BCLK 235 / PCIe 130 with GIGABYTE MB

[hicookie]

Man, I wish that I knew someone that could do this hardmod for me.. I wouldn't even dare to attempt soldering something as small as those resistors.. :(

I can hardly see them, nevermind solder them!

pm sent:)

[[200]]

Man, I wish that I knew someone that could do this hardmod for me.. I wouldn't even dare to attempt soldering something as small as those resistors.. :(

I can hardly see them, nevermind solder them!

hehe, tell me about it! I have the shakes and stuffed mine...

Hopefully they can fix it for me with the RMA, if not I will just buy another one or wait and see if the ex58a models will be released.

A quick question, would there be anyway of just using wiring and a hot glue gun to attach the wire to the solder points on the board then soldering the resistor to the actual wire?

Just trying to think of a more 'safe' way of doing it for next time.

[DavyBoy]

Thanks for the e-mail hicookie ;)

I was wondering, could you just solder another resistor into the space, or do you have to move the one from the board?

[kayl]

Man, I wish that I knew someone that could do this hardmod for me.. I wouldn't even dare to attempt soldering something as small as those resistors.. :(

I can hardly see them, nevermind solder them!

i got mine off fine, but lost it in solder or something. I still managed to get 231 bclk now though with the new bios and pcie at just 115 :up:

[road-runner]

Cookie can you send me the mod instructions and bios please? :D

[DavyBoy]

i got mine off fine, but lost it in solder or something. I still managed to get 231 bclk now though with the new bios and pcie at just 115 :up:

So you lost the resistor, and you still manage to break the 222 Bclk wall and raise PCIe clock higher than 103MHz without any problem???

Which BIOS, the one from hicookie, or F9e?

[Lsdmeasap]

;3998020']hehe, tell me about it! I have the shakes and stuffed mine...

Hopefully they can fix it for me with the RMA, if not I will just buy another one or wait and see if the ex58a models will be released.

A quick question, would there be anyway of just using wiring and a hot glue gun to attach the wire to the solder points on the board then soldering the resistor to the actual wire?

Just trying to think of a more 'safe' way of doing it for next time.

I am not sure about Hot glue, I think that would not work. But you can solder wires then attach a resistor. I have seen it done here >>
http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=789406


Thanks for the e-mail hicookie ;)

I was wondering, could you just solder another resistor into the space, or do you have to move the one from the board?

It could be any 1K ohm resistor, I found many 0402 exact ones on eBay if you wanted a exact replacement, but I think any would do if you connect it properly as seen in the above link

[[200]]

Thanks for that. I wasn't too sure if it would work or not but worth a shot.

Apparently my board has been sent overseas to Gigabyte according to the place I purchased it from...

Would you know anyone that works in the RMA section hicookie that could be able to repair at my cost?

[clockero]

Hi all.

hicookie, can you send me PM hard mod instructions/pics for the Ex58 Extreme

thanks

sorry for my bad english

[chew*]

Hope you guys don't mind me jumping in here.......

Bear with me this is my first few hours on an i7 rig....this is the max I can pull on stock cooler.

Modding board tommorow.

I noticed someone mentioned PCI E frequency? this is 104 PCI E.....no mod.....you have to boot 100 then reboot 101 then reboot......baby steps. No diff then my AMD giga ;)

here's a couple before mod shots.

http://chew.ln2cooling.com/qdig-files/converted-images/I7/lrg_playing.JPG


http://chew.ln2cooling.com/qdig-files/converted-images/I7/lrg_playing%202.JPG

[dinos22]

good work
very nicely done for your first session on new gear :up:

[Hondacity]

hey dinos22

do you have the pci mod? :D chew and i need em :D

[dinos22]

you'll need to ask hicookie
he's the man heh

[[200]]

I just got an email from Gigabyte about my board.

$80 to fix

:D

Cannot wait to get it back!!!

Thanks for the PM to you know who :)

[Riska]

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq108/riskatoft/cid_image001_jpg01C9E91F.jpg

[Hondacity]

MOTHER FUKCER...those are so fukcking small..

hey [200] was that done in gigabyte usa?

[demios]

hello guys!
I have problem with oc-ing my UD5, i7 920 D0 + TRUE, both lapped and OCZ 3x1GB 1600MHz Intel XMP LV.
There's no way to push bclk above 200MHz, no matter what i do. it just freezes at post screen or it won't boot at all. i crossflashed ud5 with EXm bios from page 4, but no luck, same problem. when i set pcie clock 105 or higher it also won't post with "6F" message on diag. gpu is ga 8800gts 512MB and psu ga odin pro 800w :)

PS I know my english sucks

[[200]]

MOTHER FUKCER...those are so fukcking small..

hey [200] was that done in gigabyte usa?

Giga Au. They still don't know where my board is though...

