Official Gigabyte X48/X48T-DQ6 bios+info thread

[gymenii]

Awesome, I'll give it a try. Is that a good place to look for beta's? Usually I hit station drivers, but nothing has shown up there as of yet.

Well, this is originally from station drivers, but impossible to find on their site....

EDIT - Heres the direct link X48-DS4 Station Drivers

[knightsar]

I just wanted to see what you guys are running in your settings for your bios. If you have a minute I would like to compare.

Thanks in advance!

[soupratt]

HI all
Just setup my Gigabyte Ga-X48-DS5 motherboard with Q9450. I wanted to run 2 drives in Raid so installed XP with the included raid drivers for IH9R chipset. Initially appeared to run fine however on closer inspection I noted that the MX Revolution mouse was stuttering way to often on simple actions like opening up file manager and accessing the DVD drive. I ran DPC (latency check program ~ BTW if you have Kapersky antivirus it will not allow the file to run) and I was getting massive spikes into the red. Tried disabling the sound card, network adapters etc and it made not an ounce of difference. After a bit of research on the web I noted that someone had a similar issues (not with a Gigabyte board) and the solution was to change back to running IDE emulation on SATA (NOT AHCI or RAID). Tried that and also disable the accessory (non-intel) sata ports and now the PC runs smooth as silk. Not a single stutter. And DPC show all green.
I did try the new Intel Matrix Drivers and I had the latest Gigabyte bios and nothing made a difference until the RAID was disabled.

Got a new bios from Gigabyte (as a response from tech support) - F6D and it seems to have settled the latency issues right down. As noted before there were major stutter with RAID enabled, but even without latency was not quite low enough (up to 1000us sometimes).
Now with the F6D bios the latency is between 10 and 50us. Just an observation though. The CPUID (cpuz) software increases latency by a factor of 2-4 times ?? why. Also, my wireless card (DWA547) shoots up latency to > 30,000us every minutes or so especially when its checking/adjusting signal. Turn the card of and latency remains low low low < 30us.

Just heads up

[jaggerwild]

Hello guys, how are you doing?
I hope you can help me.

I'm running the X48-DQ6 with a E7200 and 2x1GB GSkill DDR2-1066.

Settings:
7x500
RAM 2.4B = DDR2-1200 5-5-5-15
tRD 7
vDDR +0.55v
vPCIe +0.2v
vFSB +0.2v
vMCH +0.25v
vCore 1.30v



I can run a full 1024k self test of Prime Blend (10 iterations), but the system will hang/crash short after I start any 3d application.
Note the +0.2v on the PCIe, without it the system will reboot short after the start of the Prime in Blend mode.

Any ideas on how to get the system 3d stable ?

Hey Doompc,

Plus .55 on the DDR? Seems high to me, I have the same MEM DDR2 G-skill 1066 but four sticks. I never volt them that high but do see your over clocking them also, I usually use +.35 or +.40 at the most. But I've not over clocked them on this board yet. If this helps you then cool if not then disregard.....

Got a new bios from Gigabyte (as a response from tech support) - F6D and it seems to have settled the latency issues right down. As noted before there were major stutter with RAID enabled, but even without latency was not quite low enough (up to 1000us sometimes).

Hello Soupratt!
And Welcome!
If you could post a link for that bios or more info on where it is located/came from? Also if you would post full spec's of your system so as to be of more help to you........

I just wanted to see what you guys are running in your settings for your bios. If you have a minute I would like to compare.

Hey Knightstar!
Give me a few days to look up my info on this if you will?

I installed a baby Q9300, the F7b bios did not recognize it. And in the device manager it showed it as unknown item? Under the CPU it showed nothing, very weird. Not sure if there is a patch or what for it? Also in my bios now, it only show dual bios not quad bios? Any help there is always greatly appreciated!!!
Happy Fourth Of July All !

