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DFI P35 Value Motherboard, Infinity INF P35-T2RL BLOOD-IRON
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great post man, would love to know how these do on quads. would be good decent build
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Hey those look like left over Dark parts, I hope they don't whine. It looks like a good deal if it doesn't.
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nice board love all them voltage options
please what is vdroop n memory voltage "overvolting?"
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What the f.. sticker on NB cooler ?
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seems like a decent board... the ram voltage options are quite mad lol extremely mad would be the right word.
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Originally Posted by
Solarfall
seems like a decent board... the ram voltage options are quite mad lol extremely mad would be the right word.
it's a nice board...you can see windwithme review here http://www.beareyes.com.cn/2/lib/200...0070814314.htm
you have to translate to read it..cut story short...he got 560fsb...
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It's a very good motherboard and for the price it's the best;) let's see if quad-core OC doesn't disapoint
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IMHO the color sheme is horrible. It's even way worse than the Lanparty P35. BUT, it seems to be a great overclocker and quadcores should also clock quite well. It even has bios options for gtl-ref voltages, which should help with quads and dual cores. If the price is right, it sure is a board to consider buying.
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Thanks for the preview, looking forward for your quad results :up:
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how is compared to abit ip35-e?
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Originally Posted by
yotomeczek
What the f.. sticker on NB cooler ?
its stamped
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LANparty P35 overclocking without the ugly green bits. :up:
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Wow, thats one ugly board, it would look better with the slots just white, or white and red
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Originally Posted by
killert
Wow, thats one ugly board, it would look better with the slots just white, or white and red
Are you kidding? It's amazing looking! Red PCB is so nice. :slobber:
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I hate when stupid people gripe about a motherboards appearance. Its especially annoying when its a good board. Go put on some mascara.
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Originally Posted by
celemine1Gig
IMHO the color sheme is horrible. It's even way worse than the Lanparty P35. BUT, it seems to be a great overclocker and quadcores should also clock quite well. It even has bios options for gtl-ref voltages, which should help with quads and dual cores. If the price is right, it sure is a board to consider buying.
wow, i respect ur opinion but i think that the lanparty ut p35 is the sexiest board i have seen, i mean it was a woman i would marry it, LOL> jk> but seriously the board is totally different and totally nice when it comes to colors, and this board is pretty decent too, u might just not have taste for those colors but i am sure the most people think that the lanparty ut-p35 is extremely innovative specially when it comes to the colors, it just stands out from all the boards u could put it against. if x38 wasnt so close to launch i would grab one myself.
i heard a news somewhere today the x38 will be launching early next month, just like p35 did weeks before its actual nda lift. the reviews can not be put up before the 25th though. cant freaking wait.
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I also am surprise with Quad Core test. It can do FSB 450~470 stable.
Quad Core Test
FSB 450 ORTHOSX2 Test
http://www.iamxtreme.net/andre/P35-infinity/28.JPG
FSB 470 3D Mark and 32M
http://www.iamxtreme.net/andre/P35-infinity/29.JPG
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Damn, and I just ordered a P5k to replace my dead 965 Infinity, if I'd known this was going to be so nice, I would've ordered it instead.
Edit: Is that toilet paper on your desk:confused: :D ;)
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Originally Posted by
Stapler
Edit: Is that toilet paper on your desk:confused: :D ;)
No, Premium Quality Facial Tissues on a roll. ;)
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Love the dfi's bios. Looks like a great budget board. How is the vdroop? I have the gigabyte P35-DS3R, and the droop is crazy.
