Official GIGA P35-S3/DS3/DS3R/DS3P/DS4/DQ6 bios/info thread

[mackintire]

Hey all,

I was talking to Geoff, Greg, on the mushkin forums.

For most users updating their Bios to F5 and Resetting the bios by choosing the option "Load Optimum defaults" will allow XP2-8500 to work correctly.

I am not 100% sure as I am still running my Gmch at 0.1+ but I can now run all my mushkin sticks ( I have quite a selection here) at the correct timings.

I am currently running XP2-8500 2x1024MB at 2.25V 5-5-4-12 @1066


Be aware that updating your BIOS without Resetting to defaults or Load Optimum Defaults will result in an uncertain configuration that may not be stable.


I have 8 motherboards here and I can now verify that this was true for 8 out of 8 boards. 2 of those being DQ6s and 6 being DS3Ps.

Update...................

Standby now occasionally works..at least when tested 10-30 minutes. It fails when you leave the computer in Stand-By for an hour or two.

I noticed previously with the F4 BIOS that I could pass memtest, Othos worked and the machine was still semi stable at 5-6-6-15, but standby never worked.

Now with F5 memtest passes, othos passes, its stable at 5-5-4-12, stand-by is flaky.


Later next week I ll verify if adding voltage to the Gmch is required or not at the default FSB.


I suppose this is progress.

[djt]

I think I sang praises for this board to soon.

I have nothing but one instability problem after another with it.

Last night I loaded Windows without any problems. Today I go to load some games and FSX locks up within 5 minutes of game play. I even tried relaxing the memory timings and that still doesn’t work. The hard locks are similar to what you get when you’ve reached the limit of a CPU overclock without a voltage increase. I get the screen freeze along with high pitched squeal. Is it possible that this board is under-volting the CPU?

Tonight I tried another OS install and now I can’t even make it through the Windows updates without it blue screening.

I think I should have stayed with my gut feeling and went for another Evga 680i board.


Evga 680i SLI-A1 (BIOS P30)
Core 2 X6800
Corsair XMS2 Dominator 4GB DDR2 800 (PC2 6400/C-4)
Evga 8800 Ultra “Superclocked”
Creative X-Fi Fatal1ty
2x WD 10,000 RPM Raptors (74GB) (RAID 0)
SilverStone TJ-09 (Black)
Windows XP Pro/SP2

Gigabyte GA-P35-DQ6 (BIOS F5)
Core 2 E6850
Corsair XMS2 2GB DDR2 800 (PC2 6400/C-4)
Evga 8800 GTX KO
Creative X-Fi Fatal1ty
2x WD 10,000 RPM Raptors (74GB) (RAID 0)
SilverStone TJ-09 (Silver)
Windows XP Pro/SP2

[road-runner]

After about a month of 24/7 crunching at 3969Mhz I started getting random reboots. I had to end up backing it down to 3930. I tried more voltages, different RAM etc. with no luck getting it back stable at that speed or any speed higher. I dont know what is wrong with it...

[kayl]

is there a set fsb tool that works with the gigabyte, P35-DS3p ?

good to see this mobos doing up to 16x multi on Q chips and reading die temps correctly in the negatives

[zsamz_]

Hey all,

I was talking to Geoff, Greg, on the mushkin forums.

For most users updating their Bios to F5 and Resetting the bios by choosing the option "Load Optimum defaults" will allow XP2-8500 to work correctly.

I am not 100% sure as I am still running my Gmch at 0.1+ but I can now run all my mushkin sticks ( I have quite a selection here) at the correct timings.

I am currently running XP2-8500 2x1024MB at 2.25V 5-5-4-12 @1066


Be aware that updating your BIOS without Resetting to defaults or Load Optimum Defaults will result in an uncertain configuration that may not be stable.


I have 8 motherboards here and I can now verify that this was true for 8 out of 8 boards. 2 of those being DQ6s and 6 being DS3Ps.

Update...................

Standby now occasionally works..at least when tested 10-30 minutes. It fails when you leave the computer in Stand-By for an hour or two.

I noticed previously with the F4 BIOS that I could pass memtest, Othos worked and the machine was still semi stable at 5-6-6-15, but standby never worked.

