Is the X48 boards using the new ITE Super I/O, IT8720F...or is it IT8718F?

http://www.clubedohardware.com.br/fu...hp?image=19665

It's darn easy to find out

p.s. What do you think is so interesting about the IT8720F ? :p:

Ken:
could not find the direct link to the F7a bios
is it still there?

I think it is for members only.

figuers!

Any way if youre allowed to do so, PLS share!

Thanks

direct link: http://bbs.unihw.com/attachment.php?aid=5238

490 fsb on quad on x48 dq6

http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/8...1808yj6.th.jpg

good cpu there:yepp:

Thinking of putting a NB waterblock on the X48T anyone got any idea of decent blocks ??

You can choose the Mips X38/X48 NB Block.

I have got made from two guys in Germany special Blocks

http://www.hardware.feichti.com/gfx/...48-dq6-024.jpg http://www.hardware.feichti.com/gfx/...48-dq6-025.jpg

Feichti

Hi victor:

This link requires registering, and i would have but unfortunately I don't speak Chinese
Any other way I can get that bios?

Hi Feichti,
Thanks:up: Have you got a link or contact please would be interested in the NB and perhaps the pwm block as well.

you must love it , if you have to clear cmos with that rig :lol:

thanks again :)

I got a quick question about these boards. Can the backplate be removed easily? Does it come with an alternate mounting kit using nuts and bolts?

Yes, the board comes with 2 extra bolts to secure the NB HS, the "crazycool" back plate can be safely removed!

Thanks.
For the Mips you can order them directly from MIPS Computer

http://www.mips-computer.de/

for NB you can choose the part MCH025 or MCH1025
for SB you can choose the part MCH026 or MCH1026
for PWM you can choose the part MCH148 or MCH1148

But if you want them to change it to Watercooled i would change all three ot them not only the NB. How you want to cool then the SB and the PWM?

CMOS reset is no probleme because i have made an extension ;)


Yes thats right. Its easy to remove the crazycool backplate. There are also A little New Backplate for the NB and two screews.

Feichti

Looks like you would need a Fire Hydrant to get enough flow for that rig lol:rofl:

I have the F7b :ROTF:

Fix S3 Bug 4/8GB and Q9xx0 :up:

Not Realy ;)

In the big loop with the two GPUS and the CPU and the two radis i have got with one Laing Ultra about 185-200 Liter per hour. With Masterkleer 15,9/11,1mm tupe

in the little loop with the NB/SB/PWN/Ram and the Second CPU cooler for my secend mobo in the Case and one Radi i have got about 110-120 Liter per hour with 10/8mm innovatek tupe and Tygon R3603 11/8mm mixed.


Feichti

Well it is a very nice looking rig Feichti

Its about time, because i have the Q9300 and i'm experiencing the same things:down:

JZ58: can you share this bios?

download -> www.jzelectronic.de

Thanks man, loaded the bios, and the S3 issue is fixed now!

how much id vdroop on you x48 dq6 ? bios/win and win/full load

GIGabyte X48 BIos Templates
 

Bios templates for Gigabyte X48 see links 10 & 11 here Gigabyte GA X48T DQ6 & Gigabyte GA X48T DQ6 Have added base voltages as best I have them , please advise if you reckon them different.

luck:)

Huge vdrop here 0.075 !! isn't that too much ? on my asus is 0.02 /0.03

Loadline enabled! bios f7b

the only thing you want to be concerned with is idle vcore and then load vore...what is set in the bios and what is displayed in PC Health section is not droop...it is a calibration problem with the bios code...i have about 0.04 difference between set bios vcore and what bios PC Health says is my current vcore...PC Health is not reporting the vcore accurately...even CpuZ vcore readout is not accurate as i read it from my DMM on the X48 board....AND...don't count on 'Easy Tune 5 Pro" PC Health readout.

EDIT:...the Gigabyte X48 board has about the same difference in loadline calibration as your asus...i think i measure about 0.020 to 0.025 difference between idle and load.

i can't understand :

i have drop between bios set, and prime full load with cpuz, is the cpuz reading faulty ? i set 1.4125 in bios and in idle cpuz signs 1.376 and under prime 1.344!

Is a loadline calibration problem? or is it the mobo that has a lot of vdrop ?

anyway i'm sure i need 1.3280 for rock solid @ 3400mhz under load, cause it was with pk5-e.. i have to set 1.4125 now in bios that after drop is equal or more 1.3280 and i'm stable, if i set 1.38xx the drop is lower 1.328 and i get errors..i see the drop is real

probably is the bios that not set vcore well, cause the vcore really setted is 0.04 as you say(pc health) . making the difference between drop (drop+error) and the error se, the real drop wold be 0.065/75 - 0.04 =0.025/0.035 that's a normal value

As Ace said CPU-z isn't accurate, In particular with vcore >1.40v
I find everest is about the most consistent it's ties back pretty closely to multi meter readings i've taken, though can't confirm it on this board yet.

Vdroop difference Idle to load is normally 0.03~0.04v with loadline enabled that reduces to around 0.02v as Aces's figures bear out.

The figures really mirror that of the Asus boards.

Vdroop also grows as vcore is increased.

luck:)

infact with load line vcore differences between idle/full is 0.032.

