X3350 Arrival

[STEvil]

Because they supply OEM's like Dell (MSI does as well) not because they make good boards (they dont).

[T2k]

Just realized I had a Q9450 on preorder somewhere and it's processing now - should I give it a try? Can I expect anything different from this later shipment (my X3350 is an early stuff, from ~mid-March.)

[mu||et]

Just realized I had a Q9450 on preorder somewhere and it's processing now - should I give it a try? Can I expect anything different from this later shipment (my X3350 is an early stuff, from ~mid-March.)

No.

[T2k]

Hmmm. Not a chance, right?

[AceGoober]

I'll receive my X3350 along with a Asus P5E this Friday. It will run on air under a CNPS9500 AT until I get my water cooling setup completed.

[lowtcell]

I'll receive my X3350 along with a Asus P5E this Friday. It will run on air under a CNPS9500 AT until I get my water cooling setup completed.

Good luck. Let us know if you manage to break the 440 FSB wall.

[RRunner]

System

P5E3 Deluxe WiFi Bios 1109
X3350
OCZ PC 12800
Corsair Airflow
Ultra Extreme 120
Panaflo 120x38 103.8 CFM
eVGA 8800GTS KO 512MB
Zalman 750HP
Adda 120x25 88 CFM
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VCore 1.30V
FSB Strap AUTO
FSB 470
PCIE 100
DRAM Comand Rate 1N - 7-7-7-20

CPU PLL Voltage 1.58V
FSB Termination Voltage 1.34V
DRAM Voltage 1.98V
NB Voltage 1.57V
SB Voltage 1.20V
Clock Over-Charging Voltage: 0.80
Load Line Calibreation: ENABLED

CPU GTL Volt 0.67x
NB GTL Volt 0.67x
CPU Spread Spectrum: Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum: Disabled
C1E Support: Disabled
CPU TM Function: Enabled
Execute Disable Bit: Enabled
Max CPUID Value: Disabled
Vanderpool Disable Bit: Enabled



475 FSB

VCore 1.33125V
FSB Strap AUTO
PCIE 100
DRAM Comand Rate 1N - 7-7-7-21

Ai Clock Twister: Auto
Ai Transaction Boster: Enabled
Boost Level [2]

CPU PLL Voltage 1.60V
FSB Termination Voltage 1.48V
DRAM Voltage 2.06V (Corsair Airflow )
NB Voltage 1.67V
SB Voltage 1.20V
Clock Over-Charging Voltage: 0.80
Load Line Calibreation: ENABLED

CPU GTL Volt 0.67x
NB GTL Volt 0.67x

CPU Spread Spectrum: Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum: Disabled
C1E Support: Disabled
CPU TM Function: Enabled
Execute Disable Bit: Enabled
Max CPUID Value: Disabled
Vanderpool Disable Bit: Enabled



Although all these results, unhappyly I do not obtain to twirl no version of 3Dmark.
I moved for BIOS 1203 and was bad, is not ready still.

Sorry for my bad english.

[TehPwn]

Ive just put my X3350 in my system today, and havent tried Overclocking yet but I have a weird situation. Core Temp is reporting my VID as 1.25v!!!! BIOS says default voltage is 1.200!!! LOL, I hope this is wrong, I thought Xeon's always have lower VID's!!!????

[mustrum]

Ive just put my X3350 in my system today, and havent tried Overclocking yet but I have a weird situation. Core Temp is reporting my VID as 1.25v!!!! BIOS says default voltage is 1.200!!! LOL, I hope this is wrong, I thought Xeon's always have lower VID's!!!????

I wouldn't care about the VID too much. People with high VIDs get good overclocks sometimes while ppl with low ones don't. If you are unlucky enough to have an X38 or x48 board you have a good chance that the board will limit way before you reach the CPU's limit as well.

[AceGoober]

Is the wall with the motherboard or the processor?

Good luck. Let us know if you manage to break the 440 FSB wall.

[lowtcell]

Is the wall with the motherboard or the processor?

Pretty sure it's the motherboard.

[AceGoober]

OK, it's up to 3.36Ghz, 417 @ 1.22v and it's rock solid stable. I'll bump up the FSB slightly until I hit a theoretical wall then post the results.

Pretty sure it's the motherboard.

[FiXeR]

Is there still no fix from Asus for the P5E/Rampage for the 450 FSB wall?

[mu||et]

Is there still no fix from Asus for the P5E/Rampage for the 450 FSB wall?

No.

[AceGoober]

I think I am going to have to change motherboards. This P5E won't go over 417 FSB no matter what I do.

[Lestat]

holy crap in a basket... AceGoober where the hell have you been? i haven't seen you since DFI-Street was still running.
ya know you could sign into Yahoo once in a while.

you still running that big arse plasma on your main rig?

[Abducted]

Is there still no fix from Asus for the P5E/Rampage for the 450 FSB wall?

No.

? Plenty of Rampage boards do +450Mhz FSB on quad-cores without any problems. No need for a fix to get over 450Mhz FSB. They might need some tweaking and more NB voltage, but if there is anything at 450Mhz FSB it's more like a simple fence instead of a wall.

[doodah10]

? Plenty of Rampage boards do +450Mhz FSB on quad-cores without any problems. No need for a fix to get over 450Mhz FSB. They might need some tweaking and more NB voltage, but if there is anything at 450Mhz FSB it's more like a simple fence instead of a wall.

I second that. Broke 450Mhz long ago.

[jdrom]

I can run my X3350 easily at 3.4GHz (425x8) with stock voltages, though anything past that becomes a major issue. I had it briefly at 440x8 though with voltages that I surely wouldn't want to run 24/7 and it still wasn't stable.

After reading all the threads about the Maximus Formula and X38 chipset having a FSB wall at 440MHz, I'd have to say its spot on for me. I tried to run 450FSB and things just got all weird. It would only POST sometimes and other times it'd freeze in the BIOS menus.

Sadly I doubt ASUS really cares since the Maximus Formula seems to be discontinued.

[AceGoober]

Finally figured out the issues with overclocking and it is now running happily along at 3.45Ghz. Even though at stock voltage for this X3350 is 1.1 volts I had to let the motherboard control the voltages instead of doing it manually. I've got it running with Prime on small FFTs with OCCT going as well. Will post results when it gets done with a 12 hour run.