DFI Infinity 965-S Tests (535 FSB 1:1)

[Mekrel]

How are you guys cooling the PWM, or does this not need doing?

[RealTelstar]

what psu for maximum oc you guys can really recommend ?

Any quality PSU. I would start looking at jonnyguru list and over DFI forums.

[BAR*B*Q]

@ RealTelstar

after i finally got 500 x 7 1:1 with 2x1GB stable without restarts i tried to mess with 4 x 1 GB. so far either i get prime thread errors or restarts.

could you please post crucial values for your 4 x 1 GB setting ?

[Lestat]

sorry i dont feel like reeading thru 8 pages but whats the vcore droop like for you guys.

please say what vcore you are using right now and what droop you see.

[XtremeTiramisu]

sorry i dont feel like reeading thru 8 pages but whats the vcore droop like for you guys.

please say what vcore you are using right now and what droop you see.

If you take a look at my signature for the past mobos I've tested, this mobo is by far the best for the least amount of vdroop but the only downside I can comment on right now is it makes annoying squeeling noise when the memory is stressed. However, under normal circumstances, the noise is almost non-apparent.

[Lestat]

yeah but you have the dark,,, what about the dark vs. the regular 965-S

njkid tells me the Dark he thinks just has better caps, but he isnt sure and better caps are better voltage stability

[XtremeTiramisu]

To Nemesis:

Please do post your upcomming OCZ rams OC results with this mobo. I'd love to see. From the reviews I searched on the OCZ Titanium Alpha VX2 PC8000 4-4-4-15, 2.3v, it doesn't seems to OC well becouse it's already pre-OC to 500mhz at 4-4-4-15 and 2.3v. Although it's the voltage xtreme with voltage waranty covered up to 2.52 technically but you OC-ability may hit a wall somehwere around 550mhz give or take. The retail price for it is apparently about the same as a PC8500 kit now that doesn't make the Titanium Alpha VX2 shine too much.

[basco]

for squealing noise
my solution is find the exact volts for your ram and no more noise.
f.ex. fsb 400 x 9 on q6600 and 1:1 on ram-gmh with 2,2v gives me noise
2,10v and ok
it was same on commando for me

question- does anybody have 965-s with quad over 420fsb?
on commando i could reach 460fsb but on dfi i got hard time-everything over 400fsb is not near benchstable.
any tipps for me please
thanks in advance

[RealTelstar]

@ RealTelstar

after i finally got 500 x 7 1:1 with 2x1GB stable without restarts i tried to mess with 4 x 1 GB. so far either i get prime thread errors or restarts.

could you please post crucial values for your 4 x 1 GB setting ?

At the moment my ballistix are running @2.0v 800mhz 5-5-5-18, which was the auto set by DFI. At default voltage (1.9) I couldnt install vista.

I'm trying to find good values still, starting from default cpu.
So far with 2:3 they dont even like 4-4-4, the max voltage i tried was 2.15. I think I just have to pop 400mhz fsb and start from there.

I think it will be hard to have CL4 over 800mhz with 4 sticks.

[Reverendrun]

I got my board yesterday and had time to set it up on my test bench (my desk, lol) and do some Memtest86+ v1.7 testing.

Specs:
C2D 6420 'L651B'
2x1GB Crucial Ballistix PC6400
DFI p965-S
OCZ PowerStream 520
eVga 7900GT

Keep in mind I was just booting an ISO of Memtest off a CD--I did not even install windows or have a hdd set up. I ran:

3 passes at 667 4-4-4-12 2.0V CPU@2.13 FSB 266

3 passes at 800 4-4-4-12 2.0V CPU@2.8 FSB 350

3 passes at 940 4-4-4-12 2.1V CPU@3.0 FSB 375

3 passes at 1000 5-5-5-15 2.2v CPU@3.2 FSB 400 (I also had to bump the VTT up a little to run this without errors)

Since this is Memtest--all other voltages (cpu, NB, SB) were stock.

Sometime this weekend I'll find the time to install Windows and do some real testing--but if my Memtest numbers are any indication of how far I'll be able to clock--things are looking pretty good.