Very small aren't they, hence why I stuffed mine up :)

[demios]

enyone?

[hicookie]

enyone?

it possible the cpu itself,
pcie helps the buttleneck of above 220 of bclk
and urs could be cpu itself, even with this mod can't
help with the cpu.

[Lsdmeasap]

High IOH voltage can help push things as well demios, so try 1.3-1.4+ and see what you can get.

But as hicookie said it may be your CPU, if you can't do 222 without the mod then the mod wont really help. You need a good CPU to start with, before you even need to mod things

[demios]

tnx guys, but no luck. 1.3v+ for IOH results in no post, or freezing the screen in win when using ET6

it looks like cpu has bclk wall :( so I'll ask my friend to bring me his D0 which works fine on 215 bclk on MSI x58 Pro E

but strange thing is that i owned C0 rev of cpu + also UD5 (not the same sample) and had the same problem. 200MHz works like a charm, but anything above...

[Alexxx650]

My MoBo work 226 & 102 pci-e
228 & 103 pci-e

[demios]

i swapped ud5 and d0 for ud3r rev 1.6 and another D0, and solved my problems, for now stable bclk is 225, pcie 103, me happy :)

[CARLOS*A1]

Hello friends is a pleasure to share with you much I love this forum I now have X58 platform. But I'm stuck with bclk I failed to overcome the barrier of 222. Via air and reaches the ceiling, I'm ready to get started with extreme cooling with dry ice, I'm studying such as Isola besides plaque components using

Gigabyte Extreme X58 + I7 920
http://www.pctunerup.com/up/results/_200909/th_20090926040606_2009091.JPG (http://www.pctunerup.com/up/image.php?src=_200909/20090926040606_2009091.JPG)

http://www.pctunerup.com/up/results/_200909/th_20090926040859_2009071.JPG (http://www.pctunerup.com/up/image.php?src=_200909/20090926040859_2009071.JPG)

http://www.pctunerup.com/up/results/_200909/th_20090926042341_I7920GTX285A810MHZ.JPG (http://www.pctunerup.com/up/image.php?src=_200909/20090926042341_I7920GTX285A810MHZ.JPG)

Rampage Extreme X48 + E8500
http://www.pctunerup.com/up/results/_200909/th_20090926041825_2028E71.JPG (http://www.pctunerup.com/up/image.php?src=_200909/20090926041825_2028E71.JPG)

[Cecil]

Just ordered the UD3R and superbiiz confirmed all they have is revision 1.6 boards.
So, will I gain anything from the special BIOS posted earlier, or will the normal get me around 230BCLK?

[hicookie]

Just ordered the UD3R and superbiiz confirmed all they have is revision 1.6 boards.
So, will I gain anything from the special BIOS posted earlier, or will the normal get me around 230BCLK?


just use the official bios or new beta bios at website.:)

[Cecil]

just use the official bios or new beta bios at website.:)

Cool, will post results when I get it up next week.

[chew*]

just use the official bios or new beta bios at website.:)

Ahhh no mods needed for UD3R v1.6 then high cookie?

[hicookie]

Ahhh no mods needed for UD3R v1.6 then high cookie?

yes, all UD3R v1.6 has fixed PCIe

[Sniper]

I havent modded my board yet, but it can do 228 with pci 102. With ioh clock skew at 650 max was 226, increasing it to 750 got me to 228. Anyone else using this much ioh clock skew ?

[e-Killer]

http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq108/riskatoft/cid_image001_jpg01C9E91F.jpgThis mod would work on UD3R?

[[200]]

This mod would work on UD3R?

Judging by the reply that hicookie made a few posts up it doesn't look like its required...

[Booj]

I havent modded my board yet, but it can do 228 with pci 102. With ioh clock skew at 650 max was 226, increasing it to 750 got me to 228. Anyone else using this much ioh clock skew ?

I don't think I have IOH clock skew in my bios. Which bios are you using?

Cheers :)

Edit: I found it.. duh...

[VOID WARRANTY]

(PM sent to hicookie)......does this hard mod work on ex58-ud3r "rev 1.0" my board wont stay stable above 200mhz bclk...i have a 920 D0

[Cecil]

I guess superbiiz are liars. It came and is rev 1.0, and not only that, the box is beat up. Looks used, or at the very least, a refurb or returned.

[Cecil]

I guess superbiiz are liars. It came and is rev 1.0, and not only that, the box is beat up. Looks used, or at the very least, a refurb or returned.

Its revision 1, but Im able to set PCIe all the way up to 150?

[VOID WARRANTY]

Its revision 1, but Im able to set PCIe all the way up to 150?

well my rev 1.0 wont go above 102 mhz pci-e the computer will fail to boot or crash if if adjust it in windows

[Cecil]

well my rev 1.0 wont go above 102 mhz pci-e the computer will fail to boot or crash if if adjust it in windows

I figure it has the option, but doesnt actually change it. I used easytune 6 and set it to 103, and it changed just fine, but wont go over 222 still.

