[Team.AU] Intel D5400XS 'Skulltrail' - 8 core monster

[T_M]

Can anyone can help me droop and vcore modding this circuit? Ive read the datasheet for the ADP chip and it seems it's max is 1.6V, hence why the BIOS uses a +0.3V modifier. Maybe the modifier can be added to?

[T_M]

My first session on LN2 didnt go very well, spent two hours just trying to load windows :/
I had all kinds of troubles with temps and condensation, so tomorrow ill give it another shot with some extra protection.

[PPInDaHouse]

So good luck for the next session.. 2hours just to try to load windows is too bad

get another Astra pot

[George_o/c]

Too bad man ... It took you 2 hours to load windows ? ... Don't give up though, you have to achieve some decent scores

Good luck not only on your next tomorrow's session, but also on modding this "buggy" () board ...

[T_M]

Had a more successful session today
I'm convinced yesterday's problems were caused by condensation.
Today i found out a few more of the querks of the board, like the vcore doesnt like being set above 1.7V with the additional load current setting enabled.
Also i needed a very light mount pressure or else it refused to post.
The pots were happily running at -130C, and holding load was not a problem down towards -140C.

My wPrime 1024M run is slow, because unfortunately i found out after my Vista had somehow limited the RAM to 3.2Gb, then i went to rerun it and hit condensation problems.

This board is really difficult to use for extreme OC'ing, as im sure you others will agree.

Is ORB down? Every time i try to submit my CPU score explorer closes...

[skulstation]

Nice setup.
Congratulate wit the oc.duo you tote sometime of putting water , dry-ice or ln2 on the chip between the CPUs and on the 3 chips be need the big fan(2 SLI chip and the other)?Will this be a good or bad id to do it?I am still waiting on my bord.

what kaint of cpus ar laing in the bakground?

Greets

[George_o/c]

Wow ! ... 11.6k cpu score ... My god this score is breathtaking Nice WPrime runs too T_M Any complete 3D tests, or is it too soon ?

[GLENBOY]

yes T M the internet explorer comes up as iexplorer must close but then when i checked on firefox the scores upload ok so if you sent to the orb the score is there


edit: yes the internet explorer bug is still there on the orb but i can confirm that any scores uploaded to the orb have gone on there ok but you need to use another browser like firefox etc to view them

[Delex]

[QUOTE=T_M;2880035]Had a more successful session today
I'm convinced yesterday's problems were caused by condensation.
Today i found out a few more of the querks of the board, like the vcore doesnt like being set above 1.7V with the additional load current setting enabled.
Also i needed a very light mount pressure or else it refused to post.
The pots were happily running at -130C, and holding load was not a problem down towards -140C.

My wPrime 1024M run is slow, because unfortunately i found out after my Vista had somehow limited the RAM to 3.2Gb, then i went to rerun it and hit condensation problems.

This board is really difficult to use for extreme OC'ing, as im sure you others will agree.

Is ORB down? Every time i try to submit my CPU score explorer closes...


Hi!
NIce results there! I have some questions for you:
1) you tried to run the CPU Test @-150/-160°C? I asked this because my chips closed the first CPU TEst @ -165/170 with 1.86V @5.6 GHz.

2) You board sometimes say 00 on the debug led? My are doing this sometimes and I have to turn off teh system and after some hours it will work again

Good luck

Alex

[T_M]

My system always displays '00' on the LEDs once up and running.
Bootup sequence (from memory) goes 29, 28, 34, 12, Eb (POST), 5A (splash), 00....

Futuremark absolutely raped their ORB when they changed it, i'd seriously fire the team who worked on it. All us paying customers are being screwed around on our product.

CPU score - yeah i have definately got Fugs/King in my sights, seemed to gain 300 points for every 100MHz or so.
Im struggling to supply the voltage i want though, my board will not completely load XP (after splash screen it sits with black screen) if i set the vcore higher, even at -140C on both pots.
I didnt try harder to run colder temps during CPU tests, since they are very short and i would bug straight after at -145C or less. Maybe when i run a complete test i could test it out.

[User111]

good luck on pushing that setup
there are plenty of weird things, starting with the one minute long boot-up, but once it works, it's quite funny.

impressive 8 core's

[dinos22]

good work tim

let's see some 3dmark06 single card runs now

[T_M]

I have got 40L and 8 days before i have visitors for a week to look after.
Hope i can squeeze something in

[Harshal]

Good numbers. I remember I got 10K+ cpu score @ 5.2G [13*400] with a GTX in my short stint. So this is surely good one man
Keep Pushing, Tim

[ZoLKoRn]

good job Tim wait to see more nice score on 2k6 from you my friend

[Oliver]

Not bad at all...

Keep pushing it...

[T_M]

I was hoping to be uploading some kick arse '06 scores today, but after a great start (booting at 5.6GHz) the system performance began degrading and after a few hours condensation took over and all i have to show for it is a new fastest CPU score.
I could bench higher 5400, but the score was throttling to 11.8k.

http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm06=6121750

[Delex]

Hi! I have had the same problems

[dinos22]

yeah we had the same problems too

booting at 5.6GHz and then just going pair shaped after a while

probably condensation related
that mobo sucks

[Delex]

My samples were booting @ 5.6 GHz (400x14) with ~1.83V and I can bench @ -165/170°C. But after the first CPU test @ 5.6 GHz the system crushed and after that "sometimes" I have problem during the booting (at default too) if I don'use the Power on switch to shut down the system

[rgkpt]

Keep pushing it...

[T_M]

Yesterday i couldnt even get the system to POST
I was sick of condensation problems so i added a coating of vaseline to my already nailpolished socket area. Also added AS5 to the NB.
The plan was then to run on air with 9800GX2 on LN2, but the system just sits at '00' post code.
No ing idea what is causing it, ive tried reseating CPU's about 5 times each, redoing the cooler mounts, BIOS config jumper off and on, bridging the Clear CMOS pads with a screw driver, etc.

[dinos22]

loosen up the mount all the way so that it's just holding the springs

not sure if that is the cause but i did read somewhere that these boards don't like too hard a mount

[Movieman]

loosen up the mount all the way so that it's just holding the springs

not sure if that is the cause but i did read somewhere that these boards don't like too hard a mount

I agree, all the dual socket Intels back to the 800FSB nocona xeons don't like a lot of pressure on the mount.
There is a sensor that goes wacko on the supermicro boards if you lock down the HS too much..
I go to the stops and back off one full turn and that works.

[T_M]

Im running the air coolers with no mount, so the only pressure is the tiny weight of the zalman cooler.
Ive run it for long benching sessions like that before with no problems so its not caused by lack of pressure either :s