Intel D975XBX "Bad Axe" Revision 304 - Who Wants One?

[vengance_01]

No problems here with a D975XBX and a Mach II GT either. it actually works much better with the Mach II than the Asus P5WD2-E did, because it doesn't do the "shut down and restart" thing that Asus does @ 280+ MHz fsb.

My board is also completely stable @ 345 Mhz fsb with 4 mem blocks @ 1:1 cas 3-2-2-8.

I would love to get a rev. 304 board as well (mine is rev 0302), but I bet postage to Europe would cost an arm and a leg.....

Nah USPS Would get it there cheap. For customs mark it dead computer hardware and say its a gifted

[Rovtar]

Wtf it hs 3 pcie-x?:S

[Sneaky]

top = 16x physical, 16x electrical
middle = 16x physical, 8x electrical
bottom = 16x physical, 4x electrical

[mine]

sorry if this is covered before

wonder how this rev.304 , which is a revision and not a new designed board will handle the high-end conroes mainly the 1333 EE version , due to the end of this year ?

[Extera]

They added some caps ect.

[Burner27]

Put me down for one:

jeffrey.siegel@gs.com

[Rovtar]

top = 16x physical, 16x electrical
middle = 16x physical, 8x electrical
bottom = 16x physical, 4x electrical

and what's the point of it?

[vengance_01]

and what's the point of it?

I think you can do triple displays, buts that really it. I wish there were 3 PCI slots. That extra PCI-E slot is retarted.

[Sneaky]

I think you can do triple displays, buts that really it. I wish there were 3 PCI slots. That extra PCI-E slot is retarted.

if you're running a pci-express SCSI controller or something, then its definitely not useless

[gone_fishin]

Ethernet, usb, firewire, sata cards, the upcoming physics cards(maybe), a third display card, a tv tunercard, they all come in PCI express these days and would plug right in, probably more too. Doesn't pcie offer more bandwidth over pci for any of these uses? Lots of boards are only giving the tiny pcie1X slot but this larger extra pcie X16 sized slot probably gives more options even if it only runs 1X.

[vengance_01]

Ethernet, usb, firewire, sata cards, the upcoming physics cards(maybe), a third display card, a tv tunercard, they all come in PCI express these days and would plug right in, probably more too. Doesn't pcie offer more bandwidth over pci for any of these uses? Lots of boards are only giving the tiny pcie1X slot but this larger extra pcie X16 sized slot probably gives more options even if it only runs 1X.

Yea I guess, but its been a very slow process to migrate over to PCI-E instead of PCI slots.

[vengance_01]

Sneaky what time frame are we looking at? I need a computer ATM, and want to order soon.

[Sneaky]

probably 1-2 weeks once we get a guarantee on the availability of rev. 304 boards

[Sneaky]

the last 16x slot is also compatible with any smaller PCI-E interfaces - it just won't take up the entire length of the slot

[Sneaky]

update:

OK, he says he has boards available, but he needs to check if they're revision 304 yet


but we can get OEM 10-packs of boards (system builder packs) for about $1900 a peice, so thats ~$190 per board is what he estimated w/o shipping

[cupholder2.0]

The motherboard should OC decently. The D975XBX and D955XBK have exactly the same bios options. Im on the D955XBK and I got my Presler 950 to 4.5 Ghz and Im not maxed yet. Im not using the bios to OC though.


Does anyone know how to use the Intel Integrator Tool Kit to mod the bios? Where do I get the new .itk file to start modding it?

[afireinside]

Where can I get a conroe soon? I'm interested like I was with yonah but I'm afraid this will be the same but reversed. Board with no CPUs.

[vapb400]

Doesn't make a difference to me, but doees it being OEM mean that it is the board on the right here: http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd..._available.htm
aka no firewire, additional raid, or spdif

jw

~$190 + shipping sounds awesome....keep up the good work.

[freecableguy]

The motherboard should OC decently. The D975XBX and D955XBK have exactly the same bios options. Im on the D955XBK and I got my Presler 950 to 4.5 Ghz and Im not maxed yet. Im not using the bios to OC though.


Does anyone know how to use the Intel Integrator Tool Kit to mod the bios? Where do I get the new .itk file to start modding it?

I have the *.itk file for the 975XBX board.

The available FSB options to set for default in the BIOS are: 533, 800, 1067 and 1333 MHz

I will make a custom BIOS for anyone that wants one.

[cupholder2.0]

Thanks, could come in handy when I get a 975

Anyway how did you get the default config override? I have that when I go into bios but I cant see it in the tool kit.

[Sneaky]

I have the *.itk file for the 975XBX board.

The available FSB options to set for default in the BIOS are: 533, 800, 1067 and 1333 MHz

I will make a custom BIOS for anyone that wants one.

http://members.cox.net/kjboughton/1333.jpg

could you teach me how to use that? i understand how to mod everything, but not how to save/export the BIOS and be able to flash the board with it once its been modded in ITK

thanks
-JR

[Sneaky]

Doesn't make a difference to me, but doees it being OEM mean that it is the board on the right here: http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd..._available.htm
aka no firewire, additional raid, or spdif

jw

~$190 + shipping sounds awesome....keep up the good work.

i don't know why it wouldn't come with the extra 4 silicon RAID SATA ports, but otherwise i just don't think that it ships with the front panel thingy or the extra USB/firewire PCI connections


edit: theres two 10-pack order codes, and what i THINK is the situation is that:

KD975XBXLKRPAK10 = 10 pack of desktop D975XBX boards

BLKD975XBXLKR = 10 pack of boards w/o the extra SATA ports


checking with my friend about this right now - we should have an answer soon

[freecableguy]

File -> Generate BIOS File... to create the *.BIO file after you are done making changes. Save as "bx0908p.bio".

Then go here and download the BX0908P.ISO file (2nd from the top).

Open the ISO file with something like UltraISO. Replace the *.bio file with the BIO file you just created and then save the ISO. Then burn the ISO to a CD using Nero or other similar program

Reboot the Intel board with the CD-ROM inserted. Follow the prompts. The system will reboot once more and then flash the BIOS automatically.

-FCG

[vapb400]

FCG I take it the Albatron board was no luck?

I just opened the program up and took a peek around. THat is a very cool program I forsee alot of custom XS BIOS in the future (even if they are only basically tweaked with a logo ).

[freecableguy]

FCG I take it the Albatron board was no luck?

I just opened the program up and took a peek around. THat is a very cool program I forsee alot of custom XS BIOS in the future (even if they are only basically tweaked with a logo ).

Albatron channel has stalled. Waiting for samples to become available....