Gigabyte DS3 o/c'ing problems - post HERE !!!

I've decided to make a new topic, about this great / shi.t.ty MB...
Some people, including me, are unable to change anything in the MIT section in bios - when sth changed, the pc turns on and reboots just beore the memtest in POST and then goes to previous settings
Changing any V doesn't help, changing PCIe to 100 either...
This is not bios-dependant problem...

What is my point... Some folks o/c their CPUs quite high on this MB, so there must be sth which this MB doesn't like... Pleas anyone write detailed config here, so that we could find any similarities and, hopefully, find a solution.

I'll try to switch components in my PC starting with a GPU and mem, but my friends is away so i'll do it in 3-4 days...

Anyway

CPU - Intel 2 Duo E6300 Stepping 6
MB - DS3, bios F1 and F3 - both cra.p
MEM - 2 x 512 sticks GoodRam (D9 chips) originally 400(800)@5-5-5-15
GPU - Galaxy 7600GS Zalman series 1.2 ns mem

DRIVES - Hitachi HDD 250GB, Pioneer DVD-R
PSU - Sharkoon SilentStorm 480W
other PCI cards - Audigy 2

http://img60.imageshack.us/img60/7885/cjconfmw7.th.jpg

please follow this pattern when describing your system...

I guess GPU or MEM is the case here... we'll se :(

Hi i also have Problem to go over FSB 430

CPU - Intel 2 Duo E6300 Stepping 6
MB - DS3, bios F1-F4
Mem - Mushkin Redline DDR2-1000 Timings: 4-5-4-11, Herstellernr.: 996524
GPU - 7900GTX
PSU - Enermax 600

I guess if i post that my setup works that may help too.

Mobo: Gigabyte DS3 bios F1 and now using F3.
Cpu: Allendale E6500 stepping 4 b0
Mem: 2 x 512mb generic micron d9.
gpu: connect3d x1800xt

psu: coolermaster realpower 550watt.
pci cards: sata card and hda digital x-mystique.
hard-drives: loads :D

Wont go over 400fsb though.

8 x 400 works.

i guess i didn;t make myself clear ;)

OUR problem is that we cannot boot EVEN 267 x 6 or 265 x 6.
It's not a problem of high fsb, it's a problem of changing it at all :(
if we change anything in bios this stu.pid MB just crashes... ;/

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Originally Posted by CrazyJohn

i guess i didn;t make myself clear ;)

OUR problem is that we cannot boot EVEN 267 x 6 or 265 x 6.
It's not a problem of high fsb, it's a problem of changing it at all :(
if we change anything in bios this stu.pid MB just crashes... ;/

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Send it back then?

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Originally Posted by horrorwood

Send it back then?

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why? it works at stock speeds.
and in poland i cannot take it back to the store if it's working and it's only that i don't like it... (i bought it in a store, not an online one...)
no one quarantees overclocking

My oc didn't work in bios either:

CPU - Intel 2 Duo E6600 Stepping 6
MB - DQ6, tried bios F3a to F3d
MEM - Corsair 2G DDR2800 @ 5-5-5-12
GPU - Leadtek 7950GX2

DRIVES - Hitachi HDD 80Gx2 Raid 0, Pioneer DVD-A110
PSU - Enermax 600W
other PCI cards - Creative X-Fi Fatality

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Originally Posted by CrazyJohn

i guess i didn;t make myself clear ;)

OUR problem is that we cannot boot EVEN 267 x 6 or 265 x 6.
It's not a problem of high fsb, it's a problem of changing it at all :(
if we change anything in bios this stu.pid MB just crashes... ;/

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I have this problem and it's driving me insane. And yes, I WILL take it back even if it runs stock. I can't complain about a cpu that doesn't overclock, but a motherboard that supports overclocking right on the front of the box better do just that.

I am so fed up with this piece of crap it's not even funny. I tried it with a celeron D and guess what...wouldnt boot at 134x19...1mhz over stock. I hate this board with all hatred I've saved up over the years!

Icing on the cake is that MANY MANY MANY people's boards are soaring over 400fsb, while mine crashes if I even add .1v to the ddr. What the hell is going on here?

one thing have you guys messed with ur ram voltage
not sure if u try and that resets also
not sure if thats ne1s prob
most ram is rated at 2~2.1v and i think this board sometimes boots @1.8v

hope u can figure it out even if you end up having to test other parts gl guys

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Originally Posted by Gun_Strife

one thing have you guys messed with ur ram voltage
not sure if u try and that resets also
not sure if thats ne1s prob
most ram is rated at 2~2.1v and i think this board sometimes boots @1.8v

hope u can figure it out even if you end up having to test other parts gl guys

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i think that at 265 x 2 Mhz for ram it should at least boot then hang... or maybe no... damn ;/
anyway i did try setting higher V at first, then changing fsb...

what is more it's not only a problem of fsb! we can't change PCIe speed also... :|

John...mine is fixed...

I'm running prime at 400x8.

Here is what I did, but I don't know which of these fixed it!!!!

Left PCI-E at auto.
Disabled EVERYTHING, and I mean nearly EVERYTHING in "advanced bios settings." So the thermal sensor, the C1e or whatever and that stuff. ALL disabled.
Disabled throttling.
*UNINSTALLED EASYTUNE 5! I think that may have been the cause for all this. Uninstall it. Reboot. Then shut down and reboot again. This did not start working until I rebooted twice.

Honestly, I have no idea why the hell it works now. It's not stable at 400x8, but that's ram I'm sure. I can't believe this. Please try it and post back. PM me if you wish or hit me up on AIM.

