I have never quoted a quote before but this is exactly how I feel. As a UT99 fan the venerable franchise used to repesent everything good in pc gaming. I could afford it at launch and now that its only $10 I still don't know whther its worth it. Check out game monitor and see how many people...
I started getting this strange full screen graphic error when I died in BF2142. Only noticed it in one game since latest drivers so its hard to say whether its a hardware or software issue. I blew out the gpu (8800gts 640) and monitored temps so heat isnt an issue. Checking cables too. Just...
I sent in a dead ga-p35-dq6 for rma and after a month from the time it was received at Gigabyte they sent it back to me saying it was "fixed" but I haven't had the heart to rebuild yet. I don't know what is worse, spending almost $300 for a motherboard and having it die in a few months or buying...
Everything I have read at this site and others regarding gaming performance comparisons between a e8xxx cpu and the conroe quad cores has unequivocally favored the e8xxx. Not to stir the pot because they are both great products and one may favor the motherboard and memory you want to use but...
For what its worth I had the same problem but after steady use for many months. I found it particularly interesting that my problem with the keyboard and post screen was identical. I RMA'd the mobo and havent heard much from Gigabyte after waiting a month for the results. I asked them what...
Has anyone had to RMA their P35-DQ6? My PC wouldn't boot one morning and I tried the recommended troubleshooting to no avail so I got an rma. They have had the board almost a month and still no answer. Luckily I found a P35-DS3L for cheap at Compusa's inventory clearance so I have a rig but I...
Thanks for the heat and twist tips. It makes perfect sense. It was out of the case already but luckily I was pulling straight up and it went right back in. I did bend 3 pins once on this very pc I am using now (trusty A7N8X-e) and actually successfully bent them back with using a magnifying...
It may be a while until my c2d system is revived so I am going to throw my 939 back together. Eventually, I am hoping to male a silent htpc from this platform since it always ran so cool. But for now I will try the 8800 GTS so I can frag again. Big hug for the 939! I hope it likes the zalman hsf...
I am not trying to be flip but the easy solution is never turn it off! I have two Giga P35s so I am quite sympathetic. My Dq6 had a similar issue so I just left it on. I shut it down in a storm since it was likely we would lose power and it never booted back up. Now I wish I had left it on and...
I think its probably easy to tell if the cpu has been run at a faster fsb or a higher voltage. I thought I was getting something for nothing by buying the 5320 and running at 6600+ speeds but you know how the old saying goes...
Now that I am "stuck" with an extra P35 mobo I think I will get the...
Thanks for the replys guys. I guess all these years of good luck with hardware has caught up to me and I am paying for it all at once. I did the full battery out CMOS clear too btw. I don't know where I can even buy a cpu or memory near home now that compusa is closing nor could I borrow parts...
OK I consider myself an experienced PC builder but have always had things work well so I am not very experienced diagnosing problems. Now I am stuck with a PC that won't boot and I don't know what the problem may be.
I have a e6320 in a Gigabyte P35 that ran great until it just didnt...
I thought it was the mobo so I sent it in for RMA but bought almost same model and it won't boot either. How do I isolate whether the cpu is toast or identify other problems like psu. cpu or gpu?
ok after many months of steady service I powered down my PC and now it refuses to reboot. It started by doing the start up shut down then start aup again thing that this mobo has been infamous for except there was no boot on the second, third or fourth cycle. I switched the PSU- no change. I...
I am using the v5 BIOS from Gigabytes support page and if i have had any BSODs since it may only be once or twice and it seems like its always when idle with no programs running. I also selected minimal power management under power options but i may use always on as well since i suspect the...
I am curious about Maxs problem. This sounds like its cycling but unable to load the bios. Have you tried holding the DEL key during the entire reboot to get into the bios? Also, have you tried booting from a floppy into the bios flash application? Maybe someone can answer this- why not look at...
OK I wanted to chime in with my latest success of stable gaming at 3108MHz (7x444) after lots of reading and sporadic tweaking without much luck. I would try something new and then play for a few days before making any changes but couldnt seem to get very far beyond 2.6g until I stumbled across...
