I am still having a problem with the F7 bios for the DS3 as I lose my X-Fi on every boot but get it back when I reboot. :mad: This is on a clean install.
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I am still having a problem with the F7 bios for the DS3 as I lose my X-Fi on every boot but get it back when I reboot. :mad: This is on a clean install.
DQ6 also keeps loosing the X-Fi...not as much as it used to, and mostly...well likely, due to overclocking. I do find a shutdown and restart fixes it right away.
I blive it's an issue with the PCI frequency being out of spec, as if it's not locked down to 33MHz....they need to add a bios option to lock the PCI frequency...anyone agree?
I've only had the board since monday, but the f7 bios seems to have fixed my x-fi issues that i had initially.
On dq6 vith all set on manual on default Voltage:
378x8(e6600) is stabile.I dont like overclock with voltage rising.Allways look on best performance without voltage rising.So,this is it.On 380x8 unstabile.420x7 stabile.This is the situation with this board and CPU.
Yo!
I'm testing a DS3 w/ F6 with D9 and it won't do 4-4-4 @ 800, I've to put 5-5-5. I got some dual kits from KS with these chips and they just do 1000mhz @ P5B-dlx. I had a kit with Elpida chips (5B-E) that did 4-4-4 on the DS3 and could hit 1067mhz @ 5-5-5 (not stable!). IŽll be testing F7 next monday but it seems that some guys are not having luck (again!!!) with D9...
I'm well happy that I got my ram at 1Ghz, now if only I could get this CPU to 3.6Ghz (or 400x9) I would be finished once and for all :).
alright some updates , went my ds4 back for RMA as it couldnt hold ANY option in bios...got back another one.
hissing sounds gone...
coldboot gone...
shut down @ restarts gone...
and coupled with F6 bios , 5X700 snm + orthos stable. at lower V on the CPU. Me thinks some DS4's are better than others:)
Did anyone notice that Gigabyte changed new bios ?
The files for DS3 and DS4 were dated 2006/10/11.
Now they're dated 2006/10/13.
I checked bios F6 for DS4. It is different from 2006/10/11 version.
Anyway, I reflashed with this new one.
Any comments ?
What is yours chipset revision ?Quote:
Originally Posted by ea6gka
guys why when I set voltage manually in BIOS C1E doesnt work?
I'm stable @ 3GHz with 1.2750v + C1E EIST TM2 VT enable
but when system is idle voltage dont go below 1.232v and idle temp is 45C(EIST works and CPU-Z tell me 2570MHz)
when I set voltage to Normal in BIOS again I'm stable @ 3GHz with C1E EIST TM2 VT enable but when system is idle voltage is 1.120v and idle temp is 42C (EIST works and CPU-Z tell me 2570MHz)
did you now any solution for enable C1E when we set Vcore manually?
agreed!!Quote:
thinks some DS4's are better than others
I've just downloaded the F7 bios for DS3 again and the actual bios file is now dated Oct 12 whereas the original F7 bios file was dated Oct 11.Quote:
Originally Posted by baki
I also ran both files through a hex editor and there are numerous differences between the two files, so much so it looks like a totally different bios version.
Looks like I'll have to reflash with the new F7 bios.
EDIT: This is quite bizarre. If you download the F7 bios from all 4 gigabyte sites you will end up with 3 of the new bios and one old F7 bios. Not sure if that is deliberate or whether they just haven't updated one of the asian's servers yet.
What ever, if you are having problems with the DS3 F7 bios then download it again from the US or Europe server and compare it with the one you already have.
Quote:
Originally Posted by baki
Oh, it was deliberate. Posted by Gary Key at AT:
Download the bios again today from Gigabyte and reflash. If I understood the text message this morning they replaced the bios with a X-FI friendly F7 version last night. If not, PM me with your email address and I will see if I can get a fix over the weekend.
I just want to know when we'll have a BIOS that's X-Fi friendly AND D9 friendly. Seems like it will be soon.
i'll give gary a call and see what he says
as far as i know the D9 fixes arent coming until next week as they havent finished tweaking it.
finally which server is latest?
all of the files of the gigabyte download sites are downloading corrupt
wtf
the USA server is dated the 12th the bat file is dated the 13th.
i believe the china server wasnt updated yet.
one thing, and this is why its giving me "bios file size error" i have found out that you cant just delete the old file off a floppy i have to do a full format of the floppy everytime i do a new bios.
its like its picking up residual stuff from the old bios and its giving a file size error.
i maybe wrong but i think thats why. either that or firefox is downloading them and corrupting the file. which i wouldnt doubt at all. :\
edit
ok fully formatted the floppy and its fine.
i used the USA server.
ok i dont know what they changed but my system wont boot at 460 x 8 anymore.
jesus wtf.. do these guys have any idea wtf they are doing... seriously..
hell im going back to the original F7
Here's a question.. Am I missing something or is this MB missing rudimentary freaking fan control and overheating protection facilities?
What kind of motherboard doesn't have a shutoff option when the CPU hits a certain temp, or when the fans drop below a certain level? Again, unless I'm just missing something.
I'm sort of regretting buying this thing. The Jmicron sata sucks, the BIOS is kind of crappy, etc...
the bios has more than enough options there isnt a single thing wrong with it.
and yes there isnt a thermal protection limit there really hasnt been on most boards for a while now.
and what board are you talking about.
there is fan controls if you cant find it then open your eyes guy, its right there.
there are other software(s) out there to help you do fan controlling also.
including gigabytes own software.
I could boot at like 356x9 before, the problem is the CPU, its a crappy week 24 e6600. It starts taking HUGE voltage increases after 3Ghz to get it stable at 3.1, its bootable/benchable at 3.2++ but not Orthos stable for Large TTFsQuote:
Originally Posted by Lestat
The problem I was having before is when I lowered the multiplier, I couldn't boot at the higher FSB's. It would hang when I tried 6x400 or 7x400, etc... Now I can boot any nearly any combination for multiplier x FSB to equal about 3.2Ghz.... and its stable at any cobination of 3Ghz (like 7x429, 8x375) so far. I haven't tried 6x500, b/c I don't think my ram will do it.
Also, I seemed to have lost my IDE CD rom, after I Enabled SATA native mode. It switched from having 5 channels to only 0-3, and my CD rom isn't on it, When I go back to Disable, it doesn't give me all 5 channels back. So my CD is LOST?! I guess I need to clear the PNP/DMI information somehow and start over? Anyone know how to fix this?
when flashing your bios in the F8 boot screen thingy (yes I know very descriptive) there is an option to clear DMI data on flash
What!? F8?? when it released??Quote:
when flashing your bios in the F8
no the Function8 button (F8) lol.... not the F8 bios. Thats where the clear DMI switch is at.
Well, I was using @Bios (windows utility) and it didn't seem to actually flash the BIOS again (maybe b/c it was the same version?), when I tried to reflash it.Quote:
Originally Posted by eXceededgoku
I'll try doing the DOS/F8 version maybe it will overwrite it anyway
dont ever use windows flashing programs your just asking for trouble
ya know the files you downloaded actually have the files to use a floppy to flash with.. hello....
always use bios/dos... windows is too risky/fussy