Gigabyte GA X38 DQ6 Blog

[rhansme]

There is certainly more headroom on this thing. Now up to 3.8 with over 5 hours of prime95. It is rock solid and the temps are very nice. I have updated the screenshot above. I will be pushing it further tonight after work. I had it to 3.9 and it booted fine but would not run prime for more than 5 minutes. I am not certain of the safe range of voltages that I can push this Wolfdale to yet, and I also need to spend some more time crusing the forums at what others settings are at. This board is mature enough that most of the guess work has been done for me!

RH

[supershanks]

good going mate

also need to spend some more time crusing the forums at what others settings are at

was going to ask you to post yours


luck

[rhansme]

I've now got it up to slightly over the 4.0 Ghz barrier! I will post my specs here a little later. I am currently running Orthos to make sure it is stable. Shanks is there a utility that I can grab my bios settings with out the need to hand type them in?

Thanks !

RH

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I've now got it up to slightly over the 4.0 Ghz barrier!

Great going m8

Shanks is there a utility that I can grab my bios settings with out the need to hand type them in?

No sorry mate best i can do is this Bios Template - Gigabyte GA X38 DQ6 Copy & paste it into post , then add your settings

luck

[rhansme]

Thanks SS for the link.

Here are my bios (F8) settings as they stand now. Orthos has been running for over 8 hours at 4.005Ghz with no problems. The temps are correct as this is a watercooled case.

MB Intelligent Tweaker (MIT)
Robust Graphics Booster:Auto
CPU Clock Ratio:9X
CPU Host Clock Control:Enabled
CPU Host Frequency(Mhz) :445
PCI Express Frequency (Mhz) :100
C.I.A.2isabled
Performance Enhance :Standard
System Memory Multiplier (SPD)2.04B
Memory Frequency(Mhz):800 / 1068
DRAM Timing Selectable :Manual
Standard Timing Control
CAS Latency Time: :5
DRAM RAS# to CAS# :5
DRAM RAS# Precharge :5
Precharge Delay(tRAS) :15
Advanced Timing Control
ACT to ACT Delay(tRRD) :Auto
Rank Write to READ Delay :Auto
Write To Precharge Delay :Auto
Refresh to ACT Delay : Auto
Read To Precharge Delay : Auto
tRD :Auto
tRD Phase Adjustment :Auto
Command to #CS Timing: :Auto
Clock Driving and Skew Control
CPU/PCIEX Clock Driving Control :800mV
CPU Clock Skew Control : Normal
(G)MCH Clock Skew Control : Normal
System Voltage ControlManual
DDR2 OverVoltage Control :+0.30
PCI-E OverVoltage Control :Normal
FSB OverVoltage Control :+0.15
(G)MCH OverVoltage Control :+0.25
MCH Reference Voltage Control : Normal
DDR Reference Voltage Control : Normal
DDR Termination Voltage Control : Normal
CPU GTLREF1 Voltage* :Auto
CPU GTLREF2 Voltage* :Normal
CPU Voltage Control :1.325
Normal CPU Vcore :1.225

Advanced Bios Features
CPU Multi-Threading
Limit CPUID Max to 3: Disabled
No-Execute Memory Protect: Enabled
CPU Enhanced Halt(CIE)isabled
CPU Thermal Monitor 2:Enabled
CPU EIST Functionisabled
Virtuaalization Technology:Enabled

Note: * Items are Hidden press [CTRL] + [F1] from the bios main menu to access.

[Ace-a-Rue]

any one know if the giga's X38 board supports Areca Raid 8X PCIe card?

[supershanks]

@rhansme - Thanks for taking the trouble to share the settings , together with Zenoth's will provide a giod base for other wolfdale owners

@ace not sure m8 sorry guess the spare x16 should but not for sure.

luck

[Clunk]

Originally Posted by Ace-a-Rue

any one know if the giga's X38 board supports Areca Raid 8X PCIe card?

That card doesn't actually use 8x bandwidth, even with 8x SATA II drives installed.

It should also work in any physical 16x slot, and depending on the bandwidth available, and number of drives used, should be fine

[Ace-a-Rue]

found a post over at XS that the user said the Areca 1210 card worked on giga's X38 board.

i just ordered giga's X48 DDR3 board for $330 clams!...i will have it next week sometime.

[supershanks]

i just ordered giga's X48 DDR3 board for $330 clams!...i will have it next week sometime.

Haha ordered mine friday so will have mine as well What memory you getting with that m8??
I'm just hoping my replacemernt Celshock arrive about the same time, were posted from Ireland , last thursday ., so fingers crossed