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

[Bikerz]

memory initialization, make sure ram is up to voltage needed, or try one stick

Wont even boot 1 stick up. I have OCZ Alpha PC8000. Do i need to go and pinch some mates memory?

[carmatic]

looking at the smartguardian screens you posted, does 'fsb vtt' refer to the cpu vtt or the nb vtt? And yeah, does vtt count for getting high fsb or high cpu speed?

[crazyea]

cpu vtt = fsb vtt. just labeled differently.

vcore is what helps get higher cpu clocks, while fsb vtt, and nb core helps with higher fsb. mostly people who are running really high memory speeds need to increase the voltages more.

I find that for the most part, people on these forums are using way too high NB and FSB voltage for what they are achieving. thats imho though.

[Praz]

I find that for the most part, people on these forums are using way too high NB and FSB voltage for what they are achieving. thats imho though.

That's usually a result of incorrect GTL values. Board or user selected.

[kasu code]

When I try to disable PPM (EIST) Mode Windows will always crash the second it starts up.


Any ideas to fix it so I can turn EIST off?

[linflas]

It's 75f in here right now. My pwm is kinda high, its been that way since I water cooled my rig. I think my board bowed a tad. Need a backplate I guess. Also, less airflow in the case without a cpu fan blowing on it. 4sticks of 2gb mem and an 8800gts heating up the inside of the case. Under normal tasks it stays around 40deg. My chipset is nice and low though.

As for my CPU I set the offset too high, my coretemps in everest are a bit more accurate.

I hear ya about the NB, been contemplating adding to my loop, as I have 2 mcw 30's sitting around collecting dust, but been to lazy to do anything about it. Also was thinking about mounting my apogee to it, as it would fit, but also too lazy. I have 0.2 more V on mine for my ram @ 1113, needed it to get quad 32M stable.

I am going to pick up a thermaright HR for the NB and see how it works compared to the enzo I have on it now. First things first though, gotta play with the transpiper on Monday

[OnDborder]

What is C1 on the mobo? I dont get an image on monitor. I havent connected floppy power conectors onto mobo near gfx slots, do I have to?

I have to use another/different stick of ram when this happens to me.. It won't boot sometimes when I reset the cmos with my 8000's but it will when I use a different stick of Crucial 6400.. Then I up the vdimm and install the other ram.

[Origin_Unknown]

i got my e8500 today so ill let you guys know how i get on with it

[lazy]

yes please, im been waiting for results with this board and that cpu

[Origin_Unknown]

yes please, im been waiting for results with this board and that cpu

will do... but im not the best OCer, infact im not even average so im no expecting to be able to work any magic

[Dede99]

PWM temp's got down from 59max to 56max after 5 day's burnin, with the MX2 it looks like it's working great now will mount 60x60x15mm fan on the heatsink and I think it will stay bellow 50c @ all times. I'll report again about it when I got my mobo out again

[Origin_Unknown]

balls!!!

i just tried 9*500 on my e8500 and the machine spins the fans for a few secs then goes off going to try clearing the cmos before i cry

[merlin76]

I got my new board a few days ago and it's working pretty well.

450x8 1:1



Settings:

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

Exist Setup Shutdown: Mode 2
Shutdown after AC Loss: Disabled
CLOCK VC0 divider: AUTO
CPU Clock Ratio Unlock: Enabled
CPU Clock Ratio: 8
- Target CPU Clock:
CPU Clock: 450
Boot Up Clock:
DRAM Speed: 333/667
- Target DRAM Speed:
PCIE Clock: 100mhz
PCIE Slot Config: 1X 1X

CPU Spread Spectrum: Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum: Disabled
SATA Spread Spectrum: Disabled

Voltage Settings
CPU VID Control: 1.3875
CPU VID Special Add:
DRAM Voltage Control: 2.15
SB Core/CPU PLL Voltage:
NB Core Voltage: 1.456
CPU VTT Voltage: 1.211
Vcore Droop Control: Disabled
Clockgen Voltage Control: 3.45v
GTL+ Buffers Strength: Strong
Host Slew Rate: Weak
GTL REF Voltage Control: Disable
x CPU GTL1/3 REF Volt: 110
x CPU GTL 0/2 REF Volt: 110
x North Bridge GTL REF Volt: 110

DRAM Timing
- Enhance Data transmitting: Normal
- Enhance Addressing: Normal
- T2 Dispatch: Enabled

Clock Setting Fine Delay
Ch1 Clock Crossing Setting: AUTO
- DIMM 1 Clock fine delay: Current
- DIMM 2 Clock fine delay: Current
- Ch 1 Command fine delay: Current
- Ch 1 Control fine delay: Current


Ch2 Clock Crossing Setting: AUTO
- DIMM 3 Clock fine delay: Current
- DIMM 4 Clock fine delay: Current
- Ch 2 Command fine delay: Current
- Ch 2 Control fine delay: Current

Ch1Ch2 CommonClock Setting: Auto

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 (where cpuz sees 1T or 2T SETTING)

