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hidden bios settings for memory timings on GB8N-SLI

Forum Motherboards & Memory : Gigabyte hidden bios settings for memory timings on GB8N-SLI

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Hi all,

Just had an email back from Gigabyte and apparently there is a hidden setting on the 8N-SLI bios that allows you too set the memory timings (I dont remember seeing this in the manual)

so I thought I would share the info with you all
If you press CTRL+F1 on the main bios screen it switches to Expert mode and when you go into M.I.T options there are memory timing features.

anyway hope this helps people out :)

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DUDE. Thanks, I was wondering why I couldn't see that in the bios. Seriously, I'm set to 5-5-5-15 and I KNOW there's room for improvement there.

Since I'm in Screenshot mode, I'll take a few pics :)

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OK. Thanks again, Snakegb. Here's some screens:

Before Ctrl-F1:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41/testbenchdude/DSCN3776.jpg

After: Notice the "Top Performance" option.. This is an 'enable/disable option and is not documented so I didn't mess with it.. yet.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41/testbenchdude/DSCN3777.jpg

Before in M.I.T. (Mobo Intelligent Tweaker-haha yeah right it's just me):
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41/testbenchdude/DSCN3778.jpg

After:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41/testbenchdude/DSCN3779.jpg

After (more):
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41/testbenchdude/DSCN3780.jpg

Attempting a "modest" change (maybe):
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41/testbenchdude/DSCN3782.jpg

Crossing fingers:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41/testbenchdude/DSCN3783.jpg

Not to be. Posted, read the clock speed and memory count, then rebooted in an endless cycle, so...
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41/testbenchdude/DSCN3785.jpg

I had to clear the bios and start over. Lesson learned? Testbenchdude needs to learn how to OC memory. :)

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Thanks for the tip snakegb, I dont have the board this thread refered to but thought I'd try it on my Gigabyte 8vm800pdm-775 [i know this sux] , to my delight, it worked on my board, and probably others also. I was able to adjust memory timings and play with lots of other important looking settings that i'd never seen before. Thanks

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Not all boards have that menu locked by default. My Asus board lets me adjust timings and other overclocking settings right from the normal menu. I guess Gigabyte wanted some extra safety for its users...Asus just doesn't care...

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