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Post by ShrimpBrime on Mar 28, 2021 11:26:52 GMT -5
Just picked this setup on a trade and finally got some time to set it up and get it running while working on other PC projects.
Supermicro X7DWN+ PLL chip # is ICS9DB1200BGLF
The processor being used is a single E5420. Memory is FB-DDR2 PC-5300 (333mhz) SK Hynix
Using SetFSB version 2.2.124.98 and PLL ICS932S401EGLF The board will OC. The readout in FSB bus frequency will be incorrect. So utilizing Cpu-Z can validate the clock increase.
Works good so far. Had to do a little cleaning on Pata pins to get the drive to work. Perhaps this will be the next board that gets in the dishwasher 
BEHOLD!
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Post by ShrimpBrime on Mar 28, 2021 12:12:48 GMT -5
Update:
PLL ICS932S421BGLF also works
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Post by ShrimpBrime on Mar 28, 2021 12:34:02 GMT -5
2.750Ghz OC so far. Running geothermal loop. CPU temps are solid. No V-core adjustment. I can however increase memory voltage to 1.8v
Cannot change dividers from bios. 1:1 it will have to remain.
Bios also saves the SETFSB settings. So every restart, the OC remains there. Have swapped the battery for a new one, does the same thing. This is good and bad at the same time. If an OC goes bad, I'll have to power down and clear cmos. On the other hand, I won't have to re-do the OC every single time I post the board. I'm fine with that. The "So far" OC for you ladies and gentlemen.
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Post by ShrimpBrime on Mar 28, 2021 12:52:18 GMT -5
And of course the HW pic. I did put a small heat sink on the onboard graphics which is ATI ES1000 lower right. I'm using Omega Drivers.  |
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Post by Vinster on Mar 28, 2021 18:20:08 GMT -5
the memory is locked because of the CPU. try sticking a 920 or something in there and see what options open up in the bios.
Vin
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Post by ShrimpBrime on Mar 28, 2021 19:25:47 GMT -5
the memory is locked because of the CPU. try sticking a 920 or something in there and see what options open up in the bios. Vin I don't think a 1366 pin cpu will fit in the 771 pin socket. |
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Post by freeagent on Mar 28, 2021 22:09:17 GMT -5
That is pretty sweet man, oc in windows and saves in bios.. super convenient. Are you going to hunt for fast 771 CPU's? I would imagine the power section on the board to be still minty.. probably had a easy life.. maybe?
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Post by Vinster on Mar 28, 2021 22:39:48 GMT -5
the memory is locked because of the CPU. try sticking a 920 or something in there and see what options open up in the bios. Vin I don't think a 1366 pin cpu will fit in the 771 pin socket. oh.. hahaha.. I didn't put 2 and 2 together... I saw the 12GB and the series of CPU and assumed it was an x58 variant.
my bad.
thought the same premise applies. xeon's memory ratios an usually locked.
Vin
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Post by freeagent on Mar 28, 2021 22:44:23 GMT -5
I've got an X3360 I'm pretty sure I can go up down and 1:1, its literally been years though. On my X5690 I get the 1066 and 1333 strap, and on W series I think you get the i7 experience with the nice Xeon silicon.
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Post by Vinster on Mar 28, 2021 22:57:58 GMT -5
I've got an X3360 I'm pretty sure I can go up down and 1:1, its literally been years though. On my X5690 I get the 1066 and 1333 strap, and on W series I think you get the i7 experience with the nice Xeon silicon. x series xeons are unlocked... E's are a different story
Vin
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Post by ShrimpBrime on Mar 29, 2021 6:56:40 GMT -5
The board only supports E series 4 and 5 xeons if I'm not mistaken.
The bios has nothing useful for OC.
Except memory voltage. 1.5v or 1.8v are the only selections. The memory already runs warm on default.
3ghz. Thats what its good for. 500mhz OC. I have no complaints.
Picked the board cpu and memory up for 20+ shipping, I traded a GTX 760 for it.
