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

[boldenc]

I am looking for the latest BIOS and found the Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD7 F6a -08.Mar 10 bios version. However, I am confused now. Does someone know if the F6a is the latest or is the official F6 the latest BIOS version?

Another question, I would like to upgrade the Marvell 9128 to the latest firmware version on the same board. Any idea how to?

I think the F6x is the best bios now, most here use it.

you can upgrade the sata3 firmware from the bios, from the integrated peripherals and you set sata 3 from auto to bios, save and exit and it will update it.

[Musho]

Many thanks for your further input - suppose every chip is different so maybe I may try going to these high vtt and see what happens. Do you find the gains of ram at 2000 worth it????

Pity the 920 DO does not have unlocked multi otherwise you could probably do baseclock of 250 x 16 multi with mem multi at 8 giving the 2000 ram - mind you don't know whether you could attain a bclk of 250???

The 920 not having an unlocked multiplier means it cannot go _higher_ than 21. It can run at a multiplier of 16 just fine, though. (Although I recommend using odd multipliers over even, they clock better) And no, I don't think you'd be able to get 250 bclk 24/7 stable. Maybe for benching with some cold.

[tipes]

The 920 not having an unlocked multiplier means it cannot go _higher_ than 21. It can run at a multiplier of 16 just fine, though. (Although I recommend using odd multipliers over even, they clock better) And no, I don't think you'd be able to get 250 bclk 24/7 stable. Maybe for benching with some cold.

Thanks for the input, oh well I now have some decisions to make. Will see how I go, but so far I feel I have wasted dosh on the 2000 ram.

Mark

[hicookie]

Dear Friends;

publish new Beta bIOS for X58A-UD7
this BIOS fixed when you change VTT value in BIOS
casue shutdown & restart

http://rapidshare.com/files/367161596/TEST1.BIN.html


HiCookie

[stasio]

RS for me impossible to download.

[lawtq]

Dear Friends;

publish new Beta bIOS for X58A-UD7
this BIOS fixed when you change VTT value in BIOS
casue shutdown & restart

http://rapidshare.com/files/367161596/TEST1.BIN.html


HiCookie

what bios number is this?

[angelreaper]

RS for me impossible to download.

Mirror:
http://www.fileden.com/files/2009/7/...373//TEST1.BIN

[DaCoSa]

Dear Friends;

publish new Beta bIOS for X58A-UD7
this BIOS fixed when you change VTT value in BIOS
casue shutdown & restart

http://rapidshare.com/files/367161596/TEST1.BIN.html


HiCookie

Thanks bro!

regards

[stasio]

Mirror:
http://www.fileden.com/files/2009/7/...373//TEST1.BIN

Thanks for reupload!

[dinos22]

Hi guys

I've tested 3 Gulftown chips in the last few days and found that a couple of them have the same OC and third was a bit behind

check this out....still reasonably low volts but clocks look pretty good to me

Gigabyte X58A-UD7 putting the smack down on Gulftown running smooth as butter

i dont want to kill this chip so still havent pushed north of 1.9v for some serious clocks.......i'll see how my cards fair on LN2 first and then start tocrank some numbers out but you can see CPU tests past 6Ghz looking pretty easy ... loving Gulftown they scale with volts and temps properly like the old P4s







ignore efficiency it was just early clock testing

[PalmeAsus]

Thanks for the input, oh well I now have some decisions to make. Will see how I go, but so far I feel I have wasted dosh on the 2000 ram.

Mark

as he said for 250 bclk you need the most golden cpu out there =). About the ram i have used both 2000 mhz and 1680 on ram and since i lose cpu freqv.(4200vs4350) i lose overall performance in the ram performance it wont differ more than about maximum 500mb/s(2000vs1680) since i can lower the timings so much at 1680 though it depends on how good your rams oc. if the can go to 2000mhz and still obtain low timings you will achieve a bigger difference then me.

Regards

[Lsdmeasap]

Dear Friends;

publish new Beta bIOS for X58A-UD7
this BIOS fixed when you change VTT value in BIOS
casue shutdown & restart

http://rapidshare.com/files/367161596/TEST1.BIN.html


HiCookie

Which previous BIOS had this problem?

[CryptiK]

Hi guys

I've tested 3 Gulftown chips in the last few days and found that a couple of them have the same OC and third was a bit behind

check this out....still reasonably low volts but clocks look pretty good to me

Gigabyte X58A-UD7 putting the smack down on Gulftown running smooth as butter

i dont want to kill this chip so still havent pushed north of 1.9v for some serious clocks.......i'll see how my cards fair on LN2 first and then start tocrank some numbers out but you can see CPU tests past 6Ghz looking pretty easy ... loving Gulftown they scale with volts and temps properly like the old P4s


http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/5...tagecputes.png

http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/2...l3dmark063.png

ignore efficiency it was just early clock testing

Nice clocks Dino, should get some nice numbers once it's all in gear. Chip looks good too, don't kill it

[zalbard]

Holy cow, dinos22, 6GHz stable for 3D, that's a damn good chip! You're lucky!
Do you know the batch #? That's a ES, but still...

Edit: A0 stepping, that explains it. Hope it'll live long, lol.

