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Post by funsoul on May 29, 2017 12:20:38 GMT -5
Hi All!
With 3 dead rexes, figure it's a good time to try out this board for the first time. Are there any good overclocking guides ya'll can point me toward? Also any tips, tweaks, bios files, etc? IIrc...this board could potentially run higher fsb than the rexes but 1T is not possible? Is that right?
Looking to bench e8400/e8500 and a q9550 (and maybe a q6600). Also have a couple ddr2 boards, an ep45-extreme and, iirc, a ud3p (maybe usb3p)...would one of those be better?
Anyhoo....appreciate any thoughts or guidance.
Tia!
-Stefan
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Post by Shadyreaper on May 29, 2017 13:32:05 GMT -5
I have a EP45C-UD3R I the thing 1600mhz FSB support mine has 4x DDR2 and 2x DDR3 slots (only one or the other can be used at a time) I got way better results from the P45 mobo then I did the Asus X38 I have so they are damn good mobos I have run dry ice with it a few times with ok results for my 1st time but Ive learned a lot from these guys and they might be able to help ya out better then I can
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Post by funsoul on May 29, 2017 13:35:03 GMT -5
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Post by Shadyreaper on May 29, 2017 13:46:17 GMT -5
np just remember this voltage doesnt always = more clock with core 2 quad LOL that was an important part some of these guys taught me |
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Post by Macsbeach98 on May 29, 2017 16:59:33 GMT -5
If using a Core 2 Quad I automatically use EP45-UD3P or EP45T-UD3R the Gigabyte boards just clock better with Core 2 Quad it has something to do with the Quads are 2 dual cores on the one substrate and they communicate over the FSB. EP45T-Extreme should be OK with Quads.
Core 2 Duo I always use Asus they are generally internally timed tighter and pull better times at a given clockspeed.
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Post by ozz on May 29, 2017 17:23:19 GMT -5
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Post by funsoul on May 30, 2017 20:52:38 GMT -5
Thanks guys!
Yeah...thought I heard that p45 was better for at least some quads.
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Post by Macsbeach98 on May 31, 2017 17:24:09 GMT -5
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Post by ozz on Jun 1, 2017 5:25:31 GMT -5
yes both not bad at all, i always look in the wrong places for frequencies lol |
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Post by alpi on Jun 3, 2017 22:15:34 GMT -5
I had a P45T-extreme. Perhaps it was my fault but I couldn't love it ! :S I've sold it already as nearly the only one legendary older hw what I let go. I wish I could like it but i couldn't. :S However it looks like a jewelry ! Really wonderful !
I can't understand how some ppl able to reach such high fsb's with them. Maybe there are huge differences between the boards (the nb's). Mine nearly can't reach 600 but was totally unstable from around (and above) 550 / 560. I really keen on for some Giga P45's but no, not for the Extreme. :S It's only my opinion ! If You can buy an extreme, You should buy I think. Maybe Yours will be a much better clocker ! It worth a try because there are so many insane submissions on hwbot with this board !
P45-extreme didn't showed any from the "famous" Giga P45's quad clocking ability. It was like any other P45.
For 45nm quads, Yorkfields the Gig P45(with T or without) - UD3 serie is highly the best in my opinion. For the other types what You mentioned an Asus X48 board is much better. It's pretty strange but Ud3's are pretty average boards if we don't use them for quads. Sometimes they can't reach much higher fsb's even with a Wolfdale. For example You can do 550 fsb with a Quad and 600 with a wolfdale in it.
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Post by Macsbeach98 on Jun 3, 2017 22:26:48 GMT -5
You are right there Alpi UD3P/R are the better boards.
The EP45-UD3P/R were the last P45 boards released by Gigabye and the best.
The EP45-Extreme was the older Ultra Durable 2 design.
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Post by Shadyreaper on Jun 3, 2017 23:02:15 GMT -5
like I said before I love my EP45C-UD3R that thing is awesome tons of fun
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Post by funsoul on Jun 4, 2017 12:45:01 GMT -5
Thanks guys! Lemme look around to see what other boards I've got. Pretty sure there are 2 other p45's around here somewhere. Also managed to revive one of my rexes so may give that a try since it's already set up (and I know it a bit better).
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Post by Shadyreaper on Jun 4, 2017 12:59:57 GMT -5
yea I hear the REX is a bad ass mobo I got the poor mans rex the P5E3 Deluxe X38 mobo that is a good one too I had lots of good runs with it on ice water the only ones that been subzero are my P5B Deluxe and EP45C-UD3R
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Post by funsoul on Jun 4, 2017 13:20:10 GMT -5
The rex is a great board imho.
Just checked my duals...all chips not sent off for binning/disposal fail to make high enough fsb :/ Will try a couple quads (q6600/q9550) in the rex before loading a p45.
