Testing / comparing : Intel D975XBX2 / Asus P5B DX ***56K WARNING***

[Xilikon]

This is my first post here on XS forum so hi to everyone Also, good job with this massive XBX2 topic that I followed from day one as a owner.

I would like to add something about the C1E / TM2 issues :

Download http://cpu.rightmark.org/products/rmclock.shtml then run it. It's nearly useless for tweaking since C2D is not 100% supported but the best thing with this is that it will show what PM (Power Management) features is enabled or disabled. With this software, we can see EIST, TM1, TM2, ODCM and CxE and if you run this software on the XBX2 with C1E "disabled" in the BIOS, RMClock will still show CxE in blue, meaning it's enabled. However, TM2 is still in black.

I also got further as testing the "throttling" point and I was never able to throttle my E4300 at 3.5 GHz, only got reboots each time CoreTemp 0.94 display 75-77C, which is not a TM1/TM2 feature. Normally, if TM2 is working fine, the computer should be still running, only with lowered multiplier and voltage to keep the temperature in check.

This is the perfect proof XBX2 has a bad bug with TM2 disabled and C1E enabled by default. Show this data to the stupid Intel engineers and tell them to fix this.

Some more infos about those features can be found in http://www.digit-life.com/articles2/...res-core2.html

[ArcticOC]

This is my first post here on XS forum so hi to everyone Also, good job with this massive XBX2 topic that I followed from day one as a owner.

I would like to add something about the C1E / TM2 issues :

Download http://cpu.rightmark.org/products/rmclock.shtml then run it. It's nearly useless for tweaking since C2D is not 100% supported but the best thing with this is that it will show what PM (Power Management) features is enabled or disabled. With this software, we can see EIST, TM1, TM2, ODCM and CxE and if you run this software on the XBX2 with C1E "disabled" in the BIOS, RMClock will still show CxE in blue, meaning it's enabled. However, TM2 is still in black.

I also got further as testing the "throttling" point and I was never able to throttle my E4300 at 3.5 GHz, only got reboots each time CoreTemp 0.94 display 75-77C, which is not a TM1/TM2 feature. Normally, if TM2 is working fine, the computer should be still running, only with lowered multiplier and voltage to keep the temperature in check.

This is the perfect proof XBX2 has a bad bug with TM2 disabled and C1E enabled by default. Show this data to the stupid Intel engineers and tell them to fix this.

Some more infos about those features can be found in http://www.digit-life.com/articles2/...res-core2.html

Sorry for all the "nasty" words in my last post, but I was a bit frustrated.. But anyway, can`t we sum it up in one really good answer and I (or others) can send Intel. Get a really detailed description of the problem and also prove the fact that the C1E + EIST + TM2 conclusion they give us don`t make any sense?

My english is not the best in the world as I normally speak norwegian, so it would be of great help to me if anyone can write the reply and I will send it ASAP to Intel

[Xilikon]

The last link explain everything very well so a good idea would be to send this link to them and explain why their explanation doesn't make sense. I don't have time to write a summary but I'm sure someone will do.

I'm even willing to send a email to Intel if someone tell me at which address