Gigabyte DS3/DS4/DQ6 Guide

thanks jody,
there seems to be two versions of 6400 gx2/udc. one spec tek other micron d9gmh (b6-3) id say yours uses micron ,since there hand picked. theres mixed opinons on spec tek from what ive read.
i still want to go for 2x2gb so im trying to track down some early dominators c3df must be rev 1 rev 1.1 and 1.2 ,1.3 only all others are ****. problem is there extremely hard to find in oz.im still looking though.

faffer: 480 fsb /900mhz isnt bad at all. guess u can thank those crucial ballistics for that .please let me know if its stable . do u think u could push those 5300s upto 1000mhz? also on your spec u have 4-4-4-12? did u manage that at 900mhz stable? or are u running them at 5-5-5-22?
im interested becuase ive been looking at getting some 667mhz ballistics for a while ,i know they easily do 1000mhz becuase they're basically the same exact ram as the 800 and 1066 versions .
if u can run them at 900mhz plus and stable then i think ill just buy 4 of those babies.since i cant get 2x2gb modules anywhere.
 
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I've had the 2x1GB Ballistix running at 900MHz/450FSB 4-4-4-12 since around February, on an older GA-965P-DS3. I added another 2x1GB a month ago and they went straight in with no problems or changes to timings/voltages/etc.

I got the GA-P35-DS3R this weekend and, as it seems to run a lot cooler than the old board, I thought I'd try a new overclock.

Orthos currently at 7 hours 45 minutes and still going, CPU set to 480x7, RAM set to 960MHZ 5-5-5-22. I will leave it running for the rest of the day.
 
480x7 nice one. a lot of people use that p35 ds3r for overclocking must be a good board.960mhz for pc5300 is pretty sweet as well.
ive ordered 2gb crucial ballistix (pc 8500) i got those becuase im getting a maximus formula. thought id go for a x38 chipset instead of p35. i hope i made the right decision there. i was thinking of waiting for x48 but i dont want to go ddr3 yet. so no need.
i think it was my crappy corsairs based on promos chips that were holding me back. these crucials will give me what i want. im going for 500fsb /1200mhz when i get them.
cant wait to start , all have to do now is work out cooling i live in aust. its damn hot here.35c days arent good for overclocking. lol
 
are u using geil ultras or black dragon? i know most of the ultras are good for overclocking as they use micron chips dragons use elpida.
ive been talking to some gys on ocau that overclock the ds4 with 4x1gb of crucial ballistics and they got fairl far ,no more than 4oo fsb but still fairly well.
im thinking its your ram.
also if its post reseting itself then clear cmos then start again.
i did really well with 2gb installed 450fsb x8/900 mhz 5-5-5-10
but i needed 4gb with vista so was no use.
looks like ive scored my self a Maximus Formula (Special Edition) for 350$ a.u
some gy on ocau is selling it to me.
if its your ram holding u back , maybe trying getting some crucial ballistix ddr667 u can easily run those at 1000mhz they cost around $70 u.s and $40 delivery from p.g.n actually they may even be cheaper than that. and thats a pair!
 
DS4 revision 2.1

Trying to track down a P35-DS4 revision 2.1 or the new EP35-DS4 revision 2.1. I think they are the same board actually.

Anyone know if overclockers stock is v2.1?
 
I just bought a ds4 at newegg, they state rev 2.0 but 2.1 is shipping, If you are in the US though. This being UK site, I dunno.

I assume most are from UK here, but not all as I am not
 
Whats the best bios update for the GA-P35-DS3R Rev 2.0? i'm currently running F6, but having trouble setting high fsb, anything over 350 seems to fail to start even with low multiplers. I've got a E8500 being delivered tomorrow. so want to be able to reach 400+ at least.
 
Ok so I just tried this and it seems like it nearly killed my computer.
Monstermunch said:
Clocking
1. Make sure that you have the latest chipset drivers and flash the board to the most recent bios version
2. On the main bios screen press Ctrl+F1 to open the advanced options within the menus
3. In the Advanced Bios Features Menu, Disable all of the following: CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E), CPU Thermal Monitor 2(TM2), CPU EIST Function
4. In the PC Health Status menu, set the FAN Speed Control Method to "Legacy" & FAN Speed Control Mode to "PWM" to maintain highest speed
5. Go into the MB Intelligent Tweaker (MIT) menu at the bottom of the page, set the System voltage control to "Manual"
6. These boards have a default VDIMM of 1.8v, set the VDIMM to co-ordinate with your ram. The Geil I have is specced as 2.1v so I have mine set to +0.3v
7. Set the MCH Voltage to +0.1v
8. Set the FSB Voltage to +0.1v
9. Set the VCORE to 1.45v - Please be aware that this will increase temps!
10. Set the CPU Host Clock Control to "Enable"
11. Set the System Memory Multiplier to "2x"
12. You're set to go, just increase the System bus Frequency to Overclock
13. I would reccommend that you use Intels TAT to monitor temps
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I have a GA-P35C-DS3R, Geil 6400 Ultra Low Latency and Q6600. Is there something else I should know?
 
Anyone running there FSB and MCH at higher volts than .1v

7. Set the MCH Voltage to +0.1v
8. Set the FSB Voltage to +0.1v

Mine is not stable at 400mhz and above.
 
ns400r said:
Why say that when +0.3v is what the memory is designed to run at.
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lol go for it.. Run geil ULL at +0.3V mine detested this setting and got a whole manner of different errors, bluescreens etc. The system was only happy when i put the overvolt back to 0, system runs spot on stable at stock CPU volts @ 3.4Ghz
 
:confused::confused:Mines at +0.2 I think 24/7, I've never had an error, although I haven't overclocked.

Anyway, to repeat the question...Is this still a good method? Cant get an answer here lads.

Originally Posted by Monstermunch View Post
Clocking
1. Make sure that you have the latest chipset drivers and flash the board to the most recent bios version
2. On the main bios screen press Ctrl+F1 to open the advanced options within the menus
3. In the Advanced Bios Features Menu, Disable all of the following: CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E), CPU Thermal Monitor 2(TM2), CPU EIST Function
4. In the PC Health Status menu, set the FAN Speed Control Method to "Legacy" & FAN Speed Control Mode to "PWM" to maintain highest speed
5. Go into the MB Intelligent Tweaker (MIT) menu at the bottom of the page, set the System voltage control to "Manual"
6. These boards have a default VDIMM of 1.8v, set the VDIMM to co-ordinate with your ram. The Geil I have is specced as 2.1v so I have mine set to +0.3v
7. Set the MCH Voltage to +0.1v
8. Set the FSB Voltage to +0.1v
9. Set the VCORE to 1.45v - Please be aware that this will increase temps!
10. Set the CPU Host Clock Control to "Enable"
11. Set the System Memory Multiplier to "2x"
12. You're set to go, just increase the System bus Frequency to Overclock
13. I would reccommend that you use Intels TAT to monitor temps
 
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