Forward: official GIGA 965P-S3/DS3/DS4/DQ6 beta BIOS

[ScythedBlade]

My CPU is at 75 degrees C ... nothing bad. I think anything under 80 will work.

[davidos]

For everyone who is saying "yeah! this bios is the sh t!!!" What exactly are your bios settings because I am about to flash back to F7 because I can't overclock AT ALL ANYMORE with F8i... It just resets back to default... and sometimes it doesn't reset I just get a flashing line in the upper left corner.

[ericminou]

My CPU is at 75 degrees C ... nothing bad. I think anything under 80 will work.

yep... you are right... beside how often do u run your PC at full load?? and 36~37 at idle is very reasonable....

[aldamon]

yep... you are right... beside how often do u run your PC at full load?? and 36~37 at idle is very reasonable....

ericminou, I look at your chart and I see a lot of water cooling beating you and not by much. Be thankful you're within a few percentage points of those expensive water cooling setups.

Let's see what Lestat says eh? Should be interesting. LOL.

[ericminou]

ericminou, I look at your chart and I see a lot of water cooling beating you and not by much. Be thankful you're within a few percentage points of those expensive water cooling setups.

Let's see what Lestat says eh? Should be interesting. LOL.

You do?? I only see one guy having a better score than me with the DS3 board?? are we looking at the same chart?? and he only gets 3.680 with a E6400?? but pay attention how many people with the Gigabyte boards get stopped between 3.5~3.6???

I am happy, but I want more, but I doubt a better cooling with help me achieve that. A new board might...

[aldamon]

You do?? I only see one guy having a better score than me with the DS3 board?? are we looking at the same chart?? and he only gets 3.680 with a E6400?? but pay attention how many people with the Gigabyte boards get stopped between 3.5~3.6???

I am happy, but I want more, but I doubt a better cooling with help me achieve that. A new board might...

Yeah, you're right. Sorry. I'm out of suggestions. LOL.

I guess all I will say is, yes you could get better cooling and a $200+ board, but considering the cost, I think the phrase diminishing returns applies. Good luck with your quest.

[Jodiuh]

...better cooling and a $200+ board, but considering the cost, I think the phrase diminishing returns applies.

Maybe apples with dip. After booting up a P5B Deluxe, 6600, and the Crucial Anniversary ram, I can't help but think, "Why?"

[tripleflip18]

Just redone the Vdrop Mod and its just amazing seeing the volts staying the same. some testing again.. lol

[chrisf6969]

You do?? I only see one guy having a better score than me with the DS3 board?? are we looking at the same chart?? and he only gets 3.680 with a E6400?? but pay attention how many people with the Gigabyte boards get stopped between 3.5~3.6???

I am happy, but I want more, but I doubt a better cooling with help me achieve that. A new board might...

All of those people who ponied up for a $250+ motherboard, probably ponied up for watercooling (check chart), 600W-1000W PSU's (not on chart), top notch ram (check chart), have great case cooling / NB cooling (not on chart!), etc.. There's more to the #'s than that limited information on the chart.

My experience leads me to believe those people at the top with the top end motherboard, probably took some extraoridinary means to get there. Like trying several CPU's. I know at least one of those people tried 3 different e6600's before he got one that did over 3.6Ghz! SO maybe all is not what it seems with "THE Chart".

Oh yeah, and for me less has been more on the MCH & FSB voltages. With +.1v for both, I can reach 473Mhz FSB with F7 BIOS. Try backing down that +.3v!

OR MAYBE you're right. And maybe its just something like the power circuitry on the DS3 is only good up until about 3.6Ghz max. Compared to the power circuitry on the Asus board that costs nearly twice as much, is a little bit better and can handle some more Mhz.

[ericminou]

All of those people who ponied up for a $250+ motherboard, probably ponied up for watercooling (check chart), 600W-1000W PSU's (not on chart), top notch ram (check chart), have great case cooling / NB cooling (not on chart!), etc.. There's more to the #'s than that limited information on the chart.

My experience leads me to believe those people at the top with the top end motherboard, probably took some extraoridinary means to get there. Like trying several CPU's. I know at least one of those people tried 3 different e6600's before he got one that did over 3.6Ghz! SO maybe all is not what it seems with "THE Chart".

I agree... but I dont think the cooling is an issue yet!! I was planning on going to water once the temp was the road block. I have a GREAT 600W power supply, good memory and I am on my 4th CPU

Oh yeah, and for me less has been more on the MCH & FSB voltages. With +.1v for both, I can reach 473Mhz FSB with F7 BIOS. Try backing down that +.3v!

My memory is actually rated at 2.2v that's why the +0.4v. I leave the FSB voltage at Normal. I tried to take down the MCH, but without any luck. I mean even 402x9 fails with 1.50vcore while 400x9 runs 24hours with a 1.393vcore??
Finally, I even ran Orthos 7x475 for 4 hours (stopped it)....

OR MAYBE you're right. And maybe its just something like the power circuitry on the DS3 is only good up until about 3.6Ghz max. Compared to the power circuitry on the Asus board that costs nearly twice as much, is a little bit better and can handle some more Mhz.

I would be very curious to hear that and I would be ok with that answer. It is a rather cheap board, but then I hope the Q6 can handle over 3.6ghz... I know I am going to buy a new board to play with this weekend...