DFI LANPARTY DK 790FXB-M3H5 Living Review - Page 5

Pastie · #41 19-05-2009, 15:33

Mine @ 3.6GHz

Pastie · #42 19-05-2009, 18:24

Mine @ 3.8GHz

supershanks · #43 03-08-2009, 14:27

Water Cooling - 3,900Mhz 19.5x200 @1,333Mhz 6-6-6-17

Thought I'd try water cooling to see if I could take the Phenom II x4 955 and the DK 790FXB-M3H5 further. Though I could manage 3.8Ghz on air, overclocking beyond that though possible wasn't sustainable for long.

First run was:-

3,900Mhz 19.5x200 @1,333Mhz 6-6-6-17. I'd managed this on air but without stability, I started with a lower ram speed first this time of 1,333 rather than 1,600Mhz.

Benches
I'm running with bios 706.
Super Pi, Wprime and Everest:

3dmark06 & 3dmarkvantage:

Stability

Bios Settings

Code:

DFI LANPARTY DK 790FXB-M3H5
Note: There are 2 Bios modes Easy and Advanced Easy is default use [F9} for advanced items(shown as *)
Genie Bios Settings
Onboard Devices..........Sub Menu  [Press Enter ]
Onboard Lan1.........................: [Enabled]
[B}DRAM Configuration...... Sub Menu  [Press Enter ][/b]
MCT Memory Timing ...... Sub Menu  [Press Enter ]
MCT Memory Timing ...................: [Auto]/[Enabled]
2T Mode.................:[Disabled] * note despite this and ganged being enabled I couldn't get 1T to run
CAS Latency Time.....................:6
Precharge delay (tRAS)...............: 17
DRAM RAS# Precharge..................:6
DRAM RAS#  to CAS# Delay.............:6
Bank to Bank Cmd (TRRD)..............: 4
TRC..................................:22
TRTP*................................: 4
Write Recovery (TWR)*................:7
Write-Read Command (TWTR)*...........:4
TRFCO................................: [90.0ns]
TRFC1 ...............................: [90.0ns]
TRFC2 ...............................: [90.0ns]
TRFC3................................: [90.0ns]
Trdrd*...............................: [Auto] 3
TrwtTO* .............................: [Auto] 5
Twrrd*...............................: [Auto] 2
Twrwr*...............................:[Auto] 4
Bank Swizzle Mode....................:[Enabled]
Auto Tweak Performance...............:[Disabled]
Optimal Performance Mode.............:[Disabled]

ODC Control........... Sub Menu  [Press Enter]
Output Driver Comp...................: Auto
Channel A
CPU On-die Termination..............:[240 ohms +/-20%]
DOS Drive Strength .................:[1.00x]
Data Drive Strength  ...............:[1.00x]
MEMCLK Drive Strength ..............:[1.00x]
Addr/Cmd Drive Streng...............:[1.50x]
CS/ODT Drive Strength...............:[1.50x]
CKE Drive Strength..................:[1.50x]
Channel B
CPU On-die Termination..............:[240 ohms +/-20%]
DOS Drive Strength .................:[1.00x]
Data Drive Strength  ...............:[1.00x]
MEMCLK Drive Strength ..............:[1.00x]
Addr/Cmd Drive Streng...............:[1.50x]
CS/ODT Drive Strength...............:[1.50x]
CKE Drive Strength..................:[1.50x]
----------------------Dram Configuration--------------------------
DCTs Mode...........: [Ganged]
CKE base power down mode: [Enabled] 
CKE based power down......: [Per Channel]

HT Link Control ........ Sub Menu  [Press Enter ] 
HT Link Width *.....................:[Auto]
IH Flow-Control Mode................:[Disabled]
HI Link Tristate*...................:[Disabled]
UnitiD Clumping.....................: Disabled]

CPU Feature........... Sub Menu  [Press Enter ]
AMD ClE Support.....................:[Disabled]
Advanced Clock Calibration..........: [All]
Value  (All Cores))..................: -0%  
x Value (Core 0)....................:  -0% 
x Value (Core 2)....................: - 0% 
x Value (Core 1)....................: - 0% 
x Value (Core 3)....................: -0% 
Secure Virtual Machine Mod..........: [Disabled]
AND Family lOH Down core............:[Auto]
AND CPU stepping....................: P0

