Gigabyte X38/P35/P965 (DS* DQ* S3) Overclocking and General BIOS tweaking Guide

[DieselCat18]

Re: Gigabyte X38/P35/P965 (DS* DQ* S3) Overclocking and General BIOS tweaking Guide

@Lsdmeasap

I just read through your guide ( Re: Gigabyte X38/P35/P965 (DS* DQ* S3) Overclocking and General BIOS tweaking Guide ) as I am about to be a first time OC'er.

I have been running a Gigabyte X48 DS-4 MB for about a year now. This is my 1st build using an Intel C2D E8500, all running at stock speeds for the entire time.
Several months ago I upgraded the CPU to a Q9550, which has been running very well, but really not much better than the E8500. I now would like to get a bit more performance out of it by giving it a medium over-clock and was wondering if this guide will apply to the X48 board I have ?
I called and spoke to Gigabyte Tech Support (Leo, very impressed with them) directly about over-clocking and he made 2 suggestions...
1) download the Gigabyte utility 'Easy Tune 6' ...and
2) come to this forum for advice about OC'ing from the BIOS.
I tried using the ET6 to very limited success, it enabled me to get a very, very mild OC running stable at 2945.48MHz w/ FSB at 346MHz...but anything over that and my system would crash. I also learned that by using a utility, the OC is only good for that session and all settings will revert back to default when the system is re-started or shut down.
After reading through your OC'ing guide, I see that there is quite a bit more to this to ensure any overclocking attempts are done right.
I am new to this forum and would appreciate any advice you can give to me about over-clocking my system correctly with the board and cpu I have.
If you need my system specs I will update all that info....

Thxxx......

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[Lsdmeasap]

Re: Gigabyte X38/P35/P965 (DS* DQ* S3) Overclocking and General BIOS tweaking Guide

Thanks :) Would you point me to that PDF, please?
Although (and it's probably the problem) I'm on stock CPU air cooler so I should first replace it with something good and then go for 3.2+ :)

The 4Ghz overclocking PDF is in the BIOS sticky here, at the end of post #1 >>

http://forums.tweaktown.com/f69/gigabyte-latest-bios-28441/

on a core 2 duo cpu?? and what BIOS version do i need to reach that high?? i've currently got the F12

Well on the 965P board I do believe most who run 500+ FSB are using extreme cooling, the BIOS itself doesn't have much to do with it.

[kurosagi01]

Re: Gigabyte X38/P35/P965 (DS* DQ* S3) Overclocking and General BIOS tweaking Guide

I have seen this board ran at 500+ FSB, so it is not the board that is the issue. Likely either your settings were incorrect or your CPU may be at it's limit with your cooling? You may also want to be sure you are running the latest BIOS.



No, sorry this is not for X58 at all really. Of course some general tips or info may apply but the guide itself is based on 775 CPU's so nothing like i7/X58

on a core 2 duo cpu?? and what BIOS version do i need to reach that high?? i've currently got the F12

[asmodeus_dhoine]

Re: Gigabyte X38/P35/P965 (DS* DQ* S3) Overclocking and General BIOS tweaking Guide

@ asmodeus_dhoine

If you are having issue finding a guide let me know and I will look you a few up and link them. There is one posted by Gigabyte, just a small PDF in the BIOS sticky, for getting 4Ghz

Thanks :) Would you point me to that PDF, please?
Although (and it's probably the problem) I'm on stock CPU air cooler so I should first replace it with something good and then go for 3.2+ :)

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: Gigabyte X38/P35/P965 (DS* DQ* S3) Overclocking and General BIOS tweaking Guide

Well the guy who wrote this guide started making a Guide that included P45 last December, but never finished it, not sure why? I have not seen him comment about X58, maybe he will make one soon?

So I don't think there will be one posted here, but there is a few around if you google X58 Guide.

Here is the one the author of this article started but never finished for anyone who may be interested in his P45 comments.

@ asmodeus_dhoine

If you are having issue finding a guide let me know and I will look you a few up and link them. There is one posted by Gigabyte, just a small PDF in the BIOS sticky, for getting 4Ghz

[asmodeus_dhoine]

Re: Gigabyte X38/P35/P965 (DS* DQ* S3) Overclocking and General BIOS tweaking Guide

No, sorry this is not for X58 at all really. Of course some general tips or info may apply but the guide itself is based on 775 CPU's so nothing like i7/X58

I see. Will there be a guide for EX58/i7? Because I can't get my i920 past 3.2GHz on EX58-UD4P.

