All The X58 / Core i7 BIOS Screenshots You Could Possibly Want

AuDioFreaK39 · Oct 5, 2008, 08:41 AM

Intel Core i7 965 Extreme + Intel Intel Smackover DX58SO BIOS Screenshots!

*update* more BIOS screens:

Source: coolaler.com

now someone needs to explain to me what over half of these settings even do..

Fitseries3 · Oct 5, 2008, 08:52 AM

what a S***Y bios. i hate intel bios's.

good find though.

thebeephaha · Oct 6, 2008, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by fitseries3

what a S***Y bios. i hate intel bios's.

good find though.

+1

They are so counter intuitive.

DaMulta · Oct 6, 2008, 01:26 AM

Altho I will not get one of these till next year(I hope N releases a chipset)

Does this mean memory is unlinked? Does not look like it, and I hate when they put in values like this for us to use.

AuDioFreaK39 · Oct 6, 2008, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by DaMulta

Altho I will not get one of these till next year(I hope N releases a chipset)

Does this mean memory is unlinked? Does not look like it, and I hate when they put in values like this for us to use.

It's supposed to be unlinked (Intel made an announcement saying so), but I really don't know what's going on in the Smackover BIOS...sorry.

Fitseries3 · Oct 6, 2008, 03:18 AM

I dont understand why intel keeps making boards like this. they seem to fail every time.

Sonido · Oct 6, 2008, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by AuDioFreaK39

It's supposed to be unlinked (Intel made an announcement saying so), but I really don't know what's going on in the Smackover BIOS...sorry.

They had to. They realize that most of their customers are overclocking enthusiasts. So if they couldn't do what they wanted, they would jump ship to amd. Even though they do not "support" overclocking, this shows that they are scared.

Wile E · Oct 6, 2008, 05:22 AM

It was never linked to begin with.

It's just like the AMDs. If you pump too much vDimm, it effects the cpu because the mem controller is on-die. Many a 939 cpu were lost to really high vdimm. Not as many have been lost due to this on AM2 because DDR2 requires less voltage, but it has still been known to happen. It kills the mem controller, which in turn = dead cpu.

AuDioFreaK39 · Oct 6, 2008, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Wile E

It was never linked to begin with.

It's just like the AMDs. If you pump too much vDimm, it effects the cpu because the mem controller is on-die. Many a 939 cpu were lost to really high vdimm. Not as many have been lost due to this on AM2 because DDR2 requires less voltage, but it has still been known to happen. It kills the mem controller, which in turn = dead cpu.

Since Intel now has an IMC, what is the purpose of a northbridge other than being a PCI controller? Will it even heat up?

Fitseries3 · Oct 6, 2008, 05:30 AM

IDK but companies like gigabyte seem to think that its gonna get really hot. they are including HUGE coolers that take up a whole slot in the case.

Wile E · Oct 6, 2008, 05:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AuDioFreaK39

Since Intel now has an IMC, what is the purpose of a northbridge other than being a PCI controller? Will it even heat up?

Yeah, the NB is pretty much there for PCI(e) now. I doubt it will get very hot, but you never know.

Fitseries3 · Oct 6, 2008, 05:32 AM

maybe they could add more lanes! id love a board with 4 16x pcie 2.0 lanes. that would be perfect for 4x4870x2s.

Sonido · Oct 6, 2008, 05:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wile E

It was never linked to begin with.

It's just like the AMDs. If you pump too much vDimm, it effects the cpu because the mem controller is on-die. Many a 939 cpu were lost to really high vdimm. Not as many have been lost due to this on AM2 because DDR2 requires less voltage, but it has still been known to happen. It kills the mem controller, which in turn = dead cpu.

Actually, it was linked in the original designs. They changed it once reports on how over-clocking could be limited because of it.

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Originally Posted by fitseries3

maybe they could add more lanes! id love a board with 4 16x pcie 2.0 lanes. that would be perfect for 4x4870x2s.

