NYM

anyone know how to flash the current F4 bios to F6 ? I'm using a 64Bit Vista. I can't seem to flash it using what is given by gigabyte official website.

Purple

I put them on a USB drive and use the Qflash utility in the bios, it's a F-key.

Enyalius

Ok, so I was able to push my Q6600 (vID 1.3v) to 3.6GHz, but I am having a little bit of trouble getting it stable under load for any period of time. Any suggestions?

CPU Clock Ratio: 9x
CPU Host Frequency: 400MHz
Load Line Calibration: Disabled
CPU Vcore: 1.45v
CPU Termination: 1.36v
CPU PLL: 1.5v
CPU Reference: 0.901v
MCH Core: 1.48v
MCH Reference: 0.861v
MCH/DRAM Reference: 0.9v
ICH I/O: 1.630v
ICH Core: 1.3v

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Ghostleader

What kind of load do you have problem with, LinX, Prime95 small, blend?

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LinX 5000 test 50 times and P95 small

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Ghostleader

Do you run 8Gb ram@1066 555 15, which tRD?

Well, 8Gb ram (whatever speed) and Q6600 put a lot of stress on the system but that I guess you already know.

I see that you run with LLC disabled and with that CPU Vcore, it should be ~1,35 under load, are you sure that your quad can run 3,6 with that low volt.

Start to enable LLC and try again, still fail, raise vcore, above 1,5 you start to be on the unsafe side.

May have to raise CPU Term and MCH Core, delta between those shouldn´t be more then 0,15v, boot problems otherwise.

Are you sure that you need to run ICH I/O and ICH Core that high, normal should be fine.

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Is it safe to go much higher on the MCH Core?

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Well, for now, I have dropped the Vcore a little and dropped my overclock to 3.5GHz and it seems to be stable (lowered the MCH Core and lowered the ICH stuff to stock, too).

Any suggestions on how to push this thing a bit further?

Oh, and I pulled out 4GB or RAM, too.

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repo_man

Sub'ing here for future help,lol. I just bought this board (the UD3R) and it should be here Monday

I'll be working my e2160 on it and my 2x 2gb 1066 Reapers. Hopefully I'll be around 3.4-3.6ghz

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I have an odd one with this board. I can't reboot from a USB stick.

With the F7a BIOS, I can only boot from a USB stick on a cold boot. On warm reboot, the BIOS doesn't even acknowledge that there's a USB stick plugged in! It doesn't appear in the F12 boot menu anymore. After power cycling it comes back.

Minor annoyance, but still.

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