DFI UT X48-T3RS LanParty - Living Review

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I'm using OCZ DDR3 PC3-16000 Platinum Enhanced Bandwidth Edition which I just got , to help me through Cellshock Woes I'll see which is best CPu is an E8200.


I started out on a familiar path :-
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Minimal bios tweaking , used 060BTA :-

CPU Feature
Thermal Management Control:.......... Enabled
PPM(EIST) Mode:........................... Disabled
Limit CPUID MaxVal:.........................Disabled
CIE Function: ................................Disabled
Execute Disable Bit:........................ Disabled
Virtualization Technology:................ Disabled
Core Multi-Processing:.................... Enabled

Exist Setup Shutdown:................... Mode 2
Shutdown after AC Loss:................ Disabled
O.C. Fail Retry Counter:..................0 
CPU Clock Ratio.............................:8
CPU N/2 Ratioo.............................: Disabled
Target CPU Clock..........................: 3,840
CPU Clock....................................: 480
Boot Up Clock...............................: Auto
CPU Clock Amplitude......................: 700mV
CPU Clock0 Skew........................... 0ps:
CPU Clock0 Skew........................... 0ps
DRAM Speed.................................: 400/1600
Target DRAM Speed........................: 1,920
PCIE Clock....................................: 100mhz
PCIE Slot Config.............................: 1X 1X

CPU Spread Spectrum......................: Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum:.................... Disabled
SATA Spread Spectrum....................: Disabled

Voltage Settings
CPU VID Control..............................: 1.38125v
CPU VID Special Add Limit.................: Enabled
CPU VID Special .............................: Auto
DRAM Voltage Control......................: 1.803v
SB Core/CPU PLL Voltage..................: 1.510v
NB Core Voltage..............................: 1.467v
CPU VTT Voltage.............................: 1.220v
Vcore Droop Control.........................: Enabled
Clockgen Voltage Contro...................l: 3.45v
GTL+ Buffers Strength......................: Strong
Host Slew Rate...............................: Weak
GTL REF Voltage Control...................: Disable
x CPU GTL1/3 REF Volt......................: 113
x CPU GTL 0/2 REF Volt.....................: 100
x North Bridge GTL REF Volt................: 110

Went a bit further managed :-
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But that's not OCCT stable.
Tried a few tweaks but nothing really helped , only adjustments to earlier were :-
CPU VID Control = 1.38125-->1.3785v
CPU VTT Voltage. = 1.220 --> 1.255
May be my ignorance of the options at this stage, so any suggestions gratefully recieved

Have tried all bios now, again it might be my newbness, but can't get >500. Looks like it might be back to the Gigabyte GA X48T DQ6 until we get a fresh bios, which is a real shame.

[Clunk]

It kind of proves the point about the BIOS.

You are stuck pretty much were I was stuck, and also Eva2000.

Looks like we will just have to wait a while longer.

[supershanks]

It kind of proves the point about the BIOS.

You are stuck pretty much were I was stuck, and also Eva2000.

Looks like we will just have to wait a while longer.

Oh hum
Still I suppose it's the 1st DDR3 board. So may try learning a bit more about memory options ?? or use gigabyte

what did you use for your 488 stable ??

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Oh nearly forgot looking at the Post Code LED display I'm not sure if I've got a dodgy LED . The bottom section of the 2nd LEd (Rightmost units) doesn't display so for example I see C and only the top part of the 1. Is this a fault or not ?? When it 1st starts the bottom section seems to appear but then blanks off.

[Clunk]

Originally Posted by supershanks

Oh hum
Still I suppose it's the 1st DDR3 board. So may try learning a bit more about memory options ?? or use gigabyte

what did you use for your 488 stable ??

I didn't make a note of the settings sorry, because they were high voltage ones (Vcore wise) that wouldn't be any use to anyone really.

I will try again later

[Clunk]

Originally Posted by supershanks

Oh nearly forgot looking at the Post Code LED display I'm not sure if I've got a dodgy LED . The bottom section of the 2nd LEd (Rightmost units) doesn't display so for example I see C and only the top part of the 1. Is this a fault or not ?? When it 1st starts the bottom section seems to appear but then blanks off.

You should see C1 when it is first firing up.

I'm not sure why it is missing bits of it maybe you do have a faulty one?

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I'm not sure why it is missing bits of it maybe you do have a faulty one?

Looks that way I've only got 1 F , should have 2 F'ing F's I guess


Wonder if they'll have a new bios by the time i get new board from RMA ??

[Clunk]

You are the new king of the RMA

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You are the new king of the RMA

Makes you laugh how these things are like buses , you don't see one for ages then 2 or 3 come around at once.
Think you've hexed me with your luck jinx.

Think it's direct RMA to DFI holland. ??

[Clunk]

Not sure about the RMA...might be quicker to send direct to them at NL, yes.

It's only fair that someone else gets the curse for a while