Turbo Ratio: 29x
CPU Non-Turbo Clock Ratio: 24x
BCLK/UCLK/QPI Controller Settings
QPI Control Settings: Enabled
QPI Link Fast Mode: Enabled
QPI Frequency: 6400GT
CPU Base Clock (BCLK): 135 Mhz
Boot Up CPU Base Clock: 135
PCIE Clock: 102 Mhz
DRAM Frequency: BCLK x 12 1620 MHz
UnCore Frequency: BCLK x 24 3249 MHz
CPU Spread Spectrum: Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum: Disabled
Set back to bios 0206 and run normal.
thank's
Yes I am using 0217 Bios, running stable without any problems.
Hey all,
I got this board too. However, I am trying the "Turbo" setting and I can not get the 21 multi. Turbo mode = ON still 20 multi. Any idea? (Bios is from the box btw, january tag)
Thanks
mine stable too. would you try arena and cpuz/realtemp, and watch the multi reading. coz bios 0217 has some fix on tdc/tdp if it not wrong, it might do affect something on i7 965.Quote:
Originally Posted by PRJ
Try following the PRJ setting for the turbo;)Quote:
Originally Posted by drak3
Read eva's tips for x58, most likely you need to set vista power management to performance mode.Quote:
Originally Posted by drak3
You must also enable EIST mode aswell to get the 21X multi with turbo set to on.
been up all night trying to get this to work. Cf error. my question is, even if the default boot settings have vdimm too low for d9gtr which I have, would this prevent the video signal from working?
as long as TDP/TDC doesn't get triggered then all cores will jump by 1 multiplier from what is set in bios for cpu multiplier ONLY WHEN Turbo and EIST are enabled - re-read tips at http://i4memory.com/102537-post3.html :)Quote:
Originally Posted by PRJ
Both my i7 920 3836A756 have differences between all 4 cores - honestly i don't pay attention to it anymore.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sam_oslo
you have EIST enabled hence the fluctuating multiQuote:
Originally Posted by The Watcher
Turbo needs EIST enabled as per info at http://i4memory.com/102537-post3.htmlQuote:
Originally Posted by drak3
yup on vista PM needs to be changed from default to performance mode as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by PRJ
yup :)Quote:
Originally Posted by mean6
it's to do with cellshocks specifically AFAIK. My OCZ PC3-14400 D9GTR worked fine on shipping bios but my Cellshock PC3-14400 D9GTR needed bios update to 12/31 or 1/06 IIRC at least to even boot without CF.Quote:
Originally Posted by kaskuli
My Displaydriver got messed up a few times under my experiments for OCing. Several time when i was trying to boot into windows with high BCLK and too little Vdiimm, or too little VVT. I don't know if this is the same problem, but you could try a bit more Vdimm and VVT, or try lower BCLK, just to check.Quote:
Originally Posted by kaskuli
what is the ppm function for??
does anybody know what it stands for??
not going to run futher until get a waterblock for that pwm
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/l...2000mhzCL7.jpg
sure is EIST enable? but with 0206 bios it doesn't fluctuate like that Eva?
Good OC to RAM..
I think I have the same problem.Quote:
Originally Posted by jcool
I tried an OC at 20x200 to see if the cpu could take it.
volts all safe. VTT 1.4v CPU 1.35v RAM 1.65v
no IOH or anything else touched.
Booted windows fine and run prime for 2-3 minutes then system shutoff all of a sudden.
CPU temps where around 67C when this happened according to real temp and everest
Now the board wont start. The standby power is there but when I click the power button it wont start.
Any ideas?
I am very frustrated as I did not use extreme voltage or anything so I assumed it was a matter of clearing the oc settings.
I tried taking out batter and power cord etc.
