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**wetfit9** · 07-24-2010, 01:42 PM

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Thanks for the reply. Do you know where I can fine these driver. I am trying to make sure I have all in order before the build.
I don't need the 980x as there is nothing that will use it to the fullest, but lending that way anyway, because this will by my last build for a couple years, also like you said, it would be easier to run my ram at stated speed (2000mhz @ 8-8-8-24)
I am open to ideas and anything that will help with this build.

**wazza300** · 07-24-2010, 01:47 PM

**wetfit9** · 07-24-2010, 01:57 PM

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I already have the memory, I got them a while ago and have been running them in my current build, which I plan on giving to my son, but taking some parts for my new build and replacing with lower speed one for his.

Current build I am giving to my son. Classified 759, w/I7 930, WD 640gb in RAID 0, Corsair 1600 memory,Ultra X3 1000w psu. This will last him for years to come, even when he goes off to school in two years.
The highest I could get my memory stable was around 1866.
So I am upgrading for myself, a system I will not have to touch for 5 years, expect maybe GPU, but don't think I will have to do that, I would just add a third.
Just will be doing some gaming , video and photo editing. (starter not a professional)
Like I said earlier, I have everything expect the CPU. That is the hard choice. I can spend the money and make life easier or go for th eI7 930 again. Choices?

**wazza300** · 07-24-2010, 02:59 PM

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i understand,your best value chip would be the 920 D0,its got 21x cpu multi where as the 930 has 22x but is less stable when overclocking using a 22x cpu multi,youll have an easier time with a 920 and save a few dollars,or you could splash out on a 980x to boost your gpu performance its up to you and your needs

**wetfit9** · 07-24-2010, 03:07 PM

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Only live once, 980X it is. So it should look something like this.

X58A-UD5 rev. 2
WD VR 600 x2 in RAID 0 off of the sata 3 connectors
980X CPU
Corsair 2000mhz memory (8-8-8-24-1T)
Mega Shadow CPU Cooler
HAF X case
Hann-G 28 Monitor (1920x1200)
Sapphire Vapor X 5870 x2 in Crossfire

I plan on running a 4.0 overclock for a daily use and also seeing how far I can push it. Thanks for your help and I hope all one as planned. This should be one sweet system and last for a long time.

**wazza300** · 07-24-2010, 03:45 PM

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you will run at 4ghz with that chip easy,and run ram at 2000mhz as it uses less uncore frequency,if you have heatsink allready then you could buy an oem chip(no heatsink) for less money,but only buy one from a good retailer if your buying off ebay then always buy sealed box chips

**wetfit9** · 07-24-2010, 03:54 PM

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I didn't think about that. Let me start looking now.

**!Xabbu** · 07-24-2010, 07:48 PM

@ yuu , artdrivers , lsdmeasap

Thanks for your input, things getting clearer !

Yes , i disabled one of the ethernet ports, don't need 2 of them.
Sorry for the misleading performance comment, i know i can't get the mobo faster except for oc'ing and bit at boot time.
I meant performance on OS side cause i'm running SnowLeopard only on my mobo ( so far everything's working from hardware side of view), thus i'm tweaking the tables for it better recognizes what is there and loads all the usefull drivers ( called kext at Macs ) for SystemBus , LPC etc... MacOSX searches/expects other "names" , "methods" on a DSDT, therefore a lot to rewrite and change to get all advantages of it.

Big fun it is...