-Collin-

so ninja u can now turn off and then start up and its all good still 400x8
if so thats great
what if it was easytune, lol, funny if that what it is
but i think the others use it and get high fsb

OK found it...I'll make a separate post after.

DISABLE "LEGACY USB STORAGE DETECT" located in Integrated Peripherals. That's all there is too it. I'm cruising at 400fsb no issues.

-Collin-

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Originally Posted by NinjaZX6R

John...mine is fixed...

I'm running prime at 400x8.

Here is what I did, but I don't know which of these fixed it!!!!

Left PCI-E at auto.
Disabled EVERYTHING, and I mean nearly EVERYTHING in "advanced bios settings." So the thermal sensor, the C1e or whatever and that stuff. ALL disabled.
Disabled throttling.
*UNINSTALLED EASYTUNE 5! I think that may have been the cause for all this. Uninstall it. Reboot. Then shut down and reboot again. This did not start working until I rebooted twice.

Honestly, I have no idea why the hell it works now. It's not stable at 400x8, but that's ram I'm sure. I can't believe this. Please try it and post back. PM me if you wish or hit me up on AIM.

-Collin-

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do u have a digital camera? to make shots of all the bios settings menus?

i am desperate ;)

don't have AIM, their webpage is hanging my web browser, so i'll just write here if it helped. i've got unpacking in progress so C U i 30min :P
meanwhile i'll try to find an AIM plugin 4 my polish :lol: instant messanger

My friend has this problem. He changed his video card and it's solved

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Originally Posted by CrazyJohn

I've decided to make a new topic, about this great / shi.t.ty MB...
Some people, including me, are unable to change anything in the MIT section in bios - when sth changed, the pc turns on and reboots just beore the memtest in POST and then goes to previous settings
Changing any V doesn't help, changing PCIe to 100 either...
This is not bios-dependant problem...

What is my point... Some folks o/c their CPUs quite high on this MB, so there must be sth which this MB doesn't like... Pleas anyone write detailed config here, so that we could find any similarities and, hopefully, find a solution.

I'll try to switch components in my PC starting with a GPU and mem, but my friends is away so i'll do it in 3-4 days...

Anyway

CPU - Intel 2 Duo E6300 Stepping 6
MB - DS3, bios F1 and F3 - both cra.p
MEM - 2 x 512 sticks GoodRam (D9 chips) originally 400(800)@5-5-5-15
GPU - Galaxy 7600GS Zalman series 1.2 ns mem

DRIVES - Hitachi HDD 250GB, Pioneer DVD-R
PSU - Sharkoon SilentStorm 480W
other PCI cards - Audigy 2

http://img60.imageshack.us/img60/7885/cjconfmw7.th.jpg

please follow this pattern when describing your system...

I guess GPU or MEM is the case here... we'll se :(

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John...

Did you disable LEGACY USB STORAGE DETECT? That fixed everything. 410fsb and climbing...

-Collin-

what to go ninja glad to hear it
keep going hit that 450

I can go to 495 with only +0.1 vmch stable but the temp. is bit high for me (60+ idle), If I get my water cooling back maybe I will use this for 24/7 and 475x7 (no vmod, all normal volts) for 24/7 with no problem at all (58-59 idle), been up for 1 week. If you ask me is this mobo any good? to me this MOBO rocks with cheap price and with solid performance :clap: .

but the only problem I found is WHY THE HELL MY DVD BURNER BECOME ALOT SLOWER jez....:slapass: strange isn't? when I'm in burning mode it's normal, burn 1x dvd 4 Gb data for 11-12 minutes on 4x speed,
only the read speed is so slow... I've tried change to diff. pc to see is this hardware failure? and the result is good same as before so that could means the only problem is within the driver issues :nono: .

btw my dvd burner is Pioneer A109.

maybe you should change the topic to the GOOD and the BAD of DS3, it is more suitable for the discussion as for the bad can't go along without the good thing :banana: .

try switching to ATA mode instead od PIO in windows...

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Originally Posted by CrazyJohn

try switching to ATA mode instead od PIO in windows...

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Hi, does Ninjia's solution fix you problem?

no, it did NOT work for me ;[

@Ninja, could you please give me all your bios settings...
in which slots do u have ram in? 1&3?

Check your ram CAS setting with cpuz.
Both sets of memory I have (G-skill ZX and Corsair) default to CAS 3, they should be 4 and 5.
After I manually set the timing I can OC with no problems.

-Pitt

when it was on auto the MB set it to 5-5-5-15 so it's a proper 'by SPD' setting

i'll try 2morrow to take a new board from the shop or sth... we'll see if it's a problem of this particular one or the whole series...

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Originally Posted by HeavenHell

I can go to 495 with only +0.1 vmch stable but the temp. is bit high for me (60+ idle), If I get my water cooling back maybe I will use this for 24/7 and 475x7 (no vmod, all normal volts) for 24/7 with no problem at all (58-59 idle), been up for 1 week. If you ask me is this mobo any good? to me this MOBO rocks with cheap price and with solid performance :clap: .

but the only problem I found is WHY THE HELL MY DVD BURNER BECOME ALOT SLOWER jez....:slapass: strange isn't? when I'm in burning mode it's normal, burn 1x dvd 4 Gb data for 11-12 minutes on 4x speed,
only the read speed is so slow... I've tried change to diff. pc to see is this hardware failure? and the result is good same as before so that could means the only problem is within the driver issues :nono: .

btw my dvd burner is Pioneer A109.

maybe you should change the topic to the GOOD and the BAD of DS3, it is more suitable for the discussion as for the bad can't go along without the good thing :banana: .

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