PWM Setting............ Sub Menu  [Press Enter ]
PWM Control.........................:[ Enabled]
CPU VII Special Add .................: +100mv
CPU NB VID Special Add..............: Auto
DRAM Voltage Control ...............: 1.635v
SB PLL 1.2V Voltage.................:1.30v 
NB PCI! Voltage.....................:1.12v
NB Core Voltage.....................:1.20v 
NB HT Voltage.......................:1.370v 

------------------Main Genie Menu------------------------
Memory Current Vallue...............:1,333Mhz
Timing Mode.........................:[Manual]
Memory Clock value or Limit.........:[DDR3 1333]
AMD KB Cool & Quiet control.........: [Disabled]
CPU Clock Ratio.....................: x19.5
CPU NB Clock Ratio..................: [Auto]
HT Link Frequency ..................:[Auto]
O.C. Fail retry Counter.............:1 
O.C. Fail CMOS Reload ..............:[Disabled]
Spread Spectrum.....................: [Disabled]
CPU Host/HTT Boot Up Clock..........: 200
CPU HostHTT Clock...................: 200
CPU Host,HTT  Adjust Gap............: 5
PCI Clock ..........................:103

Pastie · #44 03-08-2009, 15:01

Nice results - still on a single card ?
Be nice to see how far it will go with water cooling

supershanks · #45 03-08-2009, 15:55

3,900Mhz 19.5x200 @1,600mhz 8-8-8-21

Benches
Super Pi, Wprime and Everest:

Passmark

Nuclearus

Stability

Bios Settings

Code:

DFI LANPARTY DK 790FXB-M3H5
Note: There are 2 Bios modes Easy and Advanced Easy is default use [F9} for advanced items(shown as *)
Genie Bios Settings
Onboard Devices..........Sub Menu  [Press Enter ]
Onboard Lan1.........................: [Enabled]
[B}DRAM Configuration...... Sub Menu  [Press Enter ][/b]
MCT Memory Timing ...... Sub Menu  [Press Enter ]
MCT Memory Timing ...................: [Auto]/[Enabled]
2T Mode.................:[Enabled] 
CAS Latency Time.....................:8
Precharge delay (tRAS)...............: 21
DRAM RAS# Precharge..................:8
DRAM RAS#  to CAS# Delay.............:8
Bank to Bank Cmd (TRRD)..............: 6
TRC..................................:30
TRTP*................................: 6
Write Recovery (TWR)*................:10
Write-Read Command (TWTR)*...........:6
TRFCO................................: [110.0ns]
TRFC1 ...............................: [110.0ns]
TRFC2 ...............................: [110.0ns]
TRFC3................................: [110.0ns]
Trdrd*...............................: [Auto] 3
TrwtTO* .............................: [Auto] 7
Twrrd*...............................: [Auto] 2
Twrwr*...............................:[Auto] 4
Bank Swizzle Mode....................:[Enabled]
Auto Tweak Performance...............:[Disabled]
Optimal Performance Mode.............:[Disabled]

ODC Control........... Sub Menu  [Press Enter]
Output Driver Comp...................: Auto
Channel A
CPU On-die Termination..............:[60 ohms +/-20%]
DOS Drive Strength .................:[1.00x]
Data Drive Strength  ...............:[1.00x]
MEMCLK Drive Strength ..............:[1.00x]
Addr/Cmd Drive Streng...............:[1.25x]
CS/ODT Drive Strength...............:[1.25x]
CKE Drive Strength..................:[1.25x]
Channel B
CPU On-die Termination..............:[60 ohms +/-20%]
DOS Drive Strength .................:[1.00x]
Data Drive Strength  ...............:[1.00x]
MEMCLK Drive Strength ..............:[1.00x]
Addr/Cmd Drive Streng...............:[1.25x]
CS/ODT Drive Strength...............:[1.25x]
CKE Drive Strength..................:[1.25x]
----------------------Dram Configuration--------------------------
DCTs Mode...........: [UnGanged]
CKE base power down mode: [Enabled] 
CKE based power down......: [Per Channel]

HT Link Control ........ Sub Menu  [Press Enter ] 
HT Link Width *.....................:[Auto]
IH Flow-Control Mode................:[Disabled]
HI Link Tristate*...................:[Disabled]
UnitiD Clumping.....................: Disabled]

CPU Feature........... Sub Menu  [Press Enter ]
AMD ClE Support.....................:[Disabled]
Advanced Clock Calibration..........: [All]
Value  (All Cores))..................: -0%  
x Value (Core 0)....................:  -0% 
x Value (Core 2)....................: - 0% 
x Value (Core 1)....................: - 0% 
x Value (Core 3)....................: -0% 
Secure Virtual Machine Mod..........: [Disabled]
AND Family lOH Down core............:[Auto]
AND CPU stepping....................: P0

