The Stable E1000/E2000 Rigs Configuration Thread

[Static|X]

* UserName. Static|X
* CPU. Processor name - E2180.
* C/S. CPU Stepping. M0
* Batch #. Will check.
* Cooling. Stock HSF
* Chipset. P35
* Mobo. DS3L rev1.0
* BIOS. F5
* FSB. 300
* M. FSB. 333
* Multi. CPU multiplier. 10x
* CPSD. 3000
* Ram SPD. Memory speed. 900mhz
* Ram TM. Memory timing. 4-5-4-17
* DDRV. DDR voltage. 2.0
* NBV. NorthBridge voltage. Default
* SBV. SouthBridge voltage. Default
* CoreV. 1.4
* VID. You can obtain this from BIOS or Core Temp.
* Idle Temp: 50c
* Load Temp: 70c
* Comments: Stock HSF, want to upgrade it. Could definitely go higher than 3.2 with some adjustments.

[Static|X]

I had a question since a lot of people here have the same motherboard I just bought, what is the difference between the DS3L's rev1.0 and 2.0?

[linskingdom]

Originally Posted by Static|X

I had a question since a lot of people here have the same motherboard I just bought, what is the difference between the DS3L's rev1.0 and 2.0?

Here you go. Not much.

Rev 2.0

ATX form factor, 305 x 210mm

BIOS Supports Virtual DualBIOS
1 x 8 Mbit flash
Use of licensed AWARD BIOS
PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI 1.0b

Chipset Northbridge: Intel® P35 Express Chipset
Southbridge: Intel® ICH9
Gigabit Lan Controller
8 Channels ALC888 Audio controller

Processor Supports Intel® Core™2 Extreme Quad-Core / Core™2 Duo / Intel® Pentium® Extreme/ Intel® Pentium® D processors
Supports1333/1066/800 MHz FSB

Internal I/O Connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
1 x floppy disk drive connector
1 x IDE connector
4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
1 x CPU fan header
2 x system fan headers
1 x power fan header
1 x front panel header
1 x front panel audio header
1 x CD In connector
1 x S/PDIF In header
1 x S/PDIF out connector
3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers (supports 6 ports)
1 x chassis intrusion header
1 x power LED header

Rear Panel I/O 1 x PS/2 keyboard port
1 x PS/2 mouse port
1 x parallel port
1 x coaxial S/PDIF Out connector
1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
1 x serial port
6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
1 x RJ-45 port
6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Rear Speaker Out/Side Speaker Out/Line In/Line Out/Microphone)

Expansion Slots 1 PCI Express X16 slot
3 PCI Express X1 slots
3 PCI slots

Memory Supports DDR2 1066*/800/667memory
Dual Channel architecture supports up to 8GB by 4 DIMM slots
* Please refer "Memory Support List" for memory support information.
Unique Features Ultra Durable Motherboard
Over-clocking Enhanced

Remark Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website.
Due to most hardware/software vendors no longer offer support for Win9X/ME. If some vendors still has Win9X/ME drivers available, we will publish on website.
To enable hot plug capability for the SATA connectors controlled by the ICH9 South Bridge, you must install Windows Vista (on ICH9, hot plug is supported in Windows Vista only) and configure the SATA connectors for AHCI mode. (Refer to manual Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Integrated Peripherals," for details on enabling AHCI.)

Rev 1.0



Form Factor ATX form factor, 305 x 210mm

Internal I/O Connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
1 x floppy disk drive connector
1 x IDE connector
4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
1 x CPU fan header
2 x system fan headers
1 x power fan header
1 x front panel header
1 x front panel audio header
1 x CD In connector
1 x S/PDIF In header
1 x S/PDIF out connector
4 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
1 x chassis intrusion header
1 x power LED header

Rear Panel I/O 1 x PS/2 keyboard port
1 x PS/2 mouse port
1 x parallel port
1 x coaxial S/PDIF Out connector
1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
1 x serial port
4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
1 x RJ-45 port
6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Rear Speaker Out/Side Speaker Out/Line In/Line Out/Microphone)

BIOS Supports Virtual DualBIOS
1 x 8 Mbit flash
Use of licensed AWARD BIOS
PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI 1.0b

Unique Features Ultra Durable Motherboard
Over-clocking Enhanced

Remark Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website.
Due to most hardware/software vendors no longer offer support for Win9X/ME. If some vendors still has Win9X/ME drivers available, we will publish on website.
To enable hot plug capability for the SATA connectors controlled by the ICH9 South Bridge, you must install Windows Vista (on ICH9, hot plug is supported in Windows Vista only) and configure the SATA connectors for AHCI mode. (Refer to manual Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Integrated Peripherals," for details on enabling AHCI.)

