Zotac Z68-ITX Wifi

will the AXP-140 fit this mobo? (any interference with occupied PCI express slot?)
 
I have been keeping my eye on both of the z68 itx boards from zotac, I dont really need a new machine but I really have the itch to build a new pc, and I think that itx in a sg07 might be the right choice.
on the flip side there are a lot more options on most of the matx boards, along with better bios support from other vendors. I may hold out till gigabyte puts out there z68 board and then make a decision.
 
Rody said:
I have been keeping my eye on both of the z68 itx boards from zotac, I dont really need a new machine but I really have the itch to build a new pc, and I think that itx in a sg07 might be the right choice.
on the flip side there are a lot more options on most of the matx boards, along with better bios support from other vendors. I may hold out till gigabyte puts out there z68 board and then make a decision.
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Since Zotac Z60 ITX got the front USB3.0 headers, maybe you should wait for the SG08.

But it's still unclear how the SG08 front USB 3.0 works, is it same as the stupid FT03 with USB 3.0 cable you have to plug to the back of your mobo, or a real internal usb 3.0
 
Silverstone is one of the companies pusing for the internal USB connector. Thing is FT03 was ready before that thats all
 
fr500 said:
Silverstone is one of the companies pusing for the internal USB connector. Thing is FT03 was ready before that thats all
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Nope, Lian LI are the only ones to do out the box and off the factory floor onboard headers right away with an adapter as well. Not this half assed mick mouse stuff
 
My Lian Li case (Q08) has the solution you mentioned by silverstone.... AND! I think Silverstone was the 1st to introduce the internal connector
 
About time! :D I've been waiting for this board to come out since they announced it. Now we just need to figure out what coolers work with a PCIe card.:cool:
 
I've been trying to get a response out of them for weeks and nothing. Customer service stinks!
 
Pjalchemist said:
Is there a new BIOS at last...

Version 2K110624
.Adjusted DIMM memory voltage

Version 2K110616
.Initial mass production release

http://www.zotac.com/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=1312&Itemid=100059&lang=un

http://www.zotac.com/index.php?opti...w&gid=269&Itemid=100059&lang=un&limitstart=10

^ Bottom page
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maybe i'm wrong but this new bios is for the supreme board only... if you look at the initial bios, 2K110616 is supreme version while 2K110617 is a-e
 
good catch -- nothing on the A-E bios front, apparently (just the production bios)
 
from the pictures i have seen you will have to modify the backplate a little bit.
 
I am kind of curious as to what after market hsf is going to fit on the ZOTAC Z68ITX-B-E

It would be cool if the Noctua NH-C12P SE14 140mm SSO CPU Cooler would fit with just the top fan but I have a feeling it is not tall enough.

I am also curious if the nvidia 430 is really much better than the intel 2000/3000 video.
 
If the GT 430 is the same clock for clock as a dedicated GT 430 than it blows the integrated graphics out of the water.
 
fakeasd said:
i reached 4,5 ghz with the i5-2500k, you have to increase 'Turbo Boost Power Max' and Turbo Boost Short Power Max' values, but i don't know which values are safe for this board...

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Hello fakeasd,

I recently got this board and use the 2500k, i also experience problems overclocking it.
I managed to get it to 4ghz, but after that no matter how much i overclock cpu-z still shoves only 40x multiplier.

I would be very greatful if you could post your exact modifications of bios to reach 4,5ghz.

One other problem i have with this board is that it seems to have a defect ram slot, i use Corsair Vengeance 1600mhz cl8 2gb sticks, i have tested 3 different sticks and they all work in ram slot 1, but if i place one in ram slot 2 the board refuse to boot and i get error code 58 in the led display.
Im thinking of RMAing the board.

Solar.
 
Solar Legend said:
Hello fakeasd,

I recently got this board and use the 2500k, i also experience problems overclocking it.
I managed to get it to 4ghz, but after that no matter how much i overclock cpu-z still shoves only 40x multiplier.

I would be very greatful if you could post your exact modifications of bios to reach 4,5ghz.

One other problem i have with this board is that it seems to have a defect ram slot, i use Corsair Vengeance 1600mhz cl8 2gb sticks, i have tested 3 different sticks and they all work in ram slot 1, but if i place one in ram slot 2 the board refuse to boot and i get error code 58 in the led display.
Im thinking of RMAing the board.

Solar.
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i only increased these 3 values but 4,5 it's not stable: after about 20-30 seconds of load at 4,5 ghz, turbo multiplier goes back and remains to 43x... maybe some sort of protection applied by the motherboard or i have to increase turbo power and voltage... be careful because these values are not safe for a 24h usage on this board (imo)

Code: 
Runtime Core Ratio Limit        45
Turbo Boost Power Max           130
Turbo Boost Short Power Max     150

however i'm currently using default values with turbo multiplier at 43x and i can reach 4,3 ghz with no problems or restrictions
 
fakeasd said:
i only increased these 3 values but 4,5 it's not stable: after about 20-30 seconds of load at 4,5 ghz, turbo multiplier goes back and remains to 43x... maybe some sort of protection applied by the motherboard or i have to increase turbo power and voltage... be careful because these values are not safe for a 24h usage on this board (imo)

Code: 
Runtime Core Ratio Limit        45
Turbo Boost Power Max           130
Turbo Boost Short Power Max     150

however i'm currently using default values with turbo multiplier at 43x and i can reach 4,3 ghz with no problems or restrictions
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This is exactly what happened to mine as well, i increased Runtime Core Ratio Limit to 45,
Additional core voltage ut to 500
Turbo boost power max to 140
Turbo boost short power max to 180
and in windows i would see on cpu-z while running different test like prime, intel burn test, and occt, that the multiplier some times would go up to 42-44. But mostly under heavy cpu testing the multiplier would go down to about 39-40.
I find this very strange, and its the first Mainboard i see that have problem maintaining a stable turbo multiplier.
I even raised the Runtime CRL to 50, and could boot no problem into Win, but on testing i see no where near the speeds it should be (5ghz) it still gives various multipliers from 37 to 44.
 
