DFI LT X48-T2R Lanparty Living Review.

[Kelainefes]

while you're at it you could get a 60 mm fan, unless you got some decent direct airflow in that area.
I think a 40 mm would be too weak and noisy, an 80 too bigand may interfere with something.. unless you pick a 15mm model.

[Starship]

Hi there !

The last time I came here, you told me to test with a different psu. Since I haven't been able to find one, I tried another thing. I started OCCT for 2 hours with Ati tool in burn mode to push both the cpu and the gpu. The temps got high quick but it was stable.

I tested with another gpu (hd4850) and it seems to be stable. But my 8800gtx was stable with my gigabyte p35. Is it possible that, there is a problem between my DFI and my 8800gtx ?

[!TIMMY!]

Originally Posted by Kelainefes

while you're at it you could get a 60 mm fan, unless you got some decent direct airflow in that area.
I think a 40 mm would be too weak and noisy, an 80 too bigand may interfere with something.. unless you pick a 15mm model.

I have pretty decent air flow, so I should be ok without a fan. Cheers.

[Clunk]

Originally Posted by Starship

Hi there !

The last time I came here, you told me to test with a different psu. Since I haven't been able to find one, I tried another thing. I started OCCT for 2 hours with Ati tool in burn mode to push both the cpu and the gpu. The temps got high quick but it was stable.

I tested with another gpu (hd4850) and it seems to be stable. But my 8800gtx was stable with my gigabyte p35. Is it possible that, there is a problem between my DFI and my 8800gtx ?

Mine has been fine with my 8800GTX.

[Starship]

Originally Posted by Clunk

Mine has been fine with my 8800GTX.

Yep, it's weird. I think i'm gonna try to format and test the 8800gtx with a fresh windows install. We'll see

[Praz]

As we all know, ever since the release of the DFI P35 Cell Shock PC28000 4-4-4-12 memory has been hit n' miss on DFI boards. As good as the memory is 1060MHz - 1080MHz was about tops regardless of voltages or timings. Oskar had done several alpha BIOS releases but nothing really improved.

Things are a bit different now with the release of the 07/14 BIOS. By allowing manual manipulation of DS/DDS and the DLL Modes the board can be tuned for just about any memory. The following screenshots are the first time my Cell Shock sticks have seen anything over 1100MHZ since the P965 board.

Once again Oskar, job well done.



DFI LP UT X48-T2R, 07/14 BIOS
500x8, Memory 1200MHz
E8400
2x1GB Cell Shock PC2-8000 1000MHz 4-4-4-12
OCZ Core SSD - Operating System
2x Hitachi SATA RAID 0 - Aplications/Storage
SAPPHIRE 4870
Green Slots Used For Memory

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

Main BIOS Page
Exist Setup Shutdown......................Mode 2
Shutdown After AC Loss....................Disabled
O. C. Fail Retry Counter..................0
CLOCK VC0 Divider.........................Auto
CPU Clock Ratio...........................8x
CPU N/2 Ratio.............................Disabled
CPU Clock.................................500 MHz
Boot Up Clock.............................Auto
DRAM Speed................................333/800
PCIE Clock................................100MHz
PCIE Slot Config..........................1X 1X

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

Voltage Setting Page 
CPU VID Control...........................Auto 1.2200V
CPU VID Special Add Limit.................Disabled
CPU VID Special Add.......................108.74%
DRAM Voltage Control......................2.100V
SB Core/CPU PLL Voltage...................1.510V
NB Core Voltage...........................1.530V
CPU VTT Voltage...........................1.180V
VCore Droop Control.......................Enabled
Clockgen Voltage Control..................3.45V
GTL+ Buffers Strength.....................Strong
Host Slew Rate............................Strong
GTL REF Voltage Control...................Disabled
CPU GTL 1/2 REF Volt......................113
CPU GTL 0/3 REF Volt......................100
North Bridge GTL REF Volt ................100

