DFI 965-S is here! For sale @ ewiz

[Haltech]

Has anyone who is having problems with their psu hooked up the extra power connection on the mobo? There is a header on the board that takes the same connector as the fdd.

I found this out, I RTFM!!!

Maybe before everyone is crying fowl on DFI, someone can try this.

Crying fowl? How about my board not even being able to even boot with it connected? Not everyone here is a noob moron...

[ztop]

Sorry to hear your frustration bro, I went through the DFI shuffle in the beginning. I can't begin to imagine the amount of email they're receiving w/ all of use letting our buds know about this hot board.

Here's the orthos shot to back up my previous...

where do you find the bios dated 4\18\07?

[ziddey]

if you go on dfi's website and find the link to the bios. then just change the date and download. the file's there.

[awhir]

guys ok i have ask this a few times but with diffrent answers.

i order this board and its on its way.im also getting crucail balltix pc6400

so what chip should i get the e6420 or he e6600 is the e6600 worth the extra 40e.??

i will be overclocking and what you think will get me the highest clock.

[Peakr]

Anyone try out the 424 bios yet? Fix sata cd rom issues w/raid? Wish these beta's had some sort of release notes.

[Jodiuh]

Sticking it on the USB drive now...

Update:
-Boot an XP Pro SP2 DVD and an MCE 2005 CD from the SATA Optical in sig w/ RAID enabled!!
-No more hanging after AHCI "finding screen" when clearing CMOS

Not too shabby Oskar.

[georgesod]

You mean the conflict with raid0 and sata dvdrw is now solved?

[ziddey]

how do you guys learn of new bioses if they don't get posted on the dfi website and they turned off directory browsing?

[Bootsy]

Well, I have a silverstone OP750 and all mb connectors plugged in but my board keeps rebooting I cant oc at all on this board. I posted on DFIclub, I really dont feel like swapping out my PSU. Can this be fixed with a bios update?

[JWilson]

how do you guys learn of new bioses if they don't get posted on the dfi website and they turned off directory browsing?

It's listed on the beta page for the board.

[RealTelstar]

Well, I have a silverstone OP750 and all mb connectors plugged in but my board keeps rebooting I cant oc at all on this board. I posted on DFIclub, I really dont feel like swapping out my PSU. Can this be fixed with a bios update?

Only DFI can answer to this. It seems this board doesnt like Silverstone PSUs. Itis weird, because they are among the best. The Olympia series maybe is not up to their top like Zeus and Decathlon.

Did the guy with the Zeus 750 (like mine) test the board yet?

[Praz]

I've been running mine with the 1000W OCZ psu. Tonight I'll try to pull my Zeus 850 off of the QuadGT and see what it does on the DFI board.

[OnDborder]

Only DFI can answer to this. It seems this board doesnt like Silverstone PSUs. Itis weird, because they are among the best. The Olympia series maybe is not up to their top like Zeus and Decathlon.

Did the guy with the Zeus 750 (like mine) test the board yet?

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...&postcount=398

I'm still benching my newly acquired 6420 on my p5b to compare to the 6400 on the same board. So hopefully I'll be installing the dfi this weekend.. But it did boot up and did get into the bios. So I guess that's more than some achieved..

[[XC] Hicks121]

Crying fowl? How about my board not even being able to even boot with it connected? Not everyone here is a noob moron...

Was anything directed at you? Didn't see your name in my post. I posted that maybe to help people out, but you took it personally. Show how mature you are bub. & since you know everything already.....thats why your DFI is working.

[Bootsy]

I've been running mine with the 1000W OCZ psu. Tonight I'll try to pull my Zeus 850 off of the QuadGT and see what it does on the DFI board.

Thanks, please post your results. A new power supply is probably gonna cost more than this board

[ziddey]

whoa my dfi came today!!!
my other water parts aren't here yet though, but i guess I'm going to start dremeling my case. oh boy.

[Jodiuh]

You mean the conflict with raid0 and sata dvdrw is now solved?

Yes.

[awwc]

Just got my proc in today. slapped it on with the stock cooler, and I'm pretty much dead in the water with exception to the taunting red LED on the 965-S.

I'm gonna put a bit more sweat equity into this before I call 'shens and see about replacing this silverstone strider.

[MADMAX22]

the 424 bios for me seems about the same as the last one the 418 that ive been running, nothing new or noteworthy (but i dont run raid and other stuff that people were having problems with), i am using the modded ones with the straps uncovered but none of them work like the 333 or 400 strap, the 250 strap works but its just like the 266 and i dont think it actually changes it

i could be wrong but none of my subtimings changed and sp1m was still the same time

[The Nemesis]

Anyway to recover from a failed bios flash? Got my board today, was running fine @ 515FSB X 7. Decided to flash my bios using winflash. Had a friend around he was asking questions, hit the keyboard during the flash & the system froze. Now it won't post

[ziddey]

thankfully dfi uses a socket for the chip so pop it out and hotflash it in another board

[Praz]

When I got home this evening I installed my Zeus 850 in the place of the OCZ ProXStream 1000W. I reinstalled XP with the bios that was released yesterday. RAID with a SATA optical drive is no longer an issue. Not only was the Zeus fully stable during the install but it's completely stable while the system is overclocked.

[The Nemesis]

thankfully dfi uses a socket for the chip so pop it out and hotflash it in another board

Doesn't it have to be another D965-S? Or can I use my RD600? I was thinking of trying this when I get home from work 2nite. I already spoke with DFI. Said they don't have bioses for this board, but may have one in for me tomorrow. There goes my weekend project if hot flashing in differnent board doesn't work. Awesome board though, 515 FSB wtih 1.35v NB right out the box. I might just order another from Newegg tomorrow since they're suppose to be instock. I can hot flash then for sure. I'm sure someone here will be willing to take the board off my hands after I successfully restore my bios chip

[oshox]

Is there anywhere that I can look up some information on the settings in the Genie BIOS? I've got my system overclocked a little past 70%, but there's a whole lot in the DRAM section and otherwise that I just don't understand. Is anyone writing a FAQ for this board?

[Cascades]

I need part numbers of the ram sticks that work really well with this board.

Thanks