Gigabyte DQ6 at home :)

[CornerJack]

Just receive F3a BIOS for DQ6.

Download it here

Thanks, I make test today !

[CornerJack]

I have install new bios F3a but the resulst is ...
Already the same problem when I overclock with Conroe E6600 (step 4)
- 9 x 266 Vcore origine : ok
- 9 x 300 Vcore origine : faill



For the moment, the max fsb is (in XP) 8 x 380MHz (1.55v and +0.30 for chipset)
But when I reboot, black screen somes secondes, reboot, black screen somes secondes, reboot, ...
I must make a clear CMOS !

[Onepagebook]

lol, bro, you sound like professional reviewer gradually

to me this is a POS board

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=107454
DQ6

pro:
1. a lot of bios options and fsb up to 600, vcore, vdimm
2. MCH for 965 is better than 975, with normal 1.2v i can boot up to 400
con:
1. memory divider has same problem with 975, with high FSB can use DDR2 1000+ option... some hideing timing is not currect
2. too many bios options are NOT working, like say 1.6v+ vcore just won't boot!!!!!!
3. very bad bad bad bios design! you can't change all setting at once, you need to change one option, save, boot up ,change one option, save, boot up again and repeating until everything is done.... this is soooooo gay
4. no program available for soft ram timing adjust
5. not support 7950, CF. nor SLi
6. back plat is not good if you wanna use TQ120!!!!!!
7. too many... not worse to buy one....

[CornerJack]

YES

E6600 (step4) at 4060MHz with 1.55v (prommy - 30°C), it's better that Asus P5W (max 9 x 445 with 1.70v)

[CornerJack]

Just receive F3a BIOS for DQ6.

Download it here

Have you tested this bios ? because I have a question

[BottomsUp]

CornerJack are you hitting this via Bios or software?

[CornerJack]

CornerJack are you hitting this via Bios or software?

Fisrt overclocking via bios : 9 x 350MHz | +0.3 chipset | 1.58vcore and in XP, I use EasyTune to have 9 x 455MHz
Today, I make test with Clockgen...

[Kesnel]

Nice results so far.

Is insulation tricky on this board because of the heatsinks surrounding the socket? Have you got any pics of your insulation?

[CornerJack]

Nice results so far.

Is insulation tricky on this board because of the heatsinks surrounding the socket? Have you got any pics of your insulation?

For information of prommy : http://www.overclex.net/overclocking...eurs/MOD-MACH1

And with the QD6 and the new overclocking !

[misteroadster]

Good job

what is the Max bootable ?

[Ad1tya]

Its the DQ-6 man.. not the QD-6 :P.

Correct it :P.

Really good job though .

[CornerJack]

Good job

what is the Max bootable ?

For the moment 475MHz x 9 (http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=107597)

But I overclocked since the bios because EasyTune don't support a vcore > 1.6v (crash in XP).
Yesterday, I have tested ClockGen (compatible with DQ6) but impossible to use the soft I make new tests today.

Its the DQ-6 man.. not the QD-6 :P.

Correct it :P.

Really good job though .

Yes

[CoolZone]

you first had the E6700 cpu now the E6600 one?

[CornerJack]

I finished the tests with E6600 step4.
For the moment, I prefer not to exceed 1.8v
I have, with ClockGen (thank you Franck) still which been able to increase the frequency a little but which not been able to validate !



And I believe that with a better cooling of the CPU and chipset, I will have been able to validate them.
Here, just a photograph of the screen



Now... E6700 step5

[Xefier]

CornerJack, can you verify the 7950GX2 problem, where it apparently is only running at half speed? I wonder if Gigabyte is aware of this?

[irev210]

nice job cornerjack.

Even with F3a BIOS, E6600 and E6700 FSB are limited for me.

Still testing.

update:

F3a BIOS let me get to 445mhz FSB * 9 = 4005mhz on E6600

Cant boot higher than 400mhz FSB, then use the gigabyte clockgen program to crank it up.

Not bad! Going for more

[AcUaViVa]

please test with 7950GX2 and explain the results with it

[CornerJack]

Ok, tomorrow I make test with the 7950

[mike]

Just receive F3a BIOS for DQ6.

Download it here

Benny - thanks so much for sharing the Bios ( and emailing me the earlier one as well!!!)

F3 seems an improvement 1:1 divider appears to run properly now for me and max bootable is 450FSB on a Intel 661 ( 12X multi ). Not sure if the CPU is the culprit for FSB ( but have a feeling not ).

Unfortunately I can still only boot once into bios with 450FSB - next reboot always fails to post so far. I'll have to try 440...

[Jazz]

Ok, tomorrow I make test with the 7950

Looking forward to the results of your 7950GX2 tests.

[mike]

Looking forward to the results of your 7950GX2 tests.

can't get mine to run on F3 unfotunately either ( at least not with BOTH GPUs )

[CornerJack]

can't get mine to run on F3 unfotunately either ( at least not with BOTH GPUs )

YES !
Bios F3a and drivers 91.31

[Jazz]

Wonderful to see that the DQ6 and 7950 are running, however that result looks too low to me..my 4400+ and 7950 at stock are getting 7337 in 3dmark06.

http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm06=349219

I would have thought the E6700 would have been a hell of a lot higher

[mike]

looks like PCI-E went down to 8X as well :-(

[irev210]

more good news on my front, able to take it up to 475 on the DQ6 via Gigabyte software. Kinda ran into a small wall at 4275mhz, didnt have time to mess with FSB voltage much.

NB gets HOT!

Seems like a real winner.