Testing / comparing : Intel D975XBX2 / Asus P5B DX ***56K WARNING***

[Supertim0r]

Hey,

I received an Intel Bad Axe 2 yesterday.


















Here's are a few quick test:

1M XBX2 Fat D9 Fat D9
1M XBX2 CAS3 mid freq
1M P5B DX CAS4 high freq

E6600 ES @ 4ghz - 8800GTS @ 665/1000
Aquamark3 XBX2
Aquamark3 P5B DX

3dmark2001 XBX2
Max prime XBX2 first board making my E6600 stable @ 3.8
Max prime P5B DX
3.6ghz prime 10h+, 1.375v set in bios, vfsb and vmch stock, tower 120 @ lowest rpm (almost inaudible), no added fans and only 58c coretemp

Q6600ES

XBX2 3.4Ghz 3Dmark06
P5B DX 3.7Ghz 3Dmark06

more benchies in progress

For those having problems with the 2395 bios, you can grab the 2333 HERE

Thanks

Simon

[NO1B4ME]

Nice reults man . Keep it up .

[eva2000]

nice but the images aren't loading for me.. too large ?

[Supertim0r]

my server have some problems today (fixing it)

[Teratism]

So far so good, The BX2 is running a bit hotter but also has some better scores.

Can't wait to see the rest of the benches and get your take on the board.

[loafer87gt]

Awesome! Nice results for the BX2. Would be interesting to see what the what sort of FSB overclocking could be achieved with this board and a Kentsfield processor. Hopefully they are better than what Eva noted in his tests on an older BX1.

[Ender17]

anyone know if this board requires a ES/Extreme chip or a mod to get the advanced OC options like the original BadAxe?

[Teratism]

Ender17: Didn't Breetai72 answer that in the other thread you asked it in?

Breetai72 said "BX2 has OC hooks enabled for all processors. The "OC Debug" jumper is still there, but it is no longer used."

[tjelaw]

Nice, thats a stock board right?

Im awaiting ur results... my new choice of mobo depends on this hehe ,

Teratism, whats that "OC Hook" your talking about? something like locking the strap?

[Teratism]

tjelaw: I don't know it is something breetai72 said in the bad axe 2 thread named How did this slip by....... http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...hlight=bad+axe
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[badboy]

Nice results. I got a BX2 too and I highest I was 438x8. Check sig for info.

[Ender17]

Ender17: Didn't Breetai72 answer that in the other thread you asked it in?

Breetai72 said "BX2 has OC hooks enabled for all processors. The "OC Debug" jumper is still there, but it is no longer used."

so vCore and everything is available on retail chips?
just wanted to make sure

[breetai72]

Yes. All the tuning options are available for all processors.

so vCore and everything is available on retail chips?
just wanted to make sure

[Ender17]

Yes. All the tuning options are available for all processors.

awesome, thanks
that's already a big improvement over the D975XBX

[heikis]

how is the 1333 strap working on this board? does it cause the coldboot problem as on badaxe1 ?

[Supertim0r]

no coldboot problems for me
The vcore is rock solid on this board, better than all conroe board I tested.
It's the first board that make my 6600es stable @ 3.8
all the overclocking option straight in the bios, no mods
With vcore and vmch mod, this board will fly

edit : added bios pics

[C Stat B]

Looks good, I'm getting my X1900XT 256MB and E6600 on friday for my XBX2. Hopefully I get results like yours. Is your a REV 503 board? Is there a difference between 502 and 503?

Thanks.

[Supertim0r]

Looks good, I'm getting my X1900XT 256MB and E6600 on friday for my XBX2. Hopefully I get results like yours. Is your a REV 503 board? Is there a difference between 502 and 503?

Thanks.

Hi,

My board is rev503
I don't know if there is a difference between 502/503...sorry

[Speederlander]

With vcore and vmch mod, this board will fly

Are those out yet?

[celemine1Gig]

Are those out yet?

I bet they won't differ much from the mods already known for the Bad Axe 1.

[malachi1313]

Any probs with this motherboard sofar??

[neverthere]

EDIT: Couldn't see one screenshot earlier but nice VDIMM options even upto a toasty 2.8v

[Nilix]

When disable the second sata controller in bios, the HDD-LED is always on.... no flickering by HDD access.

After enable the controller it flickers by HDD access.

Is this normal?

My MB: Intel D975XBX2 Rev. 503 Bios 2330

Greets
Nilix

[celemine1Gig]

When disable the second sata controller in bios, the HDD-LED is always on.... no flickering by HDD access.

After enable the controller it flickers by HDD access.

Is this normal?

My MB: Intel D975XBX2 Rev. 503 Bios 2330

Greets
Nilix

I can't tell about the Bad Axe, but my Black Creek (D955XBK, the bad axe predecessor)does exactly the same thing.

[Supertim0r]

ok, only 1 problem so far : everest = voltage reset = reboot

if you enable the second sata controller, yes its flickering

this board is awesome : 3.6ghz prime 10h+, 1.375v set in bios, vfsb and vmch stock, tower 120 @ lowest rpm (almost inaudible), no added fans and only 58c coretemp

the bad axe "1" needed 1.395/1.695v vfsb/vmch and more vcore