Hopefully it will cure it self i left overnight!?
press power+reset for oc recover...
u will get back ure setting this way...its been like this since x48 lt/ut.
ure issue looks like too much uncore.. try reducing it with a lower ram first for bclk 200x20
like dram 1200 uncore 2400 and set ure qpi voltage to intel rated spec first 1.35
get the vcore right then retest with uncore and vtt if ure ram is rated already at 1600 mhz at 1.65v for example
once that is done retest the uncore at 4000mhz but ram at 1600mhz to find the vtt
then only pump the ram to 2000mhz and test ure vdimm voltage for it and timings.
to reset if no boot just shut off
press power then reset for 15-20secs and wait for the led display to change and then let go of power button.
also take note most i7 920 does scale well
theres a big jump from 3.8ghz to 4ghz and to 4.2ghz.
3.6 to 3.8 is minimal
I tried but no luck :(
No fans start to spin or anything, it look like the board wont power up.
Standby leds are on, no flashing.
If something died I will regret it for ever buying DFI :(
I just want it to work again as I do not have time to rebuild, and 3.8Ghz I will leave it there!
try unplugging ure rams to a single slotQuote:
Originally Posted by drak3
and boot back
eh i've had the gigabyte x58, two r2e , one r2f engineering sample and now this dfi..
the dfi is by far the most stable.
so no idea what u want to change to.
also try changing the jumper for the bios bat and then remove it..
do this when the mobo is has no power at all
take it for around 20secs
and put it back
and change the jumper back
I took out the RAM batter and set red jumper to 2-3
I will wait 1 min and put it back.
Board code LEDS flash 1 sec and no boot, but LED near RAM goes ON. No flashing then. IF I press and hold power button after 5 sec LED near ram turns off (as if the pc shut down) but it was never on actually.
I am puzzled :(
hmm wait for a while after u power it say like 30 sec
if not boot shut down
press power + then reset
hold that for 20 secs and while holding let go of the power button.
the mobo will shutdown hence let go of the reset and it will restart in default.
where did u buy ure mobo from..
like the distro here has the dfi bios flashing tool.
can just return it to them and they can flash the bios back and boot it back up easily.
what bios used for DFI UT X58 ?Quote:
Originally Posted by drak3
what psu and memory used and what mem timings/frequency used ??
what video card and other pci/pci-e devices installed ? try removing all non-essential pci/pci-e devices and leave just video card
what post LED code say when it initially failed and when you tried to power up system ?
BIOS was out of the box, 6/2 I think.
6GB Dominator RAM all auto
3870XT GFX
TAGAN PSU (I tested only PSU and it starts ok, pump spins and fans etc.)
I bought the DFI in the UK and it says made in Taiwan on it.
When it failed I was in windows and I tried prime. after 2 minutes lost power suddenly. Did not see code or anything, or maybe I was too suprised to look :(
I tried to unplug cord and try again but now when I press power button the only thing that happens is that the CODE leds flash once and the LED near the RAM turns ON. nothing else, there is no code either the CODE leds do not power on actually. The small power button on the board is green through.
There is power, but fails to start it seems :(
I used the system for 2 days so I guess the OC did this.
They irony is that I did not try any volt over 1.5v for this reason .... I wish something happens and I fix it otherwise I need to take everything out again and I spend 10 hours to put everything in the case :(
It is 04:26AM btw here in the UK now, but I don't feel like sleeping :(
I am very sad, but thanks guys for trying to help me. I hope you are always well in your life.
I think I will at least try to load my stuff here on laptop just in case, thank god I don't have work to do and is weekend ahead else if I had work to do I would be totally f*** :(
Unplug psu, and remove battery from board overnight and try again next day. If you have another video card, try that as well.
You should always manually set main timings so start with 9-9-9-24 and tRFC 88 manually set if/when you get back into bios. Then manually set to whatever your modules are rated for. You may need to play with CPU VTT default board is 1.21v you may need upto 1.35v -/+ 0.05v set even for vdimm 1.65v rated for DDR3-1600.
Also try just 2x2GB of your modules and/or switching them 3x2GB around in same dimm slots.
Removed PSU cord, and bios battery - DONE
I have another video, X1900XT but no cooler on ... I ll try find and fix one on. Does video card matter based on my case you think?
