Normal behaviour for X58 Classified?

Dangerous_Dave · 25 Apr 2013 at 06:50

Hi all,

I have an EVGA X58 Classified 3X motherboard which is starting in a slightly hesitant fashion - the first time I turn the PSU, then push the power button, the board comes on, then restarts once (goes off and comes back on), then cycles through f3 and f6 a few times, then posts. After that, every time I start it up it cycles through f3 and f6 a few times and then posts.

I haven't had a no-post from it yet.

Is this normal behaviour or is the board on the way out? (it is second hand)

Cheers

EVGAdominik · 25 Apr 2013 at 09:04

Hi Dave, this is not a normal behaviour for the board. Did you already proof if the BIOS do still have all settings you have done saved or if those get lost? Are you able to test a different battery in the board? You can try to raise the ICH10 Voltage and the Voltage for the RAM a little bit if this will make the process more stable.

Cheers

Dangerous_Dave · 27 Apr 2013 at 09:24

It does seem to be saving the BIOS settings. I checked the voltages and altered the ones in the ICH bit to the first green coloured setting. I'm not sure what the green and red means, but all three settings were substantially below the green previously. That cured the restart hiccup but didn't cure the cycling of the F3 and F6, except on a restart, where it no longer cycles. The RAM was also set to 1.5V when it is 1.65V RAM, but altering that didn't seem to do anything.

Was the BIOS automatically setting the voltage out of spec?

Dangerous_Dave · 27 Apr 2013 at 09:27

As a note, the NB temp is also quite high now - high 60s celsius at idle. I don't know if that's normal or not.

setter · 27 Apr 2013 at 11:00

Sounds similair to what happened on an asus board i had. When turned off at the wall or the psu switch. When turned on and powered up via the case power button. It would perform a similair boot sequence. According to asus this was perfectly normal. Shutting down via start but leaving the system powered on at the wall/psu switch lead to a normal boot when switched back on.

Dangerous_Dave · 30 Apr 2013 at 11:23

EVGAdominik said:
Hi Dave, this is not a normal behaviour for the board. Did you already proof if the BIOS do still have all settings you have done saved or if those get lost? Are you able to test a different battery in the board? You can try to raise the ICH10 Voltage and the Voltage for the RAM a little bit if this will make the process more stable.

Cheers

Could I have a comment on the voltages thing?

8 Pack · 30 Apr 2013 at 11:25

It is normal for most X58 boards I have tested from a range of manufacturers. I would not worry about it. Its working!!!

Dangerous_Dave · 30 Apr 2013 at 11:33

Do you know what the green and red colouration means?

FreeStream · 30 Apr 2013 at 22:03

Dangerous_Dave said:
Do you know what the green and red colouration means?

On voltages?

It just means 'safe' and 'high' ranges?

My Asus goes Green, Yellow, Orange, Red.

Dangerous_Dave · 30 Apr 2013 at 22:07

I'm wondering why the voltages were set about 10% below the green area. Does anybody know what the normal northbridge voltages are for an X58?

FreeStream · 30 Apr 2013 at 22:09

Dangerous_Dave said:
I'm wondering why the voltages were set about 10% below the green area. Does anybody know what the normal northbridge voltages are for an X58?

I wouldn't pay much attention to be honest. Set it at auto and be done with it if not overclocked?

Dangerous_Dave · 30 Apr 2013 at 22:10

That's the problem - on auto it was in the area below the green and not starting up properly.

setter · 30 Apr 2013 at 22:23

Few screenshots from when i had my asus p6t deluxe v2 with an i7 920 DO.

Only ever changed ICH and IOH, rest on auto. Those settings i used for months without issue. Prime/ibt stable and many hours of gaming.