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

**Teccxpert** · 10-02-2007, 02:48 AM

My X38-DQ6 is booting my Patriot PC9600 with SPD @ 5-7-7-23, running E6850 ES @ stock untill XP is set up. True about the scare with flashing to F4 bios, mine did exactly the same as others have reported in this thread, but re-setting the CMOS fixes it. No worries.

**Mr.Bones** · 10-02-2007, 05:29 PM

Any more updates on this board? Faster....Slower than a p35 chipset

**Charles Wirth** · 10-02-2007, 05:56 PM

My X38-DS3 with 6 phase power doesnt hold vcore too well, far too jumpy to what I am used to now with the quads at high speed.

I managed 4950Mhz 450x11 but stability was a problem. I dropped the FSB back to 333 and I still could not get to/past 5Ghz with stability.

DS3 might be better for dual core

**GAR** · 10-02-2007, 08:07 PM

Originally Posted by Mr.Bones

Any more updates on this board? Faster....Slower than a p35 chipset

Love the board so far, clocking my ram really good, also my cpu is at a nice 3.5ghz.

**dinos22** · 10-02-2007, 09:46 PM

i've been emailed some beta bioses for X38 to try out so we will see if there is any improvement there

**ChaosMinionX** · 10-02-2007, 11:32 PM

Originally Posted by vanovich

For people having team extreme pc2 6400 3 3 3 8 ram .think twice before ordering this board ,as these ram kan only boot in spd ,hopefully i biose will fix it , i thought my board was bugged ,until i got hold off another ram (adata)
now i can set the timmings manual ,which i couldnt before.

Think my Dominators would have the same problem 3-3-3-6?

**gprhellas** · 10-03-2007, 03:00 AM

HELLO GUYS...

A few test for me too...

max FSB...

max FREQUENCY, Vcore 1.85 (bios) - real 1.81V (M/B un-moded)

**QWIDGYBO** · 10-03-2007, 03:07 AM

WOW, nice results my friend...

**GAR** · 10-03-2007, 08:34 AM

Any word on when a new bios is coming out????

@ Dinos22 i could help you test those beta bios's

**vanovich** · 10-03-2007, 10:10 AM

nice stuff #82 ,what ram you using? any chance off biose screenies?

**Feichti** · 10-03-2007, 10:53 AM

Originally Posted by dinos22

i've been emailed some beta bioses for X38 to try out so we will see if there is any improvement there

are these bios for the ga-x38-dq6 ?
are you allowed to share them with us?

i am runnging now my q6600 b3 @ 3000 @ 1,32v
new g0 witch will run 3,8@ 1,45-1,5 is orderd

and now 4x1gb @ 1000-4-4-4-12 @ 2,3v is also running

greeds feichti

**tuanming** · 10-04-2007, 12:12 AM

How about max fsb on a good air solution? One more thing, is 12phase really better than Asus 8phase? I can't really decide between the 2 for my next purchase... And it need to around 570+ fsb, which is really useful if my cpu could really go that far, who knows!

**Nosfer@tu** · 10-04-2007, 01:00 AM

Dont think he will share the bioses dudes. They are beta and migth end up costing $ for gigabyte if you slaugther the board

**dinos22** · 10-04-2007, 03:42 AM

^^^ what he said
sorry guys

but i think i've seen someone upload them on a different site lol

if i were you i would not put beta bioses on as they may void your warranty

**GAR** · 10-04-2007, 09:08 AM

anyone have any luck with 4x1gb of ram with this board, can seem to get memtest to not get errors with 4 sticks.........im using one kit of g.skill hz d9gmh and one kit of ballistix 6400 d9gmh......any help would be appreciated, thanks.......and do i need to pump alot of voltage to the mch to handle 4gbs?

could it be the F4 bios, should i go back to F3????

