Machupo
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so is the mSATA 2.0 or 3.0? I really want to let my Runcore T50 fly!
crap, vipz was right
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so is the mSATA 2.0 or 3.0? I really want to let my Runcore T50 fly!
From http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=Z77E-ITX&cat=SpecificationsSpecifications over at ASRock state mSATA 3.0!!!
Totally getting one now!
Nice, and I can relate to your 6C core temp differences. Mine does the same thing and I hate it lol.My 2600k is sitting at 4.2 with 1.200v staying below 60C. I've got a 3570k on the way, so I doubt I'll mess around with higher clocks with this chip. What cooler are you using?
LOL overclocking ITX is insanely hard since the lack of space makes proper cooling way too hard. I gave up on ITX when I upgraded my I5-660 and stepped up to mATX gives you so many more options without going too much bigger unless you choose to. BUT most of the good itx cases are about the same size as the smallest mATX cases
Yeah I don't really agree with this. I've seen people close to 5.0Ghz with this board over at OCN and elsewhere. Prior to these Z77 boards there really hasn't been a good ITX board other than the DFI MI P55-T36.
i didn't say impossible... its just harder than say a full sized case. Lack of space makes proper cooling HARDER which makes overclocking harder... those 2500K's though a good chunk of those chips can really go high without touching the voltage much.
Wooho, just picked one of these up from Newegg Business with a 15% off code! On top of that I had a $10 GC. Hopefully I can cram my H100 in my PCQ08 with this and keep my same OC.
So, what is the max overclock for 2600K with this board?
It was more of a shutdown than a restart (no bluescreen) and my voltage is a little higher than what was needed for Prime/LinX stability. Going to put the Asus back in later today.
It was more of a shutdown than a restart (no bluescreen) and my voltage is a little higher than what was needed for Prime/LinX stability. Going to put the Asus back in later today.
Still running 4.6GHz here after a week. Zero issues. The 4.6GHz preset runs the 2600k at 1.40-1.41v peak so Prime95 puts the chip in the low 80's. I'm OK with it...since IB was released this 2600k has become disposable. If it dies it'll be a forced upgrade.AXP-140 works fine on this board. You have to grind off just a tiny bit of the backplate. The MSATA isn't the issue (it barely clears) but there's a small chip next to it that gets into the backplate's personal space. On the topside there's a cap right next to the PCI-Ex slot that I'm sure is touching the AXP-140's frame but it doesn't seem to be an issue.
And BTW...loaded up the generic 4.6GHz preset with my 2600k...5 minutes of Prime95 without it pulling back at all. 4.6 GHz and 116-118w (indicated) - solid as a rock. Seems they've done some work since the Z68. Well done ASRock.
A few mm? I have no idea about the AXP-140, as I've never owned the cooler. I'd check out 3d drawings on Thermalright's website, search the SG05 thread and go from there.hey jocelyn was wondering how much extra width that backplate adds on the 680 sig+, i have this asrock board on the way with an axp-140 and was curious if i'd run into trouble buying a card with a backplate vs one without
If it was a random shutdown with no error code other than "kernel power error" and it wouldn't cold boot back up on the first time that almost sounds like a slight memory incompatibility error.
A while back Some intel boards would do this where they will random shutdown, no errors anywhere and it was usually memory or power supply related
Oh I posted a mini comparison between the two over in the "ASUS P8Z77-I Deluxe in stock @ Newegg" thread. Despite the Asus UEFI having more tweaking options, they both needed the same voltages at all clocks with my 3570K. I needed 1.3V to hit 4.5Ghz and temperatures were similar with both boards. As for my 2600K, I have no idea what the Asus can do with it. My 2600K is sitting at 4.5Ghz needing 1.264V. Temps are fine and I haven't really tried pushing higher than that. This is what I've been running for almost two weeks. Now all I have to do is decide whether to try out another 3570K or be content with the current 2600K
Edit: Right after this post, my computer shut off, then cold booted. No blue screens, but this has happened with the Asrock one other time prior to receiving the Asus. I thought it was a fluke (power related) the first time, but now that it's happened again, I'm going to reconsider the P8Z77-I Deluxe.
After running some stability testing with the Asus/2600K combo, I definitely need slightly more vcore (1.280-1.288v bounce) for stability @ 4500Mhz. Prime crashes almost immediately @ 4.5Ghz with 1.272v and I can't even get into windows with the same 1.264v that was stable with the Asrock. I passed 12 hours of P95 and plenty of LinX testing with the Asrock board at 1.264v, so maybe this would explain my sudden shut off
Needless to say, I'm still trying to provide some sort of comparison, but at the same time I'd appreciate any thoughts on this. I have no idea which board I should keep lol
PS Hope it's okay that I'm posting this in both threads
I recently bought this board and have you guys noticed a slow NIC connection?