CAS Latency Time (tCL):4
RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD):4
RAS# Precharge (tRP):4
Precharge Delay (tRAS):12
All Precharge to Act: 4
REF to ACT Delay (tRFC): 42
Performance LVL (Read Delay) (tRD): 7

Read delay phase adjust: Enter

Ch1 Read delay phase (4~0)
- Channel 1 Phase 0 Pull-In: Auto
- Channel 1 Phase 1 Pull-In: Auto
- Channel 1 Phase 2 Pull-In: Auto
- Channel 1 Phase 3 Pull-In: Auto
- Channel 1 Phase 4 Pull-In: Auto

Ch2 Read delay phase (4~0)
- Channel 2 Phase 0 Pull-In: Auto
- Channel 2 Phase 1 Pull-In: Auto
- Channel 2 Phase 2 Pull-In: Auto
- Channel 2 Phase 3 Pull-In: Auto
- Channel 2 Phase 4 Pull-In: Auto

MCH ODT Latency: AUTO
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): AUTO
Ranks Read to Read (tRDRD): AUTO
Ranks Write to Read (tWRRD): AUTO
Read CAS# Precharge (tRTP): 3
ALL PRE to Refresh: 4

[bpowder]

I cant seem to get 475 or more to post, not sure what the issue is I have tried upping nb vtt ram and vcore but no matter what i do it wont boot at 475. I even tried lowering the multi on my chip and no go. Any ideas?

[Origin_Unknown]

boooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!! no more testing for me... my psu just blew up :|

every over clock above stock wether it be 500*9 or 450 * 9.5 with 1.450000 on vtt, 1.5 on chipset, 1.45 on cpu caused the machine to just switch off after 1 second.
just tried another overclock and *spark* my psu blew up -no stand by light on the back of the psu or board. the psu smells of burning since i have no other psu to test with then im not sure if my components are broke

the other worrying thing is that i got that psu from scan about a year ago but when i bought my e8500 from them yesterday i had to re-create my account because my details "somehow were deleted"

[zfactor]

wow sorry to hear that sounds like the psu was def holding you back then

[Origin_Unknown]

wow sorry to hear that sounds like the psu was def holding you back then

i hope its just the psu thats gone or im seriously going to cry been buying new parts this year and was hoping that i didnt need to replace it

[Praz]

balls!!!

i just tried 9*500 on my e8500 and the machine spins the fans for a few secs then goes off going to try clearing the cmos before i cry

Most likely the PSU holding you back as the board seems to like these processors. Not really a high clock but this was done from a CMOS clear with completely default settings. Haven't really had time to do much else yet.

[Aerou]

Can anybody tell me in short how to work with Clock Fine Delay settings?
And what does "- DIMM 1 Clock fine delay: 7 (raised from Current 2)" in practice mean?
Is there any differences between running two modules of memory in slots 1+3 VS 2+4?

[Dede99]

Sorry about it Origin, was this the Etasis 850W server grade PSU in your sig?

[Ace-a-Rue]

i got my e8500 today so ill let you guys know how i get on with it

sorry to hear about your PSU shorting out on you.

did you get to see, before the PSU failure, what VID your E8500 had?

[OnDborder]

boooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!! no more testing for me... my psu just blew up :|

Ah man that sux so bad..

[SmokeyTheBandit]

Put a E8500 in my board a few days ago but somehow i cannot get this thing working in the x38 like a q6600.
FSB will not boot higher than 518
Memory is absolutely not stable at almost every speed/divider ....

The board is acting like a 1st class ........ with the e8500 and is in need of a bios that fixes this ASAP !

boooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!! no more testing for me... my psu just blew up :|

every over clock above stock wether it be 500*9 or 450 * 9.5 with 1.450000 on vtt, 1.5 on chipset, 1.45 on cpu caused the machine to just switch off after 1 second.

I have got the exact same problem with my board and the e8500 but it will only do this with the 11-1 bios it works fine with the 1st release bios (my favorit).

[Bikerz]

I have to use another/different stick of ram when this happens to me.. It won't boot sometimes when I reset the cmos with my 8000's but it will when I use a different stick of Crucial 6400.. Then I up the vdimm and install the other ram.

Right got some mates ream in there, booted bios changed to 2.27V and put in only 1 stick of my OCZ PC8000 and still comes with with C1 and wont boot.grrr. Do i need to up northbridge?

Also my board wont turn on from case button(yes I have connected the cables from case to mobo but doesnt work) anyone else had this trouble?

[Origin_Unknown]

Sorry about it Origin, was this the Etasis 850W server grade PSU in your sig?

yeah it was i think ill go for a silverstone decathlon or a PCP&P.
It's weird, ive bought 2psu's from scan and they've both blown up shortly after the 1 year warranty (im not blaming scan btw). I think this etasis is just over the 1 year

sorry to hear about your PSU shorting out on you.

did you get to see, before the PSU failure, what VID your E8500 had?

i did. It's VID 1.1125V

Ah man that sux so bad..

i know i'm quite lost without my pc now -planned on doing alot of testing this weekend.

I have got the exact same problem with my board and the e8500 but it will only do this with the 11-1 bios it works fine with the 1st release bios (my favorit).

i bet it didnt short tho