Beginner Z68AP-D3 guide for Intel i5 2500k

Bossk128 · 29 May 2013 at 11:41

Jony27 said:
Guys could someone help me
Every since I got my new cooler yesterday I have been messing with the bios settings.
now it just won't get past the gigabyte screen, I have tried removing the Cmos battery? but it doesn't do anything.
Did I just fry my motherboard and possibly my CPU?

Edit: it's ok guys, I got it sorted phewww

Glad you sorted it. what did you do to fix??

Jony27 · 29 May 2013 at 12:13

I just unplugged the PSU cable from the unit itself for 10-15mins

orbit2012 · 11 Jun 2013 at 09:44

Thanks Guys,

Just found this thread through google, I have been looking to OC with this setup and have just found all the information I need!

humax · 9 Jul 2013 at 17:48

Hi guys

Im just about ready to join the party late,should have mine in the morning. I think there will be a few late comers to the party as this board is so cheap on overclockers now

humax · 11 Jul 2013 at 17:11

What Bios are you guys using on this board

humax · 12 Jul 2013 at 18:01

Looks like everyone left the party, and left me here sitting on my own

wazza300 · 12 Jul 2013 at 18:06

what are you stuck on?

humax · 12 Jul 2013 at 18:21

Nothing really,i was just wondering what you guys found was the best Bios to use on this board.

Jony27 · 12 Jul 2013 at 18:25

What I found with BIOS was that if it does everything you want, keep it it, dont fix what aint broke

I only had to flash my BIOS when my new motherboard wouldnt take my new GPU, the other time I did, I nearly/thought I bricked the motherboard

humax · 12 Jul 2013 at 22:33

Jony27 said:
What I found with BIOS was that if it does everything you want, keep it it, dont fix what aint broke
I only had to flash my BIOS when my new motherboard wouldnt take my new GPU, the other time I did, I nearly/thought I bricked the motherboard

Think you might be right,better to be safe than sorry

kiel367 · 7 Feb 2014 at 13:31

iv been playing with my combo today, just managed 4.6ghz, so far prime95 stable, will post my bios setting pics once i confirm this is stable, and what revision of board and bios im using

humax · 7 Feb 2014 at 16:11

Well done,will look forward to seeing your settings

kiel367 · 7 Feb 2014 at 17:26

hmm....it blue screened about 5 mins in prime, im completely stable at 4.5 but any more becomes unstable

grabbed this before it did

humax · 7 Feb 2014 at 17:29

Looking good,have you got any pics of the Bios settings your using ?

kiel367 · 7 Feb 2014 at 18:12

gona take a few pics in a sec of the bios, think iv got it stable now

will edit this post if the settings work ok

(edit)

4.6ghz stable

bios settings for mine

humax · 7 Feb 2014 at 18:21

Thanks

kiel367 · 7 Feb 2014 at 18:32

updated post, temps are approaching 70 when under 100% load, been told upto 80 is fine, coretemp is recording 1.3711v while cpuz reports 1.392v at idle, coretemp does not budge when under load but cpuz reports the voltage to drop to around 1.34v is this normal?

humax · 7 Feb 2014 at 18:43

What version Bios are you using

kiel367 · 7 Feb 2014 at 18:45

f7 bios, f8 wouldnt hold my overclock for some reason

Bossk128 · 7 Feb 2014 at 18:47

kiel367 said:
updated post, temps are approaching 70 when under 100% load, been told upto 80 is fine, coretemp is recording 1.3711v while cpuz reports 1.392v at idle, coretemp does not budge when under load but cpuz reports the voltage to drop to around 1.34v is this normal?

If can never remember the difference but that sounds like vdrop or vdroop.