DFI LP UT X58-T3EH8 - First bench, bios screens etc

[jcool]

I hate you eva, you lucky SOB
I tried 5 i7 CPUs so far, and none liked even multipliers (always needed like +0,1V Vcore at same Mhz).

On another note, I just called Michael Franke vom Mips (sorry guys, totally forgot about that) and asked what the dfiference was between the Rev. 2 and the "old" PWM freezer. Well like I said, the PWMs are unchanged, 100% identical to the X38/X48 UT/LT. But it seems DFI set the 8pin 12V connector slightly different on the x58, which means you'll have to cut off a few mm of the older PWM freezer to make it fit, but he said it wouldn't be a problem. So if you already have the Rev. 1 freezer just mod it, otherwise go get the new one (it's just a bit smaller at the outer edge, otherwise identical).

[rioja]

distance between dimm slot 1 and 5 and 1 and 6 you mean ?

the backplates are preinstalled by DFI

Yes, may you say this distance? I am trying to understand if my memory cooler will be suitable at 3 or 6 sticks config.
And how do you think, if I going to use waterblock for CPU, do I need to use additional backplate? Or those comes with the board would be enough?

On another note, I just called Michael Franke vom Mips (sorry guys, totally forgot about that) and asked what the dfiference was between the Rev. 2 and the "old" PWM freezer. Well like I said, the PWMs are unchanged, 100% identical to the X38/X48 UT/LT. But it seems DFI set the 8pin 12V connector slightly different on the x58, which means you'll have to cut off a few mm of the older PWM freezer to make it fit, but he said it wouldn't be a problem. So if you already have the Rev. 1 freezer just mod it, otherwise go get the new one (it's just a bit smaller at the outer edge, otherwise identical).

This is very good news, thanks alot! After all that I did with my poor case, it's just nothing to cut a few mm.

So the last question in watercooling would be what to use for NB (and what distance between mounting holes) and would be passive cooling for SB enough?
Where may I find foto of the naked board, without stock cooling?

[eva2000]

Yes, may you say this distance? I am trying to understand if my memory cooler will be suitable at 3 or 6 sticks config.
And how do you think, if I going to use waterblock for CPU, do I need to use additional backplate? Or those comes with the board would be enough?

IIRC Swiftech recommends addition backplate, so get Swiftech Apogee GTZ if you can

Dimm slot distance measurements:

• Distance between each of the 3 channels (1 green + 1 yellow) is ~3.5mm
• Distance between dimm slot 2 and dimm slot 4 with Corsair Domainator DDR3-2133 modules installed is ~14mm
• Distance between dimm slot 1's retention lever and dimm slot 5's retention lever is ~50mm
• Approximate dimm slot width capacity up to ~7.2mm - so that's how wide your memory modules can be in terms of thickness of heatspreader with modules side by side i.e. 6x1GB or 6x2GB configurations
• Corsair Domaintor DDR3-2133 heatspreader thickness ~6mm
• G.Skill PC3-12800HZ heatspreader thickness ~7mm