Official GA link is finally up!
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/...e=GA-G33M-DS2R
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Official GA link is finally up!
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/...e=GA-G33M-DS2R
sweeeeet
i want it bad!
how is the vcore's drop?
niiiice... This will probably be the next board i get...
Does anyone know when it will become available?
And if there are any new beta bioses for it?
@MacClipper
Need your help on something
Open the manual that came with this board, in the PCIe slot/graphic adapter section
Does it say that this mobo need specific type or vendor of VGA card to work with?
Thanks
-tam2-
Goodbye abit and welcome Gigabyte!
http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/4...0copierky9.jpg
does not.Quote:
Originally Posted by tam2
Thanks for the answer pengizzle
-tam2-
Yup, no mention of any specific video card needed, it's a standard 16x PCI-e (and 4x) slot. Seems pvhk has also picked up his own board too, looking forward to his findings.
:)
where to buy it and how much is it?
uf found it, it's around 110€ which is too much for matx...
hey,Quote:
Originally Posted by MacClipper
do you use a separate video card in this run?? or just the built-in??
btw nice find..:D
How much ya want for the pair of Abits? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by pvhk
http://www.techpowerup.com/img/07-05-15/Inte.jpg
Two months from now that limited FSB isn't gonna matter all the much to :D
PCB made in taiwan!! That's very good...
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/3...piercg7.th.jpg
now, how does E6600 and other 4MB cache oc on it. Anyone?
tests with an e4300 & e6600 to come!
Stay tune...
nice there
My rig:
e6600 /e4300+ box intel heatsink
crucial value pc5300 (d9gmh) 1 stick
graphic card: Diamond viper TNT PCI 16Mo
PSU: asus 300w
[http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/804...piermd7.th.jpg
A closer look to:
the PLL:
http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/6...piergb3.th.jpg
the bios which is soldered to the mb:
http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/1...pierlk2.th.jpg
go inside the bios:
ratio unlocked downward: :up:
http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/8...pierbo9.th.jpg
PCIE frequency can be locked and will be locked@100 during all my tests:
http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/6...pierri2.th.jpg
CTRL+F1 give you access to memory timings in M.I.T menu!!
vcore can be reduced below its normal value (underclocking):
http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/3...6copierkl4.jpg
with the first release bios F2, as MacClipper mentionned, no ratio 1:1 for fsb/ram!!!
So using a c2d fsb1066:
you will only have ratio 2.5x or 3x:
for example:
-setting fsb@266 ram can be set @667 (266x2.5) or @800 (266x3=800)
raising the fsb@400 will set the ram@1000 (400x2.5) or ram@1200 (400x3)
Using a c2d fsb800:
you will only have access to ratio 3.33x or 4x:
-setting fsb@200 the ram can be set @667 (200x3.33) or @800 (200x4)
raising fsb@333 will set ram@1108 or @1332
with an e4300:
http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/4...pieril0.th.jpg
fsb@300
http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/3...pierek8.th.jpg
Now let's play with an e6600: but according to Macclipper's feedback, i'm confident!
vcore stock, ratio locked@7x (in the bios),pcie@100, vDDR@2.0v, vMCH & vFSB@stock:
fsb@350:
http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/7852/g33am4.th.jpg
fsb@360:
http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/7...3360pk1.th.jpg
fsb@370:
http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/1770/370of4.th.jpg
fsb@380:
http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/395/380xs0.th.jpg
fsb@390:
http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/9349/390re1.th.jpg
all this without hiccups!!!!
And finally fsb@400
http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/3...0g33vd4.th.jpg
Damn impressive!
Now switch to an e4300:
vcore stock, ratio 9x,pcie@100, vDDR@2.0v, vMCH & vFSB@stock:
is it necessary to use a BSEL mod or does this mb behaves like the abit f-i90hd?
fsb@266:
http://img380.imageshack.us/img380/4104/266vm2.th.jpg
fsb@300:
http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/8...4300cy7.th.jpg
fsb@333 :
+ballistix 5300 vDDR@2.20v, ram@555 timings 5-5-5-15, vcore@1.45v bios!:
http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/7555/145yu0.th.jpg
NO bsel mod needed!
But if you want to raise fsb@333, prepare to use some "killing rams"!
'cause ram will be set@1108: reboot in my case (did not try vDDR@2.2v yet...)
What can we conclude after this quick test:
fsb@400 is now possible in the matx c2d world!
It's clearly an abit f-i90hd killer!
The main drawback is the lack of ratio fsb/ram 1:1!!! :(
You will be compelled to use some very good rams if you want to o/c!This is in particular true when using a c2d fsb800 (as described above)
So, the fatal1ty still have a little advantage over the gigabyte when it comes to o/c a c2d fsb800 (due to this fsb/ram limitation), til gigabyte gives us this damned ratio 1:1!
agree with u pvhk, the missing 1:1 ration still kills it for me, especially since i want to (ab)use a E2160 with it.
How certain is it that Gigaybte can implement 1:1 ratio in the next bios? Maybe i should buy it now and hope for a new bios, or is it possible that we wont see a 1:1 ratio?
It's at least conceivable that an E4300 BSEL-modded to 1066MHz FSB might give you access to the 2.5x/3.0x memory multipliers, no?
Given Gigabyte boards' previous reactions to the BSEL mods I'd imagine it's not nearly a sure thing--might not even POST at all--but it seems like it might be at least a reasonable possibility.
In any case, an impressive board, especially with the potential for future BIOS feature improvements.
i think it will be added...Quote:
Originally Posted by pengizzle
And in my opinion, this mb looks more reliable than the f-i90hd
Quite agree with you!Quote:
Originally Posted by bob511
Have any defogger paint left? ;)
But this is just curiosity talking for me at this point; my E4300 can't even take much more than 3GHz at 1.575v, no way it can make use of this board.
Odd observation poking around with Modbin:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4.../G33MBIOS0.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4.../G33MBIOS1.jpg
By default the 2.0 multiplier is set to "Not-Selectable," but Modbin lets you set change that BIOS default. Same thing with the "1066" option, though what that might do is less obvious.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4.../G33MBIOS2.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4.../G33MBIOS3.jpg
Seems like it defaults to the 800MHz FSB options...?
As to whether any of this will override the default memory multiplier options, I can't say. Might be cool, though.
Argh, I have just returned the test loaner today so can anyone test if a modbin modded BIOS can make it run at 1:1. Looks like I may end up buying one in the end if 1:1 works out nicely.
:)
if 1:1 works - I buy it 4sure