I5 2500k - Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3P Overclocking

[Neil79]

Coming on 4/5days now no cold boots, PLL overvoltage disabled

 

[MOOGLEYS]

My CPU PLL only has Auto/Normal or manual settings ? Do you mean Multi-steps load line ?

 

[Neil79]

I know what i mean

 

[MOOGLEYS]

Mine is at 6 any lower and it blue screens. So far on this replacement board I have not had any issues at all. Running 4.5ghz at the moment and it's Rock solid..

 

[Neil79]

Btw CPU PLL settings for voltage is not the same as the CPU PLL OVERVOLTAGE setting

 

[MOOGLEYS]

Btw CPU PLL settings for voltage is not the same as the CPU PLL OVERVOLTAGE setting

Mine is now set to disabled so see how it goes. This board has way to many settings....

 

[Tenatious]

Boot up first time with the new ram installed - Happy bunny

Now just to RMA the old stuff and get my money back

 

[MOOGLEYS]

Boot up first time with the new ram installed - Happy bunny

Now just to RMA the old stuff and get my money back

Excellent glad you got it going.. its a right pita when a new build has issues..

 

[wazza300]

Boot up first time with the new ram installed - Happy bunny

Now just to RMA the old stuff and get my money back

thats good news

 

[matt100]

Isn't there a chance this is ram related? Are there any running themes with rebooting and certain brands? Seemed earlier in the thread there was an issue with kingston then people switched to vengeance and seemed to be sorted?

 

[Neil79]

Still no cold boots, mines been awhile now so thankfully I've cured it

Happy thus i'll adjust the op!

 

[MOOGLEYS]

I switched back to Kingston and have had no issues on my new board.

 

[Neil79]

Both happy now then

 

[Syther101]

Thanks very much for this thread. Work like a charm. Using slightly notched down settings when it comes to voltage for a 4.30GHZ O.C

Going to do a burn test in the next few days and will report back if all goes well with the settings for people who don't perhaps want 4.50GHZ

Thanks again Neil

 

[Neil79]

UPDATE!!

F7E

Beta BIOS
Improve power on issue
Update ME / CPU code

I did say it was a bios/board issue



http://uk.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3912&dl=1#bios

 

[Neil79]

That was so so much better than the previous bios flashing, No complaints... No cold boots, set it all up and straight into windows

 

[MOOGLEYS]

I'm still having no issues with F6 so will stick with that for now..

 

[Neil79]

I asked support what the cause was and I got this

Hi,

Update new ME firmware which fixed cold boot issue.

Which was in the F7e which I already updated too and love , what's ME btw?, could they be talking memory

 

[MOOGLEYS]

I asked support what the cause was and I got this



Which was in the F7e which I already updated too and love , what's ME btw?, could they be talking memory

Manageability Engine (ME) According to google ?

 

[Neil79]

"The core hardware architecture of Intel Active Management Technology (Intel AMT) is resident in firmware. The micro-controller within the chipset's graphics and memory controller (MCH) hub houses the Management Engine (ME) firmware, which implements various services on behalf of management applications. Additionally, flash memory houses system BIOS, code used by the management engine, and a third-party data store (3PDS) that enables applications to store information as needed in non-volatile memory."

Hmm so even though the PLL overvoltage on Disabled cured it for me, it's now on enabled , they think it was memory related because of a bad firmware or old out of date. No wonder people had trouble even when swapped to other brands!