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

[MonkSP]

With the new BIOS my board reached his top.

I am 100% amazed!
Before I could not boot above 390 with my E6600 and with could not also boot
with E6400 above 420.

New BIOS: BOOT @ 480 with E6600
Mems are Gskill HZ PC6400 D9 (month 06) with 2.2v

[palum]

With F8i and Geil 6400 800mhz no more 450fsb 24/7 , no boot either . Back to F7 . Thanks for the D9mania ...

[DeToNaToR.cl]

Is there any new bios for DQ6? I have and fsb wall at 479FSB (480 Will crash) 479Mhz is rock stable...

Using F7 :\

[Richard Dower]

New Intel chipset Software Installation Utility, WHQL, version 8.1.1.1010:

http://www.station-drivers.com/telec...8.1.1.1010.exe

[Richard Dower]

Is there any new bios for DQ6? I have and fsb wall at 479FSB (480 Will crash) 479Mhz is rock stable...

Using F7 :\

There is a beta but it's not publically available, 479?...lol, i wish i could get to that, you using an Allendale i guess?

[DeToNaToR.cl]

There is a beta but it's not publically available, 479?...lol, i wish i could get to that, you using an Allendale i guess?

No just E6600 with 7x multi, I was just trying to get my max FSB

I remember I could do 500Mhz with F4, but that bios had a lot of problems for me.. so I dont want to go back :p

SS of 495FSB:

[TheForce81]

There is a beta but it's not publically available, 479?...lol, i wish i could get to that, you using an Allendale i guess?

Allendales aren't available yet, haven't you heard?

[cirthix]

Here's what I believe is the best that I'll get using the F8i BIOS.
Attachment 53177

Using these settings Orthos passed 12hrs.

CPU Clock Ratio:.................... 8x
CPU Host Clock Control:.......... Enabled
CPU Host Frequency (Mhz):..... 406
PCI Express Frequency (Mhz):. Auto
System Memory Multiplier:...... 2.00
Memory Frequency (Mhz):....... 812
DRAM Timing Selectable:........ Manual
CAS Latency Time:................. 5
DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay:... 5
DRAM RAS# Precharge:.......... 5
Precharge delay (rRAS):......... 18
System Voltage Control:......... Manual
DIMM OverVoltage Control:..... +0.4V
PCI-E OverVoltage Control:..... Normal
(G)MCH OverVoltage Control:.. +0.2V
FSB OverVoltage Control:....... +0.2V
CPU Voltage Control:.............. 1.4750

When I tried 420x8 Orthos failed. I couldn't Boot with any FSB above 420. My previous 406x8 using 4-4-4-12 passed orthos for 30 min but failed at 46 min. When I raised the timing to 5-5-5-18 Orthos was still running after 12 hours.

I believe that I have a memory problem. I tried 266x8 3.00 (ddr 800) and this booted with orthos for 30 min. I tried 266x8 3.33 (ddr 885), 256x8 3.33 (ddr 852) and they wouldn't boot. I then tried 280x8 3.00 (ddr 840) and 420x8 2.00 (ddr 840) and they booted.

Waiting for the next BIOS.

lower the tras. 18 is VERY high. try around 10-13

[ea6gka]

these are the settings i have for 24/7 , F6 bios DS4, 6300 631 , ballistix D9GMH 5400 @ 4-4-4-8 , stable as a rock

[mundi]

Can someone post me here best setting for DQ6, bios F7 think best

[msgclb]

lower the tras. 18 is VERY high. try around 10-13

The 5-5-5-18 was one of the SPD values. I'll try them the next time I do some testing.

[JPH1589]

I decided to try F8I again and after some initial weirdness, it seems to be fine at my same overclock as on F7. 288fsb and 766 mhz ddr. The bios recovery features seem to act a lot different than with F7 (hence the weirdness). But it is memtest86 and super pi stable here. Very nice overclock for my 2.8ghz presler. I still think this is a great board.

[stillkicking]

First time poster. I could use some help. I am putting together a new computer with the DS3, 6600, and Corsair 6400. I have been following the subject here and elsewhere about the various hassles with the board and the different bios upgrades. Here's my question.