[VOID WARRANTY]

I figure it has the option, but doesnt actually change it. I used easytune 6 and set it to 103, and it changed just fine, but wont go over 222 still.

your doing better then me i can boot up @ 210mhz bclk x20 multi "21x with turbo enabled"...but nothings stable above 200mhz (4.2ghz)....so im still waiting on hicookie to send me hard mod directions and bios..hopefully i have the luck others are having with the mod :) id be thrilled to get 4.4ghz stable on my 920 D0 to feed the HD5850 i plan to get soon when overclocked editions with better heat sinks hit the market and drivers mature a little...not to mention no one has one in stock :rofl:

[Cecil]

your doing better then me i can boot up @ 210mhz bclk x20 multi "21x with turbo enabled"...but nothings stable above 200mhz (4.2ghz)....so im still waiting on hicookie to send me hard mod directions and bios..hopefully i have the luck others are having with the mod :) id be thrilled to get 4.4ghz stable on my 920 D0 to feed the HD5850 i plan to get soon when overclocked editions with better heat sinks hit the market and drivers mature a little...not to mention no one has one in stock :rofl:

Still can get vcore lower, at 1.36 in BIOS, about 1.33 actual. VTT wont go under 1.395 though. Ive gotten 4.3HT stable as well, but Im waiting for my ram fan to come so I can get my ram over 2050Mhz, as they wont do it at 1.65V.
http://i38.tinypic.com/1zwdwdt.jpg

[Zaxis01]

i swapped ud5 and d0 for ud3r rev 1.6 and another D0, and solved my problems, for now stable bclk is 225, pcie 103, me happy :)

Hey, can you send me your settings for that overclock?

Thanks! XD

[Vinsent]

Hi all......
remove only resistor and not resolder my mainboard ud5 x58 work or not.????????

THX.....

Sorry for my bad english....:(

[Alexxx650]

http://pic.ipicture.ru/uploads/091018/1VxnSv5ORV.jpg
Many thanks, really work. Today has made it, 238 on the bus mother could take, before only 228 and all.

[Cecil]

Is that the same mod for the UD3R revision 1?

[webbyboy]

hicookie please check your PM. thanks

[emertX]

Is that mod possible without any risks, I mean for normal using the board after benching?
Does it influence anything?

[emertX]

Is anybody here, who could explain the mod?

[Marco André]

Sure. But what do you mean with explain? I think the above images speak for themself :shrug:

[emertX]

How did you push the solder out and how in?

[marcolecorse]

hello

first test

P6T SE

H2O

http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/3802/screen004b.th.jpg (http://img196.imageshack.us/i/screen004b.jpg/)

http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=785417

[STEvil]

Is that mod possible without any risks, I mean for normal using the board after benching?
Does it influence anything?


Is anybody here, who could explain the mod?


How did you push the solder out and how in?

http://www.google.ca/#hl=en&source=hp&q=soldering+101&btnG=Google+Search&meta=&aq=f&oq=soldering+101&fp=7cb5519368a1228f

[emertX]

thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!

[[200]]

hello

first test

P6T SE

H2O

http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/3802/screen004b.th.jpg (http://img196.imageshack.us/i/screen004b.jpg/)

http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=785417

This is for Gigabyte boards, not the Asus ones.

[emertX]

Hi hicooki,

I sent you a PM already, but nothing came in right now.
Could check your PM's please?

Thanks mate

[Leeghoofd]

He's in Paris at the moment for the moment mate, just hold on....

[emertX]

Oh sorry didn't know that so far!

[FtW]

Is that mod possible without any risks, I mean for normal using the board after benching?
Does it influence anything?
Possible without risk? No, it's a modification. Hasn't seemed to affect normal use for me after benching.


Is anybody here, who could explain the mod?

Picture is worth a thousand words.
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showpost.php?p=4069015&postcount=294


How did you push the solder out and how in?

STEvil covered that here:
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showpost.php?p=4077448&postcount=302

Word of warning, that resistor is small. Very, very small.

[Jp7]

Hi guys, my UD3R rev 1.6 has a :censored: BCLK wall at 215MHz, I can do everything 3D, memtest, linx, prime, occt ecc...fully stable but with 216MHz doesn't boot up or freeze immediately :mad:
any suggestion is welcome.

[sam350]

i know how to overclock the intel i7 920 to around 4.2ghz on my x58 giga extreme....but wont go much further any tips? also what is the advantage of increasing pcie voltage? or mhz??

[VOID WARRANTY]

http://pic.ipicture.ru/uploads/091018/1VxnSv5ORV.jpg
Many thanks, really work. Today has made it, 238 on the bus mother could take, before only 228 and all.

this dosnt work for ud3r i popped my north bridge heat sink off and the lay out of the transistors dosnt match the pic..does any one know how to do it on a x58-ud3r (rev 1.0)

[emertX]

Have to do the mod...get only 225 out of the box!

