**The big ol' Z97 thread!**

[stulid]

I've done a 200MHz bclk

 

[pgi947]

Was that 1.67 wound up or 2.5 wound down? You should have documented it, records to be had with regards to chipset base clocks

How did you get on with the pi's?

 

[delpy8]

I've done a 200MHz bclk

Woop more information? Screen shots?

 

[Psypher5]

whats going on with msi z97i gaming? or the Giga Z97N-Gaming 5

 

[stulid]

Was that 1.67 wound up or 2.5 wound down? You should have documented it, records to be had with regards to chipset base clocks

How did you get on with the pi's?

1.66 strap and bclk added to go up.

http://hwbot.org/submission/2546454_

 

[pgi947]

That's some seriously good going - congrats

So strap + 33mhz, did you set the mem multi to 10.66 (2133mhz) or slacken memory out further?

Edit: never mind bud noticed the validationlink with all the gory details

 

[wazza300]

some boards have a new bclk buffer chip on them which helps push the bclk further

not sure if its across gigabyte range or just the oc board

 

[pgi947]

I think that's something promoted on the xpower, the slides show some chip and highlight the strap clocks.

Edit: MSI are calling it the 'oc engine' for enhanced base clock overclocking.

They also have a dip switch called 'slow boot' which forces the CPU multi down to 8x until the system hits windows.

 

[wazza300]

I wonder how far it would let you push a locked cpu's bclk??

 

[Vimes]

Whilst there are no doubts many other differences I must admit to being disappointed to see how few (one) USB 3 internal headers that they are on the Gigabyte Z97 UD5H board, compared to that of the Z77 version (three)...


Z77...




Z97....




I understand the limitations of the Intel chipset but they got around that by using the VIA ones on the Z77 board, AFAIK.

 

[wazza300]

how many front panel usb3 do you need?

ive seen few issues with via usb3 so could be why they dropped them?

 

[pgi947]

I wonder how far it would let you push a locked cpu's bclk??

I don't think the locked chips support strap clocking but of stulids results are anything to go by then ~130mhz bclk may be within reach.

 

[Vimes]

how many front panel usb3 do you need?

ive seen few issues with via usb3 so could be why they dropped them?

I use two of the USB 3 internal headers on my Z77 UD5H board and one of the USB 2. The Intel ones are great for any device, including portable USB 3 type HD's. The Via ones are not so good for the HD's but great for USB 3 sticks etc.

It just seems that at this level (UD5H and not like my other Z77 board a D3H) I would expect that level of peripheral support.

If they were not added for issue reasons that I would have sooner them drop anything to do with Marvell for their SATA controllers. Now they are comparatively useless.

 

[rare]

When is the Gene coming back in?

 

[ZG002]

Was wondering the same, current rumours point to devils canyon delay. So might just push the button on a Gene and 4670k.

 

[delpy8]

K chip series delayed until September

http://www.guru3d.com/news_story/intel_devil’s_canyon_delayed_to_late_september_2014.html

 

[Psypher5]

key words here:

If this information is real then ...

 

[delpy8]

key words here:

I hope you are right as if true will screw up my plans

 

[Psypher5]

all I'm saying is, wait 'till word comes from Intel directly. No points scaremongering hearsay. Some website that died in 2012 is giving us 100% accurate info zomgzomg!11

 

[8 Pack]

Was wondering the same, current rumours point to devils canyon delay. So might just push the button on a Gene and 4670k.

Just been testing the Gene. Had a couple of days with it. Great board. Very efficient and my BBSE will go another 100mhz on it at same timings as on M6E.

CPU tops out at the same as M6E too. As always ROG is king of SFF.

Thus far favourites SOC Force and Gene