[korby]

Got mine today, changed that CHEWING GUM from the NB, put AS5, started it, worked 2 seconds, "poc" from the beeper, it restarted and remained like that... started, but not showing anything or doing something.

I tried an BIOS reset, 2 PSUs (Corsair HX520W and Sirtec 500W), 2 CPUs (E6400 and E6420), 2 memory kits (Team Xtreem 2*512 D9GMH and Apacer 2*1GB), with and without video-card, with all components and only with necesary hardware. NOTHING! It doesn't work. I had the same problem with DFI LP ICFX3200-T2R/G.

What the hell canI do? I tried everything.

[Praz]

If you haven't already done so, check the TIM application on the NB. AS5 isn't the best choice for that.

[korby]

Been there, done that. It's OK.

But I'll try with Titan Silver, that's all I have now.

[OnDborder]

If you haven't already done so, check the TIM application on the NB. AS5 isn't the best choice for that.

What would you recommend?

[MADMAX22]

Been running as5 on mine since I got it. Just dont put too much and your fine. I had the stock one on there and lapped it used as5, then I got a extreme spirit2 and used as5 with that guy.

I guess if your really worried about it use some of the white stuff. Had mine going for a couple of months now with as5 and no issues

[Praz]

What would you recommend?

Céramique since it is non-conductive.

[Solarfall]

Céramique since it is non-conductive.

yep Céramique is safer, but ac5 is fine if you ably it carefully.

[ziddey]

Lestat, dark and nondark both use the same solid caps for cpu voltage regulation, so they should be the same. nondark uses nonsolid caps for other components.

That said, I'm applying +200mv (1.325+0.2=1.525) and get 1.5v idle (when c1e off of course) and 1.48-49v load. Not all too bad. Plus, I turn c1e on, so that when it's in idle, it lowers both fid and vid (nice touch by dfi!). As a result, my idle is 6x450=2700 with 1.31v.




edit: also, about the mosfets, I've found they don't get all too hot. I don't think they really need to be cooled. I'm pushing 1.5v

[flutie98]

wait, there is a non dark ver.? ive only seen the dark one

[ziddey]

Yes, it's not all too available in general, but it seems to be moreso available outside the US.

[korby]

Tried with Titan Silver, same problem. And AS5 doesn't leak when I put it.

[The Nemesis]

To Nemesis:

Please do post your upcomming OCZ rams OC results with this mobo. I'd love to see. From the reviews I searched on the OCZ Titanium Alpha VX2 PC8000 4-4-4-15, 2.3v, it doesn't seems to OC well becouse it's already pre-OC to 500mhz at 4-4-4-15 and 2.3v. Although it's the voltage xtreme with voltage waranty covered up to 2.52 technically but you OC-ability may hit a wall somehwere around 550mhz give or take. The retail price for it is apparently about the same as a PC8500 kit now that doesn't make the Titanium Alpha VX2 shine too much.

Alot of the reviews on the Alpha's weren't tested on today's hardware. Though a few were. I based my decision on purchasing these two kit for three reasons. 1) I'm looking for best timmings 1:1 so the higher warranted voltage of the alpha's will come in handy, 2) D9GKX IC's(though some alpha's have GMH's) & 3) Eva's results

[korby]

This board is killing me. Didn't work here with 3 PSUs (Corsair HX520, Sirtec HPC500 and Chieftec 400W), 2 CPUs (E6400 & E6420), 2 RAM kits, 2 video cards and it worked "at first key" when returned to warranty (with E6420, the same one I had here). WTF?!

[Diverge]

Mines a little strange too. I can't use my 2x1GB Firestix PC2-8000 on any settings but auto.. so for now i am stuck at 800mhz with them. I've tried most of the settings here, and the guides on this board as well.

edit: my E4300 is at 8 x 400mhz w/ NB strap at 266, and dram clk at 533 for 1:1. i've tried messing with voltages, timings, ect.. my board/mem only likes auto for memory.

[denden]

I just got this board (non s) 2 days ago and playing with e4300 q644a, found this so psu picky, I tried HX620 but failed then using antec tp 650 fianlly it pushed to 3.25g (360 x 9) at 1.4vcore with 4g ram, still priming now..so far so good