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Post by ShrimpBrime on Apr 4, 2021 21:38:23 GMT -5
In the search for some more v-core, I stumbled across a post from 2017 curtesy of OCN member agentx007, with a v-core pin mod in which I could significantly increase the v-core.  QUOTE:^Above image is a Pentium Dual-Core E5800, but basic rules are the same. Bridge VID0-7 pads to VCC or VSS, based on VID table from this link : LINK (page 15) VCC = 1 = "High" VSS = 0 = "Low" For Xeon 5400 series : Info from page 56 of Xeon Spec Sheet VID no./Pin VID1 = AL5 VID2 = AM3 VID3 = AL6 VID4 = AK4 VID5 = AL4 VID6 = AM5 In case of my QX9770 (default VID = 1,2875V) and 4CoreDual board, I wanted 1,3875V Vcore. That meant I had to bridge VID4 pad, to VSS pad ("0"), like so : VID = 1,2875V (0-1-1-0-1-0), VID = 1,3875V (0-1-0-0-1-0). (VID6-VID5-VID4-VID3-VID2-VID1) I would go for 1,2125V VID in your case. It only requires one bridge from VID3 (ie. AL6), to VSS. PS. Quote from page 18 of Xeon 5400 series spec sheet. Quote: Although the Voltage Regulator Module (VRM) and Enterprise Voltage Regulator-Down (EVRD) 11.0 Design Guidelines defines VID[7:0], VID7 and VID0 are not used on the Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor 5400 Series; VID7 is always hard wired low at the voltage regulator. If you are brave enough, you can try 1,56V VID by bridging VID6 to VSSEND QUOTEI plan to use this nice little guide and probably try and max out on 1.56v, hope the v-droop isn't bad and see if it will OC more. Again, as I said previously, I do have a 1.8v memory option, so that will be the only way to obtain memory frequency, however the divider is locked 1:1. May pull some sticks and do some testing with those as well. See which ones clock the best and so forth. But a bit of testing yet. Sometime through the course of the next week, I will record before and after screen shots of the v-core mod and see if it works. But so far 500mhz on stock v-core isn't too shabby! Will update later hopefully with some positive results. |
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Post by ShrimpBrime on Apr 4, 2021 21:50:41 GMT -5
Here was the max clocks without loosing it completely to a restart all systems running (internet submission) valid.x86.fr/dua7yj  |
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Post by freeagent on Apr 5, 2021 8:13:17 GMT -5
Man that is awesome! Looks like a fun new toy |
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Post by Mr.Scott on Apr 5, 2021 16:13:51 GMT -5
AgentX007 is a friend of mine. We talk all the time. He's been around almost as long as me. |
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Post by ShrimpBrime on Apr 5, 2021 17:22:59 GMT -5
So he's old. Gotcha! Lol. I've been a member at OCN since 07 I think. He's a pretty familiar handle. Thinking I've seen him elsewhere too. |
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Post by ShrimpBrime on Apr 7, 2021 16:48:14 GMT -5
After pulling the 771 cpu, the pinout looks quite a bit different. So the search continues, the above mod will not work.
EDIT:
Before installing the CPU, I thought to pencil mod the pads AM5 to VSS. There was no result at all. Voltage is the same, cpu runs the same.
Wonder if I should wire the two pins on the board instead??
Ideas welcome!
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Post by ShrimpBrime on Apr 7, 2021 18:01:34 GMT -5
For the life of me, I can't get the damn wire to stay put. I dropped it like 40 times. OK maybe not quite that many.
F it. I'm done for now. Will just get another E5420 and OC it as an octo system and just settle with it for now.
Off to get some food. Starving over here.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2021 23:18:56 GMT -5
One of my graphics cards is in the dishwasher as we speak . Mrs is most impressed  It's only Vaseline , what's the big deal .
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Post by dr4g00n on Apr 8, 2021 10:48:03 GMT -5
With the 5400 NB you'll run out of FSB long before vcore becomes an issue unless you've got a high multi chip. X5450/60's are a good buy for these since they can get decent speeds and don't cost much more than a E5420 anyway.
I've got a pair of X5460's in a D5400XS running at a cool 4GHz. With 16GB's of ram it's reasonably quick, beating out an X5687 @ 5.1GHz in R15.
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Post by ShrimpBrime on Apr 8, 2021 10:51:22 GMT -5
With the 5400 NB you'll run out of FSB long before vcore becomes an issue unless you've got a high multi chip. X5450/60's are a good buy for these since they can get decent speeds and don't cost much more than a E5420 anyway. I've got a pair of X5460's in a D5400XS running at a cool 4GHz. With 16GB's of ram it's reasonably quick, beating out an X5687 @ 5.1GHz in R15. The V core is only 1.225v. 3ghz to 3.1ghz is what I can squeeze from it. So was assuming the vcore was/is too low as this chip is a 7.5 multi. The board does not give dividers, vcore or anything else for overclocking. |
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