I can't understand why i have to set 1.4125 in bios while on asus 1.35 (1.328 full)

WORD OF ADVISE

DON'T use the X48-DQ6 (DDR2) with 4GB of ram and A Q9XXX, it gave me all sort of trouble, updating to latest Beta bios (F7B) did not solve a thing !
I finally got my board stable by removing a stick (crucial pc-8500) for a total of 3 GB!!

I use the GigaByte GA-X48-DS5 motherboard with 4x1GB DDR2 1066 from Kingston and Q9450 without troubles. However I wonder if this S3 bug also affects this board.

I have not found further info about it.

could you tell me your Vdrop from bios/idle and bios/full load? thank you:)
With q6600 no problem with 4 gb, i hope they solve problem

GA-X48-DS5 -> F6b :up:

Let me Rephrase that:

If you'r using the X48-DQ6 with 4Gb and a Q9XXX and encouter some trouble (corupt installations, restarts, display coruptions Etc...) the first thing you should try is remove a stick or two of your RAM !!!

you have to understand mobo makers differ on how to regulate vcore and how they write the bios code to control it.

yes, but Vcore fine-tuning is always wellcome;)

the "problem" is not the offset, but how well loadline calibration work

http://img238.imageshack.us/img238/7...enormalrr5.jpg

i'm sure in next bios it would be better.

Great motherboard anyway, the best for X48.

anybody tried the F5a bios for x48t dq6?

No Where's that ??

Cheers homolin:up:

these mobos are pretty freaking crazy lol

Performance Level = 3
700MHz 5-5-5-15 1T heh

http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/8...ipl3at3av4.png



but that's not the crazy part

the crazy part is in F2 bios on this mutant board (x48 rev1.0 PCB with X38 NB)
if you select 1.7v or 1.75v in bios check what the actual vcore is :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:


all i can say is i feel very lucky i am using this little Cellery 460 for testing and this son of a :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana: has survived 2v before :D


but WAIT there's more

have a look at the second screen

http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/9...ipl3at3jn5.png

holy :banana::banana::banana::banana:
3m+ gain with copy wazza and 600 maxmem

New X48T-DQ6 review:

http://xbitlabs.com/articles/mainboa...-x48t-dq6.html

i said this a few days ago to SuperShanks...dual cores are where the gain will be:

I recently put together a system with X48-DQ6, and the heatsinks are just very very warm, even when lot loaded. It's slightly painful to touch them.

The CrazyCool has been remove to make room for a water cooling kit, which seems to work fine. I just don't understand why the heatsinks are so hot?

Anyone else experience this?
System temp in bios reads ~35 at idle (in BIOS)

New F7d beta for the X48-DQ6:

http://www.jzelectronic.de/jz2/index.php

that would indicate to me that heat transfer is working well...you need to put a fan on the PWM and NB heatsinks to help dissipate that heat.

it only shows for the GA-X48-DQ6..NOT...the "T" version....AND...the bios is no longer available for download...it looks like they removed it.

Add a fan to NB
Click for more
http://www.pics-clunk.org.uk//ga_x48...obo/nbfan1.jpg

It's there....but here is an alternate link:

http://rapidshare.de/files/39159605/x48dq6f7d.exe.html

ok, i see that you revised your post to drop the "T" from the bios version...obviously, it is for the DDR2 board.

Guys, hopefully you could help a Gigabyte newbie out here. I've just crossed over the the X48-DQ6 (DDR2) due to a coolant leak that took out my Maximus Formula. :down:

I'm only just getting to grips with a new BIOS but at the moment am struggling to get anywhere near the performance out of this; I've managed to get my FSB up to 400MHz but my memory write / read / copy is down according to Sandra.

The BIOS is totally different to the 680i & ASUS incarnations so if any of you would feel generous enough to give me some pointers, post your BIOS settings or point me in the right direction for me to stop regretting buying this board I'd be a happy bunny. I just havent a clue at the moment :shrug:

Thanks in advance; hopefully I'll get somewhere before my patience wears out & the board becomes an interesting looking door wedge.

haha adjust just vdimm and vcore and enable loadline.. the rest of the volts should do fine on its own :D

Hi,
The 7b Beta Bios is on the Gigabyte website http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support/M...ProductID=2763

Regards

@GlowingBulb

This is from my X38 Dq6 9x400 Prime stable but should give you a starting point, getting to grips with the new bios. , The bios layout is the same for x38/x48 .

luck:)

@ SuperShanks

Cheers for the starter matey, I'll give them a go in a few minutes! As for the BIOS being the same for both X38 / X48, I'm pretty sure that they are, its just a big difference in how its presented between my old ASUS & this new Gigabyte :shrug:

I guess there's a chance to shout RTFM at me; didnt realise there were hidden BIOS settings that can only be seen after a CTRL + F1 :confused:

Yep that's why i thought my x38 settings would give you a head start :) It does take some getting used to at 1st , but it's worth it . Well at least in my experience with x38 & X48T

Just going to try GA-X48T-DQ6 F5c beta :up:
luck:)

Doesn't do anything for me, was playing previously at 520x8@3.33D 1,733 7,7,7,12 benched great on F5A wouldn't post on F5C. Despite reflashing was getting some odd actions with the CPU Host clock comtrol. wouldn't stick on manual.

so :down: vote from me :)