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wow nice board this one
does the PWM area get hot with a quad
what is the vdroop like on the mobo and is there any vcore drop from set bios value to windows idle :)
can you push the RAM with CAS4 ...we want to see how far it goes :D
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Originally Posted by
NKD
wow, i respect ur opinion but i think that the lanparty ut p35 is the sexiest board i have seen, i mean it was a woman i would marry it, LOL> jk> but seriously the board is totally different and totally nice when it comes to colors, and this board is pretty decent too, u might just not have taste for those colors but i am sure the most people think that the lanparty ut-p35 is extremely innovative specially when it comes to the colors, it just stands out from all the boards u could put it against. if x38 wasnt so close to launch i would grab one myself.
i heard a news somewhere today the x38 will be launching early next month, just like p35 did weeks before its actual nda lift. the reviews can not be put up before the 25th though. cant freaking wait.
Normally I don't even care for the PCB color or the general color combination, but flashy green and yellow Dimm slots on the Lanparty and red PCB combined with blue and white slots on the Infinity are just too much for my taste. At least if it is on such big pictures like the ones in these previews.
But as I already said, as long as this thing perform good, I don't even care anymore. I have no window in my case, so who cares about a color that you don't see? :D It could be the most horrible color in the world and I would still buy the board if it was better than the rest in that price segment. ;)
BTW, I'm an opportunist when it comes to hardware. I am no fanboy by any means, but I buy whatever has the best price/performance ratio or just performs best. I don't care for names or looks, but for raw performance. That's also why my system doesn't look all too shiny and stuff, but rather plain and simple.
So I say: Let's wait for the quad results, but I already think that this could be a great product if the price is right, which I think will be the case here. :up:
One last addition: I really like that DFI stopped placing the useless second 16x PCIe slot on the PCB while it was electrically just a 4x slot. Saves money, too.
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Originally Posted by
celemine1Gig
Normally I don't even care for the PCB color or the general color combination, but flashy green and yellow Dimm slots on the Lanparty and red PCB combined with blue and white slots on the Infinity are just too much for my taste. At least if it is on such big pictures like the ones in these previews.
But as I already said, as long as this thing perform good, I don't even care anymore. I have no window in my case, so who cares about a color that you don't see? :D It could be the most horrible color in the world and I would still buy the board if it was better than the rest in that price segment. ;
Total contradiction here.
You care about motherboard appearance.
just admit it. :rolleyes:
This board rules! LanParty performance for about $200 less. Its still the p35 chipset and until there is real 16x / 16x bandwidth from the pci express slots (x38) I see no reason the waste money on the LP.P35
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yeah my 680i does 470-475MHz stable on quad so not really impressed by this. I will buy the board that can do 500MHz quad, hoping X38 is the one. :D
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Really nice review.
I start wondering if ti's really worth the extra money the lanparty?
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Originally Posted by
trans am
Total contradiction here.
You care about motherboard appearance.
just admit it. :rolleyes:
I don't know where you see a contradiction when I say that I don't care about the boards color as long as it's mounted in my case, but I think that it's ugly when I have to look at it all the time in form of highres pictures.
I don't get what's so hard to understand here. As I said I don't have no window in my case. All I see is my black case, when the board is installed and the case door is closed. I don't have no x-ray-vision, I'm sorry. :D
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Originally Posted by
celemine1Gig
I don't know where you see a contradiction when I say that I don't care about the boards color as long as it's mounted in my case, but I think that it's ugly when I have to look at it all the time in form of highres pictures.
I don't get what's so hard to understand here. As I said I don't have no window in my case. All I see is my black case, when the board is installed and the cased door is closed. I don't have no x-ray-vision, I'm sorry. :D
Don't open this thread if you don't want to see the board. :rolleyes:
Your words:
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"....flashy green and yellow Dimm slots on the Lanparty and red PCB combined with blue and white slots on the Infinity are just too much for my taste"
and i'm sorry to point it out. :) Who cares about motherboard color. It's totally irrelevant.
would you not buy a video card because you didnt like the way the cooler was shaped?
