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

**Darmach** · 03-12-2007, 08:41 AM

does any1 can tell from where to download newer DS4 bios'es than F8? I cant find them anywhere oO

**Richard Dower** · 03-12-2007, 07:17 PM

Gigabyte have update the FAQ for the DQ6 and what appears to be an EEPROM update for the onboard Marvell 8056 controller:

http://www.giga-byte.com.tw/Support/...ue=Motherboard

Q. How do I solve the problem in the following situations?

1. System hangs up when installing Windows Vista.
2. RAID array fails.
3. If the Marvell LAN is disabled in OS, system becomes extremely slow when copying files or even hangs up.

A. Please follow the steps below:
1. Please make a bootable disk (you may build this disk under Windows XP and select "make this disk bootable" while formatting your floppy).
2. Please unzip the file downloaded from http://www.giga-byte.com.tw/FileList...ell_eeprom.zip into the bootable floppy you just made.
3. Use this floppy to boot you system and type "eep.bat" after the DOS prompt.
4. When this utility has done its work, please reboot your system.

I performed this update but i am not quite sure what is does?...i belive it's update the Marvell EEPROM and also the MAC address, as info during the update indicated this...can anyone confirm and offer further insight?, when Vista booted it detected a new Marvell controller...lists it as #2, so something got changed.

**Richard Dower** · 03-12-2007, 07:26 PM

Xpress recovery 2 has been updated, March 7th 2007:

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

Supports Vista now it seems.

**Richard Dower** · 03-12-2007, 08:00 PM

AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

F*CKING GIGABYTE!!

That EEPROM update screwed up Vista!, i had to activate my OS over the phone!, what the hell?

Obviously this update DID change something significant, if i needed to activate by phone. Online activation failed and i had to call MS, so i guess the MAC address did change and Vista flagged it and thought it was a pirated copy

Damn you GB, while don't you warn folks?

**ziddey** · 03-12-2007, 08:04 PM

you should dump the bios and see if the sla rsdt is changed

**bl4ckdr4g00n** · 03-12-2007, 09:23 PM

I have to change my memory moudules to Corsair value 667 1x2GB
im using gigabyte DQ6 rev1 (F9).
so which bios is recommended?

**dr-ali** · 03-13-2007, 02:36 AM

965p-dq6 rev (1.0) 965p-ds4 rev (1.0) 965p-ds3 rev (1.0) will support official q6600 & q6400 & q6300 with new bios? for example 965p-dq6 rev (1.0) f10 or better bios...
my important question is :im waiting for new bios and now buying q6600! is it true?
im using gigabyte DQ6 (1.0) F9

**ahpaul82** · 03-13-2007, 04:56 AM

DS3 REV1.0 cannot use F10 BIOS ???

**hausner** · 03-13-2007, 07:27 AM

Originally Posted by ahpaul82

DS3 REV1.0 cannot use F10 BIOS ???

No problem so far with F10 bios in my ds3 rev.1

**Richard Dower** · 03-13-2007, 12:01 PM

Originally Posted by dr-ali

965p-dq6 rev (1.0) 965p-ds4 rev (1.0) 965p-ds3 rev (1.0) will support official q6600 & q6400 & q6300 with new bios? for example 965p-dq6 rev (1.0) f10 or better bios...
my important question is :im waiting for new bios and now buying q6600! is it true?
im using gigabyte DQ6 (1.0) F9

The Q6400 is listed on the CPU support list, but the bios version supporting it is not listed. So i assume they will add suppot in a future bios release.

Check the CPU support list for your motherboard.

**leopr** · 03-13-2007, 12:22 PM

Originally Posted by qba_dx

does any1 can tell from where to download newer DS4 bios'es than F8? I cant find them anywhere oO

F8 is the latest for the 965P-DS4(1.1), at least according to the 3 gigabyte sites i visited.

Would be nice to have a new BIOS update...

