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so im guessing 2MB L2 cache + 965 is the best comboOriginally Posted by hicookie
and 4MB cache + 975 is another one .....
Damn, we need more people to test this board. So stepping 5 can't do over 400 fsb? Or the E6600 can't do over 400?
***Main System ***
Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 2.13 Ghz @ 3.6 Ghz
Abit IP35-E
4GB DDR2 RAM
XFX HD 5770
3x 120 GB HD
2x 160 GB HD
Antec Trueblue 2.0 480 Watt
i think its the E6600 cant do over 400fsb... the extra 2MB cache kinda holds it back, i tihnk if u want the most out of E6600 or above u need 975 boards
E6600 @ 3.6
IN9 32x MAX
EVGA 8800Ultra
750W
Can you tell us a little more about the DS3? How good is the onboard sound? Packaging, etc.
***Main System ***
Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 2.13 Ghz @ 3.6 Ghz
Abit IP35-E
4GB DDR2 RAM
XFX HD 5770
3x 120 GB HD
2x 160 GB HD
Antec Trueblue 2.0 480 Watt
Usually once a product hits market they (semi conductor companies) separate the upper line from the lower line by the grade of the wafer. Since this is the first release, It can be assumed the first batch of all processors is going to be heterogeneous. Meaning that possibly the best silicon wafer was a 6300 or 6600 etc. I’m sure the demand and pressure with the new stepping slightly contributed to this. Also, once the X6800 series market is saturated, what does Intel do with the high grade wafers? They make them into 6700s, 6600s and most importantly the 6400s which will be the most on demand. This means that it is possible to OC a 6400 to whatever limits a 6800 will go to.
Example: Manchester 4000+ OCs to 2.7Ghz before wall, another Manchester 3000+ OCs to 2.7Ghz on the same set up. I’ve seen this happen more than once.
X6800 should be a better over clocker simply for the fact that the multiplier tool is huge. But in the end it looks like the quality of silicon on this first batch might be mixed. Let’s hope we get a good OCer.
Last edited by Verisimilitude; 07-14-2006 at 10:17 AM.
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Now I'm thinking about buying a E6400 and getting a better video card.
hey this is for the gigabyte baords not cpu talk..
come guys i know you guys are getting your boards today.
start posting damn it!!!
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Great, I just bought the DS3 for my pre-ordered E6600.
I'm gonna be real pissed if this combo sucks. I was hoping for a good solid 400FSB/3.6Ghz. Argh.
Yeah! Post up some stuff please! I need to know if I need to RMA my board!hey this is for the gigabyte baords not cpu talk..
come guys i know you guys are getting your boards today.
start posting damn it!!!
well if your buying a 965 board, no 965 at this moment can overclock a E6600 above 400FSB so i wouldn't worry about it too much.
i'm not sure what board to buy tho
i dont have conroe :P anyway it OC pentium d 920 quite well. although my RAM cant hit 900MHz or 450MHz DRM for some reason . i added 2.2v. on corsair website it says 1000Mhz at 2.2v ... as for the mobo its not bad Realtak Audio output .. i think its the same as P5W DH .. (mine died, going to send RMA soon cant boot!!! BIOS crap)
the highest setting for vcore is 2v !! for those of u who have teh guts. .. and most stable , highest clock is 3.8 Ghz for pentium d 920 272Mhz fsb ...
PS: press ctrl + f1 at main BIOS menu to enable DRAM timing options... thats how i got to 3-3-3-9. i can boot at 4-3-3-9, but in windows it turn to 3-3-3-9?? oh well lower the better
packaging .. i have no idea how to describe it lol its just liek any other boards
max settings:
vcore: 2v !
vdimm: +.4v from 1.8v
vmch: +.3v
vfsb: +.3v
vPCI E: +.3v
im not sure about the default voltage for mch, and others
edit: not sure about this board's temperature: i ran dual prime 2004for 7hours , and it was only 60c ...
Last edited by theteamaqua; 07-14-2006 at 10:56 AM.
E6600 @ 3.6
IN9 32x MAX
EVGA 8800Ultra
750W
im not too worry as i will pick another RD600 board down the road. this board is just for temp setup ... until my P5W DH arrives from RMA
E6600 @ 3.6
IN9 32x MAX
EVGA 8800Ultra
750W
i don't know why now?
but e6300 and e6400 are awesome on DS3
here's results from my friends
E6400@480FSB
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=105632
E6300@501FSB
but, i don't wanna jump to conclusions, maybe just me and my friend's e6600 step5 have ths problem
Last edited by hicookie; 07-14-2006 at 11:13 AM.
501fsb !!
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mm...and without anymod
If conroe was available today, this would be the board I buy.
Since it is not, I'll just keep waiting hoping for something better.
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How come that link is showing the E6400 with a x7 multi? isnt it x8 multi?
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yup,im expecting now..
hope that are not just for step4 or only e6300 and e6400
and hope gigabyte will slove the problem by new? bios
look at that! gigabyte's 965 Rocks!! and it's possible to break wr fsb with mod or other chips
he drop the multiplier by crystalcpuid
He has his numbers on the links backwards, the first link is a E6400 at 480. The second picture is the E6300 at 501, not the E6400. If this board does 501 with no mods...
lol realised you were showing max fsb not max clock after i posted!
Would actually like to see a max clock on default vcore with a retail E6400!
Anyone????
| Aopen XC Cube EZ65 v2 Black | P4 2.4c D1 stepping undervolted @ 1.25v | Twinmos SP 200mhz @ 2-2-2-5 1T | Sapphire Atlantis Radeon 9600 Passive | 80Gb Maxtor |
Whatever, an E6600 at a 400 MHz FSB wall will still be better price/performance than a 975 Mobo, which i don't have the cash for...
Rig:
Pentium D 805 3.8 GHz and counting, w/Big Typhoon (hopefully E6600 at christmas)
eVga 7900GT KO Reload, 508/1525 stock volts
MOBO SWITCH! P5B deluxe
2 GB Patriot ddr2-667 4-4-4-12
Antec NeoHE 550
250GB Seagate 7200.10
Thermaltake Soprano w/2xAspire 120mm and 1xThermaltake 90mm
Dell 19'' LCD monitor
Heat
wow this board is awesome, and yeah hopefully theyll release F3 soon to fix this E6600 or above cant pass 400fsb
E6600 @ 3.6
IN9 32x MAX
EVGA 8800Ultra
750W
can someone do one of those rightmark benches and tell us how much CPU time the onboard sound uses ? and the quality?
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