** OFFICIAL ** Intel DX38BT & DX48BT2 BoneTrail Thread

[gtj]

Did you buy the 1800C7DF?

Exactly.

[S1mon-]

Exactly.

Ouch how much did you pay these? And they arrived broken... I hope you will get a replacement for that price...

[gtj]

$579 for 2x1024mb. Already got an RMA and ordered the OCZs. They should be here tomorrow. Till then, I'm limping along on 1 stick.

[theonlybabyface]

$579 for 2x1024mb. Already got an RMA and ordered the OCZs. They should be here tomorrow. Till then, I'm limping along on 1 stick.

For that price, you could have bought a nice proven P35 board and DDR2 ram with change left over. I think any of you moving to DDR3 are crazy!!!

[gtj]

For that price, you could have bought a nice proven P35 board and DDR2 ram with change left over.

Come on, what's fun about that?
Besides, "Xtreme" can also apply to cost.
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[gs274]

Come on, what's fun about that?
Besides, "Xtreme" can also apply to cost.
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QFT!

[WeaponX]

Subscribed.

[Randy]

I am having an issue with my DX38BT. I'm a newb at this so don't laugh. I have Corsair XMS3 that is rated @ 1333, 9-9-9-24. I set it in the bios, and the settings stay there on the setting page after reboot, but the memory only runs at 1066. The morons at Corsair aren't any help. Why won't the settings stick ?

[gtj]

I am having an issue with my DX38BT. I'm a newb at this so don't laugh. I have Corsair XMS3 that is rated @ 1333, 9-9-9-24. I set it in the bios, and the settings stay there on the setting page after reboot, but the memory only runs at 1066. The morons at Corsair aren't any help. Why won't the settings stick ?

Exactly what are you setting in the BIOS and how do you know it's running at 1066?

[Randy]

Exactly what are you setting in the BIOS and how do you know it's running at 1066?

Memory Configuration = Non-ECC

Performance Memory Profiles = Manual - User Defined

Reference Frequency = 333
Memory Frequency = 1333
tCL = 9
tRCD = 9
tRP = 9
tRASmin = 24
Memory Voltage = 1.70v

The main bios screen says the CPU is @ 1333FSB and the memory is at 1066.
Everest and the Intel Desktop Utility also says 1066 on the memory. CPU-Z doesn't support the X38 yet, so I get no report other than SPD values.

[gtj]

In the memory bios screen check what the SPD is reporting. Initially my sticks were actually reporting DDR3 1066 and that was goofing things up. unfortunately I don't remember what I did to fix it. Also try going back to Automatic and see what happens

[gtj]

More observations while I'm waiting for my OCZ to arrive (9am tomorrow hopefully).

The BIOS Watchdog is as useless as mammaries on a male Sus Scrofa. Same as the XBX2. Thankfully the default is "disabled".

If you put the Intel controller in RAID mode, and you have a SATA DVD drive, USB keyboards don't work.

The Marvell SATA controller also handles IDE port so disabling the Secondary SATA Controller also disables the internal IDE port as well as the external SATA ports.

Vista will install cleanly on an Intel RAID array without any additional driver stupidity.

Vista doesn't include the driver for the new LAN controller so you have to install it separately from the driver CD.

The mosfet heatsinks have a much lower profile than the XBX2.

The vCore vMCH and vDIMM measurement points seem to be close to, if not exactly in the same place as the XBX2. I'll post pics later.

The BIOS screens are pretty close to the XBX2. Pics later.

[Ender17]

definitely subscribed, but there's no way I'm upgrading until next year at the earliest!!

[WeaponX]

Looking good so far, I just hate the thought of paying 500+ for DDR3...

[gtj]

Looking good so far, I just hate the thought of paying 500+ for DDR3...

And the 45nm Quad will cost you how much???

OCZ memory is in and memtesting...

[Randy]

In the memory bios screen check what the SPD is reporting. Initially my sticks were actually reporting DDR3 1066 and that was goofing things up. unfortunately I don't remember what I did to fix it. Also try going back to Automatic and see what happens

Think, think think !!!

I just ried some Patriot 1333 7-7-7-20 @ 1.7V and it does the exact same thing. 1066.

[gs274]

Think, think think !!!

I just ried some Patriot 1333 7-7-7-20 @ 1.7V and it does the exact same thing. 1066.

put a call into intel tech support.

[Randy]

put a call into intel tech support.

Been there. I worked with a tech for about an hour, and he said the board was new and he couldn't solve the issue. Currently there is no qualified memory for this board ?

SOMEBODY must have this same board and 1333 memory. There has got to be a setting to resolve this.

[bobov]

Did you try rev.1308 bios?

BIOS Version 1308
About This Release:
 November 12, 2007
 BTX3810J.86A.1308.2007.1112.1659
 SATA RAID info:
Intel(R) RAID for SATA - v7.6.0.1011
 SATA AHCI info:
Version UPSD src 04-20-2007 for ICH9
 PXE Nahum info:
Intel(R) Boot Agent GE v1.2.50
New Fixes/Features:
 Fixed issues where some BIOS Setup options are hidden.
 Added updates to BIOS support for Intel® Desktop Control
Center.
 Fixed display of cache for multi-core processors.
 Fixed PC28 memory error beeps on warm boot with 1333 CPU / 1333
Memory.
 Fixed issue where XMP settings were causing system instability.
 Fixed issue where overclocking settings were causing HW
Watchdog Timer to fire on every boot.
 Added Hardware-based Watchdog Timer implementation.
 Added support for XMP (Extreme Memory Profile).
 Added some boot/S3 resume time optimizations.
 Fixed a bug where IERR got asserted on certain CPUs.

[Randy]

Did you try rev.1308 bios?

Yes,
currently running.

[gtj]

Well, I'm running at 1333 on the OCZs but like I said, I can't remember what I did. How about going into maintenance mode and doing a bios settings reset?

[asp6000]

How's this board's overclocking compared to ASUS or DFI?

[Randy]

Well, I'm running at 1333 on the OCZs but like I said, I can't remember what I did. How about going into maintenance mode and doing a bios settings reset?

Are the OCZ's programmed to 1333 by SPD ?

[Randy]

Well, at this point what it looks like is I can't overclock the CPU or memory. Tried overclocking the FSB just a little bit and it bounces right back to default. Maybe this board is hosed ? It must have something to do with the watchdog feature. I think I am going to throw in the towel on this one until Intel get's a better bios out. Funny thing is, the latest bios was supposed to fix a ton of related issues, and intel is usually pretty good about that. If that OCZ is 1333 by SPD, I may take a stab at it - why not, I got about $900 of memory sitting in front of me now, what's another $500.

[Malk4vi4n]

I like where intel is going...Black PCB, hardcore(ish) names for stuff..Remember the SkullTrail monster some time ago? They are showing a little more interest for the xtreme crowd..
But...Yadda yadda yadda...whatever..!
Waiting to see some results!!