**koumdros** · 07-25-2010, 11:07 AM

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i tried setting up a new Pc based on the GA-P55A-ud5 motherboard and an i7-875k intel CPU. I am a very experienced PC builder having built so far hundreds of PCs, both professionally and for personal use. So i started by installing the Motherboard on my Case's motherboard tray, attach the CPU according to the instructions, attached a heat-sink, using all appropriate steps, attached one memory module, attached a VGa card, a keyboard, connected both power connectors from the PSU (tagan super rock 680), and the PC didn't boot. I then connected a speaker to check the BIOS error code and i got a looooooooong beep. I think this stands for a motherboard or CPU eror, but just in case i tried everything with a different PSU, different memory module, no memory module at all. it is always the same thing. i was checking the diagnostic LEDs on the Motherboard.when the PC tries to boot up, the GD1,GD2, Md1, MD2 LEDs, all light up and stay lit. so do all the CPU phase LEDs. Then the long beep starts, it last something like 6-8 seconds, it stops for a second or so and the CPU LED flashes for a an instant., then the beeping starts again and the cycle goes on an don, until i power off the PC. I'm guessing it's either the motherboard or so the CPU or both, but i was hoping you could have a different suggestion.

**wazza300** · 07-25-2010, 12:50 PM

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Originally posted by koumdros View Post

i tried setting up a new Pc based on the GA-P55A-ud5 motherboard and an i7-875k intel CPU. I am a very experienced PC builder having built so far hundreds of PCs, both professionally and for personal use. So i started by installing the Motherboard on my Case's motherboard tray, attach the CPU according to the instructions, attached a heat-sink, using all appropriate steps, attached one memory module, attached a VGa card, a keyboard, connected both power connectors from the PSU (tagan super rock 680), and the PC didn't boot. I then connected a speaker to check the BIOS error code and i got a looooooooong beep. I think this stands for a motherboard or CPU eror, but just in case i tried everything with a different PSU, different memory module, no memory module at all. it is always the same thing. i was checking the diagnostic LEDs on the Motherboard.when the PC tries to boot up, the GD1,GD2, Md1, MD2 LEDs, all light up and stay lit. so do all the CPU phase LEDs. Then the long beep starts, it last something like 6-8 seconds, it stops for a second or so and the CPU LED flashes for a an instant., then the beeping starts again and the cycle goes on an don, until i power off the PC. I'm guessing it's either the motherboard or so the CPU or both, but i was hoping you could have a different suggestion.

did you install memory in white slots only? it could be bios unsupporting that chip untill you update but that would need another chip installed to allow you to flash the bios but im not 100% sure on that,it would depend on what version of bios shipped with the mb

the 875k is a newer chip maybe it would work with a 750 chip? then flash to latest bios and swap 750 with 875k

**Lsdmeasap** · 07-25-2010, 01:53 PM

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+ 1 ^^

This is probably the issue, 875K is not supported until BIOS F10, which the board probably did not ship with
GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Socket 1156 - Intel P55 - GA-P55A-UD5 (rev. 1.0)

**koumdros** · 07-25-2010, 05:04 PM

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well the problem is i have no way of knowing what kind of BIOs is in the motherboard... and i have no other 1156 CPU at hand, i have tons of every other conceivable format, s775, s1356, s478 even, Am3, am2+, am2, even socket939 but alas no other s1156 CPU. oh and i tried installing the memory in white, blue, and variosu combinations thereof.. no luck. i really hope it is the CPU, i would hate to go through the ordeal to get the mobo or CPU replaced. especially the cpu i searched inlike 15-17 stores to find the 875K

**wazza300** · 07-25-2010, 05:07 PM

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the only way to know would be to take it to a friend or pc store with the latest bios on a usb stick and ask if they would plop in a i7 750 chip and flash the bios for you

doesnt have to be a 750 chip either any i3/i5 chip would work,preferably one thats been on the market longer than the 875k

**koumdros** · 07-25-2010, 06:04 PM

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will do so in the morning... to the store where i bought it to be exact. thanks guys, i hope the answer is something so simple. to tell you the truth i sort of considered this as an option but was almost sure the board would boot with the processor as it is too similar to the i7-870.

**wazza300** · 07-25-2010, 06:29 PM

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well i hope it fixes it for you,i know 100% that you have to do this with the 980x chip sometimes if mb has old bios on it so its a possibility with that chip too,just makesure you have usb stick formatted in fat32 with the latest bios (just the .bin file is all thats needed on the stick)for that mb on it

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