I am aware that there are already a lot of threads here on Xtremesystems on the subject DFI LANPARTY UT P35-T2R, but I have decided to write down a couple of words about the motherboard anyway and hope it can interest someone.
DFI LANPARTY UT P35-T2R pictures and results
Introduction:
Not to long ago I bought a DFI lanparty 680i LT motherboard and I have been really satisfied with it, it have been one of the most stable boards I had the opportunity to test al categories. This board have crashed maybe five times and it have never been the boards fault it have always depended on me, this have impressed big on me because even the most stable motherboard can give in when you are pushing it to the extreme.
But after I sold one of my 8800ULTRA graphic cards I haven’t had any use for a SLI motherboard, so I started thinking about getting something new, but because DFI 680i LT have worked like a dream for me It became really hard to find a replacement board. I read a lot of reviews and searched forums for information but I couldn’t really find anything that appealed to me.
But after a lot of searching and thinking I decided not to change manufacture just to change the motherboard, so I ordered DFI LANPARTY UT P35-T2R.
Intel Bearlake P35
DFI LANPARTY UT P35-T2R is based on Intel P35 (bearlake) chipset, this is what you can call the follow up on the Intel P965 chipset that have been immoderate popular the last year. The big different between these two chipset is support for 1333FSB and DDR3 etc, P35 will also work with lintels 45nm CPU´s.
P35 isn’t that new anymore and there is a lot of information and articles on this chipset, this is why I wont go in depth in this subject.
DFI LANPARTY UT P35-T2R
DFI LANPARTY UT P35-T2R is based on Intel’s P35 chipset like I mentioned before, but as usual DFI have equipped this board with a lot of extra stuff.
One of the most important details that also got me to choose this board is that DFI uses a 8-phase Digital PWM instead of a 6 phase that is usually standard, this improves among others the abilities for quad core over clocking etc.
Another new thing is the sound card, DFI Lanparty UT P35-T2R is equipped with a Bernstein audio module with Realtek ALC885 high definition codec. The sound card according to DFI improves not only the sound and signal but also the assembling is much better than with the karjan Audio module. The Bernstein audio module have the same socket as the karjan audio module, but instead of attach the module directly to the motherboard a cable is connected between them, also the sound card is moved from I/O to the PCI slots.
The motherboard has three PCI-E slots but only one uses 16 lanes, the other two split up the remaining lanes. There is also one PCI-E 1x slot and three PCI 32bit slots available.
For the PCI-E slots there is possible to give extra power through a floppy connector, this is something that DFI have used for some time now and it really works especially when over clocking power hungry cards
DFI LANPARTY UT P35-T2R Layout & Design
The first thing that strikes me when i opened the box is the gorgeous colour scheme DFI have used on this motherboard, instead of orange and yellow that have been the colour on their LAN party motherboard for a long time, DFI LANPARTY UT P35-T2R is colored with a beautiful UV green and touch off yellow on a black PCB, and this gives the board an incredible look. This is a change I really like, now I also like the earlier color scheme but with new products it’s really nice to see some changes.
I always nag about the layout on the motherboards I try, and on the DFI LANPARTY UT P35-T2R layout is just amazing. It is similar to DFI LANparty 680i LT witch I also thought had an incredible layout, but if I compare these two motherboards UT P35-T2R is the winner.
All the eight SATA connections hang on the edge of the PCB with a 90 degree angle, and this really helps the cable management. The floppy connector is moved to the lower part on the motherboard and this I really like, most people today don’t use a floppy drive other than to flash BIOS, so when moving the floppy connector from IDE/24Pin it makes the connection / disconnection much easier because nothing is interfering.
8 Pin EPS is moved a bit higher on the motherboard compared to DFI lanparty 680i LT, this is also a good thing, on DFI 680i LT the PWM cooler was in the way when connecting/disconnecting.
But the one thing that impressed me most is the clean area around the CPU socket, now this may not be anything new for Lanparty motherboards but I still gets really exited every time I see a motherboard like this. The clean area is really ideal for extreme cooling, there is nothing interfering when assembling SS or Dual Stage (this is a bit depending on how large the cooler is).