Do you remember what LLC level you were using? I think Level 1 jumps around way too much on load (for me it was like 0.04) whereas Level 2 works really well (jumps only 0.02 or less). Then again I use Offset mode and not Fixed voltage. Other than that, I have no idea what would cause spontaneous shutdown...
In other news, I've taken my DDR3-1600's up to DDR3-1866 and dropped the voltage from stock (1.50 down to 1.45). My old board couldn't even boot Windows at this speed. Cool stuff.
What are you seeing exactly?
I downloaded the most current drivers for everything from either each hardware manufacturer's website or from station-drivers.com. I never use the included discs or the website because they tend to have outdated drivers. Other than that I manually set the connection speed to Gigabit ethernet to match my network. No issues here.
I think ASRock have great experience with powerful ITX solutions - with their Z68M-ITX (with some DIY improvements) I can reach 4.7GHz with my 2700K, with lower voltages you posted. Yes I'm really waiting for Z77 ITX, but I'm expecting to hit at least 4.9GHz stable running Prime95! So, 4.5 for 2600K is nothing. As a note I have 2600K too and with Z68-ITX board I reached 4.6GHz. ASUS looks beefy, but I had a worst experience with ASUS MoBos - three FM1 boards one by one become dead... Crash free bios just as other stuff not worked here! I was really mad. That was when the FM1 boards just arrived to the market. Anyway, when one of these boards will be available in Russia I'll get one instantly! BTW, ATX/mATX Z77 of all kinds available here, no Z77 ITX (H77/B75 are here though)After running some stability testing with the Asus/2600K combo, I definitely need slightly more vcore (1.280-1.288v bounce) for stability @ 4500Mhz. Prime crashes almost immediately @ 4.5Ghz with 1.272v and I can't even get into windows with the same 1.264v that was stable with the Asrock. I passed 12 hours of P95 and plenty of LinX testing with the Asrock board at 1.264v, so maybe this would explain my sudden shut off
Needless to say, I'm still trying to provide some sort of comparison, but at the same time I'd appreciate any thoughts on this. I have no idea which board I should keep lol
PS Hope it's okay that I'm posting this in both threads
I already did a comparison between the two boards using a 3570K up to 4.8, and both boards needed the same voltage to hit similar clocks. It doesn't matter what your 2700K needed or needs, as that provides no comparison between the two boards. I was doing an apples to apples comparison between the Z77E-ITX and P8Z77-I Deluxe with a 2600K for myself and others and plan to do the same thing with a different 3570K tomorrow. FWIW, I am leaning towards the Asrock, but just barely.I think ASRock have great experience with powerful ITX solutions - with their Z68M-ITX (with some DIY improvements) I can reach 4.7GHz with my 2700K, with lower voltages you posted. Yes I'm really waiting for Z77 ITX, but I'm expecting to hit at least 4.9GHz stable running Prime95! So, 4.5 for 2600K is nothing. As a note I have 2600K too and with Z68-ITX board I reached 4.6GHz. ASUS looks beefy, but I had a worst experience with ASUS MoBos - three FM1 boards one by one become dead... Crash free bios just as other stuff not worked here! I was really mad. That was when the FM1 boards just arrived to the market. Anyway, when one of these boards will be available in Russia I'll get one instantly! BTW, ATX/mATX Z77 of all kinds available here, no Z77 ITX (H77/B75 are here though)
So does this ASRock have a true UEFI like the Asus boards or does it require installation of a program within Windows for the UEFI to work?
Also, is the mPCIe slot underneath the board? If it's only SATA2, what's it good for if I'm going to use a larger SSD as my main drive?
I like the ASRock because of the PS/2 port. Is there an option in the BIOS / UEFI to allow powering on with a press of a key on a PS/2 keyboard?
I'm using it with a 64GB mSATA SSD for just Windows and programs (I usually use portableapps). If you're already using a larger SSD, then I guess it won't be of much use to you. I'm not sure if it's a dual slot that can also take mPCIe or if it's just mSATA only.Also, is the mPCIe slot underneath the board? If it's only SATA2, what's it good for if I'm going to use a larger SSD as my main drive?
Yup. It's under the Advanced ACPI section.I like the ASRock because of the PS/2 port. Is there an option in the BIOS / UEFI to allow powering on with a press of a key on a PS/2 keyboard?