DFI LANParty DK P55-T3eH9 Review

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10-11-2009, 09:49 AM
over@locker886

DFI LANParty DK P55-T3eH9 Review

Introduction

DFI DK P55-T3eH9 does not only deliver brilliant performance, but also includes several exclusive and advanced technologies to satisfy user’s needs. Accommodating Intel newest single chipset, P55, DK P55-T3eH9 comes with processor socket of LGA 1156. It also supports dual channel DDR3-1333 express memory. As for its unique features, DK P55-T3eH9 is provided with exclusive “ABS II” CPU auto upgrade technology, pioneering digital PWM of high power efficiency , as well as superior extreme cooler design. What is more, DK P55-T3eH9 adopts Creative X-Fi extreme fidelity technology and BIOSecure technology, providing marvelous audio and 100 % recovery of BIOS crash.

DFI LANParty DK P55-T3eH9

http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/1913/dkp55t3eh9.jpg

Some specification:

CPU: LGA 1156 socket for Intel Core i5 Lynnfield processors, supports Intel Turbo Boost Technology

Chipset: Intel P55 Express

Memory: 4 x DIMM DDR3 1800(O.C.)/1600(O.C.)/1333/1066 MHz, max. 16GB support

Expansion Slots: 3 x PCI-E, supports SLI & CrossfireX

Audio: Realtek ALC885 which supports 8 Channel audio with high S/N ratio of 105 dB

Some Features:

http://lp.lanparty.com.tw/Upload/Cat...s/UTX58-15.jpg

http://lp.lanparty.com.tw/Upload/Cat...ages/ABSII.gif

http://lp.lanparty.com.tw/Upload/Cat...mages/X-Fi.gif

http://lp.lanparty.com.tw/Upload/Cat.../BIOSecure.gif

http://lp.lanparty.com.tw/Upload/Cat...s/UTX58-16.jpg

Pictures:

http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/986/mobod.png

CPU area, 9 Phase Digital PWM

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/4530/cpuarea.png

3 x PCI-E slots

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/9694/pcies.png

Rear panel

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/2134/csatlakozok.png

8 x SATA, 1 x IDE

http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/7185/sata.png

Creative X-FI Xtreme Fidelity

http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/1571/xfi.png

Debug LED

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/3987/debugled.png

Power & Reset Buttons

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/254/90507672.png

[BIOS]

http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/796/logoyjs.png

[Main]

http://img48.imageshack.us/img48/8162/mainu.th.png http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/4381/ideconfig1.th.png http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/1458/ideconfig2.th.png http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/99/hwraid.th.png http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/7226/ahci.th.png http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/8163/floppyg.th.png http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/971/languagel.th.png

[Genie BIOS]

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/5632/geniebios.th.png http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/9...uration.th.png http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/2...control.th.png http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/296...ontrol2.th.png http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/7...oltages.th.png http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/5270/qpifreq.th.png http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/4134/dramfreq.th.png http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/4...nualmem.th.png http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/3378/dramtiming.th.png

[Advanced]

http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/4967/advanced.th.png http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/938...uration.th.png http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/841...ehealth.th.png http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/6751/acpi.th.png http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/621/usbu.th.png http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/9986/pcipnp.th.png

[Chipset]

http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/6536/chipset.th.png http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/2...hbridge.th.png http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/268...hbridge.th.png

[Boot]

http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/1218/booto.th.png http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/8...ettings.th.png http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/851...iceprio.th.png http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/7...kdrives.th.png http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/418...edrives.th.png

[CMOS Reloaded]

http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/243...eloaded.th.png

[Exit]

http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/9422/exitr.th.png

Test system:

M/B: DFI LANParty DK P55-T3eH9 (thanks to DFI)
CPU: Intel Core i5 750 (thanks to hardverker webshop)
Cooler: Thermalright TRUE Copper
RAM: Kingston HyperX KHX2000C9D3T1K3/6GX (use 2 x dimm) (thanks to Kingston)
VGA: Asus 9800GTX+
HDD: Seagate 250GB IDE
PSU: Silverstone 1000W

System pics:

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/3830/testbed1.th.png http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/1646/testbed2.th.png

Some results at defaults settings vs Core i5@4Ghz:

EVEREST Memory

http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/8...tmemory.th.png vs http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/6...tmemory.th.png

EVEREST CPU Queen

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/442...cpuqeen.th.png vs http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/9...cpuqeen.th.png

EVEREST Photoworxx

http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/3...toworxx.th.png vs http://img48.imageshack.us/img48/885...toworxx.th.png

