GA-990FXA-UD5 issues (need quick answers)

[Lordred]

incorporating a higher standard Vcore would be one thing, it is easy to adjust around that to get the desired voltage. However the primary issue appears to be the level of drop we are experiencing with this board.

As of the F5a bios I am now getting a full 10/100ths Vcore drop underload, The problem is this makes overclocking difficult. I do not like going over 1.45v for my extended duration clocks (for Folding) I still think the biggest fall back of this board so far (and inexcusable) is the drop. To acheive 1.45V under load (required for 4.3ghz on this my 1100T) I will need 1.55v+ in bios.

my 2 cents

Everything else on the board so far is very nice. I have yet to have a single issue with the board for its non overclocked use.

C&Q works just fine, C1E steps the power of the CPU nicely all the way down to 1.08v @ 800mhz idle

[gareth170]

Hi again,

I can only speak from my own experience as a long time user of Gigabyte motherboards and I am confident that this IS primarily a BIOS issue. Gigabyte have always incorporated in their BIOS a little bit higher voltages than one will get on some other manufacturer's board. This is to make things as stable as possible for the end user without overly stressing the components.

If you have concerns over the hardware then only you can make the call as to whether or not you wish to return it. All Gigabyte Motherboards come with a 3 year warranty from date of manufacture and, although you won't be able to swap it for a different maker's board as you can within the 30 days guarantee from most sellers, you are covered by Gigabyte if the hardware is faulty.

Personally, although a little frustrated with the BIOS issues I have encountered, I do not feel in any way that the basic hardware is at fault and I am quite prepared to wait a few weeks whilst this issue is resolved.

If you wish to try and hurry the process along then you will really need to contact GGTS here: http://ggts.gigabyte.com/tech.asp?ClassID=2&Country=U.K.&SourceWeb=B2C but I should make you aware that it can take several days before you will get any response.

the main issue is the vcore drop

but ok. i'll give gigabyte a chance but if they don't fix this ether bios or hardware issue  i'll never buy gigabyte motherboards again. i've already contacted GGTS ...

[zuban]

i think they need to sort it as to me its just downright faulty! the vcore is never what you set it to, my cpu is not supposed to be at 1.52 volts at idle! but thats where it sets it if i leave it to auto control for voltages, it should be 1.4v, and it fluctuates all over the place, i've missed the boat as far as returning it under drs but may still try yet, if there isnt any progress by the end of next week, i'll be seeing what my options are this is to much money to waste . if gigabyte admit there is a problem and that they are going to correct it then i'll be happy to wait for them to figure it out i think thats fair even though i am extremely dissapointed they would let a motherboard with these issues go on sale.

[Dark Mantis]

Painful as it is this is the cost of being at the bleeding edge and as early adopters of this type of technology it must be expected. As long as Gigabyte are aware and working on a fix I really don't think that any more can be asked of them at the moment.  

[zuban]

Painful as it is this is the cost of being at the bleeding edge and as early adopters of this type of technology it must be expected. As long as Gigabyte are aware and working on a fix I really don't think that any more can be asked of them at the moment.  

personally i disagree the box didnt say "beta" on it, yet i feel like its still in the testing phase and not ready for release, I expect a working and properly tested product, unless of course its been caused by a batch of faulty components, which would be easier to understand. small bugs are understandable but this seems to be a fundemental issue, and its happening with every board, which is pointing more towards a design flaw, and its almost like gigabyte have purposly set the vcore higher than it should be in order to attempt to compensate for the voltage drop and that just seems terrible.

If gigabyte are aware then it will be nice to hear from them regarding this problem and then i'll be happy to wait as long as they admit there is a problem and state what they are will do in order to resolve it. Until then i am still very angry about it, if i dont get a response before say the middle of next week i think i'll be attempting to return this as faulty and going for a competitors board instead.

[gareth170]

Painful as it is this is the cost of being at the bleeding edge and as early adopters of this type of technology it must be expected. As long as Gigabyte are aware and working on a fix I really don't think that any more can be asked of them at the moment.  

yes but if gigabyte can't solve the issue via bios then everybody who bought this motherboard has wasted £160~

but if gigabyte has to release another rev to fix this issue, i would think gigabyte SHOULD swap all the rev 1.0 boards for the new rev, if they don't then most people won't buy gigabyte again.

[Dark Mantis]

If that was the only solution then I expect Gigabyte would follow that path but I think that you are getting a bit too far ahead of the game here and this is turning into pure conjecture. If you really feel this concerned then I would get it rep[laced whilst you still have time, however another manufacturer's board could have the same or a different issue that could be just as hard to fix. Your call!

[gareth170]

If that was the only solution then I expect Gigabyte would follow that path but I think that you are getting a bit too far ahead of the game here and this is turning into pure conjecture. If you really feel this concerned then I would get it rep[laced whilst you still have time, however another manufacturer's board could have the same or a different issue that could be just as hard to fix. Your call!

has i said before i had one other gigabyte motherboard which had this same issue which never got slove.. thats why i'm worrying. why release it if they known theres issue...

what if it kills the cpu due to it over voltaging even at stock some are at 1.52v~, gigabyte won't replace the cpu, right?

i don't mind waiting has long as gigabyte can sure us it's a bios issue

[Dark Mantis]

Well as I stare into my crystal ball and the swirling mists start to clear...... I guess you get the idea If it was as easy as that to come up with a solution  I am sure there wouldn't be a problem in the first place.

[gareth170]

Well as I stare into my crystal ball and the swirling mists start to clear...... I guess you get the idea If it was as easy as that to come up with a solution  I am sure there wouldn't be a problem in the first place.

my point was if they knew there is a problem, why did they release it still?

[Dark Mantis]

Possibly they didn't realise there was a problem at release.

[zuban]

lol then they have some serious quality control issues as it seems to be every single board that is affected  , actually it might not be, but i've yet to see anyone who doesnt have the problem after getting one of these boards.

[Dark Mantis]

Well from your point of view that is good news as the more cards that are involved the more weight is brought to bear on the fix for the issue.

[zuban]

none of it is good news from my point of view, perhaps you wouldnt take it so lightly if it was your £160 tied up in a faulty product with so far no official recognition of there even being a problem.

[gareth170]

Well from your point of view that is good news as the more cards that are involved the more weight is brought to bear on the fix for the issue.

but as i said what IF gigabyte can't fix the problem.

theres always that chance..

u need to think of it both ways.