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Ya I did, it's the only way t show the hidden memory sub-timings....lol then what the heck did I set to '8'....system hasn't acted funny though...As a matter of fact I have an old picture of me messing around and I have all the memory timings in this screenshot. This doesnt reflect anything I have set right now but if you could just point to the one that would be good enough

What BIOS are you using? I'm on F8a.

F5

You should always keep you BIOS updated. Download either F7 or F8a from here:
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support [...] uctID=2629

To upgrade the BIOS from Windows use the @BIOS program found here:
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support [...] uctID=2629

Just be sure that you don't lose power or anything during the update. Failed BIOS flashes can kill motherboards.

^ Agreed. You should upgrade the BIOS, BUT not through Windows (seen so many bad flashes via Windows). Just use Q-Flash or DOS. I would recommend Q-Flash.

I understand the risks involved with flashing from Windows, but I couldn't get Q-Flash to work right. Granted I didn't give it much time, but it would never recognize my flash drive.

^It has to be formated in FAT not NTFS.

Hmm...I think it is FAT but I'll check.

Does Fat16 vs FAT32 matter? I have a feeling I could answer these question myself with a bit of Google...

Edit: Yep the drive is FAT32. I guess I'll try again when the next BIOS is released.

But is the reason Static tRead Value is not shown is because of my old BIOS. I know it's old but I heard there is no need to update BIOS unless the specified fixes in the update notes are ones that pertain to a problem you are having. Or are there other things behind the scene that are happening that will say, improve my OC?

That's the only thing I can think of.

There is lots of behind-the-scenes stuff that goes into BIOS updates that can improve your OC as well as your overall system stability.

In short, always update to the latest BIOS.

Hmmm I knew it! Well, maybe I'll go F7, I don't like the word Beta..especially when paired with BIOS. I'll wait for the real F8 to come out and unlock my uber leetness super clock and make my E2180 go to 4Ghz on stock voltage! Actually maybe I'll test my 3.33Ghz speed again when I get the update. that would be so nice, but my voltage already has to be to high for such a clock, should got a 2140....

Would you rather have an E2160 @ 3.0-3.2GHz with 55515 timing or the E2160 @ 2.8GHz with 44412 timing?

I'm struggling to run Prime past 3.0GHz with 4x1GM mem @ 44412. I could do it before I added the extra RAM, now I'm stuck.

Thanks

Generally having 4 sticks limits OCing capability

I would say 3.0+....ram timings make little difference but to be sure u can just benchmark both and see which is better

Adding extra ram will make it harder to increase the frequency of the ram and/or lowering the timings.

2.8GHz at 4-4-4-12. Performance wise the higher clockspeed should be slightly faster, but not enough to justify the added heat and power consumption (in my opinion).

Depends on how much more heat 3.0GHz produces I suppose.

Well I would just shoot for 2.8GHz and try to minimize voltage. Of course it is a cheap processor, so longevity might not be that much of a concern...

Yes another thing against team Bildo....It's alright though I believe I found running 5-5-5-16 @ 1.8V is memtest86+ solid, although I havent' tried a blendtest....

I'm stable at 2.8 with timing at 44412, Vcore is around 1.35V. Temps stay around 54C under load.

I was stable at 3.2GHz until I added the extra 2x1GB of memory.

1. Should I leave timings at 44412 while going to 3-3.2GHz?

2. Should I loosen the timings to 55515 first, before shooting for 3-3.2GHz?

What you can do is bring up the voltage for the ram and try the 4-4-4-12 at 3.2GHz.