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

[zsamz_]

I have decided to go with Q6600 + 4 x 2GB + liquid cooling. What kind of overclock do you guys think I can expect with this board? Any recommended settings? Would you recommend I get a different board with this setup?

3.6 -3.8

[Bitgod]

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http://www.techpowerup.com/articles/...g/vidcard/34/5

[NOGOODUSERID4ME]

3.6 -3.8

Hmm, in that case is it better to get a Q9450? It only has the 8x multi, but I'm not sure if FSB or CPU will be my limiting factor with 8GB.

I've asked this question before, but that was before I decided to go with 8GB.

Thanks guys.

[snipper_cr]

Hmm, in that case is it better to get a Q9450? It only has the 8x multi, but I'm not sure if FSB or CPU will be my limiting factor with 8GB.

I've asked this question before, but that was before I decided to go with 8GB.

Thanks guys.

I asked this too and people said that this board can handle 8 gigs (4 sticks) pretty well. I have 4 sticks too but havent even gone beyond stock. Not until it cools down outside!

[Slinwagh]

Does anyone know if the TRUE 120 fits in either orientation on the x48 LT ?

[zsamz_]

Hmm, in that case is it better to get a Q9450? It only has the 8x multi, but I'm not sure if FSB or CPU will be my limiting factor with 8GB.

I've asked this question before, but that was before I decided to go with 8GB.

Thanks guys.

45nm quads not lookin too good on high fsb
for me a good q6600 is as good as a q9450
i would not worry runin 4 sticks on the board

[NOGOODUSERID4ME]

45nm quads not lookin too good on high fsb
for me a good q6600 is as good as a q9450
i would not worry runin 4 sticks on the board

So the extra expected clock speed is enough to outweigh the other advantages of 45nm (SSE4, 12MB L2, less heat...)?

Also, how is the new BIOS working?

EDIT - Would the Q6700 be even better?

[wilson]

Yeah has anyone fettled the new bios yet or have you downgraded back to a older one as i can`t seem to get 4005Ghz stable on the 714 bios for some reason.

[zsamz_]

Yeah has anyone fettled the new bios yet or have you downgraded back to a older one as i can`t seem to get 4005Ghz stable on the 714 bios for some reason.

new bios not stable enough for me to play with
i'm runnin ut x48 602 its good enought till dfi makes a better stable bios


nogood i'd actually consider a q6700 over a q6600
i got a feeling only the p45 chipset is actually better for 45nm quads
me i lookin forward to an e8600 or e8650

[safan80]

new bios not stable enough for me to play with
i'm runnin ut x48 602 its good enought till dfi makes a better stable bios

lol for me the new bios is a lot more stable and works with my oc profile for the 3/20 bios and it no longer takes about 10 reboots to get into vista.

[zsamz_]

lol for me the new bios is a lot more stable and works with my oc profile for the 3/20 bios and it no longer takes about 10 reboots to get into vista.

cause 320 suked bad lol

[safan80]

cause 320 suked bad lol

yeah it did.

[axis]

lol for me the new bios is a lot more stable and works with my oc profile for the 3/20 bios and it no longer takes about 10 reboots to get into vista.

So what user settings did you go with to make it post? Praz's post about HAVING to manually set the correct DS/DDS and DLL has me worried. I don't want to go through the upgrade process only to have to revert back if I can't get it to post.

Axis

[Praz]

So what user settings did you go with to make it post? Praz's post about HAVING to manually set the correct DS/DDS and DLL has me worried. I don't want to go through the upgrade process only to have to revert back if I can't get it to post.

Axis

The board will post fine at default settings. But a person cannot expect high clocks without those four settings having the proper values entered.

[zsamz_]

The board will post fine at default settings. But a person cannot expect high clocks without those four settings having the proper values entered.

would be nice if we got some with those lol

[axis]

The board will post fine at default settings. But a person cannot expect high clocks without those four settings having the proper values entered.

Thanks Praz.

Yes it would be nice for someone "in the know" to post a guide for adjusting these settings.


Axis

[Sauron_Vie]

I hope Clunk will add these new feature in his guide soon

[Praz]

Isn't much to post a guide about. DS/DDS are memory drive strengths. Use no stronger then necessary to stabilize the ram. DDL Mode models are for different types of ram. Experiment to find which model works best.

[zsamz_]

Isn't much to post a guide about. DS/DDS are memory drive strengths. Use no stronger then necessary to stabilize the ram. DDL Mode models are for different types of ram. Experiment to find which model works best.

that 1 is easy to figure out i asked u before what is strongest 1 or 8
we need help with gtl xtra settings that are in hex
wtf would dfi just make it hex lol yes i know bios in hex but oscar should make a guide or something cause that gtl mch combination is infinite n verry hard to figure out unless your a coder lol
i'm not a dummy but i no genius either if i were i'd write me a bios

[NOGOODUSERID4ME]

Anand's review of this board has some recommended MCH settings.

[zsamz_]

this is from anantech

MCH Vref 1/2/3 Value

The defaults for these three settings are 00/00/80. DFI informed us that all three settings must be moved in unison, i.e. the ratio between all three settings should be maintained if making any adjustments. Up to 500 FSB, adjustment of these three settings is not usually necessary (though the FSB threshold for required adjustment may be lower for quad-cores). Unfortunately, there is little information available to us as to exactly which part of the MCH is driven by these reference voltages.

However, through some fiddling, we have found that a value of 30/30/B0 works quite well on our board once beyond 500FSB with a 45nm dual-core CPU. Effects can be marginal at times and at others provide the MCH with enough offset to boot into the OS and allow a benchmark to run. With a hexadecimal scale ranging from 00 to FF, the permutations for adjustment are almost limitless.

We found values over 40/40/C0 did not provide us with any additional gain. Properly set, the ability of the board to run low levels of VMCH may become apparent for those who run just benchmarks. We managed to 3D benchmark our board right down at 1.4VMCH at 500FSB and 4GHz with an E8500 CPU with 4GB of memory when this setting was tuned for our board and parts combination, something we have not be able to do on any other X48 board in DDR2 form.

ok so 30/30/b0 for 45nm
it would be nice to have a little help

[Praz]

that 1 is easy to figure out i asked u before what is strongest 1 or 8
we need help with gtl xtra settings that are in hex
wtf would dfi just make it hex lol yes i know bios in hex but oscar should make a guide or something cause that gtl mch combination is infinite n verry hard to figure out unless your a coder lol
i'm not a dummy but i no genius either if i were i'd write me a bios

The higher the number the higher the drive strength. I think I've already mentioned that it is best not to adjust the 6 MCH values. In my opinion they should not have been unlocked for the public. I have conveyed this to DFI and will continue to do so. Maybe with the next BIOS release these will once again be hidden.

[merlin76]

that 1 is easy to figure out i asked u before what is strongest 1 or 8
we need help with gtl xtra settings that are in hex
wtf would dfi just make it hex lol yes i know bios in hex but oscar should make a guide or something cause that gtl mch combination is infinite n verry hard to figure out unless your a coder lol
i'm not a dummy but i no genius either if i were i'd write me a bios

Take a look over here: http://translate.google.de/translate...hl=de&ie=UTF-8
Translation is very bad but I hope it's understandable.

Problem is DS/DDS levels are not completely user selectable. When changing default values of 8 to 6 they revert back to 8 automatically. After a CMOS clear running default settings changes to DS/DDS have been saved but after adjustments that's no longer the case.

[axis]

This new bios is a keeper for me. Gets me my clocks with slightly lower Vcore and Vnb.

Axis

[safan80]

So what user settings did you go with to make it post? Praz's post about HAVING to manually set the correct DS/DDS and DLL has me worried. I don't want to go through the upgrade process only to have to revert back if I can't get it to post.

Axis

Those values have been set to auto the whole time for me.