Biostar 965PT PIC's and test results

**Lestat** · 10-20-2006, 09:57 AM

well this arrived today.
first thing to say is anyone with a DS3 will find this board eerily similar.

sorry i dont have alot of time right now as im on lunch break so i snapped a few shots.

testing will start tonight and last allll weekend long

Build date of the mobo is 0637. so thats 2006 week 37 which is Mid Sept. so i highly doubt its a C2 board especially since its a Rev 1.0

and last but not least look what i found underneath the Biostar 965PT Sticker

**Lestat** · 10-20-2006, 09:57 AM

just pulled the NB heatsink off.
omg! ive never seen so much Paste used on anything in my life.

not only that there is some sort of oil or liquid around the chip.. if i had started it up like that it would have just gotten hotter than hell itself.
the twinkle star chipset cooler does not fit. the CAP's are in the way.

i dont know how to tell if its a C2 but the numbers on the chip are

LE82P965
SL9NU
L631A297

google pulls some japanese sites that look like its calling it a C1 but cant tell for sure

CAN ANYONE LEND A HAND ON THOSE NUMBERS ?

**Lestat** · 10-20-2006, 09:58 AM

not sure why but i can only do this when setting the ram to 800mhz 2:3 and then overclock from there.
2.2v 5-5-5- will try tighter later but right now im trying for max 2.2v since thats all the bios can do.

**Exedy** · 10-20-2006, 10:17 AM

first think....max fsb

**HamidFULL** · 10-20-2006, 10:18 AM

Nice Pics I am waiting for test result I hope it dosent have GIGABYTE BIOS problem ...

**Lestat** · 10-20-2006, 10:21 AM

it also has the 3.1v jumper for vdimm so we are now going to be ok to use a POT on that for the vdimm mod posted for the Deluxe version

depending on how things go this weekend i may try and flash it with the Dlx bios.. mmuuhahahah

**raydelee** · 10-20-2006, 10:28 AM

can't to see ur result on this Biostar

**Kunaak** · 10-20-2006, 11:17 AM

looks like the exact same board, should be the same volt mods too as the DS3 mods me and shamino found...

**Lestat** · 10-20-2006, 11:48 AM

no it may look alot like the DS3 but the ic's and pwm and other hardware(s) are not the same or located in the same place. the mods are not the same location as the DS3.

so far, with the 15 minnutes i had with it. the jumper is there to increase the vdimm so you can use the POT to increase the vdimm.

**natedog420** · 10-20-2006, 12:38 PM

so y does it say deluxe under the pt stick r they all really the deluxe version or the same board with just a few different things

**Lestat** · 10-20-2006, 12:53 PM

i guess so.. so it makes it a nice deal.

they would disable certain parts of the SB so its the ICH8 instead of the ICH8R

they removed 2 sata ports. not sure what else is removed but as far as i know all thats different is the Dlx uses the ICH8R and has 2 extra sata ports.

other than that the guys in Malaysia tell me they are the same boards and clock the same too.

thats why i said i MIGHT flash it with the Dlx bios to see what happens.

once i get the board running i may pull off the SB heatsink and see what it says the SB is..

if its the ICH8R hell yes..

but right now the 965PT is just a relabelled Dlx. with 2 ports missing.

for $104 bucks jesus what a bargain!

**DTU_XaVier** · 10-20-2006, 01:10 PM

Can you give us a picture of the NB?? I can't remember where, but I saw a pic, where it said directly "C2"....

Best Regards

**Lestat** · 10-20-2006, 01:16 PM

nah the screening on the NB die is VERY small and VERY hard to read, i had to stand in front of the window with a magnifying glass.

i listed aLL the numbers on the NB please read above...

the SL9NU i THINK is just a C1 chipset.
if thats true its pretty crappy for them to sell it here when they should be a C2... but then again
its $104 WHO CARES!!! hahaha

**Exedy** · 10-20-2006, 01:33 PM

max fsb please?

**Revv23** · 10-20-2006, 02:09 PM

the reason the sticker is there is because they use the same pcb for the deluxe as they do for non deluxe....

