***Unofficial GA-X58A-UD5/UD7* rev 2.0* Discussion Thread

[stasio]

More info about new BIOS:
http://translate.google.com/translat...%3D9998%239998

[Lsdmeasap]

With my W3540 there was also no problem with qpi @slow-mode (GOOC bios).
Shall test it soon with the 980x and the new bios.

Gulftown (980X) QPI Slow mode is not corrected yet, I'll let you guys know once it is.

Hopefully soon! I think Rev. 1.0 may come first, as that is what I've been inquiring about, sorry

It will be x32 QPI though for 980X, not x24

[sin0822]

x36v32x? whats the point?

[Lsdmeasap]

x36v32x? whats the point?

A LOT actually, heck 35 would even be good, but Intel has it at x32, so that's what they have to use.

x32 QPI = 275 Bclk will be possible at the very least before hitting 8.8GT/s QPI Speed

[sin0822]

Yea i know about 8.8ghz, i really wish i had a cpu with a nice IMC that would let me do over 230. Like a xeon or a nice 920 or a 980x would be perfect. lol. I see now.

[phsinc1]

How can I know if my sata 3 firmware have been updated? I didn't see any thing related to marvel after I update to new bios.
Also when I try to open Raid Sata 3 Configuration, nothing open, it just reflash the screen bios.
I don't have any drive connected to sata 3 ports though.

Edit: I update the sata3 firmware by changing "Sata3 Firmware Selection" to Force instead of Auto and after saving and exit, it showed a screen updating sata3 firmware.

[sin0822]

it should work on auto, the first time you boot up it should automatically do it. But yea i was going to say force would also do it, instead of auto or onchip. Do you have a c300? b/c I do and after updating firmware i dont get better results, but I am using msahci drivers not marvell. Marvell drivers are looking so very tempting.

[sin0822]

I just realised that guys write speed is 6mb/s how is that good for 4k? is that a joke?

[phsinc1]

it should work on auto, the first time you boot up it should automatically do it. But yea i was going to say force would also do it, instead of auto or onchip. Do you have a c300? b/c I do and after updating firmware i dont get better results, but I am using msahci drivers not marvell. Marvell drivers are looking so very tempting.

I don't have any drivers plugged to marvel controller, just using a black WD 1TB.
You can also try the new RST10 instead of msahci, it should give you better performance.

[dr_dx]

4.65Ghz on above dew point water - Xeon W3680 Batch# 3013A739



My goal was to reach 100GFlops.






Here's a template:

GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD7 rev2

MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)

> Advanced Frequency Settings [Press Enter]

CPU Clock Ratio............................: 30
CPU Frequency ........................(GHz): 4.65
> Advanced CPU Core Features [Press Enter]

Intel(R) Turbo Boost Tech..................: Disabled
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

QPI Clock Ratio............................: x36
QPI Link Speed........................(GHz): 5.58
Uncore Clock Ratio.........................: x21
Uncore Frequency......................(MHz): 3255
>>>>> Standard Clock Control
Base Clock(BCLK) Control...................: Enabled
BCLK Frequency(MHz)........................: 155
Extreme Memory Profile(X.M.P.).............: Disabled
System Memory Multiplier (SPD).............: 12
Memory Frequency(MHz)......................: 1860
PCI Express Frequency(MHz).................: 100
>>>>> Advanced Clock Control
CPU Clock Drive (mV).......................: 800
PCI Express Clock Drive (mV)...............: 900
CPU Clock Skew (ps)........................: 0
IOH Clock Skew (ps)........................: 0

> Advanced Memory Settings [Press Enter]

Extreme Memory Profile(X.M.P.).............: Disabled
System Memory Multiplier (SPD).............: 12
Memory Frequency(MHz)......................: 1860
Performance Enhance........................: Standard
DRAM Timing Selectable (SPD)...............: Quick
Profile DDR Voltage........................: 1.5
Profile QPI Voltage........................: 1.175
Channel Interleaving.......................: 6
Rank Interleaving..........................: 4
>>>>> Channel A, B, & C
> Channel A, B, & C Timing Settings [Press Enter]

>>>>> Channel A, B, & C Standard Timing Control
Cas Latency Time...........................: 8
tRCD.......................................: 8
tRP........................................: 8
tRAS.......................................: 22
>>>>> Channel A, B, & C Advanced Timing Control
tRC........................................: Auto
tRRD ......................................: Auto
tWTR ......................................: Auto
tWR........................................: Auto
tWTP.......................................: Auto
tWL........................................: Auto
tRFC.......................................: 80
tRTP.......................................: Auto
tFAW.......................................: Auto
Command Rate (CMD) ........................: 1
>>>>> Channel A, B, & C Misc Timing Control
B2B CAS Delay..............................: -
Round Trip Latency.........................: Auto

