Gigabyte X58A-UD5

I have the EX58-UD5, and I just had a similar experience a few days ago. I have 6 GB of A-Data 1600 MHz DDR3 memory, and I had to lower the multiplier to where the memory is running at 1066 MHz. I was getting automatic restarts and when I went to the BIOS I was prompted with a message that the system would revert back to defaults because of overclocking or something like that.

It seems that if the multiplier is used to get the memory running at the memory's native speed (1600 MHz in my case and 1333 MHz in your case), other BIOS setting, such as voltage and cpu speed is are also affected, and thereby causing overheating problems.

This is something I'd like to come to understand how to properly set. So, I'll be watching this thread. It just seems to me, if we buy memory that is said to run at a certain speed, we should be able to get it to run at that speed without the issues we're experiencing.

Since my memory is is rated to run at 1600MHz, but my PC overheats when I set it to run at that speed, I'm trying to set it to at least 1333 MHz. However, I would like to be able to monitor the CPU tempature and voltage (as my memory is not suppose to exceed 1.5 volts), so I don't run into problems again.

At the worst or at a disappointment level I can live with, I would just have to settle for keeping the memory running at 1066 MHz. I will go searching the Gigabyte site for any BIOS updates that may address my problem.

Cya around, annidog. I'll be watching this thread. I think one solution is to use specific memory modules that is posted for our particular mobo on the Gigabyte site. I just happend to buy my memory before I went there and noticed the specific tested memory for my Mobo.

I hope somebody can help us out here.

ahh the fun,
setting up the bios for an X58 is no easy task. particularly when you want to go past the default setting for any area. Memory, QPI, overclock etc.

the first key is buying very good ram that has XMP profiles that actually work and are in Jedec Spec.

for example 8-8-8-24,  9-9-9-24 the key is the qualilty of the Ram (how well the eeprom has been programed) and if the memory has been tatoo'ed correctly. (the bios will read the XMP and auto set things correctly)

note Karyns bios above does not have XMP profile turned on...  and the ram is running at a lowly 1066!
several other wrong setting i see as well.

we ship every system at a QPI of 6.4 and ram at 1600 cl 8 (and thats the non-OCed ones)
with the right ram and the right settings it can be done.

Ya know, it never occured to me that the RAM wasn't running as fast as maybe it could...  I'll have a play with it later....

Hi anniedog:

Here's my update.

I went and got a newer BIOS for my mobo, and used @BIOS to update.

Afterwards, I disabled all the Turbo settings (which are in two places in my BIOS), and manually set memory timings to match my memory which is (8 8 8 24), the auto setting had it at (8 8 8 20).

Also, I want my CPU speed to run at the stock speed of 2.67 MHz (so there's no intentional overclocking which will put my system at risk of overheating), so I had to change the auto setting for the CPU Clock Ratio from 21 to 20. Then, I manually set the System Memory Multiplier to 12 which makes my memory run at the rated 1600 MHz.

I kept an eye on the voltage setting for my memory, which I thought should not exceed 1.5v but I researched and now know I'm safe in the range of 1.55V - 1.75V, and I see it's OK in the BIOS.

Lastly, I made sure CPU Warning Temperature, CPU Fail Warning, and Thermal protection was Enabled, in case the system starts overheating again (in which case it will automatically be turned off for protection).

My CPU is running at stock speed (2.667 MHz), my memory is running at 1600 MHz, and the memory voltage is within the rated range for my memory (1.55V - 1.75V). It's only been 1 day, but so far no PC crashes because of overheating. Yet my CPU temperature is running disturbingly hi (68c when idle). I'm using the stock fan and in my experience it performs poorly at keeping the CPU cool. I also have 4 120mm fans in my case (the CoolerMaster Cosmos 1000), 2 blows in the case and 2 are at the top to blow air out.

I plan on getting a CORSAIR Cooling system soon for better cooling. If I run into overheating problems before then, I'll go back with the Optimized settings for my BIOS which runs the memory at 1066 MHz, but doesn't cause my system to heat up much.

Well, these BIOS settings are what is working for me so far. If you are getting a voltage error (and that is what is causing your system to crash), I think you will do well to research your memory, find out the recommended voltage settings and timings, set the timings and System Memory Mutiplier manually in the BIOS, and keep the voltage setting on auto in the BIOS, but take a look that the voltage setting for memory is within the recomended range for your memory.

Maybe you can try this stuff and see how it goes for you?

Cya around.

Scott Reams, many thanks for replying here. Your post is helpful.

 
FWIW, Scott (ADK) is not Scott Reams   

Just out of interest Thomas...

You lowered the CPU speed so there's no overclocking, then increased the RAM speed...  Then lowered RAM speed because it was overheating the CPU.. 

How has this affected overall system perfermance?  For our main application (Sonar with soft synths and cpu intensive FX) I would have thought a fast CPU would be the most use...

Karyn


Just out of interest Thomas...

You lowered the CPU speed so there's no overclocking, then increased the RAM speed...  Then lowered RAM speed because it was overheating the CPU.. 

How has this affected overall system perfermance?  For our main application (Sonar with soft synths and cpu intensive FX) I would have thought a fast CPU would be the most use...

I'd like to understand this as well?
I'm thinking of the same board with an i7 950 and 1066 RAM.
But if there are problems, I'll go elsewhere.

Any thoughts?

Thomas,  I know why you want to up the RAM speed.  Since you got it running at 1333 I was asking what noticable difference (if any) it has made, increasing from 1066.

anniedog


  "My biggest complaint is the actual lost of all the audio edits in the project as well as the audio files and project template. This could and has amounted to the loss of hours of eye straining work."

      Hello... I would suggest shutting off Hard Drive Disk caching for each hard drive in the Windows Device Manger... Hard drives/policies... this will prevent any information to be used in the ram/cache and be lost during shut downs... very slight Hard Drive performance loss compared to hours of editing... also there might be a setting in Cakewalk too, to shut off caching of data to drives... Caching is the use of ram memory... which is lost when powered down...