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    Fine Tuning GA-P55-USB3 Rev 2.0 Bios

    After fine tuning the OC of an i5-750 and memory timings i wanted some advise in the next section of the bios which i have left on optimal defaults. I made some default changes such as disabling com1 and lpt1 ports and i have some questions :

    "Onboard SATA/IDE Device (GIGABYTE SATA2, IDE and GSATA2_6/7 Connectors)
    Enables or disables the IDE and SATA controllers integrated in the GIGABYTE SATA2 chip."

    Can i disable this since i am using only 1 SATA drive in SATA_0 and 1 SATA DVD at SATA_5 that are controlled by the P55 chipset?

    Also about the HPET it is enabled and set to 32-bit. I guess i have to set it to 64-bit since i am running Windows 7 64bit right?
    Last edited by Darkling; 02-08-2011, 07:16 AM.
    Intel Core i5-750 @ 3.6 Ghz 1.18V| Gigabyte P55-USB3 Rev. 2.0 | Kingston KHX 4GB DDR3 @ 1440 CL7 | Gainward Gtx 460 GS 1GB | Intel 330 120GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 1TB | Chieftec Gaming Series 500W 80+ | Thermaltake WingRS 100 Piano Black
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    Re: Fine Tuning GA-P55-USB3 Rev 2.0 Bios

    Yes on both counts.

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      Re: Fine Tuning GA-P55-USB3 Rev 2.0 Bios

      HPET doesn't make any difference on 32/64 bit imo,I havnt come across any issues when using win7-64bit/xp32bit
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        Re: Fine Tuning GA-P55-USB3 Rev 2.0 Bios

        HPET isn't supported by XP.
        But if you believe in the work Intel & Microsoft have done to improve smoothness of multimedia playback & you have a 64 bit OS that supports HPET, then you may as well give it 64bit width.
        If you think the whole thing is a load of croc, then just disable it.

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        • #5
          Re: Fine Tuning GA-P55-USB3 Rev 2.0 Bios

          I set it to 64bit didn't see any difference, i will keep it that way.

          Now about the GSATA controller i had a hunch after disabling it. The GSATA passes through the PCIe lane so i figured disabling it might boost something. I don't know if i was right but i ran Unigine after that and the Scores raised by 15 and i had 3 fps more in tha Max Fps score. Anyway i haven't plugged anything there so good or bad i disabled it.

          Thats about all about fine tuning, now the big question will be IDE vs AHCI for my SATA2 disk. I will read more about the pros and cons and decide. Ofc if someone can elaborate you are welcome.
          Intel Core i5-750 @ 3.6 Ghz 1.18V| Gigabyte P55-USB3 Rev. 2.0 | Kingston KHX 4GB DDR3 @ 1440 CL7 | Gainward Gtx 460 GS 1GB | Intel 330 120GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 1TB | Chieftec Gaming Series 500W 80+ | Thermaltake WingRS 100 Piano Black

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          • #6
            Re: Fine Tuning GA-P55-USB3 Rev 2.0 Bios

            AHCI will be faster for your hard drive, for sure!

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