Hi folks, have you found the compatible memory list for this mobo? Looks like Gigabyte did not release it yet, but just in case...
BTW, which RAM manufacturer/model you personally suggest for it?
Thank you
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Hi folks, have you found the compatible memory list for this mobo? Looks like Gigabyte did not release it yet, but just in case...
BTW, which RAM manufacturer/model you personally suggest for it?
Thank you
Quote:
Originally Posted by psy4fun
Well I've got to say that I like this board a lot and don't regret getting it one bit. As for RAM I have Corsair Dominator 1600Mhz like some other folks have too in this thread. They run perfectly thus far, can't wait to push them a bit. You can never go wrong with Corsair anyway, so yeah...
Currently using G.Skill Ripjaws (Was meant for 1156/AM3 - previously had a P55 setup) and it works fine.
And here it comes ... 8 hours Prime small-fft. My new low-volt 24/7 setup.
@4.22GHZ (222x19) 1.200v :cool: , Primestable :)
http://img.techpowerup.org/091209/Capture018413.jpg
Hey, looking for some input here. I hear the barbs on the NB are 3/8". Does anybody know if they can be changed out with 1/2" barbs?
negative, they're permanent.Quote:
Originally Posted by FeRaL
Wow, great volts for those settings! :up: What batch number is your CPU? :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Sam_oslo
Yeah, I like the low-volt too. :)
It is running so cool that I'm tempted to try passive cooling on it, LOL. :D
It is a W3520 (#3848A352).
Prime doesnt stress i7 nearly enough. How about some LinX?
Anyone try running the board w/o the silent pipe or the water cooling? I can't use a soundcard unless I ditch it. :shakes:
Going to get a new GPU soon, but a little 3DMark Vantage run wouldn't hurt. Just a moderate OC of both GPU and CPU for cool&quiet 24/7 use.
have been playing a few of my favorite games on the same setup, and it was fine and stable too :)
24/7 setup, PhysX: Enable
GTX 295 @650/1200/1420 + W3520 @4.22(222x19) , P26259 3DMarks
http://img.techpowerup.org/091210/Ca...2-20091210.jpg
I'm hoping that either Gigabyte or some of the water cooling manufacturers, errhurm Danger Den... will come out with a bolt on Lucite replacement top with 1/2" fittings.Quote:
Originally Posted by lowfat
Easytune is reporting 2 different Vdimm?:
1.64v BIOS set, shows: 1.64v in "voltages" and 1.616v in "HW monitor" ?
http://img.techpowerup.org/091210/Ca...3-20091210.jpghttp://img.techpowerup.org/091210/Ca...4-20091210.jpg
Which one is more reliable? Or maybe i should ask, What is the best to set in BIOS to get 1.65v real?.
Hey Sam, that's a little high drop, on ud4, when I set 1.64v in bios, it read 1.630v in ET6 and when set to 1.66v bios, ET6 reports 1.648v. I found that ET6 reports are actually the real value used.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sam_oslo
BTW, did you try to play with the QPI/PLL? I read it could help in stability but you are only using 1.100v
does easy tune still drop the multi down like it did when I had the Extreme?
Cool, I will try this Vdimm. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by phsinc1
I didn't change the QPI/PLL at all to test the effect on stability. It has been damn stable, but I'm not pushing this CPU yet. I will try this for higher OC :).
EDIT: Did change ...
It was a big jump from 1.616v to 1.648v for adding just 0,02v (from 1.64v to 1.66v BOIS sett) :eek: .
But I'm happy as long as the real Vdimm is under 1.65v. Is it really? I'm not really sure after seeing that dramatic jump.
EDIT2: (I see it is flipping between 1.632v to 1.648v on Idle, maybe it is after all).
Anybody has measured the real max-Vdimm for 1.66v on this MB yet?
Now I have some extra voltage on NB, and "one notch" extra on SB, PCIe, and QPI/PLL. With QPI/VVT=1.28v :)
Probably would need more VVT for the next jump, or pushing the RAM (Uncore/IMC), tho.
