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

[ziddey]

Yeah I know, but still, it's been fine before. Also, I understand that 4:5 is on the same strap as 1:1 so it's not as bad as something like 1:2 where it drops it into an even lower strap. I guess I'll try 460*7 again and see if ram will run 460

[Richard Dower]

Nice, F8 finally out for the DQ6...but what is this 1333FSB support thingy?
Are they adding support for the new Intel chips with a default 333FSB?

Driver page for the DQ6 updated:

http://www.giga-byte.com.tw/Support/...me=GA-965P-DQ6

[Mean Machine]

Dower: Yes, that'd be support for the new 333FSB CPUs.

[JPH1589]

Dower: Yes, that'd be support for the new 333FSB CPUs.

Maybe I went to sleep like Rip.........did intel announce a 333fsb cpu when i was out?

[Mean Machine]

Maybe I went to sleep like Rip.........did intel announce a 333fsb cpu when i was out?

No, but they're comin during the spring or something... It's the same thing with pretty much every new upcoming CPU, BIOS supporting the new chips are always out at least a month prior to the release of the new CPU.

[JPH1589]

No, but they're comin during the spring or something... It's the same thing with pretty much every new upcoming CPU, BIOS supporting the new chips are always out at least a month prior to the release of the new CPU.

Not to argue or anything, but the only new cpu coming in the next month is the E4300 (FSB 800). And I don't see anything in their announcements going up through june that has a 333 fsb, Not even the quad core extreme as a 333 fsb. Can anyone else shed any light on this?

[Cob]

Yeah they're coming out along with the 4mb cache e6320 and e6420.

[ziddey]

Looks like I'm still stable at 7x460 and 1:1. Surprised the much higher nbcc isn't taking it's tolls and I'm able to get it stable with +0.1v mch. At 8x400 and 4:5, it's not stable with any amount of mch. Both used to be stable with normal mch voltage. Looks like if I use setfsb to raise fsb to 463 orthos starts failing. Kind of weird. I've never used setfsb to really overclock before but I did previously 24 hour prime test at 466. I went back to 460 as a buffer since when I used setfsb to crank up to 470, it failed orthos.

[Richard Dower]

CPU-Z 1.38.1

http://bakkap.free.fr/Softs/cpu-z-138-1.zip

[JPH1589]

Yeah they're coming out along with the 4mb cache e6320 and e6420.

[ziddey]

nice. what's changed with .1? I notice cpuid's website doesn't reflect this

[Richard Dower]

Dunno...they are like minor revisions, or it's like a beta 1.39, seems to be legit.

[dnottis]

Looks like I'm still stable at 7x460 and 1:1. Surprised the much higher nbcc isn't taking it's tolls and I'm able to get it stable with +0.1v mch. At 8x400 and 4:5, it's not stable with any amount of mch. Both used to be stable with normal mch voltage. Looks like if I use setfsb to raise fsb to 463 orthos starts failing. Kind of weird. I've never used setfsb to really overclock before but I did previously 24 hour prime test at 466. I went back to 460 as a buffer since when I used setfsb to crank up to 470, it failed orthos.

Ziddy - I take mine board to 515 and dont even touch the mch or fsb voltages. Just vdimm +.3 and CPU 1.425v. Are you sure you really need more mch at those speeds? I've heard it just causes instability.

[ziddey]

Yeah, that's what I read from here too so I tried to avoid mch bumping at all. I used to run 8x400 and 7x460 both with stock mch volts. But 460 seemed unstable still so I figured I'd throw +0.1v everywhere. Not completely sure what fsb termination is still. I figure +0.1v pcie is good since I'm running 110. Ehh

[burn what?]

s3 has the cold boot issue if you run f8 bios... trust me madmikess confirmed, did u try f9 yet?

going to f9 tonight as i run 1:1 which looks good so far from what i read. i also found in my 6 hours of stepping up volts/fsb speed last night that adding +.1 on pcie and +.2 on mch/fsb increased stability in my superpi runs, which thankfully run on vista. above 440 i couln't get a stable superpi with only +.1 on mch and fsb

[iceblade]

DS3 and DQ6 are at F8 and still nothing for DS4, which is still at F6. Well I am beginning to get pissed off...

[dnottis]

DS3 and DQ6 are at F8 and still nothing for DS4, which is still at F6. Well I am beginning to get pissed off...

DS3 is f9

http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support/M...me=GA-965P-DS3

[Xfree_[ITA]]

Nothing for DS4? :°(

[blurp]

blurp, you running 1:1 ram? I'm guessing so if you're only using +0.1v. I look stable as before as a hunch with 1:1. Decided to give 4:5 another shot and blam. BSOD on loading windows.

Yes Ziddey. Ram 1:1.

This BIOS is perfect for me. Can't ask for more. Thanks GB. Never thought i'd say that.

[handle]

Finally for GA-965P-S3
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support/M...ProductID=2321

F7 2006/12/27
1. CPU ID
2. 1333 MHz

[conky]

ds4=dq6 flash with @bios through windows (it´s working for me)

[iceblade]

So EVERY board gets a new BIOS except DS4. Fantastic then
conky, I know but I'd rather have the official, which I have been waiting since I got my ZX Spectrum

[markopoleo]

Support is for Core 2 Quad with F9.


Burn What? don't use Vista tests for CPU speeds. They are WAY off. I have the same CPU score as you at 2.8ghz.

[dnottis]

Anyone report back on the failed cold starts with F9 yet?

I am tired of switching boards and reformatting everytime a new BIOS pops up to find out the cold boot issue still isnt fixed.

[[XC] riptide]

Any other great differences with F9? I'm guessing no.