Gigabyte EP45-UD3P Bios settings

[genetix]

If you don't believe me, try testing two sets. PK will have a ~.4 lower Windows Index rating than the PI since PIs are high performance gaming modules.

Hell, I would love to hear where you rate HK or HZ series on this scaling if PI is gaming chip. I got here 4 old 1GB HK 4-4-3-5 chips. Comparing to 6400PI-B, damn, these HK Blocks makes my new 2GB blocks look like toys.

[geojo2]

Hi
I wil get back to you on the information for the board. I have been tied up lately.....

I appreciate your info..

[4x64]

no problem, post your info when you can.

[geojo2]

Re Bios Settings

I posted my bios settings below

There are a few other things***When I first go into the M.I.T settings, I get a RED BLOCK SCREEN UP THAT SAYS: "The system has experienced boot failures because of overclocking or change in voltages.
Last setting in this voltage may not coincide with the current H/W states." What does this mean?? As far as I can tell I have not had any boot failures since I put the ram in slots 2 and 4. AND THE PC IS UP AND RUNNING


Gigabyte EP45 UD3P******

Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83ghz LGA775 95W
Memory Model Number: G.SKILL 4GB 2X4 240 PIN DDR21066 (PC2 8500) DUEL CHANNEL MODEL# 8500CL5D

******Gigabyte EP45 UD3P******REV 1.6

Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83ghz LGA775 95W
Memory Model Number: G.SKILL 4GB 2X4 240 PIN DDR21066 (PC2 8500) DUEL CHANNEL MODEL# 8500CL5D

Robust Graphics Booster.........................[AUTO ]
CPU Clock Ratio.................................[8X ]
Fine CPU Clock Ratio............................[ +0.5]
CPU Frequency [ 2.83]GHz..........................[333X8.5 ]

******Clock Chip Control******

CPU Host Clock Control..........................[ DISABLED]
CPU Host Frequency (Mhz)........................[333 ]
PCI Express Frequency (Mhz).....................[AUTO ]
C.I.A 2 [ DISABLED]

******Advanced Clock Control******

CPU Clock Drive.................................[ 800MV]
PCI Express Clock Drive.........................[900MV ]
CPU Clock Skew..................................[OPS ]
MCH Clock Skew..................................[ OPS]

******DRAM Performance Control******

Performance Enhance [STANDARD ]
Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)....................[ AUTO]
(G) MCH Frequency Latch.........................[AUTO ]
System Memory Multipler.........................[3.20 ]
Memory Frequency 1066...........................[ 1066]
DRAM Timing Selectable..........................[MANUAL ]

CAS Latency Time................................[5 ]
tRCD............................................[5 ]
tRP.............................................[ 5]
tRAS............................................[15 ]

******Advanced Timing Control******

tRRD...............4.............................[AUTO ]
tWTR................4............................[AUTO ]
tWR................13.............................[ AUTO]
tRFC.................68...........................[AUTO ]
tRTP.................4...........................[AUTO ]
Command Rate (cmd)..............................[ 2]

******Channel A Timing Settings******

Static tRead Value [8 ] ................[ AUTO]
tRD Phase0 Adjustment [0 ] ................[AUTO ]
tRD Phase1 Adjustment [0 ] ................[ AUTO]
tRD Phase2 Adjustment [ 0] ................[AUTO ]
tRD Phase3 Adjustment [0 ] ................[ AUTO]

tRD 2rd (Different Rank) [8 ] ................[3 ]
tWR 2wr (Different Rank) [8 ] ................[AUTO ]
tWR 2rd (Different Rank) [ 7] ................[ AUTO]
tRD 2wr (Same/Difft Rank) [ 9] ................[AUTO ]

Dimm 1 Clock Skew Control.......................[AUTO ]
Dimm 2 Clock Skew Control.......................[AUTO ]
DDR Write Training..............................[AUTO ]

******Channel A Driving Settings******

Drive Strength Profile..........................[667MHZ ]
Data Driving Pull Up Level......................[ AUTO]
cmd Driving Pull Up Level.......................[AUTO ]
ctrl Driving Pull Up Level......................[AUTO ]
clk Driving Pull Up Level.......................[ AUTO]

