**Official DFI LanParty UT P35-T2R Review/Overclock/Guide Thread**

[M4TR4]

they wont accept the rma cause i have placed thermalright hr-07 on the dimms

[ncsa]

Continuing the RAID saga ... it now confirms that either the DFI implementation of the ICH9R RAID Controller is flawed (BIOS) or has a Design limit or my particular DFI board is faulty (a high possibility) as when using the same Hard Drives and Device Drivers on the Abit IP35-Pro it is possible to have all 6 ports available for RAID configuration.

The DFI appears to have a max of 4 ports when setting the BIOS to RAID - ports 4/5 become disabled...or at least not visible when CTRL-I is selected to configure the RAID Arrays.

If this is a BIOS/Desgin issue on the DFI then it is clearly a fundamental issue which should have been tested within the Factory (RAID 101) and not out in the market by fee paying customers ... even the Sponsered field users could have caught this prior to the product going to market.

Abit IP35-Pro ICH9R Controller - complete with CrossFire in operation

[RLM]

Well at least your Abit is holding up nicely

RLM

[Seanie's Show]

they wont accept the rma cause i have placed thermalright hr-07 on the dimms

WTF, Picts ?

s'ok dont worry about it, I have never seen those before.

[ianocean]

Not only in RAID @nsca -i've got 5 SATA HDD JBOD and can not run all on ICH9 the one is on JMicron controller

[turtletrax]

Sorry man hate to kick you while you are down but....Vista sucks!!! You already know that the answer is Vista is the whole problem.

Then how did I get a 4Ghz Quad Prime run with 1M,32M,3Dmark06,Aquamark,Wprime and 24/7 use @3.6-3.8Ghz on Vista Ultimate 64??? I grow tired of Vista hating...

[Brother Esau]

Continuing the RAID saga ... it now confirms that either the DFI implementation of the ICH9R RAID Controller is flawed (BIOS) or has a Design limit or my particular DFI board is faulty (a high possibility) as when using the same Hard Drives and Device Drivers on the Abit IP35-Pro it is possible to have all 6 ports available for RAID configuration.

The DFI appears to have a max of 4 ports when setting the BIOS to RAID - ports 4/5 become disabled...or at least not visible when CTRL-I is selected to configure the RAID Arrays.

If this is a BIOS/Desgin issue on the DFI then it is clearly a fundamental issue which should have been tested within the Factory (RAID 101) and not out in the market by fee paying customers ... even the Sponsered field users could have caught this prior to the product going to market.

Abit IP35-Pro ICH9R Controller - complete with CrossFire in operation

@ncsa.......I just came from the Abit IP35 Pro and I will tell you first hand that the D.F.I board does not like anything associated from that IP35 Pro disk!

My install cd that came with the second D.F.I board is touchy and has a hard time with auto play and its just not right regardless so I did a chipset install from the IP35 Pro disk and after that I could not get my USB keyboard and mouse to engage no matter how many times I rebooted and had to use a PS2 Key/Mouse, so I ended up reinstalling Winblows yet again (sigh) and used the shaky D.F.I P35 Disk installed the chipset drivers that came off of that and not a moments trouble!

Just to let you know the first install I reinstalled 3 different batches of the Intel chipset drivers and still no USB Key/Mouse!

So YES anything driver related from the Abit CD is a Bust and I bet you will fix you're problem if you start fresh unfortunately! "Hopefully"

[Brother Esau]

@turtletrax.....Yes No doubt I am a Vista hater but when you see and deal with John Q public and it revolves around that Abortion perhaps you might have a different view point

[M4TR4]

WTF, Picts ?

s'ok dont worry about it, I have never seen those before.

this coolers are very good.
the ram simply stays very stable and cold.

[eva2000]

Just flashed from 8/23 to 9/13 official bios and starting to do some 2:3 (266/800) divider tests of the new memory related options to see what they bring to the table

I'll be using Everest Ultimate 4.10.1128 Beta and Super Pi v1.50 32M test for the comparisons.

Comparison Results

• 500Mhz 4-4-4-12 / all AUTO T2 Dispatch = Disabled = 15:58.547
• 500Mhz 4-4-4-5 / A-25-A-plA-A-11-10-AA-454-AA T2 Dispatch = Disabled = 15:51.281
• 500Mhz 4-4-4-5 / A-25-A-plA-A-11-10-AA-454-AA - EDT = Fast EA = Auto T2 Dispatch = Disabled = 15:50.469
• 500Mhz 4-4-4-5 / A-25-A-plA-A-11-10-AA-454-AA - EDT = Turbo EA = Auto T2 Dispatch = Disabled = 15:50.562
• 500Mhz 4-4-4-5 / A-25-A-plA-A-11-10-AA-454-AA - EDT = Auto EA = Auto T2 Dispatch = AUTO = 15:50.422
• 500Mhz 4-4-4-5 / A-25-A-plA-A-11-10-AA-454-AA - EDT = Auto EA = Fast T2 Dispatch = Disabled = 15:50.265
• 500Mhz 4-4-4-5 / A-25-A-plA-A-11-10-AA-454-AA - EDT = Turbo EA = Fast T2 Dispatch = Disabled = 15:46.594
• 500Mhz 4-4-4-5 / A-25-A-plA-A-11-10-AA-454-AA - EDT = Turbo EA = Fast T2 Dispatch = AUTO = 15:46.594

click image to see bios settings used as well.

