Reach high performance with affordable price-DFI LANParty DK P45-T2RS Turbo

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Intel launched LGA 1366 ( Core i7 + X58 Chipset) platform in November 2008;
in the nearing future, LGA 1366 platform will dominate the CPU & MB marketing that over USD $ 300.

Product transition is always good news to end users.
Although LGA1366 platform is expensive, now we have cheaper P45 to buy now!
To compare with 965 & P35, P45 is more affordable than ever.

You can spend with only USD $120~$200 to buy a P45 with good design & materials.
If you have budget limitation, maybe P43+ICH10R or P45+ICH10 would be your choice.

Of course, P45+ICH10R is better choice.
The leading character today, DFI LANParty P45-T2RS Turbo, embedded with P45+ICH10R and priced at $140.
You can buy E7200/ E8400 or Q6600/ Q8200 and DK P45-T2RS Turbo, it really brings good cost/ performance ratio.

The outer box is gloss laminated.


DFI LANParty DK P45-T2RS Turbo




Bottom left
2 PCIe x16
2 PCIe x1
2 PCI
1 Floppy
LAN: Marvell 8053
Audio: Realtek ALC 885, supports HD audio & 7.1 channels effect.

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Black heatsink & heatpipe with deep color; for dissipating heat from MOSFET and north-bridge.



Platform
CPU: INTEL Core 2 Duo E8400/Quad Q8200
MB: DFI Lanparty DK P45 Turbo
DRAM: CORSAIR Dominator TWIN2X4096-8500C5D/TWIN2X2048-8888C4D
VGA: MSI HD4670 512MB
HD: Seagate 7200.10 320GB
POWER: CORSAIR 400W Power Supply
Cooler: Thermaltake V1 AX/JETART Nano Diamond


DRAM setting
2GBX2 CORSAIR Dominator TWIN2X4096-8500C5D
DDR2 1143 CL5 5-5-15 2.25V
Stable in 2 X Super PI 32M


DDR2 1189 CL5 5-5-15
EVEREST DRAM bandwidth

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Re: Reach high performance with affordable price-DFI LANParty DK P45-T2RS Turbo

1GBX2 CORSAIR Dominator TWIN2X2048-8888C4D
DDR2 1243 CL5 5-5-15
EVEREST DRAM bandwidth


OC potential is good in both 1GB x 2 and 2GB x 2; of course, good motherboard is not enough, you also have to buy good DRAM.

CPU setting
Dual core E8400 E0
CPU: 500X9=>4500Mhz
DRAM: DDR2 1200 CL5 5-5-15


CrystalMark


CPU: 612X7.5=>4663.7Mhz
DRAM: DDR2 1243 CL5 5-5-15
Super PI 1M

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Q8200 M1
486X7=>3403Mhz
Stable in 4 X Super PI 32M


507X7=>3553.7Mhz
Super PI 1M


Both dual & quad core CPU could be overclocked well in DK P45-T2RS Turbo.
There are many professional options for tweaking to reach the highest performance.

3D performance
MSI HD4670 512MB
CPU 500 X 9=>4500Mhz
DRAM DDR2 1000 CL5 5-5-15
VGA 833/2250

3DMARK2005


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Crysis Benchmark


ATI HD 4670 is enough to play most popular games; for better 3D performance, maybe you can try HD 4830/ 4850.

New monitoring tool for UT series, but can be installed in DK series, too.


I saved my BIOS setting as *.abs file, it can be downloaded via the link below (Model name is DFI LANParty DK P45-T2RS Turbo:
windwithme-DFI Lanparty DK P45 Turbo ABS