Data Driving Pull Down Level....................[AUTO ]
cmd Driving Pull Down Level.....................[ AUTO]
ctrl Driving Pull Down Level....................[AUTO ]
clk Driving Pull Down Level.....................[ AUTO]

******Channel B Timing Settings******

Static tRead Value [8 ] ................[AUTO ]
tRD Phase0 Adjustment [0 ] ................[AUTO ]
tRD Phase1 Adjustment [0 ] ................[AUTO ]
tRD Phase2 Adjustment [ 0] ................[AUTO ]
tRD Phase3 Adjustment [0 ] ................[AUTO ]

tRD 2rd (Differnt Rank) [8 ] ................[AUTO ]
tWR 2wr (Differnt Rank) [8 ] ................[AUTO ]
tWR 2rd (Differnt Rank) [7 ] ................[AUTO ]
tRD 2wr (Same/Difft Rank) [9 ] ................[AUTO ]

Dimm 1 Clock Skew Control.......................[ AUTO]
Dimm 2 Clock Skew Control.......................[AUTO ]
DDR Write Training..............................[ AUTO ]

******Channel B Driving Settings******

Drive Strength Profile..........................[AUTO ]
Data Driving Pull Up Level......................[ AUTO]
cmd Driving Pull Up Level.......................[AUTO ]
ctrl Driving Pull Up Level......................[ AUTO]
clk Driving Pull Up Level.......................[AUTO ]

Data Driving Pull Down Level....................[AUTO ]
cmd Driving Pull Down Level.....................[ AUTO]
ctrl Driving Pull Down Level....................[AUTO ]
clk Driving Pull Down Level.....................[AUTO ]

******Motherboard Voltage Control******

Load-Line Calibration [ DISABLED]
CPU Vcore [1.27500V ]...................[1.30000V ]
CPU Termination [ 1.200V]...................[AUTO ]
CPU PLL [ 1.500V]...................[AUTO ]
CPU Reference [0760V ]...................[AUTO ]

MCH Core [1.00V ] ]...................[AUTO ]
MCH Reference [0760V ]...................[ AUTO]
MCH/DRAM Refernce [0.900V ]...................[AUTO ]
ICH I/O [ 1.500V]...................[ AUTO]
ICH Core [1.100V ]...................[ AUTO]

DRAM Voltage [1.800V ]...................[AUTO ]
DRAM Termination [ 0900V]...................[AUTO ]
Channel A Ref [0.900V ]...................[AUTO ]
Channel B Ref [ 0.900V]...................[AUTO ]

******Advanced BIOS Features******

CPU Multithreading..............................[ CANNOT FIND]
Limit CPUID Max to 3...........................[ DISABLED]
No-Execute memory Protect.................[ ENABLED]
CPU Enhance Halt (CIE).......................[ ENABLED ]
C2/C2E State Support.........................[DISABLED ]
C4/C4E State Support.........................[ DISABLED]
CPU Thermal Monitor...........................[ENABLED ]
CPU EIST Function...............................[ENABLED ]
Virtualization Technology......................[ENABLED ]

Can you also tell me how I can a backup of the Bios???

Thank You

[GSKILL TECH]

The errors are letting you know that the BIOS settings are incorrect and need to be adjusted. In your current BIOS settings above, there a couple things you should change such as DRAM Voltage to 2.1V. MCH Core can be set at 1.2V. tWR can be set to 10 as well since 13 is way loose.

Thank you
GSKILL SUPPORT

[4x64]

Changes noted below:

Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83ghz LGA775 95W
Memory Model Number: G.SKILL 4GB 2X4 240 PIN DDR21066 (PC2 8500) DUEL CHANNEL MODEL# 8500CL5D

******Gigabyte EP45 UD3P******REV 1.6

Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83ghz LGA775 95W
Memory Model Number: G.SKILL 4GB 2X4 240 PIN DDR21066 (PC2 8500) DUEL CHANNEL MODEL# 8500CL5D

Robust Graphics Booster.........................[AUTO ]
CPU Clock Ratio.................................[8X ]
Fine CPU Clock Ratio............................[ +0.5]
CPU Frequency [ 2.83]GHz..........................[333X8.5 ]

