new gigabyte user with GA-X58A-UD5 rev. 1 board ...help with win 7 64 bit install

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: new gigabyte user with GA-X58A-UD5 rev. 1 board ...help with win 7 64 bit install

You can also save the BIOS Profile, within the BIOS, and load it anytime you want.

On the MAIN page of the BIOS press F11 to Save a profile, and F12 to load one, you can save 8 I believe

[rexdiver]

Re: new gigabyte user with GA-X58A-UD5 rev. 1 board ...help with win 7 64 bit install

As Sygnus suggested correctly IMO i tried to check on the " Intel Turbo Tech " setting in the bios. When i enable that setting making only that change in the bios the system will not boot into windows. I crash with BSOD 0x0000006B error. I can then disable it in the bios and boot fine with no errors. It has been solid with zero errors since installation and running with that setting off.

I'm beginning to think the processor is bad in some way here. Any ideas ?

Thanks

Rex

[wazza300]

Re: new gigabyte user with GA-X58A-UD5 rev. 1 board ...help with win 7 64 bit install

its probably due to cpu and qpi/vtt voltage not being enough when turbo is enabled,do you mean intel turbo boost and not performance enhance turbo???? whats the current cpu and qpi/vtt voltage? all turbo does is increase the cpu multiplier

[rexdiver]

Re: new gigabyte user with GA-X58A-UD5 rev. 1 board ...help with win 7 64 bit install

I'm speaking of the Intel Turbo Tech in Adv. Section

Advanced Core Features [Press Enter]:

Intel(R) Turbo Boost Tech................[Disabled] <----here

I'm not sure which CPU voltage your asking for ?

Do you mean the CPU Vcore ? mine is at 1.18125 {Auto} <--- check my settings above

The QPI/VTT is 1.295.

Hope this helps.... again the settings are above if i posted the wrong info.

thanks

Rex

[wazza300]

Re: new gigabyte user with GA-X58A-UD5 rev. 1 board ...help with win 7 64 bit install

set your cpu voltage from 1.18125 to the normal setting in the voltage list,auto will be unstable,and you can add one or two clicks up on your qpi/vtt voltage and see if its any better with turbo enabled,try between 1.3000 to 1.35000v for qpi/vtt you will need to test it

[rexdiver]

Re: new gigabyte user with GA-X58A-UD5 rev. 1 board ...help with win 7 64 bit install

Ok here's the update so far.

I Enabled Intel Turbo Boost Tech. and also disabled CPU Enh. halt C1E and the system boot fine.

So i figured why not try these settings from wazza. I have entered them all and the system is running and booting with no errors.

on " DRAM Timing Selectable (SPD) [Auto] manual set to 8x.

I don't see that. I only see Auto Quick or Expert choices there.

I was able to set 8x in the " System Memory Multiplyer (SPD) in the adv. memory.

Lastly i haven't touched my Channel A & B memory timings yet. I guess i can change them to 7-7-7-20 as suggested for all channels ?

Where would i see my current clock speed and temps ?

Sorry for all the newbie questions and thanks again.

Rex

see my sig for 3.8ghz overclock try that first,you might need to underclock your ram speed a little as it depends on what bclk you set,

use these settings and see how you get on

CPU Clock Ratio 21x

Advanced Core Features [Press Enter]:

Intel(R) Turbo Boost Tech................[Disabled] enable this
CPU Cores Enabled........................[All]
CPU Multi-Threading......................[Enabled]
CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E)..................[Enabled]disable this
C3/C6/C7 State Support...................[Enabled]
CPU Thermal Monitor......................[Enabled]
CPU EIST Function........................[Enabled]
Bi-Directional PROCHOT...................[Enabled]

QPI Clock Ratio..........................[Auto]set to 36x
[I]QPI Link Speed........................[4.8ghz]
[I]Uncore Clock Ratio....................[Auto] set to 17x always 2x ram multi then add 1 to it
Uncore Frequency.........................2667MHz

>>>>> Standard Clock Control <<<<<

Base Clock (BCLK) Control................[Disabled]
BCLK Frequency ..........................[133] .....set to 180
Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.)..........[Disabled]
System Memory Multiplier (SPD)...........[Auto] manual
[I]Memory Frequency (MHz)................1066
PCI Express Frequency (MHz)..............[Auto]
C.I.A.2..................................[Disabled]

>>>>> Advanced Clock Control <<<<<

CPU Clock Drive..........................[ 800mV]
PCI Express Clock Drive..................[ 900mV]
CPU Clock Skew...........................[ 0ps]
IOH Clock Skew...............................[0ps]

Advanced Memory Settings:

Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.)..........[Disabled]
System Memory Multiplier (SPD)...........[Auto]...set manual and 8x
[I]Memory Frequency (MHz)................1066 will be 1440mhz with a 180 bclk and 8x ram multi
Performance Enhance (SPD)............. [Standard]...set to standard
DRAM Timing Selectable (SPD)............ [Auto] manual set to 8x
[I]Profile DDR Voltage .................. 1.5V ignore
Profile QPI Voltage .................. 1.175V ignore
Channel Interleaving.....................6 [Auto]
Rank Interleaving........................ 4 [Auto]