EVEREST CPU Zlib

http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/1...cpuzlib.th.png vs http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/3...cpuzlib.th.png

EVEREST CPU AES

I couldn't get score, I got zero score or I got freeze :shrug:

EVEREST FPU Julia

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/908...pujulia.th.png vs http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/4...pujulia.th.png

EVEREST FPU Mandel

http://img376.imageshack.us/img376/9...umandel.th.png vs http://img48.imageshack.us/img48/853...umandel.th.png

EVEREST FPU SinJulia

http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/283...injulia.th.png vs http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/8...injulia.th.png

Superpi 32M

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/1...i32mkoz.th.png vs http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/2...zspi32m.th.png

Prime95 25.6

http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/1...ltprime.th.png vs http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/6627/4ghzprime.th.png
10-11-2009, 10:02 AM
Raja@ASUS

Looks like it's a 6 phase VRM to VCC. 2 Phase at the top of the socket for VTT.
10-11-2009, 10:03 AM
subaruwrc

Begining of a brilliant review. Waiting for bios screens and great results !
10-11-2009, 10:11 AM
ChinStrap

Jr?
10-11-2009, 08:43 PM
FU1G0R

anxiously awating for it
10-11-2009, 11:21 PM
DelaMaris

So what brand of Socket does this board uses? Is it LOTES or Foxconn (now famous for its burnouts...)?
I'm considering buying this board.;)
10-12-2009, 02:32 AM
Kabauterman

It is a Foxconn Socket

here is my Germany Thread:

http://www.hardwareluxx.de/community...d.php?t=650987
10-12-2009, 03:33 AM
eva2000

I was told DFI have both sources for sockets Foxconn as well as Lotes
10-12-2009, 09:09 AM
RNeon

i´ve just ordered now my 3rd Mobo. Hope that it will run without the on,off,on,off problem.
10-14-2009, 01:06 AM
SubZero.it

Any numbers???
10-14-2009, 10:51 AM
Supershanks

Lotes here, this is what our info is Foxconn LGA 1156 Issue As George said there is a mixture of sockets out there. Perhaps its's a geographical thing Germany seems to have got the boards much earlier than everone else around 3 weeks ago I think ? At least the greater majority should be Lote,

nice review over@locker886 :up:
Not forgetting kabauterman :D
Hope you don't mind me tagging along :)

Just got to about same stage ready for the fun part.

Click Picture for review Link
http://www.images.clunk.org.uk/revie...9/IMG_0646.jpg

Edit: PS Bios template see index above
10-14-2009, 11:16 AM
over@locker886

Quote:

Originally Posted by SubZero.it

Any numbers???

updated first post..

Quote:

Originally Posted by Supershanks

Lotes here, this is what our info is Foxconn LGA 1156 Issue As George said there is a mixture of sockets out there. Perhaps its's a geographical thing Germany seems to have got the boards much earlier than everone else around 3 weeks ago I think ? At least the greater majority should be Lote,

nice review over@locker886 :up:
Not forgetting kabauterman :D
Hope you don't mind me tagging along :)

Just got to about same stage ready for the fun part.

Edit: PS Bios template see index above

edit: Well, no..;)
10-14-2009, 11:47 PM
over@locker886

Quote:

Originally Posted by DelaMaris

So what brand of Socket does this board uses? Is it LOTES or Foxconn (now famous for its burnouts...)?
I'm considering buying this board.;)

Well, I tested this mobo with Core i5 750 under extreme cooling for twice and didn't get any damage in socket or on cpu. :up:
10-15-2009, 12:28 AM
Raja@ASUS

DFI have dropped the Foxconn sockets after they experienced a burnout in their labs too using the infamous Foxconn 1156 offering. Newer batches of boards should be using LOTES or perhaps TYCO AMP (not sure on the latter). Further info on why this happens is here; http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=3661
10-15-2009, 12:32 AM
over@locker886

Quote:

Originally Posted by raju

DFI have dropped the Foxconn sockets after they experienced a burnout in their labs too using the infamous Foxconn 1156 offering. Newer batches of boards should be using LOTES or perhaps TYCO AMP (not sure on the latter). Further info on why this happens is here; http://www.anandtech.com/mb/showdoc.aspx?i=3661

Yes, thanks the link ;)
10-15-2009, 01:19 AM
Supershanks

Bta 2009-10-07

Been told web site is now up with
New BTA P55DKA12 Follow Bios/BTA buttons. Direct link may not work.

Quote:

Major Reasons of Change:
Enhance the DFI ABS II OC performance for i5 750 CPU.

