ZeroError Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 Alrighty, I was pointed in this direction for some OC fun. I'm a rookie on this subkect and have never really played around with my hardware. My current gaming rig is: MoBo:ASUS P5N-E SLI Processor: Intel® Core2 CPU 6600 @ 2.40GHz (2 CPUs) Memory: 4gb RAM corsair XMS DDR2 (1024x6400 W/ 800Mhz) Hard Drive: 150 GB Raptor Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX (by Evga) Monitor: SyncMaster 226BW(Digital) Sound Card: SB X-Fi Audio [bF00] (Extreme Gamer) Speakers/Headphones: Monitor- Samsung 226 1680:1050 Operating System: Vista Ultimate (32) with all updates. My CPU temp idles around 35-39 celsius. I have a Thermaltake V1 cooling fan. I used the Nvdia monitor to establish my GPU temp. It shows it at 72 celsius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekT Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 You already know you have to set your DRAM to 667MHz so I will not go through that again. :) Download CoreTemp - Information Regarding the VID and Thermal Output of Your CPUHere Download Prime95 - The DeFacto Standard for testing a CPUs stability and this version is for the Quad CoreHere Open CoreTemp. What is your VID. Enter your BIOS and set to these values: Advanced: JumperFree Configuration AI Tuning = Manual Overclock Options = Disabled System Clocks NB PCI-e Frequency (MHz) = 100 Voltage Control Vcore Voltage = 1.35 Memory Voltage = 2.013v NB Core Voltage = 1.393 FSB & Memory Config FSB - Memory Clock Mode = Unlinked FSB - Memory Ratio = 1:1 FSB (QDR) = 320 Chipset: Memory Timing Setting tCL = 5 tRCD = 5 tRP = 5 tRAS = 18 Command Per Clock = 2 Clocks tRRD = Auto tRC = Auto tWR = Auto tWTR = Auto tREF = Auto tRD = 7 tRFC = 114 Async Latency = Auto CPU Spread Spectrum = Auto PCIE Spread Spectrum = Auto SATA Spread Spectrum = Auto LDT Spread Spectrum = Auto LDT Frequency = 4x USB Configuration USB Controllers = Enabled USB Legacy Support = Disabled (Disable when you memtest. Enable afterwards if you have usb keyboard) USB 2.0 Controller = Enabled What is your VID? Download Memtest. Extract the ISO image and burn to an optical disk. Boot to the optical disk and allow for two full passes. If no errors occur, then you can enter Windows and begin to Prime95 your system. Prime for ~8 hours. You can use the system while you prime. This overclock will give you an 800Mhz DRAM configuration and a 2.8GHz overclock which is not high. A good start and it allows you to see if you maintain stability with 4 DRAM Banks populated on an overclock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroError Posted October 31, 2007 Author Share Posted October 31, 2007 My vid is "1.3500" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekT Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 Thanks, just wondering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroError Posted November 2, 2007 Author Share Posted November 2, 2007 Thanks, I'll give these changes a shot and update you on how they went. Ill be at work the next 4 days so i probably wont get much done. Once again, thanks i do appreciate it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekT Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 You're very welcome :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroError Posted November 6, 2007 Author Share Posted November 6, 2007 FSB & Memory Config FSB - Memory Clock Mode = Unlinked FSB - Memory Ratio = 1:1 FSB (QDR) = 320 Regarding this section. I cant change the ratio to 1:1 with it in unlinked. I also cant drop the FSB(QDR) to 320. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekT Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 FSB & Memory Config FSB - Memory Clock Mode = Unlinked FSB - Memory Ratio = 1:1 FSB (QDR) = 320 Regarding this section. I cant change the ratio to 1:1 with it in unlinked. I also cant drop the FSB(QDR) to 320. FSB - Memory Clock Mode = Unlinked FSB - Memory Ratio = Auto FSB (QDR) = 1280 Try this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroError Posted November 6, 2007 Author Share Posted November 6, 2007 Rgr, TY for quick reply. Running memtest now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekT Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 Then perform a prime95 session if Memtest passes. Please post your CoreTemp after 30minutes of Prime95. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroError Posted November 6, 2007 Author Share Posted November 6, 2007 I'm just running the blend torture test in prime 95right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekT Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 I would use the small ffts if you have already passed memtest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroError Posted November 6, 2007 Author Share Posted November 6, 2007 Rgr, running small. Look like the temp idles around 85C on the T Junction, 55C on Core 0 and 53C on Core 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekT Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 I would set: FSB - Memory Ratio = 5:4 FSB (QDR) = 333 And retest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroError Posted November 7, 2007 Author Share Posted November 7, 2007 Thats in linked mode? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekT Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 Non Linked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroError Posted November 7, 2007 Author Share Posted November 7, 2007 Im not sure what it is. But when im in unlinked/nonlinked i cant change the ratio's or drop the FSB that low. When i switched to linked the lowest i can drop the FSB to is 533. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekT Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 FSB - Memory Clock Mode = Unlinked FSB - Memory Ratio = Auto FSB (QDR) = 1333 Try this. What does your CPU-z Memory tab show? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroError Posted November 9, 2007 Author Share Posted November 9, 2007 Alrighty, that put my processor a 3.0 GHZ. It passed the memory test and Prime 95. Core 0 idled around 55C and Core 1 idled around 53C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekT Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 Please post your memory tab from CPU-z. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroError Posted November 10, 2007 Author Share Posted November 10, 2007 Type: DDR2 Size: 4096 Channels: dual Frequency: 333.3 FSB:DRAM 1:1 CAS# Latency (tCL): 5.0 clocks RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD): 5 clocks RAS# Precharge (tRP): 5 clocks Cycle Time (tRAS): 18 clocks Bank Cycle Time (tRC) 19 clocks Command Rate (CR) 2T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekT Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 FSB - Memory Clock Mode = Unlinked FSB - Memory Ratio = Auto FSB (QDR) = 1428 This brings you to 3.2Ghz. You may need to increase your Vcore a notch. Your temps are so fine, I think you should make this next step fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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