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

[SteveRo]

Question: I picked up a second Intel X25-M SSD. Is it worth running them in Raid or should I use it for my other rig?
BTW if anyone lives near BestBuy they have these X25 80gb SSD's on sale for 199.99 + you get a 30.00 BestBuy gift card with the purchase.

I have had 2x x25m80G1 on ich10r in R0 (wite back cache enabled) for 6 mo or so on ggbt x58xtreme - not a single problem - runs link a champ, very pleased.

[OC Nub]

Thanks. I may try it tonight.

[SteveRo]

Mr OC Nub and any others in northern Virginia, where do you go for your ln2?

[OC Nub]

Mr OC Nub and any others in northern Virginia, where do you go for your ln2?

I've never tried any xtreme cooling, not sure where to get it. But it is tempting to try it, hope to eventually give it a shot.

[Le Titi]

I have been able to get higher bclk on the UD7, I also have an R3E and bclk max is 218. Max is 231 on the UD7 bootable and for benching, max stable has been 226-227.

Many thanks for me it's the same max bench stable now 226 bclk on R2E

[kill_a_wat]

Many thanks for me it's the same max bench stable now 226 bclk on R2E

Just to clarify do you mean its the same as your R2E or better?

[OC Nub]

@ Le Titi, Very nice

I dont have my 920 in now to test, but I have been able to get linx stable at 225bclk on this board, using a 3x1gb triple ch kit. Benchable is a little higher.
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...&postcount=503

Edit: This is with my current chip, HT disabled. This chip runs 4500mhz on lower vcore than my 920 but above 4500 will not pass linx or much of anything else with HT enabled.


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Found this screen from my first and not so good 920, water cooling.


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[mat87]

Hi guys,

my triple channel memory kit runs without problems with 6-8-7-21-CR1 timings on F6 bios, but the same configuration refuses to boot if I use any of the new F7 beta bioses. Each of my memory sticks passes the memtest with 6-8-6-21-CR1 timings on the first two white slots while on the third white slot there is no way to boot with the same timings: the post sequence stops on CODE 26 and the system reboots with conservative settings. The third white slot works perfectly with F6 bios, so I think it is a bios issue. Has anyone got a similar problem?


My config:

CPU: i7 950 @ 4.0GHz
Motherboard: UD7 rev.1 with F7w bios
Memory: G.SKILL Trident F3-16000CL9T-6GBTD 1.6V (@ 1.64V)

[Deuzsta]

anyone else having problems with this board have tried 2 diff ram types and cant get them to run at @1600 wtf. sent board back tryed everything is it a bios issue i need help with this

[Johnny87au]

anyone else having problems with this board have tried 2 diff ram types and cant get them to run at @1600 wtf. sent board back tryed everything is it a bios issue i need help with this

I had this problem , a new flash fixed it and a reseat fixed it as i had bent socket pins..

[Kondik]

Good day fellow Gigabyte owners

Since UD5 was the best board I've had with the i7 platform , meaning most fun/ performace for the bucks
I decidet to grab the UD7 Rev 1.0

But I have one slight issue with it. from time to time it decides to make the USB Keyboard and mouse non functional and I have to unplug and plug them back. Then it works again.

It's kinda irritating doing it while Playing Starcraft II rated Match
If this a known thing or my board should end up RMAed.

Thanks

[boldenc]

Good day fellow Gigabyte owners

Since UD5 was the best board I've had with the i7 platform , meaning most fun/ performace for the bucks
I decidet to grab the UD7 Rev 1.0

But I have one slight issue with it. from time to time it decides to make the USB Keyboard and mouse non functional and I have to unplug and plug them back. Then it works again.

It's kinda irritating doing it while Playing Starcraft II rated Match
If this a known thing or my board should end up RMAed.

Thanks

make sure usb keyboard/mouse is enabled in bios, also the new F7x, F7w bios'es improve the usb support.

