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

**Bikerz** · 02-03-2008, 03:02 AM

Originally Posted by Origin_Unknown

mine works

Installed drivers from disk ok?

Which OS you on. The only people I know have theres working are using Vista 64bit. I have XP 32bit maybe thats the problem

**Pt1t** · 02-03-2008, 06:14 AM

Originally Posted by psilos

mine with setfsb if i boot 500 fsb and give just one all freeze....but it is not the wall i can boot and 520 but whatever above 500 i can't do it work....

I have an E8500...

I am with the fisrt bios may want update??

How i will do it and what bios do you suggest?

MAx boot from bios

Max with setfsb ... somtimes that hits 540 .

**PhilDoc** · 02-03-2008, 06:34 AM

Originally Posted by Turrican

yes, setfsb works perfectly.

just select the "CY28551LFXC" clock generator

Fantastic, thanks a bunch. Now all I have to do is figure out the rest of the board.

**Origin_Unknown** · 02-03-2008, 09:48 AM

Originally Posted by Bikerz

Installed drivers from disk ok?

Which OS you on. The only people I know have theres working are using Vista 64bit. I have XP 32bit maybe thats the problem

vista 64 and the drivers from the disk

**zsamz_** · 02-03-2008, 01:01 PM

i can boot from 550fsb by lowering sb voltage 1.79v
higher sb voltage i can boot @ 540
but i cant get past 555fsb with setfsb

**Bikerz** · 02-03-2008, 01:20 PM

Originally Posted by Origin_Unknown

vista 64 and the drivers from the disk

Yeah they must only work on vista 64 then

**jcool** · 02-03-2008, 03:19 PM

Hey folks,

I'm looking for a new mobo because my Abit IX38 couldn't cope with my Q6600's excessive power need

Will I run into any trouble with this DFI and a 4Ghz+ overclock? Will be using a SS unit and plan on running folding 24/7 so I need a sturdy mobo that won't go down easily.
What about coldbug/readout of negative temps anyway?

cheers

**Ace-a-Rue** · 02-03-2008, 08:02 PM

this board is suppose to have 8 phase digital power...i have it in the closet at the moment...it's a good board but it requires you to work at the memory section settings to really maximize your memory performance.

i ran a Q6600 at 3.9+ ghz without any problem under air...if you were to prime 95 then it is going to be around 3.6-3.7 for air.

**jcool** · 02-03-2008, 09:17 PM

You have it lying around Ace, when it's supposed to be the best board there is atm? Dunno how you can favor the IP35... been using one since my last IX38 died and it really sucks with Quad FSB AND 4x1G memspeed...

**Ace-a-Rue** · 02-03-2008, 09:23 PM

i am using only 2 sticks times 2gb on the IP35 Pro, which makes it much easier to overclock.

the other thing...i am not all about getting max system memory speed...my main theme is to get max overclock (under air) from the cpu...these days with larger L2 caches, it is not as important to max out the memory bandwidth from the system memory.

**jcool** · 02-04-2008, 03:41 AM

Ok, you've got the free mult - but without that overclocking is really a pain with the missing VTT option

**Ace-a-Rue** · 02-04-2008, 07:00 AM

Originally Posted by jcool

Ok, you've got the free mult - but without that overclocking is really a pain with the missing VTT option

which VTT are you referring to?...i have DDR VTT (% to set) and CPU VTT (voltage steps) on the IP35 Pro board, plus a percentage setting for CPU GTLREF.

**jcool** · 02-04-2008, 08:01 AM

I was referring to CPU VTT, which is present all right, but totally useless, since you can only choose between 1,20 and 1,23V VTT - at least on my IP35 Pro...

**C-N** · 02-04-2008, 08:22 AM

Originally Posted by jcool

I was referring to CPU VTT, which is present all right, but totally useless, since you can only choose between 1,20 and 1,23V VTT - at least on my IP35 Pro...

PM Sent

**eva2000** · 02-04-2008, 08:28 AM

Starting to play with E8500 and memory timings.. not bad

**Ace-a-Rue** · 02-04-2008, 09:15 AM

Originally Posted by jcool

I was referring to CPU VTT, which is present all right, but totally useless, since you can only choose between 1,20 and 1,23V VTT - at least on my IP35 Pro...

you are partially correct...BUT...once you raise the MCH above 1.37v, you get a higher selection of cpu vtt to select; up to 1.42v for CPU VTT...works good for me even with my limited 9650...i was able to boot into windows at 485 FSB, which is the max for my Pro board...it was the same for my Q6600 'G0".

EDIT:...sorry for talking about this stuff in this thread...i am stopping

**mouawad** · 02-04-2008, 10:00 AM

i see some of you guys have the Areca cards working ok on this board

anybody tried a Perc 5/i? i'm thinking it will work seeing how in general DFI pci-e slots are not just for gfx cards like most enthausiast boards but would be nice to see confirmation from someone.

**Jor3lBR** · 02-04-2008, 10:14 AM

Originally Posted by jcool

Hey folks,

I'm looking for a new mobo because my Abit IX38 couldn't cope with my Q6600's excessive power need

Will I run into any trouble with this DFI and a 4Ghz+ overclock? Will be using a SS unit and plan on running folding 24/7 so I need a sturdy mobo that won't go down easily.
What about coldbug/readout of negative temps anyway?

cheers

I'm running my Q6600 @ 4050Mhz (450fsb) with no sweat. Everything is running fine and 3d gaming seams a blast. Tried Crysis with it in High Res and it does pretty good.

If you search some pages back you'll see some screenies of my Q6600.

**jcool** · 02-04-2008, 10:26 AM

Thanks for the info, I already found several other people running their CPU that high on the DFI. Would have bought one by now but my distributor is out of stock

Is it true that you don't have any vdroop at all? Would be interesting to know especially with your setup

**~~emoners~~** · 02-04-2008, 10:38 AM

nice clocks eva!

**Bikerz** · 02-04-2008, 10:53 AM

Should I be leaving my CPU VID on auto and only up the CPU VVT? I cant get my Q6600GO past 3.6ghz even with CPU VVT at 1.57

**eva2000** · 02-04-2008, 11:37 AM

Originally Posted by Pt1t

yes 500mhz , but high fsb is > 600mhz.

i boot maximum to 520mhz on the DFI X38 and maxscreen to 540mhz.

The LP UT P35 tr2 one does easy 600mhz ... and the DARK P35 seems to do like LP LT X38 TR2. where are the mistake ??? PCB / Bios or chipset itself.

For the moment , only unlocked multi CPU's can do nice OC on it

similar my E8500 Q740A493T on Asus Blitz Formula around 530-535FSB max 32M stable, on DFI X38 LT 12/28 beta bios around 520FSB when i hit a wall in memtest86+ v1.70 freezing on me - enabling GTL ref volts and tweaking clock fine delay values and setting 99/99/99 helped stabalize it at 520FSB but 525FSB is where it hits another wall..

stock SB/CPU PLL/PCI-E volts used and CPU VT 1.438 and NB 1.664v.

more tests later

**deadman'sclick** · 02-04-2008, 12:26 PM

has anybody tryed the RAID5 on their mobos controler? wonder if its as slow as normal onboard/software based controlers.

**PhilDoc** · 02-04-2008, 02:53 PM

Originally Posted by eva2000

Starting to play with E8500 and memory timings.. not bad

Excellent job as usual Eva. I'm using the DFI X38, e8400, and the Ballistix 8500. I was wondering if I could get your bios settings you used for memory. If you could it would really help me in trying to figure things out.

Well after a 4 year hiatus from Intel, I probably should have pick a easier board, but I thought it would be more fun and it seemed to be the best X38 mb. At first I could barely get a frustrating 3.8G and that wasn't stable. After some trial and error and the info from this thread, I was able to get it running a little better and like the board a lot more. I ran Orthos for 2 hrs before I got bored.

One thing that's strange though. When I started my VID was 1.0000v, now its 1.1125V. I think it changed when I flashed to the 1/11 bios.