8GPNXP-duo-Memory Frequency

Hello,

I have an 8gpnxp-duo with 2 corsair DDR2-PC5400 Modules(2X512Mb-matched
pair).
In the manual Gigabyte discribes how to set the memory frequency to 3 times
host clock, but in my bios (F5) I only see 1.66, 2.00 2.66 and AUTO.
When set to AUTO the frequency is 2.66 x hostclock(200Mhz) and not 3.00
times.
The memory SPD reads 333Mhz tiomings 4-4-4-12.
So the memory supports 666Mhz, but I can't even get it to 600Mhz while the
FSB=200.
Does anyone know how too solve this problem?
The Gigabyte support site tells me that they don't support overclocking!

frans

 

Only a new bios can help u or try EasyTune5 - maybe it helps?

 

Thanks Steve,

From the support site Gigabyte gave me a link where I could download a
modified bios, but I can't discover any change in the modified F5 bios and
the normal one. It is still not possible to set memory frequency to 3 times
host clock.
When I set FSB to 225Mhz, the processor (a Pentium 3,4 Ghz model 550) runs
at 3,8 Ghz and memory runs at 600Mhz; I have to set memory frequency to
2,66.
When I set memory frequency to AUTO and FSB to 225Mhz the memory frequency
drops to 2.00 times hostclock (memory then runs at 450Mhz).
So the motherboard will overclock great, but at FSB 225Mhz the CPU heats up
and also system temp.
I would like to run the FSB at 200Mhz and Memory at 3 times 200Mhz.
While the memory supports 666Mhz, I still have room to use the C.I.A from
gigabyte.
Have to say that the support site answers my questions every time, but the
answers didn't solve the problem so far.

greetings,
Frans

 

........

Well, what's a support answer(s) worth when it does not help/ fix a thing? -
such support is pretty useless. We both have to wait for a bios update that
may come or not. So far we both are stuck with brand new but flawed
hardware. I am a bit appalled about the apparent decline in gigabyte's mobo
quality. Does Gigabyte care at the end of the day? - we'll find out!

;-)