Yes, I was puzzled with RAM as well and I thought auto is "safe". I tried the CSMOS reloaded profile also for automatic 160 bclk and then just increased the blck to 180 and then to 200 to try for 4Ghz.
because it was the profile all voltage was safe. everest showed RAM 1.61v core 1.39v and VTT 1.41v if I remember.
I tried super pi and it worked 1M 11sec so I though I try prime 8 thread.
after 2 min crash, temps went instanlty 67-68C from 38-40C so the cooling was OK I assume. I got 1/2 tube 18W DCC pump and 120.2 RAD. I had the overclock to 3.8 for 2 days and it worked ok with temp MAX 50C. MX-2 paste should be ok as well since for 2 days it was ok.
Looked like a auto shutoff or something. Then nothing. I hope now that I remove battery and PSU it will work again :(
To be honest when I got this board and is my first ever DFI, I always had ASUS, I opened up the box and it was everything plain unlike asus full of crap and I felt this is quality. I read made in taiwan then on it and I was ever more happy.
I have no idea about i7 and intel cause I had AMD for many years and now I managed to save money to upgrade to i7. I hope It gets fixed cause I have no idea what I will do :( Never had something damaged cause I always keep volt low. I hope is not dead.
Btw I read in the manual that RAM must be in 1-3-5 and on the diagrams is wrong! I tried as in the manual and it did not work. I pluged it in the green slot and it worked.
What slots do I need for 2x2 or 1x2 you said?
Thank alot for the info!
as per my tips post at http://i4memory.com/102537-post3.html
dual channel dimm 2+4
triple channel dimm 2+4+6
dude
ure suppose to plug in to 2,4,6
x58 dimm channel config from nearest to the cpu to the atx pin
A2,A1,B2,B1,C2,C1
wait u manage to boot and clock to 3.8ghz with Dimm A2,B2,C2???
thought that was no possible
Yes, sorry for the unclear post but I don't feel very well atm :(Quote:
Originally Posted by cstkl1
I mean the manual is wrong, I had the ram in 2-4-6 the green slots for 2 days now working fine.
Also I read about this this codes and 88 code, well mine looks like 88 code when I press the power but is only 1 second and because as I said the 7segment has power for one isntant it "looks" like 88 because all segments light up.
Did you ever had this problem btw where the board does not power on to show codes or something, or is something different in my case?
At least if I could get a code to know what happened, I cant.
In the manual it says something about "safe boot" is this something different?
when you get 88 code, power down board (power button), switch off psu from psu switch... wait 1-2 mins. Then turn on psu, and while holding HOME key on keyboard, hit power switch to turn on rig (you'll be booting at default 133blck while all other bios timings/voltages remain same as your last bootable settings unless you did a clear cmos).
88 only occurs when you overclock way too far or if your vcore/cpu vtt/vdimm balance isn't correctly set or if you try a border line max bclk value ... i only ever had this code around 5 times in over several months now as i always use memtest86+ before loading windows.
When you say code you mean the mobo will power on but nothing happens and code 88 is clearly visible no flashing or anything?Quote:
Originally Posted by eva2000
Also, in the manual it says "secondary RTC reset" any idea what is it?
Board looks dead. Had it without power and emoved battery for couple of hours and still nothing.
`When I press button there is a 1 second "power up" and then nothing. However the LED indicating power on the RAM lights up.
It feels like the mobo starts but without actually starting.
I don't know what else to do? I will try all the jumpers and this RTC reset and see, who knows.
I bought for the first time DFI and it died on day 2 :(
I had this same problem. The board seemed to run fine for 2 days, then set the bios up for a minor overclock with the ram, and the system would not boot back up. I tried everything, reset cmos, remove battery, jumpers, and left it unpowered for 2 days. I took all my components to a local computer store, and had them tested, and they agreed it was the board. I rma'd it, and so far it's been great. I think it was bios 12/18 on the bad one. Don't give up, I had to go through 3 DFI boards till I get a good one. Don't give up hope, once you go dfi, you can't go back...