although each companies ram is a little different if GMH ram was tested then you'll be fine.
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although each companies ram is a little different if GMH ram was tested then you'll be fine.
Regarding the x-fi:
I'm currently running the F7 bios and noticed that the x-fi 'loses itself' when you do a restart but when you do a shutdown and then start up the machine again, the x-fi is still there. Maybe bingo can pass that on to gigabyte if it isn't already known.
If it is known.. DISREGARD this post. :)
Oh, and the F8a bios limits my overclock.. from (F7) 490x7 to (F8) 470x7.
I'm using the crucial 10th gmh sticks.
It's known :)Quote:
Originally Posted by jondl
Now I can't wait for the BIOS.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lestat
Hey!...i'm like a SUPERFLY thread contributer, so why don't i get the hookup on beta bios?
:-(
cuz your post count isnt 666 yet
get to posting!
QFTQuote:
Originally Posted by Richard Dower
It is infact true, Richard is always there to tell us when new drivers/bios/anything about gigabyte happens. Keep it coming Richard! And lestat for that matter, I don't care what other people say I think you are always right ;). Now wheres that bios?! :D
*prays to the Gods that this will fix my D9 memory... (lol) im sad i know, but i cant wait.
The Crucial Anniversary modules did 7x490 at 5-4-4-12. Gigabyte still has their MCH timings tuned very tight unlike Asus which is why you see the difference in the FSB speeds now. We are still going back and forth on that issue as the hardware is capable of 515FSB but not anything more at this time.Quote:
Originally Posted by davidos
F8G is now in final QA testing..... ;) Should improve non 1:1 ratios.....
???Quote:
Originally Posted by bingo13
What happened to F8F which was supposed to be released tonight?
mmmm, f8 bios should help me a good bit. currently running d9gmh at 1:1, 433 daily, 475 max post. Maybe we could have manaual internal mch latencies in addition to auto :D.
Bingo13, do you work for gigabyte? If so, talk to fugger about getting your title changed and possibly a gigabyte official support subforum made.
could someone pm me when f8 official is released, i don't check this thread often.
Obviously, it didn't pass QA. Things seem to be a bit tighter now at Gigabyte.Quote:
Originally Posted by MadMikeSS
Don't get me wrong. I'm glad that someone is working hard on this. I'm just a little impatient sometimes. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by aldamon
Me too, but I'd prefer it if my X-Fi keeps working after the next update. I'm glad they're keeping track of those kinds of things now.Quote:
Originally Posted by MadMikeSS
I think you all should buy some hip waders.
What build is the bios for the DQ6 at?, F7e?
Well, I said I wouldn't hold my breath, and I'm still here and there is still no posted new bios. It's 10:47pm EST.
where is there?
Gigabyte's site?
for the beta's version? dont think so
I was refer to the final release version that people have been saying will be released today.
got u bud, im hoping they release it soon too
same hereQuote:
Originally Posted by Ajfina
Any news on the ds 4 and dq6 please?
There must be trouble in River City.;)
On the assurances:D of bingo13 that we are going to get a DS3 BIOS with D9 support I ordered:
Attachment 52661
2 Gb Kit DDR2 (2x 1Gb) 4-4-4-10 800Mhz
[TXDD2048M800HC4DC]
FedEx will be here in a couple of days.;)
I would call that a risky purchase.
Hope the bios will be released soon. Else im going to return my board. And get an ASUS kickass board instead.
Not trying to influence anyone...just posting what I've found.
The only beta F8 bios I can find hosted anywhere has a change list posted with it and says it deals only with Fan control issues. So unless some of you folks have actually ever recieved beta bios from a gigabyte rep to test for memory issues, I wouldn't hold your breath. I personally think about 80 percent of the info you are being fed is as rotten as last weeks garbage.
Lol ... but the F8a DID fix the x-fi ... despite not posting the damn fix with the change list.
Does this ram work ok with this board? Im not looking at a huge overclock, just to around 3ghz.
G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231098
its only $200 vs the $250-300 high end stuff with tighter timings.
Quote:
Originally Posted by JPH1589
and like i said, its a beta bios, its not a public beta bios, NONE of the original beta bios's were EVER supposed to be released to the public, we got them from a tester who was kind enough to allow us to test them.
your ignorant and childish bashing of bingo is crap and i would suggest you stop where your at.
just because you don't see a bios out for download in the wild doesn't mean it doesn't exist.
