*** Official Gigabyte P965-DS3 Thread ***

[Harrier]

Thanks guys. Manually set PCI-E to 100MHz worked so far. This time I also opened my case door to make sure heat is not the problem.

Now I can get to 266*9=2.4GHz with all default voltages. Normal usages (web browsing and etc) for 3 hours so far.

Will update later if I can get pass burn-in test or any higher but I doubt I need it any higher. Thanks again!

P.S. Anyone know why does that PCI-E frequency matters that much? Is that just this board or its a general rule for overclocking? Is 100MHz the default for auto?

Update: After 7 hours of Orthos test on 2.4GHz. It's still stable! Great!

 

[pelikan]

DS3 and E4300.

Was stuck at 9 x 267 (2400 MHz). Stock vcore. No voltage adjustments on anything would let it go higher. Did some reading and it looks like I may have maxed the NB on the 800 strap.

Trying 8 x 334 (2672 MHz) now. Stock vcore. This should have the NB on the 1066 strap. Stable so far. I'll have to test a lot more configurations than I originally thought to find the max of this chip.

 

[yuppiejr]

Regarding FSB speeds...

Doesn't the DS3 allow you to set the multiplier on any Core Duo 2 CPU to a lower value than stock, or is that only with the EE edition chips? If so, what about trying a 400 mhz FSB with a more modest multiplier value (say 6x for starters to get 2.4 ghz, then test 7x... etc..) - assuming your RAM is DDR2800/PC6400 you should be in safe territory.

 

[pelikan]

It looks like I have a FSB hole from about 268-300. I am currently testing 2900 MHz at 9 x 322. All volts are stock. I tried 3000 MHz but it wasn't stable. I don't want to raise the volts because the stock heatsink is on there. This is a new build for a friend. If it was me I'd use a Ninja like I have in my system.

 

[swamyg1]

Can someone suggest some decent ram to go with the DS3 and a e6600? There are so many choices, looking for the best bang for buck. Thanks!

 

[Kamyk]

Originally posted by: amenx
Yep, 4gigs. Running fine.

Cool, but is the mem running at 800 Mhz (or above) ?
I'm asking this question cause I'm going to get another 2x512 MB kit.
The problem is that somebody told me that Intel P965 had some kind of limitation that
prevented mobo from runnning with 4 mem sticks higher than 666 Mhz. I think that's ridiculous, but I'd like to gather some info first...

 

[Dwarefy]

A little question from me

I'm I use only sata drives Should I be ok and problems free :S ?

On wich ports should I plug them?

 

[cryptonomicon]

Since all DS3 comments are supposed to go in this thread:

I don't know if this is an "enthusiast" board, but if it is, it's the worst one ever made.

I can say this solely based on the placement of the Reset CMOS location, as every enthusiast has a monster card which takes up two slots, meaning you have to remove the video card to reset the cmos. I read you can reset it by just popping out the battery and shorting that, but I dont even think I can get the battery out easily without removing the video card.
I seriously cannot believe how they could ever design the reset cmos to go there.

 

[cryptonomicon]

Other thing:

Are there any programs that will allow software cooling with this motherboard and 3-pin fans?

Speedfan = no dice.

Thanks.


EDIT *** sweet, Speedfan will work with this motherboard, just set Fan cooling to Disable in bios, then in speedfan go to advanced options, select the IT8712F and set PWM1 and PWM2 to Software Controlled and Remember checkbox ***

 

[Imported]

I agree on the reset CMOS location. So rediculous.. good thing I've only used it once I think.

 

[Phoenix97]

So I have this board now:
E4300, with stock Intel cooler
2 x 1GB Kingston DDR2 667 1.8V, dual channel, in the yellow slots.
Enermax 420W PSU
eVGA GeForce 7600GS (PCIe)

I've been trying to install Windows 2000 for the past few hours now. I keep getting BSODs, usually during the part where it's copying the files for COM+, configuring it, and so on. This is after you type in the serial number, but before you have the screen which has something like this on it:
1. Copying files
2. Start menu?
3. Saving settings
4. Removing temporary files used

I get BSODs like:
PF TABLE CORRUPT
or
0xC000021A FATAL SYSTEM ERROR

I have tried:
Changing the drive the OS is going to be installed on, from a 36GB SATA Raptor using the onboard SATA connectors to an 18GB SCSI hard drive on an Adaptec 29160.
Changing the CD drive the Windows 2000 disc is being read with
Disabling a whole bunch of onboard stuff I'm not using

And nothing seems to work. I've ran memtest86 for about 5-6 minutes without any errors. Also, the CPU temperature seems to be being underreported. I get something like 23C as a CPU temperature after it's been on for a while, and a system temperture of 32C. This is with an open case, stock Intel air cooler.

