F4E cures the CAS problem.
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F4E cures the CAS problem.
i did put it in my faq ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by delas52
Try upgrading to f4eQuote:
Originally Posted by FinanceFan
that's a good article, i translated to chinese:D
chinese here
http://www1.oc.com.tw/forums/msgexce...allfrom=219667
http://www.pcdvd.com.tw/showthread.php?t=644390
any links available?Quote:
Originally Posted by vintage_guitar
T.I.A.
I have put some DS3 biosses on my website http://www.cranox.com/Gigabyte/DS3/
F3
F4C
F4E
Gigabyte biosthread here http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=109719
Thanx m8Quote:
Originally Posted by Cranox
hope F4E & 2X1GB ocz 6400 will let my 6600b2 reach ~ 3.5....
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Originally Posted by hicookie
could u please PM me and tell what did u add to it? because i can see some new links? :)
and a question, did u put a link to this forum? asking because i upgrade my faq very often - today twice ;)
please put there the ver number or sth on which u based...
nice work :)
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I thought it was fixed, but I am still having problems with both my pci ide controllers even using the newest bios. The problem was that when I had the controller plugged in it forced me to boot up to the xpress recovery 2. Now I am able to boot up to windows, but it doesn't recognize any of the devices like if nothing is plugged in. I did the usual and the drivers are in and theres no conflicts. None of the drives still show up in the disk management so I can import them. I would appreciate some help. Is my board bad? Should I just get something else?
Hi guys,
Sorry if this has been answered before (couldn't find anything from search). Can someone please explain the different between the DS3 and the S3 motherboards? Is it worth paying the extra for the DS3? (Looking for an interim MB :)
Which SATA ports are you guys using for over 400+ FSB.
I can't pass dual prime with 400 x 6 = 2.4ghz or 400 x 7 = 2.8 ghz with an E6400. But it is dual prime stable with 350 x 8 = 2.8 ghz.
I have tried switching to a Matrox PCI card and using a PS/2 mouse but no luck. I think it might be the SATA?
Quick question.
I'm using the DS3 right now and I setup the onboard sound and it's working well. However the sound for various stuff like voices, ingame announcers, stuff like that are really low (including self-weapon sounds and footstep sounds in games like CS:S)
Is there a solution to this because it's really annoying! :(
I have hit a huge fsb-wall at 330FSB. Once I go any higher the PC wont stay stable. I have tried every voltage item individually, different RAM slots, different SATA slots, different timings, different pcie frequencys, without usb, and everything else I can think of basically. Any ideas? Different pci slots? I don't think so but this really is irritating me. F4e bios. Specs in sig. Help please! Thanks.
Thought I would share my results and maybe get some advice. My system is:
DS3
E6400
2x1GB OCZ DDR2-800 Plat XTC
7900GT
Big Typhoon
etc...
First, I had to grab a stick out of a dell to boot, then once flashed to F4E I haven't had any troubles running the OCZ at all, multiple CMOS clears, etc. I messed around with it for a good while and have concluded there is a solid wall at 399/400 FSB and it's the DS3 that is limiting me. No matter what multipler, MCH/FSB/PCI/Vcore/Vdimm voltage, auto memory SPD, manual SPD, PCI-E freq, and then many combinations of extra settings can get me past 400 in bios or in windows using easy tune. I can boot and am 32M stable at 395 with vcore at 1.4, but I can't even post at 400. I feel that the CPU has a lot left but I'm not sure how I can go about getting an exchange for the MB (what do I say as an excuse?). I think I just got a crappy MB. Anyways, any suggestions are useful, but I've tried pretty much every combination of settings with no luck.
So the new BIOS fixes the Cas3 problem?
Was it that the old BIOS always forced Cas 3 ? or was it just CPU-Z misreporting?
Obviously, I've tried the Ctrl+F1 trick to manually set it.
Cas 3-5 always shows up in CPU-Z as Cas 3.
Cas 6 makes the computer go in to a reboot loop, that requires a Clear CMOS!
If so I think thats what may be limiting my overclock, right now. (I've got some cheap DDR667 that doesn't go very high at Cas3)
BTW, was that in the first post? You have to hit Ctrl+F1 while at main BIOS menu, then when you go in to the MIT section you'll have all the "secret" advanced options! :)
NO FOR ONE MORE TIME
THE BOARD DOES NOT MAKE YOUR RAM BOOT AT CAS 3 ALL THE TIME.
IT'S JUST AN ERROR WHEN BIOS IS GIVING SETTINGS TO WINDOWS PROGRAMS.
THERE IS NO MEM ON THE PLANET THAT WOULD BOOT CAS 3 @ 550 MHz AND BE PRIME STABLE
!!!
you're CRAAAZZY! hehe
i've been testing a DS3 with a B2 6600 since yesterday...
tried all available bios (official and non official)
currently testing with F4E
unfortunately i only have two OCZ 2GB kits to play with...
which can't actually work at their default speeds :confused:
the first kit (2x1gb 667 gold)
wont boot at fsb=333 regardless of timmings
and the second (2x1gb 800 XTC Platinum)
is having difficulties reaching its stock speeds fsb~390
all test are done with a multi of 7 or lower so that the cpu freq is not the limiting factor in any way
timmings are set manually and auto
and voltage is always set manually as OCZ recomends in their website
Do you guys know if all the secondary memory timmings are set correctly when in auto mode?
i can't find any other explanation as to why the board can't run two sets of ram at even their stock speeds
any suggestions are welcome
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Originally Posted by CrazyJohn
As in many cases not all users need to have the same problems. Please read my little test concerning this again, I do not have any other Idea than the CAS Problem actually being a problem, at least for some. Now with F4e I can run this thing at 375FSB without touching any Voltages besides memory, running at 1:1. Now thats an improvement over not being able to overclock more than to 300FSB with every other Bios before. One could almost think my stability issues were solved the same time this little displaying bug dissapeared. Now THAT'S a coincidence...
Can someone please just answer this real quickly? I've asked this before but no one will answer...when using the darker colored GSATA ports any overclock at all causes the computer to not even boot.Quote:
Originally Posted by fyleow
I use SATA0Quote:
Originally Posted by rzrsk8
F4E seems to solve the problem with the ram...Quote:
Originally Posted by SlackerXL
Both memory kits boot up fine and pass SnM memory test at stock speeds
but now the rest of the settings seem to work whenever they feel like...
they eithet boot fine and pass spi32m and SnM torure test
or bsod me at XP welcome screen
this board definitely has a personality of its own...
one more thing i've noticed is that the Northbridge does NOT get hot
even @ vmch~1.3/ 380fsb
although the little 4cm fan i've put there does a decent job
i still suspect poor contact with the HS
gonna try Thermalatke SpiritII asap
i want a NB cooler too. Is Thermalatke SpiritII the best choice? I'm afraid to buy something because i can't tell what fits under my BT.
Do NOT assume that the board is capable of 390 FSB. Most likely the limiting factor is the motherboard and not the memory. I have the same 6400 platinum sticks, and I can pass memtest at 400 FSB but I will fail dual prime in windows at the same speeds. I'm almost certain that some of the FSB walls (even those under 400) people have been hitting are caused by the motherboard and not the other components.Quote:
Originally Posted by SlackerXL
I just exchanged my DS3 and I haven't tested the memory dividers on this particular board, but they seem to be buggy as well. Running at stock speeds and running the divider so the memory is at 800mhz will allow me to pass memtest but fail dual prime. I tried with 667 and 800 with no luck, and this memory is rated for 800. I have also tried a pair of Corsairs with the same result.