If you don't need Xfire or SLI then this is the mobo to get!

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06-12-2007, 02:07 PM
SnipingWaste

If you don't need Xfire or SLI then this is the mobo to get!

I just got this mobo in and the starting test are mind blowing.
The mob is a Gigabyte GA-MA69G-S3H (rev. 1.0) and Newegg has them for $87 using a AMD 690G chipset and is a full ATX.

The quick tests are with memtest86 and the max HTT I was able to post and run memtest86 with out problems was HTT435 :eek: . I was looking for HTT300 so Ill take HTT435 any day. The NB gets hot so a better heatsink or a fan is needed for OCing on this mobo.

Heres a link to this mobo at Newegg.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128052
06-12-2007, 02:24 PM
Jamesrt2004

taa for find was looking for a cheap good mobo like this :)

shame it's not in UK yet lol
06-12-2007, 02:29 PM
hstuehmeyer2000

can i get a screen shot of the 435?( i believe you, but i just want to see it)
06-12-2007, 04:07 PM
freakBYnature

That's just insane! Show us a screenie!

It's in stock at www.mamoz.no if there's any norwegians wanting it! Costs only 795 NOK.

Seriously considering it! SHOW US A SCREENIE!!! ;)
06-12-2007, 05:22 PM
SnipingWaste

I don't have a camera right now but I see if I can get a small HDD with windows 2000 on it and get screen captures for you. I don't know what is the max HTT for running OS is but Ill find out.
06-12-2007, 07:14 PM
SnipingWaste

Here you go. This is the best I could get in windows stable. I found out the clock gen really gets hot over HTT300 and need a fan or heatsink if OCing.
http://pic15.picturetrail.com/VOL601.../259325199.jpg
06-12-2007, 07:24 PM
hstuehmeyer2000

yea, i think i am going to buy this board, it looks nice
06-12-2007, 07:28 PM
SnipingWaste

If you get this mobo you need to know that the memory control setting are hidden and you need to hit Ctrl + F1 to show them in BIOS. The other thing to get high HTT is to lower the HT signal strengths in the hidden area to 3 up and 3 down.
06-12-2007, 11:36 PM
KoHaN69

i might just as well buy this one...

it has a built-in gpu with vga and hdmi port that supports hdmi audio. the onboard gpu is even overclockable via the bios!!!
but DOES the onboard gpu support h.264 decoding!?!
spdif optical and oldschool parallel ports?
if it had a serial port, it would cover everything

it also supports SURROUNDVIEW technology – a feature that allows ATI RADEON 9100 IGP-based system to work with up to three displays when an additional AGP graphics card is installed and integrated core is functional.

the onboard gpu sucks for gaming, but it's still a gpu. so in case ur 8800ultra or 2800xtx dies because you thought the memory coudl do 3GHz, you can still play quake3 or CS 1.6 on your onboard video!

it DOES support crossfire. interesting to see how crossfire would perform at 4x, but that second slot DOES support a FULL LENGTH card at 4x and you CAN run Crossfire!!

"Dual PCI-E graphics interfaces to support ATI CrossFire technology"

http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/...e=GA-MA69G-S3H

My questtion- can u run a regular single or just a secondary card there without crossfire?
06-13-2007, 12:11 AM
nn_step

I have a better suggestion http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813136021
06-13-2007, 12:51 AM
KoHaN69

Quote:

Originally Posted by nn_step

I have a better suggestion http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813136021

how loud is its hsf?

argh!! so many choices.

I know i want a brisbane 3600 x2
:shrug: BUT WWHATT MOBO!?!!? :shrug:
06-13-2007, 02:20 AM
mAJORD

wholly balls, that is great.

after all these crapola clocking Gigabyte AM2's..

Wait till alphaOne sees this :rofl:

now more importantly, how do all the ram dividers behave, whats the power supp like.. etc etc
06-13-2007, 04:16 AM
Phlash

Avoid DFI if you're going with Brisbane, the headaches of getting them to work with the damn 65nm processors are more than its worth.
06-13-2007, 04:40 AM
Trunks

Damn thats a nice board
Now Im stuck to choice a mobo;
The Gigabyte GA-MA69G-S3H or the Biostar TA 690G :shrug:
06-13-2007, 06:17 AM
SnipingWaste

I have booted up with a video card in the PCI-E 4x slot as the primary video with out any problems.

