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

[Invectus]

Okey here is my current configuration with test screenshot,
Im running on a air stock cooler NOCTUA NH-U12P SE2, therefore I am satisfied atm on 3.9Ghz. How ever I'd like to squeeze some more out of my memories and fine tune bios settings more. Any tips on this? I found QPI link speed max 6.69 (x36 ratio) being max with the other current settings, when i try to go higher it result in POST fail (c1) and black screen. max CPU temp with LinX were 75C.

win 7 pro 64bit


Bios template

CPU Clock Ratio ................................ [21]
Intel(R) Turbo Boost Tech ...................... [enabled]
CPU Cores Enabled .............................. [All]
CPU Multi Threading .............................[All]
CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) ........................ [Disabled]
C3/C6/C7 State Support ......................... [Disabled]
CPU Thermal Monitor ............................ [Enabled]
CPU EIST Function .............................. [Disabled]
Virtualization Technology ...................... [Disabled]
Bi-Directional PROCHOT ......................... [Enabled]

Uncore & QPI Features:
QPI Link Speed ..............................[6.69]  
Uncore Frequency ............................[3680]
Isonchronous Frequency ......................[enabled]

Standard Clock Control:
Base Clock (BCLK) Control .......................... [enabled]
BCLK Frequency (MHz) ................................[186]
PCI Express Frequency (MHz) ........................ [102]
C.I.A.2........................................... .. [-]

Advanced Clock Control:
CPU Clock Drive ..............................[800]
PCI Express Clock Drive ................... [900]
CPU Clock Skew ............................. [0]
IOH Clock Skew ............................. [0]

Advanced DRAM Features:
Performance Enhance ...................... [Turbo]
Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P) ........... [Disable]
System Memory Multiplier (SPD) ........... [ 8] 1480
DRAM Timing Selectable (SPD) ............. [Quick]

Channel A + B + C

Channel A Timing Settings:
##Channel A Standard Timing Control##
CAS Latency Time ......................[7]
tRCD ..................................[7]
tRP ...................................[7]
tRAS ..................................[7]
CR.....................................[20]
B2B.....................................[1]


Advanced Voltage Control:
CPU Intel Core i7 920 D0 Stepping
Load Line Calibration ................. [Level2]
CPU Vcore ..............................[1.25625V]
QPI/VTT Voltage 1.150v .................[1.32]
CPU PLL 1.800v .........................[1.40]
PCIE 1.500v ...........................[1.50]
QPI PLL 1.100v ........................[1.10]
IOH Core 1.100v .......................[1.14]
ICH I/O 1.500v ........................[1.50]
ICH Core 1.1v .........................[1.10]

DRAM
DRAM Voltage 1.500v .............. [1.64] 
DRAM Termination 0.750v.......... [AUTO]
Ch-A Data VRef. 0.750v ...........[AUTO]
Ch-B Data VRef. 0.750v ...........[AUTO]
Ch-C Data VRef. 0.750v ...........[AUTO]
Ch-A Address VRef. 0.750v ........[AUTO]
Ch-B Address VRef. 0.750v ........[AUTO]
Ch-C Address VRef. 0.750v ........[AUTO]

[simone18]

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............................:

hey man, with this settings we managed to close spi 8m @220
after that, nothing...

[jacek]

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.
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thx for your help but still no boot. C1 code ...

[yenclas]

I have a question with this board.

I have a Intel X25-M G2 SSD, a WD Caviar Green and a SATA burner.

What is the best configuration talking about connect three components in motheboard controllers (ICH10R, Gigabyte SATA2 and Marvel SATA3) ?

Thank you very much

(Sorry by my bad English)

[Sam_oslo]

I have a question with this board.

I have a Intel X25-M G2 SSD, a WD Caviar Green and a SATA burner.

What is the best configuration talking about connect three components in motheboard controllers (ICH10R, Gigabyte SATA2 and Marvel SATA3) ?

Thank you very much

(Sorry by my bad English)

You should avoid connecting the Intel X25-M to SATA3. My Vertex was not performing at peak there. I guess you need a SSD with a SATA3-controller to take advantage of that 6Gb/s. I suggest you connect the Intel X25-M to SATA2-port#1 on ICH10R. You can connect the WD on SATA2-port#2 on ICH10R too, and the burner on Gigabyte SATA2.
That's how I connected my Vertex (OS-disk) + Samsung F1 + burner after a few tests.