******Clock Chip Control******

CPU Host Clock Control..........................[ ENABLED]
CPU Host Frequency (Mhz)........................[333 ]
PCI Express Frequency (Mhz).....................[AUTO ] <<-----change to 100
C.I.A 2 [ DISABLED]

******Advanced Clock Control******

CPU Clock Drive.................................[ 800MV]
PCI Express Clock Drive.........................[900MV ]
CPU Clock Skew..................................[OPS ]
MCH Clock Skew..................................[ OPS]

******DRAM Performance Control******

Performance Enhance [STANDARD ]
Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)....................[ AUTO]
(G) MCH Frequency Latch.........................[AUTO ]
System Memory Multipler.........................[3.20 ]<<<--- Change to AUTO (The SPD on these boards is finicky, select auto for now, we will fine tune it later)
Memory Frequency 1066...........................[ 1066]<<<-- this number may change when above is done please report that number back
DRAM Timing Selectable..........................[MANUAL ]

CAS Latency Time................................[5 ]
tRCD............................................[5 ]
tRP.............................................[ 5]
tRAS............................................[15 ]

******Advanced Timing Control******

tRRD...............4.............................[AUTO ]
tWTR................4............................[AUTO ]
tWR................13.............................[ AUTO]<<--- I would change it to 8, G Skill tech recommends 10
tRFC.................68...........................[AUTO ]
tRTP.................4...........................[AUTO ]
Command Rate (cmd)..............................[ 2]

******Channel A Timing Settings******

Static tRead Value [8 ] ................[ AUTO]
tRD Phase0 Adjustment [0 ] ................[AUTO ]
tRD Phase1 Adjustment [0 ] ................[ AUTO]
tRD Phase2 Adjustment [ 0] ................[AUTO ]
tRD Phase3 Adjustment [0 ] ................[ AUTO]

tRD 2rd (Different Rank) [8 ] ................[3 ]<<<---- change to auto
tWR 2wr (Different Rank) [8 ] ................[AUTO ]
tWR 2rd (Different Rank) [ 7] ................[ AUTO]
tRD 2wr (Same/Difft Rank) [ 9] ................[AUTO ]

Dimm 1 Clock Skew Control.......................[AUTO ]
Dimm 2 Clock Skew Control.......................[AUTO ]
DDR Write Training..............................[AUTO ]

******Channel A Driving Settings******

Drive Strength Profile..........................[667MHZ ]<<<-----change to 1066
Data Driving Pull Up Level......................[ AUTO]
cmd Driving Pull Up Level.......................[AUTO ]
ctrl Driving Pull Up Level......................[AUTO ]
clk Driving Pull Up Level.......................[ AUTO]

Data Driving Pull Down Level....................[AUTO ]
cmd Driving Pull Down Level.....................[ AUTO]
ctrl Driving Pull Down Level....................[AUTO ]
clk Driving Pull Down Level.....................[ AUTO]

******Channel B Timing Settings******

Static tRead Value [8 ] ................[AUTO ]
tRD Phase0 Adjustment [0 ] ................[AUTO ]
tRD Phase1 Adjustment [0 ] ................[AUTO ]
tRD Phase2 Adjustment [ 0] ................[AUTO ]
tRD Phase3 Adjustment [0 ] ................[AUTO ]

tRD 2rd (Differnt Rank) [8 ] ................[AUTO ]
tWR 2wr (Differnt Rank) [8 ] ................[AUTO ]
tWR 2rd (Differnt Rank) [7 ] ................[AUTO ]
tRD 2wr (Same/Difft Rank) [9 ] ................[AUTO ]

Dimm 1 Clock Skew Control.......................[ AUTO]
Dimm 2 Clock Skew Control.......................[AUTO ]
DDR Write Training..............................[ AUTO ]

******Channel B Driving Settings******

Drive Strength Profile..........................[AUTO ]<<<--- change to 1066
Data Driving Pull Up Level......................[ AUTO]
cmd Driving Pull Up Level.......................[AUTO ]
ctrl Driving Pull Up Level......................[ AUTO]
clk Driving Pull Up Level.......................[AUTO ]

Data Driving Pull Down Level....................[AUTO ]
cmd Driving Pull Down Level.....................[ AUTO]
ctrl Driving Pull Down Level....................[AUTO ]
clk Driving Pull Down Level.....................[AUTO ]

