$100 mobo @ FSB485:)

[MAYBERA]

@dumo


last week i bought this mobo but i have too much problems with it and also i m not happy with it "(

i built my computer which is ^ conroe e6300 ac 7pro - giga 965ps3 - 1gb ocz value 667mhz - gecube x800gto2

so it didnt boot . maybe ocz has a problem with mobo but there is no reason to make that because i already read ram comparison list and my memory chips compatible with mobo and it must work also i read some people says if ur memory works with upper than 1.8v ur pc cant boot but my memory works with 1.8v.

so i read some user review on web too many peoples has same problem and they already chanced ram or everyhing but mobo doesnt work.

and i bought my mobo and cpu from ewiz and i said that i want to replace my mobo and they said u can but they dont have a budget mobo like abit ab9 or asus p5b .

maybe u have a idea and maybe u can tell me anyting

so whats my problem \ what u think - this is a question @)

thanks

[Dumo]

Hi Mayberra, welcome to XS

So far, I tried with Super talent 667 1GB kit and it won't post (on and off for a second). With generic Centon 667 1GB and Corsair 6400C3/C4 it works.
Bios F3 got really nice oc options. Probly you can try to boot it with some generic ddr2 mem. and flash bios to F3.
Its a good oc board for the price.

[MAYBERA]

Hi Mayberra, welcome to XS

So far, I tried with Super talent 667 1GB kit and it won't post (on and off for a second). With generic Centon 667 1GB and Corsair 6400C3/C4 it works.
Bios F3 got really nice oc options. Probly you can try to boot it with some generic ddr2 mem. and flash bios to F3.
Its a good oc board for the price.

ow thanks..


so thanks for ur help \ this week i will try to boot with diffent memory
my problem is the same . it seems working 3 three seconds^no post screen - all of case fans - ac7 and vga fan works- but then it restarts - always same happens .

i think i can chance my memory with another brandy and i go for CORSAIR .

when i bought memories \ i will give u the news and if it works \ i will give u my oc results

[Joshwaan]

I think I've made up my mind, I'm going with this board it's cheap and has lots of features and will allow me to OC my E6400 to 3.2GHZ .

Cheers

[charlie]

looks like a winner

[nike]

uhm, its a tranny one XD it calls itself x6900.. specs say its x6800 .. so

[ohmegaherz]

I ordered this mobo and a E6400, let's see what it gives me for €105
(Swedish Price).

[Phosphate]

Nice. It seems those Corsair XMS pc2-5300 sticks always work well with the Gigabyte. That is probably the memory I will get when I step up to 2 GB. What ICs do you think those have. They are rated 5-5-5-15 at 1.9v, but do better correct?

[mascaras]

i will receive tomorow a gigabyte S3 , il post results then


regards

[quicksilverXP]

I also purchased this mobo and will be receiving it on Wed. I was reluctant to even open the package and immediately have it replaced with a DS3; fortunately, Dumo gave me some hope (although you sold it... why is that?)

Anyways, can the S3 BIOS be flashed the same BIOS as the DS3?

[crspyjohn]

I don't think bios can be used for different board models.

[Dumo]

I also purchased this mobo and will be receiving it on Wed. I was reluctant to even open the package and immediately have it replaced with a DS3; fortunately, Dumo gave me some hope (although you sold it... why is that?)

I got Asus P5WDG2 WS Pro to play Still S3 is the easiest conroe board to run >450 FSB out of the box. It took me longer with P5WDG2 to finally hit 475 FSB.

[mascaras]

got my S3 today , 1st boot 440 FSB @ E6400-L672A730 @ stokcooler


Gskill 5400 LA


more tests later


regards

[Rudyn]

Wow this is very promising... any more results?

[quicksilverXP]

dang... hopefully my luck will be the same. Has anyone run tests on games/applicatons to see if it was stable?

[n91htmare]

I REALLY don't want to sound negative but I know it's gonna come out that way, a lot of you are thinking the same thing.