Here is 2 screenshots from default Bios setting exept multiplier increased to 43.
As you can see if i run CPU test, the multiplier in both Cpu-z and Realtemp shows 42.
When i select GPU test in Occt, the multiplier increases to 43, wich is very strange because the load on the Cpu is then 10-30%..
multiplier43gputest.jpg

multiplier43.jpg



http://imageshack.us/f/811/multiplier43.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/f/36/multiplier43gputest.jpg/
 
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I was wandering as im now stuck at 4.5Ghz. The cold normaly helps things go faster!

Think if i was to cool my loop down to some -5c i might be able to open the multi more? Maybe go old school with a small tec perhaps
 
Solar Legend said:
Here is 2 screenshots from default Bios setting exept multiplier increased to 43.
As you can see if i run CPU test, the multiplier in both Cpu-z and Realtemp shows 42.
When i select GPU test in Occt, the multiplier increases to 43, wich is very strange because the load on the Cpu is then 10-30%..
multiplier43gputest.jpg

multiplier43.jpg



http://imageshack.us/f/811/multiplier43.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/f/36/multiplier43gputest.jpg/
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what multiplier did you get running occt linpack test? how are you cooling your cpu-mobo?
 
fakeasd said:
what multiplier did you get running occt linpack test? how are you cooling your cpu-mobo?
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Same resault with linpack, 42x instead of 43 wich is set in bios.
My setup is a LianliQ08 with a 140rad in front, Heatkiller3 cpu block, and a 8800gt with Ioneblock, the case also have a 120 exhaust fan in top.
I dont belive any of these problems are due to heat, cpu on full load reach about 53-57 (idle 33), and Gpu at full load 60c (idle 45). Motherboard and surroundings is about 30-35c.

If you look close on those 2 pictures i posted, you will see that the one running Occt test is stressing cpu 100% and cpuz is showing 42x, realtemp is also showing 42x and you can see the temps are over 50c.
When you look at the other picture with GPU testing in Occt, you see cpuz reporting 43x, realtemp is also showing 43x, BUT load on cpu is meerly 16%, and temperatures is near idle temps.

This puzzles me, why would the gpu test bring a higher multiplier than a pure Cpu test hmmm..
 
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if it's not the heat on motherboard components such as vrms maybe is some kind of useless power protection: when a certain amount of watt is exceeded multiplier goes down... just a theory based on what i heard from some owner of other z68 boards :D
however the gpu thing is soo strange and makes no sense... unfortunately i can't do any test since i'm waiting my board from a rma (i rmad it because of an high pitch noise due to a defective capacitator/vrm)... should we write to zotac? maybe a topic in their forums
 
Solar Legend said:
Same resault with linpack, 42x instead of 43 wich is set in bios.
My setup is a LianliQ08 with a 140rad in front, Heatkiller3 cpu block, and a 8800gt with Ioneblock, the case also have a 120 exhaust fan in top.
I dont belive any of these problems are due to heat, cpu on full load reach about 53-57 (idle 33), and Gpu at full load 60c (idle 45). Motherboard and surroundings is about 30-35c.

If you look close on those 2 pictures i posted, you will see that the one running Occt test is stressing cpu 100% and cpuz is showing 42x, realtemp is also showing 42x and you can see the temps are over 50c.
When you look at the other picture with GPU testing in Occt, you see cpuz reporting 43x, realtemp is also showing 43x, BUT load on cpu is meerly 16%, and temperatures is near idle temps.

This puzzles me, why would the gpu test bring a higher multiplier than a pure Cpu test hmmm..
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My guess is that when stressing the CPU all cores are active and the multiplier still has turbo boost somehow connected. GPU testing wouldnt stress the cores, so higher mult.
 
wwischerath said:
My guess is that when stressing the CPU all cores are active and the multiplier still has turbo boost somehow connected. GPU testing wouldnt stress the cores, so higher mult.
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I was under the belief that its when the cores are under stress the turbo boost should be active, am i wrong?
 
It's actually the opposite.

Sandy Bridge will apply the max turbo multiplier (I think it's still +4 over the normal multiplier) even if all cores active while there is enough thermal budget available. Once it reaches it's thermal limit it will stop using the higher multiplier. So if less cores are loaded turbo will be more agressive

Generally speaking, turbo applies +1 on 4 cores active, +2 on 3 cores active, +3 on 2 active cores and +4 on 1 active core. Even on non K parts you can tweak the turbo multiplier on some motherboards to allow +4 (base multiplier) and a fixed + 4 turbo multiplier on any load if there is enough thermal headroom.

I'd say the "problem" the OP is having is not really a problem but a misunderstanding on how turbo works.
 
I got mine setup today. Problems

It drops the multi down so the cpu never is running at stock speeds. It sits in windows at 1.6 i think

Also what settings to get 4.5Ghz should i change?

I have 2 OCZ Agility 3's on SATA 6 and when i ran SSD Benchmark (AS mark i think) it showed 350mb for the read and 150mb write!
 
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