So how about you guys start posting some pictures up of your setups lol
So how about you guys start posting some pictures up of your setups lol
Good point. Most mobos seem to be good at auto configuring the timings to SPD for first boot. I just hope this Bonetrail recognizes the voltage spec in the SPD and auto sets the BIOS accordingly. I don't exactly have spare sticks of DDR3 to get into the BIOS lol.
One final Zalman question - I do have a 9700 NT at my disposal. But it seems to have the part copper part aluminum design. What would you all consider the best processor that heatsink could handle?
BERT: Intel DX48BT2, E8500, 2x 1G OCZ Plat DDR3-1800, 2xATI HD 3850, 450x9.5
ERNIE: Intel DX38BT, Q9300, 2x 1G OCZ Plat DDR3-1800, ATI HD 3650, 400x7.5
RALPH,ELMO,MONSTER: Intel 975XBX2, Q6600, 2x 1G OCZ DDR2-1066, 356x9
COOKIE,OSCAR: DFI BloodIron, Q6600, 2x 1G OCZ DDR2-1066, stock
GTJ's Intel 975XBX2 Bad Axe 2 Guide including the Memory Calculator
GTJ's Intel DX38BT/DX48BT2 Bone Trail Memory Calculator
975 XE @ 4.0GHZ - Thermaltake TRUE REV 3
12GB Corsair Dominator 1600MHZ
EVGA 132-BL-E758-A1
2 X Gigabyte HD5970's CFX
2X Runcore Pro IV 128GB SSD's in RAID 0 & 2X 2TB WD Enterprise in RAID 1
2X Plextor 810SA DLDVD SATA
Thermaltake 1KW Toughpower
Coolermaster Sniper
Dell 30" 3007FPW
HEAT - Randy2
BERT: Intel DX48BT2, E8500, 2x 1G OCZ Plat DDR3-1800, 2xATI HD 3850, 450x9.5
ERNIE: Intel DX38BT, Q9300, 2x 1G OCZ Plat DDR3-1800, ATI HD 3650, 400x7.5
RALPH,ELMO,MONSTER: Intel 975XBX2, Q6600, 2x 1G OCZ DDR2-1066, 356x9
COOKIE,OSCAR: DFI BloodIron, Q6600, 2x 1G OCZ DDR2-1066, stock
GTJ's Intel 975XBX2 Bad Axe 2 Guide including the Memory Calculator
GTJ's Intel DX38BT/DX48BT2 Bone Trail Memory Calculator
Anybody using Crucial Balistix DDR3 1600 with this motherboard? I can't get the mobo to boot with anything over 3Ghz with a Q6600. Latest BIOS, tried every voltage combination possible.
I also have the Crucial PC3-12800 Ballistic and have experienced the same
problem. I am running at 3ghz solid and that seems to be my top. The
strange thing is that I am at default settings here. I have run the memory
at 1:1, 1:2 800 and 1600strap and also 2:3 but only with the cpu at 3ghz.
One hardware failure turned up. My channel B, slot 0 dimm socket produces
extensive errors. I am using channel A slots only in single channel mode.
This configuration is error free. I have requested a RMA from Intel which
is still in process. Probably held up by the holiday depleted staffing...
73/oldsarge
PC1
i7-3770K
Asus P8Z77-v pro/thunderbolt
Samsung PC3-12800 4ea x 4mb
Sapphire HD6850
Intel SSDSA2MH080G2C1 x2 raid0
Noctua NH-D14
Lian Li PC-A70B
Windows 8 pro x64
PC #2
Asus Sabertooth X58 i7-950
HIS HD4870
Thermalright Ultra 120 EX w/Panaflo
6GB OCZ Gold DDR3-1600
Lian Li PC-X1000
Intel SSD 120GB
Windows 7 x64
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What is max FSB achieved with this board, using quad?
I used Memorytest, Prime95 and Everest.
Present settings: Ref Freq 400, Mem Freq 800, Host bus Freq 333
All voltages at default. Vdroop and Voffset are both disabled.
Mem: 7,7,7,20 Vdimm 1.54v
73/oldsarge
PC1
i7-3770K
Asus P8Z77-v pro/thunderbolt
Samsung PC3-12800 4ea x 4mb
Sapphire HD6850
Intel SSDSA2MH080G2C1 x2 raid0
Noctua NH-D14
Lian Li PC-A70B
Windows 8 pro x64
PC #2
Asus Sabertooth X58 i7-950
HIS HD4870
Thermalright Ultra 120 EX w/Panaflo
6GB OCZ Gold DDR3-1600
Lian Li PC-X1000
Intel SSD 120GB
Windows 7 x64
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Would you recommend this board if I wanted to go DDR3?
