Please report your X-Fi problems to Gigabyte tech support.Quote:
Originally Posted by aldamon
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Please report your X-Fi problems to Gigabyte tech support.Quote:
Originally Posted by aldamon
Kill was a poor choice of words. Let me rephrase. After flashing to F6b (not F5 Cranox), the X-Fi was no longer detected. It took two cold boots to finally get the card detected so I could re-install the drivers. I'm hoping it works from now on but I'm skeptical.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lestat
Also, I'm well aware of the X-Fi's problems. My card wouldn't even work with my nForce4 board last fall until I returned the card to Creative for patched firmware. That being said, there is no reason why the card should work with one BIOS version and stop working with the next. Obviously, this is a problem Gigabyte created.
Of course, if you have another suggestion for hardware accleration of OpenAL audio and all flavors of EAX, I'm all ears.
There seems to be some new BIOS information over at .......http://www.jzelectronic.de/jz2/index.php
looks like EIST and X-FI Soundcards are some of the things mentioned.
Anyone here that can translate from German?
Google can try. LOL.
All for Allendale the CPUen the new beta use, should the energy administration to continuous operation set. EIST does not function unfortunately perfectly with E6300/6400! The achievement becomes more badly in the EIST condition, even burning procedures can break off. And X-fi sound maps have K.F. Until further notice Allendale owners should take the last finally version. HP.: As it, runs EIST with Conroe CPUen looks problem-free… One works in Taiwan on it and we to expect daily a new BIOS.
I don't know what "X-fi sounds maps have K.F." means. Hopefully it means they're fixing it.
All I can say is **********************! What they can say is be aware of using Beta BIOS is your own risk! It's not fair!!!!!! :mad:Quote:
Originally Posted by aldamon
It is your own risk to be fair... hence the word beta attached :P :D. For me this beta is excellent though, just as a side note I don't plan on getting another PCI sound card (waiting on PCI-E to work with sound cards :))
My g/f is quite good at German, so here's the translation (The news is quite bad!)
For everyone using an allendale CPU in combination with the newest betas: Turn energy usage on max (Personal note: I wasn't aware of such an option maybe talking about QST here?). EIST doesn't function flawless on 6300/6400! Performance will go down in EIST mode, even Burning DVDs or CDs could suddenly break down!! And X-Fi cards suffer form K.F (she could translate that one:D )
So no guesses on what "K.F." is?Quote:
Originally Posted by TheForce81
Killing forsure :p: :stick:
All I can say is **********************! What they can say is be aware of using Beta BIOS is your own risk! It's not fair!!!!!! :mad:Quote:
Originally Posted by aldamon
"K"not Found? :p: :banana:Quote:
Originally Posted by TheForce81
http://www.acronymfinder.com/af-quer...d&string=exact
apparently it means kung fu
So much for the guy who claimed Tuesday that the betas would become official that same day. These betas have definate problems. The E1ST bug, the X-FI issue is a major one and has only been introduced since the latest betas.
I also firmly belive there are issues with the CPU voltage and Vcore options...i think there is some major wall holding E6600-6700 chips back. Clearly the X-FI issue is something in the PCI bus...possibly overclocking is altering the PCI bus frequency out of spec.
Another issue is the USB Keyboard Support error when using a RAID array, if you enable USB Keyboard Support you lose your RAID array...if you also have a SATA optical attached as well.
Also the Intel Matrix RAID bios rom needs to be udpated + the JMicron bios as well.
hahahaha
Whatcha laughing at?
Guys, are there any issues as to stability with which ram slots you use? (i.e 1+3 or 2+4)
Good question...i think most people use the Yellow slots. Seems standard proceadure...in fact, they recomend this.
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Originally Posted by TheForce81
ha... that explains. I got E6400 and power mgmt did not work well on Vista with F6b BIOS. went back to F5 final and all is good.
My computer just broke down in some stange way. Cant enter bios either since I dont get far enough to get that option. It just hangs after checking CPU and memory, screen just show
"memory runs att dual channel Interleaved"
and it gets no further, tried to dissconnect IDE, SATA, All USB and to change the memory to single channel and to change memoryslots and of cause CMOS several times. No change, what shall I do???