[Chanana]

thx esau
with those configs i can get up to 3.09 ghz (9x343)with stock cpu cooler... with 1.4v for CPU and 2.1v for memories (is it too much?)
i would like to push it to 3.2
any other recommendations?
and i will appreciate the right config for my memories...
i certainly read all this cas stuff but its hard to understand... mine is CAS4 800mhz
thx so much....
and if u could tip me on those programs u guys use to test memory, cpu or setup memory and etc...
and 1 more thing... i just checked my settings with cpuz and it appears that my core speed is 2.06ghz (343x6) when in my computer properties says @3.09 whats wrong?
oh wait its changing... goes to x9 and x6 on and off????????
sorry i ask all this questions... im a noob in this stuff (where can i download smart guardian? i have win vista)

[IceB]

Then how did I get a 4Ghz Quad Prime run with 1M,32M,3Dmark06,Aquamark,Wprime and 24/7 use @3.6-3.8Ghz on Vista Ultimate 64??? I grow tired of Vista hating...

I'm doing well with all the 32M,3Dmark06,Aquamark, games etc on 3.29 Ghz Vista 64 bit and i think the time is come to move on to Vista ( hopefully SP1 on it"s way) .

However Prime95 Blend torture is pain in the ass for me.

turtletrax, what version of prime95 do You use ? Is it OK with Blend torture test on Vista 64 bit on DFI P35 T2R ?

[Praz]

and i think the time is come to move on to Vista ( hopefully SP1 on it"s way)

Work in the tech support side of things and you'll soon change your mind. Still too many hardware compatibility issues. Hopefully SP1 will sort most of this out. Although few of the major OEMs seen to think that will be the case.

[Brother Esau]

thx esau
with those configs i can get up to 3.09 ghz (9x343)with stock cpu cooler... with 1.4v for CPU and 2.1v for memories (is it too much?)
i would like to push it to 3.2
any other recommendations?
and i will appreciate the right config for my memories...
i certainly read all this cas stuff but its hard to understand... mine is CAS4 800mhz
thx so much....
and if u could tip me on those programs u guys use to test memory, cpu or setup memory and etc...
and 1 more thing... i just checked my settings with cpuz and it appears that my core speed is 2.06ghz (343x6) when in my computer properties says @3.09 whats wrong?
oh wait its changing... goes to x9 and x6 on and off????????
sorry i ask all this questions... im a noob in this stuff (where can i download smart guardian? i have win vista)

@Chanana......this will get you what you want at first but.....Make a signature so we know what hardware you have!



CPU Feature
- Thermal Management Control: Disabled
- PPM(EIST) Mode: Disabled
- Limit CPUID MaxVal: Disabled
- CIE Function: Disabled
- Execute Disable Bit: Eabled
- Virtualization Technology: Enabled
- Core Multi-Processing: Enabled

Exist Setup Shutdown: Mode 2
CLOCK VC0 divider: AUTO
CPU Clock Ratio Unlock: Enabled
CPU Clock Ratio: X 8
- Target CPU Clock:
CPU Clock: 400
Boot Up Clock: Auto
DRAM Speed: 333/667
- Target DRAM Speed: 800 MHZ
PCIE Clock: 100mhz

Voltage Settings
CPU VID Control: 1.325v
CPU VID Special Add: Auto
DRAM Voltage Control: 2.0v
SB 1.05V Voltage: 1.070v
SB Core/CPU PLL Voltage: 1.55v
NB Core Voltage: 1.40v
CPU VTT Voltage: 1.33v
Vcore Droop Control: Disabled
Clockgen Voltage Control: 3.45v
GTL+ Buffers Strength: Strong
Host Slew Rate: Weak
GTL REF Voltage Control: Enabled
x CPU GTL1/3 REF Volt: 90
x CPU GTL 0/2 REF Volt: 90
x North Bridge GTL REF Volt: 94

DRAM Timing
- Enhance Data transmitting: Fast
- Enhance Addressing: Fast
- T2 Dispatch: Disabled (Disable for better memory stability)

Clock Setting Fine Delay
Ch1 Clock Crossing Setting: Aggressive for better performance, Relax for stability
- DIMM 1 CLK fine delay: Current (increasing delay by 1 or 2 & decrease Command/Control delay by 1 or 2 may help 1T/2T oc'ing)
- DIMM 2 CLK fine delay: Current
- Ch 1 Command fine delay: Current
- Ch 1 Control fine delay: Curent

Ch2 Clock Crossing Setting: Aggressive for better performance, Relax for stability
- DIMM 3 CLK fine delay: Current (increasing delay by 1 or 2 & decrease Command/Control delay by 1 or 2 may help 1T/2T oc'ing)
- DIMM 4 CLK fine delay: Current
- Ch 2 Command fine delay: Current
- Ch 2 Control fine delay: Curent