[Deuzsta]

Thanks johnny87 i decided to take it apart and reseat it once more while i was going to do that i had a razor at went through 1 pin at a time they all llooked good but i straighted them all abit more and whoot it worked i now have my i930 @4.2 1.35vcore and 9-9-9-24 trident @2000 memtest and prime stable thanks again..


Oh and like Boldenc said F7w made things alot better with my usb keyboard and mouse

[Kondik]

make sure usb keyboard/mouse is enabled in bios, also the new F7x, F7w bios'es improve the usb support.

Thanks mate

I have the one before those two.
God I hope it will work or I'll sacrifice the board to the Silicium God

[MannY]

Hi i have a UD7 Rev 1.0 with a 920 running f6 bios, but if i try any of the latest beta bios the multiplier will not save at 21 keeps going to 20
running at 21x191 atm

Kev

[Lsdmeasap]

Hi i have a UD7 Rev 1.0 with a 920 running f6 bios, but if i try any of the latest beta bios the multiplier will not save at 21 keeps going to 20
running at 21x191 atm

Kev

You can either disable turbo and actually set 21, or leave turbo enabled and then you can only set 20

[MannY]

Thank you will try that

Kev

[MannY]

Ive got turbo boost tech disabled and performace enhance on standard but still getting the same problem.

Kev

[Jp7]

Ive got turbo boost tech disabled and performace enhance on standard but still getting the same problem.

Kev

disable c1 and eist

[Kristoferr]

Couple of days ago i bought the new rev2 of that board. I really like how UD7 looks. However there is an huge issue with rev2. The vdroop is insane. I highly reccomend not to buy rev 2 until this is fixed. Hopefully it can be fixed with new bios.
I tried both bioses available at the moment. Neither is good.
One example how big this problem is.
I have i7 980x. 1.425V vcore set from bios. What i see in windows (according to cpu-z 1.55 and easytune6 as well) is 1.408v. Under load with LinX vcoe randomly jumps between 1,392v <---> 1,376v.
This is the worst vcore drop i have ever seen on any board!
Setting vdoop adjust in bios between auto-level1-level2-enabled doesnt help at all. It only raises idle voltage then set to lvl2 example. but voltage drop under load stayes the same.

Dno what im going to do now. Maybe ill change to some other board. Too bad. I really like the bios and looks of it.


Edit: Quite odd. Now i increased voltage in windows by few steps and suddenly vdroop is completely gone under load. However the difference of set voltage and actual reading is still same wrong.

[MadHacker]

I think I toasted my board or my CPU....
was trying to overclock my machine to 4.3Ghz (was 4.2 Ghz Linx stable for 5 months) when during the second pass of Linx it just went into infinite reboot.
now it just powers up for 1/2 a second , then shuts down, then powers up for 1/2 second then shuts down, loops. Post error code shows C1 (Detect Memory)
any stick of ram in any of the slots shows this.
even with MB removed from case, nothing hooked up but CPU, and a stick of ram and power (no Harddrives or video card connected).
i have tried a different powersupply with the same result.

removing all ram it powers up and stays powered up with post error code shows C1

system is water cooled, and max temperature during tests was 70Deg on warmest core, vCore just under 1.4v
is my motherboard toast? or is it CPU? reason i wonder if it is CPU is because Intel moved their memory controller to the CPU...

thoughs

[OC Nub]

Did you take out the battery and do a long cmos clear (like 1hr or so)? Also what kind of voltages were you using?

[MadHacker]

Did you take out the battery and do a long cmos clear (like 1hr or so)? Also what kind of voltages were you using?

OK i'l try that
I was using just under 1.4v, 3 settings above 1.375 i think

[MadHacker]

Did you take out the battery and do a long cmos clear (like 1hr or so)? Also what kind of voltages were you using?

OK i tried this and had no luck.
still same power cycling.

RMA board?

[Nam-uk]

Try a Different chip , the mem controller could be Down on the Cpu.