GIGABYTE GA-X58A-UD9 on the test bench ...

[Massman]

Just arrived today ... haven't done much more than open the box and install the platform and take a few lame-ass flash-enabled pictures. First bios boot looks promising - finally they made the switch to the legendary P55 series bios layout!

 

Will update once I got a few decent figures up.

 

 

 

 

[chuchnit]

When is the first sub-zero session?

[Massman]

Tomorrow I think. Still have some liquids left in the tank!

[Hondacity]

cloudoc

 

lmao

[chuchnit]

Waiting for results!! Man UD9 is a nice looking board I must say.

[Massman]

cloudoc

 

lmao

 

I agree.

 

I'm not all too happy about all these 'supercool overclocking solutions'. Of course I can only speak for myself, but I prefer to get a physical overclocking tool inside the box when I buy it. No software, no necessary cell phone or notebook purchase or additional cost.

[Hondacity]

can you take pics with the heatsinks of............im interested with the controller(chil?) and driver and mosfets...

 

close up of capacitors(cpu area) too...

 

and max vcore in the bios....

 

and and coldbug comparison with other mobo you tried..

 

thanks

[Massman]

Okay, first 4000-2000-4000 run. Same OS, same CPU, same memory, same everything besides the mainboard.

 

Memory set to 'extreme', '6/4 config' and '7-7-7-21 1T and TRCF=100 fixed, other auto'

 

 

Comparison with another board here

[Hondacity]

very close....trcd is 8 on the xpower..i wonder how that affects sp32m....

 

MOARRRR

[chuchnit]

How is the BIOS? Awaiting them frozen runs

[Massman]

Bios lay-out is good; they implented the MIT layout from the P55 series onto this board. By the way ... no one noticed the UDP7 string coming with bios F2? Just FYI, flashing the bios to F4a doesn't change the UDP7 string ... I wonder if that's because of the rev0.2 PCB. This is a media sample, by the way, no special overclockers sample.

 

I'm still trying to work-around the 222MHz BCLK issue. It seems to be the same issue like I had on the UD7: 222MHz wall on air cooling, more on subzero. Will test the subzero part tonight.

[chuchnit]

Good luck on your session!! What is in your agenda? All 2D?

[Massman]

Mainly 1M and Wprime 32M for the Benelux GOOC qualification (not that I have a chance ... A0 allowed ).

 

I've got a GTX 480 prepped as well ... who know, maybe.

[dinos22]

for superpi benching try the first beta bios listed here

 

http://forums.tweaktown.com/f69/gigabyte-latest-bios-28441/index3.html#post270437

[Massman]

... I just finished ...

 

[chuchnit]

Frosty pic or it didn't happen

[Massman]

Remounting now

 

[chuchnit]

mmmm ln2 fog in the morning.... Good luck!

[chuchnit]

I know you have been super busy, but have you had the chance to really beat on this board yet?

[Massman]

Not much, really.

 

Quickly tested my own retail and crosscheckt coldbug with Xpower: both boards act the same.

 

I'm a bit 'pissed' that the board laying on my desk here is rev 0.2, which is not retail. This means that any issues I report can be swept from the table stating the board isn't retail. In fact, it's possible that my overclocking results don't resemble the overclocking results on retail ...

[chuchnit]

Not much, really.

 

Quickly tested my own retail and crosscheckt coldbug with Xpower: both boards act the same.

 

I'm a bit 'pissed' that the board laying on my desk here is rev 0.2, which is not retail. This means that any issues I report can be swept from the table stating the board isn't retail. In fact, it's possible that my overclocking results don't resemble the overclocking results on retail ...

 

That sucks They need to send you a new one because you perform the detailed real world test that these boards will be used for. Send them an email for a new retail revision