PWM Setting............ Sub Menu  [Press Enter ]
PWM Control.........................:[ Enabled]
CPU VII Special Add .................: +125mv Note: extra notch required 1333 to 1600
CPU NB VID Special Add..............: Auto
DRAM Voltage Control ...............: 1.635v
SB PLL 1.2V Voltage.................:1.30v 
NB PCI! Voltage.....................:1.12v
NB Core Voltage.....................:1.20v 
NB HT Voltage.......................:1.370v 

------------------Main Genie Menu------------------------
Memory Current Vallue...............:1,600Mhz
Timing Mode.........................:[Manual]
Memory Clock value or Limit.........:[DDR3 1600]
AMD KB Cool & Quiet control.........: [Disabled]
CPU Clock Ratio.....................: x19.5
CPU NB Clock Ratio..................: [Auto] 
HT Link Frequency ..................:[Auto]
O.C. Fail retry Counter.............:1 
O.C. Fail CMOS Reload ..............:[Disabled]
Spread Spectrum.....................: [Disabled]
CPU Host/HTT Boot Up Clock..........: 200
CPU HostHTT Clock...................: 200
CPU Host,HTT  Adjust Gap............: 5
PCI Clock ..........................:103

supershanks · #46 03-08-2009, 20:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by pastie

Nice results - still on a single card ?
Be nice to see how far it will go with water cooling

ta, no 2x hd4670 as always

supershanks · #47 03-08-2009, 20:14

4ghz 20x200@1333 6-6-6-17

Benches
Super Pi, Wprime and Everest:

Passmark & Nuclearus

3DMark06 and 3DMarkVantage

Stability

Bios Settings

Code:

DFI LANPARTY DK 790FXB-M3H5
Note: There are 2 Bios modes Easy and Advanced Easy is default use [F9} for advanced items(shown as *)
Genie Bios Settings
Onboard Devices..........Sub Menu  [Press Enter ]
Onboard Lan1.........................: [Enabled]
[B}DRAM Configuration...... Sub Menu  [Press Enter ][/b]
MCT Memory Timing ...... Sub Menu  [Press Enter ]
MCT Memory Timing ...................: [Auto]/[Enabled]
2T Mode.................:[Disabled] * note despite this and ganged being enabled I couldn't get 1T to run
CAS Latency Time.....................:6
Precharge delay (tRAS)...............: 71
DRAM RAS# Precharge..................:6
DRAM RAS#  to CAS# Delay.............:6
Bank to Bank Cmd (TRRD)..............: 4
TRC..................................:22
TRTP*................................: 4
Write Recovery (TWR)*................:7
Write-Read Command (TWTR)*...........:4
TRFCO................................: [90.0ns]
TRFC1 ...............................: [90.0ns]
TRFC2 ...............................: [90.0ns]
TRFC3................................: [90.0ns]
Trdrd*...............................: [Auto] 3
TrwtTO* .............................: [Auto] 5
Twrrd*...............................: [Auto] 2
Twrwr*...............................:[Auto] 4
Bank Swizzle Mode....................:[Enabled]
Auto Tweak Performance...............:[Disabled]
Optimal Performance Mode.............:[Disabled]

ODC Control........... Sub Menu  [Press Enter]
Output Driver Comp...................: Auto
Channel A
CPU On-die Termination..............:[240 ohms +/-20%]
DOS Drive Strength .................:[1.00x]
Data Drive Strength  ...............:[1.00x]
MEMCLK Drive Strength ..............:[1.00x]
Addr/Cmd Drive Streng...............:[1.5x]
CS/ODT Drive Strength...............:[1.5x]
CKE Drive Strength..................:[1.5x]
Channel B
CPU On-die Termination..............:[240 ohms +/-20%]
DOS Drive Strength .................:[1.00x]
Data Drive Strength  ...............:[1.00x]
MEMCLK Drive Strength ..............:[1.00x]
Addr/Cmd Drive Streng...............:[1.5x]
CS/ODT Drive Strength...............:[1.5x]
CKE Drive Strength..................:[1.5x]
----------------------Dram Configuration--------------------------
DCTs Mode...........: [Ganged]
CKE base power down mode: [Enabled] 
CKE based power down......: [Per Channel]