How do you upgrade the bios without going through Windows. I fried a MB/Bios chip several boards back when Windows suddenly died in the middle of installing a new bios. First time this has ever happened and I learned my lesson. So what do I do? I see posts about something called Q-Flash and people who upgrade the bios before installing Windows. What is Q-Flash and where do you get it? How do you connect to the Internet if you don't have an operating system installed? Are you downloading the new bios on another computer to a floppy or CD and then moving it over? Or could you download a new bios onto a flash drive and would your new system read that as a drive to access during startup?

Sorry if these seem like stupid questions but I have always upgraded my bios through Windows and that is now out. I appreciate any answers, especially detailed ones. If there is a sticky on this somewhere just give me the link and I will read it. Thanks.

[ea6gka]

ok this sucks hard, i got my ds4 out yesterday to change plugs put it back and now it doesnt boot , no matter what . inifinite reboot. WTF!!!!!!!!!!!

[markopoleo]

First time poster. I could use some help. I am putting together a new computer with the DS3, 6600, and Corsair 6400. I have been following the subject here and elsewhere about the various hassles with the board and the different bios upgrades. Here's my question.

How do you upgrade the bios without going through Windows. I fried a MB/Bios chip several boards back when Windows suddenly died in the middle of installing a new bios. First time this has ever happened and I learned my lesson. So what do I do? I see posts about something called Q-Flash and people who upgrade the bios before installing Windows. What is Q-Flash and where do you get it? How do you connect to the Internet if you don't have an operating system installed? Are you downloading the new bios on another computer to a floppy or CD and then moving it over? Or could you download a new bios onto a flash drive and would your new system read that as a drive to access during startup?

Sorry if these seem like stupid questions but I have always upgraded my bios through Windows and that is now out. I appreciate any answers, especially detailed ones. If there is a sticky on this somewhere just give me the link and I will read it. Thanks.

You could look at, oh i don't know, the manual that tells you..@bios works fine though in windows.

[HamidFULL]

R600 coming but Gigabyte New BIOS not came!! look here for R600 Pics :
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=124518

[ghost_one]

is there a newer bios for the 965P-S3 than F6??
i saw somewhere that theres a F8i for the DS3 that works with S3 , is it true where cand i get it?? , and ... how do i flash it??

[Richard Dower]

Bios will come, DQ6 is getting a big makeover, and the Intel AHCI and SATA RAID bios ROMs are being updated.

[soulrider4ever]

Bios will come, DQ6 is getting a big makeover, and the Intel AHCI and SATA RAID bios ROMs are being updated.

Schaweet! Although I'm very happy with my DQ6 as I'm holding a steady 3.8 ghz (8x476) 24/7.. Just hope they fix the cold boot issue

[HamidFULL]

Bios will come, DQ6 is getting a big makeover, and the Intel AHCI and SATA RAID bios ROMs are being updated.

any new future with new BIOS?
we are waiting too long!

[msgclb]

ok this sucks hard, i got my ds4 out yesterday to change plugs put it back and now it doesnt boot , no matter what . inifinite reboot. WTF!!!!!!!!!!!

Doesn't the ds4 have a backup bios? Have you tried to clear the CMOS? What plugs? Beeps?

[ea6gka]

i have left the battery off the mobo and the CCmos jumper all night long and still no luck. i have tried a pci vga card. i have tried another psu , memory, cpu almost everything and no go. its unbelievable . and this mobo was so nice. i dont believe this.

[JPH1589]

i have left the battery off the mobo and the CCmos jumper all night long and still no luck. i have tried a pci vga card. i have tried another psu , memory, cpu almost everything and no go. its unbelievable . and this mobo was so nice. i dont believe this.

What does it mean "you got it out to change plugs".

My board doesnt' have plugs, my car does. Can you be more clear?

[ea6gka]

sorry dudes i meant i changed this

[msgclb]

sorry dudes i meant i changed this

Maybe you need to change your 'plugs' again.

Edit:
I believe this describes the above pics:

A power strip (also known as a plug board, power board, power bar, distribution board, gangplug or multibox) is a strip of sockets that attaches to the end of a flexible cable and allows multiple devices to be plugged in. As such it can be considered a type of trailing socket though that term is more often used for single and double cable mounted sockets. The term is also used to refer to the complete assembly with the power strip on one end and a plug on the other. Power strips are often used when many electrical devices are in proximity, especially with audio/video and computer systems.