Looking for Initial BIOS setting suggestions!

[FJRick]

Hello,
This is my first build and I'm only slightly familiar with BIOS settings. The Motherboard is the EP45-UD3P Rev.1 The other system info is in my signature. I have some of the settings done but I don't understand some of the other settings. Here are the settings which I have done at this time:

RGB: AUTO
CPU Clock Ratio: 9x
x Fine CPU Clock Ratio: +0.0
CPU Frequency: 3.0GHz(333x9)

Clock Chip Control
>>>>> Standard Clock Control
CPU Host Clock Control: Enabled
CPU Host Frequency (MHz): 333
PCI Express Frequency (MHz): Auto
C.I.A.2: Disabled

Advanced Clock Control
CPU Clock Drive: 800mV
PCI Express Clock Drive: 900mV
CPU Clock Skew: 0ps
MHC Clock Skew: 0ps

DRAM Performance Control
Performance Enhance: Standard
Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.): Auto
(G) MCH Frequency Latch: Auto
System Memory Multiplier (SPD): Auto
Memory Frequency (MHz): 1066
DRAM Timing Selectable (SPD): Auto

Standard Timing Control
X CAS Latency Time: 5 Auto
X tRCD: 5 Auto
X tRP: 5 Auto
X tRAS: 15 Auto

Advanced Timing Control
X tRRD: 4 Auto
X tWTR: 4 Auto
X tWR: 13 Auto
X tRFC: 68 Auto
X tRTP: 4 Auto
X Command Rate (CMD): 0 Auto

Channel A Timing Settings: Auto
Channel A Driving Settings: Auto

Channel B Timing Settings: Auto
Channel B Driving Settings: Auto


Mother Board Voltage Control

>>>CPU

Load-Line Calibration: Disabled

Normal Current
CPU Vcore 1.23750V Auto
CPU Termination 1.200V Auto
CPU PLL 1.500V Auto
CPU Referance 0.760V Auto

>>>MCH/ICH
MCH Core 1.100V Auto
MCH Referance 0.760V Auto
MCH/DRAM Referance 0.900V Auto
ICH I/O 1.500V Auto
ICH Core 1.100V Auto

>>>DRAM
DRAM Voltage 1.800V 2.040V
DRAM Termination 0.900V Auto
Channel A Referance 0.900V Auto
Channel B Referance 0.900V Auto


Thank You, FJRick

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: Looking for Initial BIOS setting suggestions!

Here would be optimal ranges for what you gave above >>>

RGB: AUTO or FAST
CPU Clock Ratio: 9x
x Fine CPU Clock Ratio: +0.0
CPU Frequency: 3.0GHz(333x9)

Clock Chip Control
>>>>> Standard Clock Control
CPU Host Clock Control: Enabled
CPU Host Frequency (MHz): 333
PCI Express Frequency (MHz): 100
C.I.A.2: Disabled

Advanced Clock Control
CPU Clock Drive: 800mV
PCI Express Clock Drive: 900mV
CPU Clock Skew: 0ps
MHC Clock Skew: 0-150ps

DRAM Performance Control
Performance Enhance: Standard
Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.): Disabled
(G) MCH Frequency Latch: Auto
System Memory Multiplier (SPD): 3.20B
Memory Frequency (MHz): 1066
DRAM Timing Selectable (SPD): Manual

Standard Timing Control
X CAS Latency Time: 5
X tRCD: 5
X tRP: 5
X tRAS: 15

Advanced Timing Control
X tRRD: 3-4
X tWTR: 3-6
X tWR: 4-6
X tRFC: 52-62
X tRTP: 3-6
X Command Rate (CMD): 2

Driving Strength Profiles
Driving Strength ............................800-1066

Channel A
Static tRead Value.........................:7-10
tRD Phase0 Adjustment...................:<<< 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.........................:7-10
tRD Phase0 Adjustment...................:<<< 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

Load-Line Calibration: Disabled

Normal Current
CPU Vcore 1.23750V Auto
CPU Termination 1.200V << Set manually if you plan to overclock, may be best to do also know as Auto generally overvolts this and the PLL Below as well

CPU PLL 1.500V << Set to stock 1.5 or less, see above
CPU Referance 0.760V Auto

>>>MCH/ICH
MCH Core 1.100V << Set 1.2-1.3 for 2x2GB of ram (Maybe 1.24-1.28)
MCH Referance 0.760V Auto
MCH/DRAM Referance 0.900V Auto
ICH I/O 1.500V << 1.5-1.6
ICH Core 1.100V << 1.14-1.2

>>>DRAM
DRAM Voltage 1.800V 2.040V (2.0-2.1)
DRAM Termination 0.900V Auto
Channel A Referance 0.900V Auto
Channel B Referance 0.900V Auto

[FJRick]

Re: Looking for Initial BIOS setting suggestions!

Thank You LSDMEASAP!

As I was going through and changing all of the settings I noticed that for the MCH Core you gave me a setting for 2x2GB of ram and I have 4x2GB does that need to be higher since I have 4 sticks of ram?

Thank You, FJRick

[Lsdmeasap]

Re: Looking for Initial BIOS setting suggestions!

Well lowest you can get stable is best. With 8Gb you may need 1.25-1.35 MCH

Let us know how you get along