GA-Z77X-UD3H Bios Review

[Ronb]

I put this machine together 2 weeks ago and I would like to ask if you folks could review the Bios settings I currently have and make any suggestions since you folks know more about this than I do. I use the machine mainly for mundane stuff and photoshop but I want to have this machine in top shape no matter what plus I like to learn. I took the template for the Z68 CPU since I didn't see one for the Z77 CPU.




CPU Clock·Ratio·······················[34]
CPU Frequency······················3.40GHz
Advanced CPU Core Features············[Press·Enter]
BCLK/DMI/PEG Clock Control············[Disabled] Not Found
BCLK/DMI/PEG Frequency(0.1MHz)·········1002 = 100 Bclk Not Found
Extreme Memory Profile(X.M.P.)········[Disabled]
System Memory Multiplier (SPD)····1600····[Auto]
Memory Frequency(MHz)····1600··········
Internal Graphics Clock··1150·········[Auto]

Advanced CPU Features
CPU Clock Ratio·······················[34]
CPU Frequency·····················3.40GHz
PWM Frequency Control·················[Auto]
CPU Over Current Protection···········[Auto]
Internal CPU PLL Overvoltage··········[Auto]
Real-Time Ratio Changes In OS·········[Disabled] Not Found
Intel(R) Turbo Boost Tech.············[Auto]
Turbo Ratio(1-Core)······· 38·········[Auto]
Turbo Ratio(2-Core)······· 38·········[Auto]
Turbo Ratio(3-Core)······· 37·········[Auto]
Turbo Ratio(4-Core)······· 36·········[Auto]
Turbo Power Limit(Watts)·· 77·········[Auto]
Core Current Limit(Amps)··112·········[Auto]
CPU Cores Enabled········· 4·········[Auto]
CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E)···············[Auto]
C3/C6 State Support···················[Auto]
CPU Thermal Monitor···················[Auto]
CPU EIST Function·····················[Auto]
Bi-Directional PROCHOT················[Auto] Not Found

Performance·Enhance···················[Turbo]
DRAM Timing Selectable········(SPD)···[Auto]
Channel Interleaving···················Auto
Rank Interleaving······················Auto

Channel A + B Timing / Settings

Standard·Timing·Control
CAS·Latency·Time·········· 10 ·········Auto
tRCD······················ 10 ·········Auto
tRP······················· 10 ·········Auto
tRAS······················ 27 ·········Auto
Advanced·Timing·Control
tRC······················· 39 ······Auto
tRRD······················ 5 ·······Auto
tWTR······················ 6 ·······Auto
tWR······················· 12 ·······Auto
tWTP······················ 24 ·······Auto
tWL······················· 8 ·······Auto
tRFC····················· 208 ·······Auto
tRTP······················ 6 ·······Auto
tFAW······················ 24 ·······Auto
Command Rate(CMD)········· 2 ·······Auto
Misc Timing Control
IO Latency··················1······Auto Not Found
Round Trip Latency·········37······Auto Not Found

Advanced Voltage Settings
Mother Board Voltage Control

Voltage Types·················Normal··Current
CPU
Multi-Steps Load-Line·················[Disabled] Not Found
CPU Vcore····················· 1.175V ··[Auto]
Dynamic Vcore(DVID)··········+0.000V···Auto
QPI/Vtt Voltage···············1.050V··[Auto]
System Agent Voltage (VccSA)·· 0.925V ··[Auto]
Graphics Core················· 1.050V ··[Auto]
Graphics DVID················+0.000V···Auto
MCH/ICH
CPU PLL·······················1.800V··[Auto]

DRAM Voltage··················1.500V··[Auto]
DRAM VRef.····················0.750V··[Auto]
DRAM Termination··············0.750V··[Auto]
Ch-A Data VRef.···············0.750V··[Auto]
Ch-B Data VRef.···············0.750V··[Auto]
Ch-A Address VRef.············0.750V··[Auto]
Ch-A Address VRef.············0.750V··[Auto]

[wazza300]

you can take screenshots of your bios pages aswell if you use a usb stick and press f12,if your not having stability issues then theres no real need to mess,what speed is your memory? it might need setting up to the right speed

[Ronb]

The memory is 1600. That's pretty much my thoughts too but I was looking to tweak here or there to get the optimum performance but it may not make much of a difference here or there.

[wazza300]

Your BIOS settings look fine to me

[Ronb]

What does error code '03' mean if you don't mind me asking. I see that on the board and I don't see it listed in the manual. I saw one ref online to it meaning the memory multiplier is off but i'm not sure that's right

[wazza300]

i have no idea,usually if its not listed in the manual its reserved for future updates,when did you get that error code?

[Ronb]

i'm looking at it now, now it's showing 80. the machine is running fine so it may be normal but i'm watching it just the same