Thanks for the great post on Friday Kougar. I haven't been able to play with my new rig much but I am happy to say that I have made it past the awkward new mobo manual phase and have finally made some progress into overclocking this machine. I am running the 5h bios but i will try to get the 5l...
OK I am officially struggling to get head around this mobo. I cant seem tp kee[ the multiplier at x7 (cpu-7 reports it as x6 despite bios setting) I flashed to v5h and cleared cmos but I am only running at 6x266.7=1600MHz so needless to say my upgrade is a failure. I will try reinstalling...
netjack- here is a good way to compare various models comparison chart
Thanks Kougar -
I havent had any isues since enabling Option2.
My earlier problems were solved after installing xpsp2 before unpacking the chipset packages. It took a while to get all the latest drivers installed...
I haven't had much time or luck getting this off the ground. Installed windows but the chipset driver install program off included disk and off downloaded packages just hangs....guess i will try gigabyte support
Hey guys I just built a GA-P35-DQ6 and its seems to be working OK other than the boot "hang" and sometimes the CPU fan stops but the zerotherm heatsink is doing its job well enough with the case fans. Here are my basics for now:
GA-P35-DQ6 mobo
e6320 cpu
2 sticks of OCZ 1066MHz DDR2...
I just built a system with the GA-P35-DQ6 so I think I will use the f4 first to see if it fixes that boot hang before trying the f5 beta. Anyone here use it for the DQ6?
This board could be a great backbone for my future htpc but I wish Asus had included better audio options. I think the biggest things holding me back from getting this board are the prices of 939 cpus and the lack of clear peripheral support for the hd audio features. Currently I have a htpc I...
Yeah I dont think a passive heatsink will fit under my x800xl video card without serious modding. I wonder if theres a way to add speed control to the fan? Also, I dont really want to get into pulling my mother board out at the moment so I will leave it alone. I will test the temo rise if i...
I hear this fan is a major noise maker at since its running at 8000rpm+ I believe it. I have a big case with 4 80mm fans as it is so I want to find a passive heatsink or quiet fan to replace msi's banshee of a fan. Any suggestions?
I bought this mobo when it was first released and it has been rock solid. I have a 3500 winchester on it and it stays very vool @~39 c under heavy load/ildes at 31c. I couldbt be happier as the over gaming performance blows me away. I can run BF2 or Warcraft at max detail and still get 60-80 FPS...
My mother gave me this relic. It has a botched install of 95 and a modem card. I was wondering if anyone else had one and tried installing a new OS? If someone really wants it I would consider giving it up for adoption as its beyond my level of expertise. I wish it did work better if for only...
My wife is using AIM to conderence with a friend who is using iChat. They can see each other and we can hear her friend but her friend ccant hear us. I have been googling and forum searching to no immdeiate avail. Its a longshot but where do I start. The logitech mic on a nforce2 mobo seems to...
I thought the Neo4-f would have the soundblaster setup I read about in the SLI round-up. Maybe the hardware is the same but the drivers and sound interface seem very buggy and inconsistent. Sometimes it works sometimes it doesnt or the sound is very affected or distorted. I guess I will have to...
I have a Rev1.04 A7N8X and a Rev2.0 . I never had good stability even after flashing the bios when I used the DDR400 with a Barton on the Rev1.04. I have a gig of 2700 of value ram in it now and its rock solid but I never really played with the memory timing or voltage.
I built mine last night and it runs perfectly. This is my first MSI board and I am impressed. I installed the Winchester 3500+ with stock fan and it idles at 26 degrees/ 32 playing HL2 maxed out. I installed it with a new Raptor drive, Powercolor x800 xl, OCZ 520 PSU and OCZ EL 3200 DDR. This...
Well I ordered this with the 3500+ after thinking I would just take the 3200+ but its only $100 more. I am pretty excited about moving up from my nforce2 platform. I bought the X800xl, Raptor drive and the ocz memory/psu that Anands been touting so I hope to have the parts by weeks end. I...
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