Quote Originally Posted by Lightman View Post
Yes, LLC on CPUNB gives +0.1V at default, but If you change any of the affected voltages from default to other value then all is good and back to normal

Confusing at first but at least can be worked out!
So LLC active on the IMC gives a +0.1v bump? Thats quite a bit! Unfortunately I don't quite understand what your saying about changing voltages etc... So I'll just ask a simple question.
What software are ya using to monitor IMC voltages, PCProbe, Everest?
That way I can see the results for myself and maybe understand a little better...

Quote Originally Posted by keithlm View Post
You didn't just do that!

Sure. Make me look at my DDR2 MA790GP-UD4H and realize how much it is garbage. (NOTE: Gigabyte still hasn't updated the bios for Thuban... they already did the older motherboard that this board replaced but they haven't done this board. I wouldn't be surprised if they have some hardware issue and they end up not supporting Thuban on this board.)

I was kind of waiting for the 890FX boards. But I was going to wait a bit longer.... until the next Thuban update probably in the summer.

BUT NO! You had to go and show the PhII 965 doing VERY WELL in the ASUS Crosshair IV. Now I want one... er rather... must have one. But I already decided that when I upgrade from DDR2 to DDR3 I would get top quality instead of medium quality ram. Ouch. (BTW: probably Dominator GT 1600 CL6 ram. EDIT: Dang I can get good 1600C7 for $130.00 and the 1600C6 is $280.00. I don't know I can justify the C6.)

DANG IT... there goes $500.00. And I won't even have Thuban yet. THANKS DAVE.
Glad I could be of help keithlm...

I was kind of in the same boat as you. Tired of using mid range boards and was waiting for the 890FX's. I'd really love to have a Thuban, but I made the call and the 890FX came first.
Hopefully, in a couple weeks I'll be able to afford an X6.

FWIW, my ram isn't really high dollar stuff but does pretty well on this board.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820226122

Probably the same as this G.Skill kit, but I think the Mushkin may be binned a little better.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231321

As for the Crosshair IV, I'm sure you'd love this board seeing as how your coming from the mid range stuff like I did.

If it makes you feel any better, those clocks weren't Prime stable but they'd run most benchies.
Memory performance/clocks definetly improved compared to the GBT 790X-UD4P, and it IS running stable on this board @ 1740 7-8-7-18-29 with 1.475v.

I'm going to do a little testing tonight @ CL6 and see what I come up with.

I'm sure those CL6 Dominators would ROCK, but $150 is alot of cash to me personally...