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"Official" Gigabyte GA-MA790X(T)(A)-UD4P Owners Club and Thread!

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#1 ·
I've seen threads for many other AM3/AM2+ mobos, but none for these beauties. If you want to/need to discuss anything regarding these motherboards, this is the right thread! Questions, bragging, anything but those obnoxious flame wars


Submission format:

Quote:
-Chip:
-CPU clock in MHz
-NB Frequency:
-vCore:
-NB VID:
-NB Voltage:
-SB Voltage:
-Reference clock/"FSB":
-Multi:
-Validation Link:
-RAM Speed:
-RAM Timings:
-RAM voltage:
-AM2+/AM3?
-# of cores:
-BIOS Revision:
-Any Comments?
To submit a benchmark entry, just post the numbers and any required validation links. I'll try to get mine up sometime soon




http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tD6PlXqaANjyQ-Bo7bT_kqA&w=160&h=1000 Google Spreadsheet

Phenom II X6 Info
-Overclocking the CPU is virtually (verify) impossible without underclocking the RAM. May be MA-790X-UDxP exclusive. Source.

-Some may have issues with higher multipliers. YMMV.

Board Specs:
Socket: AM2+ (790X) or AM3 (790XT)
PCIe 2.0 x16 Slots: 16x+8x electrical. XFire at 8x+8x
PCIe 2.0 x1 Slots: 3
PCI Slots: 2
RAM: DDR2 1333 OC (790X), or DDR3-1066/1333/1666 OC (790XT)
Max RAM: 16GB
Audio Chipset: Realtek ALC889A
PATA: 1x IDE port, 2 devices max
Floppy: 1x Floppy header
SATA: 6 chipset + 2 Gigabyte chip
RAID: Gigabyte: 0/1/JBOD, Chipset: 0/1/5/10
Rear Panel: 8x USB, 2x Firewire (1x mini, 1x normal), 2x PS2, 1000/100/10 ethernet, 1x Optical, 1x Coaxial, audio ports (6 total)
Internal Ports: 1x Firewire, 4x USB
Fan Headers: 2x 3-pin, 2x 4-pin, each capable of 1A max output. Guide to "fix" this coming soon.

Reviews:

AM2+
BenchmarkReviews 790X review
VRZone 790X Review

AM3
XBit: "Almost Ideal Socket AM3 Mainboard"
NeoSeeker 790XT Review

Latest BIOSes:

GA-MA790XT-UD4P
GA-MA790X-UD4
GA-MA-790X-UD4P

Want Cool N Quiet AND your overclock? Try this neat little utility.

Board Links:
GA-MA790XT-UD4P
GA-MA790X-UD4P

If you catch any mistakes, post 'em! I made the mistake of starting this while working on homework.
LL
 
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#3 ·
Looks like a cool thread. I am contemplating ordering one of these, or a M4A79XTD EVO.
 
#4 ·
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Originally Posted by Swiftes View Post
Looks like a cool thread. I am contemplating ordering one of these, or a M4A79XTD EVO.
Do it!
The only quirky thing I've seen with mine is that if you mash F12 or sometimes Delete/End to get into various BIOS options (boot device/BIOS/QFlash respectively), the BIOS crashes and spits out some random ACSII block and a number...Scared me a few times but it's nothing horrible.
 
#7 ·
I got mine, BIOS looks fun, will have a tinker then show some results!
 
#8 ·
Quote:

Originally Posted by HSVRALPHIE View Post
Hey Error 404 What bios are you using i have flashed F5 Latest and having trouble getting my unlock stable keep getting P95 errors and also getting OCCT errors. Dam these Phenoms are picky.

Could my stock PSU be a problem? Anyone!
The PSU might be a limiting factor, but try using the F4G BIOS (I can post it here when I get home if you want) - It's working fine for me.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Swiftes View Post
I got mine, BIOS looks fun, will have a tinker then show some results!

 
#11 ·
i have it and i like it. the only thing one day in a thunderstorm the power went out and my ethernet port stopped working so i had to go buy a wireless card. i recently RMA my mobo and Gigabyte sent me an email saying they received my mobo and 2 weeks later i never got another email from them but my mobo mysteriously appeared at my door and all is well now lol
 
#12 ·
I bought this board (790x-ud4p) to replace a cheapo gigabyte board i attempted to overclock an athlon II x2 on and it's awesome. im haveing some stability issues running a fsb of over 242 but im pretty sure my psu is limiting me from going any farther, is anybody running anything higher than this stable?
 
#14 ·
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Originally Posted by battosaii
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i have it and i like it. the only thing one day in a thunderstorm the power went out and my ethernet port stopped working so i had to go buy a wireless card. i recently RMA my mobo and Gigabyte sent me an email saying they received my mobo and 2 weeks later i never got another email from them but my mobo mysteriously appeared at my door and all is well now lol

At least you got it
Mind posting your OC?

Quote:


Originally Posted by webos34
View Post

I bought this board (790x-ud4p) to replace a cheapo gigabyte board i attempted to overclock an athlon II x2 on and it's awesome. im haveing some stability issues running a fsb of over 242 but im pretty sure my psu is limiting me from going any farther, is anybody running anything higher than this stable?

I've been up to 225 ref. clock, simple because I use the multi too. I'm usually at 220 for 24/7.

Quote:


Originally Posted by Pao
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I have the 790xt and so far I've liked it.

Request: Could some people with this board run some HD Tune 2.55 runs? I'm not getting favorable results when I run it right now, and I'm trying to narrow down possible causes.

Thanks!

I'll do that once I get home (7.2K RPM 500GB 'Cuda).

Also, does anyone know anything about the voltages? From what I understand, the NB VID is NB vCore essentially, and..I forget the others atm (at school), but one is for higher FSb stability and the other fro HT link...

