**Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD7 OC-Tips-Bios-Discussion Thread**

[boldenc]

dvid is disabled for me since I manually set my VCore at 1.9375V. My VDimm is set at 1.600 in BIOS and ET6 shows 1.584V but I'm completely stable. Using the F4 BIOS without any issues.

For some reason only the 1.640v value in bios is affected, if I try any other value, it is fixed and doesn't keep to change between 1.616v and 1.632v in case I use 1.640v. This doesn't happen with F2 bios, if I choose 1.640v, it gives steady 1.632v. Maybe someone who use 1.640v vdimm in bios can confirm this by checking the value with PC Health Status in bios.

[yenclas]

Try setting your IOH core to 1.32V and your QPI/VTT to 1.555V or leave them on AUTO.

Same problem

[Intratech]

Loosen the timings on the ram then. Try 8-8-8-24 -1t.

[zalbard]

Same problem

Might sound silly, but is your uncore multi at least 2x higher than memory multi?

[boldenc]

Sorry for this silly question but at Windows 7 startup where the logo animation shows, I get like a single stutter when the animations are moving, it happens random but shouldn't it appear smooth and don't stutter?

[zalbard]

It's not a big deal. It's normal.

[yenclas]

Might sound silly, but is your uncore multi at least 2x higher than memory multi?

Memory is at 8x. Uncore is at 16x

[yenclas]

Loosen the timings on the ram then. Try 8-8-8-24 -1t.

This works, but I see people with 6 7 6 18 1T at 1600Mhz with same Memory

[jacek]

I have a similar problem. trident 2000cl9 at 1600 cl7 does not work on ud7
but at cl9 works great.
1.6V

[yenclas]

I have a similar problem. trident 2000cl9 at 1600 cl7 does not work on ud7
but at cl9 wotks great.
1.6V

Perhaps a bios update will solve this problem... I think this mobo isn't compatible with this memory totally

[jacek]

Perhaps a bios update will solve this problem... I think this mobo isn't compatible with this memory totally

if 7-7-7-x does not work you can try 7-8-7-x or 7-9-7-x
i will test it soon.

[|ron]

Later today, we're testing that mobo with an i7-950 on air, trying to reach at least 230bclk.
We reached 225 with an UD3R, relatively easy... now let's see how will the UD7 do.
In march, we're going@ln2... someone already tested that mobo under extreme cooling?

[Intratech]

This works, but I see people with 6 7 6 18 1T at 1600Mhz with same Memory

Ok, now try 7-8-7-20-1t.

[yenclas]

Ok, now try 7-8-7-20-1t.

Yes !!! I can do 6 8 7 18 !!! It's good for me !

[|ron]

It's strange... no way to reach 225bclk with the UD7 (bios F4)... there's still work to do, but we were expecting to reach at least what we did with the UD3R, not to fight to obtain a slightly lower result...
In the final runs, we closed a pi1M@4,66ghz on air, but talking about max bclk, we're not so happy... let's see if in the next sessions (before to throw everything under ln2) we'll get something better.

[Intratech]

Yes !!! I can do 6 8 7 18 !!! It's good for me !

Ok, cool. Baby steps will get you there eventually.

[jacek]

It's strange... no way to reach 225bclk with the UD7 (bios F4)... there's still work to do, but we were expecting to reach at least what we did with the UD3R, not to fight to obtain a slightly lower result...
In the final runs, we closed a pi1M@4,66ghz on air, but talking about max bclk, we're not so happy... let's see if in the next sessions (before to throw everything under ln2) we'll get something better.

225?
bclk=207-209 is max I can get stable.
max bootable bclk=218.
I hope GB will fix it soon.

[|ron]

207/209 seems way too low... have you already tried even the older bioses?
Those were the settings we used yesterday evening to reach 220 bclk stable @1M.
Where there's nothing written, that's because we leaved it on auto.

GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD7
MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
Advanced CPU Features {Press Enter]
CPU Clock Ratio............................: 15x
CPU Frequency .....(Ghz)...................: 3300
Intel(R) Turbo Boost Tech..................: enabled
CPU Cores Enabled..........................: all
CPU Multi Threading........................: disabled
CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E)....................: disabled
C3/C6/C7 State Support.....................: disabled
CPU Thermal Monitor........................: disabled
CPU EIST Function..........................: disabled
Bi-Directional PROCHOT.....................: disabled
Virtualization Technology..................: disabled

Uncore & QPI Features [Press Enter]
QPI Clock Ratio*...........................: 36x
QPI Link Speed* ......................(Ghz): 7,92
Uncore Clock Ratio.........................: 17x
Uncore Frequency......................(Mhz): 3740
Isochronous Support........................: disabled
Advanced Clock Control [Press Enter]
>>>>>Standard Clock Control
Base Clock (BCLK) Control*.................:
BCLK Frequency (Mhz)*......................: 220
PCI Exxpress Frequency (Mhz)...............: 112
>>>>>Standard Clock Control
CPU Clock Drive (mV).......................: 800
PCI  Express Clock Drive (mV)..............: 900
CPU Clock Skew (ps)........................: 0
IOH Clock Skew (ps)........................: 0
Advanced Dram Features [Press Enter}
Performance Enhance........................: standard
Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.)............:
System Memory Multiplier (SPD).............: 6x
Memory Frequency (Mhz).....................: 1320
DRAM Timing Selectable (sPD) ..............:
Channel Interleaving............................:
Rank Interleaving................................:
Channel A Timing Settings Sub Menu [Press Enter]
>>>>>Channel A Standard Timing Control
Cas Latency Time.............................: 8
tRCD.........................................: 8
tRP..........................................: 8
tRAS.........................................: 21
>>>>>Channel A Advanced Timing Control
tRC..........................................:
tRRD ........................................:
tWTR ........................................:
tWR..........................................: 
tWTP.........................................:
tWL..........................................:
tRFC.........................................: 
tRTP.........................................:
tFAW.........................................: 
Command Rate (CMD) .....................:
>>>>>Channel A Misc Timing Control
B2B CAS Delay................................:
Round Trip Latency...........................: 
Channel A Turnaround Setting [Press Enter]
>>>>> Channel A Reads Followed By Reads
Different DIMMs..............................: 
Different Ranks..............................: 
On The Same Rank.............................: 
>>>>> Channel A Writes Followed By Writes
Different DIMMs..............................: 
Different Ranks..............................: 
On The Same Rank.............................:


Channel B Timing Settings Sub Menu [Press Enter]
>>>>>Channel B Standard Timing Control
Cas Latency Time.............................:
tRCD.........................................:
tRP..........................................:
tRAS.........................................:
>>>>>Channel B Advanced Timing Control
tRC..........................................:
tRRD ........................................:
tWTR ........................................:
tWR..........................................: 
tWTP.........................................:
tWL..........................................:
tRFC.........................................: 
tRTP.........................................:
tFAW.........................................: 
Command Rate (CMD) ..........................:
>>>>>Channel B Misc Timing Control
B2B CAS Delay................................:
Round Trip Latency...........................: 
Channel B Turnaround Setting [Press Enter]
>>>>> Channel B Reads Followed By Reads
Different DIMMs..............................: 
Different Ranks..............................: 
On The Same Rank.............................: 
>>>>> Channel B Writes Followed By Writes
Different DIMMs..............................: 
Different Ranks..............................: 
On The Same Rank.............................:


Channel C Timing Settings Sub Menu [Press Enter]
>>>>>Channel C Standard Timing Control
Cas Latency Time.............................:
tRCD.........................................:
tRP..........................................:
tRAS.........................................:
>>>>>Channel C Advanced Timing Control
tRC..........................................:
tRRD ........................................:
tWTR ........................................:
tWR..........................................: 
tWTP.........................................:
tWL..........................................:
tRFC.........................................: 
tRTP.........................................:
tFAW.........................................: 
Command Rate (CMD) ..........................:
>>>>>Channel C Misc Timing Control
B2B CAS Delay................................:
Round Trip Latency...........................: 
Channel B Turnaround Setting [Press Enter]
>>>>> Channel C Reads Followed By Reads
Different DIMMs..............................: 
Different Ranks..............................: 
On The Same Rank.............................: 
>>>>> Channel C Writes Followed By Writes
Different DIMMs..............................: 
Different Ranks..............................: 
On The Same Rank.............................:

Advanced Voltage Control [Press Enter]
>>>>CPU Voltages
LoadLine Calibration.........................: lv1
CPU Vcore....................................: 1.325
QPI/VTT Voltage..............................: 1.61
CPU PLL......................................: 1.8
>>>>>MCH/ICH Voltrage
PCIE.........................................: 1.64
QPI PLL......................................: 1.32 
IOH Core.....................................: 1.34
ICH I/O......................................: 1.5
ICH Core.....................................: 1.1
>>>>>Dram
DRAM Voltage.................................: 1.68
DRAM Termination.............................: 
Ch-A Data Vref...............................:
Ch-B Data Vref...............................:
Ch-C Data VRef...............................:
Ch-A Address Vref............................:
Ch-B Address Vref............................:
Ch-C Address VRef............................:

[Xevipiu]

over 230 bclk stable

[|ron]

230, cpu under ln2? IOH liquid cooled? air cooled? give us some details

[Invectus]

Luuuv this Motherboard, best one I ever bought for sure, welcome me to the UD7 club

I am having problems overclocking my memories and finding a suitable config, I have done the CPU part and reached a stable 3.9Ghz level

Running 3x 2GB modules Corsair XMS3 CL 7-7-7-20-1 1600 MHz, anyone know how far these memories can be pushed? 1860 MHZ? My screen goes black as soon as I try to clock 'em, tried various BIOS setting but cant find a good combo. Anyone have a template for memory setup?

Also anyone know whats up with my easy tune 6? dosnt seem to synch with BIOS and keep tending to load its own seperate config upon reboot.

rgds
-Invectus

[boldenc]

Luuuv this Motherboard, best one I ever bought for sure, welcome me to the UD7 club

I am having problems overclocking my memories and finding a suitable config, I have done the CPU part and reached a stable 3.9Ghz level

Running 3x 2GB modules Corsair XMS3 CL 7-7-7-20-1 1600 MHz, anyone know how far these memories can be pushed? 1860 MHZ? My screen goes black as soon as I try to clock 'em, tried various BIOS setting but cant find a good combo. Anyone have a template for memory setup?

Also anyone know whats up with my easy tune 6? dosnt seem to synch with BIOS and keep tending to load its own seperate config upon reboot.

rgds
-Invectus

Did you try the new bios F4?

[Intratech]

Luuuv this Motherboard, best one I ever bought for sure, welcome me to the UD7 club

I am having problems overclocking my memories and finding a suitable config, I have done the CPU part and reached a stable 3.9Ghz level

Running 3x 2GB modules Corsair XMS3 CL 7-7-7-20-1 1600 MHz, anyone know how far these memories can be pushed? 1860 MHZ? My screen goes black as soon as I try to clock 'em, tried various BIOS setting but cant find a good combo. Anyone have a template for memory setup?

Also anyone know whats up with my easy tune 6? dosnt seem to synch with BIOS and keep tending to load its own seperate config upon reboot.

rgds
-Invectus

For the ET6 issue: right-click on system tray icon and remove the tick from auto load last save on next reboot.

[SteveRo]

Where in the UD7 bios do i find pci-e packet size adjustment.
it is reported you can get significant increase in storage system performance by increasing the pci-e packet size for pci-e connected storage systems (h/w raid cards).

[Invectus]

Did you try the new bios F4?

Yepp, running F4

For the ET6 issue: right-click on system tray icon and remove the tick from auto load last save on next reboot.

Cheers!