******Motherboard Voltage Control******

Load-Line Calibration [ DISABLED]
CPU Vcore [1.27500V ]...................[1.30000V ]<<<<---change to auto
CPU Termination [ 1.200V]...................[AUTO ]
CPU PLL [ 1.500V]...................[AUTO ]
CPU Reference [0760V ]...................[AUTO ]

MCH Core [1.00V ] ]...................[AUTO ]<<<--- change to 1.30 volts, G Skill Tech say 1.20
MCH Reference [0760V ]...................[ AUTO]
MCH/DRAM Refernce [0.900V ]...................[AUTO ]
ICH I/O [ 1.500V]...................[ AUTO]
ICH Core [1.100V ]...................[ AUTO]<<<---- change to 1.20 volts

DRAM Voltage [1.800V ]...................[AUTO ]<<<--- change to 2.10 volts
DRAM Termination [ 0900V]...................[AUTO ]
Channel A Ref [0.900V ]...................[AUTO ]
Channel B Ref [ 0.900V]...................[AUTO ]

******Advanced BIOS Features******

CPU Multithreading..............................[ CANNOT FIND]
Limit CPUID Max to 3...........................[ DISABLED]
No-Execute memory Protect.................[ ENABLED]
CPU Enhance Halt (CIE).......................[ ENABLED ]<<<---change to disable
C2/C2E State Support.........................[DISABLED ]
C4/C4E State Support.........................[ DISABLED]
CPU Thermal Monitor...........................[ENABLED ]
CPU EIST Function...............................[ENABLED ]<<<---change to disable
Virtualization Technology......................[ENABLED ]

[geojo2]

I made those changes..

I could only install win vista 64 bit with 1 stick of ram (in slot #1 without coming up with errors) yet, when i added the other stick in slot #3, I started coming up with the same errors all over again.

But when I used slots 2 and 4 using the two sticks of ram, windows installed correctly and I have not been coming up with any errors.

Could it be that slot #3 is defective?????

[4x64]

swap sticks to see if it is one the sticks or the boards slot, I see an RMA coming

[geojo2]

I had checked both sticks with memtest86 and they both passed...

I sent a e-mail to gigabyte yesterday and explained the situation. This is the 2nd mobo in this pc and the 2nd one that slot #3 gave me trouble. I had an exchange from newegg.

I think gigabyte could have problems with the version 1.6. They must know about it. I want to put another 2 sticks of ram in it. But right now i think I am wasting my time.
I am going to wait and see what gigabyte says.
But I know if there is a swap for the same board, I am not going to go this route again. Maybe I can exchange for a different model.. maybe!

[4x64]

Keep us posted, I also have the v1.6 board-- it is finicky at best.

[genetix]

The second slots are made that way. They will work better on them. Slot probably isn't bad just can't do same Fine Delays are the second ones does as in they drop them to 0T. Don't even think it's the gigabyte honestly probably just the memory controller design.

and no I don't think RMA would solve anything in this case.

[geojo2]

Thanks

Thank you 4X64 and genetix for your knowledge....I am going to change the settings and get back to you.

Gigabyte got back to me and I just sent them my ram settings(old settings) and a RMA on the other MoBo I sent back to Newegg.

Do you think it would be safe to say I could add another 2X2Gb of ram without any problems??

My grandson had computer tech. in high school and he said he would build me a great computer. And I said I would build him one(and I"m paying for the one he's building for me to boot). This did not work out so good.

[geojo2]

I did the changes in the bios. The only thing I could not change which was in the "Channel A Timing Settings, and that was to change the......... tRD 2rd (Different Rank) [8] to Auto,..... it is now set on 3 (it would only let me do a number change) and there was no option to change it to AUTO. But everything seems to be running fine

Gigibyte got back to me and said make sure that the Performance Enhance was set to (Standard) which it is, and to set the System Memory Multipler to 800mhz, but there is no setting for this.....The only MHZ i can see is the Drive Strength Profile.

They also said that with using high voltage ram, it could make slot 3 unstable.

[4x64]

geojo2. When there is only a number option, of you enter a 0 then hit enter again, it will go to auto, make the changes and report back please

[geojo2]

OK, it is changed to AUTO