[angelreaper]

what bios number is this?

F6 test 1:

[tipes]

Holy cow, dinos22, 6GHz stable for 3D, that's a damn good chip! You're lucky!
Do you know the batch #? That's a ES, but still...

Edit: A0 stepping, that explains it. Hope it'll live long, lol.

I take it that A0 is best stepping for these chips then???
Do I take a gamble now or wait for Zeon version later???

[zalbard]

Well, afaik A0s don't have some sort of voltage protection mechanism... So they scale with really high voltage but die easily...
I'd personally wait.

[tipes]

Well, afaik A0s don't have some sort of voltage protection mechanism... So they scale with really high voltage but die easily...
I'd personally wait.

Cheers - but wait for zeons are you saying???

[hicookie]

Which previous BIOS had this problem?

Gulftown easily to present this beheavor.
try compare to any previous BIOS.
i verified and compare wth F5 & F6

Gulftown(Q3FE)
X58A-UD7

1.In bios only change QPI/VTT value
2.OC to specific BCLK (such 175MHz). boot success
then change QPI/VTT again

F5,F6 shutdown and restart even only change QPI/VTT to 1.2v (
tested 1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,1.6v)

F6 Test 1 BIOS won't do shutdown & restart.

1. help you more easy to oc gulftown even with general air cooling system
reduce shutdown & restart chance helps you to build a strong general oc system.

2. with extreme oc, if your chip coldboot -160, coldbug -140, when you
running -160 testing and clock instable( such blue screen or freezed screen)
will shutdown & restart due to QPI/VTT BIOS changing. and fai to bootl, cuz cpu
coldboot at -140, and you try to reboot at -160 with previous BIOSes.
with this new beta BIOS could let you to avoid this situation, so this BIOS
helps you alot when do extreme oc.

This BIOS fixed
1. QPI/VTT value change with Gulftwon CPU
2. Gulftown IMC oc fail, need to remove power cord, new BIOS fixed.
3. Gufltown OC fail, F1~BF fast looping, need to remove power cord, fixed.

hicookie

[tipes]

Gulftown easily to present this beheavor.
try compare to any previous BIOS.
i verified and compare wth F5 & F6

Gulftown(Q3FE)
X58A-UD7

1.In bios only change QPI/VTT value
2.OC to specific BCLK (such 175MHz). boot success
then change QPI/VTT again

F5,F6 shutdown and restart even only change QPI/VTT to 1.2v (
tested 1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,1.6v)

F6 Test 1 BIOS won't do shutdown & restart.

1. help you more easy to oc gulftown even with general air cooling system
reduce shutdown & restart chance helps you to build a strong general oc system.

2. with extreme oc, if your chip coldboot -160, coldbug -140, when you
running -160 testing and clock instable( such blue screen or freezed screen)
will shutdown & restart due to QPI/VTT BIOS changing. and fai to bootl, cuz cpu
coldboot at -140, and you try to reboot at -160 with previous BIOSes.
with this new beta BIOS could let you to avoid this situation, so this BIOS
helps you alot when do extreme oc.

This BIOS fixed
1. QPI/VTT value change with Gulftwon CPU
2. Gulftown IMC oc fail, need to remove power cord, new BIOS fixed.
3. Gufltown OC fail, F1~BF fast looping, need to remove power cord, fixed.

hicookie

Sounds excellent - good work. Now all I need is a gulftown chip heh heh.
Anybody got a spare 980x lying about that they don't need - Lol.

[miahallen]

Gulftown easily to present this beheavor.
try compare to any previous BIOS.
i verified and compare wth F5 & F6

Gulftown(Q3FE)
X58A-UD7

1.In bios only change QPI/VTT value
2.OC to specific BCLK (such 175MHz). boot success
then change QPI/VTT again

F5,F6 shutdown and restart even only change QPI/VTT to 1.2v (
tested 1.2,1.3,1.4,1.5,1.6v)

F6 Test 1 BIOS won't do shutdown & restart.

1. help you more easy to oc gulftown even with general air cooling system
reduce shutdown & restart chance helps you to build a strong general oc system.

2. with extreme oc, if your chip coldboot -160, coldbug -140, when you
running -160 testing and clock instable( such blue screen or freezed screen)
will shutdown & restart due to QPI/VTT BIOS changing. and fai to bootl, cuz cpu
coldboot at -140, and you try to reboot at -160 with previous BIOSes.
with this new beta BIOS could let you to avoid this situation, so this BIOS
helps you alot when do extreme oc.

This BIOS fixed
1. QPI/VTT value change with Gulftwon CPU
2. Gulftown IMC oc fail, need to remove power cord, new BIOS fixed.
3. Gufltown OC fail, F1~BF fast looping, need to remove power cord, fixed.

hicookie

Thanks cookie...will test soon

[zalbard]

Cheers - but wait for zeons are you saying???

There should be much cheaper Gulftowns coming in Q3. Probably better batches, also.

[boldenc]

does the F6 Test 1 works good too with the bloomfield?

[hicookie]

does the F6 Test 1 works good too with the bloomfield?

Sure

[angelreaper]

does the F6 Test 1 works good too with the bloomfield?

Works perfectly:

F6 test 1: