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

[tdenton1138]

Well, I am not really concerned about getting an 'early' conroe (like before they are officially released) since I cannot think of how that would happen. Assuming this board has the hardware to support Conroe, then a bios update should be forthcoming with the release of Conroe if it needs it.

I would still need an interim processor though. Do you think that using the ITK to set the fsb to 533 would not be sufficient to run the 805? I do see that the 820 ($157 v $130 for the 805) would work (along with the 630/631). I would be fine with the 820 if necessary as a bridge to Conroe.

Is there any reason this should not work?

[Sneaky]

i don't see why this board wouldnt work with the 805... intel wouldnt exclude a processor from being compatible with their current flagship board...

[S2M]

I have a rev 302 board at work, I'll try and drop a 805 in it tomorrow and see what happens.

[PGHammer]

now that we're getting closer to 20 boards, please email me at my alternative email address: sneaky.xe@gmail.com if you are one of the people who are going to be pre-ordering D975XBX rev. 304 boards


include your Name, XS Display Name, and E-Mail where I can contact you if/when needed

please title the subject of the email - D975XBX Rev. 304 Pre-Order


thank you
-Justin

You have GMail (confirming my earlier post in the thread).

PGHammer

[Ender17]

g-mail sent

[Burner27]

I am glad I can use my 840D EE on this board until Conroe comes out.

[S2M]

I tested the 805 on the rev 302 975x board today, it posts and detects the CPU just fine.

[Thorburn]

It should do too, theres a 533 option in the BIOS on them.

[S2M]

It should do too, theres a 533 option in the BIOS on them.

True but 'officially' the board supports 1066/800 only.

[kiwi]

Anyone got any info about other manufacturers and conroe support? Is it more serious than bios update for 975 boards? Maybe newer revisions will be out.

A few Intel boards I had didn't oc at all

[\Karting_freak]

kiwi
some caps were added + new vrm

[JimboJoe43]

Here is a response I received from someone at asus when asked about conroe support on the P5WD-E Premium.

"The Intel Conroe processors will more than likely be supported via a bios update. However until Intel releases the CPU or at least documentation on how the CPU should be addressed I can't guarantee that."

Guess that really does not help anyone..

[DaWaN]

Here is a response I received from someone at asus when asked about conroe support on the P5WD-E Premium.

"The Intel Conroe processors will more than likely be supported via a bios update. However until Intel releases the CPU or at least documentation on how the CPU should be addressed I can't guarantee that."

Guess that really does not help anyone..

Sounds like bull to me, there are already ES'es floating around and Intel didn't have documentation about it ? Making a CPU with information you'll get after you made it..... Really stupid answer imo.....

[Ender17]

I just picked up a 820 for $130
guess I can handle the downgrade from a X2 3800+ for a few months

sending in my PCP&C to get the 8 pin aux changed

now all I need is a good 2 x 1GB DDR2 kit - anyone got a suggestion?

[Sneaky]

We're almost to 30 boards now, and so far I have recieved e-mail confirmations from the following people:

• Sneaky
• \Karting_freak (2)
• ^^
• Burner27
• PGHammer
• Extera
• -aDaM^
• Pokyoky
• althes
• tdenton1138
• SluRRR
• Durzel
• LightMeDark
• hicookie
• Ender17
• wakeskier
• vapb400
• Gautam
• S2M

the people below still need to do the following:

please email me at my alternative email address: sneaky.xe@gmail.com

include your Name, XS Display Name, and E-Mail where I can contact you if/when needed

please title the subject of the email - D975XBX Rev. 304 Pre-Order

• mikeguava
• Latiass (?)
• vengance_01
• Waffles
• StixxX (?)
• althes
• krullet

[Sneaky]

ender, whats your budget for some ram? if you only have a few bucks the ocz gold ddr2-667 2gb kit is a pretty good investment

[SluRRR]

Sneaky - you have me in both lists. email confirmation already sent.

[SluRRR]

Sneaky - What's the latest news?

(I know - I'm an impatient little bugger. )

[Sneaky]

just noticed that slurrr, please delete the massive quote in your post as well please

problem fixed

-JR

[vapb400]

emailed you sneaky. thanks

[Sneaky]

thanks vapb - got it and edited the lists

[Gautam]

Also sent.

[S2M]

Sent

[Sneaky]

thank you guatam and s2m - lists have been edited

[Levish]

will the board ship with the correct rev bios for conroe support?