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Originally Posted by Dirt
Dirt i had same problem with f5c beta bios...the reset cmos and take off the battery haven't any effect but to the end fortunately i resolved :)
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...postcount=1044
sorry for my English guys :D
http://justoverclockit.com/pics/dq635.JPG
E6400 DQ6 @3.5
Mine works fine. 2 of my buddy's also work fine. I've ran it in a 925XE, NF4 SLI, and now the 965P. So now you know of 3 that aren't a pile of sh|t. :banana:Quote:
Originally Posted by Lestat
lil off topic but can anybody tell me if they are watercooling their DQ6 with a storm block..and is it difficult? again sorry for being off topic...:toast:
hhmm no new bios's damn...
come on gigabyte your gunna be history shortly if you cant get the gskill d9 and teamgroup D9 memory working. i have no use for a board that limits the ram to such a degree.
http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/9085/3420co1.jpg
DS4 , F4 bios, Ballistix 4-4-4-8
Iv got a storm block on my ds4 if thats any help. The temps seem quite high for water though. Maybe im just doing it wrong.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grinch
ok thx man...
ea6gka, what MCH/FSB voltages are you using? My memory's stable at 500MHz, but I just can't get the FSB over 480 no matter what voltages I set. It's very frustrating (and it's not CPU related, that's on a 6x multiplier).
keep in mind that at a 6x multiplier your NB is being really OCed... if you wanna know how mucxh just take your current multiplier / Original multiplier x the FSB you want to get a rough idea how much your ocing..
for example on a 6600 9/9 * 480 = 480MHZ so at 480*6 thats 9/6 * 480 = 720MHZ!!! on a chip designed to do 266
I just woke up with a bad headache so I think i am missing one more value but the ratio increase is the same.. the more you reduce the multi the higher your NB gets it.
Source: OCZ forums based on white papers from intel.
As I understand it, basically the CPU frequency is derived from the FSB and the multiplier. For example, the E6300 uses a 7 multiplier on a 266MHz FSB, to get you 7x266=1866MHz
If you keep the FSB the same, and you drop the multiplier (say from 7 to 6) then all you do is reduce the CPU frequency, and your FSB remains the same. 6x266=1600MHz
If you dropped your multiplier and then increased the FSB to keep at the same total frequency, yes, you would have the FSB running much higher. 1866MHz/6 = 311MHz FSB
What I did was run a 500MHz FSB but with a reduced CPU multiplier, 500x6 = 3GHz. I'd tested the CPU at 3GHz and it was fine, so it was just the higher FSB that was doing it. By using a higher memory divider, 2.5, I could run my FSB at 400 and the memory at 1000MHz, and it tested fine then, so it's just the northbridge.
You have low expectations. AMD has low-priced boards. $150 is not cheap IMO.Quote:
Originally Posted by DARK SIDE
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Originally Posted by aldamon
im sorry but where are you living ?
the Ultra-D is still 125 the SLI and SLI-DR are still over 150.
so how is that cheap or expensive.. its about right.
and if you went out and got any other board besides dfi your totally mental and you will regret it everyday.
as for AM2..
DFI still wins there.... and they are still nearly 200 bucks.
but this isnt amd this is intel EVERYTHING is more expensive in intel land.
:D :D 150$...better forget overclocking and high performance with that money....:nono:...200$ nad more usually give much more in performance(not the rule but repeats oftentimes).Quote:
Originally Posted by aldamon
Hi Guys,
May I ask DS4 users here what's the best bios version to date for this mobo? Thanks!
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Originally Posted by ElBobbo
leave it all to normal m8, the mobo will adjust the V automatically for you.
My mem hits the wall @ 950 but i have the feeling the mobo can do 500 24/7
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Originally Posted by ea6gka
that is 500% NOT TRUE!!!
the auto setting only adjust the voltages to the safe or recommended settings by intel.
meaning roughly 1.35-ish on the vcore. 2.1-ish on the ram and too little on the gmch and once and for all the fsb voltage does absolutely nothing. i truly see no purpose as to even having it there.
you cant run auto very well at that high of a clock.
now im not saying +3 or whatnot is going to help but +3 (for the DS3 atleast) is the highest voltage available for fsb and gmch auto will not run the voltages as high as +3... you need to manually set it.
auto does however have a tendancy to yield some very good results. but dont expect massiv eclocks just cuz its auto or manual
my board no matter what i do, including 6x cpu multi will NEVER boot over 412mhz FSB.
after that i have to do it all in windows.
no you're wrong mate , or my eyes are fooling me
http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/8...led2cy5.th.jpg
normal = auto adjusts the appropriate voltage value in the GHZ given.
look at the link above Oc'ed and below at defaults
http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/4...led3pi0.th.jpg
Any of you guys using GSKILL F2-6400PHU2-2GBZX memory?
it WILL increase the vcore but only by a small amount it wont go above 1.4-ish easy tune is reporting 1.44 and thas wrong. it maxes out on auto at around 1.4-ish
and.. if you noticed.. he clearly stated this wasnt a cpu issue so auto vcore is irrelevant.