How does it look? should I adjust more/other stuff ?
http://img.techpowerup.org/091211/Ca...7-20091211.jpghttp://img.techpowerup.org/091211/Ca...6-20091211.jpg
I was thinking about this earlier, i used the swiftech NB-MAX block on my RIIE and even after several mounts of both the swifty block and the stock heat pipe assembly i couldnt get a decent drop in overall temps.Quote:
Originally Posted by FeRaL
I would be concerned something similar would occur with this too.
Have you considered using another set of blocks to replace the gigabyte heat pipe altogether?
Let me start by saying I am not at the level most of you guys are. I have been following this thread from day one and have got a ton of great info. I am going to be building a new system from scratch and plan on using this board paired with a i7-920 for workstation use. I would like to over clock to the high 3ghz range on air. I was thinking about getting the Noctua NH-D14 for my cpu cooling. My main question is there any benefit to buying DDR 2000 over say DDR 1800? I was looking at the 6gb gskill ripjaw kit. Will having DDR 2000 make the overclocking go any smoother?
The D14 and a 920 should go 3.6-4Ghz with relative ease.Quote:
Originally Posted by Thefish1680
There is little benefit with RAM running much over 1600. Tighter timings at 1600mhz delivers i tiny bit more in benchmarks but i wouldnt worry too much if you arent looking for a high set of clocks.
Dropped the hammer on a UD7, 920, zalman9900, and some Kingston DDR3 2000. When I get her torn down and rebuilt I will post up my results, I just hope they fix the speed issue with the Sata 6g controller.
Does anybody else have this problem? When you put your machine to sleep, and when it wakes up, if you set your RAM over 1333Mhz it will default back to 1066Mhz which is annoying. (And ruin your overclock, everything is set back to stock speeds) Anyway stupid Windows 7 sleep mode has always caused me problems, should never use it.
I didn't know about this issue, and it cost me some extra re testing/installing effort today.Quote:
Originally Posted by [HTO]Hunter
I connected my OCZ Vertex 30GB to STAT port#6 6GB/s. I didn't expect to see much performance increase on a single SSD, but it was really surprising to see performance lost. The lost wasn't huge, but it was disappointing anyways.
I had to go back to SATA port#1 (the good old one) and getting the same read/write numbers as my old DFI.
Perofrmance lost using SATA3 ports?Quote:
Originally Posted by Sam_oslo
Oh dear :(
Yep, not much, but should be better. Here you see the difference, specially on small sizes, (and all the way trough).
Vertex 30GB FW 1.41 on both, w7 OS-disk, same SSD tweaks on both.
Left: On SATA 6Gb/s
Right: regular SATA port.
http://img.techpowerup.org/091208/Capture006.jpg http://img.techpowerup.org/091120/Capture027128.jpg
I can confirm this. RAID 0 using SSD's was baaad. Went back to intel controller and all is good.Quote:
Originally Posted by Biker
Ok i'm gonna do it. Classified is going back in. :( I'm still having memory issues with 12gb. Voltages dont help at all. If i can get it to post with 12, i'm ok.. until i reboot, then 10gb. 12gb ran great on the classified. I'll RMA the UD7 and hope to get a better one. Maybe they'll be out of stock and refund me instead..... Ok powering down for the chore...bbl as a trader.... so sorry :yepp:
Ah that is a bit rubbish....
The performance loss looks small with single disk but larger with a RAID config?
How much larger? :D
Thanks for posting guys.... very interesting :)
Maybe we will have to wait for a year for Intel to release their SATA3 controller for better SATA3 performance?
@op
The memory issues are mostly caused by CPU seating on X58 (to much CPU movement possible in the socket). On one board I had to re-seat 4 times before getting it to run sweetly with the ram. Personally i'd set it up outside the case and test until it was behaving itself :)
Biker, here is the post of Nugzo's screenshot showing the disk performance on the 2 controllers, I hope this can be fixed with a bios update:(
It's post 57 Link
So you guys are talking SATA2 speeds on a SATA3 controller then eh?
In my case, it is almost like SATA2 speed on a single SSD. But I hear (on OCZ forum, Including here: SATA 3 (6Gb/s) ATTO Benchmark Picture ), that we need the right controller on SSD to take advantage of SATA3.
I guess the problem is more related to the "old SSD controller" than the driver or MB (but it still may be a combination, tho).