> Channel A, B, & C Turnaround Setting [Press Enter]

>>>>> Channel A, B, & C Reads Followed By Reads
Different DIMMs............................: Auto
Different Ranks............................: Auto
On The Same Rank...........................: Auto
>>>>> Channel A, B, & C Writes Followed By Writes
Different DIMMs............................: Auto
Different Ranks............................: Auto
On The Same Rank...........................: Auto

> Advanced Voltage Settings [Press Enter]

>>> CPU
LoadLine Calibration.......................: L2
CPU Vcore..................................: 1.5375
xDynamic Vcore(DVID).......................: 0
QPI/VTT Voltage............................: 1.415
CPU PLL....................................: 1.4
>>> MCH/ICH
PCIE.......................................: Auto [1.5]
QPI PLL....................................: Auto [1.1]
IOH Core...................................: Normal [1.1]
ICH I/O....................................: Auto [1.5]
ICH Core...................................: Auto [1.1]
>>> Dram
DRAM Voltage...............................: 1.66
DRAM Termination...........................: .75
Ch-A Data VRef.............................: .75
Ch-B Data VRef.............................: .75
Ch-C Data VRef.............................: .75
Ch-A Address VRef..........................: .75
Ch-B Address VRef..........................: .75
Ch-C Address VRef..........................: .75

> Miscellaneous Settings [Press Enter]

Isochronous Support........................: Enabled
Virtualization Technology..................: Disabled

GOOC 2010 WWF Rev.2 Settings Only

GOOC Lean Mode.............................: On
GOOC extreme clock.........................: Enabled
GOOC extreme temp..........................: Disabled

[phsinc1]

very nice GFlops dr_dx!

Can I ask what if you change CPU PLL to default 1.800v? do you get instability?

[sin0822]

I don't have any drivers plugged to marvel controller, just using a black WD 1TB.
You can also try the new RST10 instead of msahci, it should give you better performance.

No those are drivers for the ICH10R, I'm using Marvell SE9128, people lower the cpu pll to lower temps, ive actually seen people take it upto 1.9v for insanely high OCs, me myself raise it as well.

[Bullu$]

4.65Ghz on above dew point water - Xeon W3680 Batch# 3013A739



My goal was to reach 100GFlops.






Here's a template:

GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD7 rev2

MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)

> Advanced Frequency Settings [Press Enter]

CPU Clock Ratio............................: 30
CPU Frequency ........................(GHz): 4.65
> Advanced CPU Core Features [Press Enter]

Intel(R) Turbo Boost Tech..................: Disabled
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

QPI Clock Ratio............................: x36
QPI Link Speed........................(GHz): 5.58
Uncore Clock Ratio.........................: x21
Uncore Frequency......................(MHz): 3255
>>>>> Standard Clock Control
Base Clock(BCLK) Control...................: Enabled
BCLK Frequency(MHz)........................: 155
Extreme Memory Profile(X.M.P.).............: Disabled
System Memory Multiplier (SPD).............: 12
Memory Frequency(MHz)......................: 1860
PCI Express Frequency(MHz).................: 100
>>>>> Advanced Clock Control
CPU Clock Drive (mV).......................: 800
PCI Express Clock Drive (mV)...............: 900
CPU Clock Skew (ps)........................: 0
IOH Clock Skew (ps)........................: 0

> Advanced Memory Settings [Press Enter]

Extreme Memory Profile(X.M.P.).............: Disabled
System Memory Multiplier (SPD).............: 12
Memory Frequency(MHz)......................: 1860
Performance Enhance........................: Standard
DRAM Timing Selectable (SPD)...............: Quick
Profile DDR Voltage........................: 1.5
Profile QPI Voltage........................: 1.175
Channel Interleaving.......................: 6
Rank Interleaving..........................: 4
>>>>> Channel A, B, & C
> Channel A, B, & C Timing Settings [Press Enter]

