Bug report for Gygabyte GA-P35-DS4 Rev.2.0 ***F9 BIOS***

[imported_miahallen]

Just sent this too Gigabyte:

System Configuration
VGA Brand : Nvidia Model : eVGA 8800GTX
CPU Brand : Intel Model : Q6600 Speed : 2.4GHz
Operation System : n/a SP :
Memory Brand : Type : DDRII
Memory Size : various Speed : various
Power Supply : 500 W


tested four different sets of memory:
(x2) 2x1GB Crucial Ballistix PC2-6400 @ 800MHz 4-4-4-12 2.2V
(x1) 2x1GB Corsair Dominator PC2-8500 @ 1000MHz 5-5-5-15 2.2V
(x1) 2x2GB G.SKILL PC2-8000 @ 1000MHz 5-5-5-15 2.1V
tested by pairs & with individual DIMMS. Results never varied.

This is a bug report for GA-P35-DS4 Rev.2.0 ***F9 BIOS***

Running the popluar memory diagnostic tool "memtest86+" v1.7 results in numerous "false positive" errors. Errors always occurring during test 1 and/or test 2 and always at address "0007feedf18" regardless of memory brand/size/configuration. I flashed back to the F8 BIOS and memtest86+ v1.7 runs without issue.

Please refer to the "more detailed configurations" section for more information on tested memory.

I also briefly tested memtest86 v3.2 with the same "false positive" errors.

F8 BIOS screenshot
F9 BIOS screenshot

 

[Cheex]

I don't like the looks of that. This is one of the boards that I am seriously considering for my upgrade.

 

[imported_miahallen]

Not to worry, the board is rock stable...a "false positive" means that the program (memtest86+ v1.7 in this case) is erroneously reporting problems that really don't exist.

This post was just an FYI for the community.

 

[VirtualLarry]

Is this fixed yet?

 

[TraumaRN]

Originally posted by: VirtualLarry
Is this fixed yet?

Yea. BIOS F11 is out and fixes this problem.

Link to new BIOS. At bottom of page

 

[cozumel]

Knew there was something I'd forgotten. Got all new chipset /audio / graphic drivers etc but forgot to update my BIOS. I'm still on F9.