IP35 Pro: 9650@4000Mhz, par overclocker; Freezone Elite; 4Gb GSkill DDR-800@DDR-1068 (2 x 2gb); XFX 8800 GTS; Areca 8X PCIe in Raid 0 working at 4x speed; 4-250 Gb (single platter) 7200.10 drives; Giga 3DAurora case with side window.
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IP35 Pro: 9650@4000Mhz, par overclocker; Freezone Elite; 4Gb GSkill DDR-800@DDR-1068 (2 x 2gb); XFX 8800 GTS; Areca 8X PCIe in Raid 0 working at 4x speed; 4-250 Gb (single platter) 7200.10 drives; Giga 3DAurora case with side window.
amazing...did a XS search and it DID NOT SHOW YOUR THREAD!...sorry man...wasn't trying to steal your thunder!
EDIT:...you really should not have combined a DDR2 board with a DDR3 board even though of the same chipset...i've seen to many readers get confused over bios settings when talking about either/or!
It's not my thread
I'm with you on this subject though, the X48 should have a dedicated thread, and the X48T its own as well.
IP35 Pro: 9650@4000Mhz, par overclocker; Freezone Elite; 4Gb GSkill DDR-800@DDR-1068 (2 x 2gb); XFX 8800 GTS; Areca 8X PCIe in Raid 0 working at 4x speed; 4-250 Gb (single platter) 7200.10 drives; Giga 3DAurora case with side window.
The boards are basically the same, save for one being DDR3...we always update the bios links to ensure folks download the right file for the right board. Besides...it's always a must that folks *check* beforehand they have the right bios file.
It's just easier to have one thread with the various X48 models available.
IP35 Pro: 9650@4000Mhz, par overclocker; Freezone Elite; 4Gb GSkill DDR-800@DDR-1068 (2 x 2gb); XFX 8800 GTS; Areca 8X PCIe in Raid 0 working at 4x speed; 4-250 Gb (single platter) 7200.10 drives; Giga 3DAurora case with side window.
IP35 Pro: 9650@4000Mhz, par overclocker; Freezone Elite; 4Gb GSkill DDR-800@DDR-1068 (2 x 2gb); XFX 8800 GTS; Areca 8X PCIe in Raid 0 working at 4x speed; 4-250 Gb (single platter) 7200.10 drives; Giga 3DAurora case with side window.
IP35 Pro: 9650@4000Mhz, par overclocker; Freezone Elite; 4Gb GSkill DDR-800@DDR-1068 (2 x 2gb); XFX 8800 GTS; Areca 8X PCIe in Raid 0 working at 4x speed; 4-250 Gb (single platter) 7200.10 drives; Giga 3DAurora case with side window.
IP35 Pro: 9650@4000Mhz, par overclocker; Freezone Elite; 4Gb GSkill DDR-800@DDR-1068 (2 x 2gb); XFX 8800 GTS; Areca 8X PCIe in Raid 0 working at 4x speed; 4-250 Gb (single platter) 7200.10 drives; Giga 3DAurora case with side window.
well...i have the board, waiting on the memory later today or tomorrow...the processors will be a Q6600 'G0' and QX9650.
i will start with the Q6600 since many have that processor now...i would try an E8400 but there are none to be had at least from the major retail sites.
IP35 Pro: 9650@4000Mhz, par overclocker; Freezone Elite; 4Gb GSkill DDR-800@DDR-1068 (2 x 2gb); XFX 8800 GTS; Areca 8X PCIe in Raid 0 working at 4x speed; 4-250 Gb (single platter) 7200.10 drives; Giga 3DAurora case with side window.
IP35 Pro: 9650@4000Mhz, par overclocker; Freezone Elite; 4Gb GSkill DDR-800@DDR-1068 (2 x 2gb); XFX 8800 GTS; Areca 8X PCIe in Raid 0 working at 4x speed; 4-250 Gb (single platter) 7200.10 drives; Giga 3DAurora case with side window.
you have to love the looks of the board, and gigabyte packs/protects it sooo well!..they put it in a heavy duty clear plastic shell with a heavy duty clear plastic lid on top...in this picture, the lid is removed.
IP35 Pro: 9650@4000Mhz, par overclocker; Freezone Elite; 4Gb GSkill DDR-800@DDR-1068 (2 x 2gb); XFX 8800 GTS; Areca 8X PCIe in Raid 0 working at 4x speed; 4-250 Gb (single platter) 7200.10 drives; Giga 3DAurora case with side window.
IP35 Pro: 9650@4000Mhz, par overclocker; Freezone Elite; 4Gb GSkill DDR-800@DDR-1068 (2 x 2gb); XFX 8800 GTS; Areca 8X PCIe in Raid 0 working at 4x speed; 4-250 Gb (single platter) 7200.10 drives; Giga 3DAurora case with side window.
ok...here is this "Crazy Cool" back plate on the backside of the mobo...it covers the cpu socket plys the NB but it does not touch the backside of the NB area...notice the gray TIM, which helps extract heat from the backside of the CPU socket...i laid it up against the TRUE heatsink so you can get a feel for the size.
this item has to be removed in order to mount a heatsink that has its own back plate...for those heatsinks that have the push-n-turn anchors like on Intels's stock heatsink, it will be able to utilize this cooling feature...NOW...how effective it is at its job is a question that i won't be able to answer right now.
PS...getting close to getting the TRUE mounted and then the board up an running!
IP35 Pro: 9650@4000Mhz, par overclocker; Freezone Elite; 4Gb GSkill DDR-800@DDR-1068 (2 x 2gb); XFX 8800 GTS; Areca 8X PCIe in Raid 0 working at 4x speed; 4-250 Gb (single platter) 7200.10 drives; Giga 3DAurora case with side window.
anything yet with the board ace!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
just running setup for XP right now..i am running 400 FSB with a 6x multi for my Q6600.
EDIT:...my current problem is that i can not set the multi on my Q6600...i saw the multi before but now i am locked out from setting it...it is running at 400 x 6....when i first went into the bios i saw 8x...i guess i will have to clear CMOS to see if that gets things back on track.
IP35 Pro: 9650@4000Mhz, par overclocker; Freezone Elite; 4Gb GSkill DDR-800@DDR-1068 (2 x 2gb); XFX 8800 GTS; Areca 8X PCIe in Raid 0 working at 4x speed; 4-250 Gb (single platter) 7200.10 drives; Giga 3DAurora case with side window.
all is well at the moment after clearing CMOS with the BAT out...
i am currently 3.8ghz on the Q6600...i am priming (95)...i will leave it for 6 hours to see how it handles it...i like the board...GSkill memory is working well.
i can tell the heatpipes are working efficiently since they do get very warm to the touch...i put a 70mm fan on the NB to help with cooling plus a 60mm fan on the memory.
it just took a little learning curve to get familiar with the bios settings...i have to say this board is FAR BETTER than DFI's X38 DDR2 board when it comes to memory settings...memory is in auto for the timings and it did set the "SPD" settings (close to) specs for GSkill sticks.
i will post a few benches in the next 10 hours...good night...YAWN!
IP35 Pro: 9650@4000Mhz, par overclocker; Freezone Elite; 4Gb GSkill DDR-800@DDR-1068 (2 x 2gb); XFX 8800 GTS; Areca 8X PCIe in Raid 0 working at 4x speed; 4-250 Gb (single platter) 7200.10 drives; Giga 3DAurora case with side window.
you know; it is expensive!...BUT...just a year ago, i paid the same price for 2 x 1gb DDR2-1143 sticks (Corsair Dominators) as i paid for these GSkill 2 x 2gb DDR3-1600 sticks...prices will eventually come down further...i understand the hardship for people like yourself.
IP35 Pro: 9650@4000Mhz, par overclocker; Freezone Elite; 4Gb GSkill DDR-800@DDR-1068 (2 x 2gb); XFX 8800 GTS; Areca 8X PCIe in Raid 0 working at 4x speed; 4-250 Gb (single platter) 7200.10 drives; Giga 3DAurora case with side window.
i would be lying to you if i were to say this board is real easy to overclock..it takes some patience and reboots...the Easy Tune 5 Pro has its limitations with setting Vcore...very hard to fine tune small vcore adjustments...it wants to make 0.03 to 0.04 adjustments in the 1.5x range even though i click only 0.01v change.
this board has a stepper learning curve for the bios settings in "MB Intelligent Tweaker", which is the heart of overclocking this mobo.
IP35 Pro: 9650@4000Mhz, par overclocker; Freezone Elite; 4Gb GSkill DDR-800@DDR-1068 (2 x 2gb); XFX 8800 GTS; Areca 8X PCIe in Raid 0 working at 4x speed; 4-250 Gb (single platter) 7200.10 drives; Giga 3DAurora case with side window.
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