[sponge bob]

what bios is the fastest for superpi ? i mean perfomance :D

[Alexxx650]

http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=786187
Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5 @ Gigabyte GA-EX58-EXTREME
Intel Core i7 920 DO #3910A676 SLBEJ @4935 МГц 235х21 МГц 1.424v SS -38 гр.
6G (3x2G) PC3-12800 1600MHz DDR3 Corsair (TR3X6G1600C7D)
Arctic Silver Ceramique
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate x64 7100 RC
http://www.x-memory.ru/upload/iblock/3da/dsc_0840%20copy.jpg

[borec]

nice result :up:

[STEvil]

good fix on the heatpipes lol ;)

[hicookie]

Have to do the mod...get only 225 out of the box!


move the resistor in red block to the green empty block
i suggeset you use 2 solder, one hand 1 solder iron
then unsolder the resistor in the red position, (one solder touch
oneside of resistor), unsolder the resistor, then move it to the
green position i try to stick my Digital camera on my head, but
my camera's micro for vidoe isn't enough to record a clear video
or i will upload it to youtube. :p:
http://pic.ipicture.ru/uploads/091018/1VxnSv5ORV.jpg

[emertX]

Thanks for your help so far!
send you a pm

[bassplayer]

Well, I tried this mod a while ago and failed miserably. I have plenty of resistors but do not have the skill or equipment to perform the modification.

Currently I do not have the resistor in the old or new position. After popping it off, I was unable to solder it back on.

Anyways, on my UD4P, my first PCI-E x16 slot is dead as well as the orange x4 slot right above it. When powering on my rig with either of my 4890's in the first x16 slot, the computer turns all the way on, but the monitor never shows any video. However, the second x16 as well as the third, full length x8 slot all work flawlessly.

If I was to have someone finish this modification for me and solder the resistor into the new space (marked with green on HiCookie's image), would the functionality of the first PCI-E slot return?

I've been afraid to clock my 920 back up there because I don't want to break the board any more than it already is. I took enough of a gamble running it without the resistor in the first place.

[emertX]

Which kind of tweezers shall I use? Any pictures?

[bassplayer]

Which kind of tweezers shall I use? Any pictures?

As fine point as you can find.

This resistor is seriously tiny. I dropped the first one on my motherboard and lost it. I had to get a few more from some helpful members of overclock.net, where I spend most of my time.

[emertX]

Ah...ok!
Is a thread there? Concerning this mod?
Do you know any german modders?

[bassplayer]

Ah...ok!
Is a thread there? Concerning this mod?
Do you know any german modders?

I created a thread in the wanted section asking for resistors. I found out about this mod through the forums at Tweaktown, did my reading here, then turned to OCN when I lost the resistor. It's been quite a journey.

I'm currently awaiting a reply from hicookie or anyone else knowledgeable to see if replacing the resistor will fix my dead PCI-E slot. If so, I'm sending it to one of the guys on OCN (CL3P... something) to do the soldering for me. I no longer trust myself trying this procedure.

Feels like a waste with my i7 under water, a full cover EK block on the chipset and mosfets, and running at stock clocks...

Also, my second 4890 is running at x8 since the first x16 slot is dead. Not that that makes much of a difference, it's the principal!

[bassplayer]

Bump?

If it's any difference, the board has been to 4.8 (228 x 21) and back for some pi runs... which is weird since I failed the mod.

[hicookie]

As fine point as you can find.

This resistor is seriously tiny. I dropped the first one on my motherboard and lost it. I had to get a few more from some helpful members of overclock.net, where I spend most of my time.

its okay, if you loose 0402 resistor ,that one is 1kohm.
you can use same resistor from otherboard, or ... use varailable resistor
pick 1kohm or 5kohm turn to 1kohm, it works the same :)

[STEvil]

hicookie, what would happen if we just shorted the point where the resistor goes or used a pencil? What voltage does it control?

[emertX]

Interesting point of view, so!:idea:

[Pyr0]

Well, I tried this mod a while ago and failed miserably. I have plenty of resistors but do not have the skill or equipment to perform the modification.

Currently I do not have the resistor in the old or new position. After popping it off, I was unable to solder it back on.

Anyways, on my UD4P, my first PCI-E x16 slot is dead as well as the orange x4 slot right above it. When powering on my rig with either of my 4890's in the first x16 slot, the computer turns all the way on, but the monitor never shows any video. However, the second x16 as well as the third, full length x8 slot all work flawlessly.

If I was to have someone finish this modification for me and solder the resistor into the new space (marked with green on HiCookie's image), would the functionality of the first PCI-E slot return?

