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

[kberguy1]

[QUOTE=C-N;2561489]Don't know how up to date it is as I haven't used it for some time but here you go http://ramlist.ath.cx/ddr2

Has anyone had experience with the Geil 2GB(2x1GB) PC2 9280 1160MHz Plus 4-4-4-12 2.45v Metallic-Orange Aluminum memory modules?

Their timings and rated frequency are very good, and I can order them for about $200. The problem is I am unsure what memory chip is inside them, and as this MB doesn't seem to like Micron D9 GKX chips, I want to ensure I don't end up with them again in my new modules.

My other choice would be the OCX Flex XLC PC-9200 2 x 1 GB modules, but they are about $80 more...

[Robbie]

What app do you guys use for temp monitoring? I loved motherboard monitor for my lanparty nf4 but since they have not updated that in ages I guess I am on the lookout for a new program.

I am sure you have covered this before but 85 pages to look through is quite a bit.

I just fired up this rig yesterday and I am quite impressed. I havent gotten around to see how it clocks yet. Maybe sometime this week during thanksgiving vacation.

[Brother Esau]

What app do you guys use for temp monitoring? I loved motherboard monitor for my lanparty nf4 but since they have not updated that in ages I guess I am on the lookout for a new program.

I am sure you have covered this before but 85 pages to look through is quite a bit.

I just fired up this rig yesterday and I am quite impressed. I havent gotten around to see how it clocks yet. Maybe sometime this week during thanksgiving vacation.

SG & Core Temp

[Praz]

What app do you guys use for temp monitoring?

Everest.

[turtletrax]

Everest.

+1. Everest is fantasitic software and worth every penny

[C-N]

Thanks to C-N for the Memory link

YVW

What app do you guys use for temp monitoring

Smartguardian with the D-Sub mod because its small & looks nice & Core temp as it creates a temp log that you can go through to find peaks.

CN

[turtletrax]

Ok, so I got 3.8Ghz stable @ 1.46Vcore with 423 FSB ultra fast, but cannot seem to get above 3.9Ghz at any voltage. I have to do allot of study on GTL ref and I think I need better cooling on the mobo. I really hope the HR-09 T3 shows up soon

I did manage to get 4.05Ghz stable enough to run a 32m SuperPi run and ended at 12:37 min with ram at 1124Mhz 5-5-5-12. I know I can get pretty high with this board, just need to get the "feel"

[kberguy1]

Short of pulling the heat pipes off has anyone had any luck or have any advice on securing something a little more substantial (such as an MCX159 CU or an HR-05) on top of the NB heat sink short of thermal adhesiving something on top permanently? I get nervous strapping something so top heavy and conductive so close to the video card

I am going to have a closer look at this myself over the next day or so. I just picked up a Thermalright HR-03 R600 VGA cooler for my ATI HD2900XT card, and need to mount it first to see what clearance issues it might create. I have a Swiftech MCX159 HSF and a Noctua NC-U6 HS in my "spares" bin, so I can trial fit them both. I will see what works best, and can give you all my impressions by about this time tomorrow.

I used to work as a mechanic and am pretty good at making things work. Unfortunately, unless a person is willing to just use cable ties to mount the HS on to the Northbridge, I don't see a way around having to remove the DFI heatpipe assembly in order to mount the HS on it.

The choices to properly mount the HS on to the top of the DFI NB comes down to two basic methods:

1) If a person uses thermal adhesive, it will create a permanent bond to the top of the NB cooler. This will allow very good heat transfer, but it is a PERMANENT mount. In addition, you would want to mount this with the DFI Heatpipe assembly off the motherboard because you would not want to run the risk of getting thermal adhesive stuck on the motherboard itself.

2) If a person mounts the HS to the Northbridge via machine screws and nuts, he/she will find that if the thermal paste was applied correctly the higher mounting pressures of using fasteners will ensure there is decent heat transfer. The added benefit here is that the HS will be able to be removed if necessary at some future point.

NOTE: The top of the NB cooler on the stock DFI heatpipe assembly has a protective finish as well as paint on it. It also has some stylized ridges that would probably need to be dealt with. In my opinion, if you were using thermal adhesive, you would need to at least sand the finish off the top of the NB cooler to give better grip for the thermal adhesive to adhere to.

If you were going to mount a HS with a flat surface using machine screws, then the top of the NB heatsink would probably need to be lapped to get rid of the little ridges that are on its surface. Otherwise, these little ridges would leave a pretty large gap that would have to be filled with larger amounts of thermal paste, and heat transfer would be adversely effected.

Initial inspection leads me to believe that mounting the Noctua HS with machine screws will work best for me. This HS has a lot of surface area and uses heatpipe technology. Because I have mounted my Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme so the fan blows up through the CPU heatsink and out the top of my case, the Noctua HS assembly will sit just in front of the 120 mm Scythe fan, where it will get lots of airflow.

The tradeoff is that there is very little room to work with. If I ever have a fan problem or want to put a bigger fan on the CPU HS, I will need to remove the Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme and my Scythe SFF-21F fan as an assembly first.

