Foxconn Blackops X48: First quick results.

Hi all!

First I have to thank Shamino and Foxconn for porviding me the best possible parts to play with :up:

I have had this board for a long time, but I didn't have D9GTR based DDR3 memory to play with. This motherboard had some problems running my previous sticks.

I tested yesterday ASUS P5E3 WS Pro with this same QX and LN2. Which board is better? Obviously Blackops! Bios is still on early stage, but it's starting to give good results. :up:

All Pi/pifast times are totally unoptimised. I couldn't run 3DM06 3D tests because my 3870X2 wasn't in good "mood" today. Well, I have to retest everything later next week. LN2 dewar was almost empty when I started this morning. LN2 is so expensive here, that it is making these test sessions much harder. I have to be quick. 1L of LN2 = ~10€ in here. These all tests are done with maybe 6 liters of LN2. It's definitely not enough for getting familiar with this new mobo :mad:

Finally the screenies:
http://www.aijaa.com/img/b/00028/1609547.jpg

http://www.aijaa.com/img/b/00074/1609555.jpg

http://www.aijaa.com/img/b/00065/1609560.jpg

http://www.aijaa.com/img/b/00062/1609562.jpg

This is strong board. More tests will come when I fix the 3870X2 to work again. :yepp: Maybe some tweaks for 2D tests wouldn't hurt either :up:

Great start Sf3d!:clap:
I think you Have mouch fun wtih these new toys!:)
Any picture from the setup?:D

Yes! Much fun indeed.

No pics this time sorry. My fiancee took my camera and she is away two weeks! (Yes!)

Now it is time to bench all night/day long.

Great CPU clockin! What voltage, whats the cold bug temp?
Good stuff, hope to see your X2 come back in good mood! :up:

At that price i'd say its cheaper to get a cascade to do prelim tests then some ln2 to seal the deal in the long run

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Originally Posted by SF3D

Yes! Much fun indeed.

No pics this time sorry. My fiancee took my camera and she is away two weeks! (Yes!)

Now it is time to bench all night/day long.

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I really like the new Foxconn mainboards but in Italy it's hard to find it:(
:( :D
hehe, 24/h dayly/benchies use setup:D

Nice looking forward to seeing some air/water results too.. LN2 that costs AUD$16/L yikes expensive stuff over there :eek:

Obviously cpuz isn't reading vcore correctly there ?

Nice CPU numbers :)
waiting for detailed results :D

Thanks guys!

Voltages were 1.86V- 1.9V

Peter- My cascade will be repaired in month or two. Then benching will be much easier again. Cold bug was getting lower during session. First it was -115 (pot base temp, don't know real core temperature) and after a while it was getting down to -106 (pot base temp) On ASUS P5E3 this QX could do -125c (base temp), so it was my temp probe error or something else. No cold boot problems at all.

I hope to get this cpu running 5.6-5.7GHz 3DM06. It looks possible.

Eva2000- I'll do water only benches tomorrow.

good work man. these foxconn boards are starting to be very nice. might pick one up in the near future. LN2 around here is $10 a liter here in michigan. $20 for 10 liters. $44 for 20 liters i believe. does that sound like an ok price.

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Originally Posted by natedog420

LN2 around here is $44 for 20 liters i believe. does that sound like an ok price.

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Thanks!

Damn! That price would solve all my OC problems permanently. Stupid AGA (the manufacturer/ seller) They are dominating our market and they can set the price they want.

great start SF3D :up:... have you tested what is the max fsb roof that this board has ????
oh and damn we finns are unlucky with the high brice of LN2.. other side of the border in russia it costs 5 times less .. :(

Nice results SF3D, i hope than my Quatum Force application will be accepted :D

Yea LN2 prices sux in Finland if bought from AGA :mad: , according my friend LN2 is quite cheap if bought from rautaruukki but i don't know any further info about where, to who and how.

LN2 costs in sweden around 3,5€/litre, according Computerville =D

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Originally Posted by SF3D

Thanks!

Damn! That price would solve all my OC problems permanently. Stupid AGA (the manufacturer/ seller) They are dominating our market and they can set the price they want.

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Nice results :D , i will test it under cascade asap ;)

PM me for cpuz 1.44.1 , it reads vcore on BlackOPS

http://www.pt1t.net/BlackOPS/BlackOPS_cpuz_1_44_1.PNG

I m doing some test on air with new bios before to test it under my 2 stages.

http://www.pt1t.net/BlackOPS/blackOPS.jpg

http://www.pt1t.net/BlackOPS/blackOPS_1.jpg

Super pi 1M @ 4.7ghz

http://www.pt1t.net/QX9650es/BlackOPS_1M_428X11.PNG

:)

Way to go SF3D!!