HT Link Control ........ Sub Menu  [Press Enter ] 
HT Link Width *.....................:[Auto]
IH Flow-Control Mode................:[Disabled]
HI Link Tristate*...................:[Disabled]
UnitiD Clumping.....................: Disabled]

CPU Feature........... Sub Menu  [Press Enter ]
AMD ClE Support.....................:[Disabled]
Advanced Clock Calibration..........: [All]
Value  (All Cores))..................: -0%  
x Value (Core 0)....................:  -0% 
x Value (Core 2)....................: - 0% 
x Value (Core 1)....................: - 0% 
x Value (Core 3)....................: -0% 
Secure Virtual Machine Mod..........: [Disabled]
AND Family lOH Down core............:[Auto]
AND CPU stepping....................: P0

PWM Setting............ Sub Menu  [Press Enter ]
PWM Control.........................:[ Enabled]
CPU VII Special Add .................: +175mv (1.525v vcore)
CPU NB VID Special Add..............: Auto
DRAM Voltage Control ...............: 1.635v
SB PLL 1.2V Voltage.................:1.30v 
NB PCI! Voltage.....................:1.12v
NB Core Voltage.....................:1.20v 
NB HT Voltage.......................:1.370v 

------------------Main Genie Menu------------------------
Memory Current Vallue...............:1,333Mhz
Timing Mode.........................:[Manual]
Memory Clock value or Limit.........:[DDR3 1333]
AMD KB Cool & Quiet control.........: [Disabled]
CPU Clock Ratio.....................: x20
CPU NB Clock Ratio..................: [Auto] 
HT Link Frequency ..................:[Auto]
O.C. Fail retry Counter.............:1 
O.C. Fail CMOS Reload ..............:[Disabled]
Spread Spectrum.....................: [Disabled]
CPU Host/HTT Boot Up Clock..........: 200
CPU HostHTT Clock...................: 200
CPU Host,HTT  Adjust Gap............: 5
PCI Clock ..........................:103

supershanks · #48 03-08-2009, 20:29

4,00Mhz 20x200 @1,600mhz 8-8-8-21

Benches
Super Pi, Wprime and Everest:

Stability

Bios Settings

Code:

DFI LANPARTY DK 790FXB-M3H5
Note: There are 2 Bios modes Easy and Advanced Easy is default use [F9} for advanced items(shown as *)
Genie Bios Settings
Onboard Devices..........Sub Menu  [Press Enter ]
Onboard Lan1.........................: [Enabled]
[B}DRAM Configuration...... Sub Menu  [Press Enter ][/b]
MCT Memory Timing ...... Sub Menu  [Press Enter ]
MCT Memory Timing ...................: [Auto]/[Enabled]
2T Mode.................:[Enabled] 
CAS Latency Time.....................:8
Precharge delay (tRAS)...............: 21
DRAM RAS# Precharge..................:8
DRAM RAS#  to CAS# Delay.............:8
Bank to Bank Cmd (TRRD)..............: 6
TRC..................................:30
TRTP*................................: 6
Write Recovery (TWR)*................:10
Write-Read Command (TWTR)*...........:6
TRFCO................................: [110.0ns]
TRFC1 ...............................: [110.0ns]
TRFC2 ...............................: [110.0ns]
TRFC3................................: [110.0ns]
Trdrd*...............................: [Auto] 3
TrwtTO* .............................: [Auto] 7
Twrrd*...............................: [Auto] 2
Twrwr*...............................:[Auto] 4
Bank Swizzle Mode....................:[Enabled]
Auto Tweak Performance...............:[Disabled]
Optimal Performance Mode.............:[Disabled]

ODC Control........... Sub Menu  [Press Enter]
Output Driver Comp...................: Auto
Channel A
CPU On-die Termination..............:[60 ohms +/-20%]
DOS Drive Strength .................:[1.00x]
Data Drive Strength  ...............:[1.00x]
MEMCLK Drive Strength ..............:[1.00x]
Addr/Cmd Drive Streng...............:[1.25x]
CS/ODT Drive Strength...............:[1.25x]
CKE Drive Strength..................:[1.25x]
Channel B
CPU On-die Termination..............:[60 ohms +/-20%]
DOS Drive Strength .................:[1.00x]
Data Drive Strength  ...............:[1.00x]
MEMCLK Drive Strength ..............:[1.00x]
Addr/Cmd Drive Streng...............:[1.25x]
CS/ODT Drive Strength...............:[1.25x]
CKE Drive Strength..................:[1.25x]
----------------------Dram Configuration--------------------------
DCTs Mode...........: [UnGanged]
CKE base power down mode: [Enabled] 
CKE based power down......: [Per Channel]

