TPU's Core i7 Overclocking and Feedback

N4cot1c · May 10, 2009

yeah from the egg. If you want to hold on to the bloodrage for a week or two I wouldn't mind trading the giga to you for it.

Fitseries3 · May 10, 2009

N4cot1c said:
From RAW facts the DFI's have the highest rate of failure out of the X58 boards. Isn't that what you guys are debating about? Not whether the board is a good OC'er or not. The boards crap out easily. But finding a good one is finding a diamond in the dirt. Get a good one and your ready to go.

I just don't see why this needs to be continued. Both sides just keeps repeating the same facts. Very immature IMO.

Besides, some people here haven't even tried out certain boards, until you do shut your yap. I cannot speak on the DFI until I have tried it. Certainly though, having a board crap out on you more than two times is pretty dumb and a waste of time and money when there are so many otherboard that overclock better or the same like EVGA, ASUS, Gigabyte, ect. DFI needs better QC much?

how many different X58s have i had now?

trt740 · May 10, 2009

Fitseries3 said:
how many different X58s have i had now?

I've had a MSI X58 sli, Evga X58, DFI X58 UT and a Asus RE2 X58. I have had the best luck with the EVGA and then the ASUS

Fitseries3 · May 10, 2009

i've had evga x58, dfi ut and dk, RIIE, p6t6 ws revolution, biostar, ecs and soon to have p6t7 supercomputer.

i think im somewhat seasoned.

Binge · May 10, 2009

Whoevers opinion is best really doesn't matter right now. People can harp on their DFI experiences, and it is odd this forum has seen the most failure rates out of x58 DFI. Paulie good luck finding a board. I'm extremely disappointed that the discussion has not moved to the pros of each board with consideration to your problem. No cons... please. You'll get varying levels of responses that say the con does or doesn't exist. The pros of the boards can be proven but RARELY can the cons be consistant with every single board.

PaulieG · May 10, 2009

Binge said:
Whoevers opinion is best really doesn't matter right now. People can harp on their DFI experiences, and it is odd this forum has seen the most failure rates out of x58 DFI. Paulie good luck finding a board. I'm extremely disappointed that the discussion has not moved to the pros of each board with consideration to your problem. No cons... please. You'll get varying levels of responses that say the con does or doesn't exist. The pros of the boards can be proven but RARELY can the cons be consistant with every single board.

OK, so do I go EVGA, DFI or ASUS for this Xeon? I can't make up my mind!! I do know that I don't want to spend the money on a classified. I personally think $400 is too much for a motherboard, since I'll never run more than 2 cards.

So, what are the boards you guys suggest, and what are some pros and cons of each? I don't need thoughts on the boards I've already had (see above list).

Fitseries3 · May 10, 2009

doesnt that xeon have a 18x multi? or is that the 19x one?

the 20/21x i7 920 equivalent is the W3520

PaulieG · May 10, 2009

Fitseries3 said:
doesnt that xeon have a 18x multi? or is that the 19x one?

the 20/21x i7 920 equivalent is the W3520

Yeah, as I mentioned above, I need a board with a high/stable BCLK because it has a 18x multi.

Binge · May 10, 2009

Paulieg said:
OK, so do I go EVGA, DFI or ASUS for this Xeon? I can't make up my mind!!

Between those three I have heard good things.

I would go for the EVGA for:
-Customer support
-I know you can tweak the pwms for optimal performance.
-CP would know the max BCLK

I would go ASUS for:
-A more solid bios now, yeah trt we've all accepted that they finally got off their ass.
-16 phase pwm and clean voltage regulation.
-high max BCLK I think it's 225-230

I would go DFI for:
-Bios of the UT
-8 phase pwm (beefy 40amp digital pwms)
-high max BCLK of 235.

I think I've addressed most of the things you'd want to look for to suit the Xeon. Good luck PaulieG.

PaulieG · May 10, 2009

Binge said:
Between those three I have heard good things.

I would go for the EVGA for:
-Customer support
-I know you can tweak the pwms for optimal performance.
-CP would know the max BCLK

I would go ASUS for:
-A more solid bios now, yeah trt we've all accepted that they finally got off their ass.
-16 phase pwm and clean voltage regulation.
-high max BCLK I think it's 225-230

I would go DFI for:
-Bios of the UT
-8 phase pwm (beefy 40amp digital pwms)
-high max BCLK of 235.

I think I've addressed most of the things you'd want to look for to suit the Xeon. Good luck PaulieG.

Good post. This is what I'm looking for.