[soupratt]

Just got another bios from Gigatech for the X48-DS5 - F6G. Havn't tried it yet.
Will upload both bioses shortly for all to try.
The specs of my system
Q9450 at 3.6Gz
GA-X48-DS5
Corsair Dominator DDR2 1066 4Gb (2x2gb) RAM
Gigabyte 9800GTX (3Dmark 16200, Advantage 8200)
Pioneer S202 DVD burner/BlueRay Reader
Acer AL2616 and Viewsonic VX2640W 26" inchers
Asus Xonar Sound card
G15 Keyboard
MX Revolution Mouse

Returned the DWA547 and got a Linksys Wireless-N card. So, so much better now.

The things that have have a negative impact on Latency (as per DPC Latency program)
- Networking. Both the wireless cards and to a lesser extent the motherboard LANs increase latency when used (the wireless card seems to spike once in a while when checking reception)
- Onboard sound card - Had spikes everytime the onboard sound activated. Now with the Xonar it increases very very slightly but No spikes.
- CPUZ program. Constant overall increase in latency - Can't explain.

Shortly the bios links....

[gymenii]

Greetings all,

After careful and diligent research I bought the X48-DS4 for the features I need and for the features I don't. After reading this entire thread and other reviews, I think I made a good choice.

That being said, I've seen BIOS updates for the X48-DQ6 and X48-DS5. Can anyone explain (or your best educated guess) why Gigabyte has not, or is not supporting an official BIOS UPDATE for the DS4? Their first and only release BIOS is still F1 2008/03/21.

Currently using F2a beta.

Thanks.

[knightsar]

Hey Doompc,

Plus .55 on the DDR? Seems high to me, I have the same MEM DDR2 G-skill 1066 but four sticks. I never volt them that high but do see your over clocking them also, I usually use +.35 or +.40 at the most. But I've not over clocked them on this board yet. If this helps you then cool if not then disregard.....



Hello Soupratt!
And Welcome!
If you could post a link for that bios or more info on where it is located/came from? Also if you would post full spec's of your system so as to be of more help to you........


Hey Knightstar!
Give me a few days to look up my info on this if you will?

I installed a baby Q9300, the F7b bios did not recognize it. And in the device manager it showed it as unknown item? Under the CPU it showed nothing, very weird. Not sure if there is a patch or what for it? Also in my bios now, it only show dual bios not quad bios? Any help there is always greatly appreciated!!!
Happy Fourth Of July All !

Will do just want to compare.

Thanks!!!

[doompc]

Thanks for the reply, jaggerwild.
I'm running the GSkill PK @ 1200, +0.55v will do 1.35v, it's cold here and there is good airflow over them. They run @ 1066 with just +0.30

I lowered to 490 to get the systems 3D stable.
But I want the "magical 500"...

[jaggerwild]

Thanks for the reply, jaggerwild.
I'm running the GSkill PK @ 1200, +0.55v will do 1.35v, it's cold here and there is good airflow over them. They run @ 1066 with just +0.30

I lowered to 490 to get the systems 3D stable.
But I want the "magical 500"...

Can you post up your timing for me then? Not sure if I have the PK's gonna check, BRB.
WOW, got the same ones????? OK if you would be so kind sir ?

Will do just want to compare.

Thanks!!!__________________

OK Knight after inputting all the settings for you, I have slow INTERNET. They disappeared FTW, so is there a particular CPU speed your looking for here? As I do not adjust everything all the time on this, like advanced timings on the mem. I never touch them least not yet, Skews I'll touch after getting stability(usually only +100 on second and third setting down, never touched the first one yet).
So if you could give me a speed here that your looking for, as it would make it much easier on me, instead of filling in all them settings witch I do not record only the ones I'm changing on the OC.
Thanks man!

[knightsar]

Can you post up your timing for me then? Not sure if I have the PK's gonna check, BRB.
WOW, got the same ones????? OK if you would be so kind sir ?



OK Knight after inputting all the settings for you, I have slow INTERNET. They disappeared FTW, so is there a particular CPU speed your looking for here? As I do not adjust everything all the time on this, like advanced timings on the mem. I never touch them least not yet, Skews I'll touch after getting stability(usually only +100 on second and third setting down, never touched the first one yet).
So if you could give me a speed here that your looking for, as it would make it much easier on me, instead of filling in all them settings witch I do not record only the ones I'm changing on the OC.
Thanks man!

