Official DFI LanParty UT X38-T2R(and LT) Discussion/Review/Overclock/Guide Thread

[OnDborder]

It does. It's called CPU VID Special Add.

Oh.. Cool. Thanks. I'll have to check cpuz next time.

[eva2000]

Thats great Eva, thanks it will be easier for the new comers to read all.

What are your best results for 4Gb (4 x 1GB) Ballistix Tracer 8500? Have you tried that yet?

4x1GB takes ages to memtest so it's one of the last things I intend to do... but will get around to it

[zsamz_]

what do you use to measure the temps for those areas?

Also what is a good fan to place on the nb?

i use everest for temps

usind an older type 60mm fan cause its thin but i bought a stronger 60mm fan for the nb and 2 40mm fans for pwm
ps i had to adjust the heatpipe on nb heatsink to make room for the fan it does bend easily but better when its off the board

on a special note i got my 2 xtra bios chips workin good even flashed 1 to test if its good not bad for 8$ a chip
just gotta remember to clear cmos after installin a new chip lol
runin on spare bios chip now i'm ready for those beta bioses

thank you Eva2000 for your memory tweaks

[intothefantasy]

so far does anyone watercooled the northbridge? got any nb block that suitable for this board?

[zsamz_]

i did some experimenting and added an aluminium fin to pwm heatsink screwed into pwm heatsink ,result was 8c+ as soon as i took it of temp was back to normal
i guess dfi guys designed heatsink right sukin the heat away from pwm
i added a fan in back of backplate blowin fresh air on pwm heatsink n no change in temp i guess 33c is as low as its gonna get

[zanzabar]

im havening trouble with my board sometimes it wont boot into windows and says that my raid array inst there and sometimes the cd drives disappear from the bios or randomly in windows is this fixed in a bios update or do i have a setting messed up

[Ace-a-Rue]

are you overclocking?...how about updating your signature with your latest specs.

tell us your memory settings and voltages along with your cpu overclock, NB, SB and cpu vtt bios settings.

[zanzabar]

fixed my sig i have 2 ide burners from nec/sony and i hate how the ide is on the jmicron but i cant figure it out

[Ace-a-Rue]

im havening trouble with my board sometimes it wont boot into windows and says that my raid array inst there and sometimes the cd drives disappear from the bios or randomly in windows is this fixed in a bios update or do i have a setting messed up

you can raise the SB voltage along with NB voltage to see if that has an impact...the SB will definitely affect Raid and the Intel controller along with CD drives.

second, i would do, if the voltage increase didn't help, is change out sata cables to make sure that one or both are not malfunctioning....same for the cd drive.

[zanzabar]

i raised the sb to the 3rd notch its 1.9xxV i think that fixed it hopefully



and dont buy micron revE 4gb kits they are terrible and going back to frys

[aehmkei]

First overclocking tests with my board and my Q6600:



CPU Vcore @stock
CPU VTT: 1,3V
VCore NB: 1,35V (Bios Setting)

CPU cooled by 2 Utrasilent 800RPM fans - NB cooled by a 60mm fan, PWM area not cooled.

[Aerou]

hi aehmkei, nice result for stock Vcpu. How is the TR IFX performing on that quad? When you run Prime, can you show also Coretemp please?

btw, where did you get your board? I have a hard time finding one in DE ... thanks

[aehmkei]

I got one board from the first shipment at 07.12.07 from HPM-Computer.
Next X38 Shipment from DFI to Europe should be first or second week in january.

With 3,2Ghz Coretemp shows with Prime running
56°,56°,50°,56°
CPU and the IFX14 are lapped.

I'm thinking about changing the 800upm fans against 1200upm fans, but 56° are not too bad, considering an ultrasilent setup.
Still PWM and NB temps seem to be very high, no clue why.

[intothefantasy]

how abt a fan blowing the pwm area? btw the nb fan fit any 80mm fan?

[SNiiPE_DoGG]

i have a 60mm on the back of my I/O panel (on the outside) that is velcroed there and pushes fresh air in over the PWM, regardless i still have high PWM temps from my high volts + quad core. everest reads PWM @ 45C right now

[ic3m4n2005]

Nobody with some info on how high i can set the nb and vtt voltage ?
It seems that i need to set the nb voltage pretty high to clock my E2180 i'm at 1,5v right now to get 310 x 10 with less only 305 x 10 is possible...
Apart from this, anyone a good hint on which watercooler i should get for nb ?
Will the MCW60 fit ? Need something with good flow since my gfx is in the same loop aswell, maybe i will cool pwm too.

[Praz]

Nobody with some info on how high i can set the nb and vtt voltage ?
It seems that i need to set the nb voltage pretty high to clock my E2180 i'm at 1,5v right now to get 310 x 10 with less only 305 x 10 is possible...
Apart from this, anyone a good hint on which watercooler i should get for nb ?
Will the MCW60 fit ? Need something with good flow since my gfx is in the same loop aswell, maybe i will cool pwm too.

Feel sorry for you if that much NB voltage is needed. That's what I use with a Q6600 at 450x8.

The MCW60 fits the NB fine.

[SNiiPE_DoGG]

Nobody with some info on how high i can set the nb and vtt voltage ?
It seems that i need to set the nb voltage pretty high to clock my E2180 i'm at 1,5v right now to get 310 x 10 with less only 305 x 10 is possible...
Apart from this, anyone a good hint on which watercooler i should get for nb ?
Will the MCW60 fit ? Need something with good flow since my gfx is in the same loop aswell, maybe i will cool pwm too.

