Official GIGABYTE X38-DQ6/X38T-DQ6 Info/BIOS Thread

[Richard Dower]

New beta bios are out for a number of boards:

http://www.jzelectronic.de/jz2/index.php

[phu]

Tell us your config, if you want sugestions ...

I just entered my sig.

[Richard Dower]

How's that Q9450 working out for you?, have you overclocked it?

[phu]

How's that Q9450 working out for you?, have you overclocked it?

Getting to 454x8 requires only minor changes. I have a hard time getting over that FSB and keep it stable though.

[ThatGuy16]

With my ex38 none of the straps work besides for the d straps... and what is the tread phaze adjust setting for??

I just set it to the D strap, it done the on/off 3 times and popped up "bios checksum error" (this error is not out of the ordinary).

I'll see if i can overclock higher now, i have a feeling its my advanced ram timings causing the problems. Because on AUTO, it automatically changes the timing when i changes other settings while overclocking.

[TyphooN]

Well.. the D strap is harder on the MCH.. try upping the MCH voltage some and see if you can boot with it :P.

[ThatGuy16]

I found my problem, I'm running the D strap as of right now.

But i wasn't giving the ram enough voltage lol. It needs 2.2v above 940mhz. I need to find a way to mount my ram cooler without it touching my video card since its metal. With it, i should be able to feed them 2.3v or more... maybe.

[TyphooN]

At least you found your problem .

I am having a problem myself though. I can run my G.Skill F2-8000CL5D-4GBPQ @ 548MHz and pass memtest86+ all tests.. running overnight for 7 hours.. As well as I let it run test 5 for 4 hours today while I was at work(no errors). I can also run prime95 small ffts(my cpu is stable to that). However, when I run prime95 blend or OCCT mixed, I get errors. I don't quite understand this because I thought small FFT's stressed your CPU, and memtest86 was stressful on the RAM. What am I doing wrong here? Can someone that is running the 2.66D Strap at around 1100 DDR post their settings for me? And can you guys pass these tests I am talking about?

[truehighroller]

New beta bios are out for a number of boards:

http://www.jzelectronic.de/jz2/index.php

What the hell language is that? Can I even use those on my board considering it obviuosly isn't english? Why the hell do they have them first? wHAT DO THEY SAY IS NEW ABOUT THOSE?

[ThatGuy16]

At least you found your problem .

I am having a problem myself though. I can run my G.Skill F2-8000CL5D-4GBPQ @ 548MHz and pass memtest86+ all tests.. running overnight for 7 hours.. As well as I let it run test 5 for 4 hours today while I was at work(no errors). I can also run prime95 small ffts(my cpu is stable to that). However, when I run prime95 blend or OCCT mixed, I get errors. I don't quite understand this because I thought small FFT's stressed your CPU, and memtest86 was stressful on the RAM. What am I doing wrong here? Can someone that is running the 2.66D Strap at around 1100 DDR post their settings for me? And can you guys pass these tests I am talking about?

Thats very strange, if it was me, as long as your not having any problems with your tasks and games, i wouldn't worry about it. I need to run memtest myself.

It took a ram cooler, 2.3v, and 6-6-6-18 timings to do 4.4Ghz. My ram keeps causing 3dmark to crash at 4.5Ghz.

Here are my settings aside from when i had it at 6-6-6-18



anything look out of the ordinary?

[shawn1998]

What the hell language is that? Can I even use those on my board considering it obviuosly isn't english? Why the hell do they have them first? wHAT DO THEY SAY IS NEW ABOUT THOSE?

I have no problem trying the out, except for the fact that I can't seem to actual find the download link for the EX-38. It's listed on that page, but no link to it, unless I am completely blind (always a good possibility...).

Edit: Nevermind, station drivers now have links to download the new bios'.

[jbloggs]

So guys...my Q9450 is due in the next day or two, gonna be offline for a couple of days as i'm deconstructing the PC and doing a fresh install. I'll report back on the testing and observations. My goal with the CPU is 3.4GHz with the least amount of voltage.

Then i'll try 3.5-3.6, if i need too much voltage i'll pass, but 3.4 is a must.

Will be most interested to see how you get on with the Q9450 on the X38 DQ6 (I presume you are using this board and not the X48(T) DQ6)....

[truehighroller]

I have no problem trying the out, except for the fact that I can't seem to actual find the download link for the EX-38. It's listed on that page, but no link to it, unless I am completely blind (always a good possibility...).

Edit: Nevermind, station drivers now have links to download the new bios'.

Is it in english????? Link????

[truehighroller]

Is it in english????? Link????

I found station drivers but again why is this not in english? And why do they have it instead of their main site?

[truehighroller]

Thats very strange, if it was me, as long as your not having any problems with your tasks and games, i wouldn't worry about it. I need to run memtest myself.

It took a ram cooler, 2.3v, and 6-6-6-18 timings to do 4.4Ghz. My ram keeps causing 3dmark to crash at 4.5Ghz.

Here are my settings aside from when i had it at 6-6-6-18



anything look out of the ordinary?

Set your settings manualy less chance of it not being stable.

[REVHEAD]

I found station drivers but again why is this not in english? And why do they have it instead of their main site?

why does it have to be english? Bios are all the same,you can even change the language in most bios,ive used station drivers for the last 6 years and never had a problem , and for jk electrics , they are ok as well ,i just click on the model, doesnt matter to me if i cant read German or French on there sites.

[Richard Dower]

WO HOO!...i have an Intel Q9450 in my hands!!

Batch code is L803A550, so thats what...week 3 of 2008?
The IHS seems a bit different to what i have seen before, a slightly revised design.

Anyways just checking in before shutting down and pulling the rig apart....se y'all in a couple of days!

[shawn1998]

Good luck!!!

[ThatGuy16]

Set your settings manualy less chance of it not being stable.

I tried, everytime i do it. It turns on/off 3 times and resets the bios.

[TyphooN]

UPDATE: I can now pass OCCT/Prime95 blend.. I guess my computer just needed to sleep overnight .

[truehighroller]

Has any one trie these new bios out yet? I seen that they supposedly make for better overclocking..

[zicada]

Has any one trie these new bios out yet? I seen that they supposedly make for better overclocking..

What the hell language is that?

I have to say its rather ignorant to have no idea what german is. Not realizing that the bios'es they offer are in english after the link has been posted in this thread like a houndred times since the beginning,- is frankly pretty ignorant too.

[truehighroller]

Ahh suk it flamer.. Has any one tried the new beta bios for the ex38 yet was the last question for those not flaming.

[truehighroller]

Ok I said hell with it and took the dive and went to the f3a beta bios and I am on the 2.40b setting now and that wasn't possible with the f2 bios so, that says a little right there. I would like to push this bad boy to 8x450 though. I'm scared to try it but, I will. I am going to play some COD4 first though.

[steve30x]

I just built a machine with a Q6600 and Ex38-DS4 V1.1. I tried some basic overclocking but the settings in this motherboard are completely different to the Abit IP35 Pro I had. Also the VID for my CPU is lower in this motherboard than it was with the IP35 Pro.

Also I need some help with overclocking my CPU. I usualy use AMD machines so I am unsure how to OC with this motherboard. I am wondering if somebody with the same motherboard could give me some settings to try please?