Windows 7 headache....

Arclight · 09-11-09, 02:17 PM

Oh, for the love of...

Turns out my audio trouble was because of Dynamic Energy Saver, a tool that comes for DCS enabled motherboards from Gigabyte. It works by enabling only so many power-phases as necessary. Voltage and frequency are also throttled, but that happens without the tool as well, by EIST and C1E.

Not sure if the phase regulation or the software itself causes the issues, but I'm guessing the utility since I don't recall any issues running it in 32-bit OS.

And with that, all my Win7 headaches are gone.

Now if only they could make it a little more affordable... maybe I'll just get a version for 1 user.

FIREWALL · 09-11-09, 02:26 PM

It honestly seems to me you only get what you pay for.

It also seems to me you should be telling MS this since your sorta beta testing it.

Glad to hear that this is a minor problem tho.

Arclight · 09-11-09, 03:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIREWALL

It honestly seems to me you only get what you pay for.

Are you refering to Win7?

I'm not sure, was thinking of sending Gigabyte a mail, not MS. DES is not Win7 compatible, and considering it interacts with the MB on a hardware level, it's actually not surprising to cause issues. Almost all software, except video and audio drivers, aren't Win7 compatible. You can use Vista drivers no problem, even for video and audio, the only thing acting up is this DES thing.

Heck, for all I know it could be a BIOS issue; had to flash it to a beta for quad-core support (P35 board). Moved to 4GB RAM, quad-core and 64-bit OS at the same time, so it was a little tricky to diagnose.

In short, like I said, I have no problems with Win7 at all. Not bad for a free trial.

FIREWALL · 09-13-09, 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arclight

Are you refering to Win7?

I'm not sure, was thinking of sending Gigabyte a mail, not MS. DES is not Win7 compatible, and considering it interacts with the MB on a hardware level, it's actually not surprising to cause issues. Almost all software, except video and audio drivers, aren't Win7 compatible. You can use Vista drivers no problem, even for video and audio, the only thing acting up is this DES thing.

Heck, for all I know it could be a BIOS issue; had to flash it to a beta for quad-core support (P35 board). Moved to 4GB RAM, quad-core and 64-bit OS at the same time, so it was a little tricky to diagnose.

In short, like I said, I have no problems with Win7 at all. Not bad for a free trial.

Not at you bro

I'm on my 3rd GB mb an Extreme Gamer capible of 24gb of ram, and will probably never use another brand. They never give a prob or ever let me down.

Arclight · 09-14-09, 05:45 AM

Aye, definetly great boards. This is the first problem that is possibly related to the MB.

Gigabyte for life.

09-11-09, 02:17 PM	#1
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Oh, for the love of... Turns out my audio trouble was because of Dynamic Energy Saver, a tool that comes for DCS enabled motherboards from Gigabyte. It works by enabling only so many power-phases as necessary. Voltage and frequency are also throttled, but that happens without the tool as well, by EIST and C1E. Not sure if the phase regulation or the software itself causes the issues, but I'm guessing the utility since I don't recall any issues running it in 32-bit OS. And with that, all my Win7 headaches are gone. Now if only they could make it a little more affordable... maybe I'll just get a version for 1 user. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

09-11-09, 02:26 PM	#2
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	It honestly seems to me you only get what you pay for. It also seems to me you should be telling MS this since your sorta beta testing it. Glad to hear that this is a minor problem tho. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

09-14-09, 05:45 AM	#5
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Aye, definetly great boards. This is the first problem that is possibly related to the MB. Gigabyte for life. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.