More lanes would be awesome.

oli_ramsay · Oct 6, 2008, 06:20 AM

I notice that they are using 2volt DIMMs, I thought 1.65v was the max for Nehalem memory

Fitseries3 · Oct 6, 2008, 06:23 AM

i think that memory mumbojumbo is a hoax.

Sonido · Oct 6, 2008, 07:05 AM

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Originally Posted by oli_ramsay

I notice that they are using 2volt DIMMs, I thought 1.65v was the max for Nehalem memory

It's running an "Extreme" version of the CPU. It might be different for mainstream CPU's. It could also be a version of the CPU made to show the capabilities of the new CPU. It's funny that they had to bring back HT in order to squeeze out a 40% advantage over Core. This feels like a intermittent milestone instead of a kickass new CPU. On the bright side, they introduce the QPI.

DanTheBanjoman · Oct 6, 2008, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Sonido

They had to. They realize that most of their customers are overclocking enthusiasts.

Not quite so, overclocking enthusiasts are about the smallest group. People who buy a Dell, HP or whatever make up the biggest market. ie (relative) low end crap. Companies, people using their PC for Office and to chat with their Nigerian businessman/boyfriend, etc. Why do you think Intel is the biggest graphic chip company? On-board solutions, sold far more than your Geforce 11 ultra turbo xxx oc edition.

Long story short, Intel has no need to give a damn about us. They'll do fine without us.

Sonido · Oct 6, 2008, 08:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanTheBanjoman

Not quite so, overclocking enthusiasts are about the smallest group. People who buy a Dell, HP or whatever make up the biggest market. ie (relative) low end crap. Companies, people using their PC for Office and to chat with their Nigerian businessman/boyfriend, etc. Why do you think Intel is the biggest graphic chip company? On-board solutions, sold far more than your Geforce 11 ultra turbo xxx oc edition.

Long story short, Intel has no need to give a damn about us. They'll do fine without us.

I meant the people who buy from them that aren't companies with bulk orders; but in a sense, you are correct. It may have been for those companies as well, now that you bring it up.

Wile E · Oct 6, 2008, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sonido

Actually, it was linked in the original designs. They changed it once reports on how over-clocking could be limited because of it.

More lanes would be awesome.

No, i have no doubt in my mind that Vcore and Vdimm were never linked. Board makers would've had to redesign their boards' power layouts from scratch, then recode their bioses from the time Intel made the announcement that OCing would be easier, which was what, like a month ago?

The only thing Intel changed to enable better Ocing is unlocking certain hidden multipliers on the platform to fine tune ram/nb/imc ratios. The voltages were never linked.

Think about it for a second, this chip was designed around DDR3 as a standard. Intel knew going in that DDR3 ram runs at a minimum spec of 1.5V. If they were linked, that means Intel would've had to run their chips at 1.5V constantly. There's no way they would've chosen to do something that ridiculous. It would've caused way more heat and power usage than necessary. The voltages being linked was nothing but complete and total FUD.

Sonido · Oct 6, 2008, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Wile E

No, i have no doubt in my mind that Vcore and Vdimm were never linked. Board makers would've had to redesign their boards' power layouts from scratch, then recode their bioses from the time Intel made the announcement that OCing would be easier, which was what, like a month ago?

The only thing Intel changed to enable better Ocing is unlocking certain hidden multipliers on the platform to fine tune ram/nb/imc ratios. The voltages were never linked.

Think about it for a second, this chip was designed around DDR3 as a standard. Intel knew going in that DDR3 ram runs at a minimum spec of 1.5V. If they were linked, that means Intel would've had to run their chips at 1.5V constantly. There's no way they would've chosen to do something that ridiculous. It would've caused way more heat and power usage than necessary. The voltages being linked was nothing but complete and total FUD.

Sorry. I must of mis-read the comment previous. I do that sometimes. There was a link with the multipliers.

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