Now with F5 memtest passes, othos passes, its stable at 5-5-4-12, stand-by is flaky.


Later next week I ll verify if adding voltage to the Gmch is required or not at the default FSB.


I suppose this is progress.

my mushkins can do 4-4-4-8 @ 1066 with 2.35v

[zsamz_]

After about a month of 24/7 crunching at 3969Mhz I started getting random reboots. I had to end up backing it down to 3930. I tried more voltages, different RAM etc. with no luck getting it back stable at that speed or any speed higher. I dont know what is wrong with it...

i think the p35 can do high fsb n high speeds but i really think its killin em
my second board dyin slowly;averagin less than 2 months
i layin back my overclock too only 510fsb now
as long as it lasts till i get the x38 lol

[bl1zZ]

Did someone try the F5C beta bios for the GA-P35-S3?

Best Regards
Dennis

[zsamz_]

update my mushkins died i had pulled back volt to 2.27 n they died lol
hope i get better ones from rma

[chris57]

How much did you guys pay for your mushkin RAM? I ask because we dont see many mushkin users in UK. I believe its because they charge UK users 3 times what you pay in the USA.

[zerazax]

Maybe someone can help me out here.

So today I shut down my brothers computer with the P35C-DS3R and then later I tried powering it back on, and it doesn't boot. No lights, no fans, nothing is turned on period. So to make sure it wasn't my power supply, I did the jumper trick and the power supply turns on fine (fan spins, fans connected to it turned on, etc.) So now I'm wondering if it is the motherboard that died. Is there a good procedure to test out if the motherboard is dead and not some other component?

[r4st4m4n]

Maybe someone can help me out here.

So today I shut down my brothers computer with the P35C-DS3R and then later I tried powering it back on, and it doesn't boot. No lights, no fans, nothing is turned on period. So to make sure it wasn't my power supply, I did the jumper trick and the power supply turns on fine (fan spins, fans connected to it turned on, etc.) So now I'm wondering if it is the motherboard that died. Is there a good procedure to test out if the motherboard is dead and not some other component?

First unplugged anything that is not necessary like HDs with no OS, fans, PCI cards and DVD/CD player. Then try to reset the bios. If it doesn't change try other RAM. You could also try another PSU becaus it may be able to turn on with only fans, but not enough juice for the CPU + VGA. Finally if you have another CPU try it, or try your CPU in another mobo.

After you tested all the other components and it still doesn't work, this is most probably your mobo which is dead

[uiboliit]

figuered this is as a good a thread as any to ask. Anyone have experiance with the P35-S3L mobo? i've got that running right now (tight budget build) and was wondering if anyone has gained anything from the recently released F3 and/or Beat F4 bios for it

for those not knowing what it is, its just eh p35-s3 minus raid and what not, there is also a ds3l with the ss caps but not raid

Redundant question:
Do i understand this correctly the gigabyte boards allow to run a 1:1 divider with a 800 mhz FSB cpu?

edit:
Oh sorry, i found out that someone already asked this question. here

So there are no issues with the s3l board and overclocking a 800 MHz fsb cpu? I ask because my mem cant go much over ddr800

[road-runner]

I had to increase the cpu voltage to keep it from random rebooting.

[zsamz_]

How much did you guys pay for your mushkin RAM? I ask because we dont see many mushkin users in UK. I believe its because they charge UK users 3 times what you pay in the USA.

i got mine on sale for 170$ can
do yourself a favor n get crucial balistic 8500
mushkin bining suks gotta get lucky
but mushkin voltage waranty is 2.35

[zsamz_]

I had to increase the cpu voltage to keep it from random rebooting.

i need 1.55v for 4.0 anything less not stable
but i'm stable with 1.42 for 3,8

[chefnr1]

Hi chef. Nice to see you here as well.
I think there have been numerous post about where to measure the vdimm and vcore. In this thread actualy, I just don't have time to search for you so you go ahead and look...

