Q9550 E0 + P5q-e

Hey
Just got this rig

Q9550 (E0)
P5Q-E -1406 Bios
PC2-6400 OCZ Reaper 4-4-4-15
BFG 9800 GTX+ OC
Asus 900 Case
Tuniq Core Contact (blowing up with the antec case fan)
Corsair 520w PSU

I have the following settings

Code:

AI Overclock tuner : Manual CPU Ratio Setting : 8.5 FSB Frequency : 475 PCI-E Frequency : 100 FSB Strap to North Bridge : 333 DRAM Frequency : DDR2-951 DRAM CLK Skew on Channel A1 : AUTO DRAM CLK Skew on Channel A2 : AUTO DRAM CLK Skew on Channel B1 : AUTO DRAM CLK Skew on Channel B2 : AUTO DRAM Timing Control : Manual 5-5-5-18-3-50-6-3 DRAM Static Read Control : Auto DRAM Read Training : Auto MEM. OC Charger : Auto AI Clock Twister : Auto AI Transaction Booster : Manual Common Performance Level : 10 CPU Voltage : 1.36875 CPU GTL Voltage Reference (0/2) : 0.610 CPU GTL Voltage Reference (1/3) : 0.650 CPU PLL Voltage : 1.52 FSB Termination Voltage : 1.32 DRAM Voltage : 2.20 NB Voltage : 1.38 NB GTL Reference : Auto SBridge Voltage : 1.20 PCIE SATA Voltage : Auto Load Line Calibration : Enabled CPU Spread Spectrum : Disabled PCIE Spread Spectrum : Disabled CPU Clock Skew : Delay 400ps NB Clock Skew : Delay 400ps CPU Margin Enhancement : Optimized

I cant get better than 475. I'd like to hit higher, I'd love to his 500fsb which i know is alot to ask for. But E0 is supposed to hit 4ghz to 4.4ghz right?
I ran IBT for 5 loops on the above settings and it passed. Ill post screenie later.

Thanks

If your cpu does 3.8-4ghz region you already got a nice one... The new Q9650 seems to be the king of FSB (on certain mobo's,mostly P45 based)
5 loops of IBT means nothing, sorry to bust ya bubble, but most agree that a 64bit OS is required and at least 20-30 runs to claim stability...

EO or not, much depends on the mobo you use, other hardware, stability of the PSU etc to warrant 500FSB stable ops... If you can get it stable for a longer test period at ya current volts mate you got a very very nice setup...

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Originally Posted by Leeghoofd

If your cpu does 3.8-4ghz region you already got a nice one... The new Q9650 seems to be the king of FSB (on certain mobo's,mostly P45 based)
5 loops of IBT means nothing, sorry to bust ya bubble, but most agree that a 64bit OS is required and at least 20-30 runs to claim stability...

EO or not, much depends on the mobo you use, other hardware, stability of the PSU etc to warrant 500FSB stable ops... If you can get it stable for a longer test period at ya current volts mate you got a very very nice setup...

I was on 0704 and things were smooth. Was getting pretty decent OC results. Changed to 1406, now i cant even get 3.5ghz stable. Cant find the 0704 for download so im using the 1201 modified BIOS, these are better but still not as good. I had 3.8ghz right off the bat with 0704 but the Graphics card was acting up. Changing to 1201 has solved that issue but now i cant even Post higher than 3.5Ghz.

Also im running vista x64 (i use maya).

Just trying the 0901 BIOS now. Seems to let me boot windows at 471*8.5 - 1.36875 Vcore. Wouldnt let me do that before. Going to try testing now.

For 471 I use these settings with the 1406 bios, its kets 1406 if it matters. Mines a C1 but I figured it might help you anyway, this is 20 runs IBT stable.

AI Overclock tuner : Manual
CPU Ratio Setting : 8.5
FSB Frequency : 471
PCI-E Frequency : 100
FSB Strap to North Bridge : 333
DRAM Frequency : DDR2-942
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel A1 : AUTO
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel A2 : AUTO
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel B1 : AUTO
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel B2 : AUTO
DRAM Timing Control : Manual

5-5-5-15

DRAM Static Read Control : DISABLED
DRAM Read Training : DISABLED
MEM. OC Charger : ENABLED
AI Clock Twister : STRONGER
AI Transaction Booster : Manual
Common Performance Level : 11

CPU Voltage : 1.33125
CPU GTL Voltage Reference (0/2) : 0.640
CPU GTL Voltage Reference (1/3) : 0.640
CPU PLL Voltage : 1.54
FSB Termination Voltage : 1.30
DRAM Voltage : 2.10
NB Voltage : 1.32
NB GTL Reference : Auto
SBridge Voltage : AUTO
PCIE SATA Voltage : Auto

Load Line Calibration : Enabled
CPU Spread Spectrum : Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum : Disabled
CPU Clock Skew : AUTO
NB Clock Skew : AUTO
CPU Margin Enhancement : Optimized

got mine (e0) to 471, everything on auto, 1406 BIOS. cant seem to go further than 485 or it loses the bios....bug?
edit: fixed :) flashed to the newer, modded bios