Can anyone tell me how works (if works) coldbug setting in bios of this foxconn? Should be awesome mb :)

Great mortherboard and great score

very nice board m8.... i will surely buy it once it released :D

great board !!! can't wait to taste it

Great results 1st SF3D :up:

I have tested this fantastic mobo in the past days and can tell that improved a lot, in terms of performance and stability, in the last days with new bios

Now with QX9650 Air Cooled can do easy 450Mhz FSB -1800 7-6-6-18 with rock solid stability:D

PCIe OC works now very good and CF with 2900XT and 3870 works very welll

Here is some photos the reflects Shamino sense of humor (he have a lot of sense humor, besides been one of the most talented OC'er I have meet).

Notice the comments in violet :rofl:

http://pedrorocha.planetaclix.pt/BiosOC1.jpg
http://pedrorocha.planetaclix.pt/BiosOC2.jpg
http://pedrorocha.planetaclix.pt/BiosOC3.jpg
:D

Memory timmings control with latest bios :up:

http://pedrorocha.planetaclix.pt/BiosMemTimmings.jpg


Using these new toys I received yesterday (thanks a lot Saaya :up: )

http://pedrorocha.planetaclix.pt/PedroRochaES.jpg


I my humble opinion, the Foxconn BlackOps X48 have all the condition to be the best motherboard ever produced for overclockers.

The enveloping of great overclockers all around the globe in the latest phase of developement will help a lot to get a outstanding product ..

I will put this on the cascade this weekend and will post 3D results in the 3Dsection ..

I'm really excited how the performance in lobbys in My Favorite Game grow with these latest Bios :yepp:

Great work Shamino and the rest of Foxconn X48 developing team :clap: :clap: :clap:

Nice Bios shamino :D

Pedro have seen any bugs in bios yet?

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http://pedrorocha.planetaclix.pt/BiosOC3.jpg

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I like the comments. Godlike :cool:

haha:D
I like this mobo:yepp:
I want one:D :p:

I like also your CellShock Pedro!:up:

Nice MOBO of overclock :up: i need it one too :D

how much will this mobo be, 300€ ?

These are Engineering Samples, they still have long way to go to hit market shelves.

Photo of the Foxconn BlackOps X48 mounted with proper cooling

http://pedrorocha.planetaclix.pt/Bla...adaCascate.jpg

Near perfect in my opinion :yepp:

Fortunately Foxconn engineers understand Shamino drawings :D

Can't see any photo, Pedro? :)

Thanks for the photo Pedro!

I agree totally.

when this mobo come out for online shoop?

I dont see any photos

I can see,damn those CellShock are great and even have your name on it:D got some 3DMARK01 for us?
@s0lid: about the QFS program have you been able to get an answer??probably they're flooded in applications and won't reply during a while(hope there's still space left for me in the program:D)

Here is it the 1st bench on cascade (-100ºC evap)

http://pedrorocha.planetaclix.pt/BlackOps5700spi.jpg

5.700MHz SuperPI easy with 1.90v Vcore:D

I corrupted bench HD with higher PCIe speed (145Mhz) so 3D numbers only after I reinstall Windows

Nice,not very good to ear about the HDD

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Originally Posted by DMH

I can see,damn those CellShock are great and even have your name on it:D got some 3DMARK01 for us?
@s0lid: about the QFS program have you been able to get an answer??probably they're flooded in applications and won't reply during a while(hope there's still space left for me in the program:D)

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simply yes I have.

Congratz Pete, nice start with X48 :up:

Lookin good SF, how are dividers on this board? :toast:

Those BIOS comments are too much, thanks for sharing Pedro :D

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Originally Posted by G H Z

Lookin good SF, whats is real vcore? :toast:

Those BIOS comments are too much, thanks for sharing Pedro :D

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Thanks Emanuele and Mark!

Vcore is 1.88V-1.95V. We got new bios today, but after I have done my benches :(

I'll test this with new bios and water tomorrow.

I tested Blackops with water today. I must say, that this is really stable and impressive board with lowend cooling too.

Bios 12. I can't do high fsb at any settings :shakes: It would help a lot with pi times. I think that it is my cpu. It can't do any better in other mobos. So don't look those Pi times at all :up:

Setup:
Foxconn X48 Blackops
QX9650 @ 1.648V real. (orthos screen 1.46V real and max screen 1.68V real)
G.Skill DDR3 HZ (D9GTR) 800-846MHZ 7-6-6-12 1T
3870X2 (no drivers installed)
Thermaltake ToughPower 1200W
Cooling: Swiftech blocks on CPU / VGA. Chipset on stock air.

Water was 8-10c. No insulation, so I couldn't take it lower.