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Are you a lawyer? You seem to have the habit of taking sentences totally out of context and then telling your own stories. :eek:
Read my whole postings and then understand. Now, step by step again for you:
1) I don't like the color scheme
2) I like good price/performance ratio
3) As long as 2) is fulfilled, 1) doesn't count anymore for me as it's of less importance to me in comparison to 2)
I said that I would still buy the board, regardless of the color.
Now please back to topic. I totally missed the quad-core results. I have to admit that ~470Mhz are nothing to moan about. As I had anticipated the board seems to be a great budget overclocking board.
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Andre. Sorry your thread has turned into a debate over the boards color. I would like to know what your quad core cpu's max fsb in other boards. Is it a 470mhz wall of the cpu with x8 multi or have you had better fsb results in other boards? My question is:
Is 470mhz x8 the highest fsb you have been able to obtain using that cpu?
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Originally Posted by
trans am
Andre. Sorry your thread has turned into a debate over the boards color. I would like to know what your quad core cpu's max fsb in other boards. Is it a 470mhz wall of the cpu with x8 multi or have you had better fsb results in other boards? My question is:
Is 470mhz x8 the highest fsb you have been able to obtain using that cpu?
LOL, yea i know common people who cares about the colors, yea if i like them thats good for me, but i have never bought a board for colors or i have never really thought i wouldnt wan to look at a board because of its colors, hey who cares and lets see some more results, and eat some twinkies.
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This board would have been sexier if the PCB was black. :D hehehe
But hey, for a 110~120 board, the performance rocks! No qualms bout the performance just the looks. hehehe Modder here! :D
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I just bought one to replace my XBX2. Anyone wanna buy it? :D
I just want to see my new Q6600's potential, and at present it's being hindered by the terrible quad clocking properties of this board.
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Originally Posted by
fireice2
This board would have been sexier if the PCB was black. :D hehehe
But hey, for a 110~120 board, the performance rocks! No qualms bout the performance just the looks. hehehe Modder here! :D
Where is selling for 110~120?? Looks like $156.60 shipped at NE, here.
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Originally Posted by
dogsx2
Where is selling for 110~120?? Looks like $156.60 shipped at NE,
here.
Not positive about where he got those prices, but he might have gotten them from Andre's OP...second line states:
Infinity series price always are good for end user. I hear this mobo price about 110~120 USD.
We all know the egg will jack up the prices at the first hint of interest. Maybe after the initial surge the board will be priced back down to this range.
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Hmmm it's tough deciding between this and the DS3L, which is $100. I miss my 965-dark so much though, maybe it's big brother here would take care of me :>
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4 phase pwm, will be fine for dual cores, quad cores demand more power delivery potential, the LP board is a better bet for higher OC's on quads..
450-470 fsb is not bad though for the price..
regards
Raja
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Originally Posted by
Reefa_Madness
Not positive about where he got those prices, but he might have gotten them from Andre's OP...second line states:
Infinity series price always are good for end user. I hear this mobo price about 110~120 USD.
We all know the egg will jack up the prices at the first hint of interest. Maybe after the initial surge the board will be priced back down to this range.
Totally true. Someone here (I can't rememeber) posted it's availability on newegg 2 days ago. I SWEAR TO GOD the price was 129. A day later i mentioned the price being as such and i was told differently. Checked again and sure enough the price went up 1 day after it was posted up on the egg. Those bastards.
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Does Newegg have a mole at XS????? :eek:
Just did a Google and it still shows the $129, LOL. Everyone was singing the praises of Motherboard Pro and it looks they they are getting some extra cream too.
http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/4...2252ez2.th.jpg
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Originally Posted by
dogsx2
I wouldn't be surprised. Log into various popular forums and see what everyone is wanting. Go back to your boss and let them know what all the 'hot' products are. Jack up the price.
Look at what they did when Q6600 price drop hit. They still had theirs at approx 100 bucks higher.