On the motherboard there is also both a Start and reset button, this is also something really great especially for people who don’t use a case.
Cooling:
The cooling on DFI LANPARTY UT P35-T2R is also really great, on the motherboard there is three heat sinks cooling Northbridge, Southbridge and the PWM area. These are also connected with a heat pipe, now this may not be something revolutionary because a lot of other manufactures already have used this solution. But something that makes DFI Lanparty P35 unique is the transpiper cooling, this is a extra cooler that can be assembled on either the Southbridge or the PWM heat sink, and the Transpiper cooling gives a really nice improvement.
One thing I don’t like with the cooling is that it can be a bit ungainly, especially when assembling the Transpiper cooler on the PWM heat sink. I am pretty sure that the assembling can be improved quite a bit, but because this is the first time I seen something like this on a DFI product I imagine they will continue develop this idea and also improve it.
Other than the heat sinks and the transpiper cooling DFI uses small heat sinks on areas on the motherboard that needs extra cooling, this is something DFI have used for a long time and it works pretty good.
BIOS:
There is not much to say other than DFI LANPARTY UT P35-T2R BIOS it is just in another division than any other manufacture today, there is no one that can match DFI when it comes to BIOS options and the possibilities to tweak hardware.
Just so I dint mislead anyone, the DFI motherboard and al the settings available on it is not necessary the best for everyone, it takes a lot of time and patience to really master the this motherboard, but if you have the time, patience and a bit of experience then this motherboard should probably be the most suitable motherboard I can recommend for record hunting.
I could go on and on writing about this motherboard, but I know that to much text can be boring so I will continue with what I think the most people here want to se, pictures.
Pictures
Just like Lanparty680i LT there comes two boxes with the motherboard, one for the accessories and one for their a bit unusual Transpiper cooling.
This is the transpiper cooler, this can be assembled on either the Southbridge or the PWM cooler, it also gives better temps even if it can be a bit ungainly.
DFI LANPARTY UT P35-T2R in its entirety, like i mentioned before i really like the colour scheme on this board.
This is the Southbridge cooler, it's a bit bigger than the usual cooler for the Southbridge but this is because the transpiper cooler has to fit.
As usual the front panel is placed on the bottom of the motherboard, a bit unusual is that the floppy connector is also placed there.
EZ Start and reset is also placed on the bottom of the board, together with the led/display for motherboard reporting.
The rails on the cooler is like you probably already have figured out for the transpiper cooler.
All the eight SATA connections hang on the edge of the PCB with a 90 degree angle, this is really great for cable management.
The clear Cmos jumper is placed right below the Southbridge cooler, it’s easy to get a hold of.
On the Northbridge there is a bigger heat sink placed, al three heat sinks placed on the motherboard is connected to each other.
The third sink in the circulation is the PWM cooler, a great choice by DFI to use a big cooler for this area that get´s really hot.
The memory slots is placed between the sockel and 24pin ATX connector.
The CPU/sockel area is perfect for extreme cooling.
DFI Lanparty P35 uses a 8 Phase digital PWM instead of the standard 6 Phase, this improves among others Quad Core overclockning etc.
The transpiper cooler can also be assembled on the PWM heat sink, unfortunately its gets really tight when doing so. This is according to me not the best solution, but I imagine that DFI will continue to develop this to the better.
A little suprising possibility is to change the FSB with jumpers on the motherboard, you can chose 800/1066/1333.
With the karjan audio module gone the I/O area is really clean.
The PCI-E/PCI slots is placed really good, unfortunately there is only one PCI-E 16x slots with full bandwidth.
I will post results as soon as i have any, i would think it will be later today and tommorow.
English is not my first language so please have indulgence with spelling mistakes or other mistakes, I have tried to corrected the text as good as I can but it can still contain mistakes and/or text errors.
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Originally Posted by jonbass
and what a great set pure HW:banana::banana::banana::banana: pics, bro you have some really good photography skills..
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