Gigabyte GA X38 DQ6 Blog

[Skyboat]

I'm missing the bottom bolts that go underneath. Gigabyte sent me some hexagonal nuts about 2mm long, but no bolts to screw into them! They did come in their own tiny sealed packet, but my motherboard was a non-tested RMA replacement I got on the cheap and didn't come with any of the extra screws, bolts, nuts, etc needed for it.

To be honest I'm not that bothered now that it seems stable, if I start getting stability problems again I'll look into it again.

[xhala_debru]

Have you tried disconnecting the Power lead & cleraing the CMOS ??
Is caused by an unstable clock , it's posible your cmos is screwed.
I'd clear the cmos , perhaps removing the battery for a while.
Try restarting afyer rthat , go into bios & set your ram voltage to something around the earlier

Hi supershanks,

Got my card back from rma on monday.
Now it boots (before rma, cmos, other cpu,ram and vga led to nowhere).

It's been repaired (bad C03 component, whatever that is) and boots fine.

I'll investigate further with my ahci trials installation.

Xhala_debru (brussels)

[supershanks]

Hi supershanks,

Got my card back from rma on monday.
Now it boots (before rma, cmos, other cpu,ram and vga led to nowhere).

It's been repaired (bad C03 component, whatever that is) and boots fine.

I'll investigate further with my ahci trials installation.

Hope all goes well then

[Django.]

Hi supershanks,
hi all
Guys i need help,i think something wrong with my settings:

Advanced Bios Features
----------------------
HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability ................. [Enabled]
CPU Multi Threading ....................... [Enabled]
Limit CPUID Max to 3 ...................... [Disabled]
No Execute Memory Protect ................. [Enabled]
CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) ................... [Disabled]
CPU Thermal Monitor 2(TM2) ................ [Enabled]
CPU EIST Function ......................... [Disabled]
Virtualization Technology ................. [Enabled]

Integrated Peripherals
----------------------
Legacy USB storage detect ................. [Enabled]

PC Health Status
----------------
CPU Warning Temperature ................... [70C/140F]
CPU Smart Fan Control ..................... [Disabled]

MB Intelligent Tweaker (M.I.T.)
-------------------------------
Robust Graphics Booster ..................... [Auto]
CPU Clock Ratio ............................ [ 9 x]
CPU Host Clock Control ..................... [Enabled]
x CPU Host Frequency(MHz) .................. 356
PCI Express Frequency(MHz) ................. [Auto]
C.I.A.2 .................................... [Disabled]
Performance Enhance ........................ [Standard]
System Memory Multiplier ..........(SPD) ... [3.00A]
Memory Frequency(MHz) ............. 800 .... [1068]
DRAM Timing Selectable ........... (SPD) ... [Manual]

********** Standard Timing Control **********
CAS Latency Time ................. 5 ... [5]
DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay .......... 5 ... [5]
DRAM RAS# Precharge .............. 5 ... [5]
Precharge Delay(tRAS) ............ 18 ... [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 Prechard Delay ........... [Auto]
Static tRead Value ............... [8]
Static tRead Phase Adjust ........ [Auto]
Command Rate(CMD) ................ 2 ... [2T]

******* Clock Driving & Skew Control ********
CPU/PCIEX Clock Driving Control ............ [800mV]
CPU Clock Skew Control ..................... [Normal]
(G)MCH Clock Skew Control .................. [Normal]

********* System Voltage Optimized **********
System Voltage Control ..................... [Manual]
DDR2 OverVoltage Control ................... [+0.40V]
PCI-E OverVoltage Control .................. [+0.20V]
FSB OverVoltage Control .................... [+0.20V]
(G)MCH OverVoltage Control ................. [Normal]
MCH Reference Voltage Control .............. [Normal]
DDR Reference Voltage Control .............. [Normal]
DDR Termination Voltage Control ............ [Normal]
CPU GTLREF1 Voltage Ratio .................. [Auto]
CPU GTLREF2 Voltage Ratio .................. [Normal]
Loadline Calibration ....................... [Auto]
CPU Voltage Control ........................ [1.40625V]
Normal CPU Vcore ........................... 1.27500V
BIOS F8

I am noob in OC so please tell me what is wrong with them or not
Any help will be greatly appreciated.

[supershanks]

Hi Django.,
Welcome to the forum and thanks for adding your system specs, makes life easier
Not too clear what's failing ??
Working with 4x1gb, it's best to get 2x1gb stable & tested running prime blend or large ffts
Then when thet are proven stable , repeat with 2nd set. Then try both sets together , be prepared to perhaps increase vdimm a notch and/or MCH OverVoltage.

Couple of things look like they need tweaking:-
1) Increase (G)MCH OverVoltage Control ................. [Normal] try +0.175 or slightly higher if needed
This controls NB voltage which can help memory controller & help stabilize CPU.
2) Static tRead Value ............... [8] you might get away with 6 or 7
3) Try using the B or D straps rather than A so 3.00B rather than 3.00A

[Django.]

Thanks for the quick reply
I'll try all that you said at the morning.
Finally i really know what to do
Thank you very much i'll come back with the news how its all going
Many many thanks
oh btw do i need to update my bios to the new version?
and nothing is falling, the system is ok but i just need to someone smart check my settings

[supershanks]

No worries, let us know how you go on

oh btw do i need to update my bios to the new version?

Up to you, probably not essential.

[Django.]

Hi and thx supershanks
Everything works just perfect:
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[supershanks]

Ok looking good.
did you try performance level (tRD) of 6 ??

[Django.]

I'll do it today