**Official DFI LanParty UT X48-T2R(and LT) Discussion

[Rinaun]

I have my northbridge watercooled, seems like common sense when the MCW30 northbridge block is only 25$ or so. Helped lower temps on my chip to around 30c with a terribly sloppy mounting job (put it on with hoses connected :X).

[EJTREM3]

i not have problems in connected my MCw30, I used hard mount, and the temps around for 30c

[GlowingBulb]

Newbie question here guys, apologies & feel free to laugh & point at the idiot:

I've just bought the LT version of this board this morning & have only just put it together. I had a small problem in that my OCZ RAM cooler was in the way of fitting my 8800GTX into PCI-E slot 1, I've now fitted the card into slot 3 which I believe is the other full width slot.

Never having had to do this before does anybody know of any issue's it could cause or am I fine using this as my primary & only graphics slot?

I've got a lot of reading to do on this forum so thanks in advance to all the people who're going to give me advice in the last 34 pages

[Jor3lBR]

Newbie question here guys, apologies & feel free to laugh & point at the idiot:

I've just bought the LT version of this board this morning & have only just put it together. I had a small problem in that my OCZ RAM cooler was in the way of fitting my 8800GTX into PCI-E slot 1, I've now fitted the card into slot 3 which I believe is the other full width slot.

Never having had to do this before does anybody know of any issue's it could cause or am I fine using this as my primary & only graphics slot?

I've got a lot of reading to do on this forum so thanks in advance to all the people who're going to give me advice in the last 34 pages

I think I read somewhere here that you should keep Graphic Card on either PCIe slot 1 or PCIe slot 2. But I might be wrong.

Why can't you use PCI-e slot 2?

[Clunk]

Newbie question here guys, apologies & feel free to laugh & point at the idiot:

I've just bought the LT version of this board this morning & have only just put it together. I had a small problem in that my OCZ RAM cooler was in the way of fitting my 8800GTX into PCI-E slot 1, I've now fitted the card into slot 3 which I believe is the other full width slot.

Never having had to do this before does anybody know of any issue's it could cause or am I fine using this as my primary & only graphics slot?

I've got a lot of reading to do on this forum so thanks in advance to all the people who're going to give me advice in the last 34 pages

[GlowingBulb]

Cool, thanks for the photo Clunk, I'm assuming that I'll be fine then?

@ Jor3lBR: Briefly reading through the manual it seems that you'd never get an 8800GXT to fit into PCI-E 2. I think we're talking about the same slot anyway; the 4th physical slot down.

[Jor3lBR]

4th physical slot down.

Yeap that's the one! 4th physical or 2nd Pci_e

[Clunk]

Yep, that's how I had it set up for most of the test in the review.

[axis]

Yep, that's how I had it set up for most of the test in the review.

Moved mine down there too to free up some room for the cool air for the NB HSF.

Axis

[GlowingBulb]

Great review it is too! So many different settings compared to my old Maximus Formula, I didnt know where to start to get to my 24/7 3.6GHz. You did me a big favour there!

[adya]

closest would be my info at http://i4memory.com/showthread.php?t=4743

Just think of clock fine delay like GTL tuning only difference, is there is no set table to go by like GTL. each memory module, different mem divider, mem clock speed and timings will alter the clock fine delay values. The info at http://i4memory.com/showthread.php?t=4743 just sheds some light on what to do when you hit a memory clock speed/instability ceiling.

Use http://i4memory.com/showthread.php?t=4743 with memtest86+ v2.01 to figure out initially what clock fine delay values will help lessen or eliminate memtest errors.

Weird part is, now i tried QX9650 first time on DFI LT X38, i find it helps stablise FSB too 9x445FSB 32M pi stable so far at CPU VTT 1.28v - no need for crazy CPU VTT volts >1.5-1.6v

yeah thanks i did read threw ur guide , its good info . but the problem is this bios wont allow me to set it the previous stable settings. sometimes the settings could be more that 50 in difference. i tried setting them as close as possible but it just became even more unstable.
other thing is it was stable at 40. 200 etc very low settings. i increased fsb and used similiar settings. then it was unstable. now i started again and got to the same fsb and every setting was identical. but fine tune delay was stable at oposite settings ie 1246 311 etc. its weird that it can be stable at a low 40 or so then another time be stable at a high 1246? with the same fsb and volts and timings.
anyway im at 475/1140 again on occt but only for 2hours after that i get a 12v error which i heard is related to nb . so ill up my nb to 1.6 and see if that helps. i have my vtt at 1.553 i just couldnt get stability any lower.

[Jultsu]

High VTT:s could kill your CPU. 1.45v was the maximum amount, recommended by Intel engineers. More on that subject here: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/....php?p=2923870

[adya]

High VTT:s could kill your CPU. 1.45v was the maximum amount, recommended by Intel engineers. More on that subject here: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/....php?p=2923870

wow thats good to know. i didtn know that . i might set it back to 1.45 even though i know i couldnt get stability at that settings. im just trying everything i can to get this system stable with 4x1gb. seems almost impossible.

