i7 Builds - Specs and Results

[yamlan]

Originally Posted by yamlan

Let me back up... I just noticed that the BIOS update app (from the CD) did not update my BIOS to the current version...

My new challenge is trying to update via flash drive. Right now Q flash will not read the USB flash drive containing the update file...

[yamlan]

I found the buzz. It is coming from the PSU!!! TR2 RX 750

Separated that puppy from the case and it's buzzing all by itself. This explains why the session ran fine @ 64 with the buzz. The mobo is fine

Could it be a bad part that a simple exchange would solve, or are their any other better choices for a PSU for i7?

[mano111]

Like I said about 1000 times before this company should be called TremalFAKE. If you can replace it with a Seasonic, Enermax, or some other top quality brand.

[philip888]

Originally Posted by yamlan

I found the buzz. It is coming from the PSU!!! TR2 RX 750

Separated that puppy from the case and it's buzzing all by itself. This explains why the session ran fine @ 64 with the buzz. The mobo is fine

Could it be a bad part that a simple exchange would solve, or are their any other better choices for a PSU for i7?

This is what I have used for the past 6 months no problems.

CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139006

Big fan very quite.

[mykhal c]

Originally Posted by yamlan

I found the buzz. It is coming from the PSU!!! TR2 RX 750

Separated that puppy from the case and it's buzzing all by itself. This explains why the session ran fine @ 64 with the buzz. The mobo is fine

Could it be a bad part that a simple exchange would solve, or are their any other better choices for a PSU for i7?

way to trouble-shoot that rig bro!!! +1 on Corsair. my 520 has been solid for over 2 yrs now. mano listed some excellent brands too. good to know is was NOT the mobo tho. and no need to update the bios now either well unless you see somethin' you need in the newer one. anyway, don't mess around with the parts for the current PSU...a new one is where it's at

[mano111]

Yeah that corsair unit is good. Even a 650W would be more than enough.

[cwsand]

I've been following the AHCI discussion here and I think I have it installed correctly in Windows 7/64 but was hoping someone could clarify the steps:

1.I ran the setup off the Gigabyte CD in the GSATA folder - I'm assuming that's what loads the correct drivers for AHCI?

2.Rebooted Windows and GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller now appears in Device Manager under Storage Controllers

3.Entered BIOS and chose AHCI on the Integrated Peripherals screen under "ICH SATA Control Mode" and "Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode"

4.Booted into Windows and new hardware was detected for all the hard drives and CD/DVD drives

Is that all there is to it? Am I running with AHCI now? Also, I read in a thread here that the Intel Matrix Storage Manager was also required - should I install it? Thanks in advance!