I've been afraid to clock my 920 back up there because I don't want to break the board any more than it already is. I took enough of a gamble running it without the resistor in the first place.

Kayl lost his resistor too, but had no problems with his board :shrug:

i got mine off fine, but lost it in solder or something. I still managed to get 231 bclk now though with the new bios and pcie at just 115 :up:

[RCG_Bex]

hicookie, what would happen if we just shorted the point where the resistor goes or used a pencil? What voltage does it control?

Agreed - interested in this too

~Bex

[STEvil]

Thats a P55 board Nick, wrock socket completely ;)

[Nick.ua]

Oops...)) little confused)))

[MADMAX22]

its okay, if you loose 0402 resistor ,that one is 1kohm.
you can use same resistor from otherboard, or ... use varailable resistor
pick 1kohm or 5kohm turn to 1kohm, it works the same :)

:rofl: thats what I just did tonight. Lost the darn thing once I finally got it off. Measured the resistance before hand though so used variable one and found that soldering wires to the two points was far easier for my limited skills.

[emertX]

Was easier to solder a variable one?
Do have a picture of it?

[PlatoonSgtElias]

I have a weird problem now.. got my extreme modded and it wont show more than 203bclk, wtf :o and upping pci-e from 100 to 105mhz wont boot... now wtf is this... have i missed smth? My UD5 works perfect, 220MHz pci-e and 235 bclk but whats this about..?
When i but 210MHz BCLK it shows on boot 203....


edit: Problem was that wrong chip was soldered to wrong place :lol:
Anyway I still need the F9X bios, can someone please pm or send it to movieaward@hotmail.com THANKS! Because F8X is still the FSB problem, on EX58-EXTREME!

[MaJ0r]

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/9076/ud7bclk225.png (http://img259.imageshack.us/i/ud7bclk225.png/) http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/ud7bclk225.png/1/w1024.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img259/ud7bclk225.png/1/)
This is new Giga ex58 called X58A-UD7, max BCLK=225 in any 3D, cooling by single stage(-50 idle). Same cpu and memory might 235 and more on Gigabyte EX58EXTREME, EVGA Classified, Asus P6T6 WS Revolution. Need hardmod or new BIOS(motherboard aren't mine, so i don't remove stock mobo's cooling )?

[thijs]

hardwall with a X58A-UD7 is at 238. up the pci-e to 108 , decent amount of VTT and up she goes!

[STEvil]

Anyone tried doing the mod by only placing a 1k fixed and leaving the other in place?

Also do the resistor pads (one closes the NB specifically) circled in green go to the 4th resistor of the closer bank? I messed mine up a bit. I think its still ok just need to find a different solder point is all ;)

[MaJ0r]

thijs I understand. I try to change pci-e 107-108-109, and qpi voltage 1.51-1.575, ioh -1.2-1.3, ich -1.2-1.3(auto), same voltage give me bclk 235 on another mobo's(EX58Extreme, EVGA E760 etc) My motherboard very strange )

[emertX]

Damn guys!
Anyone should do me the mod here in Germany! I know my board could run very high!!! 19x226 is primestable and 21x220, too!

[CARLOS*A1]

Hello my friends. These are some of my overclock.

SPI 1MB
http://www.pctunerup.com/up/results/_201001/20100113061050_XeonW3540SPI1MB8.219.jpg

SPI 2MB
http://www.pctunerup.com/up/results/_201001/20100113060705_Xeon5GhzSPI2mb17.984seg.jpg

3dmark06
http://www.pctunerup.com/up/results/_201001/20100113061324_3DMARK06XEON.jpg

3dmark Vantage
http://www.pctunerup.com/up/results/_201001/20100113061414_3DMARKVANTAGEXEON37.590.jpg

[PlatoonSgtElias]

Hello my friends. These are some of my overclock.

SPI 1MB
8.219s



You have very bad performance there, I got 8.140 on 4950MHz.
And its not calculated in megabytes lol

[CARLOS*A1]

lol ... screen ? ss

You should consider several factors, most blck best time, on the other hand is the pot you use homemade overlapping layers 1 and pass just once.

Please upload your catch to the result.

:up:

[PlatoonSgtElias]

My 5GHz run was bad performance, should have tried to run on 2cores but am too busy right now, so in a few weeks ill bench again.
All watercooled:

4948MHz
http://img148.imagevenue.com/loc494/th_29253_2_122_494lo.jpg (http://img148.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=29253_2_122_494lo.jpg)

5007MHz
http://img45.imagevenue.com/loc858/th_29240_1_122_858lo.jpg (http://img45.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=29240_1_122_858lo.jpg)

3DMark2006 i920 + gtx295

[CARLOS*A1]

Excellent result Friend, 235 bclk x 20 in greater bclk better, and your configuration to almost 1885 MHz and 7-6-6-15 help much in the record.