auto (g)mch and vfsb and vdimm are not recommended at the FSB setting you have.
you need to max out the gmch and fsb and set the vdimm to whatever you feel is correct for your ram.
vcore can be left on auto yes but dont leave it there and expect to get massive clocks.. it wont do it. it, as i mentioned stops at near 1.4v gigabyte isnt going to overvolt the cpu past intel specs which is 1.4v max i beleive. all overvolting must be done by us... otherwsie we could be all over them for fried cpu's cuz their motherboard is overvolting too much.
get my meaning ?
set mch and fsb to max.. and as stated vdimm needs to be what works for your ram
and how do you know its not cpu limited ? have you set the vcore to 1.6v to find out if it allows it to go higher ?
and your not complaining about 480mhz FSB are you ? that is just as good and better than alot of the boards higher priced than this get.
if all you can do is 480 then its the chipset limitation... or your not pumping enough vcore into the cpu.
whatever cooling your on i'd try 1.55v but make sure you keep it cool @ 1.55v these cpu's start on fire and get very hot very quickly.
yes youre right Vdimm needs to be manually adjusted , all other settings IMHO dont. If 1.44 is the max the board automatically can give then fine ok but i believe this is fine with most silicon out there at 3400-3500. Thats just my opinion :D
950 -980 mhz ddr2 is the max my memory can handle (ballistix 5400) , the board can do 1000 but memory cant . either way i am very happy with gigabyte, i paid less and got everything.
İt seems 1.6v or more vcore problem is only for me..İn bios or easytune 1.6 and 1.62v pc shutdown and after 5seconds reboot,1.65v and 1.7v freeze.whats the problem on my dq6?Any of you hava a similar problem?My new week 28 e6600 boost up to 3900 (1mb pi) with 1.58v.ı can't try more vcore because of this Dq6:slapass:
I get a similar problem :S... I thought this DQ6 had "12 phase power changer" or soemthing like that :(
Someone suggested the 12 phase was just a beefed up 6 phase...dunno how true that is.
Any new beta bios out?
nothing as of yet, I'm expecting one on Monday (and about teh phase thing... I basically bought this board because of that)
i agree totally, same for my DS3 i paid 145 and got the and more than if i had gotten a $250 board.Quote:
Originally Posted by ea6gka
i love my DS3.
I guess you're right but I never bought a high-end AMD board. I always bought sub-$100 boards and they overclocked fine. For example, my last three boards were the Shuttle AN35N Ultra, Epox 8KHA3J, and the DFI NF4X Infinity. The Shuttle was $50, the Epox $99, and the was DFI $70.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lestat
Give it a rest. The DS3 performs just as well as any $200 board you can come up with. You need to stop underestimating the DS3 and just work with it until you get the performance you want. Don't just quit because it's "just" a $150 board. That's nonsense.Quote:
Originally Posted by DARK SIDE
well a lot of people want to be able to 'n00b' overclock out of the box. In otherwords, a quick and easy guaranteed reasonable OC without any effort at all.
Thing with the DS3 is, you probably wont get a decent stable OC straight out of the box, it requires a little bit more effort & thought. But it will reward you with performance beyond what most other boards can offer.
Hi guys , I need all DS3 Bios from first F3 until lastest Release
whats best DS3 bios that you test until now?
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Originally Posted by HamidFULL
i use the F3 only for one reason , cause with all other bios if you set vcore AUTO and Overclok CPU the bios adjust the vcore to 1.42v and with bios F3 you can overclok and let vcore set AUTO that wont rise to 1.42v , stay at default 1.325v .
i know i can use bios F4 , F5 or F6 and set vcore manualy to 1.325v , but im using EIST and C1 enable and if i set the vcore manualy to 1.325v when its idle went down to multi x6 but the voltage remains 1.325v (that we set in bios cause in AUTO automatcly adjust to 1.42v) .
but with F3 bios if the Vcore is set AUTO in bios when cpu is idle went multi x6 and vcore also go down to 1.18v .
I dont know why gigabyte since F3 bios change this .
i dont use other bios than F3 cause of this auto adjust vcore when set AUTO in bios(realy suks for ppl like me that use EIST and C1 enable with auto vcore ).