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: Gigabyte X38/P35/P965 (DS* DQ* S3) Overclocking and General BIOS tweaking Guide

hey guys,i've got a p965 DS3 motherboard with a intel core 2 duo E6320 with 450FSBx7 which is going 2.8ghz. I was wondering if i could go even further than that on the motherboard,i have tried before going to 3.2ghz but it reverted backed the default settings,does this mean i've met the FSB limit on the motherboard?

I have seen this board ran at 500+ FSB, so it is not the board that is the issue. Likely either your settings were incorrect or your CPU may be at it's limit with your cooling? You may also want to be sure you are running the latest BIOS.

Is this applicable to EX58 boards?

No, sorry this is not for X58 at all really. Of course some general tips or info may apply but the guide itself is based on 775 CPU's so nothing like i7/X58

[asmodeus_dhoine]

Re: Gigabyte X38/P35/P965 (DS* DQ* S3) Overclocking and General BIOS tweaking Guide

Is this applicable to EX58 boards?

[kurosagi01]

Re: Gigabyte X38/P35/P965 (DS* DQ* S3) Overclocking and General BIOS tweaking Guide

hey guys,i've got a p965 DS3 motherboard with a intel core 2 duo E6320 with 450FSBx7 which is going 2.8ghz. I was wondering if i could go even further than that on the motherboard,i have tried before going to 3.2ghz but it reverted backed the default settings,does this mean i've met the FSB limit on the motherboard?

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: Gigabyte X38/P35/P965 (DS* DQ* S3) Overclocking and General BIOS tweaking Guide

Motherboard or System is the closest you can get to seeing the NB temps. Easytune will also show you the system temps. Here is a post where Kick, a member here, tested the NB temp vs "System/Motherboard" Temp readouts

http://forums.tweaktown.com/f69/ep45-ud3-northbridge-information-31370/

As for your memory voltage question standard is 1.8V +/-

You can check PC Health section of the BIOS to see what you get for each setting, choose a setting and save/apply/reboot F10 back to the BIOS and check that page and you will see what actual voltage you get for each choice.

Some boards and or BIOS's will vary a little from setting to setting but the normal/auto should be around 1.8V.

Auto/Normal = 1.8V
+0.1V = 1.9V
+0.2V = 2.0V
+0.3V = 2.1V and so on.

If your ram is rated to 1.8V on the sticker or spec page then you should use 1.8V, but yes 1.9V-2.0V should be safe as well

Those NB/SB voltages you see in everest are just the stock spec of the chips, not what is being applied if you have changed the voltages. Everest will always show that amount though so no way to check the Voltages for north/south bridge.

[Cris_cs]

Re: Gigabyte X38/P35/P965 (DS* DQ* S3) Overclocking and General BIOS tweaking Guide

these are the only temperatures everest shows ,not the temperature of north of south bridge,i have real temp too speed fan too but they too dont show north or south bridge temperature.

[Cris_cs]

Re: Gigabyte X38/P35/P965 (DS* DQ* S3) Overclocking and General BIOS tweaking Guide

and for my south bridge it shows this :
Core voltage means the voltage of south bridge and in the first picture the voltage of the north bridge?give me any advice please

[Cris_cs]

Re: Gigabyte X38/P35/P965 (DS* DQ* S3) Overclocking and General BIOS tweaking Guide

i have ga-ep31-ds3 motherboard with cpu intel q8200 duo quad and 2gb ddr2 kingston with max bandwith pc2-6400.Can this type of ram be safe with 1.9v? and what is the standart voltage if we let the standart option in the bios?(it doesnt give options example:1.8 1.9etc but it says only: standart;+0.1;+0.
2etc)Also if you could suggest me any programm to see north bridge temperature ( i use everest but it dont show the temperatures just core voltages)

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: Gigabyte X38/P35/P965 (DS* DQ* S3) Overclocking and General BIOS tweaking Guide

What board do you have? Here is some info on MCH/Northbridge temp info tested by one of our members (Kick, thanks!) >>

http://forums.tweaktown.com/f69/ep45-ud3-northbridge-information-31370/

How much to use voltage wise depends on the amount of ram you have, the speed you run it at, the timings you are using for your ram, and your FSB.

[Cris_cs]

Re: Gigabyte X38/P35/P965 (DS* DQ* S3) Overclocking and General BIOS tweaking Guide

how to measure mhc temperature and mhc voltage?and how much to put mhc voltage? i let it normal but i know that isnt good cuz supplies more then needs with normal. i need an answer for this .