>>>>> Channel A, B, & C Standard Timing Control
Cas Latency Time...........................: 8
tRCD.......................................: 8
tRP........................................: 8
tRAS.......................................: 22
>>>>> Channel A, B, & C Advanced Timing Control
tRC........................................: Auto
tRRD ......................................: Auto
tWTR ......................................: Auto
tWR........................................: Auto
tWTP.......................................: Auto
tWL........................................: Auto
tRFC.......................................: 80
tRTP.......................................: Auto
tFAW.......................................: Auto
Command Rate (CMD) ........................: 1
>>>>> Channel A, B, & C Misc Timing Control
B2B CAS Delay..............................: -
Round Trip Latency.........................: Auto

> Channel A, B, & C Turnaround Setting [Press Enter]

>>>>> Channel A, B, & C Reads Followed By Reads
Different DIMMs............................: Auto
Different Ranks............................: Auto
On The Same Rank...........................: Auto
>>>>> Channel A, B, & C Writes Followed By Writes
Different DIMMs............................: Auto
Different Ranks............................: Auto
On The Same Rank...........................: Auto

> Advanced Voltage Settings [Press Enter]

>>> CPU
LoadLine Calibration.......................: L2
CPU Vcore..................................: 1.5375
xDynamic Vcore(DVID).......................: 0
QPI/VTT Voltage............................: 1.415
CPU PLL....................................: 1.4
>>> MCH/ICH
PCIE.......................................: Auto [1.5]
QPI PLL....................................: Auto [1.1]
IOH Core...................................: Normal [1.1]
ICH I/O....................................: Auto [1.5]
ICH Core...................................: Auto [1.1]
>>> Dram
DRAM Voltage...............................: 1.66
DRAM Termination...........................: .75
Ch-A Data VRef.............................: .75
Ch-B Data VRef.............................: .75
Ch-C Data VRef.............................: .75
Ch-A Address VRef..........................: .75
Ch-B Address VRef..........................: .75
Ch-C Address VRef..........................: .75

> Miscellaneous Settings [Press Enter]

Isochronous Support........................: Enabled
Virtualization Technology..................: Disabled

GOOC 2010 WWF Rev.2 Settings Only

GOOC Lean Mode.............................: On
GOOC extreme clock.........................: Enabled
GOOC extreme temp..........................: Disabled

What's the difference between a high Gflops and lower?
More performance? Can u show which benchmark u will see the difference?

[dr_dx]

very nice GFlops dr_dx!

Can I ask what if you change CPU PLL to default 1.800v? do you get instability?

In my case, yes it was easier to get stable with the lower volts.

[dr_dx]

What's the difference between a high Gflops and lower?
More performance? Can u show which benchmark u will see the difference?

GFlops is an combination of CPU and memory throughput. At a given cpu setting, raising the GFlops by tweaking the RAM will increase the overall performance of the pc (as long as it remains stable).

I don't have any proof, but it would seem any thing that is memory intensive would benefit from it performing faster.

I have seen pc's that had a higher Ghz with loose memory out-performed (benchmarks, etc.) by a pc that had a lower Ghz with tight memory.

[Rickinferno]

How to Install C300 Series Drives on X58A-UD3R, X58A-UD5, X58A-UD7, X58A-UD9, "Correctly"
First Step is to go into bios and goto Integrated Peripherals
Set GSATA 6_7/IDE Controller make sure it is enabled, then set GSATA 6_7/IDE Ctrl Mode to AHCI

Make sure you plus your drive into one of the first 2 white ports that touch the blue ones, only the first two on top of each other are SATA3, the bottom one is the Master.

Second Step is to Install Windows 7, but DO NOT provide drivers for the Marvell SE9128 Controller, at this time the drivers are TERRIBLE. So let windows install its own MSAHCI drivers, it will do this automatically. At this point if you run windows experience index score will be 5.9 for your drive, if you have enabled AHCI mode in the bios.

When you go into windows the Marvell Controller will not be installed. You need to install Marvell Mangi Console, this does not install drivers for the drive, just for the controller. Direct Link "Marvell Console"
Extract then install. After installation your windows experience index will shoot up to its maximum at 7.9. You have Success. Enjoy.

This really works thanks for the post

[sin0822]

you are welcome, but you should also note that the new bios for the x58a series have marvell firmware updates, so you should do that too if you have one of these boards.

[dr_dx]

What's the difference between a high Gflops and lower?
More performance? Can u show which benchmark u will see the difference?

Here are a couple of pics that show what I am talking about. You will see that the 4.6 setup outperforms the 4.65 setup. It finishes Linx 14 seconds faster for the same problem and memory size, even though it has a slower proc speed. Because it has a higher GFlop throughput, it performs better - at least in Linx - but it would proportional to the amount of memory used in the app/benchmark.