I've been using 1.52v NB for FSB 465.... 1.6v VTT always

[Praz]

I've been using 1.52v NB for FSB 465.... 1.6v VTT always

Why always. No need to use more voltage anywhere then what's required.

[SNiiPE_DoGG]

Why always. No need to use more voltage anywhere then what's required.

anything above 450 requires this much for me...

[Praz]

Q6600 @ 450x8. Good 24/7 voltages. Nothing stressed or pushed. Memory can be run faster or with tighter timings at the expense of increased voltages.

Two screenshots of Prime, one running and one stopped. Only way to show the 8x multiplier as C1E is enabled.

CPU Feature Page
Thermal Management Control................Enabled
PPM (EIST) Mode...........................Enabled
Limit CPUID MaxVal........................Disabled
CIE Function..............................Auto
Execute Disable Bit.......................Enabled
Virtualization Technology.................Enabled
Core Multi-Processing.....................Enabled

Main BIOS Page
Exist Setup Shutdown......................Mode 2
Shutdown After AC Loss....................Disabled
O. C. Fail Retry Counter..................0
CLOCK VC0 Divider.........................Auto
CPU Clock Ratio...........................8x
CPU Clock.................................450 MHz
Boot Up Clock.............................Auto
DRAM Speed................................333/800
PCIE Clock................................100MHz
PCIE Slot Config..........................1X 1X

CPU Spread Spectrum.......................Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum......................Disabled
SATA Spread Spectrum......................Disabled

Voltage Setting Page 
CPU VID Control...........................1.37500V
CPU VID Special Add.......................Auto
DRAM Voltage Control......................2.190V
SB Core/CPU PLL Voltage...................1.510V
NB Core Voltage...........................1.504V
CPU VTT Voltage...........................1.327V
VCore Droop Control.......................Enabled
Clockgen Voltage Control..................3.45V
GTL+ Buffers Strength.....................Strong
Host Slew Rate............................Weak
GTL REF Voltage Control...................Disabled
CPU GTL1/3 REF Volt.......................110
CPU GTL 0/2 REF Volt......................110
North Bridge GTL REF Volt ................110

DRAM Timing Page
Enhance Data Transmitting.................Fast
Enhance Addressing........................Fast
T2 Dispatch...............................Auto
Clock Setting Fine Delay..................Listed Below
CAS Latency Time (tCL)....................5
RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD).................5
RAS# Precharge (tRP)......................4
Precharge Delay (tRAS)....................12
All Precharge to Act......................5
REF to ACT Delay (tRFC)...................26
Performance Level.........................8
Read Delay Phase Adjust...................Listed Below
MCH ODT Latency...........................2
Write to PRE Delay (tWR)..................14
Rank Write to Read (tWTR).................11
ACT to ACT Delay (tRRD)...................3
Read to Write Delay (tRDWR)...............8
Ranks Write to Write (tWRWR)..............4
Ranks Read to Read (tRDRD)................5
Ranks Write to Read (tWRRD)...............4
Read CAS# Precharge (tRTP)................3
ALL PRE to Refresh........................5

Read Delay Phase Adjust Page
Channel 1 Phase 0 Pull-In.................Enabled
Channel 1 Phase 1 Pull-In.................Enabled
Channel 1 Phase 2 Pull-In.................Enabled
Channel 1 Phase 3 Pull-In.................Enabled
Channel 1 Phase 4 Pull-In.................Enabled

Channel 2 Phase 0 Pull-In.................Enabled
Channel 2 Phase 1 Pull-In.................Auto
Channel 2 Phase 2 Pull-In.................Enabled
Channel 2 Phase 3 Pull-In.................Enabled
Channel 2 Phase 4 Pull-In.................Enabled

Clock Setting Fine Delay Page
Ch1 Clock Crossing Setting................More Aggressive
DIMM 1 Clock fine delay...................Current 67ps
DIMM 2 Clock fine delay...................Current 445pd
DIMM 1 Control fine delay.................Current 512ps
DIMM 2 Control fine delay.................Current 267ps
Ch 1 Command fine delay...................Current 779ps

Ch2 Clock Crossing Setting................More Aggressive
DIMM 3 Clock fine delay...................Current 67
DIMM 4 Clock fine delay...................Current 370
DIMM 3 Control fine delay.................Current 356
DIMM 4 Control fine delay.................Current 345
Ch 2 Command fine delay...................Current 779

Ch1Ch2 CommonClock Setting................More Aggressive

Ch1 RDCAS GNT-Chip Delay..................Auto
Ch1 WRCAS GNT-Chip Delay..................Auto
Ch1 Command to CS Delay...................Auto

Ch2 RDCAS GNT-Chip Delay..................Auto
Ch2 WRCAS GNT-Chip Delay..................Auto
Ch2 Command to CS Delay...................Auto

[memory]

My initial testing on DFI X38 LT

[Dede99]

Cant believe but I just ordered the board hope they send it to me soon and then I'll reply with my results.
HF guy's

[intothefantasy]

does this board has any vdrop problem?

[OnDborder]

Is this board going to be compatible with the Yorkfields and Wolfdales, with their .5 multipliers?
And why does it seem like everyone is using the multiplier of 8 when benching with a cpu capable of 9 multiplier? I know to get higher fsb, but I was able to do 450x9 with a e6850(was a loaner, waiting for another q6600), which gave me superior scores. My ram that I used wasn't the best so I didn't do to great with a divider without having to loosen timings.