!UPDATE! abit AW9D-Max (retail) arrived

[bingo13]

I'm starting to see fewer & fewer reasons to keep this board over my P5W DH when it arrives. Keep the benchmarks coming guys. They are some very impressive results

Nice results with that 1404 bios, hopefully the next spin will work out better for you.

[bingo13]

Final SPD results for the OCZ PC8000-VX2 modules. This SPD was tuned by Tony tonight. I still have a lot of testing left to do but so far I can increase the FSB slightly with another lowering in the memory timings.

[dinos22]

what about MAX clocks for the E6600 and how does it compare to the other boards tested

[situman]

So this board doesn't do the power down and then power up again crap that all Asus boards do right? I would gladly trade a few secs in SuperPi for longevity of my harddrives and other hardwares. Few seconds in SuperPi won't pay for new Raptors or waterpumps. The results look more and more promising. Keep it up guys. Hopefully, Abit will have another bios soon and improve overclockability and performance because once DFI comes out with the RD600, its most likely game over for Abit

[Pjoeloe]

bla

why drive in a lada if you can afford a ferrari , please stay out of this topic with this replys because nobody needs it only your inner self ( lucifer )

We all know the ds3, we all know it`s 150 bucks and that it`s like 9 months on the market. Here @ xtreme systems we are xtreme and if 2 seconds of pi makes a difference, it makes a difference. If you don`t get it, xs is not the place for you.

[bingo13]

what about MAX clocks for the E6600 and how does it compare to the other boards tested

MAX clocks or MAX stable? I work on MAX stable, the high FSB clocks do not matter to me if I cannot use the system for more than a SuperPIfest. I am currently comparing the board to the Asus P5W-DH with the exact same components and drive image. I should have results up by Tuesday. As far as my E6600 is concerned, it has run up to 4.0GHz on air in limited testing. Also, all testing is in a case, on air, full complement of optical and hard drvies, along with using a 7950GX2 for video results and should have X1950CrossFire numbers in the near future once I take the cards out of their boxes.

[The Nemesis]

Bingo13 here's a quick run @ 419 FSB to compare when you do your P5W DH

[dinos22]

MAX clocks or MAX stable? I work on MAX stable, the high FSB clocks do not matter to me if I cannot use the system for more than a SuperPIfest. I am currently comparing the board to the Asus P5W-DH with the exact same components and drive image. I should have results up by Tuesday. As far as my E6600 is concerned, it has run up to 4.0GHz on air in limited testing. Also, all testing is in a case, on air, full complement of optical and hard drvies, along with using a 7950GX2 for video results and should have X1950CrossFire numbers in the near future once I take the cards out of their boxes.

i don't care whatever you consider max is good enough

i'm asking how this board compares to others you've tested

[bingo13]

i don't care whatever you consider max is good enough

i'm asking how this board compares to others you've tested

I still like the Asus P5W-DH by the thinnest of margins over this board performance wise. My mind might change after Abit has had the same amount of time with the bios as Asus. I prefer the layout options better on the Asus board also. I am not ready to give up my PCI slots when using CrosssFire. I think Abit has made great strides recently with the performance and quality of their board releases.

[bingo13]

E6600 at 8x multiplier, not as good as HiPro5 results but I have a stock board. OCZ PC-8000VX2 on this run.

[dinos22]

i don't think you understood what i mean

i am talking about max OC MHz stable or benchable comapred between Asus and Abit

[hipro5]

i don't think you understood what i mean

i am talking about max OC MHz stable or benchable comapred between Asus and Abit

As of me...........Moded ASUS P5WDH-Deluxe and SEMI-Moded ABIT AW9D, I got about 30 - 50MHz more on AW9D-MAX on air.....Haven't tested yet on cascade/LN2....soon......

I also would like to add that ABIT "played" my Fadbodies a bit tighter that ASUS or Bad Axe......In 2k5 I got about 80 to 100 points more with ABIT with the EXACT same config as with ASUS/INTEL.......No big deal especially on air BUT when you go for the max, it counts.....Those points will be 200 - 300 on LN2 so as for me it counts.....

[dinos22]

As of me...........Moded ASUS P5WDH-Deluxe and SEMI-Moded ABIT AW9D, I got about 30 - 50MHz more on AW9D-MAX on air.....Haven't tested yet on cascade/LN2....soon......

I also would like to add that ABIT "played" my Fadbodies a bit tighter that ASUS or Bad Axe......In 2k5 I got about 80 to 100 points more with ABIT with the EXACT same config as with ASUS/INTEL.......No big deal especially on air BUT when you go for the max, it counts as for me......Those points will be 200 - 300 on LN2 so as for me it counts.....

yeap that's what i was after

cheers

[sierra_bound]

So will this board do 450X9 unmodded on air with an E6600? Sorry, the question may have already been answered. But I'm too lazy to read through the entire thread.

