Gigabyte GA-EP45-EXTREME Living Review - Page 5

Ace-a-Rue · #41 11-07-2008, 01:08

i like what i see...does the software work wih their X48 board?

supershanks · #42 11-07-2008, 01:13

I Think these sort of utilities are almost done by chipset, this will work with Gigabyte EP45 boards not sure if there's backward compatibility
It was an earlier version on the x48T certainly didn't have the voltages, think it was more like just the set FSB kind of thing. Think I installed it then ditched it

Edit:
Was pretty please getting this sorted
Tuning Bios - GTLREF & DRAM Sub Voltages It's pretty damn slick now. Much easier than Look up tables like this GTL REF & VTT Voltage Settings - X48 LT-UT , having said that , need some more testing to see that they pan out , but so far so good

supershanks · #43 11-07-2008, 09:01

4,264 8x533@2.00B(1:1) 5-5-5-20

Benches

Stability
As you can see from the Max Temp in RealTemp this is about as far as I can take it as a stable clock on air.

Bios Settings
GTLrefs (Reference Volts) On Auto select from Tuning Bios - GTLREF & DRAM Sub Voltages

Code:

GIGABYTE GA-EP45_EXTREME
[u]MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
Robust Graphics Booster ...............: Turbo
CPU Clock Ratio ..........................: 8
Fine CPU Clock Ratio.....................:.+0.0
CPU Frequency ...........................: 4,266Mhz
Clock Chip Control 
Standard Clock Control
CPU Host Clock Control..................: [Enabled] 
CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) ............:533Mhz
PCI Express Frequency (Mhz) .........:103Mhz
C.I.A. 2
Advanced Clock Control [Press Enter]
CPU Clock Drive...........................: 700mv
PCI Express Clock Drive.................: 700mv
CPU Clock Skew (ps)....................: ps
MCH Clock Skew (ps)...................: ps
DRAM Performance Control
Performance Enhance...................: [Turbo]
Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.).....: Disabled
(G)MCH Frequency Latch...............: [Auto]
System Memory Multiplier ..............: 2.00B (1:1)
Memory Frequency (Mhz) ..............: 1,066Mhz
DRAM Timing Selectable ................: [Manual] [Auto]
Standard Timing Control
CAS Latency Time........................: 5
tRCD .........................................: 5
tRP'...........................................:  5
tRAS..........................................:  20
Advanced Timing Control [Press Enter]
tRRD...........................................:4
tWTR..........................................:4
tWR............................................:8
tRFC...........................................:55
tRTP...........................................:4
Command Rate (CMD) ....................:Auto
Channel A
Static tRead Value.........................:Auto(9)
 tRD Phase0 Adjustmen...................:Auto(0)
tRD Phase1 Adjustment...................:Auto(0)
 tRD Phase2 Adjustment .................:Auto(0)
 tRD Phase3 Adjustment..................:Auto(0)
Trd2rd(Different Rank)....................:Auto (8)
Twr2wr(Different Rank)...................:Auto (8)
Twr2rd(Different Rank)...................:Auto (7)
Trd2wr(Same/Diff Rank)..................:Auto (9)
Channel B
Static tRead Value.........................:Auto(9)
 tRD Phase0 Adjustmen...................:Auto(0)
tRD Phase1 Adjustment...................:Auto(0)
 tRD Phase2 Adjustment .................:Auto(0)
 tRD Phase3 Adjustment..................:Auto(0)
Trd2rd(Different Rank)....................:Auto (8)
Twr2wr(Different Rank)...................:Auto (8)
Twr2rd(Different Rank)...................:Auto (7)
Trd2wr(Same/Diff Rank)..................:Auto (9)
{U]Motherboard Voltage Control{/U]
Voltage Type.………... Normal 
CPU
CPU Vcore….……….........................:1.41875v
CPU Termination…..... 1.200V*.......: 1.30v
CPU PLL…………………....1.500V*.......: 1.60v
CPU Referen.…………....0.755V*.......: 0.786v
CPU Reference2………,,0.800V*.......:0.823v
MCH/ICH
MCH Core…………….....1.100V...........: 1.340v
MCH Reference….…….0.800V...........; 0.783v
MCH/DRAM Ref.…......0.900V...........: 1.00v
ICH I/O……………….....1.550V............: 1.50v
ICH Core…………...……1.100V............: 1.10v
DRAM
DRAM Voltage ……....1.800V............: 2.20v
DRAM Termination .…0.900V............: 1.00v
Channel A Reference 0.900V............: 1.00v
Channel B Reference 0.900V............: 1.00v
[b]{U]Advanced Settings[b]{U]
Limit CPUID Max. to 3.....................: [Disabled]
No-Execute Memory Protect............: [Disabled]
CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E)................: [Disabled]
C2/C2E State Support....................: [Disabled]
x C4/C4E State Support..................: [Disabled]
CPU Thermal Monitor 2(TM2) ...........: [Enabled]
CPU EIST Function.........................: [Disabled]
Virtualization Technology................: [Disabled]
Note: * refers to 45nm CPU

Kelainefes · #44 16-07-2008, 14:58

Aw, just wanted to correct myself, in an earlier post i said that this was the first 45 nm NB from Intel, while actually it's the first 65 nm.

GreatWazoo · #45 19-07-2008, 10:33

This board is free of the problems suffered by the X48 boards with mems in Dual Channel and Q9xxx ocing?

supershanks · #46 19-07-2008, 11:51

Hi GreatWazoo,
Welcome to the forum

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Had the X38 & X48T, not had any

Quote:

problems suffered by the X48 boards with mems in Dual Channe

in either of those boards. Haven't tried a 45nm Quad either so can't really comment on either of your issues , sorry

luck

GreatWazoo · #47 19-07-2008, 15:32

Thanks for the quickly answer, Supershanks.
Really i like your reviews. Thanks too for that.

Ok...I will see my luck with this board. I have now a Maximus II with a serious problem about the heat in NB/SB and the p45 Extreme is the only alternative rightnow in the market, i think.