Asus + Ivy memory treat

[Hondacity]

* The 2800Mhz memory modules above are supported by this motherboard; however, the actual frequency support varied depending on the O.C. margin of the installed CPU.
* Due to Intel® 2nd generation processors' behavior, DDR3 2200 and above/2000/1800 MHz memory module will run at DDR3 2133/1866/1600 MHz frequency as default.
4 DIMM :
• 1 DIMM: Supports one module inserted in any slot as Single-channel memory configuration
We suggest that you install the module into A2 slot for better stability.
• 2 DIMM: Supports one pair of modules inserted into either the blue slots or the black slots as one pair of Dual-channel memory configuration
We suggest that you install the module into A2B2 slot for better stability.
• 4 DIMM: Supports 4 modules inserted into both the blue and black slots as two pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration

is the team.group 2800 also validated by now?

[Aberration]

Just to clear up confusion; T-branch won't do anything clock for clock, but will extend OC margin with all slots populated.

As others said, still very handy.

[SoF]

Mve plz!

[Andypro1]

The ASUS P8Z77-V Deluxe has a Marvell 9128 for two additional sata 6gbps ports and raid 0 or 1. Does this mean that I could use four drives in two raid0's - one array on the intel PCH and the other on the Marvell?

[sin0822]

yes you can, its possible, but 9128 isn't very good for SATA6GB/s RAID especially with SSDs. But at least its hardware RAID.

[Ice009]

yes you can, its possible, but 9128 isn't very good for SATA6GB/s RAID especially with SSDs. But at least its hardware RAID.

I've got the 9128 on my X58A Gigabyte UD7. I haven't even bought a SATA3 SSD because I read this controller is not very good at all. I've read it's better to use the Intel SATA2 ports.

Why is Asus still using the 9128? Don't Gigabyte use the Marvell 9172 and 9182 on their newer boards? Has the speed improved on those newer controllers Sin? Do you know?

[WangChung]

I've got the 9128 on my X58A Gigabyte UD7. I haven't even bought a SATA3 SSD because I read this controller is not very good at all. I've read it's better to use the Intel SATA2 ports.

Why is Asus still using the 9128? Don't Gigabyte use the Marvell 9172 and 9182 on their newer boards? Has the speed improved on those newer controllers Sin? Do you know?

When updated, the Marvell controller is "OK." I've went through great pains to get the newest as possible Marvell firmware/option ROM integrated into the latest Asus BIOS update for my board. The problem is multi-faceted: 1)The controller itself had problems out of the gate, which Marvell was slow to fix; 2)Once they started updating the controller firmware Asus took basically a YEAR to update the firmware into their BIOS releases, and 3)once they did it was far outdated firmware as Marvell had released two updates since then. Gigabyte and MSI have been on the ball getting their controller FW updated correctly, but Asus dropped the ball hardcore.

I have a Rampage III Gene and had to have a custom BIOS created over @ bios-mods for my "premium" board that Asus basically just stopped supporting. Even now though, since I'm not proficient enough in editing a BIOS in a hex editor I can't get the latest option ROM implemented, but I'm "only" 13 months behind in Marvell's latest update.

Anyway, the 9128 is "OK" for SSD, even for OS and RAID OS drives, but it's not "Great." Didn't mean to derail the thread, but Asus pulls out these awesome boards with awesome features, but once you buy the board the support is mediocre at best.

[sin0822]

I've got the 9128 on my X58A Gigabyte UD7. I haven't even bought a SATA3 SSD because I read this controller is not very good at all. I've read it's better to use the Intel SATA2 ports.

Why is Asus still using the 9128? Don't Gigabyte use the Marvell 9172 and 9182 on their newer boards? Has the speed improved on those newer controllers Sin? Do you know?

9128 isnt' bad, and yea gigabyte uses teh newer ones. it depends on what stock you have left over i think.

Also 9128 has H/W RAID, and 9172 and 82 have S/W RAID, but they can do RAID fine. 9182 is a beast though, it has dual PCI-E 1x links to the PCH, making is very good with bandwidth.

[naokaji]

Now if only Intel released Ivy Bridge already, my Maximus V Gene is feeling lonely...

[Ice009]

When updated, the Marvell controller is "OK." I've went through great pains to get the newest as possible Marvell firmware/option ROM integrated into the latest Asus BIOS update for my board. The problem is multi-faceted: 1)The controller itself had problems out of the gate, which Marvell was slow to fix; 2)Once they started updating the controller firmware Asus took basically a YEAR to update the firmware into their BIOS releases, and 3)once they did it was far outdated firmware as Marvell had released two updates since then. Gigabyte and MSI have been on the ball getting their controller FW updated correctly, but Asus dropped the ball hardcore.

I have a Rampage III Gene and had to have a custom BIOS created over @ bios-mods for my "premium" board that Asus basically just stopped supporting. Even now though, since I'm not proficient enough in editing a BIOS in a hex editor I can't get the latest option ROM implemented, but I'm "only" 13 months behind in Marvell's latest update.

Anyway, the 9128 is "OK" for SSD, even for OS and RAID OS drives, but it's not "Great." Didn't mean to derail the thread, but Asus pulls out these awesome boards with awesome features, but once you buy the board the support is mediocre at best.

Thanks for the info. Interesting read.

9128 isnt' bad, and yea gigabyte uses teh newer ones. it depends on what stock you have left over i think.

Also 9128 has H/W RAID, and 9172 and 82 have S/W RAID, but they can do RAID fine. 9182 is a beast though, it has dual PCI-E 1x links to the PCH, making is very good with bandwidth.

Should I update my BIOS on my Gigabyte X58A UD7? I'm currently using F8m, would the F9d have updated Marvell firmware like WangChung is saying or would I have to get someone to mod it in? And if I got it modded in would this cause issues?

[sin0822]

i think if you lookover at tweaktown forums people have already modded the BIOSes with the latest.

[acebmxer]

Thanks for the info. Interesting read.



Should I update my BIOS on my Gigabyte X58A UD7? I'm currently using F8m, would the F9d have updated Marvell firmware like WangChung is saying or would I have to get someone to mod it in? And if I got it modded in would this cause issues?

Sorry for the off topic talk.

Gigabyte Modified Bios

Here is your bios GA-X58A-UD7 Rev. 1.0 F9d MOD Complete - Intel 11.1.0.1413/Realtek 2.46/J.Micron 1.07.28/Marvell 1.0.01033/2.2.0.1125 Modded by LSD