Fitseries3 · May 10, 2009

DFI has the highest BCLK on average.

i know of 1... only 1 evga classified that has done 230bclk but thats a damn $$$$$ board for only 1 video card. i'd EXPECT to see all 4 slots filled by anyone who owned it.... or at least 3.

PaulieG · May 10, 2009

Fitseries3 said:
DFI has the highest BCLK on average.

i know of 1... only 1 evga classified that has done 230bclk but thats a damn $$$$$ board for only 1 video card. i'd EXPECT to see all 4 slots filled by anyone who owned it.... or at least 3.

Exactly. I'd get the DFI hands down, but I am concerned that I'll get another bad board. Such a love hate with DFI. I've owned 7 of them through the years, but the last three were DOA or died w/3 months.

Fitseries3 · May 10, 2009

the one i own now is fine. just having troubles with the POS nvidia drivers for quad sli.

i'd sell it board/cpu combo if you want.

PaulieG · May 10, 2009

Fitseries3 said:
the one i own now is fine. just having troubles with the POS nvidia drivers for quad sli.

i'd sell it board/cpu combo if you want.

I don't need a CPU now. I've got a i7 DO and the Xeon's coming on Wednesday, just need the board. Newegg has the UT for $269. If you want to sell your UT, send me an asking price via PM.

Wile E · May 10, 2009

I want to know how the GB boards are doing. Haven't seen too much on those. It's like they're the red-headed step child of the X58 world. lol.

PaulieG · May 10, 2009

Wile E said:
I want to know how the GB boards are doing. Haven't seen too much on those. It's like they're the red-headed step child of the X58 world. lol.

LOL. You and me both. SystemViper likes his UD4, but he's the only one who's really commented/

Wile E · May 10, 2009

Paulieg said:
LOL. You and me both. SystemViper likes his UD4, but he's the only one who's really commented/

I know, and it's depressing. They have the best slot layout so far, IMO. (Aside from the uber expensive Asus boards that have all 16x slots)

Fitseries3 · May 10, 2009

i like the GB designs but i hate their bios

N4cot1c · May 10, 2009

I will get you guys some more info on the giga. As fit says, the bios isn't very rich.

Binge · May 10, 2009

Gig boards are built like tanks :cool:

I've seen pics of people hard modding them to get large OCs.

Chicken Patty · May 10, 2009

Binge said:
Between those three I have heard good things.

I would go for the EVGA for:
-Customer support
-I know you can tweak the pwms for optimal performance.
-CP would know the max BCLK

I would go ASUS for:
-A more solid bios now, yeah trt we've all accepted that they finally got off their ass.
-16 phase pwm and clean voltage regulation.
-high max BCLK I think it's 225-230

I would go DFI for:
-Bios of the UT
-8 phase pwm (beefy 40amp digital pwms)
-high max BCLK of 235.

I think I've addressed most of the things you'd want to look for to suit the Xeon. Good luck PaulieG.

Thanks Binge. The EVGA board does get some good High BCLK, mine has not been pushed hard so I stay relatively low at about 208 max, I dont dare to push further than that. I have seen EVGA's go higher than that but don't recall correctly.

the DFI however seem to be higher on average.

N4cot1c · May 10, 2009

Binge said:
Gig boards are built like tanks I've seen pics of people hard modding them to get large OCs.

Yeah. Part of my board got melted because of a grounding issue around the mounting area. Still works perfect. Their QC has greatly improved over the years.

PaulieG · May 10, 2009

N4cot1c said:
Yeah. Part of my board got melted because of a grounding issue around the mounting area. Still works perfect. Their QC has greatly improved over the years.

LOL, and you were thinking of trading a melted board? :wtf:

N4cot1c · May 10, 2009

its not really melted. The color is just changed a little darker.

Thrackan · May 10, 2009

To fill in on the Gigabyte gap:

My UD3R was effectively the cheapest board I could find. It's got 2 PCI-E slots but I run single card anyway. Quick run-down here:

Good points:
- The PCB is heavy. It was impossible to bend without actually trying hard. Quality point there.
- Layout is fine, except maybe for the IDE port (yeah I still use one) and the front panel audio.
- It takes RAID 0 just fine, got 8 SATA ports so no lack of those.

Bad points:
- Those VRM heatsinks might look great, they get fucking hot! I'm thinking of modding it to improve flow on there though.
- CMOS reset is done by jumper. Board is inconsistent with starting up after failed OC. Sometimes it does, sometimes you need to reset the CMOS.
- It's got 4 mem slots (so single, dual, triple or 2x dual channel modes) not 6. No biggie imho.

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