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

[Aerou]

I have mixed feelings ...
I have OCZ XTC SLI EPP 8500C5 2x1GB and that thing wont boot on any 300/X divider .. grr
rev.A China board with 2008/01/11 (111) official bios

I had quite success at 266/X divides (specifically 266/800) = 600mhz 5-5-5 trd 6 @ 2,23V and a Q6600 1,38V and 3600MHz,
I want to switch to 8X divider, high FSB but dont want to go crazy on the volts

Any suggestions?

[zfactor]

bad news everone. x38's are gone from motherboard pro and the eta is ...READY FOR THIS .... MARCH before they get any more.. wow now what do i do. this sucks bad i cant believe i didnt order one last night. some jerk bought the last 26 they had in stock according to the person i spoke with...

[merlin76]

I have mixed feelings ...
I have OCZ XTC SLI EPP 8500C5 2x1GB and that thing wont boot on any 300/X divider .. grr
rev.A China board with 2008/01/11 (111) official bios

I had quite success at 266/X divides (specifically 266/800) = 600mhz 5-5-5 trd 6 @ 2,23V and a Q6600 1,38V and 3600MHz,
I want to switch to 8X divider, high FSB but dont want to go crazy on the volts

Any suggestions?

Perhaps you can use some of these settings:

450x8 DDR2-1080 5-5-5-15:


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: 333/800
- 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: 1.3875V
CPU VID Special Add: Auto
DRAM Voltage Control: 2.230V
SB Core/CPU PLL Voltage: 1.510V
NB Core Voltage: 1.504V
CPU VTT Voltage: 1.211V
Vcore Droop Control: Enabled
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: Fast
- Enhance Addressing: Fast
- T2 Dispatch: Enabled

Clock Setting Fine Delay
Ch1 Clock Crossing Setting: More Relaxed
- 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: More Relaxed
- 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: More Relaxed

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):5
RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD):5
RAS# Precharge (tRP):5
Precharge Delay (tRAS):15
All Precharge to Act: 4
REF to ACT Delay (tRFC): 42
Performance LVL (Read Delay) (tRD): 8

Read delay phase adjust: Enter

Ch1 Read delay phase (4~0)
- 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

Ch2 Read delay phase (4~0)
- 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

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

[Origin_Unknown]

bad news everone. x38's are gone from motherboard pro and the eta is ...READY FOR THIS .... MARCH before they get any more.. wow now what do i do. this sucks bad i cant believe i didnt order one last night. some jerk bought the last 26 they had in stock according to the person i spoke with...

rofl... he bought 26?
bit scandalous of MBpro to allow one bloke to buy all of them

[zfactor]

yeah thats what i said to them on the phone.. really ticks me of.. i had it in my cart and when i went to check out it said they were out of stock. right before there were 26 available.. arghhhhhhhhhhhhh

now i either have to go dfi p35 if i want dfi or wait till march for one... very mad

[merlin76]

I don't know where you live but perhaps this is an option:

http://www.hpm-computer.de/product_i...T-X38-T2R.html

They have them in stock.

[zfactor]

im in the usa.. would cost me a fortune from there for shipping

[PhilDoc]

Here you go, its a bit more expensive, but they say they're in stock.

http://www.ncixus.com/products/27482...20X38-T2R/DFI/

[Evil-Fruits|R4z]

bad news everone. x38's are gone from motherboard pro and the eta is ...READY FOR THIS .... MARCH before they get any more.. wow now what do i do. this sucks bad i cant believe i didnt order one last night. some jerk bought the last 26 they had in stock according to the person i spoke with...

Expect to see them on Ebay within 24 hours..... MBPro shouldn't have allowed one person to buy all their stock of a hard to get hold off MB, they should know that its highly likely that its going to end in profiteering.

R4z

[zfactor]

yeah add to that 22$ shipping charges also ... ridiculous for shipping a mobo..

[Sparda]

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!

Which model of the OCZ ram are you using and what are the size ?

