[stasio]

Nice review Steve...as usual......
Can you replace pic for EasyTune and System Information Viewer (at the bottom)....it's to small to see.

 

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Latest HWiNFO 2205 Beta (Sensors).
http://www.hwinfo.com/beta/hw64_439_2205.zip

 

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"Z97 XP MEI" driver installed on SOC Force.......(Win7 x64);

 

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Guys,
check with latest HWMonitor (is a bit offset....in +) or GTL.

 

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mandrix

Stasio, Vring isn't shown for all Gigabyte Z97 boards....my Z87 does, my Z97 does not. I told you that a while back.....your OC board shows it but most of the rest don't.
GTL just shows the setpoint in the BIOS, not the actual readout. The only way some of us can see Vring is with the meter.....

Yea,I know you tell me earlier.
GTL and EasyTune displaying VRing (and others) measured voltage (not set voltage).
How about HWMonitor?

 

[stasio]

Quote:

Originally Posted by mandrix

HWMonitor shows something for Vring, but nothing close to what my meter shows.

So,EasyTune and GTL is only choice.atm...

 

[stasio]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyro999

Yes, normal and expected. Everyone went over this a year ago

It doesn't rise in every load AFAIK, just many, that +0.02.

If your software is reporting it as set, you're probably looking at the wrong software. cpu-z versions past 1.64.0 on gigabyte z87 improperly display VID, and not the Vcore sensor. It was never fixed to my knowledge.

If you download Hwinfo ( www.hwinfo.com ) and scroll past the VID sensor down to Vcore, you should see it's very accurate, if it's the same for z97 as it is z87

Yea,
latest HWiNFO and AIDA64 displaying correct Vcore and VID voltage.

 

[stasio]

Right ...Vring fluctuate (follows) as Vcore value.
Once you set fixed value,not much increase (maybe less then 10%).

 

[stasio]

Nice guide.....thx Sin

GIGABYTE Z97X-UD5H Motherboard - Circuit and Overclocking Guide

 

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I have enabled all C state (C3 & C6/7) and all other disabled (EIST & CIE).
This give me always max speed and min Vcore (not VID as CPU-Z display).
AIDA64 and HWiNFO displaying correct.

 

[stasio]

Quote:

Originally Posted by mandrix

Interesting. I only enable C6/C7 & leave the rest on Auto on both my Z87 & Z97 UD5H boards.. My vcore drops below .1V also.

BTW Stasio, I tried dropping the Vccn on my 4790K below 1.8 and it didn't work for me (Z87 UD5H). Something interesting I did see though was I could leave Vring on Auto with what would turn out to be too low vcore and the Vring would max at 1.45v, and fail P95 1344-1344. After bumping up the vcore some, the Vring would stay down around 1.05 on Auto.
Funny I never noticed that before, but I had the 4790K at first in my Z97 board and haven't spent as much time with it in my Z87 board.

Although my Z87 UD5H OC's every bit as good as my Z97 UD5H, I discovered I need a higher setpoint for Vcore to get the same eventual Vcore under load, because the Z87 has tighter voltage control than the Z97.....or at least that's how I interpret it.

You saw my post on TT forum with VCCIN 1.500V @4.9GHz ?
Maybe on Z87 series didn't works well.
2 months ago, I complain about leaving Vring on Auto.....giving me also 1.450V.
They (R&D) already fix this issue (Z97).
Quote:

Originally Posted by hotrod717

I am so impressed with these mobo's! Have gone and surpassed my expectations multiple times on multiple levels.

So close to 5.2 bench stable. 5 and 5.1 are xtu and R15 stable.

Very nice....try BIOS F7d (a;c) or X08...link in my sig.

 

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Quote:

Originally Posted by KnownDragon

Z97 SOC FORCE.

My testing...and 24/7 setting:
http://forums.tweaktown.com/gigabyte/57124-gigabyte-z97-boards-teazer-10.html
http://forums.tweaktown.com/gigabyte/57124-gigabyte-z97-boards-teazer-11.html

 

[stasio]

Look at post #1.

 

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^
Administrator Password
Allows you to configure an administrator password. Press on this item, type the password, and
then press . You will be requested to confirm the password. Type the password again and press
. You must enter the administrator password (or user password) at system startup and when entering
BIOS Setup. Differing from the user password, the administrator password allows you to make changes
to all BIOS settings.

User Password
Allows you to configure a user password. Press on this item, type the password, and then press
. You will be requested to confirm the password. Type the password again and press .
You must enter the administrator password (or user password) at system startup and when entering BIOS
Setup. However, the user password only allows you to make changes to certain BIOS settings but not all.

To cancel the password, press on the password item and when requested for the password, enter
the correct one first. When prompted for a new password, press without entering any password.
Press again when prompted to confirm.

 

[stasio]

^Try to Clear_CMOS.

 

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SimoFLC

Hi , i have gigabyte z97x soc, but button ratio and gear doesn' t change anything, maybe i have to try to flash bios? i can change cpu frequency but not bclk, i have no idea if i have to allow this button, thanks

Install OC Button Tool......

http://download.gigabyte.us/FileList/Utility/mb_utility_oc-button.zip