UNOFFICIAL BIOSTAR TPower I45 M/B

**dalekdukesboy** · 06-14-2009, 01:53 PM

where's the railmeat"head" now that I actually posted a link with my results??? Anyway they're there for anyone else to check out if you're interested because he seems nowhere to be found all of a sudden

**jaggerwild** · 06-15-2009, 01:05 AM

Originally Posted by LedHed

yea I can boot into Windows @5ghz, but where are your stress tests? How about showing us a screen of 100% completion Intel Burn Test 20-30 passes, along with the idle/load temperature.

I use 3Dmark tests neva used mem test, Is this stress enough?

http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k3=6064401

Where is a link to the new bios? Found it, bear in mind that OC is on a GigabyteX48 board, everything under water. I do not game @5Mhz nor do i need to.
Thanks !

Please does anyone know how much juice one can safely pull from the fan headers on these boards?

Not sure what the voltage is but I do know you can't run a 120MM fan from it and expect it to still work.

Does anybody know if the I45 bios will work on the TP45HP board, they are pretty much the same board?

**LedHed** · 06-22-2009, 01:57 PM

When I first won this motherboard a lot of people swore to stay away from quads, but now I keep seeing people with the TPower i45 Q9550s running 3.5-3.8ghz which would be perfect for my rig. My question is what is the best quad to put in this board or is it still best to stick with dual cores on this model? I heard the board lacked the options to properly OC a quad like other boards, but If I can hit 3.6ghz I'd be happy with it. Do I have to get a Q9550 in order to hit speeds like this or would one of the lower model quads also reach this speed?

Anyone with experience using quads in this board please provide some advice and I'm not trying to spend more than $220. The Q9400 looks like the best deal, but with the Q9550 only $20 more I would just get the Q9550. However I don't want to buy a CPU that isn't going to mesh well with this board and that is why I'd like to hear some opinions.

Is it worth it to sell my E8500 @ 24/7 4ghz (stable at 4.4ghz on air) and get a Q9550 (or similar)?

**Dryadsoul** · 06-23-2009, 02:52 AM

Thanks to Ace and makaka, following your settings I reached 5Ghz/4.3 stable with my E8500 EO............... PROOF

It was done on water with an IandH CPU block w/ mounting plates by Nafljhy and NB/Mosfet blocks by Fstfrddy.

Gotta love community effort.

**jaggerwild** · 06-23-2009, 07:15 AM

Originally Posted by LedHed

When I first won this motherboard a lot of people swore to stay away from quads, but now I keep seeing people with the TPower i45 Q9550s running 3.5-3.8ghz which would be perfect for my rig. My question is what is the best quad to put in this board or is it still best to stick with dual cores on this model? I heard the board lacked the options to properly OC a quad like other boards, but If I can hit 3.6ghz I'd be happy with it. Do I have to get a Q9550 in order to hit speeds like this or would one of the lower model quads also reach this speed?

Anyone with experience using quads in this board please provide some advice and I'm not trying to spend more than $220. The Q9400 looks like the best deal, but with the Q9550 only $20 more I would just get the Q9550. However I don't want to buy a CPU that isn't going to mesh well with this board and that is why I'd like to hear some opinions.

Is it worth it to sell my E8500 @ 24/7 4ghz (stable at 4.4ghz on air) and get a Q9550 (or similar)?

Read from the first page.........

@dryda,
Those are sweet looking blocks there!

**DonNiger** · 06-23-2009, 08:02 AM

Dryadsoul very nice block, I should have those before I tested my Quad

**LedHed** · 06-23-2009, 08:45 AM

Originally Posted by jaggerwild

Read from the first page.........

I've read the first page many times, just because one person had the most expensive C2Q on the market doesn't tell me anything about what I asked.

Anyone with any experience please reply to my post above

**Dryadsoul** · 06-23-2009, 05:57 PM

Originally Posted by LedHed

Is it worth it to sell my E8500 @ 24/7 4ghz (stable at 4.4ghz on air) and get a Q9550 (or similar)?

In my opinion the short answer would be no, since you are on air.

I bought the T-Power i45 to OC my Q9550, only to learn it is better suited for C2D's.
So, I've since purchased a Gigabyte EP45-UD3P for the Quad and transferred my E8500 the BioStar board.

Here are my results for both chips on the T-Power: Q9550 @ 4.27Ghz @ 5.9v and E8500 @ 5Ghz @ 4.8v.

**jaggerwild** · 06-24-2009, 03:36 AM

Originally Posted by LedHed

I've read the first page many times, just because one person had the most expensive C2Q on the market doesn't tell me anything about what I asked.

Anyone with any experience please reply to my post above

IT says Read "FROM" the first page, not just the first page.

And yeah yer wasting your time

**LedHed** · 06-24-2009, 04:28 PM

thanks for the opinions guys, I think I'll just wait until the C2Q prices drop to dirt cheap and then give it a go.

**chuck4456** · 07-03-2009, 01:40 PM

Originally Posted by jaggerwild

IT says Read "FROM" the first page, not just the first page.

**koksy** · 07-04-2009, 05:58 AM

If I update my BIOS to P45AA512, will I need to reinstall my RAID e.g. format everything?

(Beta) Fix hardware monitor bug; need to clear CMOS after update

**DonNiger** · 07-04-2009, 08:00 AM

Originally Posted by koksy

If I update my BIOS to P45AA512, will I need to reinstall my RAID e.g. format everything?

Yes.

I started to play with that board once again.
What is the best bios for OC? What about the modde on (by Ket)?

**Blue Storm** · 07-06-2009, 09:04 AM

hello guys...I am at a loss...I am chosing new board for extreme overclocking, but I don't know if this Biostar is best chose...what are your views?

**hersounds** · 07-06-2009, 09:33 AM

Originally Posted by Blue Storm

hello guys...I am at a loss...I am chosing new board for extreme overclocking, but I don't know if this Biostar is best chose...what are your views?

with tpower i45 you get high frecuencies but not the best super pi times or best bench score.

of course that tpower i45 is an extreme mobo but think what you want high frecuencies? or best benchmarks scores?

**Blue Storm** · 07-06-2009, 11:19 AM

it's quite difficult...I want both, but I don't know if is it possible

I will create new topic with this question...it will be better

**bigwill68** · 07-19-2009, 09:09 PM

Anybody in here got a Q9550 EO on there I45 board Oc'd and can you give me some good setting for it? everytime I go into put x8.5 it's saids x6.0 on the Cpu-z read out and I go into the bio's the multiplier saids x8.5 do...I need to update to new bio's...I did'nt have this problem with my E8400 EO is there a Differents with a Quad Core..I heard that the I45 don't like Quads to much and there better with Core 2 Duo's if anybody can point my in the right direction.. of oc'ing a Q9550... I would appreciated very much

if so on the bio's will this be the right bio's update here?
http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en-us/...s.php?S_ID=365
P45AA512.BSP

**Lvcoyote** · 07-19-2009, 09:13 PM

Thats the thermal throttling kicking in. Leave CPU-z open and start something that works the CPU and watch the multiplier raise back up. If you want it to stay at 8.5, then turn off C1e and EIST in BIOS under CPU features.

**bigwill68** · 07-19-2009, 09:34 PM

Originally Posted by Lvcoyote

Thats the thermal throttling kicking in. Leave CPU-z open and start something that works the CPU and watch the multiplier raise back up. If you want it to stay at 8.5, then turn off C1e and EIST in BIOS under CPU features.

Thanks Lvcoyote but those two are disabled they have been with the E8400 was installed..I had in on the board...I have never update the bio's sense I had the I45 and the Biostar site saids this under cpu support( If you plan to upgrade processor from your existing unit, please update bios first before changing or upgrading processors.) then after update the bio's it saids this(Beta) Fix hardware monitor bug; need to clear CMOS after update)Upload Date
2009-05-13 ...is that all when you move up to a Quad Core?

**bigwill68** · 07-20-2009, 10:51 PM

@Lvcoyote

Never mind got it working and Updated the Bio's also the board been back in the box sense feruary sense the remodel of my CM590 case bein painted on the inside and awaiting new parts also still to come Thanks my Friend holding at 3.9Ghz

O now for the passing Grade

**al13n8r** · 07-23-2009, 03:10 AM

Hello all. Does anyone happen to know which is the last revision of this board ? Thanks in advance.

**Blue Storm** · 07-25-2009, 12:14 PM

hi guys...does this Biostar like Cell Shock memory? I would like to buy this board, but I don't know, if it will like my Cell Shocks...thanks for answer

**koksy** · 07-25-2009, 01:47 PM

Originally Posted by Blue Storm

hi guys...does this Biostar like Cell Shock memory? I would like to buy this board, but I don't know, if it will like my Cell Shocks...thanks for answer

Don't take my word on this, but I think it's compatible with the same types of RAM as just about any other updated motherboard.

**bigwill68** · 07-25-2009, 05:59 PM

Originally Posted by Blue Storm

hi guys...does this Biostar like Cell Shock memory? I would like to buy this board, but I don't know, if it will like my Cell Shocks...thanks for answer

I don't know how would act but..I know it loves G.Skill for sure

This Here
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231166

**chuck4456** · 08-02-2009, 06:23 AM

Any ideas as to why my I45 will not go into BIOS with Xfire enabled?
I had to unplug the bottom card and set the jumpers back to normal position so I could get in.

For video card's sake, I tested this with 3 different HD3870s in different combos.

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