I overclock to 30Cº :eek: in Caracas , and I run out the dry ice, it gave me time to squeeze more memory.


New toy
http://www.pctunerup.com/up/results/_201001/th_20100115071131_EVGACLASSIFIED230BLCK.jpg (http://www.pctunerup.com/up/image.php?src=_201001/20100115071131_EVGACLASSIFIED230BLCK.jpg)

[[200]]

CARLOS*A1,
This is for the Gigabyte board, there is a separate Classified thread in the intel section of the forums.

bassplayer,
I stuffed my mod up too, I had similar problems as you did. I sent my board back and got it fixed up for around $90 AUD.

[@rne]

hey guys,
just got my UD4P.
Can do 225BCLK without the mod:
http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=1035507

Problem is: I also have not the skills to resolder that small thing. Desolder is no problem, but to place it on the other pads is too difficult for me. any tips how to do it best? problem is, the small thing doesn't stays in place. maybe kinda glue it on pcb and then solder:confused:

[dinos22]

hi rne

i know it looks scary when you see it and hicookie was laughing at me on MSN when i started @^@#&^@#@(#*&@ swearing a little :rofl:

but what i did is i pulled out an old board that was dead and practiced a couple of times and found it very easy actually....it's all in the process and how you do it

so what i did was i took the smallest flat screwdriver i had...really small one and i push on the side of the resistor with even force to dislodge it......it should come off pretty easy....now be careful not to lose it. It is super small. What you want to do once you've removed it is use your screw driver and try to position the resistor on the new position as per cookies instructions and with one hand press and hold down the resistor in position with that screwdriver from the top............grab the soldiering iron with the other hand and solder one side...now you can let go of screwdriver and solder the other side ....that it done :)...just practice a couple of times on the other board

if you lose it make sure you find a 1K resistor from another board (i lost mine lol)...

[@rne]

Yeah i practiced on an old 9800 Pro.

http://www.abload.de/thumb/p1080513pr09.jpg (http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=p1080513pr09.jpg)

http://www.abload.de/thumb/p1080515mst8.jpg (http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=p1080515mst8.jpg)

http://www.abload.de/thumb/p1080516sssa.jpg (http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=p1080516sssa.jpg)

Think i will mod the board this evening:D

I pushed from one side with the soldering iron against the smd and then it popped off. After that i took a toothpick to get it in the right direction, pressed down and soldered one side. Exactly what you did mate:up:

[dinos22]

:D:up:

[Olly_K]

hey guys,
just got my UD4P.
Can do 225BCLK without the mod:
http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=1035507


weigh up the pro's and cons. My UD5 did 225 without the mod, with the mod it did 234. Worth it ? only you can decide. Personally I didnt think it was

[chew*]

Worth it to me. Guess it all depends on what your max multi is.

http://chew.ln2cooling.com/I7/vantage%202.jpg

[Olly_K]

i think its worth it if your stuck at around 215. Nice clocks btw :)

[@rne]

When you are benching with dice and you have only i7 920, every mhz bclk more is worth to gain:up:

[chew*]

When you are benching with dice and you have only i7 920, every mhz bclk more is worth to gain:up:

+1 :up: Only chip I can afford.

[@rne]

Not pretty, but works :-)

http://www.abload.de/thumb/p1080520u4i9.jpg (http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=p1080520u4i9.jpg)

http://www.abload.de/thumb/screen011n4y8.jpg (http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=screen011n4y8.jpg)

http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=1037186


Now PCIe 115MHz is no problem. Before 103 was the limit. So one thing besides more bclk is better AM3 Score :D

230seems limit with x36 QPI Multiplier. Maybe with slow mode there is sth. more in it. QPU 1,55V, IOH 1,3V. PCie 115 (120 no boot). Any further tips :-)

Squeezed one more out, but 231 suicid is max on air.
http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=1037878

End of march, i will do some tests with dry ice. Think ~5MHz BCLK more should be possible with cold.

[GigaByte]

Hi hicookie, I was wondering if you have a modded bios for EX58-UD4P F12 bios, its the last bios released and its not easy overclocking with it. I am now using the latest F9e you posted and my overclock is once again stable for 100+ LinX runs with all memory at the exact same settings, LinX also finishes about 1 second earlier for every run than on F12. Processor is i7 920 D0 batch 3913B007.

Thanks.

[e-Killer]

http://hwbot.org/community/submission/971011_e_killer_wprime_32m_core_i7_920_4sec_805ms this was my running on 240fsb on UD3R

[moopa]

I ever used ex58-extreme which BCLK never more than 228. I did every way to raise PCI-E to be greater than 103 but it wasn't.

