Gigabyte GA-MA790FXT-UD5P Thread

[chew*]

Sometimes if its not broke its best not to "fix" it.

[shaolin95]

But we all like to play with new "toys"...if we weren't like that then we wouldn't be here.

[chew*]

But we all like to play with new "toys"...if we weren't like that then we wouldn't be here.

Ehh some people are never happy. Buy a diff cpu?

[Assassin48]

I just got this board
which bios version do you guys recommend ?

and how do i turn off cool n quiet

[shaolin95]

Ehh some people are never happy. Buy a diff cpu?

I don't see the how been happy or not been happy has anything to do with me and some others here enjoying testing different Bioses....

I just got this board
which bios version do you guys recommend ?

and how do i turn off cool n quiet

The latest from Gigabyte is the best imho.
There is an option in the Bios to do that...trying to recall the name but I am sure someone will post it soon.

[asmat]

Sometimes if its not broke its best not to "fix" it.

the current bios sometimes drop my RAID0 drives

[Assassin48]

right now i am at 3.9 @ 1.44v
so far its stable

right now i am running 4x1gb of 1066 samsung so i think its holding me back

Updated to the newest bios

Anytips on overclocking on this board?

[chew*]

the current bios sometimes drop my RAID0 drives

Stock or oced.....if when oced theres your answer....something isn't stable.

Raid and ocing or let me rephrase pushing for max are not the best combo's.

[chew*]

I don't see the how been happy or not been happy has anything to do with me and some others here enjoying testing different Bioses....

I'm talking to a wall.........

[asmat]

Stock or oced.....if when oced theres your answer....something isn't stable.

Raid and ocing or let me rephrase pushing for max are not the best combo's.

well... it's mild oc
955BE @3.6 1.4 Vcore

[bro20000]

Its life things progress y all the eness about bios! New bios are for fixing and enhancing a motherboards! All people went is the newest version!

[Balb0wa]

which is newer? thought higher number was newer?

F3K 2009/05/22

1. Update CPU ID (for AMD NPRP)


F5 2009/05/21

1. Update ACC code and CPU ID (Support AGESA 3.3.2.4 code for Phenom X3 CPU)

[bro20000]

F3K is the newer!

[shaolin95]

I'm talking to a wall.........

Wow, is there a need for this?
I guess you and a few "chosen" ones are the only ones that deserve to try new Bioses and everyone else that asks for them are just spoiled users that are never satisfied.
Honestly, you are beginning to look like the Billy Mitchell of Overclocking and I think its about time someone has the guts to say it.

Regards

[bro20000]

Wow, is there a need for this?
I guess you and a few "chosen" ones are the only ones that deserve to try new Bioses and everyone else that asks for them are just spoiled users that are never satisfied.
Honestly, you are beginning to look like the Billy Mitchell of Overclocking and I think its about time someone has the guts to say it.

Regards

I agree mate!

[chew*]

Wow, is there a need for this?
I guess you and a few "chosen" ones are the only ones that deserve to try new Bioses and everyone else that asks for them are just spoiled users that are never satisfied.
Honestly, you are beginning to look like the Billy Mitchell of Overclocking and I think its about time someone has the guts to say it.

Regards

I have some great betas that kill hardware as soon as you flash.........so once again you still aren't getting the point.....maybe I should give them to you to help you see the light.....

As for your comment.......lets see when was the last time I used a beta on this board? I stopped using them.......so your comment is not warranted and uncalled for......I'm using the retails just like everyone else. I'm showing users how to get a stable OC on public bios's unlike everyone else........

As always hard work and time is unnapreciated........

For the record I have not even asked for a bios since F3L.........that should tell you something.........however gigabyte went ahead and granted your wishes anyway and gave you the unlock feature..........with F3K........

Seems your still not happy.......Some people are just never happy........As far as I'm concerned this board is done......other than normal updates.......Other users on other boards need help as there bios's are not up to par.......maybe they will be more appreciative of the help........

Bro 2000, maybe you would like those bios's to........I'm sure you would not mind losing all that money in hard drives instantly after a flash.........

