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Title: Poor Memory Performance - GA-P55-USB3 - F12
Post by: DAVEBARTON75 on September 07, 2010, 10:06:50 pm: Using Kingston Hyper X 2x2GB DDR3 - (2000htz) mfr- KHX2000C9AD3T1K

MB - GA-P55-USB3 Bios - F12

Really surprised and dissapointed with the performance of this memory (5.1 Windows experience) rest of machine is 7.1 -7.5.

Neither component was cheap and i am stumped at what i am missing ?! Flashed the Bios to F12.....what's next??

Thanks in advance :)
Title: Re: Poor Memory Performance - GA-P55-USB3 - F12
Post by: Dark Mantis on September 07, 2010, 10:20:00 pm: Hi and welcome to the forum, Dave.
How have you got the memory set up in the BIOS? Can you also list your hardware please?
Title: Re: Poor Memory Performance - GA-P55-USB3 - F12
Post by: Peteruk on September 07, 2010, 11:18:16 pm: Its likely your RAM is running at 1333MHz as you got RAM that is XMP go into the BIOS > MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) > Advanced Frequency Settings > and set “Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.)” to “Profile1” F10 to save and try that.
Title: Re: Poor Memory Performance - GA-P55-USB3 - F12
Post by: DAVEBARTON75 on September 07, 2010, 11:40:30 pm: WOW! thanks for such quick response

Hardware:

Intel Core i5-650 3.20Ghz - #BX80616I5650
GA-P55-USB3 Bios - F12
Thermaltake Evo Blue 650W PSU - Mfr#:W0307
Gigabyte GeForce GT 240 600Mhz 1GB PCI-Express 2.0 HDMI - Mfr#:GV-N240D3-1GI
Kingston HyperX 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 2000MHz - Mfr#:KHX2000C9AD3T1K
SSD OCZ 60GB - Mfr#: OCZSSD2-1VTX60G

current BIOS settings for memory are default - nothing has been changed yet

Am away from home until friday, but, will try the settings suggested by peteruk

Thanks guys
Title: Re: Poor Memory Performance - GA-P55-USB3 - F12
Post by: Dark Mantis on September 07, 2010, 11:41:55 pm: Yes I think that is your problem. The memory is still running at it's default setting of 1333.
Title: Re: Poor Memory Performance - GA-P55-USB3 - F12
Post by: DAVEBARTON75 on September 10, 2010, 08:56:09 pm: Hi Guys,

Thanks for the advise - it worked.

Memory Rating is now showing 6.7 - a distinct improvement ;D ;D ;D

thanks again
Title: Re: Poor Memory Performance - GA-P55-USB3 - F12
Post by: Dark Mantis on September 10, 2010, 08:58:22 pm: Good news ;)
Title: Re: Poor Memory Performance - GA-P55-USB3 - F12
Post by: DAVEBARTON75 on September 13, 2010, 10:25:38 pm: Hi All,

Following from our previous successful thread.....i wondered if the BIOS settings could affect/restrict the way the graphics card performs?

BIOS settings are a whole NEW world to me now!

Thanks in advance :)

Dave
Title: Re: Poor Memory Performance - GA-P55-USB3 - F12
Post by: Dark Mantis on September 13, 2010, 10:30:16 pm: Ah! the BIOS, plenty to learn about there. Can you be a bit more specific about what you want regarding the graphics?
Title: Re: Poor Memory Performance - GA-P55-USB3 - F12
Post by: DAVEBARTON75 on September 13, 2010, 10:58:27 pm: well, I wondered if i could squeeze more performance out of my graphics card, the pc components are all brand new, i bought it all as seperates parts and like the memory i was a little surprised that the graphics card is not higher rated.
But now, i am thinking that the BIOS settings are restricting it - i noticed it has a speed rating (mhz) like the memory.......

Gigabyte GeForce GT 240 600Mhz 1GB PCI-Express 2.0 HDMI - Mfr#:GV-N240D3-1GI

A-P55-UD3-R [Bios Version - F12]

?
Title: Re: Poor Memory Performance - GA-P55-USB3 - F12
Post by: Dark Mantis on September 13, 2010, 11:01:52 pm: Apart from deciding which display/graphics card to boot from there is not much in the main BIOS to play around with concerning the GPU. Graphics cards have their own BIOS(firmware) and that is what you need to manipulate to tweak any extra performance out of it. They usually come with a utility nowadays that allows you to adjust the settings.
Title: Re: Poor Memory Performance - GA-P55-USB3 - F12
Post by: DAVEBARTON75 on September 13, 2010, 11:09:02 pm: great stuff, that gives me something to go on.......

thanks
Title: Re: Poor Memory Performance - GA-P55-USB3 - F12
Post by: Dark Mantis on September 13, 2010, 11:10:56 pm: No problem Dave, just don't blow it up! ;)
Title: Re: Poor Memory Performance - GA-P55-USB3 - F12
Post by: denny on October 14, 2010, 02:25:29 pm: hey guys, im wondering about something maybe u could help, ive been reading this thread

but frist my specs are P55-USB3 rev1 / Kingston KHX1600C9D3B1K2/4GX / core i5 2.8ghz / HD 5550 / WD caviar black

1st question. maker of this tread said he had bios F12 but i can only find F8 on either rev1 and 2 and its the same motherboard

2nd question, im currently running 1333 default mode and its fine and im getting 7.5 in windows experience index and he had 6.7 with 1600?

3th question, previous statet im running at 1333 default but can i enable XMP and get 1600 and get better performance? ( dont want to kill something ) or get constant BSoD with the previous OCZ ram i had.
Title: Re: Poor Memory Performance - GA-P55-USB3 - F12
Post by: Dark Mantis on October 14, 2010, 03:00:52 pm: Hi denny and welcome to the Gigabyte Forum.

I will answer your questions in hte order you asked them.

1) Mix up to start with, he had a different board

2) Forget WEI as it's so fallible that it is not worth using.

3) If your memory has a XMP available then use it. It is designed to run at that speed or the XMP wouldn't be associated with it.
Title: Re: Poor Memory Performance - GA-P55-USB3 - F12
Post by: denny on October 14, 2010, 03:10:00 pm: ty foryour fast respons.

so by enable XMP it will automanticly change to 1600 and 1.65v. ect? :)
Title: Re: Poor Memory Performance - GA-P55-USB3 - F12
Post by: Dark Mantis on October 14, 2010, 03:16:10 pm: It will set the BIOS to the settings that are needed for that memory to run at 1600 Mhz which is probably 1.65v.
Title: Re: Poor Memory Performance - GA-P55-USB3 - F12
Post by: denny on October 15, 2010, 11:08:45 am: but ive read a post here somewhere that my cpu and stuff only runs at 1333, but the mem can run 1600 just fine ? :)

ty again :)

denny