Same as how asus uses the same PCB for P5B deluxe and p5b-e Plus, yet they are very different boards, i would be careful with a bios flash.

**Lestat** · 10-20-2006, 02:30 PM

yeah i have no intensions on flashing it unless i can get some more insite on the real hardcore differences..

same pcb i can agree with that but same silk screening on the pcb ?
seems odd owuldnt you think ?

unless the 965PT is a failed 965Dlx...

**msgclb** · 10-20-2006, 02:34 PM

Lestat,
I almost purchased this board when you first mentioned it but after looking at the Biostar TFORCE 965PT page I decided to wait. See this link: http://www.biostar-usa.com/mbdetails...TForce%20965PT

There's no BIOS, drivers, manuals or CPU support available. It also shows it as a SOCKET 370!

If you look around the Taiwan site you can find the Deluxe version. Here's the download link for the deluxe version:
http://www.biostar.com.tw/t-series/d...ails.php?id=17

Does the manual mention the deluxe version?

**Lestat** · 10-20-2006, 04:56 PM

Originally Posted by msgclb

Lestat,
I almost purchased this board when you first mentioned it but after looking at the Biostar TFORCE 965PT page I decided to wait. See this link: http://www.biostar-usa.com/mbdetails...TForce%20965PT

There's no BIOS, drivers, manuals or CPU support available. It also shows it as a SOCKET 370!

If you look around the Taiwan site you can find the Deluxe version. Here's the download link for the deluxe version:
http://www.biostar.com.tw/t-series/d...ails.php?id=17

Does the manual mention the deluxe version?

bios wise,, its brand new bro,,, the bios is there on the website as the initial release. its a brand new board bro so give them time.
you dont need any drivers as its all standard stuff you can download, plus ther eis a cd with it.
the manual i havent even looked at but its fairly thick.
bios wise.. the bios chip has the 913 bios sticker on it and over the top of that is the sticker for the 914.
so far its handling the Cellie at 3.8ghz very nicely but i havent even begun to do any overclocking.

the bios definately has more options than the DS3..
(g)mch is 1.2-1.55v
FSB term is 1.2 to 1.5v
vdimm is 1.8, 2.0 2.1 2.2 but reading the vdimm on the mobo with a dmm its reading 1.88v
then there is the 2.2v vdimm jumper also.
but why no 1.9v ? who knows.

so far, and this is just preliminary results from memtest and playing around outside of windows,,, she seems damn good.

more results coming...

**EnergyStaR** · 10-20-2006, 02:42 PM

This board has come into the market at the end of September in China, which has proved to be based on C2 rev.

It is said someone found some problems of compatibility on D9GCT with this board, but not confirmed

Here is a quite simple test from others, no more tests for higher FSB
http://itbbs.pconline.com.cn/topic.jsp?tid=3225975

**Lestat** · 10-20-2006, 04:52 PM

well so far,, temps and voltages reading them on the mobo with a dmm vs what the bios said are spot on voltages are within 0.01 +/-
temps,, are damn close and im using my infrared temp gun and shooting the base of my XP-120

havent thrown the conroe in yet as i wanted to just get it running with my cellie,, id rather have a $45 cellie go up insmoke than a $500 6600 ES

**Lestat** · 10-20-2006, 05:12 PM

onboard cpu fan control is fooked,,, no sure why

loading windows now so i'll know soon more about everything

**qdemn7** · 10-20-2006, 05:16 PM

Review at Anandtech.

**Lestat** · 10-20-2006, 05:22 PM

Originally Posted by qdemn7

Review at Anandtech.

thats the deluxe

**msgclb** · 10-20-2006, 05:39 PM

Originally Posted by Lestat

thats the deluxe

but it gives you a target to shoot for

From the AnandTech review using a E6300:

We were easily able to reach a final setting of 7x500FSB resulting in a clock speed of 3500MHz. We know the board can do better but the BIOS is locked at a 500FSB maximum currently.

**Lestat** · 10-20-2006, 05:43 PM

ok

cpu-z see's the chipset as a C1
but it sees the actual board as a Biostar 965PT Deluxe....
hhmmm.......

more to come fellas...

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