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If you ask me this is a automated system, i.e. software controlled. All products that are in the top seller category get a higher price until the demand decreases again to a certain level. And so on. A lot of shops do this nowadays. But they sure also have employees tell them what could perhaps be priced even higher than the system would suggest. Not good for us, but real good money for them. :(
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Originally Posted by
celemine1Gig
If you ask me this is a automated system, i.e. software controlled. All products that are in the top seller category get a higher price until the demand decreases again to a certain level. And so on. A lot of shops do this nowadays. But they sure also have employees tell them what could perhaps be priced even higher than the system would suggest. Not good for us, but real good money for them. :(
I would have to also believe that it is an automated system which monitors the volume of sales and adjusts prices accordingly. Seen it too often across too many lines of products to believe that little elfs are monitoring our sites.
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Originally Posted by
Reefa_Madness
I would have to also believe that it is an automated system which monitors the volume of sales and adjusts prices accordingly. Seen it too often across too many lines of products to believe that little elfs are monitoring our sites.
Not elves...gnomes...Extreme Performance Gnomes...the worst kind.
Great review--nice to see such a solid and affordable board to put Asus on the defense...maybe prices will drop!
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Originally Posted by
dogsx2
Where is selling for 110~120?? Looks like $156.60 shipped at NE,
here.
Got the price range from an earlier post. :D
Well that's how business is, if they see a sudden surge of demand they see a sudden urge to raise prices. :D
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The "Warranty will be void" sticker attaching the NB sink to the PCB is a bit annoying. First thing I'd want to do when I opened the box would be to give it a lick of AS5... we all know from 939 experience the DFI's need it.
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Originally Posted by
zarathrustra
The "Warranty will be void" sticker attaching the NB sink to the PCB is a bit annoying. First thing I'd want to do when I opened the box would be to give it a lick of AS5... we all know from 939 experience the DFI's need it.
You can remove the stock NB heatsink without tearing the sticker. I did it. Just be gingerly about it.
Also, it's advisable to aim a 92mm or larger fan at the NB as it gets quite hot, even on stock volts.
So far on mine...3.0GHz on my Q6600, 1.28v, 333FSB (1333FSB), DDR2-1000 5-5-5-15.
Just installed Windows, .NET 2.0, sound/video card drivers, etc. Will have more results in the next few days.
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Originally Posted by
Omastar
You can remove the stock NB heatsink without tearing the sticker. I did it. Just be gingerly about it.
Also, it's advisable to aim a 92mm or larger fan at the NB as it gets quite hot, even on stock volts.
So far on mine...3.0GHz on my Q6600, 1.28v, 333FSB (1333FSB), DDR2-1000 5-5-5-15.
Just installed Windows, .NET 2.0, sound/video card drivers, etc. Will have more results in the next few days.
Looking forward to your results.
I'm looking for a replacement for this temperamental GA-965P-DS3 for my Q6600 (B3). 378x9 (3400) is stable as a rock at 1.45v, drooping below 1.4v, but 3.5GHz at any voltage refuses to even boot unless I trick the mobo by dropping the multi, then upping it once it's booted the new FSB... in short, it's not a nice board with this chip. This Infinity might be a nice cheap alternative. Though the P35 Lanparty is tempting. :rolleyes:
It's a pity neither of the boards are in NZ yet.:shakes:
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Originally Posted by
pumbertot
yeah my 680i does 470-475MHz stable on quad so not really impressed by this. I will buy the board that can do 500MHz quad, hoping X38 is the one. :D
And your board costs about twice as much and does about the same OC.
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the 680i is not affordable for most people here anyway. :D
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Seeing how I just lost my IP35 Pro this board is looking pretty nice but I have questions about Vdroop and the PWM temps, my IP35 Pro was a great board but if this board performs just as well with little Vdroop and no PWM heat problems I might go this route.
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Originally Posted by
Tarowah
Seeing how I just lost my IP35 Pro this board is looking pretty nice but I have questions about Vdroop and the PWM temps, my IP35 Pro was a great board but if this board performs just as well with little Vdroop and no PWM heat problems I might go this route.