What can I try now?

 

[katieca]

If I get the C2D 6420 will I be able to boot far enough to flash to the latest BIOS?

 

[aussieburger]

So I have this board now

Gigabyte DS3P (rev3.3) latest F4 Bios
E6300
evga 8800gts 320
Winxp with the latest nvidia drivers

First boot ran 3dmark06 everything worked fine.

Next boot my Graphic Interface Link width has been reduced to pcie x1

What I did between boots was:
- modifiy a few bios options are specified on the previous page (the 6 to disable)
- went to 343 FSB
- set pci-e to 100fsb
- set system voltages to auto (that thing that flashes when u don't)

Any ideas how to get back to pcie 16x speed ???

thanks for any help !!

EDIT:

Originally posted by: Endlessshampoo
got a big problem atm.

Got a Ds3 rev 1.0 with f10 bios.

im using vista 32 bit

my pci-e is set itself to 1x which makes slowdown in evereything. I got a small oc atm at 3.2 ghz(8x400).

my gfx is geforce 8800GTS 640mb

Looks like i'm not the only one with this problem ... this was on page 83 and never saw a reply to it

 

[aussieburger]

and some more questions on some of the bios options:

1) Robust Graphics Option - comments on effectiviness ?

2) Where can I see what my current memory voltages are ?? I don't see with cpu-z or EasyTune 5. In the bios they are set to Auto.

3) I have 1 8800gts gpu is it worthwhile to plugin the extra 12V molar into the mobo for extra pci-e power ? or is that just an overkill (strickly 2 cards only) ?

Update:
Reading around a bit the pci-e problem appears to be related to the pci-e frequency - If I up the fsb on it a bit might fix it ... will try when I get home would be nice if someone could confirm before then

hmmm ... and another thread stating extra voltage required for the pci-e ... anyone know a safe limit for the pci-e voltage with a 8800gts ?

Thx

 

[amenx]

Originally posted by: Phoenix97
So I have this board now:
E4300, with stock Intel cooler
2 x 1GB Kingston DDR2 667 1.8V, dual channel, in the yellow slots.
Enermax 420W PSU
eVGA GeForce 7600GS (PCIe)

I've been trying to install Windows 2000 for the past few hours now. I keep getting BSODs, usually during the part where it's copying the files for COM+, configuring it, and so on. This is after you type in the serial number, but before you have the screen which has something like this on it:
1. Copying files
2. Start menu?
3. Saving settings
4. Removing temporary files used

I get BSODs like:
PF TABLE CORRUPT
or
0xC000021A FATAL SYSTEM ERROR

I have tried:
Changing the drive the OS is going to be installed on, from a 36GB SATA Raptor using the onboard SATA connectors to an 18GB SCSI hard drive on an Adaptec 29160.
Changing the CD drive the Windows 2000 disc is being read with
Disabling a whole bunch of onboard stuff I'm not using

And nothing seems to work. I've ran memtest86 for about 5-6 minutes without any errors. Also, the CPU temperature seems to be being underreported. I get something like 23C as a CPU temperature after it's been on for a while, and a system temperture of 32C. This is with an open case, stock Intel air cooler.

What can I try now?

I had a similar problem when I first installed XP on the DS3 v1.0. All I remember was that it had to do with the SATA settings in the BIOS and was resolved when I reset the BIOS to "optimized defaults".

 

[yuppiejr]

One tip I got from the HardOCP "DS3 Overclocking Thread" that bears repeating... if you are working through figuring out your max O/C on this board with it's horrid CMOS clear jumper location.... temporarily connect your case's RESET button connection to the CMOS jumper location. That way if you get stuck with a batch of CMOS settings that won't boot, you just have to power off and hit the reset button for a fresh start.

For those with the PCIe 16x slot running at 1x when you are overclocking, it seems that throwing a slight voltage boost at the northbridge + PCIe slot plus a mild overclock of the PCIe bus should help. Try 104 - 106 mhz and +.02v.

