New build help

runing.man · 8 Nov 2007 at 18:19

ok so i have the new rig up and running but need a little help as i have the gigabyte P35C DS3R and the GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC2-6400C4 800MHz Ultra Low Latency DDR2 Dual Channel Kit and i have read that you have to adjust the memory voltage on the mother board to match the voltage of the memory .

so on the memory there is a sticker that says the voltage of the memory is 2.1v
so how do i do this from here it says i can go up 0.1,0.2 etc but in the bios it says the memory voltage is on normal and pc is running good so far but i aint tried a game so do i need to change the voltage or not ? and on the motherboard it says its Rev 2

Thanks for your help

Jokester · 8 Nov 2007 at 18:35

I believe that Gigabyte consider 1.8V the default voltage, so you're looking for +0.3V to hit 2.1V. I would confirm that with someone else though to make sure.

Jokester

Cob · 8 Nov 2007 at 18:39

Yip Jokester's correct.

You'll also need to manually set the 4-4-4-12 timings by hitting Ctrl and F1 together on the main BIOS screen, and then entering the MB Intelligent Tweaker menu and setting the first four timings to 4, 4, 4, 12 respectively.

runing.man · 8 Nov 2007 at 18:39

ok i will wait to see if some one confirms this then and thanks for help

runing.man · 8 Nov 2007 at 18:40

ok thanks what do i need to change the timings for is this a must do ? sorry if im unsure its my first build

Cob · 8 Nov 2007 at 18:44

No you don't have to.

But you may as well if your memory is running at 800mhz.

runing.man · 8 Nov 2007 at 18:49

ok so the first timings if im correct are reading 333 so i change that to the 444 ?

Cob · 8 Nov 2007 at 18:51

Nah they be reading Auto if they haven't been fiddled with. 333 is probably the CPU Host Frequency.

The timings will be in a long list at the bottom of that menu if the Ctrl and F1 pressing has worked.

runing.man · 8 Nov 2007 at 18:54

ah ok thanks for your help

Cob · 8 Nov 2007 at 18:57

You can see them in the bottom half of the picture here.

runing.man · 8 Nov 2007 at 19:08

so do i change it like these where i have marked green ?

but instead of the 0.4v i go to 0.3v

Cob · 8 Nov 2007 at 19:13

Yip that's correct.

Just ensure that the Memory Frequency says 800mhz in the right-hand reading.

runing.man · 8 Nov 2007 at 19:16

ok i will give that a go in a min thanks again

runing.man · 8 Nov 2007 at 19:37

ok i have done all that can you just check it to make sure its all right here is a picture

Thanks

Cob · 8 Nov 2007 at 19:47

Yip that looks grand. Does the Memory Frequency read 800mhz for the right-hand reading?

runing.man · 8 Nov 2007 at 19:51

where would that be then as i though it was the one above where it says 800Mhz

Cob · 8 Nov 2007 at 19:58

Yeah I mean the setting just above the memory timings. As you can see from this pic there are two readings for the Memory Frequency. The right-hand one should read 800mhz. the one on the left doesn't matter-

runing.man · 8 Nov 2007 at 20:01

ok i will check that right now

runing.man · 8 Nov 2007 at 20:07

yeah its at 800

so its all good then ?

Cob · 8 Nov 2007 at 20:10

It's all good