Xtreme systems has long been a haven for industry testers and people in the know and just cuz your not in the know, and you dont know Bingo doesnt make him full of crap. it makes you full of crap cuz your pouting like a little baby for not getting the beta bios.
some of us already know WHO he is, and know his legitimacy. your ranting and calling his offerings of knowledge "stinky like last weeks garbage" is b.s. and i would suggest you stop and grow up.
again these are beta bios's bingo is a tester, he is not at liberty to discuss certain aspects of the bios and testing nor share the bios unless auth. by gigabyte.
just cuz you can't handle that doesnt make him a liar.
deal with it until the final version is released.
I only see one person ranting. And I see another promising things daily that don't happen.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lestat
Me thinks thou dust protest too much LOL!! Have a nice day.
Well i took the plunge today and ordered all my parts, I settled on the CorsairTWIN2X2048-6400C4..expensive but peace of mind with a computer purchase is nice since ram is the hardest part to pick out imo. :D
Other parts are the DS3, E6300, video card just a 7600GT to hold me over till G80 comes out. :) See what i can do with over clocking this weekend with stock HSF.
Vista drivers for Realtek 888/883:
http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...&GetDown=false
marko, when using the stock hsf i would triple check the surface mounting are of the hsf and the cpu.
make sure they are flat.
the stock HSF needs all the help it can get.
i sure wish intel would give us better heatsinks. like the opteron heatpipe coolers.
i have one of those on a 3800 X2 and wow i am shocked at how well it cools the cpu.
i think our conroes deserve better heatsinks than those poopy copper core alum. ones.
I actually think these stock HSF from Intel are great! Especially for the non overclocker, but even then I could overclock the CPU greatly without sky high temps (even in comparison with my old Zalman).Quote:
Originally Posted by Lestat
I build these systems at work all the time and I think this cooler installation is the most full/noob proof system there is (not that I'm a noob:p: ). The contact is firm and installation couldn't get any easier, click on all four of the knobs and you're done!
Only problem I have with them is the noise production at somewhat higher temps!
Quote:
Originally Posted by JPH1589
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/9...s37x490cm5.png
I receive BIOS updates from Gigabyte on a daily basis. There will be another F8 spin today due to a 4:5 ratio issue with the Allendale series. Just because you cannot find it does not mean it is not real. ;) I hit 7x520 on this board today but forget any further information from me on the subject. I am tired of the emails and general abuse around here when trying to help someone.
hey bingo dont mind those :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: . i really apreciate your help in this thread..
BTW can we have a copy of the f8g bios? :D
regards
Thanks for the updates bingo! You aren't going unappreciated. When i purchased this board, i came in knowing that gigabyte was updating their bios' every other week and its' great to have an ETA on them. Again, thanks!
Also, i'm sure when he's able to leak the beta bios' he'll do so on his own discretion. Theres really no need to flood his PM box with requests.
any newer BIOS than F7b for DS4?? where I can DL it?
I'm eventually going to water cool the CPU, but im holding off buying stuff for that till G80 cards are out in force. Even a modest overclock on stock HSF is welcome by me. Of course use some trusty AS5 instead of that lame pad. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by TheForce81
That stuff should work great. I've recommended that same exact ram to like 5 people already. They've all been happy with it.Quote:
Originally Posted by markopoleo
Its good b/c the voltage is rated at 1.8v-2.0v, and its SPD timings are loose, unlike some the fancy (expensive) ram which needs 2.1-2.2v to run at the tight SPD timings of like 3-4-3-9, etc. Those expensive sticks are the ones causing all the problems b/c they're basically "overclocked" ram b/c they need more than stock voltage to boot. And Gigabyte's early boards came with BIOS's that only supplied stock voltage (1.8v) at boot up. So many of the expensive sticks failed to boot!
Bingo could you please upload the BIOS for us? pleeeeeeeeeeaaaaase :slobber:
Being an extremely happy owner of an ASUS P5B-E, and a considerate purchaser of the s3 or DS3, I can gladly say that I went the right route. I can run my E6300 up to 515 Mhz without a problem on the P5B-E. The only pro the GB boards had over the -E was added vdimm. vdimm on a limited FSB means nothing. You have to realize that people are sitting on these boards and are waiting to overclock their CPUs.Quote:
Originally Posted by bingo13
Frustration is a tough beast to tackle. Had I went with the GB board I'd be really pissed off by now waiting for empty promises and a BIOS that never gets released but is promised daily. Its too bad people attack you personally... but imagine spending the $140 and having the BIOS being the limitation in achieving your long awaited overclock. I'm sorry but GB needs to put out a beta bios and let these people play already....
/rant on
Stop begging him to release the beta bios, or to send them to you. He will post them if available if not just enjoy the fact that we are getting any form of updates at all. It's like last call at a bar when a hottie walks by, everyone begging-pleading-whining "Where's mine? You whore I want it now, wha wha Wha"
We would all like all our toys right now, sit back, relax..I dunno maybe USE your computer with it's "limited?" oc (hitting well over 50% higher on any cpu is fantastic gains). When the new bios comes out and you oc it it further you will appreciate it all the more.
/rant off
I only have ONE question for Bingo:
(ahem [clears throat]..) did Gigabyte update the JMicron bios ROM for the DS3 and other boards?
If not i'm gonna be super pissed!
Richard please get us latest intel and other drivers that update recentlyQuote:
Originally Posted by Richard Dower
Yes I want a new beta bios also please
And I dunno why people doubt Bingo13 and kenofstephen.
Where do u think all the beta bios's they post come from, if they weren't legit.
I want to say thank you to them for what they have given us so far, which they never HAVE to.
Lets not piss off the people outside of gigabyte who actually care enough to help us out.
Sheesh
Werd! Great Post :clap:Quote:
Originally Posted by dnottis
Every day I start my day going "this could be the day..." then by the end of the day I am checking prices on the P5B-Deluxe swearing that I am going to order it tomorrow... then I go through the same thing all over again...
It's like Groundhog Day!:slap:
I wish i could push the ban button on JPH for being nubbish ... and we'll just leave him to create a new s/n
Anyway, How the hell do you have it show the real bios instead of F3 all of the time ...
I think people dealing with the public should grow a thicker skin personally. Not everyone is going to be a perfect angel when cloaked by the Intarweb.
Quote:
Originally Posted by ScythedBlade
what do you mean have it show the real bios instead of F3 ?
you men CPU-Z ?
use the "clear DMI Data" option when you flash it.
I'm looking forward to the new bios, but I'm pretty happy with how my 10th Anniversary D9's (GMH) were doing last night.....
My Week 24 6600 doesn't appear to be a great overclocker, atleast so far on air I'm topping out just under 3.5....so I played with the new mem last night and dropped the multi down....
While I wasn't able to hit 500 yet, I can do 485 at CAS-4 with this memory...
So, like everyone else, I'm looking forward to the new bios, but all things considered, things aren't so bad.....
I'm going to use an analogy here, it may not be a good one, but it's still an analogy so take it as you will.Quote:
Originally Posted by cold_realms
Consider you buy a sports car. You shell out some decent cash for it, blah blah. It has the potential to hit 160mph. Now, you know the speed limit on any road is not going to be any higher than 65, maybe 75 (depending where you are and lets forget the autobahn here). So you take your car our just to see what it can do and find out that for some reason you are limited to 100mph. You take it to the dealer and they say it's a known problem inside the computer and they are working on an update. They say the update is expected that day. So you wait it out and check back the next day to see if the update is out yet. You get the "Well, they fixed the speed limit problem but by doing so ran into another issue." answer and that it should be available the next day. You wait and the same excuse the next day.
As consumers who buy products that are perhaps not guaranteed past their stock values but are aimed at the overclocking enthusiasts we should never be satisfied with a product just because it allows SOME overclocking or that they are putting out some updates. They aren't fixing the issue that has plagued the board since it was released. Fine if this new bios fixes the issue. That doesn't mean we should just sit back, shut up and be happy with what we have. If we didn't complain things wouldn't get done. You don't advertise a product for overclockers expecting it to be run at stock. I can wait for the final release of the bios. I just can't stand being told it's going to be out on a particular day, refreshing the site all day and it's not released as expected. If someone releasese the beta for people to try great, if not I'm not losing sleep over it. We aren't crying about getting the beta we are complaining about not getting the final when we were told it would be released yesterday.
bingo may be legit, and that's fine with me, I'm glad to hear it. What I and others are tired of (not just from bingo) is the constant posts stating the new bios is going to be released on a particular day and it never happens. If you are a beta tester, great, just talk about what features they are fixing and leave it at that. If someone bugs you about when it'll be released just say "I don't know", even if you do. That way you won't have someone breathing down you neck on that day when it's not released. I work in tech support for an ISP and when there is an outage, you can bet we don't give anyone an ETA when it'll be fixed. Why? Because if that time comes and it's not fixed you have angry customers calling right away :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:ing that it's not fixed.
/end of my rant
It's impossible for me to run tighter than 3-3-3-9, even if set to 2-1-1-1 in BIOS (shows up as 3-3-3-9 in CPUz). I asked Gigabyte if they will be releasing a BIOS fix for it, but they completely missed the point of my question, I didn't bother taking it further.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lestat
Yes i knows, but i was only asking because i'm waiting to install all 'cause lack of cpu cooler ghghghQuote:
Originally Posted by laziepig
Quote:
Originally Posted by MadMikeSS
Although i agree whole heartedly with your analogy, you have to remember one key thing.
at no point in time, never once, no not one single time has a gigabyte rep ever said a bios is being released on XX date. not one single time.
the only, the one and only thing you have seen posted here is, a beta bios MIGHT BE released in the next day or so, or by the end of this week, or even next week sometime.
this was never said by a gigabyte rep. and never once was anyone told the official bios was coming out on such-n-such date so that you should be goofy enough to sit and refresh a website and be waiting for a bios.
thats just plain 'ol silliness.
beta bios's are few and far between, never guaranteed to be on any certain date or time. and if you have been a tester for anything be it software or hardware you would or should know by now that release dates are never on time.
It is disappointing to not have a new bios or beta bios to test, but if your fristrated then something is wrong, and i dont mean that as a personal attack but come on,, wth is there to be frustrated about, you weren't promised anything with the thread, nor by anyone in it.
See unlike Asus gigayte isnt advertising their boards as overclocking boards. where as Asus has right on their boxes that its an overclocking motherboard.
i do NOT and never will agree with the whole "if it runs at stock" scenario, its a total cop out by the mfg to protect themselves.
the whole point is, those beta testers who have offered insight and bios's do so of their own free will. and at the risk of breaking NDA and losing their seat on the beta team. they have never promised anything, for you or anyone to be upset they don't get the private beta bios is childish and a huge pile of rubbish. and my statements of growing up hold even more true.
i have issues just like the rest of you guys but i can deal with it as long as i know progress is being made. gigabyte has always been making progress, however slowly it maybe, progress is being made.
now again thats not a personal attack on anyone in particular, but focused at those who would find it necessary to express frustration that they are not getting the beta bios's when the beta bios's we have been given thus far were never public beta's to begin with. (as far as i have known by talking with a few individuals)
Bingo is just playing by the rules and not sharing his bios's. don't be mad at him, contact gigabyte and tell them you want to be a beta tester.
and again, sit back, relax and know that fixes for the issue sare coming.
and if you cant wait then sell the mobo and go buy something different.
no one would blame you if you did that.
but sitting here b|tching about a board day after day after day and never doing anything about it, such as getting rid of it, and cutting your losses and getting something quote unquote better, is just silly. just get rid of the damn thing and go get something else. but you'll be in much the same boat as many of the boards have similar issues and they all have issues, no matter what you buy, they all have issues.
anyways.. just chill out guys and let gigabyte do their job. the bios will come out when its ready, and if you rush it out by crying and whining all your going to do is get another bios that doesnt fix anything and just creates more issues.
u guys REALLLLY got time in ur hands :)
Look, none of this :banana::banana::banana::banana: matters.....Bingo is legit, end of. When the beta is out it's out.
I'm more interested in a list of what fixes have been done in the various builds, if in fact the Intel and JMicron bios ROMs have been updated.
Personally i am very happy my new 6600 is running at 3.4GHz, my old chip was total crap. Sure i see guys running 3.6-3.8Ghz, but jeez...my own at 1000MHz over standard is bloody good!
It's Election day ... I'm bored cause we get to stay home
Jeez...you think 3.5GHz is bad? :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by HRPufnStuf
All drivers are WHQL and assume a 32bit OS running Windows XP SP2
JMicron JMB36X RAID driver, WHQL:
http://www.station-drivers.com/telec...n/R1.17.03.exe
Marvell Yukon drivers WHQL:
http://www.station-drivers.com/telec...x-all-whql.exe
Intel Chipset software installation utility, WHQL:
http://www.station-drivers.com/telec...8.1.1.1001.zip
Intel HECI driver for Intel QST, WHQL:
ftp://aiedownload.intel.com/df-suppo...S_VISTA_PV.EXE
Intel Matric storage manager, WHQL:
http://www.station-drivers.com/telec...l%20msm6.1.exe
F6 floppy driver creation utility:
http://downloadmirror.intel.com/df-s...g/f6flpy32.zip
Realtek HD audio drivers (non Vista) 1.47, WHQL:
ftp://152.104.238.194/pc/audio/WDM_R147.exe
ftp://202.65.194.18/pc/audio/WDM_R147.exe
ftp://218.210.127.132/pc/audio/WDM_R147.exe
are these all new richard?
All as new as is available, newer then what GB have on their website.
Richard could you explain the orgins of these drivers and what GB boards they can be used on?Quote:
Originally Posted by Richard Dower
G80 Girl!!! you may die and dont see it then look here NOW :
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=122260
and here for More :
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=122257
Realtek drivers can be used on all boards, S3/DS3/DS4/DQ6. JMicron drivers can be used on the same boards.
Intel RAID drivers for the DS4/DQ6, Intel chipset for all boards, Marvell drivers for all boards. Intel HECI for DS4/DQ6...all drivers are sourced from various vendours but are hosted on a single site
www.station-drivers.com
One of the best sites for daily drivers and firmware updates covering a huge range of products, only downside to the site is the number of adds/popups.
I'm not going to start a flame war, and you missed my point entirely. I know that it wasn't announced by any gigabyte rep. Problem being that someone who is here officially beta testing a bios for gigabyte and comes out and says "It's been sent to QA and will be up today". Well, people tend to believe that information, regardless if they work for the company or not. But whatever... I have not been losing sleep over this.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lestat
As far as refreshing the site all night, I personally between other things I was doing lastnight every hour or so refreshed their site to see if there was anything new. I'm not sitting here refreshing it every 5 mins, even I would say that's retarded.
My whole point is that you don't go announcing information on a large public forum unless you know for sure. I'm not the only one who is annoyed that it wasn't posted yesterday after it was posted several times that it would be. End of story.
If I personally was getting 3.5, I wouldn't even be looking at this thread. But I do because I'm getting 3.15 and I'm hitting a wall at 450fsb with all my hardware at stock volts.Quote:
Jeez...you think 3.5GHz is bad?
Adrianne is too slutty for my taste!
Just to be absolutely sure about the D9 Micron problems.
I have 2x1GB Cellshock PC8000 and Im not able to rum the 400x2,5 (1000mhz) only 400x2 (800mhz) is this due to the D9 micron issue?
Will I be able to run +1000mhz on my memory with ex. Asus P5B-E?
I have the same 450 wall myself, which is related to the D9 issue, i'm hoping the new bios/fix will allow 486x7...Intel benefits from FSB.
Quote:
Originally Posted by mbm
You won't know until you try, it all depends on how the mobo and memory play together.
Does anyone know if gigabyte software with board works with vista?
Should i ignore the windows software to flash bios? no floppy drive anymore if i need it :P
Tanx a lot Richard but I need Intel HECI driver for XP and XP x64 you post it for Vista
Hmm, i dont know what exactly D9 problem is for me and my board, but I can do 480 x 6 @ 4-4-4-9 SuperPi 32M stable with Teamgroup D9GMH 2Gb kit @ 2.2v with 965P-S3 board and F6 BIOS...
http://foto.apollo.lv/files/Kashelz/large/314951.jpg
But looks like it cant go higher, because my chipset needs more volts, +0.2v its not stable, but with 0.3v its is ok. Maybe I should do voltmod on this board to get it higher stable? Any suggestions what to do? Max screnshot that I can get if 505FSB, but thats not what Im looking for :rolleyes:
For 24/7 at the moment I use 472 x 7 = 3304Mhz... dont know the real limit of CPU, its E6300 L627 and BOX cooler :slap: :banana: Soon will test this CPU on water when I will recieve waterblock.
HECI driver supports - OS:Windows Vista*, Windows* 2000, Windows* XP Home Edition, Windows* XP Media Center Edition, Windows* XP Professional, Windows* XP Professional x64 Edition
You're using an Allendale, it's well known these chips get much higher FSB then the Conroe.
MadMikeSS: You know what, think of this one question(to start) ... at what % of overclock will you be satisfied and not go nuts because some tweak isn't in? Then think about WHY you feel that way. next on this little train ride ask yourself why the hell should the company conform to your expectation that it never advertised any set amounts in the first place? Then Finally why should the company conform to your expectations and not someone else's?
When you get that answer you should see why there is no rush to push out a fix right away, and why it's a matter of they will do it when they do it.. because there is no expectation they HAVE to meet that satisfies EVERYONE because even if they magically found a way to hit 1000on the system bus right now there would still be someone saying "but my stuff should be able to do more".
EVERYONE: All my first post said was enjoy what you have while they fix the issue, yes letting them know there is a issue you (meaning anyone from an individual to a large group) would like them to fix is good, yelling and screaming does nothing to speed up the release.
EDIT: Had to add this in the spirit of many of the posts on this board and many others.... The theme song for these ideas shall be "I'll sue Ya" by weird Al http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcDuh...elated&search=
Yes, but Im talking about FSB that the board is limiting not CPU, maybe if someone cant get these boards so high they can try leave all volts on stock and add +0.3v for FSB OverVoltage Control (The Northbridge) and +0.4v for DIM OverVoltage Control (DDRII) :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Richard Dower
No not bad, but like evryone else - just hoping to hit 3.6 or more. Greedy I guess!Quote:
Originally Posted by Richard Dower
Quote:
Originally Posted by HamidFULL
i don't understand you guys aside form wanting to help out and provide what ever you can.
why don't you just buy a fan controller.
i just got two of them just for the hell of it, just to have it.
its a 3.5" bay controller so if you have 2 floppy bays it fits right in 1 of them and controls 4 fans.
i believe i paid 20 bucks shipped for both of them on eBay.. thats 20 total not 20 each.
again aside from just wanting to help out,, and since your on an overclocked system, i GUARANTEE you your fans wont slow down they will run full speed all the time anyways.. so wtf,, why are you even bothering with QST and HECI ?
it's a worthless cause that isnt going to do anything but cause stability issues.
you run an overclocked system with a cpu that runs hotter than normal the fan will be running full speed all the time no matter what you do ... so... help me understand.. why are you so flipping worried about making it work ?
Quote:
Originally Posted by HRPufnStuf
bah 3.6 is easy,, thats like the easiest one to hit... come on... your not xtreme enough... do 3.8 or 3.9 or 4g.
;)
not always lestat. I use speed fan to control all my fans currently, sure when I am doing something intense the fans spin up but, thankfully, that is only when I am 1) playing a loud game anyway or 2) away from my pc. If it wasn't for speedfan or the digital auto-controllers I designed I would have gone def years ago.
Quote:
Originally Posted by cold_realms
Well there is one simple answer to your questions. Competition - thats why people should expect it. Gigabyte isnt the only fish in the sea and since Asus can deliver 500 FSB - I guess GB just doesnt care enough to keep it's customers happy. It's called business and delivering a board that doesn't do what the others can means loss of it.
Easier said than done with a week 24 6600 pal!Quote:
Originally Posted by Lestat
But just give me time - still need to pull my p4 ee out of my watercooling setup and get the conroe under some h2o - that should do the trick....
Quote:
Originally Posted by dnottis
that statment only holds true on 1 of gigabytes boards. the DQ6
the DS4/DS3/S3 are all budget boards and none of us should expect very much from the boards.
now granted a year ago even two years ago a $140 would get you an Ultra-D SLI now.. 140 gets you a budget board.
the DQ6 was designed to compete against the P5B and P5W but it cant. it cant even come close not by a long shot...
if i was a DQ6 owner i would be mad,, as a DS3 owner im very happy, as i always said i am,, and i have gotten my 140 dollars worth out of this board and then some.
And thus proves my point, if a product doesn't do what you want it to do BUY SOMETHING ELSE, yelling and screaming about it only shows that you didn't do research about your purchase first. Yup thats a harsh reality but you don't see me :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:ing to OCZ for their ram which costs more then the Gskill ram that spanks it most of the time because it's my bad for not doing research on it first.
I hear ya there. Despite what people may think, I'm not mad about the wall I'm hitting because I know that my other hardware is capable of more.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lestat
For those giving a hard time because we buy budget boards and expect the overclocking? This is XS if I really need to remind people. That's what we are all about here. I did my research and choose the S3 because 1) it's essentially the same board as the DS3 with different capacitors. 2) I knew about the D9 issues beforehand but also saw some great results in OCing. I couldn't afford the higher priced boards that are better overclockers. I took a chance and that's my problem. But I also see that the DS3 is probably the most popular board, it takes up at least 1/2 of the entries on the [H] conroe overclocking list. I'm sure that Gigabyte will fix the issues. I think I am just getting impatient with announcements from people saying there will be a fix to the issue that I and many others have run into. That's just human nature. Doesn't mean I hate the board. I actually like the board. It's taking some getting used to moving from a board like the Ultra-D to this one. 1) I don't have slots to save my bios configs, 2) Don't have people constantly working on different bioses for different memory configurations.
Point is, I chose a budget board, but one that has a lot of potential for the OCer.
Asustek Computer and Gigabyte Technology, two Taiwan-based motherboard manufacturers, announced on August 8 the establishment of a joint venture to produce "Gigabyte" branded motherboard and graphics cards. The new company is scheduled to become operational on January 1, 2007, with details of the operations to be revealed later this year, including the company's name, according to Asustek and Gigabyte at a press conference on August 8.Quote:
Originally Posted by dnottis
The Asustek-Gigabyte joint venture will be established with an initial capital of NT$8 billion (US$244 million), with 51% of the company being controlled by Gigabyte and 49% by Asustek. Under the agreement, the chairman of the joint venture will be appointed by Gigabyte, as well as three directors and one supervisor on the board of directors of the new company. The remaining two seats on the company's board will be assigned by Asustek, according to the companies.
Now why would GB not care enough GB and ASUS are one and the same. In any case back to the topic of the thread.
Same argument could be applied to the thread though.Quote:
Originally Posted by arminkropp
Why does the Asus BIOS work and the GB not? (if they are truely on in the same.)
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Originally Posted by arminkropp
All this announcement means is that Gigabyte and Asus are creating another company to build motherboards and videocards together. They will still exist separately for their own purposes. It's not a merger announcement.
Well, thanx for clearing that up MadMike. I thought it was a merger.
As for the ASUS BIOS working and the DS3 not, Well Honestly, I dont know, the only thing that I can think of (and this is just my thought) As most people know the DS3 isn't a full ATX. so maybe they cut corners a little too much and now they're trying to find a BIOS solution to fix it. As I said Its just a thought. Not to start a fight or anything. Hell This is the second Gigabyte board in the last 3 months I've bought.
Just curious who said anything about no overclocking? Did I miss a post somewhere?
Hello to everybody. I'm have gigabyte DS4 with F7b bios. The good thing is that it solved the X-Fi problem. The bad thing is that if i overclock, i cannot plug in my usb keyboard / mouse as the computer resets itself. I have spotted the problem to be when the bios initializes the memory. If i plug them right after this, (just after the "Memory runs at dual channel" message appears), NO problem. If i don't overclock this problem doesn't exist, if i overclock even 1 Mhz it appears. Does anyone know if this is bound to be fixed in a future bios release? I hate to have to unplug the usb keyb / mouse every time i restart the computer.
Thank you
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Originally Posted by iceblade
iceblade try turning off USB mouse and KB support and turn off LEgacy USB see what it does.
most usb mice and keybaords come with PS2 adapters. simply use those and plug them into the PS2 ports.
see what happens for you.
Well i have just hit 500fsb on my budget S3 board which for cheap dollars isnt bad at all
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Originally Posted by xbladex
ok post your hardware specs and what settings you used please.
I've tried messing with the BIOS options for usb mouse and keyboard. Nothing seems to workQuote:
Originally Posted by Lestat
I cannot use a PS/2 adapter because I'm using a microsoft bluetooth desktop (which comes with a bluetooth usb dongle where the k/b and mouse connect). Can't I have both overclocking and my usb devices? (since this is advertised as an o/c board?) I think it is a reasonable request, it's not like im asking for 500+ FSB or anything. I would really like to see a fix in the BIOS update from Gigabyte for that.
I really have messed up with everything in this board and this seems like BIOS bug that has been going on since the initial BIOS release of this board
All my loot comes tomorrow for new system! oh yah!