DRAM Timing Page
Enhance Data Transmitting.................Fast
Enhance Addressing........................Fast
T2 Dispatch...............................Enabled
Clock Setting Fine Delay..................Listed Below
CAS Latency Time (tCL)....................5
RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD).................5
RAS# Precharge (tRP)......................5
Precharge Delay (tRAS)....................15
All Precharge to Act......................4
REF to ACT Delay (tRFC)...................30
Performance Level.........................8
Read Delay Phase Adjust...................Listed Below
MCH ODT Latency...........................1
Write to PRE Delay (tWR)..................14
Rank Write to Read (tWTR).................11
ACT to ACT Delay (tRRD)...................3
Read to Write Delay (tRDWR)...............8
Ranks Write to Write (tWRWR)..............4
Ranks Read to Read (tRDRD)................5
Ranks Write to Read (tWRRD)...............4
Read CAS# Precharge (tRTP)................3
ALL PRE to Refresh........................4

Read Delay Phase Adjust Page
Channel 1 Phase 0 Pull-In.................Auto
Channel 1 Phase 1 Pull-In.................Auto
Channel 1 Phase 2 Pull-In.................Auto
Channel 1 Phase 3 Pull-In.................Auto
Channel 1 Phase 4 Pull-In.................Auto

Channel 2 Phase 0 Pull-In.................Auto
Channel 2 Phase 1 Pull-In.................Auto
Channel 2 Phase 2 Pull-In.................Auto
Channel 2 Phase 3 Pull-In.................Auto
Channel 2 Phase 4 Pull-In.................Auto

Clock Setting Fine Delay Page
DRAM CLK Driving Strength...............  Level 6
DRAM Data Driving Strength................Level 8
Ch1 DLL Default Skew Model................Model 5
Ch2 DLL Default Skew Model................Model 5

Fine Delay Step Degree....................5ps


Ch1 Clock Crossing Setting................More Aggresive
DIMM 1 Clock fine delay...................Current 1628ps
DIMM 2 Clock fine delay...................Current 434ps
DIMM 1 Control fine delay.................Current 578ps
DIMM 2 Control fine delay.................Current 523ps
Ch 1 Command fine delay...................Current 578ps

Ch2 Clock Crossing Setting................More Aggresive
DIMM 3 Clock fine delay...................Current 345ps
DIMM 4 Clock fine delay...................Current 389ps
DIMM 3 Control fine delay.................Current 612ps
DIMM 4 Control fine delay.................Current 534ps
Ch 2 Command fine delay...................Current 612ps

Ch1Ch2 CommonClock Setting................More Aggresive

Ch1 RDCAS GNT-Chip Delay..................Auto
Ch1 WRCAS GNT-Chip Delay..................Auto
Ch1 Command to CS Delay...................Auto

Ch2 RDCAS GNT-Chip Delay..................Auto
Ch2 WRCAS GNT-Chip Delay..................Auto
Ch2 Command to CS Delay...................Auto

Common CMD to CS Timing...................Auto

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[Praz]

XP SP3


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3dx Max w/V-ray
Time to render: 14min 19sec

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[Praz]

Vista 64 Bit SP1


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3dx Max w/V-ray
Time to render: 15min 39sec

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[Clunk]

Nice work Praz, and I really do like that lampshade

[MasterKromm]

Hello all, maybe someone here can help me make sense of my current situation with my computer...

I had been using my X48-T2R for several months now and without issue, then all of sudden late last night when I went boot up I don't get past the splash screen and the post code is showing 75. So I reboot several times to no avail, EZ flash several times to no avail, then pull out the battery + set jumpers to clear CMOS for several hours and of course every time getting that annoying 75 code... So I finally got around to going online(via my laptop) and searching for post code 75; Which was IDE device detection. Then I remembered my Samsung DVD burner had basically died on me(every disc was made into a coaster) so I pulled the SATA plug from the mobo that connected the DVD burner and voila everything works fine again... But to be on the safe side I updated to the latest beta bios.

Ok, now does any of that ^ make sense? Would/Could a malfunctioning burner really cause a 75 error code? Or is my mobo showing the first signs of a slow painful death?