Gigabyte EX58-UD5/Extreme Discussion Thread

[Ghigo]

I got same problem with easytune not starting, it return immediatly a app crash , tried 4 OS installs with even 2 diffrerent vista x64 version(one integrated october and one old sp1 release).
Drivers also no matter installed them in multiple combinations or with just chipset driver and easytune after without no other driver.
Must be a hardware combination giving the prob for sure.

I got an ati 4870 , 12 GB ram corsair and a Vraptor.

Even the advance powersave software no start it return at start version of software no updated download a new one from gigabyte site, this with bios F2-F3 -F4D -F4E.

Installing water on the weekend for test some 4ghz+

I am on a ga-x58-extreme, confirming the windows initialization failed error

[flopper]

Using ud5 with bios f4e.
stockcooling as far.
Hopefully get my waterblock today.
Then it be pushing towards 4ghz.

slow boot isnt anoying since I rarely boot more than once a day.
Bios settings for 4ghz would be good to have ready.

Update:
Waterblock arrived.
Testing 3.8ghz turbo enabled (4ghz in effect).
super pi 32m currently running.

[GAR]

Using ud5 with bios f4e.
stockcooling as far.
Hopefully get my waterblock today.
Then it be pushing towards 4ghz.

slow boot isnt anoying since I rarely boot more than once a day.
Bios settings for 4ghz would be good to have ready.

Update:
Waterblock arrived.
Testing 3.8ghz turbo enabled (4ghz in effect).
super pi 32m currently running.

Do you still get the slow boot with F4E??

[Guacamole]

Do you still get the slow boot with F4E??

Hey Gar why the switch from the P6T or are you still deciding on which board to make your own??

[flopper]

Do you still get the slow boot with F4E??

yea, I dont think its slow, its like the re-boot on the old chipsets.
will try the f4f later one day.
Just testing out the new power with water.

[Ghigo]

Skip the F4E, fudge reported after today testing it got bugs on the multipler, others reported problems on voltages too.

If got UD5 try the f4F, it's one supposed with a fix on uncore

[Guacamole]

Skip the F4E, fudge reported after today testing it got bugs on the multipler, others reported problems on voltages too.

If got UD5 try the f4F, it's one supposed with a fix on uncore

Where can I get this bios? I just haven't seen it anywhere....

[Ghigo]

http://www.jzelectronic.de/jz2/Bios/ex58ud5f4f.exe

No worry if is not in english the decompressor, chose a folder and press first button up top for decompress it, the bios is normal one in english

[Ghigo]

Thread where find latest gigabyte bioses , http://forums.tweaktown.com/f69/giga...st-bios-28441/

[Splave]

difference between UD5 and the extreme only has better cooling right? the bios are interchangeable?

Should be good to go tomorrow night with fuzion v2 zipped on

[GAR]

Hey Gar why the switch from the P6T or are you still deciding on which board to make your own??

I'm going to keep the Gigabyte for a couple of reasons, 3 way SLi, 10 sata ports, its a bit faster in all benchmarks i tried at 200x19 (3.8ghz) plus im loving the layout, except sli and crossfire puts the gpu's too close to each other.

[GAR]

yea, I dont think its slow, its like the re-boot on the old chipsets.
will try the f4f later one day.
Just testing out the new power with water.

Yeah but its gotta be bad for components to turn on and off twice before every boot. This must be fixed i see it as a problem.

[flopper]

Yeah but its gotta be bad for components to turn on and off twice before every boot. This must be fixed i see it as a problem.

gonna try the f4f bios.
I can run 4.1ghz atm with 205x20 and turbo enabled [f3].
Not sure about components, they are designed to handle a lot, server contexts is seldom as nice as a desktop user use.

Seems I got some bios issues, I am running F3 bios even when I earlier have flashed f4e?
humph.
ah well, re-boot inc

edit: found the bad guy, seems the board re-wrote my bios when my USB key had windows 98 and the save didnt made the right boot order.
Removing the usb key when boot up helped
Running f4f atm

[Ghigo]

No bios are different , ud5 dont have esata ports, i got extreme one so i am stuck to the buggy f4e

[GAR]

Board has some nice features, hope we get a good solid bios.

[flopper]

f4f, running 4.1ghz without any issue, 1.392 with vdrop, 1.41vcore bios, cpu-z 1.408.
saw a increase in vcore dramtically from 4ghz to 4.1ghz.
play bf2 for a few hours and primed for 15min.
turbo enabled.

[bench2die]

ok so which one is the best bios or latest for the gigabyte extreme version? I have f3 right now.

[GAR]

ok so which one is the best bios or latest for the gigabyte extreme version? I have f3 right now.

Check the link on the first page.

[mascaras]

I got same problem with easytune not starting, it return immediatly a app crash , tried 4 OS installs with even 2 diffrerent vista x64 version(one integrated october and one old sp1 release).
Drivers also no matter installed them in multiple combinations or with just chipset driver and easytune after without no other driver.
Must be a hardware combination giving the prob for sure.

I got an ati 4870 , 12 GB ram corsair and a Vraptor.

Even the advance powersave software no start it return at start version of software no updated download a new one from gigabyte site, this with bios F2-F3 -F4D -F4E.

Installing water on the weekend for test some 4ghz+

I am on a ga-x58-extreme, confirming the windows initialization failed error

Hi

yep , easytune dont work with Vista 64 bit !!!

ok so which one is the best bios or latest for the gigabyte extreme version? I have f3 right now.

personally i think F3 is the best so far ! (for both Extreme & UD5)



Btw: the mobo only reset settings when the system is NOT stable !!!

ABout the long time it takes for the board to boot thats normal !

f4f, running 4.1ghz without any issue, 1.392 with vdrop, 1.41vcore bios, cpu-z 1.408.
saw a increase in vcore dramtically from 4ghz to 4.1ghz.
play bf2 for a few hours and primed for 15min.
turbo enabled.

1.41v Bios = 1.392v FULL LOAD ????




regards

[Extelleron]

Is there any reason to get the Extreme version over the UD5 for an aircooled system w/ an i7 920?

[dinos22]

nice going fellas
i've been testing my UD5 with a couple of bios files F2 and F4E

i primed at 4GHz/4.1/4.2 all shortly to see if it can handle it and ram some superpi without HT at 4267 stable

the CPU i have is not the best but board seems pretty stable

i was emailed this new F4F bios as well which is supposed to remove some uncore bugs so will have to retest that

i'm going to knock up some info once i get some testin done with SS as well

will do some much needed RAM testing...just hoping harve can knock up a final version of memset for these so i can play with RAM subtimings in windows

so far so good though
i havent experienced those reboot unstable settings like you guys mentioned but i've really just been experimenting for a short while yet

it does boot a lot slower than previous gen boards though but no big deal

[dinos22]

f4f, running 4.1ghz without any issue, 1.392 with vdrop, 1.41vcore bios, cpu-z 1.408.
saw a increase in vcore dramtically from 4ghz to 4.1ghz.
play bf2 for a few hours and primed for 15min.
turbo enabled.

lol i dont believe that dude

[icecold316]

How much year warranty does Gigabyte Motherboard has? 1 year or 3 years?

[GAR]

Easy Tune does indeed work on Vista x64

[dinos22]

where did you get that easy tune from
i wonder why mine refuses to load up

i've started some testing here
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=209143