BIOS Settings for CPU Help!

[Pootis Spencer]

I have just bought a ASRock G41M-VS3 v2.0 and after I updated the BIOS the settings for the CPU speed were lost. As you can see the CPU speed is 1200MHz

So now I have a Intel Dual Core E5700 3.0GHz thats running way too slow and also DDR3 1333 memory thats also running underclocked.

For some resason everything is on Auto including the overclock mode. You would think that it would detect the CPU speed but it doesnt.

So what I am asking is.... what should the settings be for the Ratio CMOS setting and also the CPU and PCIE frequency?

I have tried to adjust them to higher values but I dont understand what they do as to get the correct balance.

Attached is the revelant BIOS screens. I hope someone can help as I am lost when it comes to BIOS settings for memory and CPU etc.

I must say though that this BIOS does allow you to overclock both the memory and CPU. Ive not seen a BIOS that allows this before. Not any I have had anyway.

Thanks for your help!

Matt

[Farstrider]

I see that version 1.7 (BIOS Update) modifies the North Bridge default voltage not sure if that is causing the problem! Have you tried to go back to BIOS Version 1.6 and see what that does? What dual core Processor are you using?

[Pootis Spencer]

Yea I went back to v1.6 and it was still the same. The CPU is shown in the pic above. Its an Intel E5700 3Ghz.

[Farstrider]

Sorry, I actually did see that, just wanted to make sure that it was seeing the correct one. I had an identical problem on a PC the other day and it was the CPU that was causing the problem.

[+PeterUK MVC]

Try setting ratio to 15 but its odd that speedstep is disabled....unless you can set ratio to auto to enable it?

[Detection]

  On 25/02/2012 at 11:51, PeterUK said:

Try setting ratio to 15 but its odd that speedstep is disabled....unless you can set ratio to auto to enable it?

This should work^^

Overclock mode to manual

Multiplier @ x15

FSB @ 200

That would give a CPU Speed of 3000MHz

See what your RAM sits at when you set that up.

[Pootis Spencer]

OK Thanks for that guys. I have set it according to what you posted above and the CPU Speed is now 2990MHz and I have added an additional 4GB stick of DDr3 1333 memory but the memory speed is still at 800.

The speed step is now enabled and on Auto. It enabled after I altered the multiplier. So its sill not quite right. I need to get the memory at 1333.

[Pootis Spencer]

Still looking for help with this please.

[TEX4S]

you're not gonna get 1333 - If you have it @ 2.99 & its stable - you're done.

[gunny2k6]

Your CPU is FS BUS is 800mhz hence the ram will ram at 800 and not 1333mhz... limit to ur CPU/Mobo there http://ark.intel.com...-800-MHz-FSB%29

HOWEVER

mobo states http://www.asrock.co...?model=g41m-vs3

- Supports DDR3 1333(OC)/ - OC meaning OverClock which you will have to Manualy Select and Mobo will never by defauly select this option

in your second picture .. DRAM Fequency where it says Auto ... change that it may have an option to manualy set it to 1333mhz and 1066... if it only shows 800 then ur out of luck for the easy fix ...

READ YOUR MOTHERBOARD MANUAL for the picture says to adjust Jumper Set on the Motherboard before applying 1333mhz to the ram

ftp://174.142.97.10/...al/G41M-VS3.pdf

however reading your manual PAGE 8

4. Please check the table below for the CPU FSB frequency and its

corresponding memory support frequency.

CPU FSB Frequency Memory Support Frequency

1333 DDR3 800, DDR3 1066, DDR3 1333

1066 DDR3 800, DDR3 1066

800 DDR3 800

533 DDR3 800

* DDR3 1333 memory modules will operate in overclocking mode.

* When you use a FSB533-CPU on this motherboard, it will run at

DDR3 533 if you adopt a DDR3 800 memory module.

* If you adopt FSB1333-CPU and DDR3 1333 memory module on this

motherboard, you need to adjust the jumper. Please refer to page 20 for

proper jumper settings.

as your CPU is 800mhz FSB the ram will only ever run at 800MHZ !!!! so thats final end of as PAGE 20 says

FSB1 Jumper

(FSB1, 3-pin jumper, see p.10 No. 26)

If you adopt FSB1333-CPU and DDR3 1333 memory module on this motherboard, you

need to adjust the jumper. Please short pin2, pin3 for FSB1 jumper. Otherwise, the

CPU and memory module may not work properly on this motherboard. Please refer to

below jumper setting.

END RESULT you want your ram to run 1333mhz then buy a new cpu thats 1333mhz FSB!

PS all research done in 5 mins just using google!