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

[Millyons]

I just have a question about the "vdrop" cause im interested DS3P / DS4,

from what i gather its the bios setting that isn't properly adjusted, like choosing 1.55 and mobo giving 1.5, but the actual Vdrop (the difference between idle and load voltage) is only around 0.02v with a dual core

em I right?

... also can someone post real vdrop with their quads please, (the difference between idle and load voltage), not the difference from a bios setting since i want it for a 24/7 machine not a benching rig

[v|aDy]

Wow that sounds scary if it also overvolts on CPU voltage but since my E6750 in a caseless setup seems hotter than I would have imagined at 1.55 bios setting which becomes 1.52v in windows (1.5v under load). It gets around 67~68C max in orthos but for a caseless setup and tuniq tower 120 it seems a bit more than I had thought especially since it's at like 48~50C at stock voltage. So I hope my mobo ain't actually using 1.65v or sth for the cpu, that would be kind of high for a 65nm cpu on air for 24/7 usage.

I also consider it too much for daily using, but check up temperature I can not, because CoreTemp shows not the truthful information for mine Q6600 G0, I nevertheless hope for the best, and I think that it not correct indications.
vdroop on my DS3 is 0.05v - i think it's normal.

[rge]

ok will try that

Update: I lowered mhz to 3900mhz and increase MCH to +.100 and Orthos ran 4 hours and 30 minutes until core 0 failed. will go up on voltagea notch and see.

What are the starting volts before we apply more. it is said that ram is 1.80v but what about fsb and mch?
thanks

Unfortunately there are no sensors to tell you. If they do not improve the bios on future versions, I will be going back to ASUS.

Everest ultimate beta version 4.10.1128.0 under motherboard/north bridge lists normal specs for north bridge voltage on DQ6 board as 1.25V, but it is not a sensor, so wont tell you what voltage you are actually at, and I have no way of knowing if even that is the accurate normal voltage.

You are really just stuck with knowing +.1V etc, and not knowing voltage. IF you are not stable at +.1 or +.2 on FSB or MCH, I doubt going higher will help since FSB is not that high, but that is just based on my overclock and few others, so could be wrong.

[ZEROMAN]

Is anyone using the new easytune pro with vistax64 that has a ati 2900xt. and a DQ6

I get an error whenever it loads i get this in the event logs

Log Name: System
Source: Application Popup
Date: 9/23/2007 10:53:36 PM
Event ID: 1060
Task Category: None
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: Scott-PC
Description:
\??\C:\Program Files (x86)\Gigabyte\ET5Pro\atidgllk.sys has been blocked from loading due to incompatibility with this system. Please contact your software vendor for a compatible version of the driver.
Event Xml:



1060
2
0
0x80000000000000

41236
System
Scott-PC



<Data>

<Data>\??\C:\Program Files (x86)\Gigabyte\ET5Pro\atidgllk.sys
000000000200300000000000240400C0000000006B0300C000000000000000000000000000000000

I dont get the error on xp just on Vistax64 I have a ticket open with gigabyte they insist that it works if anyone is running vistax64 and the easytune pro that has the same videocard could you post if you get the same error. Ive stripped my video drivers out completely three times just to see if that was it and reinstalled the new easytune pro three times still same error.

Can anyone verify

[NJDevilsFan21]

Unfortunately there are no sensors to tell you. If they do not improve the bios on future versions, I will be going back to ASUS.

I sent an email requesting the following to be implemented on Gigabyte boards.

-1T/2T memory option.
-Functional EIST when changing CPU voltage.
-Actual voltage reading on PSU rails instead of "OK" and "FAIL"
-Actual voltage readings on RAM, NB, etc. instead of +.1, +.2, etc.
-Display of NB temperature if possible.

Everyone needs to start sending them emails about this. I don't care about BIOS updates unless is has something of the above done because F4 has been perfectly stable, but it just the things above that get to me.

We're not going to get them unless (maybe) we really start complaining. It's been over a year since C2Ds and the initial DS3 have been out, and if they haven't got it by now, I doubt they are making any attempt to change it anytime soon - so let our opinions be heard!

http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw/

Just ask or demand to have your suggestions forward to whoever or whatever team is in charge of updating the bios.

[MaStA]

I just submitted my e-mail to Gigabyte requesting the above updates/additions.

Jared

[rge]

OK, I just submitted my email with above suggestions, and added - user to be able to choose straps, and more control over memory controller than just standard, turbo, extreme.

[alexio]

Gigabyte RMA service is horrible! They've had my board since august 1st and now the store I bought it from has decided to replace the board themselves as Gigabyte is taking way to long to complete the procedure. The board is a P35-DS4.

Anyone else has bad experience with Gigabyte RMAs?

[Flinch]

Mine was received by their rma department on 9/24, called yesterday for an eta. I was told it should be arriving within the next couple weeks.

I'll post back when it gets here.

[BTK]

wow i love this board

received

GA-P35-DS3R
E6750
2GB crucial ballastix Micrond9gmh
scythe infinity hsf

booted 510fsb no problem for me

got 550 fsb before

running this

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/2446/orthosxu1.jpg



1.425vcore in bios and vdroop is fine for me and temps are great considering my ambient

and ram is only on 2V!!!!

F6 bios

got 11,220 in 3d06 with eVGA 8800gts 320mb superclocked @610/950 - 1,580 shader and 19,071 in 3d05

pi 1M time 14.864 sec

have vista and xp dual boot but benchies on xp

just dx10 for vista

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just xp/orthos/even3dmark and coretemp hate my x7 multi and think x8 = 3.8 and core temp is crazy as you can see

[ceemic]

P35C-DS3R users:
Does 2,0Vcore actually work? Also I have notised strange throttling w/ 1,8V
Same questions about vddr: +0,6V and 0,7V

I have tried almoust all BIOS versions...

[swaaye]

What are your core temps? The chip will throttle once it gets too hot. You must be dumping massive heat at those volts.

[ceemic]

swaaye, I'm pretty sure temp was not problem->watercooling, and case was outside(air temp ~10C)

[krampak]

I've never been able to install correctly the sound driver on my P35-DS3P under Windows 2003 Server x64 or XP Pro x64.

Is there any tip to do so ? I've tried many hotfix and drivers... Under XP SP2 32 bits it runs perfectly so it's not a mobo issue.


PD: I'm using F6 BIOS.

[swaaye]

You have 4 gigs of RAM right? I have same and had major issues with my Audigy under XP x64 too. There seems to be driver issues with 4 gigs of RAM under those OSs.

Try taking some RAM out and see if it works.

[Lestat]

anyone else have just absolutely horrible memory overclocking ?

on my p5n-e sli i was doing 1200 5-5-5-15 @ 2.4v

on this craptacular board i can BARELY do 1100 5-5-5-15 @ 2.4v

i am NOT happy at all,, not at all.....

not to mention the fvcking RETARDED fact that the vcore in the bios is not the real vcore 1.6 = 1.52v
and it droops.. the mother#%#()U(%U droops way down too.

[zsamz_]

anyone else have just absolutely horrible memory overclocking ?

on my p5n-e sli i was doing 1200 5-5-5-15 @ 2.4v

on this craptacular board i can BARELY do 1100 5-5-5-15 @ 2.4v

i am NOT happy at all,, not at all.....

not to mention the fvcking RETARDED fact that the vcore in the bios is not the real vcore 1.6 = 1.52v
and it droops.. the mother#%#()U(%U droops way down too.

after f4 i can do 1240

[vaio]

Was gonna get a DS3R but if I gotta read thru all these pages

Then again the Abit P35 thread is just as long

[dnottis]

anyone else have just absolutely horrible memory overclocking ?

on my p5n-e sli i was doing 1200 5-5-5-15 @ 2.4v

on this craptacular board i can BARELY do 1100 5-5-5-15 @ 2.4v

i am NOT happy at all,, not at all.....

not to mention the fvcking RETARDED fact that the vcore in the bios is not the real vcore 1.6 = 1.52v
and it droops.. the mother#%#()U(%U droops way down too.

Actually I can run 460Mhz with my Mushkin HP-6400 4GB kit at 1.9v, my P5B needed 2.1v and would be unstable over 450Mhz. This board is much better for my memory which is 2 x 2GB sticks.

I hate the retarded voltage options and vdroop.

[Lestat]

Was gonna get a DS3R but if I gotta read thru all these pages

Then again the Abit P35 thread is just as long

aside from the voltage mislabing in the bios and the droop
its a great board.
misslabeling i mean 1.6 = 1.52 so you have to be sure to overvolt in the bios to get what you really want.

gigabyte and their retarded voltage settings too.

those s need to grow up and get with the program
they are the only ones in the industry who does that crap and everyone hates it.
they have been asked for a long time to stop doing that crap and they dont do it

[Flinch]

...and to add to that list Lestat, the asinine situation of IRQ arrangement.

[Yori1989]

Is there any better bios for the P35 DS4 than the F4 bios?
I red the other bios versions were crap :P

[mach82]

Here's my E6400 with my P35-DQ6. Not bad at all, considering that all 4 RAM slots are populated. Here are my settings:
Bios vcore: 1.4V
Windows vcore idle: 1.376
WIndows vcore load: 1.36V
VMCH: +0.1V
vPCI-E: 0.1V
vFCB +0.1V
vDIMM +0.05V
Bios used: F6 (cant see any difference compared to the F5L)

The good thing about the MB is a tiny Vdroop. There's a noticeable improvement compared to my previous 965P-DQ6 rev 1.0. Also, momory clocking is better in this case. There's one thing that needs to be improved though - 4:5 multiplier doesn't work really well here. I can achieve DDR2 1066 with just 0.05V (1.87V) using the 2:3 and 5:6 ratios, however i need to pump a lot of volts in the NB, PCI-E and mems to do the same while using the 4:5 ratio.

There's yet one more thing that I think might be improved - the performance level set in the bios must be much higher than while using some other mobos. I had to set the performance level to 8 to be stable @FSB425MHz 5:6(perf level 7=no boot), while for a Foxconn P35 i could set perf level 5 and that mobo was running fine. I've tested 2xP35-DQ6 and 1xP35-DS4 and they all didn't work well with a low perf level.

There's also one thing that surprised me - raising vPCI-E by just a notch (+0.05v ->+0.01V) has caused my rig to be stable, while it wasn't while PCI-E was just +0.05V. Such a a tiny change made quite a big difference.

[bl1zZ]

Hey Guys,
didnt want to open a new thread so i ask my question in this one:

Does somebody know if the P35-S3 has a coldbug?
Some boards have problems with subzero cooling thats why i ask you if you know if there are any problems

Best Regards
Dennis

[Plywood99]

aside from the voltage mislabing in the bios and the droop
its a great board.
misslabeling i mean 1.6 = 1.52 so you have to be sure to overvolt in the bios to get what you really want.

gigabyte and their retarded voltage settings too.

those s need to grow up and get with the program
they are the only ones in the industry who does that crap and everyone hates it.
they have been asked for a long time to stop doing that crap and they dont do it

Yeah the labeling and voltage accuracy are pitiful. .11 droop under load!
Horrible. And you jump from 1.6 to 1.8-2v vcore. Someone should be fired at Gigabyte for this stuff...


Ply