E6600 Step 5 + Intel 975XBX Installed

[Supertim0r]

the bios 1304 is great
I'm dual prime @ 3600mhz, 50% OC, 1.325v, 1.395/1.725...all from bios settings

430fsb is usually the max with an unmodded board ?

[eva2000]

the bios 1304 is great
I'm dual prime @ 3600mhz, 50% OC, 1.325v, 1.395/1.725...all from bios settings

430fsb is usually the max with an unmodded board ?

with mch/fsb volts you need to max them out for 400fsb dual prime ? i'm still using default volts for mch/fsb ..

[Supertim0r]

with mch/fsb volts you need to max them out for 400fsb dual prime ? i'm still using default volts for mch/fsb ..

1.395/1.725 (I don't know if its ok for 24/7)
I'll try default tonight.

[Devious]

the bios 1304 is great
I'm dual prime @ 3600mhz, 50% OC, 1.325v, 1.395/1.725...all from bios settings

430fsb is usually the max with an unmodded board ?

Did you have to do the pen mod to unlock the oc options on bios 1304 ?

[Supertim0r]

Did you have to do the pen mod to unlock the oc options on bios 1304 ?

I couldn't tell, I did the pin mod (conductive ink) when I had a P4 3.0

[Supertim0r]

btw, how are your temps loaded ?

with this : http://www.thecoolest.zerobrains.com...opic.php?t=137

I'm at 58-60c loaded with a TT BT + Sanyo Denki + AS5

[simonmaltby]

I'm at 58-60c loaded with a TT BT + Sanyo Denki + AS5

I thought Conroe was running cool eeek

[NoYd]

btw, how are your temps loaded ?

with this : http://www.thecoolest.zerobrains.com...opic.php?t=137

I'm at 58-60c loaded with a TT BT + Sanyo Denki + AS5

How many volts are you pushing for vcore to achieve that temp? Doesn't sound right to me unless your are overvolting the hell out of it.

On a sidenote, has anyone reported odd heatspreaders on these chips (like not completely flat) similar to what happened to some of the 9xx series chips I think?

[Supertim0r]

How many volts are you pushing for vcore to achieve that temp? Doesn't sound right to me unless your are overvolting the hell out of it.

On a sidenote, has anyone reported odd heatspreaders on these chips (like not completely flat) similar to what happened to some of the 9xx series chips I think?

It's priming @ 1.35v 3.6ghz (its not in a case, open bench...)

My ihs is perfectly flat

[freecableguy]

Did you have to do the pen mod to unlock the oc options on bios 1304 ?

argh, for the last time, YES

[Supertim0r]

argh, for the last time, YES

hey, do you think the sensor are off on the bad axe ?
60c loaded 3.6ghz 1.35v

[freecableguy]

hey, do you think the sensor are off on the bad axe ?
60c loaded 3.6ghz 1.35v

they are off by 15-20C (too high)

[Supertim0r]

they are off by 15-20C (too high)

excellent, thanks !

[easyrider]

the bios 1304 is great
I'm dual prime @ 3600mhz, 50% OC, 1.325v, 1.395/1.725...all from bios settings

430fsb is usually the max with an unmodded board ?

I take it you did the short mod?

as I have just flashed yo 1304 bios and all my oc options have dissapeared

[Metroid]

Bad axe is the most stable motherboard ever seen till now, but it lacks other important features.

[eva2000]

thanks guys... 3dmark results coming next

I take it you did the short mod?

as I have just flashed yo 1304 bios and all my oc options have dissapeared

I haven't even shorted the oc debug pin yet on my above results hehe.. all i did was flash to custom modded 1304 bios i made using ITK app

[easyrider]

thanks guys... 3dmark results coming next


I haven't even shorted the oc debug pin yet on my above results hehe.. all i did was flash to custom modded 1304 bios i made using ITK app

can you email me that bios?

pls

[eva2000]

thanks

can you email me that bios?

pls

I'm using modded 1304 bios with default strap set at 1333fsb but with -20 negative burnin by default, so you still get 266fsb for default cpu and with 533 divider you still get 1:1

I made 3 versions of this bios, one with default 1.45v, 1.50 and 1.55v vcore set. I'm using 1.5v vcore (1.441v) version right now

Ya need ITK method of bios update outlined at http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...ad.php?t=96648

1.45v bios - only the 5 files missing the winxp bootable floppy created files so do that yourself or grab them from other 2 bioses below.
http://fileshosts.com/intel/Intel975...3fsb/1.45v.zip

1.50v bios one i'm using now gives me 1.441v real vcore
http://fileshosts.com/intel/Intel975...3fsb/1.50v.zip

1.55v bios - have yet to try myself yet will do next in light of my below 3dmark05 results below
http://fileshosts.com/intel/Intel975...3fsb/1.55v.zip

Note, use at your own risk, i take no responsibility for any damages done when using the above 3 bioses



Okay here's what ya been waiting for I guess, some 3dmark action

Thought I'd start off with my 2x 256MB BFG 7800GTX @473(525)/1350 for all below tests in SLI mode with some special drivers

System:

• E6600 QPGE Step 5 / B1
• Swiftech G4 Storm H20 on cpu with Thermochill 120.3 (3x 120x38mm panaflo 103cfm fans/MCP650
• Intel D975XBX Badaxe rev 304 no physical mods with 1304 modded bios
• 2x 512MB OCZ PC5400 Platinum Enhanced Latency XTC 3-3-3-12 rated DDR2
• 2x 256MB BFG 7800GTX stock hsf SLI 84.66
• 320GB Seagate 7200.10 SATA 16MB
• CD-RW drive / FDD
• 700W OCZ GameXStream

Stock @2400Mhz (9x266fsb) with 4:5 (667)
for memory @333Mhz 3-3-3-15 at 2.1v

3dmark06 = 8,328



3dmark05 = 13,345



@3004Mhz (9x333fsb) with 1:1 (533)
for memory @333Mhz 3-3-3-15 at 2.1v

3dmark06 = 8,757



3dmark05 = 15,521
(dam that's fast and i haven't even clocked the video cards higher yet and look at the >10k cpu score!)



@3422Mhz (9x380fsb) with 1:1 (533)
for memory @380Mhz 4-4-3-15 at 2.2v

3dmark06 = 8,989



3dmark06 = 16,286



@3809Mhz (9x423fsb) with 1:1 (533)
for memory @423Mhz 4-4-4-15 at 2.2v

vcore = 1.441v

3dmark06 = 9,166



3dmark05 = frooze in cpu test #1

@3780Mhz (9x420fsb) with 1:1 (533)
for memory @420Mhz 4-4-4-15 at 2.2v

vcore = 1.441v

3dmark05 = rebooted system from cpu test #2

@3750Mhz (9x416fsb) with 1:1 (533)
for memory @416Mhz 4-4-4-15 at 2.2v

vcore = 1.441v

3dmark05 = 16,724



Seems quickest way to find stability is 3dmark05 cpu test equivalent to my 2hr dual stressprime run at 3750mhz at 1.441v

Reminder, all above scores are with 2x 256MB BFG 7800GTX @473(525)/1350!

Now comapre this to my best FX-60 score so far with 2x 256MB BFG 7800GTX stock HSF @493(541)/1370-77

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I'll do oc'd SLI tests next