I got the board few days ago and I did a little mod. ...
The QPI can fly up quite high now, I will try to investigate deeper into it to see if I can get it higher before I will finally post up my conclusions together with the mod. guide. :)
http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=473235
http://valid.canardpc.com/cache/screenshot/473235.png
I managed to do 220 BCLK but the 450W PSU was just too weak to support the core i7 CPU,
all the cables went very hot as if they were going to melt!
Right now I am waiting a 1000W PSU to arrive and replace this old stuff... don't want my CPU to get burnt...
ES shouldn't have any warranty...
I feel sad to have started this thread...
do u have any pics, and what mod did u do
I don't want to post misleading information, or a wrong guide, before I confirmed by myself that it works.Quote:
Originally Posted by zanzabar
please understand my concern...
what kind of mod was it, and any pics of the board
show us some pics of the board, thanks.
I took some, will upload them later.Quote:
Originally Posted by GAR
Have to go now...
220MHz QPI success... still, I am waiting for the new PSU to come before trying to clock higher...
http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=473937
http://valid.canardpc.com/cache/screenshot/473937.png
thank you.
somewhere around the northbridge, thanksQuote:
Originally Posted by zanzabar
how about an overview of the board, we need some pics comeon
The slots, 3-Way SLI capable @ x16-8-8, good spacing
http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/o...re/X58i002.jpg
The PCIe chips for turning x16 to x8?? (P)
http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/o...re/X58i003.jpg
The Clockgen chip, I don't know what is it... IDT xxxxxxxxx
http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/o...re/X58i004.jpg
One of the ICs for overclocking?? The CPU power IC I found is Intersil 6336, I don't know is it good or not but somebody here should do.
http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/o...re/X58i006.jpg
6 RAM slots, not 3, not 4, sorry for my bad picture...
http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/o...re/X58i007.jpg
Lovely Power On and Reset buttons, 2 BIOS chips
http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/o...re/X58i008.jpg
SATA and IDE ports, my camera's problem, not the board bended
http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/o...re/X58i009.jpg
The I/O Panel, all I need are there...actually...more than I need...
http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/o...re/X58i011.jpg
Two Gigabit LANs, Marvell, I love it
http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/o...re/X58i012.jpg
The Audio chip, hope they will further upgrade it soon, 888 is ok but I know there is something better
http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/o...re/X58i013.jpg
nvidia designed the board i am guessing, foxconn made it, and is being distributed by XFX.
I found the information from Intersil!
The ISL6336, ISL6336A is compliant with Intel’s VR11.1 specification. Features include a pin (IMON) for current monitoring and a Power State Indicator (PSI#) input pin to initiate a proprietary phase dropping and diode emulation scheme for higher efficiency at light load by dropping to 1- or 2-phase operation with optional diode emulation (ISL6336) to reduce switching and core losses in the converter. After the PSI# signal is de-asserted, the dropped phase(s) are added back to sustain heavy load transient and efficiency.
actually i think that its a dfi design like what evga has been doing with there digitals. it looks just like the DK from the SB up then some stuff moved on the bottom and esataQuote:
Originally Posted by GAR
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=212712
and its got the mini bios blocks that foxconn loves
This will upset some cross border peeps, XFX is dirt in my house, for more than this thread would allow me to spam it [!]
oh sooo much backup is available...
show some full shots of the board
did you buy it somewhere or is it a testing board from them ?
You made me feel really embarrassed.Quote:
Originally Posted by dinos22
I didn't take full shot because I knew I would take very bad picture...
very very bad... damn it...
http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/o...re/X58i015.jpg
actually designing this board is horrible:down::down::down::down:
I am not an expert so I won't comment about the design.Quote:
Originally Posted by Solid Snake
So far I am satisfied with the board.
Do you mean the position of the floppy port?Quote:
Originally Posted by Solid Snake
If yes I agree with you then.
Because other parts are just so similar that I can't tell the differences.
http://media.bestofmicro.com/B/M/165...x58_layout.jpg
http://media.bestofmicro.com/,B-N-165011-3.jpg
I just noticed that the eSATA of EVGA's needs a cable, XFX's eSATAs don't need.
EVGA's got 2 more USB at the back while XFX's got one more eSATA and they don't require a cable to work.
Update, the new PSU arrived,
and I am ok to overclock now
http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=477474
http://valid.canardpc.com/cache/screenshot/477474.png
I can't say the compatibility is not good now after a crazy trial just for fun
http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/o...re/X58i016.jpg
Kingston x GEIL x OCZ :D
higher BCLK x lower CPU multi.
http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=477524
http://valid.canardpc.com/cache/screenshot/477524.png