HT Link Control ........ Sub Menu  [Press Enter ] 
HT Link Width *.....................:[Auto]
IH Flow-Control Mode................:[Disabled]
HI Link Tristate*...................:[Disabled]
UnitiD Clumping.....................: Disabled]

CPU Feature........... Sub Menu  [Press Enter ]
AMD ClE Support.....................:[Disabled]
Advanced Clock Calibration..........: [All]
Value  (All Cores))..................: -0%  
x Value (Core 0)....................:  -0% 
x Value (Core 2)....................: - 0% 
x Value (Core 1)....................: - 0% 
x Value (Core 3)....................: -0% 
Secure Virtual Machine Mod..........: [Disabled]
AND Family lOH Down core............:[Auto]
AND CPU stepping....................: P0

PWM Setting............ Sub Menu  [Press Enter ]
PWM Control.........................:[ Enabled]
CPU VII Special Add .................: +175mv (vcore= 1.525vBios)
CPU NB VID Special Add..............: Auto
DRAM Voltage Control ...............: 1.635v
SB PLL 1.2V Voltage.................:1.30v 
NB PCI! Voltage.....................:1.12v
NB Core Voltage.....................:1.20v 
NB HT Voltage.......................:1.370v 

------------------Main Genie Menu------------------------
Memory Current Vallue...............:1,600Mhz
Timing Mode.........................:[Manual]
Memory Clock value or Limit.........:[DDR3 1600]
AMD KB Cool & Quiet control.........: [Disabled]
CPU Clock Ratio.....................: x20
CPU NB Clock Ratio..................: [Auto] 
HT Link Frequency ..................:[Auto]
O.C. Fail retry Counter.............:1 
O.C. Fail CMOS Reload ..............:[Disabled]
Spread Spectrum.....................: [Disabled]
CPU Host/HTT Boot Up Clock..........: 200
CPU HostHTT Clock...................: 200
CPU Host,HTT  Adjust Gap............: 5
PCI Clock ..........................:103

supershanks · #49 26-08-2009, 18:41

AMD Phenom II x4 965 BE

Well having had the 945 and 955, I was itching to try the new AMD Phenom II x4 965 BE to see what it was like.

The AMD Phenom II x4 965 BE (HDZ965FBGIBOX ) is rated 200mhz faster than the 955 giving it a speed of 3.4Ghhz, which is around the fastest stock clock on the market.

The differences between the 3 Phenom II CPUs i've now run are set out below:-

Usual BE Box

The chip

I've done two groups of clocks based on:-
Air
3.8Ghz 19x200 1600Mhz 8-8-8-21
3.9Ghz 19.5x200 1600Mhz 8-8-8-21

Air Components
Cooler: Noctua NH-U12P SE1366 CPU Cooler with AMD Mounting kit.
Memory:
2x2GB G.SKILL PI Black DDR3 PC 12800 CL8 6GB kit (F3-12800CL8T-6GBPI-B)
Motherboard:DFI LANPARTY DK 790FXB-M3H5

For NB cooling >=3.9Ghz a 60mm fan was placed on top of the DFI chipset block. Due to the size of the cpu cooler this was restricted to covering around 50% of the chipset block.

Water
4.0Ghz 20x200 1600Mhz 8-8-8-21

Water Components
Water Block: XSPC Delta V3 CPU Acetal i7 (using included universal Top plate
2x2GB G.SKILL PI Black DDR3 PC 12800 CL8 6GB kit (F3-12800CL8T-6GBPI-B)
Motherboard:DFI LANPARTY DK 790FXB-M3H5

for NB Cooling see next post

supershanks · #50 26-08-2009, 18:42

NB Cooling
My favourite and most effective NB air cooler has long been the Swiftech MCX159-CU Sadly the block is too large for the DFI LANPARTY DK 790FXB-M3H5 chipset. Rumaging around in my bag of bits i found an old Enzotech CNB-S1L
So I used the fan and mounting posts from the swiftech and the Enzotech block:

This dropped Chipset temps 8°~10°C
I did try using the swiftech fan and mounting bolts with the DFI stock cooler, but the bolts were just 5mm too short.

If your running on Air and need a low profile cooler then the CNB-R1 or SLF-1
might be worth looking at.