Ch1Ch2 CommonClock Setting: Auto

Ch1 RDCAS GNT-Chip Delay: Auto
Ch1 WRCAS GNT-Chip Delay: Auto
Ch1 Command to CS Delay: Auto

Ch2 RDCAS GNT-Chip Delay: Auto
Ch2 WRCAS GNT-Chip Delay: Auto
Ch2 Command to CS Delay: Auto (where cpuz sees 1T or 2T SETTING)

CAS Latency Time (tCL): 4
RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD): 4
RAS# Precharge (tRP): 4
Precharge Delay (tRAS): 12
All Precharge to Act: AUTO
REF to ACT Delay (tRFC): AUTO
Performance LVL (Read Delay) (tRD): AUTO

Read delay phase adjust: Enter
- Channel 1 Phase 0 Pull-In: Auto (each Phase when enabled = (Common tRD - 1)
- Channel 1 Phase 1 Pull-In: Auto
- Channel 1 Phase 2 Pull-In: Auto
- Channel 1 Phase 3 Pull-In: Auto
- Channel 1 Phase 4 Pull-In: Auto

- Channel 2 Phase 0 Pull-In: Auto
- Channel 2 Phase 1 Pull-In: Auto
- Channel 2 Phase 2 Pull-In: Auto
- Channel 2 Phase 3 Pull-In: Auto
- Channel 2 Phase 4 Pull-In: Auto

MCH ODT Latency: AUTO
Write to PRE Delay (tWR): AUTO
Rank Write to Read (tWTR): AUTO
ACT to ACT Delay (tRRD): AUTO
Read to Write Delay (tRDWR): AUTO
Ranks Write to Write (tWRWR): AUTO
Ranks Read to Read (tRDRD): AUTO
Ranks Write to Read (tWRRD): AUTO
Read CAS# Precharge (tRTP): AUTO
ALL PRE to Refresh: AUTO

PCIE Slot Config: 1X 1X
CPU Spread Spectrum: Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum: Disabled
SATA Spread Spectrum: Disabled

[Bootsy]

Well on my NB and my PWM I just brought a hard drive cooler and removed the two 40mm fans out of it, I then screwed one to the heatsink on the PWM's and another blows through the fins on the NB heatsink, for 40mm fans they are do an excellent job, especially compared to yours, and completely quiet.

Soz about the picture quality:

Thanks for the pics!!

[Brother Esau]

Will Cell Shock 4-4-4-10 (PC2 8000) work on this Motherboard?

[alejo]

Will Cell Shock 4-4-4-10 (PC2 8000) work on this Motherboard?

That's what I am running, except at 4-4-4-12 (stock at 1000.) I haven't really pushed things yet...this board is lot more complicated than I'm used to.

[Brother Esau]

How does the board respond to the Ram and is it worth the $300.00? Also whats the deal if you need a RMA do you have to send it to Germany?

[Chanana]

Thank you sooo much...
im going to test it right now...
now i was wondering if u can tip me with which program to use to test it...
i wanted to get that smart guardian for vista

[Chanana]

i did my sig

[Brother Esau]

Sounds like you are in you're very beginning stages with all of this Chanana but thats OK we've all been there! Best thing I can tell you is Install Windows XP SP2 seeing how you are not a advanced user or skilled with all of this thats a suggestion I cannot recommend enough because that Vista will give you problems with stability testing programs andf they will crash or lock up you're system and you will think its you're overclock and you will reach for the voltages first and formost thinking that will fix it and it wont! Don't Do it!!!! Use VISTA that is....POS it is!!!

Here go to this link its eva2000 site and has a very concise detail info on this very advanced Motherboard http://i4memory.com/showthread.php?t=4487

[ncsa]

No this would not be the case as the fundamental issue is prior to this, the DFI BIOS (9/13 and prior) simply does not allow the ICH9R Controller to see > 4 drives when configured for RAID hence you are unable configure 6 drives for an Array(s), all of this is prior to any OS and Drivers being loaded and the RAID Drivers used on the Abit were the DFI supplied ones the .. so it comes down to QA in the factory and a simple test to check that Design Specs have been met.

So YES anything driver related from the Abit CD is a Bust and I bet you will fix you're problem if you start fresh unfortunately! "Hopefully"

[Brother Esau]

well I can only relate to what I went through and it does not stand to reason that Intel chipset drivers Abit CD or D.F.I CD should have made a hill of beans difference but,,,they did. I did not expect the Bios deal to be corrected by the Lack of Abit drivers but you were also pointing toward Winblows example too

[cantankerous]

For those that are experiencing 'noise' with this board, what sort of noise are you getting exactly? Mine was dead silent until earlier today, now it has developed quite a loud 'buzzing'. It isn't a high pitched whine or squeal but a buzz. It used to do it here and there but now it is constant no matter what. It isn't isolated to only happening a load, just having the system sit idle makes the same noise and it seems to be getting louder. I have no clue exactly where it is coming from until I track it down tomorrow after I get in from work but it is really annoying as it can easily be heard above all my 5 120mm case fans. Any clue what is causing it or how it can be stopped if it can even be stopped?

[Grinch]

this is what I am getting with "write back caching" enabled....