| BIOS Frequency And Voltage Settings For Overclocking | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ASRock X58 Extreme | Asus P6T SE | ECS X58B-A |
| CPU Base Clock | 100 - 300 MHz (1 MHz) | 100 - 500 MHz (1 MHz) | 133 - 511 MHz (1 MHz) |
| CPU Multiplier | Yes | Yes | No |
| DRAM Data Rates | BCLK x6 - x16 (x2) | BCLK x6 - x16 (x2) | BCLK x6- x12 (x2) |
| PCIe Clocks | 50 - 150 MHz (1 MHz) | 100 - 200 MHz (1 MHz) | 100 - 200 MHz (1 MHz) |
| CPU Vcore | 0.84 - 2.00V (6.25 mV) | 0.85 - 2.10V (6.25mV) | 0.50 - 1.60V (6.25mV) |
| Uncore Voltage | 1.20 - 1.90V (70mV) | 1.20 - 1.90V (6.25mV) | +481mV (12.5mV) |
| IOH Core | 1.10 - 1.49V (6.25mV) | 1.10 - 1.70V (20mV) | +693mV (11mV) |
| ICH Core | 1.12 - 1.56V (20mV) | 1.10 - 1.40V (10mV) | +150mV (50mV) |
| DRAM Voltage | 1.56 - 2.00V (15mV) | 1.50 - 2.46V (20mV) | +945mV ((15mV) |
| CAS Latency | 6 - 11 Cycles | 3 - 11 Cycles | 3 - 11 Cycles |
| tRCD | 3 - 15 Cycles | 3 - 10 Cycles | 3 - 15 Cycles |
| tRP | 3 - 15 Cycles | 3 - 10 Cycles | 3 - 15 Cycles |
| tRAS | 9 - 31 Cycles | 3 - 31 Cycles | 9 - 30 Cycles |
| BIOS Frequency And Voltage Settings For Overclocking | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foxconn | Gigabyte | Jetway BI-600 | MSI X58 Pro-E |
| CPU Base Clock | 66 - 500 MHz (1 MHz) | 100 - 1200 MHz (1 MHz) | 133 - 500 MHz (1 MHz) | 133 - 400 MHz (1 MHz) |
| CPU Multiplier | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DRAM Data Rates | BCLK x6 - x16 (x2) | BCLK x6 - x18 (x2) | BCLK x6 - x16 (x2) | BCLK x6 - x16 (x2) |
| PCIe Clock | Not Adjustable | 90 - 150 MHz (1 MHz) | Not Adjustable | 100 - 200 MHz (1 MHz) |
| CPU Vcore | +1260mV (10mV) | 0.50 - 1.90V (6.25mV) | 0.80 - 1.55V (10mV) | -0.32 - +0.63V (10mV) |
| Uncore Voltage | +1260mV (10mV) | 1.08 - 2.02V (20mV) | Not Adjustable | 0.88 - 1.83V (10mV) |
| IOH Core | 1.10 - 2.36V (20mV) | 1.0 - 2.0V (20mV) | 1.10 - 1.25V (50mV) | 0.80 - 2.35V (10mV) |
| ICH Core | 1.40 - 1.80V (12mV) | 0.92 - 2.38V (20mV) | Not Adjustable | 0.70 - 2.13V (10mV) |
| DRAM Voltage | 1.50 - 2.86V (10mV) | 1.30 - 2.60V (20mV) | 1.50 - 1.65V (25mV) | 1.20 - 2.477V (10mV) |
| CAS Latency | 5 - 15 Cycles | 6 - 15 Cycles | 3 - 18 Cycles | 6 - 12 Cycles |
| tRCD | 5 - 15 Cycles | 1 - 15 Cycles | 3 - 15 Cycles | 3 - 15 Cycles |
| tRP | 5 - 15 Cycles | 1 - 15 Cycles | 3 - 15 Cycles | 3 - 15 Cycles |
| tRAS | 10 - 31 Cycles | 1 - 31 Cycles | 9 - 30 Cycles | 9 - 31 Cycles |
Most enthusiasts are unwilling to settle for the hardware manufacturers desire to sell us at the prices they want us to pay, a fact that makes overclocking stability a big factor in many of our purchasing decisions. Let’s see how the “cheap” boards stack up.

Anyone willing to cope with a few limitations, such as its support for a maximum of three memory modules, will find Foxconn’s FlamingBlade an exceptional overclocker, while those looking for more traditional features should be able to appreciate the MSI X58 Pro-E’s close second place. Jetway’s BI-600 was limited by issues discussed in its page-eight description.

A difference of two megahertz puts the ECS X58B-A ahead of most contenders in achievable base clock.

Foxconn and Gigabyte had the highest memory clocks, but fall to the bottom of our chart due to their inability to support six modules. While either of those motherboards would make a good choice for anyone who will never use more than one matched set of memory, the MSI X58 Pro-E forges ahead in a six-DIMM configuration.
- More For Less, More Or Less
- Features Comparison
- ASRock X58 Extreme
- Asus P6T SE
- ECS X58B-A
- Foxconn FlamingBlade
- Gigabyte EX58-UD3R
- Jetway BI-600
- MSI X58 Pro-E
- Test Settings
- Benchmark Results: Call Of Duty, Crysis
- Benchmark Results: Far Cry 2, World In Conflict
- Benchmark Results: Audio/Video Encoding
- Benchmark Results: Productivity
- Benchmark Results: Synthetic
- Power, Heat, And Efficiency
- Overclocking
- Conclusion
At the time the review was written, the P6T SE web page read that it supported SLI. Perhaps Asus changed the web page following a complaint?
The big difference between the P6T SE and the P6T is the missing Jmicron SATA multiplier. By removing it, Asus killed the pathway that went to it, leaving the JMB363 controller with a "dead port".
I never trust a seller as a source: Asus listed the P6T SE as having SLI support as little as four weeks ago, and now has a completely different page for it. They weren't the only company that advertised SLI capability and leave out the bridge, but it now appears the former P6T SE web page must have been an error, probably from the company copying its P6T page and editing it for the P6T SE, but missing one detail.
Though first on my priority list is a better monitor (and rent).
Neat article regardless.
I've skipped the Foxconn page, wouldn't buy from them anyway.
Thank you Tom's. Reminds me why this is my home page since 2001.
Give parallel ATA a break! it still has a valuable place on the mb!
A very large valuable space mind you. Not to mention the air space
The X58 Pro-E doesn't seem to like S3 sleep. The power and HDD LEDs turn off but the fans are still going and I think the HDDs might be as well. I've made it turn off completely once, but then USB didn't work right once it woke, so I had to restart anyway.
I don't think there will be too much difference between the 2.
Agreed, the Foxconn boards are fine (actually quite good) for one time things on LN2 etc, but reliability for 24/7 is lacking.
Agreed. However, they should eliminate floppy, Parallel,MIDI/GAME ports.