GIGABYTE Latest Beta BIOS

[C3D76]

Re: Gigabyte latest bios

Yeah, random lockups in F4I for me as well.

Back to F3 (again).

Ps. Has anyone tried F4J?

[powergiga]

Re: Gigabyte latest bios

Guys,

I ordered new mobo GA-EP45-UD3R other day, I checked Gigabyte's website for official bios shows only F3 and F4 on the list.

I wonder what did they fixes for F5 ? does it beta or official ?

Thanks,
PG

[stasio]

Re: Gigabyte latest bios

F5 for GA-EP45-UD3R same as F7a for GA-EP45-UD3P (page 4)
Info: OC Quad Test 450x8x2.40B und 500x8x2.00B...OK
Ussually beta is with a,b,c,......etc and also official(beta) for most of boards on Gigabyte official site.

[rge]

Re: Gigabyte latest bios

Yeah, random lockups in F4I for me as well.

Back to F3 (again).

Ps. Has anyone tried F4J?

I am using F4J, ok here. But, like all the F4's you have to either disable turbo, or significantly raise vcore, since apparently the TDP limit was disabled in all F4's bioses, hence turbo is active all the time, so instead of turbo it is essentially a +1 multiplier. If you are running F3 at 4ghz, turbo enabled 4.2 will run those 2 cores in turbo at the same vcore needed to make 4cores 4ghz stable, since less vdroop with 2 cores active and less vcore required. If you are running any F4 beta bios, 20x200 turbo enabled becomes 21 x 200 or 4200 ghz, so need to increase vcore for 4200 stable...on mine it is a significant jump in vcore in bios. Though you can turn turbo off and should be stable, turbo on should be very unstable with same vcore. I wish GB would allow us to see and turnon/off the TDP limit, I believe some early mobo reviewers had this ability on some mobos.

Also make sure you have all mem timings, ie 8,8,8,24 on manual and mem voltage on manual ie 1.65v or whatever, as early bioses dont read default memory settings well.

[godto]

Re: Gigabyte latest bios

i have ep45-ud3p ... try the f7 bios ... and suddently today .. my comp reboot and said some thing that bios is not match the sum and automatic load back the f5 .... very very strange ... so i went back and re-flash with f5 and go thru all the process... just want to make sure... hehehe

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: Gigabyte latest bios

BIOS checksum error is normal if you cleared the CMOS or DMI Pool, which can be done when flashing (I always clear the DMI myself) >>>

http://forums.tweaktown.com/f69/bios-flashing-how-qflash-guide-27576/

But since it went back to F5 maybe the flash was bad? I'd say try it again, but download the file again from a different source maybe?

I do see F7 tests out ok for sure

[stasio]

Re: Gigabyte latest bios

This link has been posted for EP45-UD3P-BetaBIOS F7a,before I change to direct download.
Btw,you can also try F6,posted in this thread on page 4 (post 40).

[Lee_Kay]

Re: Gigabyte latest bios

OK Im am pissed. First I and J for the EX58-Extreme make it impossible to run ram at 1600 when 6 banks are filled, Using a X-Fi (PCI) with 2 280GTX with single slot cooling solutions result in blue screen everytime. Its also impossible to install nero 9 with all the power saving solutions enabled in advanced cpu settings in MIT unless you keep the cpu at full load. (Yes I know because i spent 9 "Profanity" hours tying to get the thing stable).

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: Gigabyte latest bios

My thoughts to you as this is not the place to discuss issues >>>

http://forums.tweaktown.com/f69/gigabyte-ex58-extreme-28981/#post273030

[slash777]

Re: Gigabyte latest bios

I have the GA-EX58-UD5 with

OCZ Gold Low-Voltage DIMM Kit 6GB PC3-10667U CL9-9-9-20


OCZ3G1333LV6GK


This Kit dont run on my UD5, if i place a Corsair 1866mhz Modul in DDR3_3 Slot the Motherboard boot . The 1600mhz 6GB OCZ Tripple Channel Kit runs perfect ( i know it from my friend ) .

20*190*8, DDR3 @ 1520mhz, Uncore 16

Dualchannel with OCZ = no boot
Tripplechannel with OCZ = no boot

Dualchannel with OCZ + Corsair = boot and stable
TrippleChannel with OCZ + Corsair = boot and stable

20*190*6, DDR3 @ 1140mhz, Uncore 12

Dualchannel with OCZ = no boot
Tripplechannel with OCZ = no boot

Dualchannel with OCZ + Corsair = boot and stable
TrippleChannel with OCZ + Corsair = boot and stable

You see, its the same **** . The Tripple Channel Kit from OCZ runs on my friends Asus P6T perfect !

Also my Board dont boot with stock Settings ( all 3Slot with OCZ, 1Slot with Corsair Modul = boot ) !!!!

Pls Gigabyte, fix this with the next Bios .

Edit, my Settings :

Intel i7 920 @ 3.8Ghz
GA-EX58-UD5 F3 - F4k ( all tested )
6GB OCZ 1333mhz Tripple Channel Kit
8800Ultra SLI
Be Quiet Dark Power Pro 750W p7

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: Gigabyte latest bios

Just have to ask as Stasio pointed this out yesterday >>

http://forums.tweaktown.com/f69/ex58-ud5-not-booting-error-b9-bf-28819/index2.html

Aside from that a 1800Mhz module may not boot at 1.5 is why, so voltages would need set before you installed the ram

[slash777]

Re: Gigabyte latest bios

I know, i am not a noob .

DRAM Voltage is at 1.65 - 1.70V .

The Bios dont support the 1333er Moduls . 1600er Moduls from OCZ runs perfect, is the same at G.Skill, the 1333er 3GB Moduls dont run ( no boot ) but the 1600er runs good .

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: Gigabyte latest bios

That is not about ram voltage, did you follow the link? It is about ram channels and dual channel

[stasio]

Re: Gigabyte latest bios

GA-EX58-UD5 Default boot is 1066 MHz,7-7-7-20 with VDimm 1.5v.
Your memory Latency 9-9-9-20 is very high for 1333MHz and OCZ advertisement even show 9-9-9-24.
What is your CAS-TRCD-TRP-TRAS in BIOS?
Gigabyte default CAS:
PC3-1066...CAS 7
PC3-1333...CAS 8
PC3-1600...CAS 9

[slash777]

Re: Gigabyte latest bios

Atm is 8-8-8-24, 1x Corsair Modul and 2x OCZ .

20*190 = 3800mhz
190*8 = 1520mhz DDR3

@ LSD, i know, for Tripple and Dual Channel = White Slot
@ stasio, the Mainboard dont Boot with 10-10-10-30 @ 1200mhz ( all Channels
with OCZ, if i put a Corsair Module in DDR3_3 = boot ) :[