GIGABYTE DS3 FAQ by CrazyJohn /FAQ on 1st page/

[geof]

OK CJohn, I looked thru your tread and here's my problem:

If I change Vdimm to more then +3 it shows DDR 18v Fail in the bios hwm.

I can run 8x438 @ 1.4125 but the ram at 1:1 with only 2.1v is not enough juice to it. Does the board not like the ram in my sig? It was the same with the other two DS3 boards that I had that worked.

The MSI and Asus 975X boards had no trouble hitting 1090 so I know the ram will clock.

same here !
when i change vdim to more than +0.3v it shows "Fail" in front of DDR 18v
i've got Gskill 6400HZ

[CrazyJohn]

DDR Fail is a normal MBs response to not having exactly 1.8V @ ddr2.
Nothing to worry about

[geof]

so why DDR 18v is OK when i choose +0.3 so 2.1v ... ?

[dogsx2]

so why DDR 18v doesn't appear when i choose +0.3 so 2.1v ... ?

That's what I'm thinking when I read the answer.

[geof]

and it's strange because i can push my 6400HZ higher with 2.1 than higher vdimm so it must have some importance
the same for you dogsx2 ?

[Notyfus]

I'd know if this mb is fully compatible with Windows 2k3 server?
I've strange results with Superpi 1mb...

[Pjoeloe]

Pjoeloe and Ribbon may you post your bios settings please ? because i have same ring E6600 and DS3 , i can't boot over 375 with coef 9 ...

9x
enabled
400
100
diabled
2.00
800
manual
4
4
4
12
auto
auto
auto
0
auto
normal
+0.2 vdimm
+0.1
+0.1
+0.2 MCH
1.5000
1.325
auto

Ive have placed a fat north bridge heatsink on the nb, and also 2 silent fans on the nb heatsink and south bridge. That helps alot ...

[dogsx2]

and it's strange because i can push my 6400HZ higher with 2.1 than higher vdimm so it must have some importance
the same for you dogsx2 ?

2.1 in the bios and pushing up the volts with ET.

[MonkSP]

Retail 4MB chips have oc problems with DS3 and generally any 965 board. Not sure why yet, maybe something to do with strap setting.

I can't pass 300 htt boot with e6600. With same setting and 1.6v I could reach 465x8 with an e6400.

I am so pissed I cant solve this! I even tryed to lower e6600 multi to 6 and still doesnt boot beyond 300...

[KJatl]

I'm getting errors in memtest and bad_call_pooler blue screen in 3dmark05 with my 2x1GB OCZ PC6400 EL Platinum XTC. Vdimm is set to +.3. Have tried using both sticks seperately and in different slots; getting the errors regardless.

Any ideas?

[BottomsUp]

Question about OC'ing failures. What does it mean if when running dual prime the computer just hard locks with no prime errors? This happens to me a lot, but at other settings when my vcore is to low i get rounding errors in prime and it fails gracefully.

[geof]

9x
enabled
400
100
diabled
2.00
800
manual
4
4
4
12
auto
auto
auto
0
auto
normal
+0.2 vdimm
+0.1
+0.1
+0.2 MCH
1.5000
1.325
auto

Ive have placed a fat north bridge heatsink on the nb, and also 2 silent fans on the nb heatsink and south bridge. That helps alot ...

i'll try this , thanks a lot !

[slatr]

My DS3 board and 6400 should be in tommorow. I am getting 2 gbs of the Gskill Hz ram.

If the board does boot up with one stick, I do need to change dimm to +.3 to give it 2.1v, right?

I also have a fortron power supply, crossing fingers.

[MonkSP]

My DS3 board and 6400 should be in tommorow. I am getting 2 gbs of the Gskill Hz ram.

If the board does boot up with one stick, I do need to change dimm to +.3 to give it 2.1v, right?

I also have a fortron power supply, crossing fingers.

Its strange but with BIOS F4 Oficial and vdimm auto, easy tune reads 2.1v!

[slatr]

Thanks Monk

My backup plans are cheap memory to boot up and update the bios and a new power supply.

UGH I don't want to spend any more money right now, I hope I need neither

[geof]

My DS3 board and 6400 should be in tommorow. I am getting 2 gbs of the Gskill Hz ram.

If the board does boot up with one stick, I do need to change dimm to +.3 to give it 2.1v, right?

I also have a fortron power supply, crossing fingers.

no pb here with a Fortron epsilon 600W

[geof]

Its strange but with BIOS F4 Oficial and vdimm auto, easy tune reads 2.1v!

speedfan reads 1.9v ... ( 1.8v with others bios )

[Ruhnie]

speedfan reads 1.9v ... ( 1.8v with others bios )

Where in Easy Tune does the vdimm display? Or do I need to d/l speedfan to get an accurate reading?

[Ribbon]

Pjoeloe and Ribbon may you post your bios settings please ? because i have same ring E6600 and DS3 , i can't boot over 375 with coef 9 ...

My BIOS settings are @ http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...&postcount=282
I can post 375x9 and get into Windows but my temps are too high...

[Pjoeloe]

somebody who can tell what this does in the bios and if they must been enabled or disabled for best overclocking ?


- Limit CPUID Max. to 3:
- No-Execute Memory Protect:
- CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E):
- CPU Thermal Monitor 2(TM2):
- Virtualization Technology:
- Robust Graphics Booster:
- C.I.A. 2

[korruptedone]

somebody who can tell what this does in the bios and if they must been enabled or disabled for best overclocking ?


- Limit CPUID Max. to 3:
- No-Execute Memory Protect:
- CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E):
- CPU Thermal Monitor 2(TM2):
- Virtualization Technology:
- Robust Graphics Booster:
- C.I.A. 2

Dude, no offense, but ing read page 1.

[geof]

My BIOS settings are @ http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...&postcount=282
I can post 375x9 and get into Windows but my temps are too high...

so as me you can't boot over 375
i have a 80mm fan on nb and it never goes above 35/40 in load so i think it's not the pb
i'll try to put a fan on sb too as Pjoeloe did , it's the only one who can boot 9*400 in air ...

but with coef 8 i can boot with 8*430 ... ( i prefer to stay with 9 because of my machII gt i will use soon )

[korruptedone]

so as me you can't boot over 375
i have a 80mm fan on nb and it never goes above 35/40 in load so i think it's not the pb
i'll try to put a fan on sb too as Pjoeloe did , it's the only one who can boot 9*400 in air ...

but with coef 8 i can boot with 8*430 ... ( i prefer to stay with 9 because of my machII gt i will use soon )

What you are seeing with the multi's is the DS3 and the E6600 not playing nice together, since you can do 430*8. Unfortunately, probably the only way you will get any higher is to get a different board.

[gravelayer]

FYI I have no issues with any USB devices. Logitech G15, MX518, Joystick or Belkin N52....they all work fine at 429Mhz

[geof]

What you are seeing with the multi's is the DS3 and the E6600 not playing nice together, since you can do 430*8. Unfortunately, probably the only way you will get any higher is to get a different board.

i know ...
that's why i'll try a P5B dlx soon and a P5W-DH later .
But with my DOD i need a mb which can handle high fsb and that's why i choose P965 instead of 975x ( which is better for big multi but it doesn't like high fsb ... )
hard to find the good one ...