Enjoy :)
10-15-2009, 10:01 AM
RNeon

anyone knows where i can buy one with a Lotes socket like supershanks?

thank you
10-16-2009, 03:24 AM
RNeon

@overlocker

wich Silverstone PSU 1000W is it exactly?
10-16-2009, 05:42 AM
over@locker886

Quote:

Originally Posted by RNeon

@overlocker

wich Silverstone PSU 1000W is it exactly?

This is exactly.
10-16-2009, 07:51 AM
SubZero.it

the board seems really good,maybe another bios can give higher results...a part from the price what i didn't like are the only 4 usb ports on the back :)
10-16-2009, 09:55 AM
over@locker886

Quote:

Originally Posted by SubZero.it

the board seems really good,maybe another bios can give higher results...a part from the price what i didn't like are the only 4 usb ports on the back :)

I have some "higher" results from F1OC second stage :D

Core i5 750 @ 5153Mhz (245 bclk ^^ )

http://valid.canardpc.com/cache/screenshot/740125.png

Superpi 32M, no copy-waza

http://www.gamestar.hu/apix_collect/...1_original.jpg

Kingstone HyperX KHX2000C9D3T1K3/6GX @ 2207 Mhz CL8-9-8-22 1T 1,66V

http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/3127/kingstonddr3.png
10-19-2009, 02:56 PM
Supershanks

I7-860 Stability
Quote:

a part from the price what i didn't like are the only 4 usb ports on the back

There are actually 6 rear usb ports
from left to right
- * USB port 11
  * Power eSATA or USB port 10
  * USB ports 9 and 8
  * USB ports 12 and 13
http://www.images.clunk.org.uk/revie...9/IMG_0679.jpg

Just getting a few clocks together on i7-860

Benches & bios settings are in links:

3.7Ghz 178x21 @x10 1,780 8-8-8-22

http://www.images.clunk.org.uk/revie...178@10occt.png

Had to switch to water to get stability at 3.83Ghz and upwards.
3.83Ghz 21x182Mhz Ram x10 8-8-8-22

http://www.images.clunk.org.uk/revie...182@10occt.png

3.92Ghz 21x187Mhz Ram x10 1,860 8-8-8-22

http://www.images.clunk.org.uk/revie...187@10occt.png

So far needing a little more vcore & IMC (vtt) than the equivalent clocks on the Asus P7P55D Deluxe.

I Thought load line wasn't working, had it set to 100%, evidently that's the default disabled setting :), to fully enable it use 50%.:ROTF: :shrug:

http://www.images.clunk.org.uk/revie...7@10-VCore.png
10-21-2009, 10:40 AM
kiwik

Thank you guys for these reviews.
10-25-2009, 07:59 AM
kiwik

I just checked the temps for the PWM, they seem quite high when you're running over 3.8GHz.
10-25-2009, 08:14 AM
Supershanks

what are they ?
Mine were highish 65C on 3.9Ghz. I think, I stuck a fan on which bought them down to 56C
10-25-2009, 10:02 PM
memory

Quote:

Originally Posted by RNeon

i´ve just ordered now my 3rd Mobo. Hope that it will run without the on,off,on,off problem.

Mine is using the Lotes socket and....I have the on/off/on/off issues...zzzzz:down:

using i5 750 here
10-25-2009, 10:13 PM
RNeon

i´ve got now one with the Lotes Socket and no on,off,on,off...
10-25-2009, 11:18 PM
massman

My board arrived as well, hope to do a review real soon
10-26-2009, 12:18 AM
Hazzan

DFI have 2 rev for this Board...A52 and A53..so far I try A53 still better than A52....
10-26-2009, 05:00 AM
kiwik

Quote:

Originally Posted by Supershanks

what are they ?
Mine were highish 65C on 3.9Ghz. I think, I stuck a fan on which bought them down to 56C

65C on an open bench means much higher in an actual case.
10-26-2009, 05:08 AM
Supershanks

65c is the reading from smart guardian. mobo is in a case.

Quote:

Originally Posted by RNeon

i´ve got now one with the Lotes Socket and no on,off,on,off...

Nice one :)

Quote:

Originally Posted by memory

Mine is using the Lotes socket and....I have the on/off/on/off issues...zzzzz

What revision is it , RMA it for a fix same as Rneon did.
10-26-2009, 09:36 AM
kiwik

I guess that's reassuring then. Have you heard any squealing coming from the CPU area? My last DFI has that problem, but I still love the board.

And finally, can you make a guess as how much it will retail in USD?

Thanks a lot!