 

[aussieburger]

Originally posted by: yuppiejr
For those with the PCIe 16x slot running at 1x when you are overclocking, it seems that throwing a slight voltage boost at the northbridge + PCIe slot plus a mild overclock of the PCIe bus should help. Try 104 - 106 mhz and +.02v.

thx for the info ... will give it a try tonight

 

[Imported]

Crap.. PC froze this morning and now I can't get into the BIOS and it seems stuck there. I looked above and someone said it might be a memory problem.. could that be it? I don't have any more DD2 lying around and I tried with both sticks in seperately and still no go..

 

[yuppiejr]

Originally posted by: Imported
Crap.. PC froze this morning and now I can't get into the BIOS and it seems stuck there. I looked above and someone said it might be a memory problem.. could that be it? I don't have any more DD2 lying around and I tried with both sticks in seperately and still no go..

Did you do a hard CMOS reset via the jumper? If that doesn't work, try pulling any PCI cards you have installed, disconnect any internal/external USB devices (besides your keyboard) plus hard drives and wee if will post with one stick of RAM. If that doesn't work, try the other stick. Try pulling the video card and see if you get a beep code. Still no good - try pulling both sticks of RAM with the video card out and power-on, do you get a beep code?

If you can apply power to the board with the CPU installed and nothing else and are not getting any beep codes I'd start to suspect the mainboard. Process of elimination above should help you isolate things a bit if it's something else though.

This all assumes you have a speaker connected to the motherboard header, of course.

 

[Bobsled]

I'm building this board for a friend. Does anyone know what's the difference between SATAII0/1/2/3 and GSATAII0/1 connectors? If I only have one SATAII HDD, where it's best to connect it of the 2 choices?

TIA

 

[Imported]

Originally posted by: yuppiejr

Originally posted by: Imported
Crap.. PC froze this morning and now I can't get into the BIOS and it seems stuck there. I looked above and someone said it might be a memory problem.. could that be it? I don't have any more DD2 lying around and I tried with both sticks in seperately and still no go..

Did you do a hard CMOS reset via the jumper? If that doesn't work, try pulling any PCI cards you have installed, disconnect any internal/external USB devices (besides your keyboard) plus hard drives and wee if will post with one stick of RAM. If that doesn't work, try the other stick. Try pulling the video card and see if you get a beep code. Still no good - try pulling both sticks of RAM with the video card out and power-on, do you get a beep code?

If you can apply power to the board with the CPU installed and nothing else and are not getting any beep codes I'd start to suspect the mainboard. Process of elimination above should help you isolate things a bit if it's something else though.

This all assumes you have a speaker connected to the motherboard header, of course.

Okay, this is weird. I took out all the USB, and it booted no problem. I replugged each USB device one by one, and each time booted no problem..

However, there is like a 5 second long beep when I boot up. It's when its trying to read the memory I assume, but it eventually works and boots into Windows..

Gah.. this is driving me insane. At stock settings, that beep doesn't occur. Haven't tested any other OC's then the one I was using earlier.. but that one will make the beep happen. I'm almost sure its the memory though.. I'll have to pick up a stick at Fry's today to confirm.

 

[fiksi]

Hey guys... i have a new ds3 rev 3.3 mobo with F10 bios.
The problem is THAT ctrl + F1 DOESN'T give me access to expert menu. Why is this?
Did anyone else have the same problem?

 

[JJordan]

Are you sure it doesn't. I was so dumb I failed to notice that all it does is add a line to the existing menu, not a new menu.

 

[fiksi]

Originally posted by: JJordan
Are you sure it doesn't. I was so dumb I failed to notice that all it does is add a line to the existing menu, not a new menu.

Damn, you're right! But NOW i have a different problem... managed to access the menu,
but settings give me problems... will open new thread.

 

[pelikan]

Originally posted by: pelikan
It looks like I have a FSB hole from about 268-300. I am currently testing 2900 MHz at 9 x 322. All volts are stock. I tried 3000 MHz but it wasn't stable. I don't want to raise the volts because the stock heatsink is on there. This is a new build for a friend. If it was me I'd use a Ninja like I have in my system.

Just an update here. 2900 MHz (9 x 322) is stable. I ran both Orthos blend and small fft's overnight. I'm only using 1.29 vcore. The low vcore would suggest it has more headroom. But since 3000 MHz didn't work at stock vcore and I'm using the intel heatsink I'll leave it at 2900 MHz.