[Bikerz]

OCZ Alpha Titaniums 2X1gb PC8000 1000mhz 4-4-4-15 at 2.3v EVP 2.4v

[zfactor]

sean explained more and made himself clearer to me --- edit

[Aerou]

Perhaps you can use some of these settings:

450x8 DDR2-1080 5-5-5-15:


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: 333/800
- 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: 1.3875V
CPU VID Special Add: Auto
DRAM Voltage Control: 2.230V
SB Core/CPU PLL Voltage: 1.510V
NB Core Voltage: 1.504V
CPU VTT Voltage: 1.211V
Vcore Droop Control: Enabled
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: Fast
- Enhance Addressing: Fast
- T2 Dispatch: Enabled

Clock Setting Fine Delay
Ch1 Clock Crossing Setting: More Relaxed
- 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: More Relaxed
- 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: More Relaxed

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):5
RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD):5
RAS# Precharge (tRP):5
Precharge Delay (tRAS):15
All Precharge to Act: 4
REF to ACT Delay (tRFC): 42
Performance LVL (Read Delay) (tRD): 8

Read delay phase adjust: Enter

Ch1 Read delay phase (4~0)
- 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

Ch2 Read delay phase (4~0)
- 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

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

thanks, I plyed with all timings and found out that Perf LVL (TRD) had to be lowered to 7/8

[zsamz_]

yeah add to that 22$ shipping charges also ... ridiculous for shipping a mobo..

you get great service from ncix no need to deal with dfi for rma
most etailers give you 30 days ncix takes care of you for 1 year
i paid 275can$ when mothrboardpro was selling then @ 290us$
to be honest i rather pay more n get great service for a year not 30 days +crossshipping

[zfactor]

what really??? i thought dfi only repaired them after 90 days?? does ncix price match??

[zfactor]

motherboard pro said these have a one year replacement through them as well

[PhilDoc]

motherboard pro said these have a one year replacement through them as well

That's nice to know. Nice to see people getting e8400 and ballistix running from the start. I'll need that. Cpu/ram/mb should be here tomorrow, but I probably wont mess with it until wed.

[zfactor]

okay well i cant say enough how well motherboard pro has helped me so far now i have not recieved the mobo yet of course but they in fact added another one to their order for me and i should have it withing about a weeks time.

they answered all my questions and said it is a one year replacement then repir after that. so up till now i cant say enough how great they took care of it and squeeked me in one right before the drought of these hits.

so i join the ranks of dfi lt-x38 users when it gets here i simply cant wait now..

also sorry for any confusion about the 2 mobo's i.e. the dark and the x38 and the dark being the better overclocker as i stated in another thread. when talking with sean today we misundertsood each other somehow and got mixed up. we spoke tonight and it was all cleared up.. so if i made anyone freak and call dfi i apologize up front. and sean said if he wasn't clear he feels the same way.. so sorry again for any confusion.. i was stumped all day after talking with him trying to figure out myself how the dark would be the better mobo.. just a misunderstanding..

[squito]

also sorry for any confusion about the 2 mobo's i.e. the dark and the x38 and the dark being the better overclocker as i stated in another thread. when talking with sean today we misundertsood each other somehow and got mixed up. we spoke tonight and it was all cleared up.. so if i made anyone freak and call dfi i apologize up front. and sean said if he wasn't clear he feels the same way.. so sorry again for any confusion.. i was stumped all day after talking with him trying to figure out myself how the dark would be the better mobo.. just a misunderstanding..

Well, I feel better now anyways

[zfactor]

me too especially since i almost bought the dark instead!!!

[zfactor]

wow back in stock at newegg now.. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813136042

[zsamz_]

what really??? i thought dfi only repaired them after 90 days?? does ncix price match??

they always pricematched in canadian site

[zfactor]

no they do not price match on the us site i tried today

[Dark79]

wow back in stock at newegg now.. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813136042

I was hoping Newegg offered their standard 1-yr warranty on it so I wouldn't have to go through DFI for RMA but they only do a 30-day warranty. Oh well, guess I'll wait a few more weeks for the Asus Rampage and see how that does.