P5K Premium Review with a E6600 and L724A G0 Q6600 (Link Fixed)

[TinTin]

Really sorry for any inconvenience caused yesterday because of the link broken.

(1) The Package






(2) The heatpipe and PWM Heatsink






(3) The back panel


(4) A look with a large heatsink VGA card


(5) BIOS
using AMI,


Jumperfree



Strap settings: 200, 266, 333, AUTO


Vcore Settings: 1.1V~1.7V, AUTO



CPU PLL Voltage: 1.5~2.2V, AUTO


FSB Termination Voltage: 1.2~1.5V, AUTO


Vdimm: 1.8V~2.55V, AUTO


NB Voltage: Auto, 1.25V - 1.95V


CPU Voltage Reference:


NB Voltage Reference:


CPU Voltage Damper: ENABLE can reduce the Vdroop


DRam Command Rate:


Transcation Booster: 0, 1, Level 1 is faster


DRam Static Read Control: I Disable it when clocking higher FSB


Hardware Monitioring: not enough information as ROG series



(6) Test with a E6600
Set Up
CPU: Intel E6600 L628B
MB: Asus P5K Premium
RAM: Team Xtreem DDR667 C3 1G X 2
Display Card: Nvidia 8800GTS 640M
WaterCooling:
Laing D5 Pump
BlackIce GTX Extreme 240
Dtek FuZion

Thermal Interface: LiquidPro

VDroop test:

CPU Voltage Damper Enable

BIOS VCORE = 1.3875V
Window Idle = 1.3600V
Full load = 1.3600V



Test on 450FSB X 8: 3600MHz, RAM@ 1125MHz, CL4-4-4-5

Except Vcore, VDimm, other voltages are the lowest in the BIOS

Transcation Booster: Disable

Ortho 15mins.


Superpi 1M: 14.109s


Superpi 32M: 13mins.36.703s


Sandra Bandwidth:
Int. Buffered: 8258MB/s
Float Buffered: 8286MB/s






Transcation Booster: Enable, Level 1

Superpi 1M: 14.078s


Superpi 32M: 13mins.26.610s


Sandra Bandwidth:
Int. Buffered: 8530MB/s
Float Buffered: 8568MB/s

We can see the performance is boosted.




1.52V, 4G (445 X 9), ram: 1112.6MHz CL4-4-4-5

Transcation Booster: Disable

Superpi 1M: 12.766s


Superpi 32M: 12mins.29.5s


4140MHz, superpi 1M passed: 12.422s


500FSB:

NB strap: Auto

5000FSB X 7 = 3500MHz, RAM @ 1000MHz

Transcation Booster: Enable Level 1, please also take a look of the Performance Level it changed by the MB.

Superpi 1M: 14.515s


Superpi 32M: 13mins.53.884s


Sandra Bandwidth:
Int. Buffered: 8471MB/s
Float Buffered: 8496MB/s


(7) Temperature of MB
Location of MB temp. sensor (PC Probe II)

http://support.asus.com.tw/faq/faq_r...Language=zh-tw

Location of T1


Location of T2


Location of T3
I missed the photo, it is at PWM right in front of the back panel

Full load Test:

Naked case, some air flow to T1 due to the PSU fan right beside the T1 location

T1: 34deg. C (PWM with a separate heatsink)


T2: 52deg. C(NB)


T3: 46deg. C (PWM with Heatpipe)


Room Temp: 25deg. C


Asus PC Probe II , MB temp: 37deg. C


(8) Overclocking of RAM:

@266Strap
2.25V @ DDR1200 CL5-5-5-12


@266Strap
2.50V @ DDR 1250 CL5-5-5-12














Q6600 G0 Test

1.36V @ 3600MHz, dual ortho Large FFT 30mins passed


1.58V,@ 4GHz Large FFT 24mins dual ortho passed


1.62V,@ 4GHz Small FFT 30mins dual orthos passed


500FSB X 7 Test: not easy to push to 500FSB for my Q6600



Changed to a lower temperature condition and test the clock:

WaterCooling + air conditioner direct blowing
Laing D5 Pump
BlackIce GTX Extreme 240
Dtek FuZion

4320MHz passed Superpi 1M:


4367 CPUZ Validation:

[noobzed]

very good pics, very good mini review, good job and welcome back mate

[shimmishim]

overclocking of ram

@2.25 5-5-5 ddr2-1200

this screenshot is a repeat of the one above it.

just letting you know.

otherwise, very nice

[TinTin]

overclocking of ram

@2.25 5-5-5 ddr2-1200

this screenshot is a repeat of the one above it.

just letting you know.

otherwise, very nice

Thanks, it is fixed!

[Solarfall]

ok pics finally work awesome

the board seems really good

[TinTin]

ok pics finally work awesome

the board seems really good

Yes, this MB is easy to play with.

Now working hard with my DFI p35-T2R, and tonight get it stable at 500FSB with my E6600, can prime for 1hr, need some time to cope with DFI.

[Solarfall]

Yes, this MB is easy to play with.

Now working hard with my DFI p35-T2R, and tonight get it stable at 500FSB with my E6600, can prime for 1hr, need some time to cope with DFI.

yep those dfi board can be a bit tricky at first, but when you figure out its secrets.. they rock
looking forward of hearing your opinion about the new dfi p35 board.

[nicepun]

Very nice indeed. Thanks.

