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

[desktop]

Oh goody. Got everything updated then after installing the driver CD for my Diamond Viper X1650 Pro the system crashed. Cool. Well, looks like a reinstall of XP in the morning. Ahhh, gotta love computers.

[stasio]

P35-DQ6
New bios F7F
HERE

[Ricasete]

P35-DQ6
New bios F7F
HERE

Thanks.

Have you seen any improvement?

[v1x]

i could also do with some information abiout these settings, i've just built a new system, e8400,x38 ds4,2x1gb giel ull.

trying to get stable at 4ghz (445x9) atm but not having much luck. i can boot int owindows but orthos fails after 18mins of blend test.

vcore 1.375
ddr +0.40v (2.1v)
mch ?
fsb +0.15 (does his need to be higher?
ce1 disabled etc.

any help would be much apprieciated!

cheers
munk

[tom3q]

New 12b Beta BIOS for P35-DS4:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MJ6QPIO2

Huh, can you upload it on some more usable site, please?
Also, any changelog?

[rumkingpin]

I just installed a EP35-DS3R with an e8400. I am getting conflicting temps with speedfan and hardwaremonitor.

cpuid hardware monitor
core0 61
core1 61

speedfan
temp1 38
temp2 24

whats the deal and which one is more accurate. i have the f3b bios

[MuffinFlavored]

P35-DQ6
New bios F7F
HERE

Thanks.

Have you seen any improvement?

Do you know the differences in the new BIOS?

[Ricasete]

I didn´t see any improvment...

I´m frustrated...i can run stock speeds with 1.15 in bios and 3200 with 1.2375 (both rock solid).

Anythinh beyond 3200 is a lie...

I´ve tryied so many different settings (mch, fsb, pci-e, multiplier, etc) and i can´t stable my q6600 above 3200

[Mtex64]

tom3q: I´ve reuploaded the bios F12B for GB-DS4
# P35DS4.12B of size 1024 KB
http://www.filefactory.com/file/186af5/



2v1x: you are in the wrong thread, if you have a X38 chipset...(X38-DS4)
all abou Gigabyte X38 is here:
GB X38

[v1x]

thanks mtex

[flopper]

Have anybody tested overclocking intel e8xxx series on gigabyte p35-ds3?

Most likely.
e8200 here, Gb p35 ds3 version 2.1
bios f10.
8x500fsb.

running orthos atm at 1.46 vdrop to 1.392v.

[Ken_F]

Has anyone been able to attain better memory results in Everest with a Gigabyte P35 board? If so, what are your FSB and memory settings?

This is the best I was able to do at stock voltage with a Gigabyte DS3R + E8400.

2000FSB vs 1800FSB


Memset screenshots for 2000FSB and 1800FSB.

The problem with the P35 chipset is that you cannot increase the FSB without increasing the tRD (known as performance level in Memset), and tRD has by far the most significant impact on memory performance.

I wonder if increasing MCH voltage might allow one to use a lower tRD?

[rge]

The problem with the P35 chipset is that you cannot increase the FSB without increasing the tRD (known as performance level in Memset), and tRD has by far the most significant impact on memory performance.

For that very reason, I just stick to 9x multi and 1:1, where I can use perf 7, and turbo mode (improve write). For some reason, I cant even run my memory unlinked DRAM:FSB 6:5 without increasing to mem 8, (and timings to 5,5,5) again negating any gain.

[Ken_F]

For that very reason, I just stick to 9x multi and 1:1, where I can use perf 7, and turbo mode (improve write). For some reason, I cant even run my memory unlinked DRAM:FSB 6:5 without increasing to mem 8, (and timings to 5,5,5) again negating any gain.

What FSB do you use? To me, it looks like tRD (performance level) depends on FSB and has very little to do with the memory clock -- though I have only done limited testing.

With "Extreme" set in the bios on my DS3R, I get a tRD of 6 @ 4x400=1600 FSB and a tRD of 8 @ 4x450=1800+ FSB.

[rge]

Yeah, i cant explain why I cant boot into windows 9x456 on mem 2.4 instead of 1:1 until I change perf 7 to 8, but nevertheless I cant...just reboots and kills my O/C. But keep the same settings and 9x456 and change to perf 8, and fires right up and runs stable.

I have all secondary timings set, including tRD, nothing is auto except phase, so turbo and extreme are same on mine, though standard changes something b/c everest write decreases, I dont know what it changes since everything I can see is locked.

[rge]

Does anyone know the default FSB termination voltage value in GB P35 DQ6? Does the new bioses, F7c,d,e which support E8400's set that at 1.1 for E8400 which is the suggested? Or is it the same no matter the processor? The gigabyte no sensor, no listed actual voltage, no clue where your at settings are annoying. Maybe intel could put a little addendum .. normal for a GB board is +.0?