Max screen: 5100MHz:
http://www.aijaa.com/img/b/00072/1623355.jpg

Max SuperPi 1M: 5GHz
http://www.aijaa.com/img/b/00025/1623363.jpg

Max SuperPi 4M: 4.95GHz
http://www.aijaa.com/img/b/00007/1623393.jpg

Max SuperPi 8M: 4.85GHz
http://www.aijaa.com/img/b/00051/1623399.jpg

Max SuperPi 32M: 4.85GHz
http://www.aijaa.com/img/b/00087/1623406.jpg

Wprime 32M: 4.8GHz
http://www.aijaa.com/img/b/00064/1623408.jpg

Orthos 4.45GHz 1.46V
http://www.aijaa.com/img/b/00026/1623415.jpg


These were max MHz speed tests. Now I could find some tweaks before i retest this system with LN2 next weekend. This cpu should do 5.7GHz SuperPi easily :yepp:

Wait, you're still using 02/15 BIOS? There are 02/16. Neither I have had luck clocking ram with good timings over 2Ghz or FSB higher than 530. Also with Vmch over 1.9v and Vdimm over 2.5v in 95% cases this board does not boot at all even at stock clocks.

Just flashed bios 2 (2/16) in. I thought, that I already flashed it yesterday :rolleyes:

Well, now the fsb problem is gone :up:
Attachment 72553

http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=316431

Have to do my water test again tomorrow. Damn ;)

I want one!

You really do, believe me! :yepp:

very nice SF3d, 5.1 with water, ok , maybe iced water :)

oh no Pedro!! I just noticed you didn't put any heatsinks on the Digital mosfets! Please stick some cheapo ramsinks on it, naked Digital mosfets scare me man :D

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Originally Posted by tiborrr

You really do, believe me! :yepp:

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Believe me he isn't the only one who wants that mobo and be selected to QF...

Believe me, if you used to spent months tweaking DFI nF4 board... you can be sure that you will spent years tweaking this and still there would be settings you haven't touched :D
Todays BIOS increased stability and random postcodes almost disappeared. Haven't got to test this with other memory, but with Kingston D9GTR in white slots it shows single channel, in blue slots - dual. Also hitting 2Ghz+ on memory is almost impossible at dual channel for now.

Guess what, today is my 21st birthday... and I just recieved my blackops sample. How could I be more happy? :D

Happy Bday Extera and congrats for receiving that nice present :)

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Originally Posted by Extera

Guess what, today is my 21st birthday... and I just recieved my blackops sample. How could I be more happy? :D

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Hapy Birthday!!

Hi again!

Today I tested some fsb capabilities of this board. I'm more impressed everyday :up:

Test are done with aircooling!

Setup:
Foxconn BlackOPS X48
QX9650 @ 1.43V- 1.5V
G.Skill HZ DDR3 2.3V

Memory timings:
7-6-6-15 1T (sub timings 6-46-6-15-15. PL6/7) Up to 460MHz fsb (32M superpi stable.)
7-5-5-15 1T up to 450MHz fsb (32M superpi stable.)

Voltages selected in bios:
Vcpu: 1.43V - 1.5V
Vpll: 1.77V (don't know did it need that much)
Vfsb: 1.425V
VNB: 1.853V
VSB: 1.688V
Vmem: 2.32V

Max fsb:
http://www.aijaa.com/img/b/00096/1635573.jpg

http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=317648


Basic 32M @ 4GHz (Don't know if it is good or not)
http://www.aijaa.com/img/b/00024/1635574.jpg

Max fsb 32M (460MHz fsb)
http://www.aijaa.com/img/b/00033/1635578.jpg


Nice board for sure :up:

as you said SF3d, it`s a great board :up:

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/9...bhimuralx9.jpg

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/5...shinx48kp5.jpg

Great work guys...here i've ln2 at only 4km and it cost 1€ Lt...:ROTF: I've always 20-30 lt. of Ln2 in da room :ROTF: BUT I DON'T HAVE BLACKOPS!!!!!! Damn, I am very envious :rolleyes: I'm happy to see ur scores anyway!

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Originally Posted by c1rcu1tburn3r

Great work guys...here i've ln2 at only 4km and it cost 1€ Lt...:ROTF: I've always 20-30 lt. of Ln2 in da room :ROTF: BUT I DON'T HAVE BLACKOPS!!!!!! Damn, I am very envious :rolleyes: I'm happy to see ur scores anyway!

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nice about LN2:up: Same here, easy to get! we are using LN2 at work :D

32M SuperPi is pretty decent :up:

have a look at elmor's run at 4GHz with Asus 790i.....about the same basically :up: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...6&postcount=37

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Originally Posted by Kenshin

nice about LN2:up: Same here, easy to get! we are using LN2 at work :D

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:shocked: :D

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Originally Posted by dinos22

32M SuperPi is pretty decent :up:

have a look at elmor's run at 4GHz with Asus 790i.....about the same basically :up: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...6&postcount=37



:shocked: :D

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32M pi is coming up soon. and some 3dmark. i hope that i can have some high Fsb runs. going to tweek the mem aswell, have only played with this board, for 2hours :)

Max FSB... Now i need better nb cooler. It´s running hot :)

http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/2...kenshinpx3.jpg

nice work..

waiting for better chipset cooler :up: