I have gotten the new mobo up and running. A Gigabyte GA X38 DQ6. First thing I did was flash to F7 using the USB stick method. I must say this is a nice easy way to flash!
I am not crazy about the way they work the voltages in the BIOS. They use + this and - that...why not just let us choose a voltage like most other BIOSes?
Anyway, in basically the same conditions as an Abit IP35 Pro this mobo did a little bit better with slightly less voltages. I was able to run Orthos blend for more than an hour at 4.4ghx (489x9) using only 1.39vcore. Obviously that wasn't stable and I didn't want to go over 1.4vcore, so I lowered the clock.
4.3ghz (478x9) ran the blend for more than three hours on 1.38vcore. It took 1.4 to run the blend at 4.2 on the Abit board.
I finally settled on the below setting.
CPU: E8400
ES/Retail: Retail
Batch #: Q746A377
Ship/Packaging Date: Jan. 04, 2008
Voltage(s) (Stock/OC'ed): 1.112 (VID)/1.3625 (set in BIOS)
Frequency(ies) (OC'ed): 467x9 (4.2ghz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA X38 DQ6
BIOS: F7
Video Card: El Cheapo X300 PCI-E
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FSB = 467x9(4.2ghz)
RAM = 1:1
Vcore = 1.3625(set in BIOS) (CPU-Z idle = 1.34------CPU-Z load = 1.32)
DDR2: +0.30v
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*Extra* Memory(ies) (Timing(s)): 2GB OCZ SLI ready PC2-8500 5-5-5-15 running 1:1
*Extra* Memory(ies) (Voltage(s)): 2.2v
*Extra* Third Party Cooling Solution: NY winter (Zalman 9700)
*Extra* Paste(s)/Compound(s)/Other(s): AS5
*Extra* NB/SB/Mosfets bolt modded using Ceramique
*Extra* PSU Ultra XVS 750watt Modular
Ambient temps in my garage were a balmy 4C...open case w/ 120mm blowing on NB. Core
Temp reads 36C (core 1) 32C (core 0) idle...as always, this NEVER changes. Load was 36
(core 1) 43 (core 0). Everyst reads the CPU temp as 19C under load.
For some reason I cannot get 500mhz stable on this board OR the ABit IP35 Pro. I will spend the day trying to get stable at 500x8. Any ideas on how to do this wil be appreciated.