[OC Nub]

I picked up an i7-960 today. So far I hate it, I think I wasted my money. I will play around with it some more tonight but I should have ordered the Xeon W3565

[Intratech]

I'm not touching these new CPUs until a few more guinea pigs test them out first. :P

[OC Nub]

^ Very good idea.

[OC Nub]

The new chip is getting worse by the minute. Takes more vcore than my 920 for 4400mhz. Guess I have learned a lesson.

[OC Nub]

Is there any risk of damaging the board running high block 24/7 as long as voltage are reasonable? It runs like a champ so far at 230x17.

[zalbard]

Is there any risk of damaging the board running high block 24/7 as long as voltage are reasonable? It runs like a champ so far at 230x17.

With ambient cooling? Nope, don't think so, unless something is overheating.

[yenclas]

You should avoid connecting the Intel X25-M to SATA3. My Vertex was not performing at peak there. I guess you need a SSD with a SATA3-controller to take advantage of that 6Gb/s. I suggest you connect the Intel X25-M to SATA2-port#1 on ICH10R. You can connect the WD on SATA2-port#2 on ICH10R too, and the burner on Gigabyte SATA2.
That's how I connected my Vertex (OS-disk) + Samsung F1 + burner after a few tests.

Ok !

Thank you very much

[SteveRo]

Bump.
Where in the UD7 bios do I find pci-e packet size adjustment.
It is reported that 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).

[newhit]

I picked up an i7-960 today. So far I hate it, I think I wasted my money. I will play around with it some more tonight but I should have ordered the Xeon W3565

Hi to all,
Been watching this thread for a while. Got a UD7 and am in the process of setting up my watercooled tj07 case.
I have just been testing a 960 with the UD7 using an H50 cooler. I maxxed out at 4.3GHz, HT on, with the 21 multi (I know, the 920 sweet spot). Is that not a reasonable clock? Xeons are hard to find here in the UK and a decent 920 DO is like rocking horse duda.

[OC Nub]

With ambient cooling? Nope, don't think so, unless something is overheating.

I have pretty good cooling I think, also have good fans blowing on the board.

The new chip isn't very good so I will just try and use higher bclk. Sometimes the best way to learn a board is with a crappy chip, a lot more tweaking is required for stability.

newhit: 4.3ghz with an H50 isnt bad at all. The older 920's did much better but are very hard to find now.

[Mastakilla]

can anyone tell me the difference between the Gigabyte ga-ex58a-ud7 and ga-x58a-ud7

I can find both for sale, but i cant find any info on ga-ex58a-ud7 on the gigabyte website

[Nowyn]

ex58a is likely a typo since there's only one UD7 mobo

my retail had my UD5 listed as EX58A-UD5 as well

[zalbard]

Hi to all,
Been watching this thread for a while. Got a UD7 and am in the process of setting up my watercooled tj07 case.
I have just been testing a 960 with the UD7 using an H50 cooler. I maxxed out at 4.3GHz, HT on, with the 21 multi (I know, the 920 sweet spot). Is that not a reasonable clock? Xeons are hard to find here in the UK and a decent 920 DO is like rocking horse duda.

You should definitely try to take an advantage of a higher multi.

[yenclas]

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

Finally isn't stable

[tipes]

[QUOTE=OC Nub;4246019]I picked up an i7-960 today. So far I hate it, I think I wasted my money. I will play around with it some more tonight but I should have ordered the Xeon W3565 [/QUO

Would have preffered a Xeon W3565 myself instead of 920 DO but can't find them for sale here in UK

[Sam_oslo]

Googling for BX80601W3565 shows several, Germans? here and more here

Otherwise, googling for w3565 brings up several HP server and workstation too. Most w3565 seams to be sold as OEM, not strange considering the value compared to w3570, actually.

[FrenchPcdiga]

Hello, witch memory is best buy to work with this motherboard?

[yenclas]

Hello, witch memory is best buy to work with this motherboard?

For the moment isn't GSKILL 3x2Gb Trident 2000Mhz, because I can't do 1600 with 7 7 7 20 timmings and perhaps new bios will solve this soon

[stasio]

For the moment isn't GSKILL 3x2Gb Trident 2000Mhz, because I can't do 1600 with 7 7 7 20 timmings and perhaps new bios will solve this soon

For your G.Skill 3x2Gb Trident 2000Mhz (9-9-9-24) and setting, refer to this thread:
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=235587

[Chrono Detector]

I'm running G.Skill Ripjaws 1600Mhz and it works perfectly, have no issues at all.