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

[darthvedor]

Hi all,

I’m having same difficulty in upgrading my bios with an usb pen can some one please help?

I’ve installed the Windows 7 OS with this pen and no issues.

Thanks in advance

[ACE76]

decided to let you guys know about dfi's "excellent warranty" I've got this letter today from dfi :"Dear Customer;

sorry to tell you that your mother board suffered physical damage. Please refer to the attached image. It is caused by a short circuit or overheat near the PWM area.

This kind of damage is not covered by our standard RMA warranty service. The mother board will be returned to you AS IS. I’m sorry about this matter."

This is the image they've sent me


I won't ever buy dfi just because of that rather buy evga that has a real warranty.

Wait, you damaged your board and expected them to cover it?? I'd love to find a hardware company that would take things that I damaged, back and replace them.

[Sam_oslo]

First boot @4.4GHZ 1.328v(Idle) with Xeon W3520 (aka my new D0-babe) on DFI LP UT X58-T3eH8. This is 0.4GHZ more than my old C0 (aka my old B-batch-babe) with almost the same Vcore. But this one seams to be runing a few degrees hotter. This is not primestable for 24/7 yet (gotta work more on it), but I'm pretty happy with my D0-babe's first attempt.

[eva2000]

wow nice sam, much better than my first i7 920 D0 stepping cpu! Bclk wise, it has alot of potential on plain water. Although, vcore wise it's a mixed bag > http://i4memory.com/f80/first-i7-920...results-17703/ heh.





want to see the fastest i7 920 on the planet courtesy of Windows 7 and CPUZ flakiness during Hyper Pi 8x 32M Pi test ? How about 12200Mhz - 61x200bclk LOL



Update: interesting the vcore required for HyperPi 8x 32M PI test might be just for that, as I started testing Prime95 small FFTs 1hr stable at 20x200 = 4000Mhz at 1.312v and Prime95 Blend custom 5.4GB test at same 1.312v and it's running without problems. So HyperPi 8x32M Pi test might come down to memory/voltage related settings. Will try lower vcore after the custom Blend test and then LinX.

You guys should try HyperPi v0.99b 8x 32M pi test to compare against your prime95/linx runs

[darthvedor]

Hi all,

I’m having same difficulty in upgrading my bios with an usb pen can some one please help?

I’ve installed the Windows 7 OS with this pen and no issues.

Thanks in advance

When I tried to update it gives me this message.

Remove disks or other media
Press any key to restart

Can some one help me?

Thanks

[Sam_oslo]

Thanks eva2000, it looks nice for now, and i hope to get some good stable OC on this. But this babe is getting really hot on me, and I wish i had your 4-rad to handle the heat.

For now its running very stable with surprising low QPI and Vcore, but it is really HOT. For now W3250 @4.2GHZ 1,23v(Load) is 5-6*C hotter than my old C0 @4GHZ 1.34v. It is still early and i may find some way around the heat, but i see why you went for a 4-rad.

[Ancient_1]

When I tried to update it gives me this message.

Remove disks or other media
Press any key to restart

Can some one help me?

Thanks

That is the message you get after a successful bios flash. Are you sure it didn't flash?

[darthvedor]

That is the message you get after a successful bios flash. Are you sure it didn't flash?

Unfortunately I´m sure because still have the 6.00 PG original bios from December.

Thanks

[darthvedor]

Hi all,

Problems solved, back to XP and flash it with Winflash ver. 1.92.

Thanks

[eva2000]

Looks like indeed vcore was a HyperPi 8x 32MB test related as I ran the following 4000Mhz at 1.312v (haven't tried lower vcore yet) without problems

Powermate wattage meter system power draw from wall in bold.

• 1hr Prime95 Small FFTs (~533W - 544W)
• 1hr Prime95 Custom Blend 5400MB memory allocated (~550W - 562W)
• LinX 0.5.8.2 10 pass with 768MB allocated (what most folks incorrectly use instead of all memory test) (~562W - 570W)
• LinX 0.5.8.2 10 pass with ALL memory allocated (~565W - 572W)

1hr Prime95 Small FFTs





1hr Prime95 Custom Blend 5400MB memory allocated







LinX 0.5.8.2 10 pass with 768MB allocated





LinX 0.5.8.2 10 pass with ALL memory allocated





System:

• i7 920 3851A368
• EK Supreme LT 1366 / FESER 480 / MCP655
• DFI UT X58-T3EH8 04/28 beta
• 2x HD4870x2 Crossfire (Powercolor + Gigabyte flashed to Asus Top bios) with ATI Win7 9.4 (8.612 WHQL)
• 6GB Corsair Dominator GT DDR3-2000Mhz 7-8-7-20
• 750GB Samsung SATAII
• Silverstone OP1200 PSU
• Triple boot - WinXP Pro SP3 / Vista Ultimate 64Bit SP2 / Win7 Ultimate 64bit RC

[cstkl1]

[Volkum]

My T3EH8/920/6gb memory are scheduled for delivery on Thursday!

[Sam_oslo]

Changed my cooling (again, LOL) to Prolimatech Megahalems with 2x Scythe Slip Stream (1200 RPM) Push/Pull, and I can't believe what I'm seeing. This is running almost 10'C cooler than before.

Did some MEM-testing, just to make sure MEM-settings won't make any problem for priming, but somehow I'm getting higher scores than before (according to Everest anyways). 19xxxMB/s is not too shabby for my god old OCZ 1333MHZ CL7



For now, working on a stable @4.2GHZ setup for 24/7 on air, and it seams to be within reach on DFI LP UT X58-T3EH8 (If i can get the heat av this HOT D0-babe under the control tho).

[Sam_oslo]

Just a little 10-min-prime to test the temp, and the new air-cooling seams to be up to the task for keeping the heat under control @4.22GHZ. And this D0-babe is really HOT compared to my old C0.

It is amazing that DFI and this new D0-babe priming @4.22GHZ (211x20) with "almost everuting" on stock. Vcore: 1.30/1.24v (BIOS/Load), VVT: 1.24/1.28v and NB Core: 1.13/1.12, and everything else on stock . The board is somehow over-volting the VVT from 1,24v BIOS-set, to 1.28v Load .
DFI LP UT X58-T3EH8 has been priming smooth and effortless without any complains, so far .

This is not final yet, but just a taste av what to come from my new hot D0-babe:

[The Water Dog]

Push that baby now or im coming to push you
I have the board no, but the bios is ooold...so it refuse to go over 150bclk.
And of course i dont have a usb-stick, is there another way to update the bios when you have Vista 64-bit?

[cstkl1]

Dominator GT 2000mhz 7-7-7-20 1n 1.6v

[Grinch]

what bios is everybody using?

[eva2000]

Dominator GT 2000mhz 7-7-7-20 1n 1.6v

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll142/cstkl1/2k7-7-7-201NGTLinx16vdimm.jpg[/IMG]

wow that replacement set is clocking very nicely!

what bios is everybody using?

4/28 for me still as i want to compare my i7 920 D0 with my C0 stepping one first.

First overclock for GT memory on this i7 920 D0 and looking pretty good so far @DDR3-2148Mhz 7-8-7-20 1T at 1.875v bios set vdimm. Ignore the vcore used, I set it higher than needed to focus on memory clock first.

HyperPi 32M x8


Single Super Pi 32M


Everest Ultimate 5.0.1.1732


System:

• i7 920 3851A368
• EK Supreme LT 1366 / FESER 480 / MCP655
• DFI UT X58-T3EH8 04/28 beta
• 2x HD4870x2 Crossfire (Powercolor + Gigabyte flashed to Asus Top bios) with ATI Win7 9.4 (8.612 WHQL)
• 6GB Corsair Dominator GT DDR3-2000Mhz 7-8-7-20
• 750GB Samsung SATAII
• Silverstone OP1200 PSU
• Triple boot - WinXP Pro SP3 / Vista Ultimate 64Bit SP2 / Win7 Ultimate 64bit RC

[The Water Dog]

I break my board in two soon, every time i try to oc i get CF error on the postcode display.
Have tried almost every bios now and starting to get a litt angry:P
I use 920 D0 3847A764 and TakeMs 1333mhz 1024x3, Antec 1000w and 4870. On stock everything is fine...but i hate stock:P
On Gigabyte UD4P the cpu did 4ghz easy.
Im starting to think its the memory, but i dont know.
Hope someone here can help me solve this=)
Thanks anyway

[Sam_oslo]

I break my board in two soon, every time i try to oc i get CF error on the postcode display.
Have tried almost every bios now and starting to get a litt angry:P
I use 920 D0 3847A764 and TakeMs 1333mhz 1024x3, Antec 1000w and 4870. On stock everything is fine...but i hate stock:P
On Gigabyte UD4P the cpu did 4ghz easy.
Im starting to think its the memory, but i dont know.
Hope someone here can help me solve this=)
Thanks anyway

If you think the MEM is the problem, and it is always a possibility for that, then you can check it by Memtetst . Just like this test before (in preparation) av priming.

[eva2000]

I break my board in two soon, every time i try to oc i get CF error on the postcode display.
Have tried almost every bios now and starting to get a litt angry:P
I use 920 D0 3847A764 and TakeMs 1333mhz 1024x3, Antec 1000w and 4870. On stock everything is fine...but i hate stock:P
On Gigabyte UD4P the cpu did 4ghz easy.
Im starting to think its the memory, but i dont know.
Hope someone here can help me solve this=)
Thanks anyway

CF errors usually related to vdimm/cpu vtt balance for me anyway. Tried other memory ? or the tips for memory located at http://i4memory.com/102537-post3.html ?

[The Water Dog]

I dont think it is volt, becouse i tried just with 1200 and that is under stock with my memory and then its start to "pip pip pip"(C1)
And if i try to put them in 2-4-6 i just get "CF"
So i have asked i friend if i can borrow a set

Its the green lanes i should use?
Becouse if i use the yellow lanes its dont work.
Just wonder becouse everybody say use the 2-4-6, and after the manual i use that.
but cpu-z( newest) shows 1-3-5 O.o

Have been on I7 for a short time so havent got more memory-sets.

Sam: The same memory works perfect on Gigabyte UD4P and are stabil on 1600, so i think the board hates those sticks:P

[Sam_oslo]

I dont think it is volt, becouse i tried just with 1200 and that is under stock with my memory and then its start to "pip pip pip"(C1)
And if i try to put them in 2-4-6 i just get "CF"
So i have asked i friend if i can borrow a set

Its the green lanes i should use?
Becouse if i use the yellow lanes its dont work.
Just wonder becouse everybody say use the 2-4-6, and after the manual i use that.
but cpu-z( newest) shows 1-3-5 O.o

Have been on I7 for a short time so havent got more memory-sets.

Sam: The same memory works perfect on Gigabyte UD4P and are stabil on 1600, so i think the board hates those sticks:P

You have to use the green lanes !

I don't think DFI has a particular demand on RAM, but you may try to change the order av skits, or try to use just 1 or 2 av them ( just to test if one or all having problems)

[The Water Dog]

Have tested all and the same thing happen every time i try 150blck and more, and i have used the green lanes( just asked becouse cpu-z is saying i use lane 5 when i use lane 6:P)
And tried every bios i could find( thanks to Eve )
Its nothing new that a mobo dont like one type of memory

[ci2kla]

Sigh...PSU changed to TX850 and it failed to POST even with CMOS cleared / battery removed?........