SiSoftware Sandra
Computer
Model : Gigabyte EX58-UD3R
Workgroup : SANDERS
Host Name : EastsideProject
User : Chris
Processor
Model : Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 920 @ 2.67GHz
Speed : 3.6GHz
Cores per Processor : 4 Unit(s)
Threads per Core : 2 Unit(s)
Type : Quad-Core
Integrated Data Cache : 4x 32kB, Synchronous, Write-Thru, 8-way, 64 byte line size, 2 threads sharing
L2 On-board Cache : 4x 256kB, ECC, Synchronous, ATC, 8-way, 64 byte line size, 2 threads sharing
L3 On-board Cache : 8MB, ECC, Synchronous, ATC, 16-way, Exclusive, 64 byte line size, 8 threads sharing
Computer
Mainboard : Gigabyte EX58-UD3R
BIOS : Award (Phoenix) FI 03/11/2010
Bus(es) : X-Bus PCI PCIe IMB USB FireWire/1394 i2c/SMBus
Multi-Processor (MP) Support : No
Multi-Processor Advanced PIC (APIC) : Yes
Total Memory : 6GB DIMM DDR3
Chipset
Model : Giga-Byte X58 I/O Hub
Front Side Bus Speed : 2x 3.6GHz (7.2GHz)
Chipset
Model : Giga-Byte Core Desktop (Bloomfield) UnCore
Front Side Bus Speed : 2x 3.6GHz (7.2GHz)
Total Memory : 6GB DIMM DDR3
Memory Bus Speed : 2x 800MHz (1.6GHz)
Memory Module(s)
Memory Module : OCZ OCZ3G1600LV2G 2GB DIMM DDR3 PC3-8500U DDR3-1066 (7-7-7-16 4-26-8-4)
Memory Module : OCZ OCZ3G1600LV2G 2GB DIMM DDR3 PC3-8500U DDR3-1066 (7-7-7-16 4-26-8-4)
Memory Module : OCZ OCZ3G1600LV2G 2GB DIMM DDR3 PC3-8500U DDR3-1066 (7-7-7-16 4-26-8-4)
Video System
Video Adapter : ATI Radeon HD 4650 (320 SM4.1 600MHz, 512MB DDR3 2x400MHz, PCIe 2.00 x16)
Video Adapter : ATI Radeon HD 4650 (320 SM4.1 600MHz, 512MB DDR3 2x400MHz, PCIe 2.00 x16)
Graphics Processor
Adapter : ATI Radeon HD 4650 (320SP 600MHz)
Storage Devices
Seagate ST31500341AS (1.5TB, SATA300, 3.5", 7200rpm, NCQ) : 1TB (E:)
Seagate ST3500320AS (500.1GB, SATA300, 3.5", 7200rpm, NCQ) : 466GB (C:) (F:)
Seagate ST31000528AS (1TB, SATA300, 3.5", 7200rpm, NCQ) : 932GB (D:)
HP Photosmart C4600 (USB) : N/A (I:)
PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-116D (ATAPI, DVD+-RW, CD-RW, 2MB Cache) : N/A (H:) (I:)
PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-116D (ATAPI, DVD+-RW, CD-RW, 2MB Cache) : N/A (I:)
Logical Storage Devices
Backup (E:) : 1TB (NTFS) @ Seagate ST31500341AS (1.5TB, SATA300, 3.5", 7200rpm, NCQ)
Hard Disk (C:) : 233GB (NTFS) @ Seagate ST3500320AS (500.1GB, SATA300, 3.5", 7200rpm, NCQ)
Hard Disk (F:) : 233GB (NTFS) @ Seagate ST3500320AS (500.1GB, SATA300, 3.5", 7200rpm, NCQ)
Sessions (D:) : 932GB (NTFS) @ Seagate ST31000528AS (1TB, SATA300, 3.5", 7200rpm, NCQ)
Removable Drive (I:) : N/A @ HP Photosmart C4600 (USB)
3.5" 1.44MB (A:) : N/A
Peripherals
LPC Hub Controller 1 : Giga-Byte LPC Interface Controller
LPC Legacy Controller 1 : ITE IT8720F
Audio Device : Giga-Byte HD Audio Controller
Audio Device : Hightech Information System RV730XT Audio device [Radeon HD 4670]
Audio Codec : ATI (AMD) AA01h
Disk Controller : Giga-Byte 4 port SATA IDE Controller
Disk Controller : Giga-Byte 2 port SATA IDE Controller
Disk Controller : Giga-Byte JMB36X PCIE-to-SATAII/IDE RAID Controller
USB Controller 1 : Giga-Byte USB UHCI Controller #4
USB Controller 2 : Giga-Byte USB UHCI Controller #5
USB Controller 3 : Giga-Byte USB UHCI Controller #6
USB Controller 4 : Giga-Byte USB EHCI Controller #2
USB Controller 5 : Giga-Byte USB UHCI Controller #1
USB Controller 6 : Giga-Byte USB UHCI Controller #2
USB Controller 7 : Giga-Byte USB UHCI Controller #3
USB Controller 8 : Giga-Byte USB EHCI Controller #1
FireWire/1394 Controller 1 : Avlab Technology XIO2200(A) IEEE-1394a-2000 Controller (PHY/Link)
SMBus/i2c Controller 1 : Intel 801xx/63xx SMBus
Printers and Faxes
Printer : Microsoft XPS Document Writer (600x600, Colour)
Printer : HP Photosmart C4600 series (1200x1200, USB, Colour)
Fax : Microsoft Shared Fax Driver (200x200)
Peripherals
Media Player : ()
Network Services
Network Adapter : Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC (Ethernet, 100Mbps)
Power Management
Mains (AC) Line Status : On-Line
Operating System
Windows System : Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 6.01.7600
Platform Compliance : x64
Windows Experience Index
Current System : 4.9

[yamlan]

Originally Posted by mano111

Like I said about 1000 times before this company should be called TremalFAKE. If you can replace it with a Seasonic, Enermax, or some other top quality brand.

Originally Posted by philip888

This is what I have used for the past 6 months no problems.

CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139006

Big fan very quite.

Originally Posted by mykhal c

way to trouble-shoot that rig bro!!! +1 on Corsair. my 520 has been solid for over 2 yrs now. mano listed some excellent brands too. good to know is was NOT the mobo tho. and no need to update the bios now either well unless you see somethin' you need in the newer one. anyway, don't mess around with the parts for the current PSU...a new one is where it's at

Originally Posted by mano111

Yeah that corsair unit is good. Even a 650W would be more than enough.

Thanks guys! They have the Corsair 650 at the store I bought the ThermalFAKE from. About to go exchange it now!

[philip888]

Originally Posted by yamlan

Thanks guys! They have the Corsair 650 at the store I bought the ThermalFAKE from. About to go exchange it now!

Good deal.

[mykhal c]

Originally Posted by cwsand

Is that all there is to it? Am I running with AHCI now? Also, I read in a thread here that the Intel Matrix Storage Manager was also required - should I install it? Thanks in advance!

if you go into device mgr and check the ATA controller setting and it shows SATA AHCI then you are all set