The screen shot was with the mem divider at DDR2 400 and it was with a Enermax 600W noisekiller. The northbridge heat sink need help when overclocking by replacing it with a better one or by adding a fan to it.
06-13-2007, 06:20 AM
Serj_Over

SnipingWaste What is the max voltage for CPU\RAM set in BIOS?
06-13-2007, 08:00 AM
SnipingWaste

Quote:

Originally Posted by Serj_Over

SnipingWaste What is the max voltage for CPU\RAM set in BIOS?

I think its +.55V for the CPU and +.5V for the memory.
06-13-2007, 10:46 AM
nullface

Woha, maby ill get one just for fun :D
06-13-2007, 12:13 PM
hstuehmeyer2000

Quote:

Originally Posted by nn_step

I have a better suggestion http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813136021

i had this board it does not overclock as good as the ultraII-m2, it oced worse than my tforce 6100
06-13-2007, 01:16 PM
SnipingWaste

Quote:

Originally Posted by SnipingWaste

I think its +.55V for the CPU and +.5V for the memory.

I made a mistake about the voltage for the memory. Its +.6 and not +.5. The would put a max of 2.4V for the memory.
06-15-2007, 06:32 AM
nullface

My mATX just died on me :(, so i might try this if it comes to DK
06-15-2007, 08:19 AM
SnipingWaste

Quote:

Originally Posted by nullface

My mATX just died on me :(, so i might try this if it comes to DK

If you need a mATX Gigabyte has one that should be out very soon based on the full ATX ver called the Gigabyte GA-MA69GM-S2.
http://www.amdcompare.com/us-en/exte...il.aspx?id=226
06-15-2007, 08:36 AM
nullface

I might have a look at that, or the ABiT AN-M2HD, thanks :)
06-18-2007, 03:36 AM
Serj_Over

SnipingWaste is it OC'ing from BIOS or by clockgen?
What is the stable max for your Brisbane on this board?
06-18-2007, 07:56 AM
SnipingWaste

Quote:

Originally Posted by Serj_Over

SnipingWaste is it OC'ing from BIOS or by clockgen?
What is the stable max for your Brisbane on this board?

All from BIOS.

I do more testing when I upgrade my system with the same mobo. This first one was for my fathers system upgrade and Im not missing with that system any more. I upgrade my system in about a month and I do some high end tweaking on that one and see what the mobos max is. The realy nice thing in the BIOS is the HT signal drive strength setting that allow for the high HTT.
07-05-2007, 12:01 PM
planoru

Can U tell me what is the max stable freq that U get with this board? Thanks!
07-05-2007, 06:29 PM
fakhrain

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trunks

Damn thats a nice board
Now Im stuck to choice a mobo;
The Gigabyte GA-MA69G-S3H or the Biostar TA 690G :shrug:

Get the BIOSTAR, believe me.... the bios options are more than enough for overclocking purposes. Plus... better bios support. And it's cheap.
07-05-2007, 07:03 PM
hstuehmeyer2000

Quote:

Originally Posted by fakhrain

Plus... better bios support

thats a joke right,while biostars bios's have plenty of options, their bios's are horrible, after the first release of the bios on my board they took out some of the oc options and the bios's are buggy as hell when i set my async latency it doesn't even set
07-06-2007, 09:14 AM
planoru

As far as I hear the bios settings for the ta690g don't work with the rev. after 427. Before 427 the board seems to have problems with the igp.
Anyone else has this gigabyte mobo? I would really love to see some tests on it and the vcore variations. Same goes to the Biostar board. Never saw anyone talking about how stable is the vcore.
07-28-2007, 12:24 PM
Serj_Over

SnipingWaste have u already tested this mobo more carefull?
08-01-2007, 09:20 PM
Raul

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phlash

Avoid DFI if you're going with Brisbane, the headaches of getting them to work with the damn 65nm processors are more than its worth.

Now this isnt a problem. In most of shops u can buy DFI with up to date BIOS, with is recognize Bri. But if u get your mobo without updated BIOS, just borrow Windsor or Sempron from somewhere for 1h and make BIOS update.