**Richard Dower** · 03-13-2007, 02:23 PM

More info on that EEPROM update:

http://forumz.tomshardware.com/hardw...ict223751.html

http://www.driverheaven.net/windows-...der-vista.html

**leopr** · 03-14-2007, 11:54 AM

Which software i could use to regulate FAN speeds on the DS4 ? I got 2 x AKASA AC-FC-03 but its not enough to regulate all the AC Fans i got on the case (CM Stacker 831), SpeedFan doesn't support the DS4 sensor it seems.

Any ideas ?

**Masami** · 03-14-2007, 12:10 PM

But DS4 rev 1.0 supports fsb 1333 cpu or not???

**Hutch** · 03-14-2007, 12:42 PM

Originally Posted by Cob

Has anyone tried running memory in all 4 slots (not necessarily at the same time) above 820mhz?

I've just installed 4x1gb of Crucial Ballistix, but one of the slots (DDRII2/left-hand red one) refuses to budge over 820mhz

The other three slots will all let me boot all four sticks at 1000mhz.

I'm not even sure if that's grounds for RMA considering that the spec only goes as high as ddr2-800.

I have the same problem with my S3. That same slot actually killed one of my sticks running stock voltage (2.0v) after a few weeks. I've been running 3x512mb for months now... I'd run only 2x512MB if BF2 didn't get choppy with less than 1.5gb...

**timber715** · 03-14-2007, 12:59 PM

Originally Posted by Masami

But DS4 rev 1.0 supports fsb 1333 cpu or not???

no, it doesn't.

**Richard Dower** · 03-14-2007, 08:10 PM

You need Revision 3.3 PCB for true 1333FSB support. Unlike Asus, Gigabyte made modifications to the PCB (hardware) to attain 1333FSB, and they also update the bios.

**laziepig** · 03-14-2007, 08:39 PM

Originally Posted by Hutch

I have the same problem with my S3. That same slot actually killed one of my sticks running stock voltage (2.0v) after a few weeks. I've been running 3x512mb for months now... I'd run only 2x512MB if BF2 didn't get choppy with less than 1.5gb...

One of my ram got raosted too eheheh... damn!

**ziddey** · 03-14-2007, 09:41 PM

Originally Posted by Richard Dower

You need Revision 3.3 PCB for true 1333FSB support. Unlike Asus, Gigabyte made modifications to the PCB (hardware) to attain 1333FSB, and they also update the bios.

That's very true but still not the end of the world for rev1/2 users. Starting with F9 (maybe F8 I can't remember), e0 conroes (1333) will post in the ds3. Just if it's not 3.3, it'll post at 266 and you'll manually have to up it to 333. Vs with pre F9 bioses, a 1333 cpu will not even post, until bsel is modded down to 266.

**dr-ali** · 03-15-2007, 07:04 AM

Originally Posted by Richard Dower

The Q6400 is listed on the CPU support list, but the bios version supporting it is not listed. So i assume they will add suppot in a future bios release.

Check the CPU support list for your motherboard.

Q6600 boot & test with with 965P-DQ6 (REV 1.0)

http://modslabs.com/modules/articles/article.php?id=18
BUT IN GIGABYTE website CPU Support List on 965P-DQ6 (REV 1.0) , Q6600 is Under Testing!!?

http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support/M...me=GA-965P-DQ6

**ahpaul82** · 03-15-2007, 07:58 AM

Originally Posted by hausner

No problem so far with F10 bios in my ds3 rev.1

Arghh.. my bad,
i wanna ask about DS4, not DS3,

btw, i guess i got my answer from the few reply above.

**Richard Dower** · 03-16-2007, 03:03 AM

More updates on GB website, drivers and a new @bios:

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

http://tw.giga-byte.com/Support/Moth...lity_List.aspx

**Richard Dower** · 03-18-2007, 12:44 AM

New Intel Matrix Storage manager drivers, version 7.0.0.1020 WHQL:

http://www.station-drivers.com/forum...hp?p=8334#8334

New Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility, version 8.3.0.1013 WHQL:

http://www.station-drivers.com/forum...pic.php?t=2362

**Richard Dower** · 03-18-2007, 01:11 AM

YET another Realtek driver update for Vista, version 1.62:

http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...&GetDown=false

**crspyjohn** · 03-18-2007, 06:01 PM

Any new bios since F10?

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