help with a few things

[bobreece]

1. i carnt get my system stable at 500fsb in blend its fine in small ffts
my stem is qx9650 xtreme dark ram 1066 5 5 5 15 2.2v mobo ep45-ud3p?

2. i carnt get memtest to run on boot it just says loading and thats it?

3. also mobo buzzes like mad when i run blend?

[Nickel020]

1. Most QX9650 (if not all) are the C0 stepping meaning that they pretty much never reach 500 FSB

2. Don't know what you mean, but I don't use Memtest all that often and if I use it then from the Ultimate Boot CD

3. That's the power circuitry vibrating, sometimes boards do that. I don't think it leads to the motherboard becoming defective though. Contact Gigabyte though, they usually replace those boards.

[bobreece]

what you mean memtest from ultimate boot cd?

when i try to boot fom cd to run memtest it just says loading and wont run.?.

i have reached 450 on a 790i so i know it will do that was just hoping for higher

[gampamu]

Perhaps the disk controller the CD/DVD drive is connected to is set to AHCI? The bootloader on the Memtest does not support the AHCI mode. If this is the situation, the simplest solution is to configure the second controller to IDE (most boards have 2 controllers) and connect the CD/DVD drive to the SATA port associated with this controller.

[Nickel020]

Google Ultimate Boot CD, it's an .iso file you can download with which you can create a bootable CD that includes all kinds of tools, including memory diagnostics.

If you have a Vista DVD then try to boot from that and use the Windows Memory Diagnostic. I prefer that to Memtest actually.

@gampamu
Good info, I didn't know that!

[SpeedEuphoria]

2. i carnt get memtest to run on boot it just says loading and thats it?

I had/have the same issue. I assume you have a Sata dvd drive and you are using raid or ahci.

You have to set it to disable to boot memtest, then change back to whatever you were using to load windows.

I switched to a IDE drive since its doesnt have that issue

[bobreece]

cheers got memtest running now your suggestion worked m8

[Lsdmeasap]

So do you still need help with 500 FSB? If so, I am not sure if those will run 500 FSB as said above, but I can try to help. Please post your full specs, and what settings you are using that fail and I will try to help you out. Please do link your ram if you can, if not model # would be fine

This is Just a template I use to ask people their settings, pay no attention to the numbers in it, replace with yours

MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
Robust Graphics Booster ...............: Auto or Fast
CPU Clock Ratio ..........................: 
Fine CPU Clock Ratio.....................:.0
CPU Frequency ...........................: 


Clock Chip Control 
Standard Clock Control
CPU Host Clock Control..................: [Enabled] 
CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) ............: Mhz
PCI Express Frequency (Mhz) .........:Set to 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 ..............: 
Memory Frequency (Mhz) ..............: 
DRAM Timing Selectable ................: [Manual]

Standard Timing Control
CAS Latency Time........................
tRCD .........................................
tRP'...........................................
tRAS..........................................

Set all Suggested below to highest Values first.  Then later you can lower, one at a time, testing as you go

Advanced Timing Control
tRRD...........................................
tWTR..........................................
tWR............................................
tRFC...........................................
tRTP...........................................
Command Rate (CMD) ....................:2

Driving Strength Profiles
Driving Strength ............................

Channel A
Static tRead Value.........................:6/7-10 333/B MCH - 8/9-12 400/D MCH
 tRD Phase0 Adjustment...................:Auto <<< Leave for all below as well
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  ps
Dimm2 Clock Skew Control...............:Auto  ps

Channel B
Static tRead Value.........................:6/7-10 333/B MCH - 8/9-12 400/D MCH
 tRD Phase0 Adjustment...................:Auto <<< Leave for all below as well
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  ps
Dimm2 Clock Skew Control...............:Auto  ps

Motherboard Voltage Control
Voltage Type.………... Manual
CPU
CPU Vcore….……….........................:Auto if not overclocking, if you are overclocking please do find and set your own voltages

CPU Termination…..... 1.200V*.......: << If overclocking Please set to stock, Auto overvolts this way to much.  Optimal range for overclock would be 1.2-1.5 depending on Vcore, try to keep at least .1 under vcore.  Auto is fine if not overclocking

CPU PLL…………………....1.500V*.......: << If overclocking Please set to stock, Auto overvolts this way to much.  Optimal range for overclock would be 1.5-1.65.  Auto is fine if not overclocking

CPU Referen.…………....0.755V*.......: <<< .64% Of Vtt (Termination above) Auto Will set this correctly 

CPU Reference2………,,0.800V*.......:<<< .67% Of Vtt (Termination above) Auto Will set this correctly 

MCH/ICH
MCH Core…………….....1.100V...........: << 
MCH Reference….…….0.800V...........; <<< Leave
MCH/DRAM Ref.…......0.900V...........: <<< Leave
ICH I/O……………….....1.550V............: <<< Leave
ICH Core…………...……1.100V............: <<< Leave

DRAM
DRAM Voltage ……....1.800V............: 
DRAM Termination .…0.900V............: <<< Leave
Channel A Reference 0.900V............: <<< Leave
Channel B Reference 0.900V............: <<< Leave

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

Integrated Peripherals
Legacy USB Storage Detect ..............[Disabled] *Note* Must be enabled to flash from USB

[bobreece]

hey m8 got my system running nice ish just need help i carnt get acronis image restore to work i can make a backup and everything but when i go to use it to restore my system at the boot screen it says press f11 but it then says it carnt find any hard drives? never had this problem on my 790i this is the first time i have ever see this happen


(i have got a 483fsb at the min fully stable will post the setting tommorow and you can help me from there if thats ok m8)