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Tim S · 12th May 2008, 09:10

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/200...y-lt-x48-t2r/1

Combining Intel's X48 chipset with DDR2 memory and a sprinkling of the usual DFI LANParty magic, we're introduced to the LANParty LT X48 T2R. Have we got a "OMG must upgrade" motherboard in our hands? Read on to find out...

The boy 4rm oz · 12th May 2008, 10:27

Why wasn't the board tested with the extra external heatsink that can be attached to the heatsink on the PWMs? I know it wouldn't have made much difference to the tests but it would have been good to see the installation process.

Bindibadgi · 12th May 2008, 10:52

It doesn't come with one.

Andreoid · 12th May 2008, 11:07

lovley,..my pwm block will fit again http://666kb.com/i/avxy4zu3tl6j99rmq.jpg
and the sb block too http://anfi-tec.de/forenbilder/08.05...estigung/5.JPG
but i think the nb has new dimensions??!!!

Sark.inc · 12th May 2008, 11:07

hey, i am sure you just press the power on and reset button on the board to clear bios, my DFI board is like that, reset switch and a power on, hold the two down and it resets the bios

DFI lanparty UT icfx3200-T2r/g btw

Bindibadgi · 12th May 2008, 11:19

ICFX3200 cheesecake - that board was pure genius, it's a shame the BIOS is so unoptimised so the memory latency is bad. :-(

Sark.inc · 12th May 2008, 11:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bindibadgi

ICFX3200 cheesecake - that board was pure genius, it's a shame the BIOS is so unoptimised so the memory latency is bad. :-(

yeah, good board it still chugging away with my rooted psu LOL! Causes some voltage problem, killed my last asus board.. So far the bios is corrupt but she still goes! (1 years and a bit now

) ( god knows how O.o)

I simply buy them since they are so solid :>

Been waiting for a board like this to upgrade to!

Krikkit · 12th May 2008, 11:42

I love DFI boards - the new Intel voltage jiggery pokery frightens me though. So many settings!

Bindibadgi · 12th May 2008, 12:56

Wait until you see my news post later then...

stoff3r · 12th May 2008, 13:07

we're closing in on the best ddr2 boards can offer, and soon thay are out of the game

how would a "perfect" ddr2 system look?

*this motherboard ?
*OCZ DDR2-1150 Flex II 4096 MB
*nv 9800 gx2 1GB
*Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 ?

Omnituens · 12th May 2008, 13:40

If it doesn't support SLi - why 3 PCI-e slots?

I would have snapped up this board if it was SLi compatible

Krikkit · 12th May 2008, 13:58

It does Crossfire.

p3n · 12th May 2008, 14:05

No optical out? Like the layout!

b1g-d0g · 13th May 2008, 13:43

Got the UT coming thursday

K.I.T.T. · 22nd May 2008, 09:57

I think this answers my question over motherboards Bindi! Thanks for the good review!

b1g-d0g · 22nd May 2008, 10:00

Got my UT a few days ago im well happy with it so far no problems and i can run my QX9650 @4GHz 24/7 1.35v just need some better ram

Paradigm Shifter · 22nd May 2008, 12:25

Just ordered the LT this morning. Can't wait...!

b1g-d0g · 22nd May 2008, 13:02

I should have got the LT and saved me some money as i was going to watercool all the blocks.

Paradigm Shifter · 2nd Jun 2008, 11:55

Sorry, thread necro...

I spent the weekend playing with my DFI, and aside from the woes of getting one of the horrible new batches of Q6600 (L806A) which have terrible VIDs... (1.3125v) it's been quite fun.

I'm slightly puzzled about one thing I've experienced; the X48 chipset is supposed to support 400MHz FSB natively, is it not? I can't get 400MHz FSB stable for love nor money - Windows will just lock up after anything from 30 to 90 minutes of SmallFFTs or OCCT - even with the CPU back at a 6x multi so it's at equivalent stock speed. It's not the RAM either, as I'm running that at it's rated 800MHz, and with the timings slacked right off to eliminate it as a potential cause. I don't think that voltage to the Northbridge should be an issue, given that it's supposed to do 400MHz on the QX9770 chip by default, but I tried increasing it (within reason) to see no effect. Anyone got any ideas?

...also, what would you consider a 'safe' maximum voltage for the NB for 24/7 use?

12th May 2008, 09:10	#1
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12th May 2008, 10:52	#3
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12th May 2008, 11:07	#5
Sark.inc Multimodder Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 148	hey, i am sure you just press the power on and reset button on the board to clear bios, my DFI board is like that, reset switch and a power on, hold the two down and it resets the bios DFI lanparty UT icfx3200-T2r/g btw Last edited by Sark.inc; 12th May 2008 at 11:34.

12th May 2008, 11:19	#6
Bindibadgi Richard Swinburne bit-tech Staff Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Omnipwntent Posts: 28,264	ICFX3200 cheesecake - that board was pure genius, it's a shame the BIOS is so unoptimised so the memory latency is bad. :-( __________________ Made you look, made you stare, made you clicked this in your underwear! Den of Geek!

12th May 2008, 11:42	#8
Krikkit Don't panic! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Lancs, UK Posts: 15,177	I love DFI boards - the new Intel voltage jiggery pokery frightens me though. So many settings! __________________ \|E8400 @ 4.4GHz\|WC: 2*120.1 GT's, MCP350, Storm G5\|4GB Dominators\|DFI LT X48-T2R\|8800GT\|74GB Raptor\|Chieftec BA01\|OCZ ModXStream 600W\|Dell 2208WFP\| The Good, The Bad, The Ugly, The LOL!!1!!1!, The Zlad!, The Kempness, The Braaaaaains...

