Ga-790fxta-ud5

[M@rcB]

Found it! The MS1000-HS2 is NOT SATA3 compatible

As mentioned, I am using only one drive, the WS1002FAEX which was installed in one of the removable drive bays. Installation of W7 when connected to the SATA2 port was no problem, all worked well. Installation of W7 when connected to the SATA3 port randomly resulted in unresponsiveness during W7 installation.

To test if the issues are caused by the removable bay, I removed the hard disk from the removable drive bay and connected the drive directly to the SATA3 port on the motherboard. The system directly booted from Windows7! I then re-installed the drive back into the removable drive bay, restarted the system and the initial issue showed up again!

To make sure the removable drive bay is causing the problems when connected to the SATA3 port, I did the same test again and again the same results. In other words, the MS1000-HS2 is not SATA3 compatible.

A quick comparison test by means of HD Tune 4.01 showed some improvement on access time (12.7 -> 12.3ms) and improvement on Burst rate (158MB/s -> 192MB/s).

[chew*]

Found it! The MS1000-HS2 is NOT SATA3 compatible

As mentioned, I am using only one drive, the WS1002FAEX which was installed in one of the removable drive bays. Installation of W7 when connected to the SATA2 port was no problem, all worked well. Installation of W7 when connected to the SATA3 port randomly resulted in unresponsiveness during W7 installation.

To test if the issues are caused by the removable bay, I removed the hard disk from the removable drive bay and connected the drive directly to the SATA3 port on the motherboard. The system directly booted from Windows7! I then re-installed the drive back into the removable drive bay, restarted the system and the initial issue showed up again!

To make sure the removable drive bay is causing the problems when connected to the SATA3 port, I did the same test again and again the same results. In other words, the MS1000-HS2 is not SATA3 compatible.

A quick comparison test by means of HD Tune 4.01 showed some improvement on access time (12.7 -> 12.3ms) and improvement on Burst rate (158MB/s -> 192MB/s).

glad to know your all set

[MacClipper]

GA-790FXTA-UD5

Rejoice!

The latest F3f beta BIOS that supports the 1090T Thuban processor also adds better CnQ/C1E support which works when playing with multipliers on BE processors. And no S3 issues discovered so far.

Finally that day has come, lovely excellent job GA BIOS programmers!

At load & idle.

[Nvidia256]

Finally that day has come, lovely excellent job GA BIOS programmers!

I would not necessarily be congratulating Gigabyte. They neglected support of this board for over 5 months after it's release. Like you I am still happy that they released the FDf(better than nothing) beta bios, which solved all the issues I was having.

I know quote a few FXTA owners in other forums who feel cheated by Gigabyte and are going to be purchasing other brands next time round. Such a shame considering that Gigabyte can make great AM3 boards(FXT-UD5-UD4) No matter how good the potential of there mobo is, without proper BIOS support it's value is down the toilet.

[MacClipper]

Fortunately for me, I just got my own mobo for a song 3 days ago so it was bearable for me - was impressed by the improved BIOS quality for my unlocked 550BE compared to my earlier testing a few months back. Just read about the complaints for the other owners who got theirs since the launch and yes, the BIOS updates do need to come faster for such a high end quality mobo.

[MacClipper]

F3i is out,
http://download.gigabyte.us/FileList...ta-ud5_f3i.exe

[k0ST]

F3j is out :http://www.gigabyte.com/products/pro...3258&dl=1#bios

[k0ST]

(Sorry for necro post) Does anyone know if there's a way to stabilize -12V rail reported by motherboard in HW monitor when overclocking Thubans? Is this normal with this board?
On my system -12V gets crazy (my system is @FSB/HTT 250, 1090T at 3.75 1.375Vcore, NB 2500 1.25 V, 1666 CL7 RAM 1.575V) and -12 V is all over the place, from -10 V down to -14.5V when under heavy load (prime95 blend or f@h). Raising NB voltage or PLL voltage did nothing to diminish this. I already tried 2 different PSUs, Corsair 650HX and CM 1kW Silent Pro, to eliminate PSU as problem. Things with -12V get much worse when going any faster (max reported is -15.5V @4.25 CPU 2.75 NB).

I already asked gigabyte's tech support, and this is what they replied:

Dear Sir,

Thank you for your kindly mail and enquiry. We are sorry that we would not provide the suggestion/solution for overclocking issue. Thank you for your time and understanding.

Best Regards,
GIGABYTE

[dinos22]

who cares what -12v reads in software

[k0ST]

Well I do if it damages my motherboard

So you are saying this is nothing to worry about?

[chew*]

Well I do if it damages my motherboard

So you are saying this is nothing to worry about?

What he is saying is test it with an accurate meter and stop paying attention to "software" for voltages.

[dinos22]

Well I do if it damages my motherboard

So you are saying this is nothing to worry about?

of course man, ignore software readings

[k0ST]

I guess I do tend to relay on software (maybe too) much.
I trust my CoreTemp for reporting accurate temperature, prime95 for testing stability, cpu-z for cpu/memory clocks... The only thing that stood out was damn -12V reported by HW Monitor
(I assumed that's the culprit of my bad OC result )
Thank you guys for replies

[dinos22]

software that reads those types of voltages is never correct

if you want to know what your 12V rail is doing just get a DMM and plug probes into molex connector. I always forgot where 5V and 12V rails are so i just plug in red probe on one end and black in the middle and check, if 5V change to the other end, leave black in middle for ground and you will see it doesnt really change much from its 12V mark

[k0ST]

Thanks, but I'm not worried about 12 V. It's minus 12V one that got me upset. How do I measure that one?

[chew*]

Thanks, but I'm not worried about 12 V. It's minus 12V one that got me upset. How do I measure that one?

Umm same way.

Your PSU has + and -12v outputs.

[Hondacity]

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=...ed=0CCQQ9QEwAA

[slaveondope]

helpful posters

[k0ST]

OK, for what is worth, DMM readings from the PSU are quite steady -12.01 V +/- .01V. Same is for the rest of voltages, same/minimal fluctuations of +/- .01V. On the other hand, HW Monitor Voltage readings go all over the place.