"To exist in this vast universe for a speck of time is the great gift of life. Our tiny sliver of time is our gift of life. It is our only life. The universe will go on, indifferent to our brief existence, but while we are here we touch not just part of that vastness, but also the lives around us. Life is the gift each of us has been given. Each life is our own and no one else's. It is precious beyond all counting. It is the greatest value we have. Cherish it for what it truly is."
I got my two HD2900XTs hooked up in Crossfire mode, but now during POST, the screen stays completely blank UNTIL Windows boots ... I have never seen that before ... any ideas? I can't even see the BIOS screen when I hit F2 during POST ... kinda scary ... HELP!
Try using the other DVI connetion.
BERT: Intel DX48BT2, E8500, 2x 1G OCZ Plat DDR3-1800, 2xATI HD 3850, 450x9.5
ERNIE: Intel DX38BT, Q9300, 2x 1G OCZ Plat DDR3-1800, ATI HD 3650, 400x7.5
RALPH,ELMO,MONSTER: Intel 975XBX2, Q6600, 2x 1G OCZ DDR2-1066, 356x9
COOKIE,OSCAR: DFI BloodIron, Q6600, 2x 1G OCZ DDR2-1066, stock
GTJ's Intel 975XBX2 Bad Axe 2 Guide including the Memory Calculator
GTJ's Intel DX38BT/DX48BT2 Bone Trail Memory Calculator
BERT: Intel DX48BT2, E8500, 2x 1G OCZ Plat DDR3-1800, 2xATI HD 3850, 450x9.5
ERNIE: Intel DX38BT, Q9300, 2x 1G OCZ Plat DDR3-1800, ATI HD 3650, 400x7.5
RALPH,ELMO,MONSTER: Intel 975XBX2, Q6600, 2x 1G OCZ DDR2-1066, 356x9
COOKIE,OSCAR: DFI BloodIron, Q6600, 2x 1G OCZ DDR2-1066, stock
GTJ's Intel 975XBX2 Bad Axe 2 Guide including the Memory Calculator
GTJ's Intel DX38BT/DX48BT2 Bone Trail Memory Calculator
"To exist in this vast universe for a speck of time is the great gift of life. Our tiny sliver of time is our gift of life. It is our only life. The universe will go on, indifferent to our brief existence, but while we are here we touch not just part of that vastness, but also the lives around us. Life is the gift each of us has been given. Each life is our own and no one else's. It is precious beyond all counting. It is the greatest value we have. Cherish it for what it truly is."
Well I have drove myself NUTS trying to decide on DDR2 or DDR3. I "m upgrading from 875. I have decided to just go ahead and go to DDR3 that way I can use it down the road.
Here are some pics of my current setup.
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E6750 - Koolance CPU-V10
8X450 @ 1.5V
Intel DX38BT
4GB Corsair DDR3-1600 7-7-7-20 @ 1.82V
6X 400GB Seagate 7200.10 in RAID 5 (Adaptec 3805)
Cooler Master Pro1000
EVGA 8800Ultra Superclock
975 XE @ 4.0GHZ - Thermaltake TRUE REV 3
12GB Corsair Dominator 1600MHZ
EVGA 132-BL-E758-A1
2 X Gigabyte HD5970's CFX
2X Runcore Pro IV 128GB SSD's in RAID 0 & 2X 2TB WD Enterprise in RAID 1
2X Plextor 810SA DLDVD SATA
Thermaltake 1KW Toughpower
Coolermaster Sniper
Dell 30" 3007FPW
HEAT - Randy2
I have a spare DX38BT new in the box. I already have a Qx9650 in one and running 10x420 BEAUTIFULLY on water. Pics Below. Since i have a spare board i thought i'd go cheap on the cpu and try a Q6600, but before I order one I was wondering how fast you were able to push it on water. If i can get close-to the same speeds as my QX9650 why pay $900 more????
Below is my second WC setup, my first build was on a Maximus Xtreme. I get better stability on the DX38BT hands down. I would like to get some beter mem on board though.
Notice the MCW60... I used ethernet wire to make loops through the holes in the board ^^^^^^^
Last edited by mnemonick; 01-09-2008 at 09:47 AM.
DX38BT, QX9650 (@4.2 10x420) 4GB Corsair 1333 @ 1400, 8800 Ultra (Watercooled)
Asus ME, QX9650 (@4.2 11x380), 4GB (2gb sticks) Corsair 1600 @ 1520, 8800 GTX SSC (Watercooled).
10) 975XBX2 Varius Core DUO and Quads w/ 4 GB Ram, and various Nvidia 8800
UPDATE ON DX38BT VISTA INSTABILITY! INTEL SIGMATEL DRIVERS CAUSE VISTA APPLICATIONS TO CRASH WINDOWS EXPLORER!!! BE WARNED! If you install SIGMATEL drivers from intel, WINDOWS explorer will cash intermittenly when running various VISTA Applications!
Could someone help me and give me some good bios settings to go with quad, this is hell to tune compared to all other boards.
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