12th May 2008, 11:07	#4
Andreoid Minimodder Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Germany, Cologne Posts: 27	lovley,..my pwm block will fit again http://666kb.com/i/avxy4zu3tl6j99rmq.jpg and the sb block too http://anfi-tec.de/forenbilder/08.05...estigung/5.JPG but i think the nb has new dimensions??!!!

12th May 2008, 12:56	#9
Bindibadgi Richard Swinburne bit-tech Staff Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Omnipwntent Posts: 28,264	Wait until you see my news post later then... __________________ Made you look, made you stare, made you clicked this in your underwear! Den of Geek!

12th May 2008, 13:07	#10
stoff3r Multimodder Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 86	we're closing in on the best ddr2 boards can offer, and soon thay are out of the game how would a "perfect" ddr2 system look? this motherboard ? OCZ DDR2-1150 Flex II 4096 MB nv 9800 gx2 1GB Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 ?

12th May 2008, 13:40	#11
Omnituens Supermodder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Stockport Posts: 408	If it doesn't support SLi - why 3 PCI-e slots? I would have snapped up this board if it was SLi compatible __________________ Current Rig: i7 D0 2.66GHz, 6GB 1066MHz Corsair "Dominator", 285 GTX.

12th May 2008, 13:58	#12
Krikkit Don't panic! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Lancs, UK Posts: 15,177	It does Crossfire. __________________ \|E8400 @ 4.4GHz\|WC: 2*120.1 GT's, MCP350, Storm G5\|4GB Dominators\|DFI LT X48-T2R\|8800GT\|74GB Raptor\|Chieftec BA01\|OCZ ModXStream 600W\|Dell 2208WFP\| The Good, The Bad, The Ugly, The LOL!!1!!1!, The Zlad!, The Kempness, The Braaaaaains...

12th May 2008, 14:05	#13
p3n Hypermodder Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 736	No optical out? Like the layout!

13th May 2008, 13:43	#14
b1g-d0g I am a Dremel Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: telford ..uk Posts: 1,686	Got the UT coming thursday __________________ Cpu: i7 920 DO Motherboard: EVGA Classified 759 Ram: Corsair Dominator GT 6GB 2000MHz Videocard: EVGA 285 FTW core 720/shader 1620/memory 2780 Hard drive: WD Raptor X 150GB Psu : Be-quiet 750w Soundcard: X-Fi Titanium.

22nd May 2008, 09:57	#15
K.I.T.T. Hasselhoff™ Inside Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Midlands, England Posts: 581	I think this answers my question over motherboards Bindi! Thanks for the good review! __________________ Founder of the RSPCM (see here) My Blog _____________________________________________ Q6600 (G0) @ 3.40Ghz \| 4GB G.Skill (5-5-5-15 2T) @ 533Mhz \| Radeon HD 4870 512MB GDDR5 \| DFI Lanparty UT X48-T2R \| Galaxy DXX 1000W \| 640GB WD Caviar Blue\| 1TB Samsung F1 \| 250GB Deskstar

22nd May 2008, 10:00	#16
b1g-d0g I am a Dremel Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: telford ..uk Posts: 1,686	Got my UT a few days ago im well happy with it so far no problems and i can run my QX9650 @4GHz 24/7 1.35v just need some better ram __________________ Cpu: i7 920 DO Motherboard: EVGA Classified 759 Ram: Corsair Dominator GT 6GB 2000MHz Videocard: EVGA 285 FTW core 720/shader 1620/memory 2780 Hard drive: WD Raptor X 150GB Psu : Be-quiet 750w Soundcard: X-Fi Titanium.

22nd May 2008, 12:25	#17
Paradigm Shifter Lethargic Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,213	Just ordered the LT this morning. Can't wait...!

22nd May 2008, 13:02	#18
b1g-d0g I am a Dremel Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: telford ..uk Posts: 1,686	I should have got the LT and saved me some money as i was going to watercool all the blocks. __________________ Cpu: i7 920 DO Motherboard: EVGA Classified 759 Ram: Corsair Dominator GT 6GB 2000MHz Videocard: EVGA 285 FTW core 720/shader 1620/memory 2780 Hard drive: WD Raptor X 150GB Psu : Be-quiet 750w Soundcard: X-Fi Titanium.

2nd Jun 2008, 11:55	#19
Paradigm Shifter Lethargic Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,213	Sorry, thread necro... I spent the weekend playing with my DFI, and aside from the woes of getting one of the horrible new batches of Q6600 (L806A) which have terrible VIDs... (1.3125v) it's been quite fun. I'm slightly puzzled about one thing I've experienced; the X48 chipset is supposed to support 400MHz FSB natively, is it not? I can't get 400MHz FSB stable for love nor money - Windows will just lock up after anything from 30 to 90 minutes of SmallFFTs or OCCT - even with the CPU back at a 6x multi so it's at equivalent stock speed. It's not the RAM either, as I'm running that at it's rated 800MHz, and with the timings slacked right off to eliminate it as a potential cause. I don't think that voltage to the Northbridge should be an issue, given that it's supposed to do 400MHz on the QX9770 chip by default, but I tried increasing it (within reason) to see no effect. Anyone got any ideas? ...also, what would you consider a 'safe' maximum voltage for the NB for 24/7 use?