[soki]

Hello I have an E8400 on P35-DS3. Everything runs ok, except I can't set 0.5 cpu dividers in bios. I send an email on ggts(Gigabyte support) with the same photo that I attach here with the cpu stepping and the answer from ggts was : "Dear Sir,

Thank you again for your kindly mail and information. Based on CPU spec., there is no "0.5 ratio" setting. "

This mean that unless you have a half multi cpu like the E8500, can't set 0.5 dividers? That's strange, I think I have seen E8400 with 0.5 multis like 8.5.

[rge]

Hello I have an E8400 on P35-DS3. Everything runs ok, except I can't set 0.5 cpu dividers in bios. I send an email on ggts(Gigabyte support) with the same photo that I attach here with the cpu stepping and the answer from ggts was : "Dear Sir,

Thank you again for your kindly mail and information. Based on CPU spec., there is no "0.5 ratio" setting. "

This mean that unless you have a half multi cpu like the E8500, can't set 0.5 dividers? That's strange, I think I have seen E8400 with 0.5 multis like 8.5.

Its fixable with a bios update, if their is a bios from GB for your board that has the .5 multi.

With my DQ6, bios F7c and F7e .5 multis are available, with F7d .5 multi is not there.

[Capt Proton]

All E8XXX series have half multis from what I have read. The problem is that Gigabyte support sucks. Always has. MSI is not much better. If they bothered hiring English literate staff, it might not be so bad, despite the usual huge delays in responding to an EMail. A month delay is not unusual. I once had an over 6 month delay. I had already moved to my DFI NF3 250GB.
The only MB maker with decent support is DFI, which is one of the big reasons I am switching.

[maxwolfie]

G'day all,


I am trying to manually set ALL primary and secondary memory timing sets in my P35-S3 BIOS (should be same as DS3 for all intents and purposes)

Some values I am not sure of:

ACT to ACT delay (tRRD): 3?
Rank Write to READ Delay: 3?
Write to precharge delay: 6?
Refresh to ACT delay (Same as Refresh Cycletime?) = 42?
Static tRead Value = 7?
Static tRead Phase Adjust = Auto? 1? 2? 3? There's no "0" option here, even though "0" is apparently the default. Go figure.

I've attached a memset SPD output.

[r4st4m4n]

G'day all,


I am trying to manually set ALL primary and secondary memory timing sets in my P35-S3 BIOS (should be same as DS3 for all intents and purposes)

Some values I am not sure of:

ACT to ACT delay (tRRD): 3?
Rank Write to READ Delay: 3?
Write to precharge delay: 6?
Refresh to ACT delay (Same as Refresh Cycletime?) = 42?
Static tRead Value = 7?
Static tRead Phase Adjust = Auto? 1? 2? 3? There's no "0" option here, even though "0" is apparently the default. Go figure.

I've attached a memset SPD output.

From my understanding, some subtiming values in Memset are calculated by adding 2 subtiming values of the BIOS (ex: memset subA = bios subB + bios subC).

I've never tried to exactly find out which particular values it was though.

[tom3q]

tom3q: I´ve reuploaded the bios F12B for GB-DS4
# P35DS4.12B of size 1024 KB
http://www.filefactory.com/file/186af5/



2v1x: you are in the wrong thread, if you have a X38 chipset...(X38-DS4)
all abou Gigabyte X38 is here:
GB X38

Ok, thank you. Also thanks to yenclas for sharing

[Utnorris]

I have the P35-DS3R, is it worth the time to take off the NB and SB heatsinks and replace the stock thermal paste/pad with Artic5? Or should I replace the heat sinks with after market heat sinks? This is in an effort to overclock more.

Thanks,

Utnorris

[ziddey]

how hot are the heatsinks getting as is? If you want to change out the interface material, knock yourself out. But you really should get a fan to directly blow over the northbridge heatsink if you want to have any real effect.

And what makes you think it's your NB/SB heating up? You must be doing something really wrong if you're having trouble passing 3.6MHz

[Utnorris]

how hot are the heatsinks getting as is? If you want to change out the interface material, knock yourself out. But you really should get a fan to directly blow over the northbridge heatsink if you want to have any real effect.

And what makes you think it's your NB/SB heating up? You must be doing something really wrong if you're having trouble passing 3.6MHz

Well, actually, I just got my Q6600, so I haven't tried going past 3.6 yet. I am completing my W/C setup on Thursday and once that is done I will try going further. The only reason I asked is that in the few instances that I have overclocked this new chip I have had no trouble overclocking it, but for some reason my ram is not stable at 1000mhz. On my previous chip, E6750, I had no problem running the ram at 1080, stressed test and all. Now if I overclock my ram, P95 won't complete past 2 threads. I back the ram down and P95 has no problem running. I don't attribute the NB or SB getting hot to this, I just thought while I had my system pulled apart why not swap the heat sink material or actual heat sinks out. Anyway, once I get my W/C setup on Thursday I will play with the oc'ing some more. I am hoping to hit 4ghz, but we will see. I figure since I am only at 1.41v at 3.6ghz I have plenty of room to get to 4ghz assuming I don't hit a wall. At least I know my motherboard won't be holding me back since I was running it at 450mhz before.

Anyway, it was just a thought.

Thanks,
Utnorris