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09-28-2006, 06:29 AM
GAM

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Originally Posted by aldamon

...If you have more than one HDD, you might also have to put them on separate SATA connectors. I use a yellow SATA for my Raptor and a purple slot for my storage HDD.

2xSATA + 2xSATAll on ICH8R (yellow), AHCI enabled, working fine.

Go back if you wish, but you could also try applying 'optimised defaults' first and then reconfiguring your F5 BIOS settings.
09-28-2006, 08:45 AM
newls1

what is the purpose of AHCI? do you need to install drivers when loading windows (hit F6) when using this mode?
09-28-2006, 09:19 AM
aldamon

Quote:

Originally Posted by GAM

2xSATA + 2xSATAll on ICH8R (yellow), AHCI enabled, working fine.

Go back if you wish, but you could also try applying 'optimised defaults' first and then reconfiguring your F5 BIOS settings.

Good for you. :rolleyes: At what FSB is everyone "working fine?"
09-28-2006, 12:21 PM
Richard Dower

No bios updates then?
09-28-2006, 01:04 PM
eXceeded

nothing as of yet :(
09-28-2006, 02:13 PM
GAM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aldamon

Good for you. :rolleyes: At what FSB is everyone "working fine?"

400 here. Will probably play around with it again over the weekend. I'd like to be stable at 450 if possible, but quite happy either way.
09-28-2006, 02:24 PM
Cranox

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Originally Posted by Jaim3x

I have a gigabyte DQ6 and E6400, update to f5 bios but, in windows cpuz 1.36 show F2...
When the computer boot, show f5... but in windows only show f2

Any tips?

I cannot exceed fsb 400>:(

If u flash in windows ( gigabyte bioswriter ) u must put a checkmark at Clear DMI data pool.
09-28-2006, 02:52 PM
newls1

Quote:

Originally Posted by aldamon

Good for you. :rolleyes: At what FSB is everyone "working fine?"

Im @ 458.....
09-28-2006, 02:53 PM
newls1

CPUz shows F3 for my BIOS, when in fact im using F5? What the hell..... On the POST screen as the PC boots, it too says F5?????
09-28-2006, 05:50 PM
aldamon

Quote:

Originally Posted by newls1

Im @ 458.....

I have to use F4 for everything to be fine. I thought I could get by with F3, but it froze my mouse after inactivity. F4 is perfect. No missing boot disks. No missing X-Fi at 451.
09-28-2006, 07:29 PM
newls1

Quote:

Originally Posted by aldamon

I have to use F4 for everything to be fine. I thought I could get by with F3, but it froze my mouse after inactivity. F4 is perfect. No missing boot disks. No missing X-Fi at 451.

I had to revert back to the F5 BIOS, F6 was terrible.
09-28-2006, 10:30 PM
eXceeded

I'm currently at 400x8 which seems to be a sweet spot for temps and speed...
09-28-2006, 11:52 PM
GAM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eXceededgoku

I'm currently at 400x8 which seems to be a sweet spot for temps and speed...

Same here.
09-29-2006, 04:18 AM
Darkoz

Quote:

Originally Posted by newls1

CPUz shows F3 for my BIOS, when in fact im using F5? What the hell..... On the POST screen as the PC boots, it too says F5?????

When you're in the QFlash menu in the BIOS you need to uncheck the save DMI pool data option before flashing.
09-29-2006, 03:47 PM
JohnnySK

off topic but:

I gave up on the DS3 and bought an Asus P5B Deluxe and guess what - my G.SKILL 2GB HZ now runs error-free@DDR2-1000 specs at 4-4-4-12 and 2.3V (on the DS3 I could get a max of 920-930 approx,tried all BIOSes, settings and such). Also my CPU (E6300) now runs @3,5GHz (but @1.525V unfortunatelly so I might go lower because the CPU is getting quite hot - 70C in Orthos, this seems a lot to me).