[Brother Esau]

@Danger30Q..........heres some pics for bios chip removal.....Pay attention to orientation of Bios chip prior to removal it is imperative that it be reinstalled the exact same way as the previous one is removed!

[ryba1]

Hi, 92mm cooler on water cooling block CPU.
about 10`C lower on NB than without ..


and temp. on E6300 @ 3,5GHz

[jmmtn4aj]

Hmm, came back home today to find my PS/2 wireless keyboard not working. Lights on the tx/rx lighted, but no response from the keyboard. Worked on reboot though.. This a sign of a chipset that's too hot? o.o

[mad_skills]

Can someone help, can you fit Thermalright Ultra120 eX. on this mobo in an Antec 900 case? Will it fit?

[2000army]

what waterblock will fit on the northbridge?

[kberguy1]

I did my upgrade to the Thermalright R600 VGA cooler. While I had things out, I determined that the Swiftech MCX159U cooler was too large to effectively mount on top of the DFI NB cooler.

Then I looked at the Noctua cooler I had, and it will fit IF you have a Thermalright 120 Series cooler and IF you orient the cooler so its flat face is pointing to the top of the case.

I think the Noctua cooler would also work around something like a Tuniq Tower 120, but again that would be IF the cooler was oriented so that the fan pointed towards the top/bottom of the case.

What I did instead was mount my fans at the top/back of case so they are bringing cool air into the case, and then flipped my PSU so its 140 mm fan draws warm air from the bottom of the case.

I also used the DFI copper plate sandwiched between the CPU and HSF and mounted the Transpiper assembly off the PWM at the back of the case.

Doing this has reduced my load temperatures in Prime95 by about 5 C, and my idle temeperatures have dropped by about 6 C. In addition, my PWM temperature is now about 12 C cooler at idle AND under load.

So, all in all, I am pretty happy with things as they are, and will no longer worry about adding an "extra" heatsink to the NB.

[Praz]

Some dual-core fun. 535 FSB with 24/7 voltages and C1E enabled. There is no reason not to use C1E with this board.

DRAM - 2.12
NB - 1.41
VTT - 1.20

[jimmyz]

X-38 lt model is now available at motherboardpro motherboard

[Brother Esau]

Sent you a PM Jim

[jimmyz]

you gettin an x-38 Campbell?

[Brother Esau]

That depends on the question I just asked you in PM

[jmmtn4aj]

Anyone else finds reduced temps on the cpu with transpiper? I've still yet to do it because Anandtech's review find that temps get worse.. Any particular strategy in applying the TIM?

Can someone help, can you fit Thermalright Ultra120 eX. on this mobo in an Antec 900 case? Will it fit?

It'll fit, but one heatpipe will be touching the NB heatsink if you orientate it such that the fan blows air back, instead of up or down.

[emoners]

X-38 lt model is now available at motherboardpro motherboard

hahaha how many boards you guys get in a year???

[jimmyz]

hahaha how many boards you guys get in a year???

me about six or more asus p5b-deluxe (5 total sold 4), asus p5k deluxe didn't vave enough v-core, DFI LP UT ICFX 3200 T2R/G, DFI LP UT P-35 T2R, and coming soon the DFI LT X-38 T2R. then I'm sur the LP UT in jan.

[Cascades]

what waterblock will fit on the northbridge?

The Swiftech MCW30 fits perfectly on the NB.

Cheers!

[kberguy1]

Anyone else finds reduced temps on the cpu with transpiper? I've still yet to do it because Anandtech's review find that temps get worse.. Any particular strategy in applying the TIM?

What I did was to lap the copper plate with 1500 wet/dry sandpaper on a glass surface. I did this because I had already lapped both my heatsink and my CPU, and wanted to ensure all pieces would have maximum contact between each other.

Then I applied a thin layer of AS-5 thermal paste evenly on the top of the CPU's IHS, and did the same to the part of the copper plate that was going to touch the CPU.

I also applied a thin line of thermal paste to the PWM area itself in the area that the copper plate would screw to. So essentially, I made sure there was a film of thermal paste everywhere where heat transfer would occur

The same idea works when mounting the Transpiper to the PWM, except that you need to use a more thermal paste to fill in the crevices. I started with too little thermal paste, and couldn't tell if the Transpiper assembly was doing anything. I probably used 3 x the amount of thermal paste that I initially thought I should, but the results were worth the time (and the mess).

When running Prime 95, I can feel the external radiator on the Transpiper radiator get lukewarm, so I know heat is moving through it.

[jmmtn4aj]

kberguy1, thanks I'm not so sure I'm going to apply TIM to the PWM though, seeing as AS-5 is conductive o.O

Anyway, what exactly does the PLL voltage do? I'm trying to get my proc stable at 430x9 and I've raised voltage two or three notches from 423x9 stable. Does it make sense to stop bothering with the vcore and start raising NB,SB,PLL or clockgen voltage instead? Which is most likely to cause unstable OC? And also, what's GTL reference clock? I have mine set to 110/114/117 (I think), as per the Anandtech reviewer's OC.. could it be too high for a 423x9?