PWM temps are not bad at all. I have most of mine RAM sinked with MC14s, and they're not very warm at all to the touch. The NB, however, does get warm and needs either a fan or an aftermarket replacement.
vDroop isn't too bad. With 1.375v set in BIOS, Windows reports ~1.36v at idle. Not sure about droop under load yet.
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Originally Posted by
Omastar
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vDroop isn't too bad. With 1.375v set in BIOS, Windows reports ~1.36v at idle. Not sure about droop under load yet.
You know that VDroop is the votlage difference between idle and load? Setting 1.375V in BIOS and getting 1.36 (reported by software?) in Windows in idle is no Vdroop. So, unfortunately your whole statement is useless.
Just report back when you know what the voltage in load condition will look like and then you'll know what VDroop is like on that board. ;)
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Originally Posted by
celemine1Gig
You know that VDroop is the votlage difference between idle and load? Setting 1.375V in BIOS and getting 1.36 (reported by software?) in Windows in idle is no Vdroop. So, unfortunately your whole statement is useless.
Just report back when you know what the voltage in load condition will look like and then you'll know what VDroop is like on that board. ;)
As I said, it didn't look terrible like some (Asus).
But since you're going to be a jerk about it, 1.375v in Windows (idle) yields 1.356v under load (Orthos Small FFT, priority 9), read from a DMM.
Better?
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Omastar: I also look forward to any further results you may have with your quad,
especially if you can reach the 3.5-3.6Ghz area =)
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Originally Posted by
Omastar
As I said, it didn't look terrible like some (Asus).
But since you're going to be a jerk about it, 1.375v in Windows (idle) yields 1.356v under load (Orthos Small FFT, priority 9), read from a DMM.
Better?
Please mind your words. :shakes: I didn't insult you, I just told you that you can't talk about Vdroop when you only have one voltage reading for idle volts. VDroop is just a function of current draw under load, so a measurement in idle has absolutely no meaning for vdroop. If you don't know what you're talking about, then please at least try to sound a bit less rude. ;)
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Omaster where did you pick up your boad? I see you are in Durham, I am in Greensboro and I am just wondering if you picked it up from a local shop or if you mail ordered.
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So any ideas when this will hit the uk, and at what kinda price.
Could get one from us ebay for just over £100. But with crappy import taxes itll probably add another £30 odd onto it. If it retails here and works out cheaper ill wait on it.
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This board looks like a cheap winner for C2D..
4 phase is rather a bummer for quad...
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How is this board for E21x0?
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Originally Posted by
celemine1Gig
Please mind your words. :shakes: I didn't insult you, I just told you that you can't talk about Vdroop when you only have one voltage reading for idle volts. VDroop is just a function of current draw under load, so a measurement in idle has absolutely no meaning for vdroop. If you don't know what you're talking about, then please at least try to sound a bit less rude. ;)
I apologize. "Unfortunately, your whole statement was useless" sounded a bit rude to me, so I replied accordingly. I think you should learn to choose your words a bit more tactfully, as well. :up: No hard feelings.
And to the fellow in Greensboro, I got my mobo from Newegg.
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Originally Posted by
Omastar
I apologize. "Unfortunately, your whole statement was useless" sounded a bit rude to me, so I replied accordingly. I think you should learn to choose your words a bit more tactfully, as well. :up: No hard feelings.
And to the fellow in Greensboro, I got my mobo from Newegg.
OK, my initial posting wasn't meant to sound rude either. The problem is just that talking about Vdroop while only having measured an idle voltage is indeed useless. That is no matter of choosing the right vocabulary and no question of tact. Fact is that you judged Vdroop while admittedly not having measurements to compare the actual idle AND load VCore, to be able to really tell if VDroop is potentially high or low on that board. ;) That's what I'm talking about. It sounded like pure assumption. Many people talk about VDroop (you could insert many more terms here instead of VDroop) without even knowing what they are really talking about.
