Official Gigabyte DS3 Owners Thread

Duke · 23 Dec 2006 at 16:54

Opening post updated with new BIOS release. If anyone has anything to add, links to reviews, tweak guides etc just let me know & I'll add it.

Duke · 24 Dec 2006 at 08:03

Have you upped the cpu + ram voltage, Riiya? It can help.

Duke · 24 Dec 2006 at 16:13

jtien2 you should read the rules before posting..

Duke · 28 Dec 2006 at 09:35

Yep ram holding back. As above; either run in a divider or get some 6400

Duke · 28 Dec 2006 at 17:30

Damn forgot the multi is only backwards, you'll need 6400+ to get more out the chip.

Duke · 28 Dec 2006 at 18:22

Thanks for heads up. Didn't expect another so quick

Going to give it a try now...

(updated opening post)

Duke · 28 Dec 2006 at 18:34

Menus are the same as far as I can see. The only change was back in F5 I think when they added those new coloured bits on the tweaking page.

Going to give it some OCing test. I've never managed to get more than about 380-400FSB ish so far, but will try again now...

Duke · 28 Dec 2006 at 19:01

Can boot @ 3.6 (400 x 9) but isn't stable. Tried running relaxed timings (even though it's running at stock), upping voltage on everything.. no joy. Must be limit of the CPU? as I've seen all the other DS3s way over 400 FSB.

Duke · 30 Dec 2006 at 09:50

Windows 98 minimum is 16mb

Duke · 3 Jan 2007 at 13:23

pieman109 said:
FINALLY got some where!
I wasn't able to overclock me e6300 above 425mhz, it'd bomb out almost straight away while loading windows, never made it to me desktop.
I rechecked me settings in the bios and noticed that "usb legacy support" was still enabled. I was sure I diabled this, but anyways, I turned it off, cranked the vcore to 1.425v, ram timings to 5-5-5-15 at 2.1 vdimm and voila, I've been benching orthos at 450mhz for the past 1 hour 14 mins, and playing music at the same time!
I'm gonna try at stock vcore for another hour or two, then try to tighten me timigs to 4-4-4-12 and see how that goes.
never thought this combo would overclock this high. Just goes to show to recheck settings.

I am having the same problems and have a feeling I left this on after the last BIOS update or two... will check tonight. Glad yours is sorted though

Duke · 3 Jan 2007 at 18:12

Is that with the stock cooler?

Duke · 9 Jan 2007 at 21:07

wayne9394 said:
some help please.. okie so no im using

DS3 with E6300 and these Geil 800mhz ram(http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-057-GL)

i have tried to to overclock to 3ghz but no way its stable with the ram set to 2.2volts and vcore up to 1.37

*** memory timing should i be setting these? 44412 or 55512???

also using Big Typhoon Cooler which i just installed today...so i hjave all the gear but cnt seem to make good use of it..

hmm

The memory should be on 4-4-4-12 upto 2.3v at stock. How far does the chip overclock to so far? I would try 1.4v and push the northbridge voltage up 0.1v. Have you read the guide on the first page by the way? - make sure unused things are turned off in the BIOS etc. Speaking of which are you running latest BIOS as well?

Duke · 9 Jan 2007 at 21:27

I would put it back to what you think is stable, i.e. 2.45GHz and leave it testing for a few hours, up it to 2.60GHz and test etc.... try 1.4 on the core though. Not all 6300s will hit 3.0GHz so you need to find the max with the current setup and then tweak it.

Northbridge voltages are in the same menu - http://server3.uploadit.org/files/wellibob-Image5.jpg - FSB and (G)MCH. I would put these at +0.1v.

Duke · 10 Jan 2007 at 21:46

wayne9394 said:
can anyone tell me what is super pi?? difference between that and SP2004?

isit like a stress test to see if cpu and ram is stable?? if so which digits do i select when using it???

thanks

SuperPi is basically a math test and is used to measure raw performance of a processor (and ram). It doesn't really stress the system unless you pick the longer test, i.e. several mins long.

Duke · 11 Jan 2007 at 20:14

wayne9394 said:
i have my vcore at 1.45.... would this shorten the life of my cpu???

With very good air cooling or watercooling that would be ok. Any increase in voltage will shorten the CPU life but if you're only keeping for a year or two I'd be surprised if it died.

Duke · 13 Jan 2007 at 08:01

TomL said:
No idea at all? k thx.

Dodgy sensor or something? Have you tried reflashing the bios anyway?

Duke · 13 Jan 2007 at 08:03

serenity888 said:
CPU Volt: 1.325V
Mem volt: +0.2V

I would bump the cpu and ram a notch or two on the voltage.

Duke · 13 Jan 2007 at 14:22

serenity888 said:
Duke: running it at 1.325v i'm getting temps under load of around 55C, i'm worried is i crank it up more i'm gonna get higher temps. what temps and what voltages have you people here been getting?

also, the gskill ram is only rated to 2.0v, will 2.1v do any harm?

That temp is quite high. I would recommend better cooling (case, fan setup, heatsink etc) before doing much more. My temps are low (35c last time I checked) due to using watercooling

2.1v on the ram would be fine.

Duke · 13 Jan 2007 at 17:11

I will write up some info on benching/diag software on the opening thread sometime

Duke · 13 Jan 2007 at 21:58

Oxy said:
As this is my 1st overclock could someone explain to me y loosening the RAM timings improves stability?Oxy

No need for that sort of reply above, as there are actually many guides on the web. I will explain the basics though..

The tighter the memory timings, the more efficient the memory will handle data, therefore speeding up the system overall. However as you overclock (and are stretching the limits of the memory specification), you will need to loosen the timings, e.g. from 4-4-4-12 to 5-5-5-15, which will hurt performance a touch but may allow another 50MHz on the ram which makes it quicker than a slower/tighter combo. Hope that makes sense