How well does your RAM OC? I've managed up to about DDR3-1466 (maybe a bit more, almost 1500) with 6-6-6-20-26 (maybe 27)-1T timings stable, but no matter how loose I set them, I can't really hit 1600Mhz. Looks like it likes timings > MHz
 
#15 ·
Hi all. I'm buying the parts to build my first overclock this weekend and I'm hoping to get your opinions. I'm definitely getting the GA-MA790XT-UD4P and a Phenom II X2 550 BE cpu. The rest shakes down like this:

OCZ AMD Black Edition 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1600
Antec Nine Hundred Two Case
Antec BP550 Plus 550W XFire Ready Modular PSU
ZALMAN 9500A CPU Cooler
[1] WD VelociRaptor 150GB 3.5in SATA 10,000 RPM HDD
[4] WD Caviar Black 500GB 3.5in SATA 7200 RPM HDD (RAID 10)
[2] SAPPHIRE 100256HDMI Radeon HD4670 1GB XFire Video Cards
Pioneer DVD Burner

I already have the dvd burner and the video cards. Even if the cpu won't unlock, I'm sure it'll OC well. I'm not sure if the psu is big enough... Any thoughts, opinions, rants would be appreciated.

(Sorry, no sig or avatar or whatever. This is my first ever forum post, but I'll get up to speed.)
 
#17 ·
Ordered everything today. This will be my baseline system:

CASE: Antec Nine Hundred Two
PSU: Antec True Power 650W
MoBo: Gigabyte GA-MA790XT-UD4P
CPU: AMD Phenom II X2 550 BE
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS9500A
Mem: OCZ AMD Black Edition 4GB (2 x 2GB)DDR3 1600, Timing 8-8-8-24, 1.65V
HD: WD VelociRaptor 3.5in 150GB SATA 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 10,000 RPM
HD: [2] WD Caviar Blue 500GB SATA 3Gb/s 3.5in 16MB Cache 7200RPM [RAID 0]
HD: WD Caviar Black 1TB SATA 3Gb/s 3.5in 32MB Cache 7200RPM
VIDEO: [2] SAPPHIRE 100256HDMI Radeon HD4670 1GB PCI Express 2.0
DVDROM: Pioneer Black DVR-218L SATA DL DVD-R/+R, LabelFlash
FLOPPY: Nippon Labs Deluxe 1.44MB 3.5" Internal
OS: Windows 7 64 bit / Ubuntu Ultimate Edition 2.3

Should have everything Tuesday afternoon. Can't wait!!!
 
#19 ·
Have this mobo. It's awesome...took me to 3.8Ghz Weeeeee

Doesn't get me to 4 though. -_- Could be CPU or RAM though...(I'm thinking RAM.)
 
#20 ·
got one its awesome, taken my ship up to 4.2 so far, not really going for highest validation but ill have a crack soon
benchable @ 4.15 in vista 64 which is strange will post a load of benchmarks like next week if you want
 
#22 ·
-Chip: AMD 550 BE
-CPU clock in MHz: 3.5 Mhz
-vCore: 1.325 V (in BIOS), 1.312 V in CPUID
-NB VID: Auto (Normal)
-NB Voltage: Auto (Normal)
-SB Voltage: Auto (Normal)
-Reference clock/"FSB": 2000Mhz
-Multi: 17.5
-Validation Link: http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=746214
-RAM Speed: 667
-RAM Timings: 5-5-5-15
-RAM voltage: Think it's 1.8V
-AM2+/AM3? AM3
-# of cores: 4 (unlocked other 2 cores)
-Any Comments?

I really like this MB. I have been trying to learn about OCing with it. The functions seem good, and easy to understand. I am using the F5 BIOS. I haven't touched the Voltage in any way, and got it to OC to 3.5Mhz.

My RAM will be changing soon waiting for these to arrive:
PNY XLR8 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820178235

Haven't benched it or any thing, not sure how to do that. But looking forward to being in this unofficial club.
 
#23 ·
I love this board, got my 550 BE to 17.5 * 205 = 3587mhz on 1.375 vcore. I can go higher but I still using a stock cooler so it's just too hot for me.

Learning to OC with this board too


Quick question though, I can't set my NB frequency any higher than it would normally be at 205mhz fsb which is 2050mhz. Which voltages should I play around with? and What are the limits of said voltages?

P.S. Based from what I've read. I did try only raising the CPU NB VID voltage by one notch but 1 notch = .25v? I think that's a bit too much because when I raise it another notch, it goes to 1.5v. Is there any way to make voltage changes more precise?

I'm using the latest BIOS.

edit: just realized that it only jumps by 0.025 volts, the NB VID I mean, didn't count the decimals well
. But Still, the first question stands.
 
#25 ·
-Chip: AMD Phenom II 710 x3
-CPU clock in MHz 2704
-vCore:1.325
-NB VID:1.2
-NB Voltage:1.1
-SB Voltage:1.2
-Reference clock/"FSB":208
-Multi:13
-Validation Link:http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=748854
-RAM Speed:556
-RAM Timings:5-5-15-25
-RAM voltage:1.8
- AM2+
-# of cores:3
-Processor unlocks but is unstable (Comments on how to get it stable are welcome)
 
#26 ·
Quote:

Originally Posted by jimibgood View Post
High overclock:


Stable overclock:


Settings:

Can you clarify some of those voltages? I can see the value, just not the voltage name


Quote:

Originally Posted by Idiot View Post
*snip*
-Processor unlocks but is unstable (Comments on how to get it stable are welcome)
Try increasing vcore to 1.4-1.5, depending on your cooling's capabilities.

Also, updated.
 
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