Official Gigabyte X48T-DQ6 Info Thread

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DRIVER DOWNLOAD: http://www.gigabyte.us/Support/Mothe...ProductID=2765

BIOS DOWNLOAD: http://www.gigabyte.us/Support/Mothe...ProductID=2765

MEMORY COMPATIBILITY LIST: http://www.gigabyte.us/FileList/Memo...a-x48t-dq6.pdf

CPU COMPATIBILITY LIST: http://www.gigabyte.us/Support/Mothe...ProductID=2765

MANUAL: http://www.gigabyte.us/Support/Mothe...ProductID=2765

EDIT:...BIOS IMAGES ARE FOR A QX9650

[BenchZowner]

There's already a "official" thread about this motherboard.
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=163168

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Issue Settled...

[BenchZowner]

amazing...did a XS search and it DID NOT SHOW YOUR THREAD!...sorry man...wasn't trying to steal your thunder!

EDIT:...you really should not have combined a DDR2 board with a DDR3 board even though of the same chipset...i've seen to many readers get confused over bios settings when talking about either/or!

It's not my thread

I'm with you on this subject though, the X48 should have a dedicated thread, and the X48T its own as well.

[Richard Dower]

IT'S MINE!!

j/k

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Issue Settled...

[Richard Dower]

The boards are basically the same, save for one being DDR3...we always update the bios links to ensure folks download the right file for the right board. Besides...it's always a must that folks *check* beforehand they have the right bios file.

It's just easier to have one thread with the various X48 models available.

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EDIT:...i see the thread was moved from intel over to "intel info and support"...a good solution

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REVIEW: http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.ph...d=80&Itemid=69

[BenchZowner]

Let me add...my review as well

http://www.benchzone.com/page.php?al...48T_DQ6_Review

And some compatibilities and incompatibilities:

Compatible RAM:
* A-Data Vitesta Extreme Edition 1600X 2GB Kit [ Micron D9GTR Chips ]
* CellShock CS8332580 DDR3-1800 8-7-6-21 2GB Kit [ Micron D9GTR Chips ]
* Corsair Dominator TWIN3X2048-1800C7DF [ Micron D9GTR Chips ]
* Super Talent W1333UX2G9 2GB Kit [ Qimonda -10F Chips ]
* Super Talent W1600UX2G7 2GB Kit [ Micron Z9HWQ Chips ]
* Super Talent W1866UX2G8 2GB Kit [ Micron D9GTR Chips ]
VGAs:
* eVGA GeForce 8800GTX
* Twintech GeForce 8800GTX ( Not compatible )
* Asus GeForce 8800GTS 640MB
* Twintech GeForce 8600GTS ( Not compatible )
* Twintech GeForce 8800GT 512MB ( Not compatible )
* eVGA GeForce 8800GTS 512MB
* Gigabyte Radeon HD2600XT Silent-Pipe II
* XFX GeForce 6200TC 64MB ( Not compatible )
* VisionTek GeForce 6600GT 128MB

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Of course!

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Let me add...my review as well

http://www.benchzone.com/page.php?al...48T_DQ6_Review

And some compatibilities and incompatibilities:

any word on GSkill DDR3-1600 memory?...i have that enroute...hmmmm, wondering!

[BenchZowner]

No G.Skill contact pour moi ( I have no contacts in G.Skill ), so no tests

But it'll more than likely work fine

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thanks BenchZowner!

well...i have the board, waiting on the memory later today or tomorrow...the processors will be a Q6600 'G0' and QX9650.

i will start with the Q6600 since many have that processor now...i would try an E8400 but there are none to be had at least from the major retail sites.

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parts...HURRAY!

Gigabyte X48T-DQ6
Intel QX9650 CPU
Rosewill 950W PSU

PARTS ALREADY ON HAND:

Intel Q6600 'G0"
TRUE heatsink with Panaflo 120x38mm 2.5K RPM

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you have to love the looks of the board, and gigabyte packs/protects it sooo well!..they put it in a heavy duty clear plastic shell with a heavy duty clear plastic lid on top...in this picture, the lid is removed.

[Crazy Chuckster]

Pink and Green? Maybe they watch too much Fairly Odd Parents on Nickelodeon over at Gigabyte

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i kind of feel like i am on the feminine side

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ok...here is this "Crazy Cool" back plate on the backside of the mobo...it covers the cpu socket plys the NB but it does not touch the backside of the NB area...notice the gray TIM, which helps extract heat from the backside of the CPU socket...i laid it up against the TRUE heatsink so you can get a feel for the size.

this item has to be removed in order to mount a heatsink that has its own back plate...for those heatsinks that have the push-n-turn anchors like on Intels's stock heatsink, it will be able to utilize this cooling feature...NOW...how effective it is at its job is a question that i won't be able to answer right now.

PS...getting close to getting the TRUE mounted and then the board up an running!

[scorpion]

anything yet with the board ace!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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anything yet with the board ace!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

just running setup for XP right now..i am running 400 FSB with a 6x multi for my Q6600.

EDIT:...my current problem is that i can not set the multi on my Q6600...i saw the multi before but now i am locked out from setting it...it is running at 400 x 6....when i first went into the bios i saw 8x...i guess i will have to clear CMOS to see if that gets things back on track.

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all is well at the moment after clearing CMOS with the BAT out...

i am currently 3.8ghz on the Q6600...i am priming (95)...i will leave it for 6 hours to see how it handles it...i like the board...GSkill memory is working well.

i can tell the heatpipes are working efficiently since they do get very warm to the touch...i put a 70mm fan on the NB to help with cooling plus a 60mm fan on the memory.

it just took a little learning curve to get familiar with the bios settings...i have to say this board is FAR BETTER than DFI's X38 DDR2 board when it comes to memory settings...memory is in auto for the timings and it did set the "SPD" settings (close to) specs for GSkill sticks.

i will post a few benches in the next 10 hours...good night...YAWN!

[conzymaher]

DDR3 Its sooo expensive

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you know; it is expensive!...BUT...just a year ago, i paid the same price for 2 x 1gb DDR2-1143 sticks (Corsair Dominators) as i paid for these GSkill 2 x 2gb DDR3-1600 sticks...prices will eventually come down further...i understand the hardship for people like yourself.

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several benches at 3.8 Ghz for my Q6600.

i would be lying to you if i were to say this board is real easy to overclock..it takes some patience and reboots...the Easy Tune 5 Pro has its limitations with setting Vcore...very hard to fine tune small vcore adjustments...it wants to make 0.03 to 0.04 adjustments in the 1.5x range even though i click only 0.01v change.

this board has a stepper learning curve for the bios settings in "MB Intelligent Tweaker", which is the heart of overclocking this mobo.