8500 CL5D-PI Black + Gigabyte UD3P

[xenogear74]

Hey Guys -

So I just updated my CPU and am looking to make sure my bios is as tweaked as possible, that being said I was hoping you could give me some feedback on my bios settings here considering the memory I have.

Thanks in advance, any and all help is appreciated!

Motherboard:Gigabyte Model: EP45-UD3P  Rev#:1.6  Bios Version: FE
Cpu: Intel Q9650
Ram: G.Skill, F2-8500CL5D-4GBPI x 2 (8 Gigs total), http://www.gskill.com/products.php?index=170
Power Supply Unit: Antec,CP850, 850





MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
Robust Graphics Booster -------------- : [Auto]
CPU Clock Ratio ---------------------- : [##]
Fine CPU Clock Ratio ----------------- : [0.0] 
CPU Frequency ---------------------: ####

Clock Chip Control
Standard Clock Control
CPU Host Clock Control --------------- : [Enabled]
CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) --------------: [Mhz]
PCI Express Frequency (Mhz) ---------- : 100

C.I.A.2 ------------------------------ : [Disabled]

Advanced Clock Control ------- [Press Enter]
CPU Clock Drive ---------------------- : <<< 800
PCI Express Clock Drive -------------- : <<< 900
CPU Clock Skew (ps) ------------------ : <<<
MCH Clock Skew (ps) ------------------ : <<<

DRAM Performance Control
Performance Enhance ------------------- : Standard
Extreme Memory Profile --- (X.M.P.) --- : [Disabled]
(G)MCH Frequency Latch ---------------- : [Auto]
System Memory Multiplier -------------- : 3.20B
Memory Frequency (Mhz) ---------------- : [Auto]
DRAM Timing Selectable ---------------- : Manual

Standard Timing Control
CAS Latency Time -------- ?? ---------- : 5
tRCD  ------------------- ?? ---------- : 5
tRP --------------------- ?? ---------- : 5
tRAS  ------------------- ?? ---------- : 15

Advanced Timing Control
tRRD  ------------------- ?? ---------- : [Auto]
tWTR  ------------------- ?? ---------- : [Auto]
tWR --------------------- ?? ---------- : [Auto]
tRFC  ------------------- ?? ---------- : [Auto]
tRTP  ------------------- ?? ---------- : [Auto]
Command Rate (CMD) -------------------- : 2

Driving Strength Profiles
Driving Strength --------- : Press Enter <--- press ENTER to modify memory sub-timings when overclocking

Channel A
Static tRead Value --------------------- : [Auto]
tRD Phase0 Adjustment ------------------ : [Auto] 
tRD Phase1 Adjustment ------------------ : [Auto]
tRD Phase2 Adjustment ------------------ : [Auto]
tRD Phase3 Adjustment ------------------ : [Auto]
Trd2rd(Different Rank) ----------------- : [Auto]
Twr2wr(Different Rank) ----------------- : [Auto]
Twr2rd(Different Rank) ----------------- : [Auto]
Trd2wr(Same/Diff Rank) ----------------- : [Auto]
Dimm1 Clock Skew Control --------------- : [Auto] 
Dimm2 Clock Skew Control --------------- : [Auto]  

Channel B
Static tRead Value --------------------- : [Auto]
tRD Phase0 Adjustment ------------------ : [Auto] 
tRD Phase1 Adjustment ------------------ : [Auto]
tRD Phase2 Adjustment ------------------ : [Auto]
tRD Phase3 Adjustment ------------------ : [Auto]
Trd2rd(Different Rank) ----------------- : [Auto]
Twr2wr(Different Rank) ----------------- : [Auto]
Twr2rd(Different Rank) ----------------- : [Auto]
Trd2wr(Same/Diff Rank) ----------------- : [Auto]
Dimm1 Clock Skew Control --------------- : [Auto]  
Dimm2 Clock Skew Control --------------- : [Auto]  

Motherboard Voltage Control
CPU
Voltage Types------------ Normal -------- Current -----
Load-Line Calibration ----------------- : [Disabled]
CPU Vcore --------------- 1.?????  ---- : [Auto] 

CPU Termination --------- 1.200V* ----- : [Auto]
CPU PLL ----------------- 1.500V* ----- : [Auto] 

CPU Reference ----------- 0.755V* ----- : [Auto] 
CPU Reference2 ---------- 0.800V* ----- : [Auto] 

MCH/ICH
MCH Core ---------------- 1.100V ------- : [Auto] 
MCH Reference ----------- 0.800V ------- : [Auto]
MCH/DRAM Ref ------------ 0.900V  ------ : [Auto]
ICH I/O ----------------- 1.500V ------- : [Auto] 
ICH Core ---------------- 1.100V ------- : [Auto] 
DRAM
DRAM Voltage ------------ 1.800V ------- : 2.00
DRAM Termination -------- 0.900V ------- : [Auto]
Channel A Reference ----- 0.900V ------- : [Auto]
Channel B Reference ----- 0.900V ------- : [Auto]

Advanced Settings
Limit CPUID Max. to 3 ------------------ : [Disabled]
No-Execute Memory Protect -------------- : [Enabled]
CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) ---------------- : Enabled
C2/C2E State Support ------------------- : [Disabled]
x C4/C4E State Support ----------------- : [Disabled]
CPU Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) ------------ : [Enabled]
CPU EIST Function  --------------------- : Enabled
Virtualization Technology -------------- : Enabled

Integrated Peripherals
Legacy USB Storage Detect  ------------- : [Enabled]

[Tradesman]

Since it's a new CPU, if it's stable now, I'd leave it as is to give the thermal compound some time to cure (maybe up to a week, depending on usage), then tweak it when A) you start OCing (assumption, based on you mentioning tweaking) or B) just want to try and fine tune. While it may be stable now, until the compound cures you may get slight fluctuations that could throw things off, i.e. appear great one minute and be off next time you boot.

[xenogear74]

Thanks! I'm stability testing now.

Because there are 8gigs, anything specific i should actually change to? I read up above that with another DDR2 set you recommended setting the MCH to 1.4? Would this still be applicable to the pi series?

Thanks!

[GSKILL TECH]

DRAM Voltage 2.10V
MCH Core Voltage 1.40V

Thank you
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