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

[zfactor]

Quote from praz when asked this question in the P35 thread:

i did see that in the p35 thread. so is the p35 really a better oc'er?

what i was really wanting praz to chime in about was the limited "production" of x38 mobo's

[zanzabar]

and from what i read everywhere the x48 is supposed to be a "speed binned" version of the x38 how did dfi go about selecting their x38 chipsets.. did they test them before hand or did they request certain specs from intel etc.. love more info

they had to do something their build quality cant be the only means of the high oc yields, every1 that i know or have seen who has the dfi has a good oc and thats not the same story for the maximus or dq6

[zfactor]

wish we could get more info on this ..

[GripS]

i did see that in the p35 thread. so is the p35 really a better oc'er?

what i was really wanting praz to chime in about was the limited "production" of x38 mobo's

Sorry. Don't have that info. But i do know there's an awful lot of posts in this thread for the board to be limited to 1000. I would think that a lot of people that view this thread are X38 owners. So i'm thinking the 1000 boards is probably a bit shy of what was actually produced.

[Sparda]

It would be cool if you can post you bios setting on the template. How high can that Reaper go ?

Found my 24/7 Settings.
OCZ ReaperX(2x2GB)runs very well,with the G.Skill 4GBPQ no way on Performance Level 6

[Bikerz]

Have we found what memory works best in this? My OCZ PC8000 wont boot. I wont be buying any OCZ again all they have casued me is trouble!

[Origin_Unknown]

ive used crucial balistix 6400 and G.SKILL PC8000

[Bikerz]

Do they boot bios from scratch or do you have to Voltage bump?

[Origin_Unknown]

Do they boot bios from scratch or do you have to Voltage bump?

strait out the box.

[Origin_Unknown]

Im gona do the same while im waiting, leave it till 2morow morning and try again. I took battery out too. Im shorting CMOS and Secondary reset. (The 2 next to each other in bottem right corner) Isnt the J12 thing to do with CPU fsb?

did you do this m8?

[Bikerz]

yeap and wont take my ocz. speaking to dfi techincal and they surgesting loads of stuff and none of it works! starting to get ***** off.

I have some generic 667mhz stuff that works, but wont allow me to get my OCZ working. Got some G Skill on way, but just some 6400 stuff. Also the board headers to case dont work, on/off etc... and thats also very annoying

[Origin_Unknown]

yeap and wont take my ocz. speaking to dfi techincal and they surgesting loads of stuff and none of it works! starting to get ***** off.

I have some generic 667mhz stuff that works, but wont allow me to get my OCZ working. Got some G Skill on way, but just some 6400 stuff. Also the board headers to case dont work, on/off etc... and thats also very annoying

have you booted with the generic stuff then changed the voltage / timings for the ram then saved your settings, powered off the machine and then put the ocz in?

[Bikerz]

Yeap done that. Also cleared cmos over night etc... entered many different voltages and timings and also set memory strap etc.. tryed everything. Still email back and forth to technical help. They seem very reluctant to RMA, I belive this is because they have made there recomended list up, as how can they get it to work and then not me? Unless my board really is DUFF and needs to be RMA'ed which would explain headers for case, which they havent address at all yet. Been talking to technical surport for over 2 days now and got no where.

[Origin_Unknown]

its a bit suspect that the headers are not working.

Have you tried the OCZ in another pc?

I've tried to contact HPM-Computer about possibly RMA'n my board but they've not responded and i e-mail'd last night but when i contacted them about buying the board i had a reply in <1 hour :/

[Bikerz]

Id ring them mate, they didnt get back to me on email for 16hr so I rang them. I think they are reulctant to do anything regarding RMA, as all they said to do was mail DFI directly which I did and talking to them. Im in talks with "Wendell Smith" <Wendell.smith@dfi-europe.nl> from DFI technical surport. Tho they seem up there own backsides and think everything they make is perfect as they are saying im the 1st RMA they have had which im sure is ****! The OCZ passes mem test for 12hr + and works in my other pc. They have even blamied my PSU saying that they need to be 700+W. They are a Corsair 520W and a Coolermaster 700W which im sure is fine!

[zfactor]

wow dfi tech has always been great when i spoke with them in the past.. have you checked over at dfi club to see if anyone has any ideas?

so it will not boot even with everything set to stock minus voltage?? have you been able to try booting with some el cheapo 667 ram sticks? just curious

[Bikerz]

Cheers. I havent but will now. They are good im sure, I dont want to slate them. But seems we have tryed everything and they are taking blind shots and just guessing now. They are very reluctant to RMA which I dont mind at min as will work with the generic stuff, although doesnt explain headers not working

Id like to know how they can put it on their recomended list and it not boot at all? Thast very very missleading

[zfactor]

where did you buy it from?

[Bikerz]

Germany (tho im in UK) I got it from Trend PC

[zfactor]

ahh i know in the usa some places offer a 1 year replacement policy..

[Bikerz]

Well Il be entitled to it anyway, I have a 30 day one. But im thinking they might just have lyed about compatible memory, doesnt explain the case headers tho

[zfactor]

imo if you are within your time i would exchange it through the vendor first.. at least try a second one there is always a chance it could be a bad mobo

[Bikerz]

Thanks have emailed and will let you know what they say. Werid that it works with generic memory tho. Im trying to find what memory people on here says works and what doesnt. No-one seems to have OCZ alpha's,I wonder why(Hmmmm)

[Bikerz]

Trend PC have been great and agreed to take mine back but said they arent due any more boards till 19th feb but will try and get me one sooner.

[zfactor]

excellent.. see i always ask the vendor first as long as its within a reasonable period of time, now if you have the same issue with the next one imo i would think its either the ram or it being not compatible