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Network driver is on the Gigabyte CD, as are a few other drivers for the chipset. Install from the CD then go to the Gigabyte site to get current versions, or you could download those from the gigabyte site first and then install.

Don't use the Gigabyte App thing from the CD. It isn't current and creates a shed load of errors. If you need that for example to control fan speeds from within windows over the motherboard, download current Windows 10 version from Gigabyte. Indeed probably don't install anything other than drivers from the CD and then update those, as that CD seems to have a lot of other outdated junk on it.
 
MGP said:
Network driver is on the Gigabyte CD, as are a few other drivers for the chipset. Install from the CD then go to the Gigabyte site to get current versions, or you could download those from the gigabyte site first and then install.

Don't use the Gigabyte App thing from the CD. It isn't current and creates a shed load of errors. If you need that for example to control fan speeds from within windows over the motherboard, download current Windows 10 version from Gigabyte. Indeed probably don't install anything other than drivers from the CD and then update those, as that CD seems to have a lot of other outdated junk on it.
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Downloaded the drivers at work and plan to update it all tonight. Hopefully I can resolve my RAM issues then. Thanks for the help!
 
Very nearly ready for first power up, but I'd love to get conformation regarding cables for the Luxe PWM and the Asetek AIO...

PWM controller to "cpu_fan" socket?
AIO cable to "opt_cpu" socket, or to a spare socket on the PWM controller?

Spent a few moments frantically searching for "missing" front panel cables, only to discover there is no case speaker or power led on the Luxe!
 
I've come to the conclusion that it doesn't make much difference which fan / pump connects to which CPU pin.

One pin is true PWM (CPU Fan) the other is voltage RPM (CPU_Opt).

I presently have the CPU pump to CPU Fan (you have to have something on this one). The fan is connected to the CPU-Opt via a PWM controller. Note that as the CPU-Opt 4 pins are voltage, I could not apply any added power on my phanteks PWM controller as that messed up the motherboard's speed control. I think a post above suggested it could be done the other way round?

I have no way of knowing if, as seems to be implied by monitoring software, the pump speed is infact changing, according to temp differences under load, or it's just claiming it is.
 
I just installed mine this morning after ripping out the old Gigabyte mobo & i5-3570K. Took me a couple of hours being neat as I went and it all posted fine first time and found the 128GB NVMe drive I'm using to boot. Windows 10 installed and now I've got the fun task of installing stuff and getting used to the new hardware, OC etc.

I've got the CPU AIO pump to the CPU Fan header currently. Two CPU rad fans with a Y cable plugged in the CPU_OPT header.

I've additionally got an AIO on my 980Ti. Pump is powered by the card but I plugged the rad fan in SYS_FAN1 for now so I could at least see the initial speed in the BIOS.

I do have a 6 channel LCD fan controller so it may all go via that eventually but it's a pretty clean install currently.

Test fit of the mobo to confirm EATX fits the tray despite it not being advertised.

This my HAF XB EVO case which has a split level design and loads of access with the panels off. I'd probably prefer the two fans behind the rad but it's all very tight at the front as it is.

Panels back on after doing the initial test and install of Windows 10. Ready to go back upstairs.
 
RAM issues sorted. Tried each socket individually and they all worked. Then tried adding in the rest of the sticks and it worked.

I must have been consistently not seating the second stick somehow.
 
What are you guys using for cpu temperature monitoring? Just tried speedfan but only shows 4 cores and apparently coretemp breaks Windows 10.

Thanks
 
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picture of my system up and running although im not finished with it yet i need to order some red coolant and some red extension cable and also fans as mt last system had a blue theme.

also the back of my system is still a mess need to get the back panel on but that can wait out i have downloaded all my programs and games
 
Just got this running now. No overlocking yet and I am using my old CNPSX10 Extreme instead of the water cooler.

Temps are around 20-25 idle and topped out at 55 on one of the cores after running prime blend for 15 minutes.

That sound ok for stock?

What is the limit on these overlocking wise for temperatures ?
 