These results apply to about .1% of us here at extreme. the other 99.9% will be buying a retail version.
We know for a fact the we are getting different results when running ES chips and Retail chips. Boards that do 450+ with ES can't do that with retail.

Though, Your hard work, time and $$$ is appreciated but i wish the S3 could be tested on a retail chip .

[mascaras]

I REALLY don't want to sound negative but I know it's gonna come out that way, a lot of you are thinking the same thing.

These results apply to about .1% of us here at extreme. the other 99.9% will be buying a retail version.
We know for a fact the we are getting different results when running ES chips and Retail chips. Boards that do 450+ with ES can't do that with retail.

Though, Your hard work, time and $$$ is appreciated but i wish the S3 could be tested on a retail chip .

i received a S3 today and a E6400 retai L627A730 , 1st boot 440 FSB , cant go higer cause the ram are Gskill LA pc5400 667mhz , already runing DDR 880 , but boots from bios 440FSB


regards

[MAYBERA]

hey everybody


i solved my problem - and i bought another memory - it works well

i wanna do overclock but which setttings in bios should be disabled ?

eist function - thermal xx vs.. which one must be disabled?

thanks

[n91htmare]

i received a S3 today and a E6400 retai L627A730 , 1st boot 440 FSB , cant go higer cause the ram are Gskill LA pc5400 667mhz , already runing DDR 880 , but boots from bios 440FSB


regards

That sounds promising.
Why did you change your DS3 with the S3?

[MAYBERA]

hey pls help me


which options must be disable in bois when we make overclock?

[Joshwaan]

Hi Guys

Thanks for answering my question Dumo

Right from reading some of your posts here I'm going to purchase the S3 board as I'll only need to get to 380 FSB for my overclock .

CPU: Intel E6600
Memory: 2x1GB Patriot 667 memory
Video Card: ATI X1900XT
Power Supply: 500 Watt Enermax Liberty, heard these were a good PSU so I picked one up today
Cooler: Polo 735 full copper Air Cooler using AS5, should I throw this CPU cooler out and get a Blue Orb 2 or something>
Sonata 2 Case

I should be able to get 3.4GHZ with my following rig.

[quicksilverXP]

Hi Guys

Thanks for answering my question Dumo

Right from reading some of your posts here I'm going to purchase the S3 board as I'll only need to get to 380 FSB for my overclock .

CPU: Intel E6600
Memory: 2x1GB Patriot 667 memory
Video Card: ATI X1900XT
Power Supply: 500 Watt Enermax Liberty, heard these were a good PSU so I picked one up today
Cooler: Polo 735 full copper Air Cooler using AS5, should I throw this CPU cooler out and get a Blue Orb 2 or something>
Sonata 2 Case

I should be able to get 3.4GHZ with my following rig.

Hmmnn... yeah. Are you particular to getting a Thermaltake cooler or something? Conroe's run hot... especially since many of them have concave IHS's. You need a good quality heatsink if you're going to have 3.4 GHZ as 24/7 (depending on your ambient). Check the air cooling forum... there is a thread showing what people are using for their Conroe's.

[quicksilverXP]

Just received my board today. Out of the box it came with the F2 bios... so I'll try the F3 bios later. I paired it with an E6400 Retail and 2x1GB of Patriot PC2-5300LLK. Didn't push it any further but I've been running Test 5 for 10 loops on Memtest v1.65 at 800 Mhz at 4-4-4-12 with 2.0v. I have the CPU at 2.8Ghz with stock volts.

I'll update you as I switch Memtests as well as other benches after I install windows.

Also with this memory, I have had less errors in Memtest in DIMMS 1 and 3. 2 and 4 weren't as stable.

[MAYBERA]

and i finally returned my ocz memories than i replace it with corsair value 667mhz ...
with the same cofiguration of mine too many people reach 3.0ghz and they said that memory is stable 985mhz 2.2v

pls god if it works i will pray

[Rudyn]

Sounds good MAYBERA, keep us updated. The Corsair should work fine with Gigabyte boards. I'm thinking of getting the same setup which is E6300, S3 and Corsair Value 667 RAM