My OCZ Vertex has an "old" Indilinx controller which seams to be more to blame, tho. How much the controller on the MB is playing a role, can't be determinant before using a SSD with the right controller, I believe.
OCZ has already announced new controller on SSD for use on SATA3. Some exciting readings for those who care about SSD on SATA3: Micron RealSSD™ C300 Solid-State Drive. I can't conclude that the controller on the MB is to blame before using one of these, tho.
Ya, that is why I asked. Seemed that it would be obviously slower, or not much faster anyway, to use SATA2 on a SATA3 port... Right? I mean it is not going to be any faster as it is still SATA2, or are you guys just making the real note that is is slower than actually using the Intel SATA2 ports? If that is the case, I would expect that due to the Giabyte controller is always slower, albeit normally this is J.Micron Vs Intel comparison though.
Ya, I want some SATA3 SSD disks! Maybe then regular SSD prices will come down, but I bet not by much. Intel needs to get on the ball and stop working so hard on their SSD's and get to work on RAID Drivers for ICH10R to pass through TRIM commands, but I bet we will all have to wait for ICH11R for that.
For me, SATA2-speed (300Mb/s) is more than enough. It won't be any kind of limiting factor on a single SSD, anyways. It may be different for RAID, tho.
I guess we are going to see much cheaper and better SSD with the right controller for SATA3 early next year. First then, this controller becomes really important/useful for me.
Ya, I can't wait for SATA3 SSD's!
I have a RAID SSD setup and it is fast, in benchmarks, but not sure how much faster it is though at too awful much else :) I never have compared them separately either, guess I need to sometime soon.
I've got 205 bclk on this board. 205x21 = 4.3ghz. 1.35 vcore. Memory at 6-7-6-20-1 1T 1640mhz. I can't seem to get higher bclk to run.
You could try to relax the Memory, maybe it is holding you back. Otherwise your CPU-batch# may be the limiting factor, too. But this MB won't make OC limitations like this, for sure.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spyd3r
A lower V run after some tinkering w a W3570
http://dc160.4shared.com/download/16...2_06_Marks.jpg
T&B
Real real nice. is that the right vcore, :shocked: 1.328? My 950 wont do 4200 at that lol. if so that chip should do that same clock on great AIR. Wow nice job. What is the batch# Would you please post us a template for that greatness? Thanks so much! Wanna sell that chip? ;):p:Quote:
Originally Posted by TURN N BURN
I think this is as much of an X58 issue as it is a MB/Ram issue. I just pulled my new gigabyte x58a UD7 because i couldnt get the 12gb to concistently show up. every once in a while it would work, and it would normally work the best after a CPU reseat. It would go back to only showing 10gb in a day or two. Re-installed my classified and it worked great for a few hours, many differnt settings, then poof, 10gb just like the UD7. I'm using a TRUE 1366 with the stock mounting brackets. It also happend to me with an ASUS. I was using 9gb and sometimes only 6gb would show. That was different memory and different cpu cooler. This is such a strange bug. So many different things that work for select people, but nothing concrete. There is no "Do This and it will for sure work" solution. X58 has been out long enough that you'd think the cause would be known by now. Maybe differnt RAM is next for me..... I dunno. It's driving me crazy though. I have about $1500 tied up in 2 motherboards and 12gb of ram. Frustrating!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by nugzo
I tried 4 different motherboards and 3 sets of ram early this year before I realized the issues I was having w/ 12GB wasn't with either. It was the CPU.Quote:
Originally Posted by nugzo
Although my issue was different than yours. Mine just wouldn't post above 180blck w/ 12GB of memory.
but today is really needed 12gb?
for me is too much 6gb an is always useless....
Is the board PCIe/bclk limited like the old versions were?