[Nanometer]

So long since ABIT made a good motherboard. Can't wait to try this board out. Moding this board will be very exciting for me.

[The Nemesis]

i don't think you understood what i mean

i am talking about max OC MHz stable or benchable comapred between Asus and Abit

At the moment he's not testing the Asus, only the Abit. I'm displaying the Asus so we have an idea how it compares @ similar clocks and standard timings. It also gives a decent comparison for when he does test the Asus tomorrow or late tonight. My board has the 1.85v mch, is unmodded, & installed inside the case with the sidepanel removed. He has both versions of the Asus board, but I believe he's gonna use with the 1.65v mch version. My board won't do 450FSB benchable other than 1 mb Pi. 445 FSB is about my max & 440 is rock stable. I'm gonna grab another one since they are $249 + shipping in hope to reach 450FSB without modifications. Then I'll change the chipset's cooling. Hopefully my Abit board will hit 450FSB right out of the box too, but right now I'm leaning towards the Asus board for my primary gamer due to its layout and features.

[sierra_bound]

When you say 440 is rock stable, is that 440X8 or 440X9? I'm guessing it's the former.

[The Nemesis]

When you say 440 is rock stable, is that 440X8 or 440X9? I'm guessing it's the former.

8 X 440 everything except orthos. 9 multiplier 8mb Pi. Cpu is @ 3960mhz 1.65vcore maxed out in my opinion. I'm still testing though & can provide screenshots of whatever you'd like to see.

[sierra_bound]

The reason I'm asking these questions is because I could do 457X9 on air with an unmodded P5W DH and a 6600ES. Granted, it was only 1M stable. But for me to get interested in the Abit board, it would have to do as good or better.

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=105453

[The Nemesis]

The reason I'm asking these questions is because I could do 457X9 on air with an unmodded P5W DH and a 6600ES. Granted, it was only 1M stable. But for me to get interested in the Abit board, it would have to do as good or better.

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=105453

I think alot has to do with the cpu because when I was testing a week 28 with my previous board I could reach higher clocks than with this cpu. Unfortunately I sold it before I got this board. The new bioses that are allowing downward multi's will show where these boards FSB's really are. I personally don't believe the Allendale cores put as much stress on the FSB's as the Conroe's, and it seems as thought the ES chips were magic. When my Abit board gets here we'll see, but thus far I'm not seeing 470FSB without making from anyone. Which is why I'm leaning towards sticking with Asus. At least 'til DFI's 600 board.

[sierra_bound]

I think the Abit board looks very promising. And I trust hipro5's findings. But one of the criteria I use for judging a board is top speed. I could run my 6600ES at 4.1GHz on both the P5W DH and the P5WDG2-WS Pro. Some of the other boards I tried struggled just to hit 3.95-4.0GHz.

[eiceman]

8 X 440 everything except orthos. 9 multiplier 8mb Pi. Cpu is @ 3960mhz 1.65vcore maxed out in my opinion. I'm still testing though & can provide screenshots of whatever you'd like to see.

nice ,but any test of Vdroop at 1.65v??THX

[sierra_bound]

I know many people may find this hard to believe, but voltage droop on Intel boards is there by design. The output voltage decreases as the load current increases. This is normal. You will find this information in Intel's technical documents.

Some people have noticed the Asus workstation boards hardly have any voltage droop. That's mainly because they overvolt. If you look at it another way, the overvolting is just compensating for the droop.

Now, this doesn't mean VDroop is desirable. But don't blame the motherboard makers for the problem, if you want to call it that. Blame Intel. And by the way, Intel uses the term "droop" in its technical papers.

[hipro5]

So will this board do 450X9 unmodded on air with an E6600? Sorry, the question may have already been answered. But I'm too lazy to read through the entire thread.

Look.....As we ALL know, it depents in many reasons:
a. On CPU itself if it can handle high fsb.....
b. On chipset 975X how it does......cuz they are like the CPU's......Some do well and some, not....
We may see EVEN 30MHz difference from chipset to chipset......
If you ask IF the mobo ITSELF can handle them, YES it can handle them....


Some quick updates not to make another post for them.....

Sisoft Sandra Memory Unbuffered....



CPU-Z Velidation.....

[sierra_bound]

Very nice, hipro5.

Yes, the CPU definitely makes a difference. But I just want to see some higher clocks on the Abit board. I'm sure you will oblige me.