FIRST LOOK: ULi M1695 PCIe/AGP Socket 939 for Athlon 64
by Wesley Fink on July 13, 2005 12:05 AM EST- Posted in
- Motherboards
Overclocking: ULi M1695/M1567
| Front Side Bus Overclocking Testbed | |
| Default Voltage | |
| Processor: | Athlon 64 4000+ (2.4GHz, 1MB Cache) |
| CPU Voltage: | 1.50V (default 1.50V) |
| Cooling: | Thermaltake Silent Boost K8 Heatsink/Fan |
| Power Supply: | OCZ Power Stream 520W |
| Memory: | OCZ PC3200 EL Platinum Rev. 2 (Samsung TCCD Memory Chips) |
| Hard Drive: | Seagate 120GB 7200RPM SATA 8MB Cache |
| Maximum OC: (Standard Ratio) |
235x12 (4x HT, 2.5-3-3-10) 2820MHz (+17.5%) |
| Maximum FSB: (Lower Ratio) |
300 x 9 (2700MHz) (3x HT) 2 DIMMs in DC mode (+50% Bus Overclock) |
Since there were no voltages for memory, we had to toss our normal overclock procedures out the window to bring you a better idea of the overclocking capabilities of this board. We have seen reports that this new ULi Reference Board, or more specifically the sister Reference Board with the dual 8X riser slot, can reach a CPU Speed setting of 400. Without memory voltage, the only way that this can be tested is by lowering memory ratios to those that can run at default voltage. In other words, we were only measuring the overclock capabilities - an important consideration, since this is a new chipset.
While we could not reach a CPU base speed of 400, we were able to run 300, which is very comparable to results with the NVIDIA nForce4. We also reached an overclock of 235 with our default 12X multiplier. Both these results are competitive with NVIDIA, and they are both outstanding, considering that they were achieved with no memory voltage control. Perhaps the latest version of the M1695 Reference can indeed reach a speed setting of 400. We have asked ULi for a Reference Board with dual x8 riser and we will bring you the test as soon as the board becomes available.
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Zebo - Wednesday, July 13, 2005 - link
Thanks Wes but why no disk, USB, or network performance comparisons?This board(s) is DOA IMO..
Crap realtek audio and no video don't even let it enter the bargian market unlike ATI will do.
second Uli is a nobody in our market like SiS and won't get any serious attention from the likes of ASUS/ABIT/DFI/Gigabyte performance works.
kmmatney - Wednesday, July 13, 2005 - link
Woohoo! Just what I needed so I can keep my video card (6600GT) while upgrading from my Athlon XP. Waht we NEED though, is a Palermo for Socket 939.JustAnAverageGuy - Wednesday, July 13, 2005 - link
</didn't read the first paragraph on the last page>:blush;
Any guesses on which manufacturers will be using the chipsets then? Asus, Abit, MSI, etc?
JustAnAverageGuy - Wednesday, July 13, 2005 - link
Any idea on when the chipset will be available in retail markets?That is VERY impressive. :thumbsup; ULi
Cookie Crusher - Wednesday, July 13, 2005 - link
Three words: I want one.Ok, some more words: This board is what I think many people have been clamouring for since early this year. A true bridge board that allows all of us average people to make the switch with the maximum amount of flexibility is what we've wanted.
The fact that it performs well is gravy. For all of us who jumped in on socket 754 early on and have waited to switch to socket 939 (and necessarily pci-e) this now let's us make the move without gouging our wallets.
ocyl - Wednesday, July 13, 2005 - link
Driver support? Linux?Zepper - Wednesday, July 13, 2005 - link
ocworkbench has had several articles on this chipset. Check that out too..bh.
Furen - Wednesday, July 13, 2005 - link
#4: Hell yeah, now we just need for someone to actually make these...ryanv12 - Wednesday, July 13, 2005 - link
whoa! I didn't know we were getting these boards! And here I was, about to upgrade to a PCI-E board, reluctantly. I think I'll just do Dual-Core and pick up this motherboard and drop in a GTX later. I have a 6800GT that's still pretty competent :)Shinei - Wednesday, July 13, 2005 - link
The only thing I care about is PRICE. If these suckers roll out for $80-$100 cheaper than the nForce4 SLI boards, guess where my money's going... And I'm taking my 6800GT with me! :)