GA-8IPE-1000-L memory speed problem

[compnut]

I just installed the GA-8IPE-1000-L motherboard Rev 2,0 and an 1.6gig northwood p4 cpu. Everthing works ok except I don't have the host clock x 2 option in the bios, only the auto and 2.66 ones. The installed bios is FB. Should I install another bios and if so what one? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Tom

 

[yow]

When in the Bios hit control F1 and see if that helps. Regardless, I think FB is the only Bios for that MB.

Regards,
yow

 

[compnut]

Control F1 does not help but thanks for the reply Yow. Anyone have this board with a 400bus cpu installed and do you have this problem?

Tom

 

[compnut]

Found the answer in the Intel chipset specs. The 865chipset only allows the 2.55xfsb memory multiplier for 400mhz P4 cpu's. Both the 533 and 800 P4's allow a 2xfsb memory multiplier (266&400). Surprised no one proveded me the answer. The manual that came with the mob was in error but the manual listed under the GA-8IPE1000-Pro on the Gigabyte website is correct.

Tom

 

[harryinny3]

Sorry tom,

But that is wrong. I have a IPE1000 pro rev2.0 in my kids rig and im running a Celly in it. I have the 2.0 and 2.66 and auto option. And im running the FB bios. Its just tough to OC with 266mgz ram. Theres not many choices unless your ram Is really good.
But i did find that the 2.0ratio does work best.


Harry

 

[compnut]

Thanks for the info Harry. Did you have a 533P4 in it before you put in the celery? I have a 2.1 celery and I will try it to see if I get the 2.0 multiplier with it. I emailed Gigabyte and they told me there was no 2.0 multiplier for the 400 fsb cpu's and it was a chipset limitation but they must be wrong. You are right ram speed is the problem, my 1.6P4 is much faster in my Gigabyte 8SQ800 sis mob as I can run it at 158fsb and keep the ram speed below 400

Tom

 

[harryinny3]

Tom

This is to weird, I have a 8SG800 board also. Too funny. Hope it works out. Also, the celly in my kids rig kicks butt for what we uses it for. 1.8 clocked to 2.3. Runs cool as ice too. Too bad the Cache is so limiting on them.

Good luck

Harry

 

[compnut]

Well I put in the 2.1mhz cel and still no 2.0 memory divider. The cel overclocks to 3gig easly however as the memory stays in its limits. Have a 2.6c P4 on the way an will see if I get the correct dividers for the 400mhz P4. If not I guess the mob is bad. Has anyone been able to install the FC Bios on these mob's? I get a wrong mob error when I try to flash it.

 

[harryinny3]

I Flashed mine yesterday

DL the bios yourself. Then start the @BioS. DONT check internet update on the left. Goto where you saved the bios file and unzip it. Then in @BioS hit update bios and Then goto the IPE??2 File you unzipped. Then do the flash. Thats the only way i could get it to flash. It will work.

Also, Great for you on getting the 2.4c Great proggy. Enjoy it. You should get atleast 4 dividers As options with it.

Have a good one.

Harry

 

[compnut]

Thanks a lot for the info Harry.

Tom

 

[harryinny3]

Your very welcome.

Now make sure you let me know how it turns out.

Harry

 

[compnut]

Got the 2.6c p4 and installed it. Got all the right memory dividers. Runs at least 3.35ghz useing the 1.66 divider. Have cheep Buffalo 3700 ram but one with winbond chips and one with micron ones. Might run at 3.4ghz if memory is the limiting factor. havent tried the 1.33 divider to see yet. Running 2.5 8 3 3. Running at stock vcore. Looks like a real good cpu. It is an Newegg oem one. Harry I havent tried to flash the FC bios again, am lerry about flashing in windows. Think I will try flashing in dos next. I guess Gigabyte changed the FB Bios to remove the 2.0 divider from 400fsb P4's. Q3a demo 1.32 normal bench sound off is 413fps useing a Gforce4 TI 4200 video card. Give you more later when I have more time.

Tom

 

[harryinny3]

Very cool.

But dont be afraid to flash useing windows. Its alot safer as i see it. Also, You have the duel bios, If anything goes wrong your second bios will Kick in and boot up. Also In the @BioS program you can save current bios, so your safe. Just do it the way i described and it will be fine.

BTW, My 2.4c is on its way. Got cheap PC3200 also. But i think i can get a pretty decent OC out of the ram. Just have to figure out what devider to use. But it will be fun to play around again. Also Just got my 9600XT yesterday. So all in all its shaping up to be a pretty good week. Nice benches BTW.

Post back with more when you can. Ill let you know how i do also when the stuff gets here.

Harry

 

[compnut]

Well found when running prime95 that it only stable at 3.2ghz and had to up the vcore to 1.6v to get it stable at that speed. Think the power supply may be a problem as it runs at 3.35mhz ok and runs all windows and games ok but gets a rounding error in prime right away. Useing a 400watt cheep future power supply. Going to put in my antec 400 watt one and see if it makes any difference. The GA-8IPE100-L is not a dual bios board and the bios chip is soldered in so I am nervous about a bad flash. Let you know how the power supply works out.

Tom

 

[harryinny3]

Ahhh i see.

No duel bios. Well i dont blame you then. Now as for the rounding error. I found that if i loosend the timeings on my ram up one notch, like, 2.5-7-4-4-7 My pcmark score went way up, and the rounding error went away. Try loosening you timeings up a tad. maybe the ram doesnt like that clock with the tighter timeings. I found that when the Ram was set to SPD, i got a ton of errors anywhere from 2.850- 3.0 and at 333mhz with the ram. So when i loosened the timeings i got A major stability boost and a great pcmark score. 1000 points higher. 3dmark also went alot higher. And Prime ran for 24hrs without a problem.

Before i loosened them I got rounding errors after third prime teas. I think its #3 4000 whatever it is there.

Also try a voltage bump on the ram. That might help also.

good luck, and check back if you can.

Harry

 

[compnut]

Well changed the power supply and set the memory timings to2.5 8 4 4 and raised the vcore to 1.7v but hit a wall at 246fsb (3.2mhz). Anything above gives rounding errors in prime95. Set the timings back to 2.5 6 2 2 and the vcore to 1.575 and it still runs at 246fsb ok. It is either a mob limit or cpu limit I think. Harry what is the maximum fsb that you have been able to run stable on your mob?

Tom

 

[compnut]

Well seems it is the cpu, upped the vcore to 1.725v and it ran prime95 at 250fsb without error. Don't like to run the vcore above 1.6v so I will run at 3.2mhz. I am happy with3.2, not a bad overclock from 2.6.

Tom

 

[harryinny3]

Very good.

I just put in a 2.4c and i only have it running at 2.88. Goint to try prime later when i leave for awhile. If it works out, Ill try upping to 3.0. Then try again. Im going to try and saty at stock voltage.

Harry

 

[compnut]

I think 1.6vcore or less is safe as long as the cpu temp does not go much above 40degc, I have a 1.6 northwood I have been running at 1.7v for a year now at 2.5ghz without problem. You will probably have to bump the vcore to around 1.6v to run stable. I am useing a Vantec Aeroflow heatsink which is a little better than the AVC Sunflower which is allso a good heatsink. I didn't see any big increase in cpu temt until I went above 1.7v.

Tom