Now, I use board X58A-UD7. I can raise it higher than 103 MHz and BCLK up to 242!! on water cooling

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/179/bclk242resize.png
http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/6667/49ghzresize.png

[Hondacity]

you're making the owners of this mobo cry..hahahahh

[dinos22]

haha sick bclk on water only too jeez

[FtW]

Finally got to try some DICE on my modded ud5 & i7 920. First time using dry ice & I ran out before getting any actual benching done, but I did manage a superpi 1m @ 240 x 21.
What is the max bclk that can be reached on a modded ud5?

Edit: after posting the question I saw that hwbot had done the new revision & found my answer.

http://i775.photobucket.com/albums/yy36/FtW_420OC/scores/5040.jpg

[PlatoonSgtElias]

you're making the owners of this mobo cry..hahahahh

Well im still not crying with my EX58-Extreme :)

Watercooled
Intel® Core™ i7 920 D0 5007MHz 1.55v SLBEJ 3912B351
3x2Gb A-Data PC12800 DDR3 1906MHz CAS 7-6-6-15 1T 2.2v
Gigabyte EX58-EXTREME 238.4MHz

Time - 08.110s
PP40606
http://www.upload.ee/thumb/336343/5GHz_8.110s_SuperPI1M.JPG (http://www.upload.ee/image/336343/5GHz_8.110s_SuperPI1M.JPG)

[Hondacity]

Well im still not crying with my EX58-Extreme :)

Watercooled
Intel® Core™ i7 920 D0 5007MHz 1.55v SLBEJ 3912B351
3x2Gb A-Data PC12800 DDR3 1906MHz CAS 7-6-6-15 1T 2.2v
Gigabyte EX58-EXTREME 238.4MHz

Time - 08.110s
PP40606
http://www.upload.ee/thumb/336343/5GHz_8.110s_SuperPI1M.JPG (http://www.upload.ee/image/336343/5GHz_8.110s_SuperPI1M.JPG)

holy smokes

thats awesome tweaking :D

watercooled? picz or it aint true :D

[=[PULSAR]=]

12C?! or 54F are you outside benching in the frozen tundra?

[Hondacity]

ok

cpu tweaker shows 252 bclks
cpuz shows 238 blcks
real temp shows 226 blckls...

:down:

[PlatoonSgtElias]

Hondacity, dont troll please.

To all others: Yes, the PC was on my balcony while the door was closed and I was comfy in +26c :P Outside was -10c i think.
Must look If I have some pics...
Some: http://www.upload.ee/thumb/255033/P1090090.jpg (http://www.upload.ee/image/255033/P1090090.jpg)http://www.upload.ee/thumb/255035/3.jpg (http://www.upload.ee/image/255035/3.jpg)

When it was on the balcony I had 3xVolcano12 fans blowing on chipset, VGA etc..
I think I have no picture when I was benching with the rig at that moment but I will have some newer ones soon cuz I have a 5970 now and tweaking the hell out of Win7 right now

[frag85]

This thread is very interesting. I wish I found this a few months ago. I must have lucked out with my board because it will do up to 228bclk fairly easily with only a small increase in PCI-e (it exhibits the same 222 bclk wall that most others hit)

On a UD4p, and F8 bios i was able to get my BLK to 224 with the PCI-e @ 101, 226 with 102, 228 with 103. I managed to boot into windows at 231 with 104, but beyond 228 with up to 105 PCI-e it was hard to get stable enough even to run bench marks and a couple times when the system would crash my graphics drivers were corrupt. Now I know I probably should have shot for a higher PCI-E frequency since its safe for a GTX200 series. The only problem is that I am on air, and even in my garage where it was about 0F/-18C when I did the testing the CPU was too hot to stress test >4.6ghz, and was quite warm gaming and benching past 4.7, so high cpu frequencies are out of my league. Since 220x21 is pretty much my thermal limit for testing 24/7 stability I wouldn't need to run over a 220 Bclk but it would be cool to know if things were stable and safe to run like that in case I ever went with more exotic cooling.

Now I'm wondering if increasing my PCI-e will help stabilize 222x21 for 4.66ghz. After about 8 hours of prime I get a x124 BSOD regardless of QPI/Vtt and QPI/PLL voltage, and I tried adjusting every other setting with no luck (voltages/skew/clock drive/memory timings). Either all the time the chip and/or board have run unstable trying to get 222x21 stable has caused it to degrade or I've hit the limit of my hardware. It still runs 24/7 stable at 210x21=4.4ghz with 1.3v like it did when new, though.

[Lsdmeasap]

124 BSOD normally is QPI/Vtt, you sure you are pushing it hard enough? High Bclk needs high QPI/Vtt (1.4-1.5+), IOH also helps.

[frag85]

Yes. I'm aware 124 is generally Vtt, and below 220bclk that has always been the case. I have tried 1.2-1.46 Vtt and 1.0-1.44 QPI/PLL. BSOD's come sooner >1.4v QPI. 220x21 is stable with 1.36vcore, and I tried up to 1.45vcore and 1.6-1.9CPU/pll to rule out the CPU cores, although x19 and x20 will remain stable so it could just be the completely stable limit of the CPU itself.