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example:
i use 400x8 @ Vcore default for 24/7:
F3 bios || EIST & C1 enable || Vcore Normal :
--400x8
--vcore : NORMAL
--EIST & C1 : enable
windows >>> full 400x8/ 1.32v ------- idle : 400x6 / 1.18v
With F4/F5/F6 BIOS|| EIST & C1 enable || Vcore Normal :
--400x8
--Vcore : Normal
--Eist & C1 : enable
windows >>> Full : 400x8 /1.42v --------- idle 400x6/1.18v
with F4/F5/F6 BIOS || EIST & C1 enable || Vcore set to 1.325v :
--400x8
--Vcore : 1.325v
--Eist & C1 : enable
windows >>> Full : 400x8 /1.32v --------- idle 400x6/but vcore stay also 1.32v
thats why i dont use other bios than F3 , cause using EIST and C1 when CPU is idle (multi x6) there is no necessity the cpu use 1.32v , but the only way to drop the voltage when cpu is idle (x6) its seting Vcore : Normal in bios but then you cant overclok because the vcore auto adjust to 1.42v (with all other bios than F3) .
that realy realy suks , like i said before i dont know why gigabyte change that since F3 bios
regards
Just like my old DFI nF3-250Gb and Abit NF7 before it. :toast:Quote:
Originally Posted by Dublin_Gunner
I forgot to disable some bios options but not bad coming from the DFI Infinity:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7..._091706_02.jpg
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Originally Posted by ccl2006
that ocz plat has alot more room in it. and so does the FSB crank it up man...
well we need to know what cpu, ram, etc...
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Originally Posted by eXceededgoku
uhm who are you addressing that to ?
LOL im not actually sure, since the post I was referring to had/s disappeared :S.... perhaps wrong forum :)
New Bios We Need More Bios's!!!
Join the club, a week now since the last bios update.
Their ears still burning . Creative tons of Xfi RMA complaints !!!
Fix the vcore problem!! with new E6600 1.55v on bios it semms 1.50v in everest Dq6 good board..:D
[img]http://img70.imageshack.us/img70/2307/15vlargejy9.jpg[img]
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Originally Posted by palum
hahaha
thats why i have never had a need to go beyond my Audigy 2 Plat.
digital out.. 7.1,... yada yada.. and it DEFINATELY doesnt have the issue i see poeple have with the X-Fi
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Originally Posted by fenomenhaa
1.5v w/ 3.8v
wow.. best i have seen yet.. seems... a bit low for 3.8ghz
what chip is that ? week 26? 27?
L628AxxxQuote:
Originally Posted by Lestat
This is really pissing me off that I can't use Qflash with a USB floppy drive. Not to mention @Flash keeps crashing in windows, sheesh.
you can use it with a usb floppy dude but ONLY if your floppy seen as a floppy by the bios.
some usb floppies dont like it. mine works fine on my mobo
you can also use a thumb drive.
get off your butt and just go buy a floppy
and never use the stupid windows flashers.
and lastly.. but not least... use your damn floppy and make a startup disk and flash it via dos. end of story.
be mad all you want but be mad at yourself for missing the most obvious of flash methods.... D O S . . . .
sorry man i didnt mean to sound like a d|ck just people who ditch their floppies need to get with the program,, floppies are years from being done for.....
for me @flash only crashed once in Vista... but flashed 8 times in XP and no problems so far, not a single crashQuote:
Originally Posted by darkandlong
Edit:
Nevermind, figured it out. Need to enable boot from USB-FDD from the boot order for the board to check for the floppy. Flashed to F5 with no issues.
I tried F5C and it was crappy even at stock speeds as it would make my system hang while loading the apps at windows. i reverted back to bios F3 and its rock stable. i wonder what's in F5C that makes it problematic. ;)
ouch, with this bios i could get 440x8 which i could previosuly not. Did you reset the cmos? On the other hand i do have the xfi issues.Quote:
Originally Posted by ccl2006
yup i did try to reset cmos thrice but the problems in windows were still there. i am going to use F4 again later and see how it fares against the F3 and F5c.Quote:
Originally Posted by FirePhoenixCtk
just like to check with you all...anyone has any issues or sucess in using sata optical drives with ds4 either on the gigabyte or intel sata controller?
Will you guys be kind enough to post here the most ideal memory settings for Gigabyte 965 mobos which will make our OC more stable? Thanks in advance!
currently running geil ddr880 4-4-4-12 @ 2.1vQuote:
Originally Posted by ccl2006
wtf , i was about to get some dry ice, but this DQ6 is no go if you put 1.59v Vcore or more? :confused:
make sure eist and tm2 and all that related stuff is disabled if you oc, i have seen many people puch well into the 1.65v region on DQ6s the problem is with all the above turned on the board will volt down the chip to like 1.2 and if you try to hit some mad OC with 1.2v your going to fail :)
should i switch off virtualization if i do oc? THX!
Is that the Geil Ultra RAM or the Geil Value Kit?Quote:
Originally Posted by FirePhoenixCtk
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Originally Posted by paakkis
my DS3 does the same thing..
go above 1.58-ish and it wont boot. it will sometimes but not always
Just checked...no bios updates, dammit to betsy!
Soki...give your GB contacts a kick in the sleigh bells and see about a bios update!
its the ultra kit.Quote:
Originally Posted by therat
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Originally Posted by jugeen
no you dont have to , i havent seen it make any difference.
if your not using any type of linux or any type of virtual program that allow syou to run windows and another OS at the exact same time.. its not going to do anything.
so turning it off would be best i suppose.
i have it off, and have tried with it on and havent noticed anything.
http://www.station-drivers.com/page/...te%20index.htm
Updated version of EasyTune 5.
Can a native German speaker translate it? :)
Code:Wichtig !
Alle die für Allendale CPUen die neuen Betas nutzen,
sollten die Energieverwaltung auf Dauerbetrieb stellen.
EIST funktioniert leider nicht einwandfrei bei E6300/6400 !
Die Leistung wird schlechter im EIST Zustand, sogar Brenn-
vorgänge können abbrechen. Und X-fi Soundkarten haben K.F.
Bis auf weiteres sollten Allendale Besitzer die letzte Final Version nehmen.
PS.: So wie es aussieht, läuft EIST mit Conroe CPUen problemlos...
Es wird in Taiwan daran gearbeitet und wir erwarten täglich ein neues BIOS.
Posts no 1105 and 1108 - it's been already translated into the second best language in the world (first is Polish, of course)Quote:
Originally Posted by CrazyJohn
[Polish]Posty 1105 i 1108 - już to zostało przetłumaczone[/Polish]
Quote:
Originally Posted by mach82
Dont know about the best language, but defo up there with the best women!
My GF is Polish :-)
BTW, I think it just states there's a problem with EIST on Core2 CPU's
"For everyone using an allendale CPU in combination with the newest betas: Turn energy usage on max (Personal note: I wasn't aware of such an option maybe talking about QST here?). EIST doesn't function flawless on 6300/6400! Performance will go down in EIST mode, even Burning DVDs or CDs could suddenly break down!! And X-Fi cards suffer form K.F"Quote:
Originally Posted by CrazyJohn
For everyone using an allendale CPU in combination with the newest betas: Turn energy usage on max (Personal note: I wasn't aware of such an option maybe talking about QST here?). EIST doesn't function flawless on 6300/6400! Performance will go down in EIST mode, even Burning DVDs or CDs could suddenly break down!! And X-Fi cards suffer form K.F (she couldn't translate that one )
i am also eagerly awaiting Gigabyte's latest bios update.
I think we all are, especially the DQ6 owners...
Energy Usagee on max = turn off ALL energy saving fetures like EIST, C1E, QST etcQuote:
Originally Posted by TheForce81
Sorry for double post
Is it just me, or am I seeing as of 9/20/06 new bios from gigabyte, but when I click on it, its still only showing bios from 9/11/06.
there is nothing on gigabytes site for new bios's so i dont know where your seeing a new one
http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw/FileList/393610/965pdq6.f5
F5 official for DQ6
Just finished testing F5D bios, boots up fine fsb 450 and setfsb -> 520
http://koti.mbnet.fi/paakkis/32M.gif
Gonna test that F5 later today or tomorrow
:toast: Thanks Richard I'm going to try it as soon as I get home. did you try it already and is there a list of fixes? and it this the official absolute f5 final?Quote:
Originally Posted by Richard Dower
i'm waiting for new bios for DS4....the site says this:
babelfish translation:Code:Neue Finale Versionen für DS3/DS4 Ende KW38 Anfang KW39 erwartet !
Habe vorab diese Versionen testen können und bisher alles Top
Code:New final versions for DS3/DS4 end of KW38 at the beginning of KW39 expects!
Property first these versions to test know and so far all Top
ehmmm....what are KW38 and KW39....what means all this? :stick:
thanks :)
:toast: Thanks Richard I'm going to try it as soon as I get home. did you try it already and is there a list of fixes? and it this the official absolute f5 final?Quote:
Originally Posted by Richard Dower
week no?Quote:
Originally Posted by shark2
now it's 38.
thx guys for the translation ! :)
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Originally Posted by CrazyJohn
ahhhh thanks :D ....therefore will be new bios for the ds4 in next week, well :toast: