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

[Gorki]

Anyone compare Load Line Calibration Level 1 vs Level 2? Slight and Moderate are very vague terms to me.....

I tried both levels for instance.. I have set 1.32500V in bios
Level 2 shows me 1.296V in CPU-Z during idle and 1.312V on load,
Level 1 shows me 1.296V in CPU-Z during idle and 1.280V on load

Based on my experience any way you choose it it's all matter of tuning. You might have to up your Vcore if you use Level 1 to get it stable and Level 2 might be just the right thing.
I'm still experimenting with Dynamic Vcore Adjust (DVID), as it seams interesting as well.

[MadHacker]

I tried both levels for instance.. I have set 1.32500V in bios
Level 2 shows me 1.296V in CPU-Z during idle and 1.312V on load,
Level 1 shows me 1.296V in CPU-Z during idle and 1.280V on load

Based on my experience any way you choose it it's all matter of tuning. You might have to up your Vcore if you use Level 1 to get it stable and Level 2 might be just the right thing.
I'm still experimenting with Dynamic Vcore Adjust (DVID), as it seams interesting as well.

looks like we need a level 1.5 to make it consistent.

[Nowyn]

Currently have LLC set to Level 1 and it gives me 1.248v at both idle and load (BIOS setting is 1.27v).
Used Level 2 for a while, with 1.25v BIOS setting it gave me 1.214v idle 1.248v load.

Both settings passed 20x LinX runs, Level 1 tho should be a bit easier for CPU to handle and safer as well in a long run giving the reason why Intel has vdroop in a first place.

[antiacid]

so I've tightened my ram to 8-8-8-24-1T and running 216x21 without any issues. However, it looks like my 5970 doesn't like ati overdrive enabled, even without any overclock, it tears the screen on the 2nd monitor plugged in :-S

I'm probably going to be pushing 220ish to see if I can run it stable, then try to decrease volts all around. Funny thing: warmest component is north bridge at 48 idle, 52 load. I doubt I'll bother with a re-mount of the EK block with tons of paste like some other have suggested, it's just too much trouble at this point. I might do it when I get the case painted sometime this summer though

[Lsdmeasap]

Did you do a clean install on your drivers? Remove old ones, reboot, then run driver sweeper, then reboot again and install new 10.4?

Just checking because I ran into stuttering issues with 5870 in Vantage due to updating 10.2 to 10.4 without a clean install, so just thought maybe that would help you.

[PatRaceTin]

anybody know different between 24phase power of UD7 vs UD9

[Lsdmeasap]

24 = 24?

[SimpleTECH]

anybody know different between 24phase power of UD7 vs UD9

Kyle kind of explains a little difference between the two later on in the video.

http://vimeo.com/11546118

[Sam_oslo]

Double post, a fresh shot for another thread, but can post it here too.
My 24/7 setup that I've been running in past few days, and it has been behaving

@X5650 @4.18GHz(220x19) 1.31v, Uncore x15, VVT=1.32v

[Junksu]

Has anyone tryed out Gulftown + LN2 without the Hicookie's mod?
I have pretty decent retail and I'm planning to get some LN2 for next weekend! With my cascade (a weak one: with load only -70 - -80 degrees) I already managed to get some 5.6GHz runs! E.g.:
http://hwbot.org/community/submissio...0_376991_marks

[antiacid]

Did you do a clean install on your drivers? Remove old ones, reboot, then run driver sweeper, then reboot again and install new 10.4?

Just checking because I ran into stuttering issues with 5870 in Vantage due to updating 10.2 to 10.4 without a clean install, so just thought maybe that would help you.

I basically installed the card and put 10.4 right away without any previous drivers.

[Lsdmeasap]

Has anyone tryed out Gulftown + LN2 without the Hicookie's mod?
I have pretty decent retail and I'm planning to get some LN2 for next weekend! With my cascade (a weak one: with load only -70 - -80 degrees) I already managed to get some 5.6GHz runs! E.g.:
http://hwbot.org/community/submissio...0_376991_marks

I have not modified my board yet, and just did a Dry Ice session.

