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

[Teratism]

How exactly did everest reset your voltage? Also does this mean you recommend this board?

[Supertim0r]

How exactly did everest reset your voltage? Also does this mean you recommend this board?

everest reset the vcore to default (original bad axe had same issue when it came out)

YES, i highly recommend this board

[heikis]

do you use any fans over the SB and NB heatsinks?
is it a hotter board than the p5w dh and p5 deluxe?
what is the motherboard's (i assume nb?) temperature in bios?

[Supertim0r]

do you use any fans over the SB and NB heatsinks?
is it a hotter board than the p5w dh and p5 deluxe?
what is the motherboard's (i assume nb?) temperature in bios?

no fans over nb/sb
run cooler the Asus mobos, great, silent and cool

current speed
bios temp

[Teratism]

Nice, I am looking to pick one of these up. Anything else about the board you think we should know or a few little tricks to get a nice stable overclock?

[Supertim0r]

Nice, I am looking to pick one of these up. Anything else about the board you think we should know or a few little tricks to get a nice stable overclock?

nothing special to know, this board is easy to overclock compare to original XBX

great board from Intel

[malachi1313]

I just ordered the BadAXE2 because I just don't trust the 680i yet. Hope I have as good of luck as you!!!

[malachi1313]

Hey Supertimor I see you've owned just about ALL the new boards supporting the Core 2Duo, how does the badaxe2 compare???

[Blacklash]

You other fellows that get the Bad Axe 2 be sure to post up your results. I am curious what it can do, and would like to see as many results from various users as possible.

[NO1B4ME]

You other fellows that get the Bad Axe 2 be sure to post up your results. I am curious what it can do, and would like to see as many results from various users as possible.

I agree with you, I am about to order this board and want to see how members do with it as well.

[Supertim0r]

so far, it's the best board i've tested
important thing : it's retail board, bought from supplier (not review sample or handpicked stuff)

[berk]

I'm with you guys aswell,stuff the 680i..im not ignorant and accept things have to be ironed out,but thats too much money for too much pain.
This AW9D-MAX is a pile of pants,and i want something thats overclockable and i can then leave alone.
Good luck.
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[M3kk]

Any clock per clock PI1M and PI32M results please?

Tahnks

[malachi1313]

so far, it's the best board i've tested
important thing : it's retail board, bought from supplier (not review sample or handpicked stuff)

Thanx man!!! that's what I've been wanting to hear. My purchase is awaiting verification @ ZipZoomFly. Probably won't see it until next week sometime

[gundam789]

Supertimo is that corsair memory you are using with this board?
Also is that a core duo e6600 that you have installed in it ?

[willow]

Thanx man!!! that's what I've been wanting to hear. My purchase is awaiting verification @ ZipZoomFly. Probably won't see it until next week sometime

Just an FYI...ZZF has both the BOX (retail) & the BLK (bulk) version of this board. Differences are minor...

www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/d975xbx2/sb/cs-023490.htm

[bofors]

Does anyone know if the BadAxe2 can unlock Conroes down (lower the multiplier)?

[situman]

Does this do the double shutdown like some boards do?

[bofors]

Just an FYI...ZZF has both the BOX (retail) & the BLK (bulk) version of this board. Differences are minor...

As far as the board itself, the BOX version and BLK version are exactly the same. Only the packaging and accessories differ. TankGuys said the BLK only includes two SATA cables, while BOX should have four: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=122752

There is supposed to be another version of the motherboard though, the LAD (LAD975XBX2LKR). It cut some features like FireWire, optical audio and the secondary RAID controller, but adds a TPM chip: http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd..._available.htm

[bobov]

Does anyone know if the BadAxe2 can unlock Conroes down (lower the multiplier)?

No, lower multiplier unavailable.

[bofors]

Thanks again.

[Revv23]

wow i had forgotten how much slower 965 was on 1333, nice comparo.

[eva2000]

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

darn the reset vcore thing still exists huh... does it happen in sandra 2007 as well ?

[Supertim0r]

darn the reset vcore thing still exists huh... does it happen in sandra 2007 as well ?

haven't tried yet
i'll let you know tomorow

[vanovich]

nice testing there,im also glad for my xbx,if only they would do a biose that kan give a bit more vdim ,like your xbx2. 2.8 would be nice.unfortunatly mine only gives 2.2v .. sis sandra 2007 does not reset vcore on my xbx.