Thats cool thanks anyway I have mine running at 3.6 now with rock solid stability. I have learned allot from trial and error. What I love about this board when I start it up I have 3 settings in bios at 3.0,3.20 and 3.6 and I can choose what speed I need for what I will be doing. I have allot of late nights and hours playing with the settings and have loved every minute of it.

[jaggerwild]

Anybody post a link to the new bios that they have soup? I hear of them but........... do not see any,

[gymenii]

New X48-DS4 F2 BIOS
July 18, 2008

Notes:
1. Support DES Advanced
2. Update CPU microcode(Support Intel Wolfdale/Yorkfield E0-stepping CPU)

[sls]

new x48-dq6 bios F7.http://tw.giga-byte.com/Support/Moth...ProductID=2763
vdroop not fixed, memory latency still as on f7g

[stardust8750]

New X48-DS4 F2 BIOS
July 18, 2008

Notes:
1. Support DES Advanced
2. Update CPU microcode(Support Intel Wolfdale/Yorkfield E0-stepping CPU)

Its about ing time

[Supershanks]

Don't use GIGABYTE - Support - Motherboard - BIOS Download
Looks like the bios F5 is screwed
1st Bust PalmeAsus
2 Busted boards here as well:-
loonym
PaPa SuMrF


Tech Support Response

[jaggerwild]

new x48-dq6 bios F7.http://tw.giga-byte.com/Support/Moth...ProductID=2763
vdroop not fixed, memory latency still as on f7g

The F7 has been out for months? Also the American site shows F7b not F7g? Anybody tried the other one for the X48 over at station drivers think its F7d not sure. just like to know what they think of it?
Thanks!

[jaggerwild]

Don't use GIGABYTE - Support - Motherboard - BIOS Download
Looks like the bios F5 is screwed
1st Bust PalmeAsus
2 Busted boards here as well:-
loonym
PaPa SuMrF


Tech Support Response

Hello All!,
Super I used the station dirvers Bios and thank gosh for the fail safe options in this MB or I would have a fubared system right now. Maybe I loaded the wrong version of the bios, as it was from japan? So If anybody could say the does or don't of this?
Any HELP!
Thanks!

[Supershanks]

there's supposed to be a new uncorrupt version see ownage post#486
fix if it's bust
sbenrap post#529

[Sanad]

I just bought this board and installed Vista 64-bit on it. Can someone help me with the bios settings? I set most of the stuff to disabled which hampers ocing but can someone post a pic of the best bios settings so i can see if i need to disable anything else? I shifted from an asus board and am having a bit of trouble getting to grips with the new bios! I am about to flash to f7 bios dl'd from the gigabyte website. Is it better than the one that came with the board?

[Moose2]

I just bought this board and installed Vista 64-bit on it. Can someone help me with the bios settings? I set most of the stuff to disabled which hampers ocing but can someone post a pic of the best bios settings so i can see if i need to disable anything else? I shifted from an asus board and am having a bit of trouble getting to grips with the new bios! I am about to flash to f7 bios dl'd from the gigabyte website. Is it better than the one that came with the board?

What other hardware do you have.(memory and so on)

[Sanad]

Q6600
2 x 1 gb corsair dominator 1066mhz
3 x 500gb WD in raid 0
8800GTX
Thermochill PA120.3 rad
Danger Den GPU full coverage block
Alphacool 1510 pump
D-Tek fuzion

[perso]

"there's supposed to be a new uncorrupt version see ownage post#486"
Yes, work for me....

[stasio]

F5(corrupted) Bios for GA-X48T-DQ6
Anyone who got problem to recover successfully read THIS

[Sanad]

Is someone using the F7 bios from gigabyte? Is it any good? I installed everything fresh and havent updated the bios yet. Should i upgrade to F7?

[diablos]

sorry mate,
which is the different between ds5 and dq6?

in overclock what is the max fsb?

thanks