Is there any sites at all doing pre-orders for the p45 JR in the U.S.? I really don't wanna miss out and wait until September.
Is there any sites at all doing pre-orders for the p45 JR in the U.S.? I really don't wanna miss out and wait until September.
Yes that was when I first started liaising with DFI, was one of the things I pointed out, apart from that I liked the p35 board.
Yes that’s the trouble with the DK series; remember DK series is their budget range board, so costs have to be kept down. I am trying to address one issue at a time that needs to be changed. I am sure you agree it’s quite frustrating when you have lots of ideas but they cannot implement due to the budget for the board.
However these are the changes I have helped to make and I will list the ones I have yet to
Increase from 4-6 phase=done
Increase quality of PWM heat sinks=done now Nickel based
User can install water block on the Northbridge without replacing the pwm sinks=done
Still to do:
Convince Board layout designers to take away the onboard speaker (no need for beep diagnostics now due to the LED code readout) this will then leave space for other stuff which leads to next point
P45 series boards (all of the dk range) CMOS clear (not the rear one) needs to be repositioned, as at the moment it is obscured by the graphics card=Mentioned but needs to be actioned be DFI
ALL DK boards include a CMOS RESET like the LT board where you can press and hold power/reset for four seconds to reset cmos=mentioned but still to be actioned.
X48 T2RSB+ As mentioned above, bolts for mch block need to be reversed and made longer, that way a user can change the mch block for a water block whilst leaving the board inside the case.=I mentioned has been actioned, third party heat sink company contacted but will only be actioned on the next DK model.
I cannot see DFI ever having a socketed BIOS chip on the DK series due to budget constraints. But I AGREE it really should be implemented if possible.
However I am working hard to get the above features implemented and other ideas. Any ideas you have will be mentioned to DFI as user feedback!
DFI are also watching this thread, so any ideas you have will be noticed
gilgamesh
Last edited by gilgamesh1; 08-08-2008 at 04:59 AM.
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sound optical output on the LP LT X48 T2R (maybe on other mobos as well)
(my 3 years old asus motherboard has one!)
@gilgamesh
I'm sure DFI will find a way with the removable bios.They were able to do it with the P965-S Infiinity series board.
I'm not sure which one is cheaper though, a dual bios setup or one with a removable bios chip. It was a nightmare when I first experienced a corrupted bios chip.
Yah, that onboard speaker should go away. hehehe
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Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 4.0ghz 1.37v - DFI Lanparty UT P35 TR2 - 4x1GB Team Xtreem DDR2-1066 - Palit 8800GT Sonic 512MB GDDR3 256-bit
160GB Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM SATA II 8MB Cache - 320GB Western Digital Caviar 7200RPM SATA II 16MB Cache - Liteon 18X DVD-Writer /w LS
640GB Western Digital SE16 7200RPM SATA II 16MB Cache - Corsair HX 620W Modular PSU - Cooler Master Stacker 832
Auzen 7.1 X-Plosion - Zalman ZM-DS4F - Sennheiser HD212 Pro - Edifier M2600
Custom Water Cooling
Dtek Fusion Extreme CPU Block - Swiftech MCR-220 - Swiftech MCP655-B - Swiftech MCRES-MICRO Reservior - 7/16" ID x 5/8" OD Tubings
Dual Thermaltake A2018s 120mm Blue LED Smart fans.
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Nice oneSo in essence if the bolts were reversed and went upwards instead of down and were 1-2cm longer then there would be no need to take the motherboard out of the case to install a water block, as then the SAME mounting screws can be usedAlthough if your on water you'll generally fit NB waterblock at same time you fitted CPU backplate/mounting rods, before mounting board in case.
- i7 920
- DFI DK X58-T3eH6
- G.SKILL PI Black DDR3 PC 12800 CL8 6GB kit (F3-12800CL8T-6GBPI-B)
- Crossfire 2x ATI HD4670 GPU 785 Ram 1060
- Thermaltake Toughpower 1200w
- Cooling: Water - EK Supreme
- Lian Li V2000B+
24/7 OC 4Ghz 20x200 x8 1600Mhz 8-8-8-21
Official Gigabyte X48T-DQ6 Info Thread
DFI DK X58-T3eH6 on Test
Not really needed, for example what if someone has just upgraded from a air cooler, or in my case upgraded from a water cooling system i.e cpu only.
No need to do a external leak test as the system has been in place, leak test has been completed on the mch block prior to fitting to the rest of the w/c loop. Ergo no need to take the board out of the case. Ofcourse there are many variables, it is just a little more thought about hte positioning of these bolts can turn a good design into a great design (fair play critisising my own work)
In addtion this is what I am speaking off the water cooler for the mch block need to change the mounting rods of the length/thread nad position of these rods are correct. This way the self same mountingh rods can be used if they wish to air cool OR water cool!
Suggested changes have already done the company for implimentation on the next board release, which obviously will be the Nehalim boards.
gilgamesh
I am 7 / 25 and bios
E8500 Q811A622 FSB600! And FSB620
E8500 Q820A731 (E0) FSB600
BIOS is one of the seutaeping E0 ready?
7 / 23, 7 / 24 bios Where?
Last edited by namegt; 08-09-2008 at 12:11 AM.
^^Wrong threadYou need the P45 thread
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Fitted a couple of different NB blocks for reference - looking good so far.
More info on the removable NB cooler here, results to follow.
That's awesome Clunk. Thanks for the images.
One thing to be careful of...don't over tighten the screws that hold the NB block in place or the whole thing starts to lose contact with the IHS.
Here's a HR-05 SLI too. As you can see, it covers the top PCI-E slot by about 1mm - you can work round this by filing off the bump inside and pushing it towards the CPU slightly, and you can use a cable tie to stop it slipping downwards if needed
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Cool. Thanks for the pics Clunk. Love how DFI is making NB cooling solutions more configurable without having to replace the mosfet cooling as well.
got problems with mine at this moment in time:
Bios keeps detecting my 8500 wolfie as 6.5x, set bios to 9.5 and save, when board reboots it once again goes back to 6.5x multi
Sent video of the situation to DFI to see what they make if it.
Some shots of my X48 T2RSB+ board in the meantime:
gilgamesh
Motherboardpro.com has the DFI LanParty JR P45-T2RS available for pre-order right now! 9 Left (I got me one first before posting of course :-D)
http://www.motherboardpro.com/DFI-La...ard-p-681.html
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