I'm preparing to build 2 new machines with the components listed in the subject line. I don't intend to overclock the CPU or memory, but I do want to adjust BIOS settings so the memory is running at it's max speced speed of 2000MHz.
I have a couple of preliminary questions, if I may. I have found two threads here that may contain relevant information - http://www.gskill.us/forum/showthread.php?t=25984GBTD and http://www.gskill.us/forum/showthread.php?t=1953.
The first of these contains what it says is a complete set of settings for the correct memory on a Gigabyte P55 based MB, very similar to mine. The second mentions what it says is a setting missing from the first set.
Questions:
1) Why do some of the voltages listed in the 'complete' set for the i7-860 contain three values? (For instance, 'QPI/VTT Voltage 1.150v ............ 1.100V [1.190V]'). What is the significance of these 3 values? Which one am I supposed to use?
2) Message 5 in the second thread I've linked to says that the 'complete' settings list is missing a value for QPI/VTT, and says a correct value is 1.4V. Is this correct?
3) Finally, is XMP a total failure, then? Both the motherboard and RAM are supposed to support it. Shouldn't I be able to simply enable XMP and let the system automatically make the necessary BIOS modifications?
Thanks for your time.
I have a couple of preliminary questions, if I may. I have found two threads here that may contain relevant information - http://www.gskill.us/forum/showthread.php?t=25984GBTD and http://www.gskill.us/forum/showthread.php?t=1953.
The first of these contains what it says is a complete set of settings for the correct memory on a Gigabyte P55 based MB, very similar to mine. The second mentions what it says is a setting missing from the first set.
Questions:
1) Why do some of the voltages listed in the 'complete' set for the i7-860 contain three values? (For instance, 'QPI/VTT Voltage 1.150v ............ 1.100V [1.190V]'). What is the significance of these 3 values? Which one am I supposed to use?
2) Message 5 in the second thread I've linked to says that the 'complete' settings list is missing a value for QPI/VTT, and says a correct value is 1.4V. Is this correct?
3) Finally, is XMP a total failure, then? Both the motherboard and RAM are supposed to support it. Shouldn't I be able to simply enable XMP and let the system automatically make the necessary BIOS modifications?
Thanks for your time.
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