[stephen23]

TinTin
the pic of 1.58V,@ 4GHz Large FFT 24mins dual ortho passed is mislink to a 3.6G bench.
BTW,it is impressive!!

[`danny]

Nice review

[Ceanes]

My Q6600 G0 runs sweet at 3.6 with 1.38V. The thing is this Ultra 120E is just not doing a good enough job cooling...(all 4 cores at 66 at 100% load). Looks like I might have to look into a water setup. I know one thing DVD Shrink smokes with the proc clocked up....like 3:30 mins to encode at 50% compression a full DVD. These quads are a beast.

Chuck

[Pedro Rocha]

Nice review moved to Xtreme Forum Reviews!

[giraffen]

Good pic´s, looks like a nice board

[xt0m]

VERY Nice review

I HOPE somone paid you 4 it VERY good review

[gosmeyer]

Thanks man, well done

[Kilyin]

weird, I dont have the 'FSB strap to Northbridge' option in my BIOS.

[erwinz]

alright TinTin

very nice review!! more to come..



bro after you finish setting the DFI can you give us initial insight with both boards..

what are your opinions.. hehehe your the lucky one who have them 1st..

[TinTin]

Finally, after many setting trials, can prime @ 500FSB

[MacClipper]

500FSB on a quad running Prime95 is v. v. nice indeed!

[TinTin]

500X8, 4GHz superpi32M passed.






The main is on the voltages, enable the clockgen overvoltage, in my case 1.000V is a totally different story when FSB from 490FSB, CPU PLL and NB by trials, I think each CPU will be different to react. I did some of the voltages combinations and find:

Q6600 490FSB X 7

CPU PLL response
CPU: 1.4V CPU PLL: 1.5, FSB: 1.2, VNB: 1.25V Prime95 (Blend) Failed in 1s
CPU: 1.4V CPU PLL: 1.6, FSB: 1.2, VNB: 1.25V Prime95 (Blend) Failed in 1s
CPU: 1.4V CPU PLL: 1.7, FSB: 1.2, VNB: 1.25V Prime95 (Blend) Failed in 1s

VFSB response
CPU: 1.4V CPU PLL: 1.6, FSB: 1.3, VNB: 1.25V Prime95 (Blend) Failed in 1s
CPU: 1.4V CPU PLL: 1.6, FSB: 1.4, VNB: 1.25V Prime95 (Blend) Reboot

VNB response
CPU: 1.4V CPU PLL: 1.6, FSB: 1.3, VNB: 1.40V Failed boot in windows
CPU: 1.4V CPU PLL: 1.6, FSB: 1.3, VNB: 1.55V Prime95 (Blend) Failed in 1s

Combined
CPU: 1.4V CPU PLL: 1.7, FSB: 1.4, VNB: 1.55V Prime95 (Blend) Failed in 1s

Clockgen overcharge mode: 1.000V
CPU: 1.4V CPU PLL: 1.7, FSB: 1.4, VNB: 1.55V Prime95 (Blend) last for a minute, then lock up
CPU: 1.4V CPU PLL: 1.5, FSB: 1.2, VNB: 1.25V Prime95 (Blend) 12mins without error


Q6600 495FSB X 7

Clockgen overcharge mode: 1.000V
CPU: 1.4V CPU PLL: 1.5, FSB: 1.2, VNB: 1.25V Prime95 (Blend) Fail in a few seconds
CPU: 1.4V CPU PLL: 1.7, FSB: 1.3, VNB: 1.70V Prime95 (Blend) 11mins without error

Q6600 500FSB X 7

Clockgen overcharge mode: 1.000V
CPU: 1.40V CPU PLL: 1.7, FSB: 1.3, VNB: 1.70V SB: 1.20V failed Boot in windows
CPU: 1.55V CPU PLL: 1.7, FSB: 1.3, VNB: 1.70V SB: 1.20V Prime95 (Blend) failed, small FFT pass for 10mins and going on....

Q6600 500FSB X 8

Clockgen overcharge mode: 1.000V
CPU: 1.6675V CPU PLL: 1.7, FSB: 1.3, VNB: 1.70V SB: 1.20V superpi32M passed, 4mins prime95 and then lock up.....

[billdavis]

Keep them comming Tin Tin

in bios the cpu settings should they all be disabled
i know to disable eist but there are some new options I have never seen!

and this is all with the 0204 bios?

[TinTin]

Keep them comming Tin Tin

in bios the cpu settings should they all be disabled
i know to disable eist but there are some new options I have never seen!

and this is all with the 0204 bios?

I disable all of them
the new thing is "Intel® Trusted Execution Technology?
http://www.intel.com/technology/security/
I remember it is only available in 1333FSB CPU and have to use Vista, maybe I remember wrong...hehe

[erwinz]

nice TinTin..

your having fun with your premium..

[TinTin]

nice TinTin..

your having fun with your premium..

my 2 computers inside my bedroom are being played at the same time tonight, very busy , DFI+E6600 and Premium+Q6600
tonight have done some benchmarks for the DFI, 500X7(stable for ortho blend 1hrs finally ) and 500X8

let me tidy up the MB photos and some benchmarks, I will make a POST then.

[TinTin]

nice TinTin..

your having fun with your premium..

still doing homework

500X8 on DFI, but with a E6600, but my E66 is not good at FSB, 505lockup over 10 MoBos, may get a E6750 to try


Screenshot of DFI@500X8, of course many thing not optimized, just a fast run