Gigabyte EX58-UD5/Extreme Discussion Thread

[beast200]

Hi

the f9j bios seems to good
is it worth going for the UD7 if UD5 can do 215 x 21 = 4515
i would like to watercol the NB but is it worth it

[aver]

I was able to get 211 FSB with fairly low volts on my CPU. Does anyone else notice a huge difference in temps (10C) with hyper threading off. I couldn't get my system stable but here is a CPU-Z shot http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=851402 . My Temps were around 70-75 with a TRUE with two fans. The CPU Voltage was set to 1.2875 in the BIOS with load line enabled. How much QPI is safe to put to the chip, I think I was using 1.28 for this run. I am also trying to keep the Uncore/QPI rate as close to 8:9 as possible. Is there certain QPI/Uncore + FSB combos that work the best when you get above 4GHZ?

[stasio]

BIOS out:

GA-EX58-Extreme - F9m
released 02.Dec 09
GA-EX58-UD5 - F9k
released 03.Dec 09

[Andrea deluxe]

BIOS out:

GA-EX58-Extreme - F9m
released 02.Dec 09
GA-EX58-UD5 - F9k
released 03.Dec 09

link please!!!!


you can update here >>>>>>>>> http://forums.tweaktown.com/276790-post199.html

[stasio]

As usual:
http://forums.tweaktown.com/f69/giga...st-bios-28441/

[pr@$r1g]

GA-EX58-UD5 - F9k any better ?
Hi stasio Im putting the download link here for F9K
http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/7/...x58ud5.F9k.zip

[AriciU]

F9K is wonderfull

Lynx stable 20 passes @ 4410 Mhz

CPU Vcore: 1.412v bios - 1.36v load
QPI/VTT: 1.355v
DRAM: 1.66v
QPI PLL: 1.3v

[AriciU]

Max SPI 1m @ 4725Mhz / 1.39v / 21x225

[Andrea deluxe]

hard mod?

[AriciU]

Bone stock. If i try 227 FSB it freezes immediately. Only 1.35v QPI/VTT.

[emertX]

seriously no hardmod?

[Hornet331]

BIOS out:

GA-EX58-Extreme - F9m
released 02.Dec 09
GA-EX58-UD5 - F9k
released 03.Dec 09

newest verion for the Extreme is F9n

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

[Darkstar782]

Very impressed with this BIOS, while my clock isn't hugely impressive my CPU is sucky and previously needed 1.525v to hit 4.2GHz along with a hell of alot more QPI/VTT to drive 12gb RAM...


Now at 21*200=4200MHz 1.45v vCore 1.335v QPI/VTT 1.66v vDimm 1.3v IOH, all other voltages stock.

[pr@$r1g]

its the best bios i have come across in F9 series , linx stable .........
For got to take a screen shot

[aver]

Just upgraded to F9K and so far really impressed.

Here is what I was able to pull (so far):


I can get into Windows at 211 FSB without much problem but it doesn't seem to want to stay stable. How high should I go with the CPU Vcore and QPI? Should you leave load line enabled or disabled? How about the QPI PLL? When under load CPU-Z reports 1.232 volts, but at idle 1.264.

I have a hard time understanding how the Voltages work in the BIOS since they always seem to be way off in Windows.

[AriciU]

seriously no hardmod?

Nope. I suck at soldering.

[emertX]

could you send me your boot settings?

[Darkstar782]

Nope. I suck at soldering.

What is this hardmod?

[AriciU]

could you send me your boot settings?

I'll post them tommorow when i get home. Can you pm me a bios template for this board to make it easier?

[emertX]

How can I do this?

[phsinc1]

guys, does in system properties show the current speed of cpu? it just show i7 2.67 @ 2.67 GHz no matter what OC used. CPU-Z reports speed fine.

[DavyBoy]

emertX, here is a pic of the hardmod.



Found it in google images, I've had a look at these resistors on my UD5's, and the size you see in that pic is the actual size of them..

I personally wouldn't want to take a soldering iron to my boards for the sake of higher Bclk and PCIE frequency..

I have managed to push my board past 222 Bclk as well, I managed to get it up to 225 before, the way I had to do it was first set it to 222 in the BIOS, which boots fine, then once in Windows, I used SetFSB to take it past 222MHz.

If I tried going higher than 225 my system would freeze immediately.

[emertX]

Thanks a lot!

Same as mine!
It is due to the pcie clock!
Solder it and you can go higher! 106 is enough to reach 230!!!

[DavyBoy]

Yeah mate, the mod allows you to increase PCIE clock higher than 103MHz, which in turn allows you to go beyond the 222 Bclk wall this board has.

[emertX]

but it might be very dangerous if your not fit in soldering, right?