[linskingdom]

Originally Posted by asmudeus

UserName: asmudeus
Batch #: Q712A468
Cooling: Stock
Chipset. P35
Mobo. Gigabyte Ga-P35-DS3L
BIOS. F4
FBS. 320
Max FSB. Unknown
Multi. CPU multiplier: 10
CPSD. 3.2
Ram SPD: 320mhz
Ram TM: 5-5-5-14
DDRV: 2.0v(+.2v)
NBV: +.2v
SBV: stock
FSBV: +.2v
CoreV: 1.425 in bios 1.392 in cpu-z
Idle Temp: Idle temperature: 40/40
Load Temp: Load temperature: 72/72

I really need better cooling, my temp gaps are huge.

My temps are confusing too since my Ambient Temp has big gaps depending on the time of day

I also need to increase the Vcore from 1.35 to 1.45 just to get it fully stable past 3ghz.

As soon as I replace my cooler with something better I'll post my new speeds since temps are the limit.

Thanks for your information. I will do update as soon as I get back office.

[linskingdom]

Originally Posted by Static|X

* UserName. Static|X
* CPU. Processor name - E2180.
* C/S. CPU Stepping. M0
* Batch #. Will check.
* Cooling. Stock HSF
* Chipset. P35
* Mobo. DS3L rev1.0
* BIOS. F5
* FSB. 300
* M. FSB. 333
* Multi. CPU multiplier. 10x
* CPSD. 3000
* Ram SPD. Memory speed. 900mhz
* Ram TM. Memory timing. 4-5-4-17
* DDRV. DDR voltage. 2.0
* NBV. NorthBridge voltage. Default
* SBV. SouthBridge voltage. Default
* CoreV. 1.4
* VID. You can obtain this from BIOS or Core Temp.
* Idle Temp: 50c
* Load Temp: 70c
* Comments: Stock HSF, want to upgrade it. Could definitely go higher than 3.2 with some adjustments.

Thanks for your information. I will do the udpate as soon as I get back office.

[Static|X]

BTW I Prime95 tested (2 open at once) overnight while I slept, it went 7 hours successfully (I know 12/24 hours are the standard TRUE stable test times). I have to say I'm impressed by my ram, I had it up to 950mhz, not bad for a 2 year old 1GB kit. And WOW does TF2 run so much better, my FPS never drops below 60-70 with max settings & medium texture detail @ 1280x960.

Another question, does anyone else with the DS3L use onboard sound, if so can you check to see if you have sliders on your recording mixer. I can't move any of the volume sliders for say...mic or line in. My microphone works in game (cs1.6/tf2) and in ventrilo.

[Static|X]

Only difference I see is the extra 2 USB's on the Rev2.0. So I'm guessing in terms of overclocking and performance they are identical?

[linskingdom]

BTW I Prime95 tested (2 open at once) overnight while I slept, it went 7 hours successfully (I know 12/24 hours are the standard TRUE stable test times). I have to say I'm impressed by my ram, I had it up to 950mhz, not bad for a 2 year old 1GB kit. And WOW does TF2 run so much better, my FPS never drops below 60-70 with max settings & medium texture detail @ 1280x960.

Another question, does anyone else with the DS3L use onboard sound, if so can you check to see if you have sliders on your recording mixer. I can't move any of the volume sliders for say...mic or line in. My microphone works in game (cs1.6/tf2) and in ventrilo.

I don't use onboard sound so I don't know. Hope others give you some information.

Originally Posted by Static|X

Only difference I see is the extra 2 USB's on the Rev2.0. So I'm guessing in terms of overclocking and performance they are identical?

That’s it. Maybe some cosmetic changes or fixes some minor issues that end users report or they found out in rev 1.0. As far as the performance goes, I can be wrong, I don’t think so

[Static|X]

What air cooler's would you guys recommend for my setup? I'd like to try to push this cpu up to 3.4~3.6. The cpu doesn't really need to last much longer than 4-5 months, but I'd like to not fry it since its such a nice little piece of work.

[Ben the OCer]

Originally Posted by Static|X

What air cooler's would you guys recommend for my setup? I'd like to try to push this cpu up to 3.4~3.6. The cpu doesn't really need to last much longer than 4-5 months, but I'd like to not fry it since its such a nice little piece of work.

This should work, Link, and if it doesn't you're only out $.99. I just bought 3 of them since that's how many rebates they allow.