The only instability I have noticed is >211x21 my system will freeze after 12 days, around the same time it did the time before. However, it will pass 48 hrs of Prime small FFT, then 48 of large FFT then 24 of blend+video card stressing. It will hang whether I'm stessing/folding or the system siting idle for those 12 days. I spent from July to October last year trying to figure this out. 210x21 has lasted nearly a whole month of uptime before windows update rebooted it :mad: so that seems stable.

At this point I'm convinced that I have hit the limit of my hardware for 24/7 stability. I'll keep my 210x21 and be happy with it. If i can have my system up all week folding, and Saturday night play 6 hours of ArmA 2, and go back to folding for the next week, that is stable to me. If 220x21 didn't run towards at Intel's Tcase limit of 68C while folding I would definitely spend more time figuring out this 12 day freeze issue.

I'll start a new thread if I end up getting better cooling and want to get >220 as stable as 210. But I must say i'm impressed with being able to bech and game at 228, and boot into windows and run limited benching at 231. I really lucked out from what I can tell.

[Lsdmeasap]

Wow! Super stoked guys!!

Just dropped in this 980X in my UD7, and on first boot I could boot from BIOS with 230 Bclk, on water. I didn't try higher yet because I have been busy.

Pushed to 235.07 within a few seconds, seems like this CPU will be GREAT under Dry Ice, I can't wait to try it out!! I think within the next day or so I could easily get 240 or above, on water, so I think I may be able to get 250+ on Dry ice possibly?

http://i44.tinypic.com/25tu7p3.png

CPU-Z Validator 3.1 (http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=1131837)

These UD7 boards are super smooth to overclock with, very impressive!!


One good shot in for the night, proves to be very productive! I can't wait to get this under dry ice!!!!


http://i41.tinypic.com/15wnz4m.png


CPU-Z Validator 3.1 (http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=1132058)

Will push Ghz soon and see how far she can go on water. This is the best chip I have ever had I think, and I was told it was kind of a dud, well for LN2 anyway.

I know More Ghz matter to most people, but I have a thing for high Bclk's so had to play around with that a bit first before anything.

This beats my previous dry ice runs at -68C by a lot, with 3 different CPU's (920, 965, W3520) and my UD4P (Modified) I could only get 238-239 Bclk, with a TON of hard work, time, and dry ice. And this is only on water day one with CPU, so nice!!

Now I just need some 2000Mhz CAS 7 memory and I will be set!


Anyone know the current X58 Gigabyte Bclk record? I see 242 in this thread, not sure if I have seen higher anywhere else or not?

[Enzo78]

hey guys, sorry to bring up an old thread. but hey I have an old mobo :)
i have just got 230 bclk with no hardmods with only cpu under h20. http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=1559946
i will push for more. but with this thread I was understanding that the wall was in the 22x range?

I am a novice with this pushing hardware stuff so any tips to push further would be nice. Thanks :)
http://valid.canardpc.com/cache/banner/1560047.png (http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=1560047)

[[200]]

Anyone know the current X58 Gigabyte Bclk record? I see 242 in this thread, not sure if I have seen higher anywhere else or not?

262 on ud9 here

http://valid.canardpc.com/cache/banner/1345543.png (http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=1345543)

[siyah]

can i use the F8x bios with my giga UD5 rev.1 ? install with boot usb?

960@4,8ghz (http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=1576956)

[Lsdmeasap]

;4686458']262 on ud9 here

http://valid.canardpc.com/cache/banner/1345543.png (http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=1345543)

Awesome man! Best I've got so far is 251.78
http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=1557797

250.99 with 980X @ 1c1t low voltages
http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=1567503

250 980X 6c6t low voltage
http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=1567361


can i use the F8x bios with my giga UD5 rev.1 ? install with boot usb?

960@4,8ghz (http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=1576956)

Special BIOSes from this thread are not needed, if that is what you meant. Those were just to allow PCIE Freq to be set higher in the BIOS after you do the hard mod, otherwise if you do the mod you can use any BIOS and set the PCIE in windows with SetFSB.

If you still want to use F8x, what board was it meant for and why do you ask if it was meant for your board?

Yes you can install BIOS via bootable USB in DOS if you want.

[siyah]

thanks for your answer I can with my ud5 pci103 without no problems 225x19,18,17.....12 boot in windows and benchs are no problem.
when i use set fsb 228-230 bluscreen,my bios version is F12. new bioses i cant use because i have two systems win7+Mac OSX 10.6.5 64bit

here is my run 225x19 with no mods
http://www.abload.de/thumb/225191madxp.jpg (http://www.abload.de/image.php?img=225191madxp.jpg)