Jono8 said:
Just got this running now. No overlocking yet and I am using my old CNPSX10 Extreme instead of the water cooler.

Temps are around 20-25 idle and topped out at 55 on one of the cores after running prime blend for 15 minutes.

That sound ok for stock?

What is the limit on these overlocking wise for temperatures ?
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got my cpu on 4.5 ghz 1.25v cinebench it maxes 61c, prime isn't made for haswell, bench whatever you will use it for
 
Temp wise they can get upto the mid 80's when stressing. Mine maxes on one dodgy core at 83c. Rest in the mid 70's at 4.5ghz on 1.300. But mines an older chip, id say that you guy's that bought this bundle got the J batch chips which seem to clock quite nicely. 4.5 on 1.25 is pretty ok.
 
setter said:
Temp wise they can get upto the mid 80's when stressing. Mine maxes on one dodgy core at 83c. Rest in the mid 70's at 4.5ghz on 1.300. But mines an older chip, id say that you guy's that bought this bundle got the J batch chips which seem to clock quite nicely. 4.5 on 1.25 is pretty ok.
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wow really... I had thought 4.5ghz would have been a bit of a pipe dream.... this is fab news :)

my machine has been on 24 / 7 downloading my steam and origin library. with no one keeping an eye on so I kept it at stock, however my library is now downloaded so this weekend i will start to push it.

I will make 3 profiles based on the ones from the official thread for setting up, and then if all goes well another for 4.5 :)
 
faceman123 said:
Can someone please do an AS SSD bench mark for me? I think my m.2 is faulty
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I've not run AS SSD yet myself.

I'm using AIDA64 to monitor system temps. Here's the temps from the 128GB + 512GB NVMe SM951 drives I have installed. I do have a large 20cm fan blowing over the motherboard so only saw 50 Degc on the 128GB drive when running CrystalDiskMark.

They will throttle if they get too hot so it's worth checking.


Apparently the drivers are still buggy so you can disable the C states in the BIOS to help write speeds. I'd rather not myself. Also allegedly the switch below when selected in the drive settings under device manager stops the drives from slowing up after running Windows for a while.

 
Just to add the M.2 slot on the motherboard is limited to 2 PCIE lanes so will restrict the speeds when bench marking.

I'm ordering another PCIE HBA adapter so both my drives are PCIE slot mounted.
 
bimbleuk said:
Just to add the M.2 slot on the motherboard is limited to 2 PCIE lanes so will restrict the speeds when bench marking.

I'm ordering another PCIE HBA adapter so both my drives are PCIE slot mounted.
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I've got Asus hyper adapter and m.2 lane my writes max out at 80mb reads are 2100... On mono reads are 760mb (10gb limit on)
 
bimbleuk said:
I've not run AS SSD yet myself.

I'm using AIDA64 to monitor system temps. Here's the temps from the 128GB + 512GB NVMe SM951 drives I have installed. I do have a large 20cm fan blowing over the motherboard so only saw 50 Degc on the 128GB drive when running CrystalDiskMark.

They will throttle if they get too hot so it's worth checking.


Apparently the drivers are still buggy so you can disable the C states in the BIOS to help write speeds. I'd rather not myself. Also allegedly the switch below when selected in the drive settings under device manager stops the drives from slowing up after running Windows for a while.

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Thanks I'll try adding fan but don't think it's temps
 
Got my bundle running last night at stock, such a massive increase in performance over my Q9300 eg. Project CARS ~100% better at previously used settings! :D

Not sure if the Samsung m.2 951 is working as intended...
On Asus Hiper PCI-e adapter (set in default mode)
Fitted adapter to PCI-e x16 slot 2 (Nitro R9 390 in slot 1)
HDtune 2.55 is reporting ~600-700MB/sec read speed
 
I can only remember my reads with CrystalDiskMark 5.1.0 were ~1600 MB/s on the 512GB drive + HBA in PCIE_3

CDM 5.1.0 result for the 128GB drive in the limited M.2 slot are below.


Just for kicks this was the my previous SATA RAID0 results.

 
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