>>>>> Channel A & B

Channel A Timing Settings [Press Enter]:
Cas Latency Time........................[7]7
tRCD....................................[7]7 set those yourself
tRP.....................................[7]7
tRAS...................................[20]20

>>>>> Advanced Timing Control

tRC....................................27[Auto]
tRRD...................................4[Auto]
tWTR...................................4[Auto]
tWR....................................8[Auto]
tWTP...................................19Auto]
tWL....................................7[Auto]
tRFC...................................60[Auto]
tRTP..................................4[Auto]
tFAW...................................16[Auto]
Command Rate (CMD).................. 1 [Auto].set to command rate 1

>>>>> Misc Timing Control

B2B Cas Delay.......................... - [Auto]
Round Trip Latency.....................41[Auto] ???


Channel A Turnaround Settings [Press Enter]:<<<<<< Different DIMMs........................[Auto]
On The Same Rank.......................[Auto]

>>>>> Channel A Writes Followed By Writes<<<<<<<<<<<< OR this

Different DIMMs........................[Auto]
Different DIMMs........................[Auto]
On The Same Rank.......................[Auto]


Advanced Voltage Settings:

******Mother Board Voltage Control ******
Voltage Types............Normal......Current
--------------------------------------------

>>> CPU
Load Line Calibration...................[Auto]
CPU Vcore..................1.18125v..[1.xv]set to the normal voltage setting in list not auto
Dynamic Vcore DVID........+0.00000v normal setting in list
QPI/VTT Voltage..........1.100v.....[1.295]set to around 1.30000v
>>> MCH/ICH
PCH Core....................1.050v.....[Auto]
CPU PLL......................1.800v.....[Auto]

>>> DRAM
DRAM Voltage..............1.500v.....[1.500v???] 1.5v or 1.66v depending on ram spec on module
DRAM Termination.........0.750v.....[Auto]
Ch-A Data VRef............0.750v.....[Auto]
Ch-A Data VRef............0.750v.....[Auto]
Ch-B Data VRef............0.750v.....[Auto]
Ch-B Data VRef............0.750v.....[Auto]


Miscellaneous Settings:[/SIZE]

Isochronous Support....................[Enabled]
Virtualisation technology..............[Enabled]
USB Storage Detect ....................[Enabled] Located In Integrated Peripherals Page

EDIT: you can use @bios to save your oc bios settings to a bios file but please dont flash with @bios use q-flash to flash the oc bios with all your oc settings on,use coretemp to monitor your temps dont let them go over 80c if you can help it,you will need to test and stress for stability/temps with linx or prime95,if you want a lower overclock and 1600mhz then let me know

[wazza300]

Re: new gigabyte user with GA-X58A-UD5 rev. 1 board ...help with win 7 64 bit install

you might not be stable with 7-7-7-20 timings idk,try it and see if not set to 8-8-8-24 you wont notice any difference,look in easytune/cpu to see your current clock speed,you will need to load the cpu to see it at full speed if you have balanced profile in win7 power saving options or you can change that to high performance setting but the cpu wont underclock and throttle voltages when its idle,download cpu-z too which is good for monitoring and coretemp for your core temperatures,when stressing cpu dont let it go above 80c

p.s. if you did go with 7-7-7-20 timings you would need to increase qpi/vtt voltage

[rexdiver]

Re: new gigabyte user with GA-X58A-UD5 rev. 1 board ...help with win 7 64 bit install

Ok i changed the memory to 7-7-7-20 and also the command rate to 1.

I have to doublecheck but i think the Round trip latency showed 51 not 41 as posted.

I'm attaching an image from easytune and will attach another in the next post.

Windows 7 power settings in balanced were changed to Never when i installed the other day. Do you mean Processor power management state ?

Those are currently 5% / Active / 100% respectively.

[rexdiver]

Re: new gigabyte user with GA-X58A-UD5 rev. 1 board ...help with win 7 64 bit install

Here is the processor page from easytune.

Looks like 3.96 ?

Thanks again and stable so far. What should i test with first, second, third etc. ?

[rexdiver]

Re: new gigabyte user with GA-X58A-UD5 rev. 1 board ...help with win 7 64 bit install

Thought i'd ad a coretemp pic. This is the system at dashboard no programs running other than background services etc.

[wazza300]

Re: new gigabyte user with GA-X58A-UD5 rev. 1 board ...help with win 7 64 bit install

yes i forgot you had a 930 chip,they have a 22x cpu multi compared with a 920's 21x,just disable intel turbo boost and use 21x or set bclk to 171 its up to you really,heres what i meant with balanced/high performance setting in windows but i see that the cpu is throttling anyway but by using balanced it lets you disable c1e in the bios and it will still throttle the cpu at idle,in high performance it wont throttle at all