I have a tip for you if you want som ekiller SuperPi.
If you set RAM to 1:1 with the setup in this picture: your image.
Then I'm sure you get half a second off or so. I have tried the difference between 1:1 and ASYNC and you really need som killer high RAM to beat the 1:1.
Actually I did not beat my own record with 1:1 even when reaching 1250MHz on the RAM.
So either you get 1:1 or you get about 1200+ to get the same result.

Hi Klimpen i just get me a pair of killer ramsticks and they sure do way over 500 1:1 they are much better than my EXTREEM mem, but now i sold my board for incoming GB X38 so i must max my mem on that board in a while

[r4st4m4n]

So there are no issues with the s3l board and overclocking a 800 MHz fsb cpu? I ask because my mem cant go much over ddr800

Haha 800 MHz FSB, I doubt any board on earth do that

I think what you mean is 400 FSB to run your DDR2-800 in sync with the CPU (RAM frequency = 2 x FSB at 1:1 )

I think we can say safely that any P35 board should do 400 FSB without problem. Mine require +0.1V PCI-E to do that tough.

[hifiking]

Either MCH or FSB voltage mess up my PCIe rate. When I increase one of them my PCIe rate drops to 1x. Hard to bench then. Good it wasn't the FSB itself that caused it. P35-DQ6

[Scythe]

Either MCH or FSB voltage mess up my PCIe rate. When I increase one of them my PCIe rate drops to 1x. Hard to bench then. Good it wasn't the FSB itself that caused it. P35-DQ6

Got the same problem with my DS3P but it's definitely the FSB, once i hit 400FSB PCI-E x1 is what i get only happens with F5 final. Hope Gigabyte realizes this and fixes it soon in another bios.

[r4st4m4n]

Got the same problem with my DS3P but it's definitely the FSB, once i hit 400FSB PCI-E x1 is what i get only happens with F5 final. Hope Gigabyte realizes this and fixes it soon in another bios.

Did you try to set the PCI-E clock to a fix value instead of auto ? There was a problem on the earlier revision of P965 in the PCI-E lock. Might be a similar problem.

[fotis1972]

Is it normal to have motherboard p35-dq6 temp 49°c with ambient 31°c???
with only cpu vcore 1.4 ??
The temps i saw with speedfan, and everest
And the strange thing is that when i'm touching the nb, sb, mosfets etc all are ok not warm but it's not hot, 49 as the programs said
Can you help me, what happen
Thanks a lot
Fotis
P.s. i have a 6850 with watercool apex ultra from swiftech

[Elaxistos]

I have an P35 DS4 with the F3 BIOS. My system also includes 4 SATA HDDs (2 of them are in RAID) and has two 1GB GKX Crusial RAM units and a 6300 cpu at 3GHz. The bus ratio is 1:1. My video adapter is an EVGA 7950GX2. Is it possible for me to upgrade to the F6 BIOS for better performanse or F3 BIOS is better??

[r4st4m4n]

Is it normal to have motherboard p35-dq6 temp 49°c with ambient 31°c???
with only cpu vcore 1.4 ??
The temps i saw with speedfan, and everest
And the strange thing is that when i'm touching the nb, sb, mosfets etc all are ok not warm but it's not hot, 49 as the programs said
Can you help me, what happen
Thanks a lot
Fotis
P.s. i have a 6850 with watercool apex ultra from swiftech

I have the same kind of temps. Like you, everything I can touch is warm but not at the point where I can't live my finger for a long time.

Thus I don't really care about it

[diablos]

Hi guys,
I've ordered a DS3p, are there any mod?
thanks

[majesty413]

在之前使用ds4後最近購入p35-ds3p發現,此主機板內建的網路晶片會發生突然間流量幾乎歸零然後馬上又恢復,不過網路連線並不會中斷但 會影響到線上遊戲造成遊戲斷線(此問題會很常發生)在vista系統中也一樣有問題,我另外使用pci插槽 安裝d-link 530tx做測試就無此問題了,之前用ds4的marvell晶片也無此問題,我家中的網路也沒有問題,此 問題已確定是realtek網路晶片8111b所產生的大問題....技嘉p35系列好像都是此款網路晶片 .
請問其他使用此款主板或網路晶片的大大有遇到此情況嗎?