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Post by Shadyreaper on Jun 4, 2017 13:35:42 GMT -5
The rex is a great board imho. Just checked my duals...all chips not sent off for binning/disposal fail to make high enough fsb :/ Will try a couple quads (q6600/q9550) in the rex before loading a p45. yea I wanna grab me some more quads I got a Q6600 and Q8200 Id like to get a Q9550 or 9650 |
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Post by alpi on Jun 4, 2017 13:46:02 GMT -5
The rex is a great board imho. Just checked my duals...all chips not sent off for binning/disposal fail to make high enough fsb :/ Will try a couple quads (q6600/q9550) in the rex before loading a p45. Q6600's are ok, but You can't find out many things about Yorkfields in a Rex. You will fight with the board not with the cpu. Even the worst quad can do 520-525 fsb on my Gig ud3 (i didn't set vtt higher than 1.45 - 1.5 because usually there is no point of it. They stop scaling pretty hard.) You can't see nearly any subs at even 520 fsb with Rex. 65 nm quads can clocked well in an X48 even. They are pretty different compared with 45 nm's. However even a Q6600 can be mad in a Gig P45. You can reach high fsbs with ridiculosly low voltages. I made a test on dice. Q6600 on my UD3P. 6x multi. Can do 670 fsb after 10 min. With 1.32 or 1.36 vtt. (Don't remember exactly) Maybe i will do a try for max clock one day. I'm not sure the vrm can handle tough 2d benching with a Q6600. :/ Not even a thing is perfect.. :s |
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Post by funsoul on Jun 4, 2017 13:58:07 GMT -5
Squeezing some extra fsb from the q6600 would be pretty nice. Will definitely try a p45 board. Wasn't able to get much above 540fsb on the rex with my q6600 (656 was the best I could do with an e8400).
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Post by Shadyreaper on Jun 4, 2017 14:02:11 GMT -5
damn I wasnt able to get more then 500FSB 4.5ghz outta my Q6600 on dry ice but then again I might have been doing it wrong LOL
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Post by alpi on Jun 4, 2017 14:32:17 GMT -5
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Post by Shadyreaper on Jun 4, 2017 14:34:21 GMT -5
yea I did mine full 9 multiplier I didnt really go straight for FSB speed Im sure it would go higher then 500 if I lowered it down
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Post by alpi on Jun 4, 2017 14:42:14 GMT -5
Squeezing some extra fsb from the q6600 would be pretty nice. Will definitely try a p45 board. Wasn't able to get much above 540fsb on the rex with my q6600 (656 was the best I could do with an e8400). I stucked at 540 in an X48 too.  There are some decent Q6600 submissions with Rex where the Voltages are told by the user. They are horroristic !!! 1.6 - 1.8 vtt, 2V pll's and like these.. I can't set things like those on any of my stuffs. It's a rape. :/ I really wonder if it could produce eveb a single post with settings like that.  |
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Post by Shadyreaper on Jun 4, 2017 14:44:34 GMT -5
lol I dunno I know my Q6600 starts flipping out when I hit 1.65v on the core LOL
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Post by alpi on Jun 4, 2017 14:49:41 GMT -5
lol I dunno I know my Q6600 starts flipping out when I hit 1.65v on the core LOL Read the voltages under the Q6600 clock wr submission. You will see what I mean. :/ |
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Post by funsoul on Jun 4, 2017 15:06:21 GMT -5
Squeezing some extra fsb from the q6600 would be pretty nice. Will definitely try a p45 board. Wasn't able to get much above 540fsb on the rex with my q6600 (656 was the best I could do with an e8400). I stucked at 540 in an X48 too. There are some decent Q6600 submissions with Rex where the Voltages are told by the user. They are horroristic !!! 1.6 - 1.8 vtt, 2V pll's and like these.. I can't set things like those on any of my stuffs. It's a rape. :/ I really wonder if it could produce eveb a single post with settings like that. Sounds good! Lemme dig out a board. |
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Post by Macsbeach98 on Jun 4, 2017 16:52:53 GMT -5
I ran my QX9650 yesterday in the EP45T-UD3R all I could get through the benches with was 5397mhz the thing has got a really weak core with wprime1024 core 3 is at 95% when the other 3 cores are finished.  I will have to find a better one. |
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Post by Shadyreaper on Jun 4, 2017 17:35:40 GMT -5
I ran my QX9650 yesterday in the EP45T-UD3R all I could get through the benches with was 5397mhz the thing has got a really weak core with wprime1024 core 3 is at 95% when the other 3 cores are finished. I will have to find a better one. that sucks I wish I had a QX9650 they are just too much for me lol |
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Post by funsoul on Jun 4, 2017 20:47:28 GMT -5
ugh...my p45 fails to post just endless power cycles. |
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Post by Shadyreaper on Jun 4, 2017 20:50:15 GMT -5
blah even with different CPUs? mine did that to me one time and I had to pull the battery outta it for a day or so before it would boot again
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Post by funsoul on Jun 4, 2017 20:53:46 GMT -5
I'll try again with a different cpu tomorrow otherwise it's back to the 45t-ext. Pins look fine, gave the board a good cleaning and hit it with contact cleaner.
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