[sin0822]

looks good

[Clint]

Just got me a X58A-UD5 rev2, seems to be ok. I have a problem though, can't seem to get Speedstep to work in this board. I've tried virtually all combos in CPU features without any success. In my MSI X58M it was no problem to have a sound OC in combo with working Speedstep.

Any ideas?

[sin0822]

never tried. On default it has it disabled on my board. so EIST doesnt work? are you sure?

[Clint]

never tried. On default it has it disabled on my board. so EIST doesnt work? are you sure?

Yup, definately sure. No EIST. I've tried all combos, it just wont shift down. The temps confirms it as well.

EDIT: I have now tried everything, both using multiplier and BCLK to OC. Enabling/disabling Turbo, hyperthreading, all kinda C states, Load line...still no EIST. If all on default EIST works, even with Turbo on. Only one multiplier or one MHZ on BCLK, bye bye EIST. This board sucks whales balls if this is going to be the case.

The board overclocks the same as my MSI X58M, even worse on BCLK. The GA board is 2x costly and gets beaten by this? Is it anyone here that uses EIST, just to confirm?

Otherwise it will be sent back, I don't accept this on a board with that price tag.

[Lsdmeasap]

Try fully clearing the CMOS for 20 minutes or so, with the PSU unplugged from the wall and press and hold the case power button for a bit before you clear the CMOS.

If that does not work, reflash the latest BIOS using Qflash and be sure you disable Keep DMI Data before you flash. Then after you flash go in and load optimized defaults and save/apply/reboot F10 Back to the BIOS.

Once in the BIOS again set your SATA/Disk settings to what you need, your ram voltages, and anything else you need to set.

Then be sure you have C1E and EIST enabled (Disabled if you need off) and go into windows, if it is still not working go into control panel/power options, and select once of the power saving options for enabling or high performance for disable.

Then go into the advanced settings for the plan, and choose the Min/Max CPU % States that you want used.

If none of that helps there may be something wrong with your board, and you may need to RMA if you need speedstep and it is not working, but it's definitely not normal of the board/model for it to not work either way

[Clint]

Try fully clearing the CMOS for 20 minutes or so, with the PSU unplugged from the wall and press and hold the case power button for a bit before you clear the CMOS.

If that does not work, reflash the latest BIOS using Qflash and be sure you disable Keep DMI Data before you flash. Then after you flash go in and load optimized defaults and save/apply/reboot F10 Back to the BIOS.

Once in the BIOS again set your SATA/Disk settings to what you need, your ram voltages, and anything else you need to set.

Then be sure you have C1E and EIST enabled (Disabled if you need off) and go into windows, if it is still not working go into control panel/power options, and select once of the power saving options for enabling or high performance for disable.

Then go into the advanced settings for the plan, and choose the Min/Max CPU % States that you want used.

If none of that helps there may be something wrong with your board, and you may need to RMA if you need speedstep and it is not working, but it's definitely not normal of the board/model for it to not work either way

Did all at once, board came with FB bios so plugged in FC3. After that did a CMOS clear again. Once back up it all had been sorted.

Wierd though, board had not been touched before me. Anyway, it's on probation for a week..hehe!

Thanks for input!

[Rickinferno]

you are welcome, but you should also note that the new bios for the x58a series have marvell firmware updates, so you should do that too if you have one of these boards.

I have upgraded my GA-X58A-UD5 MB BIOS to GA-X58A-UD5 (2.x)-FC2. W7 64-bit was installed prior to the update of the BIOS, now when I check my Windows Experience index and re-run the assessment I get 5.9 and not the 7.9 score I had before the update! To update the BIOS to the new version i used Q-Flash, I do see that the BIOS was updated the version FC2 when booting my system.

Now, since the PC is brand new and only has the system W7 installed I dont mind reinstalling W7! If i do reinstall W7, do I;

Step one make sure in BIOS that Sata 6/7 or enabled
Step 2 change IDE to AHCI
Step 3 install W7
Step 4 install MB drivers from CD (Gigabyte)
Step 5 install Marvell Mangi Console
Step 6 update W7 via windows update

One more thing, when I look in Device Manager in the Storage Controllers I only have Gigabyte GBB36X Controller, i dont see the MArvell 9xx anywhere? Is this normal or do I have to manually DL and install this driver? I did see that after I updated my BIOS that the SATA 3 firmware was updated to the lates drivers.

Thanks