BUT, now that we know that Vdroop doesn't seem to be a big problem, judging from your numbers that you posted shortly after my initial question, let's get back on topic. The board really looks to be nice and I hope you'll have a lot of fun, i.e. great overclocks with it. PEACE. :D
BTW, could you perhaps set your VCore a tad higher, to maybe around 1.5V or something in that region and then measure again? That would be great. I'd really like to see what VDroop would be like then.
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Does the board squeak at all.... :confused:
My 965 Dark is one noisy mofo during gaming (stock & OC).... :mad:
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Seems like a great budget overclocker to me. Any idea when the board hits the market?
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Originally Posted by
Afterburner
Does the board squeak at all.... :confused:
My 965 Dark is one noisy mofo during gaming (stock & OC).... :mad:
Aha, spotted! MIA in VR though.
Anyway, my solution to such squeals and whines = generous application of superglue to the offending coils. Works quite well.
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I am around dude....more into browzing nowadays :D
I will let go of it soon enough.... :)
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looks great, cheap 'n decent, good for value upgrade ! :up:
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Does the board squeak at all....
My 965 Dark is one noisy mofo during gaming (stock & OC)....
I have noticed that it depends on the CPU used. We have 3 pieces and none of them makes any noises. But I saw one P965 that squaked with X6800 pushed to the limit but it didn't squeaked at all with an E6600....Little bit weird if you ask me :)
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How hot does the digital PLL get with a quad-core? Have any of you guys sinked it?
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*drool*
I want this board with a Q6600 and 4GB of some DDR800 so badly. It looks yummy. Even with newegg's slightly inflated prices ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813136038 ) its still price/performance option from what I have read. :D
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@AndreYang
Andre, what RAM did you use for the quad core test?
Is it the same RAM that you used for the dual core tests?
If it was, what was the brand? Your post states NEXS, I'm not familiar with that brand in the US.
What IC's did your RAM use?
and, have you had a chance to try different RAM types with this board? Does this board perform better with certain RAM chips?
Thanks!
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Originally Posted by
Afterburner
Does the board squeak at all.... :confused:
My 965 Dark is one noisy mofo during gaming (stock & OC).... :mad:
It's currently screaming at me, this horrific electronic squeal. Never heard a board do this before, but it doesn't sound like one of my fans having trouble. It makes the squeal for about 2 minutes, then silence for a 2 minutes, then repeat the pattern. I didn't hear it at stock values or under normal usage; this is 500x7 1.52Vcore (BIOS voltage) with Orthos.
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@Motf
have you tried to put a dab of silicon on the coils to see if that will quiet them down?
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Originally Posted by
Sailindawg
@Motf
have you tried to put a dab of silicon on the coils to see if that will quiet them down?
Um, I would if I knew where the coils are. :/
All I see around the processor are black boxes named R35, tiny black pieces near them, and some capacitors.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...inaryPCWiz.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...reliminary.jpg
Some early results; ran Orthos for 6 hours before house had a power failure.
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Man, the thing I'm really impressed by is the 540fsb stable on a board that costs only $140
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@Motf
You have coils on that board in 2 locations. One is right above the 24 pin power connector, the second is below the IDE header.
Try to isolate the squeal. Usually, it's the coils vibrating. The black boxes around the cpu, with R35 are the PWM for controlling 12V voltage to the cpu. About the only thing you could try those is to put a RAM sink on each one for cooling.
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those "black boxes" are coils
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The copper wire wrapped doughnut shaped coils are usually the culprits on DFI's boards that start to squeal when raising the volts and overclocking. These coils oscillate as the voltage increases.
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I have been watching diligently for information involving this motherboard and not much has come up. It has gotten great reviews but not much other information is coming out of the woodwork about it. Would there be much of a difference running this over a Lanparty UT P35-T2L?
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Performance wise for the average user, that remains to be seen. I would rather see consistently good overclocks that are stable, rather than suicide shot overclocks. The BIOS, based upon screen shots, for this board seems to be up to par with the LP P-35.
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Originally Posted by
Sailindawg
Performance wise for the average user, that remains to be seen. I would rather see consistently good overclocks that are stable, rather than suicide shot overclocks. The BIOS, based upon screen shots, for this board seems to be up to par with the LP P-35.
Agreed. I was even surprised they allowed GTL reference voltage manipulation on the Infinity version...
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Originally Posted by
TSFroggy
Agreed. I was even surprised they allowed GTL reference voltage manipulation on the Infinity version...
I haven't found GTL voltage adjustment on my board.
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Originally Posted by
MotF Bane
I haven't found GTL voltage adjustment on my board.
Find the latest beta bios , it should be there ~
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Thinking of buying this board to replace my now-dead P5B Deluxe..
Think it's a good choice? I'm looking to hit 9x400 (3.6ghz) on an E4300 (no problems on the p5b deluxe).
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Should have one of these in hand in a few days and I will post up some results. I think it's going to be a sleeper. I like the BIOS--thanks for all the pics Andre. But man those blue slots are driving me nuts...I might have to get some black covers or something...
Yellow and Orange or Green together seem about right for DFI...not Red and Blue...and White....and Black...
I like the Red PCB...but whatever...as long as it cranks out the WUs...
Does anyone know if the board is UV reactive? It's common knowledge UV increases ability to OverClock (especially in the dark)...
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very clean and simple board, love it.
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I've just got this board on loan until my P35-T2R replacement comes in. Have to say I'm pretty impressed:)
Just a few points relative to my experiences with the P35-T2R. Obviously feel free to correct me on these, if I'm way off:D
Negative points for me.
1. Feels a bit flimsy compared to the P35-T2R. Especially when inserting ram and the 24pin power connector. The right side of the board overhangs the mounting standoffs on my case by about an inch or so.
2. Bios is a bit limited.
a. No save profiles option, so when the board does on occasion decide to reset to default, it means entering all your settings again.
b. There's no vdroop control, and from running some early tests I'm getting about -0.06 droop.
c. Vcore selection takes a bit of getting used to. It requires setting additional voltages, rather than entering a specific value.
Positives.
1. Vdimm droop is about -0.02, and what you set is what you get (pretty much)
2. No squealing (Yet)
3. Seems to run pretty cool
4. Memory so far is running stable at cas 4. For instance my current run is 400x9 memory at 1000mhz 4-4-4-12-36 with EA and EDT set to FAST. Performance Level 5. No problems at all. A 1m PI run comes in at about 14.016secs. All good:)
5. Decent clearance between the graphics card slot and memory
I've only been running this board for a short time, but it's encouraging. With a vdroop control option or a mod, it would be very good indeed.
Right then. Here's a small FTT run. Only a quicky of about 18 minutes, as I'm an impatient sod.
You'll have to take my word for it, but the vcore actually sat at 1.34v for most of the run, fluctuating occasionally to 1.36v as per piccy.
Prime Small FTT run Q6600 GO 400x9 3.6 Ghz Memory 1000mhz 4-4-4-12 EA Fast EDT Fast
http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/9...ttbloodgp9.jpg
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Like you said. Only 14 minutes. But even at that. Only 1.36v for 3.6ghz!! Very cool. :up:
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Like you said. Only 14 minutes. But even at that. Only 1.36v for 3.6ghz!! Very cool.
Don't want to speak too soon, but it's looking good so far. Cheers:D
Here's a 32 minute blend test. Maybe pointless in some people's eyes.
