need bios settings please!!

[xaombie]

Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
Motherboard: EP45T-DS3R
BIOS: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8500 @ 3.16GHz (2 CPUs), ~3.8GHz
Memory: 8192MB RAM
DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9Q-8GBECO

I have my FSB at 1600mhz if u need to know anything else let me know.

[Tradesman]

First, you'll want the latest BIOS, either the F3 or the Beta F4c,(the F1 is very buggy and F2 though fairly stable still a bit on the off side, particularly with RAM) both can be found here:

http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support/M...2851#anchor_os

then you'll want to set your base timings manually (don't trust the AUTO settings) of 9-9-9-24, with Command Rate/Timing of 2N (or 2T depending on how it's shown), DRAM Voltage 1.35.

May have to increase NB voltage .1 or so and will want to check tRFC (will want 195ish if shown in 'ns' (nano-seconds) else appr 88 if not in ns). With your OC may also have to increase vCore voltage to CPU.

[xaombie]

Okay, well i got it working after updating the bios I just set everything to auto then set the FSB from 333 to 400 and now it suddenly works, with the right timings too. But now my system isn't stable. I ran prime95 and it errors out instantly. know of a reason or fix for this?

[Tradesman]

What's your NB voltage, vCore, and tRFC?

[xaombie]

nb is 1.1
vcore i believe is 1.32
and tRFC is 88

[Tradesman]

try NB at 1.20 to 1.24 (think 1.2 should suffice), tRFC and vCore look okay

[xaombie]

no luck still errors instantly

[xaombie]

hey i got it working. but my nbridge is 1.24 and my ram voltage is 2.06 0.0 but its stable. and at the right timings. think it will be okay at that voltage? i tried 2.08 and wouldnt boot and 2.04 was a lil stable but error after about 3 mins

[xaombie]

well even tho prime95 ran great. my games are crashing ((

[GSKILL TECH]

Post up screen shots of your BIOS.

Thank you
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[xaombie]

These are the current settings and voltages I have it at right now, being the most stable and right timings.

[xaombie]

Here is what CPUID and CPUZ Show for timings and voltages.

[xaombie]

I'm sorry this is so difficult. I will just leave my ram clock at 1333mhz, unless you know what the problem is off the bat. I will not benefit much more for it to be at 1600mhz anyways right?

[GSKILL TECH]

The only possible changes I see for DDR3-1600 are:

Performance Enhance - Standard
Extreme Memory Profile - Disabled
System Memory Multiplier - 4.00 for DDR3-1600
MCH Core AUTO
DRAM Voltage 1.35V

Otherwise, DDR3-1333 with 8-8-8-21 timings will be just as fast as DDR3-1600 CL9

Thank you
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