**zsamz_** · 10-04-2007, 09:11 AM

Originally Posted by GAR

anyone have any luck with 4x1gb of ram with this board, can seem to get memtest to not get errors with 4 sticks.........im using one kit of g.skill hz d9gmh and one kit of ballistix 6400 d9gmh......any help would be appreciated, thanks.......and do i need to pump alot of voltage to the mch to handle 4gbs?

could it be the F4 bios, should i go back to F3????

yes you do gotta up voltage on mch to handle 4 sticks

**DStealth** · 10-04-2007, 09:16 AM

Mine is also here from 2-3 days , maybe in weekend i'll also give some feedback to the damn thing

Ye i saw it too :
04.10.07
GA-X38-DQ6 - BetaBIOS Version F5D
Improved performance
Improved Vdroop /in better way i hope /
And quicker Speedstep Multi change

**GAR** · 10-04-2007, 09:22 AM

Originally Posted by zsamz_

yes you do gotta up voltage on mch to handle 4 sticks

I had it at +200......how high do you think is safe, these stupid heatpipes get warm!

**zsamz_** · 10-04-2007, 09:52 AM

Originally Posted by GAR

I had it at +200......how high do you think is safe, these stupid heatpipes get warm!

nothing is really safe lol
i plan on retesting my dq6 soon had no time it been in the box all week but
i plan on replacing all the heatsinks and i would not run this board withought xtra cooling fans

**vanovich** · 10-04-2007, 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by DStealth

Mine is also here from 2-3 days , maybe in weekend i'll also give some feedback to the damn thing

Ye i saw it too :
04.10.07
GA-X38-DQ6 - BetaBIOS Version F5D
Improved performance
Improved Vdroop /in better way i hope /
And quicker Speedstep Multi change

link to the f5 biose,anyone tryit?

**vanovich** · 10-04-2007, 11:30 AM

anyone try the graphic /turbo and extreme settings? what do they actually do? theres some settings for the ram aswell , u guys touching the reference voltages? im benching 6850@4500 now

**GAR** · 10-04-2007, 02:28 PM

Originally Posted by vanovich

anyone try the graphic /turbo and extreme settings? what do they actually do? theres some settings for the ram aswell , u guys touching the reference voltages? im benching 6850@4500 now

I run my graphics at turbo mode, and pci-e mhz at 110 with no issues, also the memory i would not touch if you are overclocking, if you arent OCing go ahead and try turbo, you should be fine with a good pair of ram.

**kam03** · 10-04-2007, 03:02 PM

Hi,

I'm an oc noob and i would like to know which voltage settings will i have to increase with the following settings?

9x400 = 3.6ghz
1:1 mem ratio = 800mhz

memory voltage is set to run at 2.1v (default voltage for ram)
MCH?
PCI-e?
CPU?
any other voltage settings need to be increased?

Thanks

Spec:

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 GO
Gigabyte X38 DQ6,
4x 1GB Corsair PC2-6400 CL4,
EVGA 8800 GTX ACS3 621/2000
2x WD 150gb 10,000rpm,
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS,
Enermax Galaxy 1000W DXX
Vista Ultimate x64

**vanovich** · 10-04-2007, 03:17 PM

Originally Posted by kam03

Hi,

I'm an oc noob and i would like to know which voltage settings will i have to increase with the following settings?

9x400 = 3.6ghz
1:1 mem ratio = 800mhz

memory voltage is set to run at 2.1v (default voltage for ram)
MCH?
PCI-e?
CPU?
any other voltage settings need to be increased?

Thanks

Spec:

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 GO
Gigabyte X38 DQ6,
4x 1GB Corsair PC2-6400 CL4,
EVGA 8800 GTX ACS3 621/2000
2x WD 150gb 10,000rpm,
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS,
Enermax Galaxy 1000W DXX
Vista Ultimate x64

just try opping the cpu vcore a bit til its stabil ,also depends on what cooling you have ,dont think you need to touch the other voltages in your case .

**GAR** · 10-04-2007, 03:29 PM

i see people are running the 2900xt's in crossfire, have the 2900's cought up to the 8800GTX yet???

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