Spoke a bit soon about the memory. Had to up the vdimm just a tad, but glad to see it responded. Vdimm is set to 2.25 in bios. Reads 2.2v in SMG at idle and 2.19v at load. Gskill 6400 GBHZs
Prime Blend Q6600 GO 400x9 3.6 Ghz Memory 1000 mhz 4-4-4-12-36
http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/6...ndbloodoz3.jpg
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You know its all about the ECS purple pcb :ROTF:
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Has anyone overclocked a quad on this board for a decent amount of time?Maybe someone bothered to measure the vcore ripple so we can see if there's any problem with the 4phase vcore circuit.
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After a decent start with this board, it's gone down hill. The droop has got worse now drooping by as much as -.15.
I think in answer to your question, it isn't really up for the job of running a quad.
I took out my cpu and ram, and tried it on a friend's DFI P35-T2R today. It performed pretty well, happily priming away for half an hour or so at 3.825 ghz with a vcore of 1.47v.
On the blood I'm struggling now to achieve 3.6 stable, with 1.47v set in bios. Just too much droop.
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I think in answer to your question, it isn't really up for the job of running a quad.
The specs on the PWM circuit didn't seem like it was going to be up to the task of pushing a quad. I've had similar results with the 965-S.
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Let me just correct my previous post.
At 3.4 guz, I've just watched my vcore drop from 1.47v down to 1.27 gradually over the period of a minute, before prime failed. Given I want to use this kit for 3d rendering, it's basically unusable:mad:
In comparison I ran my Quad GT with a QX 6700 overclocked to 3.55 ghz with 1.55 volts, and had no troubles at all.
Basically not too impressed.
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I have this board 9 hours prime stable at 395 x 9 fsb with 1.42 volts. I'm using a q6600. getting there took me about an hour or two. Getting to 400 fsb is a little more difficult but very doable. I like this board. I have encoded video with it for 19 hours straight with out any problem at all.
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Likewise my initial impressions were very good. Thought I was on to a bit of winner with this board. In fact it was a piece of cake to get to 400x9. You can see by my results a few posts ago, that it was running okay. I know not 9 hour tests:D
Did a few hours of 3D rendering on it a few days ago 5000x5000 pixel images, which it eat through like a champ.
However now, Kaput. Last prime was at 2.8 ghz. 1.35v, which dropped to 1.26v. It gave one last squeak and then died on me. No longer boots.
I did actually test those 3d renderings again at 800x600 prior to it dying on me. Less of a clock, and the machine crashed.
As I said previously, I've tested the cpu and ram on a DFI P35-T2R and it's all good. In fact that's what I'm using right now.
Anyway good luck to you saint-francis, hope you have better luck than me:D
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At 3.4 guz, I've just watched my vcore drop from 1.47v down to 1.27 gradually over the period of a minute, before prime failed. ...
There's either something major wrong with your board, or your multimeter is giving in. A Vdroop of 200mV isn't really within the normal range.
How was the PWM temperature when that happened to your board? Was it extremely hot or just normal temp?
I'm really shocked for now, but as your see, there are others (post just above me) who fortunately don't seem to experience such a huge Vdroop.
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Just had a quick look at the VRD11 design guide by Intel and guess what, their loadline window spec says that at the max specified 125A or current draw, a VDroop of upto 188mV is within spec.
So I guess you just passed that point, although it seems quite unlikely. That would mean over 180W of power dissipation. :(
Edit2: Just saw your last posting. Had missed it. That proves that the board was bad. Sorry to hear nonetheless. Hope you'll get a replacement or your money back as fast as possible.
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There's either something major wrong with your board, or your multimeter is giving in. A Vdroop of 200mV isn't really within the normal range.
Definitely something majorly wrong with the board. It's not working anymore. (I shouldn't laugh)
It's the way the vdroop increased over time that was a little odd. I don't understand the ins and outs, you've seem to have a better idea than me, but obviously something had packed in.
Temps were fine. Cpu under water. Fans over the Northbridge and pwm area, aircon on, nothing out of the ordinary in SMG.
That's all by the by now. All packed up now, and ready to return.
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