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Just an FYI I need 1.3875 Cpu Nb v just to run my 2x4g 1866 G Skill Snipers at 1866 or above. I've tested them on 3 different boards I have with my 8350 and every time I needed that much just to get things stable. It may be my IMC is a bit weak, IDK. Though with the OP running 1600 Mhz it probably will not need added Cpu Nb V.
Really really, when I first purchased the Sniper 1866 sticks I was having all sorts of issues running them at 1866. Bluescreens, freezes etc, tested Prime blend at a known stable OC and I was failing miserably, so I ran memtest and also failed. I called G. Skill and they happily sent me a new set, even cross shipped them. Second set same issues, so went on a mission to get them stable. Even at 1.25 Cpu Nb V I was having issues, so I hit the grind stone and if I can find my notes I'll send you a pm, don't want to take the thread off track too much. I tested the sticks at 1600 mhz and 1866 mhz with the Nb freq at 2200, 2400 and 2600 where I run it today. I did make an error in what I posted yesterday, Note: I need 1.3875 Cpu Nb V to run the sticks at 1866 with the Nb freq at 2600 Mhz. Though, it wasn't that much less IIRC to get them stable at 1866 w the Nb Freq at 2200 Mhz, something like 1.325 Cpu Nb freq.
Read the AMD performance tuning guide and you shall learn Hoffman. The HT Link speed determines the available bandwith between the CPU and the NorthBridge Chipset. The Northbridge, clock speed determines the efficiency and bandwidth capacity of the Memory controller. In most cases unless you are benching adjusting the HT link frequency high will not net any noticeable results. However, raising the Nb Frequency will. From your earlier screen shots it showed you running your Nb Freq at 2000 Mhz, it should be set at 2200 Mhz stock. So you may want to go into the BIOS and raise it. Note: I have seen instances where it is difficult to get the Gigabyte UD3 boards to raise the Nb frequency above stock clocks of 2200 Mhz. Though only testing will determine that. You will also in most cases need to raise the Cpu Nb Vid in order to get the Nb Frequency stable above 2200 Mhz. For now until you find your 24/7 stable OC on the cpu I would leave everything else where it is. Once you do find where you plan on staying Oc wise you can start making changes to the Nb freq.
That seems to be an issue with the Gigabyte boards, I believe there is a solution I'll post it here if I find it.
Don't worry about questions, that's what we are here for. Personally if you're not having issues with the board, I'd leave the BIOS on version F2. If you find you are having issues then maybe an upgrade helps. Yes, you will lose your overclocking settings, you should write them down anyway just in case. When updating the BIOS, best method is using a flash drive and then go into the BIOS flash within the BIOS and update it. Note: though, when up dating the BIOS you should revert settings back to stock and also you do run the risk, however slight, in bricking the motherboard. Again, my suggestion is leave it be unless there becomes an issue that seems to be caused by the BIOS not being updated. I will also add, if you update the BIOS you will have to start OCing from square one again, because sometimes when updating the BIOS, an OC that was once stable on X BIOS will not longer be on Y BIOS.Awesome thanks. Another thing I noticed is that my Motherboard is running on bios version "F2". I see they are now on F8?
http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3996#bios
I'm guessing I should probably update that right?
Will that erase my current OC?
Should I use F8 which is "BETA"?
Lastly, how do I go about updating the bios to begin with?
Sorry for all the questions! I just want to make my setup the best it can be lol