[shaolin95]

Once again you failed to see the point.
Its not about not appreciating or never been happy with what we got Chew.
This is not the Martha Stewart Arts and Crafts forum...this is an overclockers forum and this is what we do and what we have fun doing.
I just dont understand that its cool for you to test a gazillion bioses, cpus, etcs but if we want to do the same then we are undeserving people that are never happy with what we got.
Oh, for the record, we do appreciate all the work you do and the time you spent but understand one thing...what makes someone stand out and be admired is not having the knowledge and being a Cristiano Ronaldo about it but having the knowledge and being humble about it.
Peace my friend.

[chew*]

Once again your still missing point......I don't have a gazzilion bios's first off....

I haven't even flashed F3K........I still use F3L......that in itself should say something.....

Believe me if there was more performance to unlock in the board I would be on there butt's about it........however IMO there isn't.......

Sometimes you need to know where to draw the line.

There alot you guys may or may not know........I can have them tweak it more to get higher clocks but at a cost.......

There is a fine line between performance and clocks.......They could probably tweak it more so 4 gig and 1600+ with tight timings is easy as pie...........but performance wise it would be no better than 3.8 and 1600 flat with tight timings.......

I have also requested more tweaking options for ram a few times.....and the fact of the matter is everytime they get added there are other issues that show up and ram clocking is a struggle.

Thats all i'm trying to say man........sometimes its best just to leave well enough alone and settle on a happy medium that works.

[asmat]

i believe there's an agreement between bios tester and manufacturer to not disclose any beta bios sent to them right?

i'm just asking if there a new bios release in the horizon for the masses

@ chew*
thanks for all your work, I really appreciate it and I hope others here will do to

[shaolin95]

Believe me if there was more performance to unlock in the board I would be on there butt's about it........however IMO there isn't....

Well, to be honest, that line is the key one here and the thing I would have love to get as reply instead of the previous one which I prefer to just pretend never happened.
I do believe you since you have research it a lot more than I have so if you think that is the case then I will go by that for sure and look at something else in my system to tweak then.
Thanks

[chew*]

i believe there's an agreement between bios tester and manufacturer to not disclose any beta bios sen to them right?

i'm just asking if there a new bios release in the horizon for the masses

@ chew*
thanks for all your work, I really appreciate it and I hope others here will do to

Yes there is an agreement....

I might add the grass always seems greener on the other side.......I can assure you its not.....I can also assure you I did not ask for any of this...I was seeked out.....

I had requested a bios with more ram options...

You saw msimax using it on previous pages ( T-5 ).....you can also see clock per clock its slower......in fact even with ram cranked to high heaven its still slower....

Because of the performance loss I won't push for it........

I would muster a guess a new one is due on the horizon with a few updates however....

I'm honestly hoping there is a future board in the works to address some issues with this board that can not be done via bios.......

Seperated SB/HT voltage control........

Fine voltage controls

Wider voltage ranges.......such as dram......1.6v minimum for ddr III does not adhere to jedec..........the spec is 1.5v......

Also CPU_ NB clocking can probably be enhanced with a few small hardware changes......as this board requires more voltage than competitors per clock.....

Dram clocking can also be tuned a tad better via hardware changes.....

[shaolin95]

Maybe its time for me to start playing with phase or TEC...although it seems nobody like TECs.... :-)

[chew*]

Maybe its time for me to start playing with phase or TEC...although it seems nobody like TECs.... :-)

Phase i think will last you longer.....If you can get your own shipper the OCZ cryo Z will definitely get that cpu cranking, most likely alot better than my outdated mach 1.....

Tec's ehh they are good in they're aplication but I don't think they will go as cold and for the money that phase unit will get you more out of the cpu..


http://gear.ocztechnology.com/produc...o_Z/index.html

[shaolin95]

Sweet, I am hoping for a 24/7 unit of course...I am always scared of condensation but its all about learning I guess.

[chew*]

Sweet, I am hoping for a 24/7 unit of course...I am always scared of condensation but its all about learning I guess.

If you use some eraser and ingenuity you won't get any condensation.

I've had my unit running for over a week with a ghetto mount and not one drop of condensation.