Can i get by with 6gb? Probably. Shouldnt i be able to run atleast half of the amount ram this board says it supports? Most definitley! I was usung 8gb flawllesly on my oldschool s775, i should uprade and accept less ram?As you can see, at idle, sitting here typing this reply, im using 2500mb of ram. If i had 6gb installed then i'd only have 3500mb of ram remaining. Thats not much. People saying do you really need 12gb of ram? My reply to that is do you really need a 4.5ghz 24/7 quad core? Do you really need those 3-4 video cards? These boards are advertised to run 24gb, 12gb should be no problem. I spent 450 for a Classified and 350 for this UD7. They should run 12gb and be happy about doin it. If it's a memory problem and not the board, thats almost as bad. I spent $700 for this memory, it should work at 1600. It's rated for 2133. With 12gb installed, it wont even work at 1066 though. 6gb at 2000 ran overnight memtest4 with each 6gb kit. 10 hours each, no errors.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andrea deluxe
Whats crazy is i havent seen any manufacturer say what the actual cause of this problem is. If its bad CPU/Socket contact like some suggest, How do i fix it? i'm using the stock mounting bracket for the beloved TRUE. No modifications. I just want gigabyte, evga, asus, or whoever to tell my why i cant run 12gb. Their board specs should read: Memory....this board supports between 6 and 24gb of DDR3. It's luck of the draw, we dont have any way of knowing how much you can actually use but in the lab we did get 24gb to work on this one board that one friday night.:yepp: So give me $500 bucks for this board, dont get upset if you can only run 6gb though. You were warned....lol
ps.. I guess 9gb is a suggestion.. Better than the 6 i'm stable at now. Better than the 8 i upgraded from. Still Triple Channel. K lets spend some more :p
So is this mobo considered better for H2O than air? My rig will be air, but depending on how others feel about this mobo I'm stuck between it, the Ud5, and EVGA A1....seems people are still trying to figure this board out.
Any ln2 or cascade results around guys? I'm curious to see how the pwm handles full load high clocked cpu @ 1.6v and if it can bench at 240bclk :D
If this board can match or beat the efficiency of the old EX58 and can push a good chip above 5.5g then i'm sold.
But if your 12GB are 6 double sided sticks, they probably are same as difficult for the board to handle as the full 24GB would be (again 6 DS sticks).Quote:
Originally Posted by nugzo
Well i just removed and re-installed the TRUE. Now all 12gb are back. first time in 24 hours. I guess if i re-seat the CPU everyday i'll be ok :yepp::shakes: I guess a new cooler is in the works. Maybe the noctua NH-D14? Does anybody know if that'll fit this board? Anybody using it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Orion24
Edit.. Checked Noctua site and it will fit
I'm starting to agree with you. Voltages never help, re-seating cpu does. But it only lasts a day for me wtf? With all the pressure on the chip, how can it possibly move?Quote:
Originally Posted by Biker
There was a big discussion about the 1366 / 1156 socket around here somewhere which concluded the Foxconn varaint was bad (not enough downward pressure, too much cpu movement in socket possible) and the other varaint (Lotes) was deemed better.Quote:
Originally Posted by nugzo
If this keeps recurring i'd take a good magnifying glass and a decent torch / desk lamp and have a really good look at the socket pins.
I have managed to straighten out quite a few bent or misaligned pins in 775 / 1366 sockets with careful hands and a sewing needle :)
Edit: thread is here
yes true!
check on the socket bad pin.....
for me, you have damaged it.....
Hey kids, have you ever seen a w3520 priming @6.66GHZ?
Check it out while you can, LOL . :p:
W3520 @6.66GHZ(222x 30 :rofl: ) 1.20v :bday2: .
http://img.techpowerup.org/091214/Ca...7-20091214.jpg
Quote:
Originally Posted by nugzo
The Noctua will fit on this board but there are quite a few memory limitations. Noctua website shows which modules will fit since the cooler does go over the top of the first four sockets.
Here are two pictures I got from Noctua when I spoke to them about the NH-D14 compatibility and the UD7 board. I was especially interested to see if the hybrid silent pipe would fit with the D14 installed. From what I can see, it will not work with the silent pipe.
http://img709.imageshack.us/img709/9...58aud7d14h.jpg
http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/6...58aud7d14v.jpg
@Sam_oslo
Looks cool, but impossible
:D
The more ram you have, the more superfetch uses. With 6gb of ram, you would be using less just web browsing. You arent actually using 2500Mb of ram.Quote:
Originally Posted by nugzo
6gb is plenty for any app aside from a few things that 95% of people do not use. Save the money from the ram for something better elsewhere in the PC.
@emertX
LOL, yeah it is imposable, that's why it is fun. ;)
I have a Noctua NH-D14 on order. It was spoused to be here last week but is delayed. That picture looks kind of imposable fit for even 6GB tall-RAM (+silent pipe).