I couldn't buy enough ice though (Store only had 10 pounds left), so ran out too quickly before I get get in to many benchmarks though. Spent more than half that messing with max Bclk, only to get the same as I could on water!

Seems there is a 8.8Ghz QPI wall, and QPI Slow mode is not working properly I don't think, not sure. I am talking with GIGABYTE Taiwan about that right now.

Anyhow, best I could do with the time and Ice I had on hand




246.18 - 4.9Ghz




http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=1191105


246.61



http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=1190969



5.22Ghz




http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=1193141

[Fritz_the_germ]

Yo guys,
I have got a funny problem. My system wakes up exactly at 12:00 a.m just by itself. I have shut it down a few hours ago when I get surprised by working pc in the morning. The task manager shows up a system time since 12:00 a.m.
GreenLanWakeUp is disabled.
What am I supposed to do?

[Musho]

Yo guys,
I have got a funny problem. My system wakes up exactly at 12:00 a.m just by itself. I have shut it down a few hours ago when I get surprised by working pc in the morning. The task manager shows up a system time since 12:00 a.m.
GreenLanWakeUp is disabled.
What am I supposed to do?

Is your home haunted by any chance? Might want to give an exorcist a call...















Just kidding, no idea what's wrong I do have a fix though: Just leave it running 24/7 for World Community Grid!

[Lsdmeasap]

Do you have the wake up timer set in the BIOS?

There is a setting for that (Resume by alarm), sounds like you accidentally enabled it but left the default time 12:00?

[klataa]

Hi guysf. Finally ive got my board. It came with F6 bios. Wich bios is best for my i930? Im asking cause those F7 had only 980x updates and im not sure if the can make some progres in ocing my 930...

[MadHacker]

I have a i930 upgraded to the F7 bios,
overclocked now to 4.2Ghz 21x200
I'm watercooled so I can push it a lot higher... just havn't found the time.

[Lsdmeasap]

Use the latest, change logs do not list all the fixes and even when they do list changes it may only be a small portion of what has changed.

Latest always has the best improvements, you should always use the latest unless you hear reports of issues with a certain one of course.

Here, latest is F7h
http://www.fileden.com/files/2009/12...58aud7.f7h.zip

[klataa]

Use the latest, change logs do not list all the fixes and even when they do list changes it may only be a small portion of what has changed.

Latest always has the best improvements, you should always use the latest unless you hear reports of issues with a certain one of course.

Here, latest is F7h
http://www.fileden.com/files/2009/12...58aud7.f7h.zip

Thanks for advice. i will do update right now

[Lsdmeasap]

Anytime!

Please use Qflash or DOS to update the BIOS, DO NOT USE @BIOS!

[klataa]

i have never used windows to update bios always qflash or dos in this case im "oldschool". Ill try to lower a bit my vcore to see if new bios can help. Now i have 4.2 at vcore 1.337 and vtt 1.35 - gues that its not so bad. ill try to get less vcore and vtt

[MadHacker]

Anytime!

Please use Qflash or DOS to update the BIOS, DO NOT USE @BIOS!

what is wrong with @BIOS ?
I did my last flash with it and I had no problems

[Musho]

what is wrong with @BIOS ?
I did my last flash with it and I had no problems

I don't have a gigabyte board myself (actually, I do, but not in use yet ), but if that's an utility to flash the bios from within Windows, I wouldn't use it. Programs in Windows are more prone to crashing, and if it crashes, no matter what reason, you might end up with a bricked board.

[MadHacker]

I don't have a gigabyte board myself (actually, I do, but not in use yet ), but if that's an utility to flash the bios from within Windows, I wouldn't use it. Programs in Windows are more prone to crashing, and if it crashes, no matter what reason, you might end up with a bricked board.

but doesn't the dual bios solve that issue?
edit: not brick the board?

[Musho]

but doesn't the dual bios solve that issue?
edit: not brick the board?

Yeah, I guess, but why bother fixing a problem, if you can prevent it in the first place from ever happening (Aside from a few rare cases, such as power outages)?