So anyone on a DS3, do yourself a favor and sell it ASAP and get the P5B DELUXE ;) The DS3 is a good board but not good enough for hardcore overclocking IMHO - already 450MHz FSB the board was making screeching sounds when Orthos was running. The P5B Deluxe, on the other hand, is really rock solid thus far and also doesen't make those dreaded screeching sounds. Btw, it took me around 30mins to setup a stable 500MHz FSB system on the Asus :clap: But your mileage may vary of course :bounce:
09-29-2006, 10:52 PM
jugeen

Quote:

Originally Posted by newls1

what is the purpose of AHCI? do you need to install drivers when loading windows (hit F6) when using this mode?

If you intend to use NCQ, hit F6 when install Windows XP....
09-30-2006, 12:35 AM
Lestat

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnnySK

off topic but:

I gave up on the DS3 and bought an Asus P5B Deluxe and guess what - my G.SKILL 2GB HZ now runs error-free@DDR2-1000 specs at 4-4-4-12 and 2.3V (on the DS3 I could get a max of 920-930 approx,tried all BIOSes, settings and such). Also my CPU (E6300) now runs @3,5GHz (but @1.525V unfortunatelly so I might go lower because the CPU is getting quite hot - 70C in Orthos, this seems a lot to me).

So anyone on a DS3, do yourself a favor and sell it ASAP and get the P5B DELUXE ;) The DS3 is a good board but not good enough for hardcore overclocking IMHO - already 450MHz FSB the board was making screeching sounds when Orthos was running. The P5B Deluxe, on the other hand, is really rock solid thus far and also doesen't make those dreaded screeching sounds. Btw, it took me around 30mins to setup a stable 500MHz FSB system on the Asus :clap: But your mileage may vary of course :bounce:

we all knew about this , or atleast anyone who read 1/10th of this thread. or the other 10 threads about this.

we keep it cuz the P5B is only going to get you the higher ram which doesnt give you much performance at all, and maybe a slight higher fsb. which again is only a slight increase.
or.. people cant afford to buy another board.
09-30-2006, 12:44 AM
Dirt

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Originally Posted by laziepig

Try f5 bios, it's working great on my rig

Same crap with F5 :( Goes from 8x390 to 8x400 without a problem then when i shut the computer of for a while its restart restart restart and CMOS all over again... What to do. Can it be something with the settings?? Still does 8x430+ if I clock with EasyTune....

Im so sick of this.... now help me....
09-30-2006, 12:46 AM
GAM

Quote:

Originally Posted by newls1

what is the purpose of AHCI? do you need to install drivers when loading windows (hit F6) when using this mode?

Quote:

Originally Posted by jugeen

If you intend to use NCQ, hit F6 when install Windows XP....

The main reason I enable AHCI is to 'hot swap' drives. In my case, I have 5.25" removable drives that I use for backups and the like. AHCI/SATAII functions allow me to switch on/off, mount/dismount and 'swap' these drives without having to reboot.
09-30-2006, 12:47 AM
GAM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lestat

we all knew about this , or atleast anyone who read 1/10th of this thread. or the other 10 threads about this.

we keep it cuz the P5B is only going to get you the higher ram which doesnt give you much performance at all, and maybe a slight higher fsb. which again is only a slight increase.
or.. people cant afford to buy another board.

The price difference between both boards is the main thing here, right?
09-30-2006, 11:32 AM
Richard Dower

Proof of a new revision of the DQ6:

http://vic.expreview.com/attachment/1159544630.jpg
09-30-2006, 12:24 PM
GAM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Richard Dower

Proof of a new revision of the DQ6:

http://vic.expreview.com/attachment/1159544630.jpg

So what's different? I can only notice that the top heatsink/radiator fins are cut differently, tapering off to a smaller profile.
09-30-2006, 12:30 PM
Richard Dower

Exactly, design has changed.
09-30-2006, 12:48 PM
GAM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Richard Dower

Exactly, design has changed.

So Rich, have you found out what else has changed or might be different?
09-30-2006, 12:50 PM
Richard Dower

The board still says revision 1.0, i *think* it comes preloaded with F4 bios. Most likely the ITE and JMicron have a different build date.

Hard to tell without close ups of the mobo.

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