My Megahalems won't get in the way before using bank#1 (12GB RAM). But i got low-profile RAM that would sneak itself under them, anyways :)
Since this also is a tips thread, I'll try to ask here. Please advise me though, if you don't think this is the thread for it. =)
How is the waterblock on this thing? I suppose I could see that when it arrives, but I was just wondering if it's safe to use? Heard some of these waterblocks tend to crack up or leak. What's it made out of btw? Copper?
How is this board in terms of overclocking for newbies? =)
It is easy to OC this MB for 24/7 use. Most default/stock values are good enough for a descent 24/7 setup.
I have only changed these for my current 24/7 8 hours Prime stable setup:
@4.22GHZ (222x19)
Vcore=1.20v
VVT=1.28v
IOH Core=1.2v
CPU PPL=1.40v
RAM @ x8, 8-9-8-20 1.61v
Your CPU and RAM may need other voltages/settings (specially the Vcore & VVT is dependent on your CPU-batch#), but usually you shouldn't need to change anything else (unless you want to go crazy with subzero, LOL). But it is always fun to play with other settings too, to optimize and stuff ... .
I'm looking into the SB and PCIe-stings now, to see if they are limiting the BCLK :confused:, for my next OC. But there is a lot of fun in this mess ...
I have a few users at TweakTown with Easytune and UD7 issues, so I just wanted to check with you guys before I ask Gigabyte about this.
Does it install fine with F3c, and run fine?
I have never used Easytune to set or modify anything. I don't run it often either. But I installed it twice on w7 64Bit and F3c without any issue. It starts and acts normal too.
I don't use it much, what are people are using it for? and what kind of issue are they having, anyways?
Thanks!
They were having installation and starting issues, I just wanted to verify with you guys that it worked or not because I know some versions sometimes fail to install ro start with certain BIOSes. And since I do not have UD7 I could not test myself, thanks for the heads up I will let them know it should work fine and we will continue our troubleshooting from there since I now know it works.
We use it for monitoring or checking voltages, or testing small changes.
Ok. Here we are 24hours after i reseated my CPU and now im back to 10gb of ram. I just dont understand how this keeps happening. My Tower hasnt moved. How is the CPU Moving? I mentioned earlier about going the 9GB route instead of the 12gb. I'm starting to think i may have the same problem going that way. This really pisses me off bad. This board and the EVGA classified exhibit the exact same charecteristics when it comes to 12gb of ram. Works fine for 1 day after i install CPU, then without fail, day 2 = 10gb. I want to take a hammer to this POS!Quote:
Originally Posted by nugzo
Why isnt this a bigger issue than it is? I guess populating all 6 banks isnt that common..???? :( even though 6 banks may not be common, there should still be enough people experiencing it, enough that i should find more about it than i do on the web.
Just got of off the phone with EVGA tech support. I know this is a gigabyte thread, i'm the op....but i am experiencing the exact same issue with both boards, so this should be relevant. I dont know why i didnt think of trying this, but they suggested putting the stock cooler on to see if it still happens. They said the aftermarket fan, being too tight, causes the plastic that the cpu sits on in the socket to bow. They said when i re-seat the cpu, that gives the plastic time to cool and straighten out some. The reason it works for a day is because it takes time for the plastic to heat and bow enough to create the problem again. Makes sense. So i guess if this fixes it, then its an issue i should take up with thermalright? I see a new revision in the future....Hopefully. Before i swap coolers, i'll run this TRUE at stock CPU settings, like i'll run with the stock cooler. I guess theres a chance that at stock voltages, it wont heat up enough to make the plastic pliable enough to create the problem.. we'll see!
Well at least you now have a pretty good idea what the cause is :up:
Nugz, why don't you try to loosen your CPU cooler a bit and lay your case on its side to see if that fixes the problem.
Sup Hunter. Guess i could, but i feel like being a lil more scientific at the moment...Quote:
Originally Posted by [HTO]Hunter
Maybe the back plate and its mounting to the board could be helping cause the problem. Just loosening the CPU might not be enough? I will for sure try that as a later test though. If it does not fail with the stock cooler that is. Hopefully i'll be able to adjust it enough to fix the ram issue, and not lose anything. I ordered a Megahalem just in case.. Maybe it'll work better. If not i still need it so i can build a second monster with my spare i7 parts. I've really been thinking HARD about goin back to water.. I'd do it tomorrow if there was a really good external system on the market... I wonder if the WaterKegs are still around.. I messaged newls1, waiting to see.
Whoa, such an odd issue. I'd really like to know the answer too, keep us updated! I'm about to go X58 with 12GB but not sure how this will work with my pressure-modded TRUE! Yikes!Quote:
Originally Posted by nugzo
BIOS F3G beta is out,
anyone tried it ?
Thanks for the heads up - may try it once I have my machine built !!!Quote:
Originally Posted by nyeah
I am somewhat surprised to hear that the performance of SSD drives set up in raid on the Sata 3 controller are slower in performance than the ICH10 Intel controller as surely the increased bandwidth available should have meant that the Sata 3 controller was a better performer. Oh well perhaps it is a driver issue and will be solved soon, or maybe it is because SSD drives are not recognised as a Sata 3 device and so it reverts back to Sata 2 speeds?
Anyway I suppose I would be better off using the Intel controller to set up my build.
Mark
The w7 was seeing only 2GB RAM after the flash, but the CPUz was reporting 3-channels and 6GB. Something fishy was going on with the RAM, but a reboot & reset has fixed the problem. Everything is back to normal now, and the OC is at least as good as before.Quote:
Originally Posted by nyeah
EDIT: Some progress report:
Have been playing with the BCLK (with x19 multi, for now) and getting :
Up to BCLK215 seams to be very easy with no/little need for tweaks.
I get some artifacts on my screen at BCLCK216. Randomly black screen for few sec., and comes back again. My dual-GPU may be to blame, but I'm not sure yet.
My CPU seams to scale optimal up to BCLK222, it needs 1.200v for 4.22GHZ(222x19) but needs at least 1.232v for 4.27GHZ(225x19). Will keeps testing with new BIOS ... .
thanks for testing,Quote:
Originally Posted by Sam_oslo
i want to ask how many vdroop on your board ? when i set it at 1.2625V BIOS it read 1.232V at CPUZ.
NP :)Quote:
Originally Posted by nyeah
I'm using "Level 2", and it actually idles with less, and raises on load!
1.20625 BIOS set ends up as: 1.184v Idle and 1.200v Load (based on CPUz readings).
Messing around with MEM can make some RAM to disappear.
The w7 will see only 2GB RAM with RTL=53/55/57 (manually sett), but CPUz will still show 6GB , what a mess :rolleyes:. RTL=56/58/60 will fix it all to 6GB .
http://img.techpowerup.org/091216/Ca...9-20091216.jpg
Well my Megahalems came in today. Maybe its mounting wont cause the same stress as the true and hopefully i wont lose 2gb of ram tomorrow. Craziest thing though... The mounting bracket for the Megahalems were packaged wrong. The single thick black bar that actually holds the cooler down is wrong. It wont line up with the mounting holes and the spring screws wont fit through the holes in the bar. I used the bar from the TRUE just to get it installed. I'll contact the manufacturer for a replacement tomorrow. It seems a few people have had the same problem. As far as temps, I'm running about 5c cooler than with the TRUE. 1.35v loaded prime 95 small fft no HT max temps so far are 75c
Well. UD7 arrived Wednesday. Happy to say that it booted flawlessly yesterday, and that it works very well.
Haven't got the chance to overclock with it yet, since I'm running Intel stock cooler. =)
Not bad though. 2.66 ghz idles at 38-40 degrees. It's not good either, but it's actually not that bad for a stock cooler. =)
How's the startup time on this thing? I've read some people saying it was abnormally long... but then again they probably didn't disable a lot of the unnecessary things in the bios.
Holy :banana::banana::banana::banana: man, pass Linx at that frequency and you can top my LinX club for 2-3 years easily! :ROTF: :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Sam_oslo
i need to say, sorry been very busy in heavy work;
but today i tested 2 G* , yes, my first time at EX58A UD7 and G* subzero
im very happy with results, 6GHz 12Ts Pass 3Dmark 2006
, 5.9Ghz do vantage.
hicookie,
yes, it was longer than my good old DFI UT, but it didn't feel like "abnormally long". I've disabled some stuff that I don't use, and it's much faster now. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by LarsMarkelson
LOL, yeah I could top any list for a long time with this kind of stuff ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by zalbard
Working on your list too. This CPU and MB combination seams to have a really good potential, but I've never felt so cooling-limited as now.
pictures, also i do video , but i can't make it public :)
http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/1...900vantage.png
Which chip was that on hicookie?
edit: I see you posted a pic. Looks secretive lol! I'll just assume it's a soon-to-be released i7 chip. 1.8v though WOW! I'm not too familiar with sub-zero, but would 1.8v be okay for 24/7 use as long as temps were below zero?
Anybody else is hearing a high pitch sound?
It sounds like a dial-up modem trying to connect, not as load, but very high pitch and penetrating. It starts with the POST, and gets weaker and loader in a periodic cycle.
The sound is really annoying, but I can't locate if it is coming from the MB exactly, but all other components are the same as before.
:eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Sam_oslo
Glad I am holding off pulling the trigger on this. Sounds really annoying.
I had a similar thing happen to me with a Biostar AM2+ board... but it'd only happen at load. Something related to the PWM IIRC from another forum post.
Damn .... nice chip Hicookie :up:
Here are my setting for 4.2 on air with my I7 920 and UD7 Bios F3g
Advanced CPU Features:
CPU Clock Ratio ................................ [21 ]
Intel(R) Turbo Boost Tech ...................... [Enabled]
CPU Cores Enabled .............................. [All]
CPU Multi Threading .............................[Enabled]
CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) ........................ [Disabled]
C3/C6/C7 State Support ......................... [Disabled]
CPU Thermal Monitor ............................ [Disabled]
CPU EIST Function .............................. [Disabled]
Virtualization Technology ...................... [Disabled]
Bi-Directional PROCHOT ......................... [Enabled]
Uncore & QPI Features:
QPI Link Speed ..............................[7.2GHz]
Uncore Clock Ratio ..........................[x16]
Uncore Frequency ............................[3200MHz]
Isonchronous Support ........................[Enabled]
Standard Clock Control:
Base Clock (BCLK) Control .......................... [Enabled]
BCLK Frequency (MHz) ................................[200]
PCI Express Frequency (MHz) ........................ [104]
C.I.A.2........................................... .. []
Advanced Clock Control:
CPU Clock Drive ..............................[800mV]
PCI Express Clock Drive ......................[900mV]
CPU Clock Skew ...............................[0ps]
IOH Clock Skew ...............................[0ps]
Advanced DRAM Features:
Performance Enhance ...................... [Turbo]
Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P) ........... [Disabled]
System Memory Multiplier (SPD) ........... [8.0]
DRAM Timing Selectable (SPD) ............. [Quick]
Channel A + B + C
Channel A Timing Settings:
##Channel A Standard Timing Control##
CAS Latency Time ......................[8]
tRCD ..................................[8]
tRP ...................................[8]
tRAS ..................................[20]
CR.....................................[1T]
B2B.....................................[]
Advanced Voltage Control:
CPU Intel Core i7 920 D0 Stepping
Load Line Calibration ................. [Level 2]
CPU Vcore ..............................[1.23750V]
QPI/VTT Voltage 1.150v .................[1.275V]
CPU PLL 1.800v .........................[1.500V]
PCIE 1.500v ............................[1.540V]
QPI PLL 1.100v .........................[1.140V]
IOH Core 1.100v ........................[1.200V]
ICH I/O 1.500v .........................[1.580V]
ICH Core 1.1v ..........................[1.200V]
DRAM
DRAM Voltage 1.500v ..............[1.640V]
DRAM Termination 0.750v...........[0.740V]
Ch-A Data VRef. 0.750v ...........[0.740V]
Ch-B Data VRef. 0.750v ...........[0.740V]
Ch-C Data VRef. 0.750v ...........[0.740V]
isn't it just HDD sound?Quote:
Originally Posted by Sam_oslo
I had noticed this when I put together a box with an ASRock X58 Extreme and it took me a couple boots to realize that (in my case) it was just the Plextor optical drive spinning even though there wasn't a disc in it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sam_oslo
coils? A lot of electronics these days has coil whine.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sam_oslo
Disconnected the HDD, and booted from SSD, but still is whining.
It can be coils, it sounds very much like it, but how to diagnose if it is coming from the MB?
If nobody else can confirm the same sound, then maybe I need to take out my other components. i could start with GPU and PSU (got some reserves under the bed :rolleyes:) to test, or something else that could whine too?
Yeah I'm having the same problem, maybe its my power supply, because I'm using the same case and I had a P55 UD6, X58 UD5 and they all made squealing noises. Other people who have this board reported no squealing noises whatsoever.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sam_oslo
I'm using the same Corsair HX1000W as before. I've never heard anything from it, but i got another PSU and could change it to test.
The problem is that I have to take apart the whole thing to locate the source :rolleyes:. Or maybe other way to diagnose the source?
when you talk about it, i start to listened to my board, and it sounded like vrm, i thought it was my graphic card, but i can't find the source.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sam_oslo
it is not bad right?
Yes, it can be the VRM, too.Quote:
Originally Posted by nyeah
It wasn't so bad to start with, but it got more annoying after I first started paying attention and thinking about it.
It is insisting to get more of my attention, all the time. I hope you don't end up there .. ;)
No. It is just annoying to some people. If you run folding@home on an Nvidia GPU you will almost without a doubt get the sound. My videocards squeel 24/7 because of it so it doesn't bother me anymore. :shrug:Quote:
Originally Posted by nyeah
Sam, I haven't heard my board whining yet but I have only had it a few days and I have an Antec 1200 case so all I hear is fans:rofl: I was able to drop my vcore down a bit to 1.225 with the f3g bios which helped my temps a bit.
Yeah, maybe I shouldn't invest on quiet fans. My CoolerMaster 1000 is kind of soundproof, but i guess it is not so effective against high pitch sounds. I'm glad that i don't have a dog, it is kind of sound that could drive a dog nuts, I guess.
I have been googling, and some other MB seams to have the same problem with VRM. Where is the VRM located on this MB anyways, close to 12v CPU power connector?
;) A real air cooler instead of that zalman would help your temps a ton :p: :yepp:Quote:
Originally Posted by [HTO]Hunter
hmm, which one would you suggest, the majority of reviews have placed this cooler #1 or at least top 5. If you have something better in mind let me know, I'm all about trying something new if it will help :shrug:Quote:
Originally Posted by nugzo
I'd say either Megahalems or NH-D14.Quote:
Originally Posted by [HTO]Hunter
+1 ... Noctua first and Megahalem second are the best air coolers money can buy :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by pyn
NH-D14
Megahalems Rev.B
Both those two came top in our tests with both the Noctua fans and also Scythe Ultra Kaze 3000rpm fans. :up:
I have some very tall Kingston ram and also use the northbridge heatpipe assembly so I was concerned with clearance issues. Will either or both of these work without interference?
Here is a pic as you can see space could be an issue :(
http://www.straferight.com/photopost...s/DSC04169.JPGhttp://www.straferight.com/photopost...s/DSC04171.JPG
Megahalems or TRUE would be great. If your not using the first DIMM, either of the 2 will work for you. They both work for me and i'm using all 6 DIMMS, although they arent as tall as the kingston. I use a regular 120mm fan on the memory side, and a 38mm 120 on the exhaust side. I'm experimenting with a different config now. I reversed the back exhaust case fan to bring cold air in the case, then i reversed the flow of the 2 CPU fans. Now Cold air is blown through the CPU cooler instead of hot air from inside the case. Also now there's a ton of air movrment across my memory in this config. My only exhaust is the top 2 120mm fans. Seems to be working good, i didnt note previous temps to compare though. Once i get all my buggz fixed (12gb issues) i'll do a proper comparison of both configs.Quote:
Originally Posted by [HTO]Hunter
Edit: If you decide to go with the megahelm, i wouldnt order it from Frozen CPU. Nothing against Frozen, but thats where i got mine, and it has the wrong mounting bracket in the kit. Maybe somewhere else, like performance pcs, will have a different batch.
The Noctua D-14 is awesome, but i dont think it'll work with the NB Heat pipe asm.