[kosch]

Got my kit arriving tomorrow. Cant wait to have a play.

Will let you know how I get on! I'm already very tempted to get active cooling on the northbridge.

E8200
OCZ PC2-8500C5 Reapers 2x1GB 1066
DFI LT X48-T2R
Thermalright Ultra-120a with Scythe Fan

[safan80]

I just thought I'd say I'm getting this board and it will be here Thursday. This will be my first time using DFI. Is there anything I should know?

[zsamz_]

I just thought I'd say I'm getting this board and it will be here Thursday. This will be my first time using DFI. Is there anything I should know?

get the p35 unless you want crossfire
anyone wanna trade an x38 for a p35

[Clunk]

I just thought I'd say I'm getting this board and it will be here Thursday. This will be my first time using DFI. Is there anything I should know?

I've just updated the BIOS guide here.

Should be of some use if you're new to DFI

[Clunk]

get the p35 unless you want crossfire
anyone wanna trade an x38 for a p35

What's up with your X38?

[safan80]

get the p35 unless you want crossfire
anyone wanna trade an x38 for a p35

Why would I want another P35? the P35 does not support pci-2.0 and the 2nd pci-e 16x slot runs at 4x. I like to run my areca card at the full 8x speed.

I've just updated the BIOS guide here.

Should be of some use if you're new to DFI

Thanks!

[cstkl1]

hey clunk i saw ure review

hmm i have the same proc

for 500fsb u used 1.2vtt??
nb???
and left the gtl on manual right??

cause i seriously think the gtl on auto is way off...

will post my result soon to show this..

[adya]

I've just updated the BIOS guide here.

Should be of some use if you're new to DFI

thanks for the guide, makes it easier trying to work this stuff out when theres a guide. but i have to say, that it would be really good if manufacturers released there own guides with motherboards that are promoted as overclocking boards.
i know i would pay an xtra $100 for a detailed guide on how to get this thing stable. if i had to choose between paying an extra $100 or the stress of hearing that duck noise every night after two hours of occt and waiting to see if uping the nb worked. id choose paying the xtra money anyday.

[cstkl1]

thanks for the guide, makes it easier trying to work this stuff out when theres a guide. but i have to say, that it would be really good if manufacturers released there own guides with motherboards that are promoted as overclocking boards.
i know i would pay an xtra $100 for a detailed guide on how to get this thing stable. if i had to choose between paying an extra $100 or the stress of hearing that duck noise every night after two hours of occt and waiting to see if uping the nb worked. id choose paying the xtra money anyday.

hmm dude try messing with the NB GTL Setting.. like lower it for higher fsb..
and lower the vtt..

working great for me..
now running 1.15vtt for 500fsb.. 8x500..

will post in a minute
Proc: E8500 @ 500x8ghz 1.275v
Ram: Team Xtreem PC2-8500 CL5 4x1gb @ 1000mhz CL4-4-4-8 333/667 tRD 7

Half Way


Stable


The vtt /gtl and nb is rock solid..
will try to lower the vcore.. but afaik tested this proc on maximus and gigabyte p35dq6.. the vcore for 4ghz is 1.272v..

[eva2000]

yeah thanks i did read threw ur guide , its good info . but the problem is this bios wont allow me to set it the previous stable settings. sometimes the settings could be more that 50 in difference. i tried setting them as close as possible but it just became even more unstable.
other thing is it was stable at 40. 200 etc very low settings. i increased fsb and used similiar settings. then it was unstable. now i started again and got to the same fsb and every setting was identical. but fine tune delay was stable at oposite settings ie 1246 311 etc. its weird that it can be stable at a low 40 or so then another time be stable at a high 1246? with the same fsb and volts and timings.
anyway im at 475/1140 again on occt but only for 2hours after that i get a 12v error which i heard is related to nb . so ill up my nb to 1.6 and see if that helps. i have my vtt at 1.553 i just couldnt get stability any lower.

yeah 1/11 and above bios don't have manual exact clock fine delay values to the current/auto values but just set it a bit above or below.

While you haven't found your optimal values, it still illustrates that tuning clock fine delay can effect stability of your memory clocks. Just need to play with it more.

Another tip is swapping the memory modules around in same dimm slots as well and playing with optimal clock fine delay values

[Bitgod]

Wow, nice guides Clunk, this'll give me some reading to do before I slap it together on Friday.

edit:Oops, I was actually sitting around at work today thinking...did I typo the name in that message?

[cstkl1]

hmm memset doesnt detect tRTP properly for this board.
everest reads the same as memset

set tRTP = 2 memset reading 4
set tRTP = 3 memset reading 5
set tRTP = 1 memset reading 6

FeLix hmm i tested it a few times..
memset and everest reading is wrong for this board