Official GIGABYTE X38-DQ6/X38T-DQ6 Info/BIOS Thread

[Richard Dower]

New beta bios, F5i....also there is anew version of CPU-Z out

[Richard Dower]

And to add another quick post. As mentioned, I've put in four 1024MB strips of (what I thought were) DDR2 1066 Apogee RAM, but as this pic shows, my AU$365 GA-X38-DQ6 is only reading it as PC6400. Should I be going back to the store where I bought the RAM, or is there something wrong with how the board reports the RAM in it to the OS?

Mine reads like this:

It's not a mobo fault but how the data is written to the RAM, SPD data etc.

[coolice]

New beta bios, F5i....also there is anew version of CPU-Z out

link pls

[aiaN]

I recieved my board 2 days ago. Manage to install Xp ans Vista without any trouble. After the install i decided to update bios. Now the board wont boot anymore. RMA on the way :/

sorry if this came 3 weeks to late, but put a coin between the 2 jumpers between the 2 PCI-E 2.0 slots, look allso in manual. this shuld resett and force the bios nr2 to boot. Had the problem myself no biggie

[E.R]

Hi E.R.
Sorry to hear that 4GB of OCZ 9200FLEX isn't up to speed yet on X38
I have same cpu/mobo/ram/heatsink combo but only 2GB on Vista Ultimate.

If you haven't already, check this link in relation to 4GB 9200flex on a DFI p35
http://www.ocztechnologyforum.com/fo...ad.php?t=31046

I have hit 1224Mhz 24/7 stable with my 2GB and try not to stress my CPU so I keep it at an easy 3666Mhz

Thanks for the tip, will try that. Would really like to keep this board and start the wc-projekt but until i sorted out the DQ6 vs Maximus when use 4x1GB i cant do anything.

[walste]

I´m give up on my DQ6 now, cant get it over 400FSB, i have just ordered the Asus p5e3 deluxe, hope it will go better.

[turtletrax]

I´m give up on my DQ6 now, cant get it over 400FSB, i have just ordered the Asus p5e3 deluxe, hope it will go better.

I had to crank FSB voltages and MCH voltages to get 400FSB stable. My 680i Q6600 combo was a breeze to 4Ghz stable. This thing is like pulling teeth...

[walste]

I had to crank FSB voltages and MCH voltages to get 400FSB stable. My 680i Q6600 combo was a breeze to 4Ghz stable. This thing is like pulling teeth...

I have tryed everything with this DQ6, it just want go over 400, i want 500+ so tommorow i hope to get my P5E3 Deluxe and hope to hit 500.

i will never ever again buy i Giga board.

[mjb1206]

walste> Go back to the F3 bios! Mine has been running at this configuration since I set it up. This is my 24/7 set up, which runs stable as can be!

[dominick32]

Guys, my DQ6T did 535 FSB out of the box, with no voltage mods. I dont understand why you are having so many problems walste. I am on the F4h bios.

[walste]

I have the F3h bios right now, but still no go over 400

But on gigas site there are only F3h bios at the latest, where do i get the F4

[GTX]

F5i，quadcore 460FSB stable have no problem
leave all mobo voltage to normal.

[walste]

Then there must be something wrong on my board, cus there is no way at all i can get it to boot up over 400

[Richard Dower]

It could be your CPU, i've had three boards and my own E6600 will NOT go past 450FSB, no matter what voltage mods i make. Some chips are FSB limited.

Some can go past 500 and others can't.

[walste]

It could be your CPU, i've had three boards and my own E6600 will NOT go past 450FSB, no matter what voltage mods i make. Some chips are FSB limited.

Some can go past 500 and others can't.

Ohh, i hope it is not, will try with my other cpu tonight then.

[mister_no]

New Bios (f5i):
http://rs44.rapidshare.com/files/64609953/X38DQ6.F5I

[FonTex]

New Bios (f5i):
http://rs44.rapidshare.com/files/64609953/X38DQ6.F5I

Thanks

[dominick32]

Very strange, all of a sudden they removed all of the support and product page of the DDR3 variant X38T-DQ6

[Severance]

Any word on the f5i bios fellas? I will wait for results. Everytime i flash bios i need to reinstall ati drivers

[BigDK]

There seems to be plenty of people on either side of the fence with this board.

My experience with the GAX38DQ6 has been really good, the board has been stable from day 1 and the temps have been low on the chipset.

Currently running my E6600 B2 @ 450x8 24/7, managed to get to 470 fsb, but no higher than that, but it's the same as with my previous 2 boards I've run this CPU in, it always stops at that fsb, so CPUs are definately a limiting factor, not all will get to 500+ no matter what board you stick it in.

I've got 2 E6600's and neither have got to 500 fsb although the 2nd one I'm not using does get slightly higher than this one, both using PC8500 Dominator memory.

Scored 12950 3DMark06 tonight and there's a few more points to go when I carry on tweaking tomorrow, that with my Dell OEM 8800GTX which cost me £280 + £56 for EK FC8800 Acetal block, clocked to 660/2040.

Tried F4 for a while, but for me it didn't give or take much execpt that the boot time increased by quite a bit, now back on F3 BIOS.

[easyrider]

I have installed all the drivers off the site for this mobo.

But in device manager I'm still getting SM bus controller question mark.

Cant find this driver....

Anyone got a link?

Also I can prime my Q6600 @ 3.8ghz but when I try and monitor temps the PC just reboots.

Is this something to do with a driver issue.

Cpu-z is out aswell not displaying correctly. 1.41

Using F5h bios.

I have 4 gig of ram 4 banks of ballistix.

[Richard Dower]

I have installed all the drivers off the site for this mobo.

But in device manager I'm still getting SM bus controller question mark.

Cant find this driver....

Anyone got a link?

Also I can prime my Q6600 @ 3.8ghz but when I try and monitor temps the PC just reboots.

Is this something to do with a driver issue.

Cpu-z is out aswell not displaying correctly. 1.41

Using F5h bios.

I have 4 gig of ram 4 banks of ballistix.

Try this:

http://downloadmirror.intel.com/1088...6_PV_Intel.exe

Works fine for me:

[Richard Dower]

CPU-Z 1.41.1 is also available, it might read things better.

[Richard Dower]

There seems to be plenty of people on either side of the fence with this board.

My experience with the GAX38DQ6 has been really good, the board has been stable from day 1 and the temps have been low on the chipset.

Currently running my E6600 B2 @ 450x8 24/7, managed to get to 470 fsb, but no higher than that, but it's the same as with my previous 2 boards I've run this CPU in, it always stops at that fsb, so CPUs are definately a limiting factor, not all will get to 500+ no matter what board you stick it in.

I've got 2 E6600's and neither have got to 500 fsb although the 2nd one I'm not using does get slightly higher than this one, both using PC8500 Dominator memory.

Scored 12950 3DMark06 tonight and there's a few more points to go when I carry on tweaking tomorrow, that with my Dell OEM 8800GTX which cost me £280 + £56 for EK FC8800 Acetal block, clocked to 660/2040.

Tried F4 for a while, but for me it didn't give or take much execpt that the boot time increased by quite a bit, now back on F3 BIOS.

I tend to agree, i've had a P965, P35 and now X38...using all bios that come out...my E6600 will not go past 450FSB, it's stable upto 445FSB...after that it gets dodgy.

I'm happy with the chip 3.4GHz at 1.4V is fine with me....i'm waiting for the new 45nm chips before upgrading the CPU. As for boot time with the X38, there is a definate lag, several seconds on pushing the power button, very weird....it's like it waits to POST,

[Richard Dower]

New Realtek 889A codec drivers, 1.80:

http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...&GetDown=false

New Realtek 8111B LAN drivers, dated October 22nd:

http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...&GetDown=false