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01-18-2010, 07:53 AM
ChaosAD

You cant go wrong with Mushkin Redline :up:

http://www.mushkin.com/Memory/Redline/998691.aspx
01-18-2010, 08:08 AM
S1nn3r

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChaosAD

You cant go wrong with Mushkin Redline :up:

http://www.mushkin.com/Memory/Redline/998691.aspx

Redlines would be nice and were suggested on EVGA forums however they are next to impossible to find. The only place i could find them was in the US and with shipping/handling/tax/duty etc they worked out at almost £300 and up to 2 weeks wait to get them here so that aint happening.
01-18-2010, 08:50 AM
blindfitter

Quote:

Originally Posted by Capper5016

Now that you have it stable, do a little tinkering and see if it helps you push it a little further, or if it allows you to lower the VCore, or if it affects benchmarking results:

for your OC, you can probably switch to "Without VDroop" and run the VCore at 1.265 to 1.275 (put it under load, and see what your voltage rises to after a few minutes, then adjust your VCore to the closest setting to what you see under load). As to your VTT, at that freq, you can probably leave VTT at "Auto", with the Classifieds I've played with, I didn't have to add VTT until I passed 4.2GHz.....especially with the Uncore at "Auto" (its fine there unless you are trying to squeeze every last benchmarking point out of your system).

BRB to "3" (This is found under Memory Settings and improves memory scores)
VTT PWM Frequency to "610"
CPU PWM Frequency to "1210"
CPU Impedance to "Less"
QPI Signal Compensation to "Less"

hi, is the BRB setting still in the latest bios as at present I cant see it,

thanks
01-18-2010, 09:15 AM
zalbard

Quote:

Originally Posted by blindfitter

hi, is the BRB setting still in the latest bios as at present I cant see it,

thanks

It's called Back to Back CAS Delay.
01-18-2010, 11:31 AM
blindfitter

Quote:

Originally Posted by zalbard

It's called Back to Back CAS Delay.

Thanks, but still cant locate it.:confused:

Bios at present IX58S230 09/14/2009 -141-BL-E759-8A79TEVAC-00

Will post up my memory features pages later.
01-18-2010, 03:59 PM
Ice009

Hey guys got a question about the 760 board. What is the slot configuration for 3-way SLI? I assume it's 1, 2 and 4? I am referring to the x16 PCI-express 2.0 slots here.

Also if I use the fourth slot does that mean I need a case with at least 8 PCI expansion card slots? I've got a HAF 932 and that only has 7 so I was wondering if I can even run 3 way SLI if the 4th x16 PCI-Express slot is the last slot needed for 3-way.
01-18-2010, 06:40 PM
resident1509

you can run either combo. there are two 3way sli bridges included for each configuration (usually if you want to put a physx card in between)
01-18-2010, 07:17 PM
Raptor-X

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Quote:

Originally Posted by blindfitter

Thanks, but still cant locate it.:confused:

Bios at present IX58S230 09/14/2009 -141-BL-E759-8A79TEVAC-00

Will post up my memory features pages later.

See attached Markup below..
Attachment 100528
01-18-2010, 09:06 PM
Ice009

Quote:

Originally Posted by resident1509

you can run either combo. there are two 3way sli bridges included for each configuration (usually if you want to put a physx card in between)

What do you mean? Can I run 3 way with PCI-express slots 1, 2 and 3 or 1, 2 and 4? and just leave either slot 3 or 4 empty?

What speed do the slots run at in that config? x16, x8, x8 ?
01-18-2010, 10:44 PM
blindfitter

Not on my screen,

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/g...r/DSCF0090.jpg
01-18-2010, 10:55 PM
Salamndar

Guys, I need help choosing a new PSU to replace my TT toughpower 1500w as it is giving me a headache.

I ordered a Silverstone ZM1200M but canceled the order because TigerDirect (never going to buy from them again) never shipped my PSU, though I waited for more than 14 days for them to do so !!!!!

Any way, I'm going to buy form Amazon, and I need a PSU that is :

1- Modular or Hybrid modular ( full modular is preferred )
2- has 2 x 8 Pin EPS or 8 pin and 4+4
3- at least a 120mm fan or above, don't like those 80mm.
4- has at least 3 x 8pin PCI-E or 3 x (6+2) pins, the 6+2 is preferred
5- Modular, yes twice I know..............

I was thinking the Silverstone ST1500 or the Enermax galaxy evo ( people say the EVO is incompatible with the EVGAs, is that true)

Peace.
01-18-2010, 10:56 PM
sofos1990

You use a previous bios than S61A;)
01-18-2010, 10:56 PM
Salamndar

Quote:

Originally Posted by blindfitter

Not on my screen,

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/g...r/DSCF0090.jpg

Pardon me............ but you are still using CRTs :confused:
01-18-2010, 11:10 PM
Raptor-X

Quote:

Originally Posted by blindfitter

Not on my screen,

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/g...r/DSCF0090.jpg

Check your BIOS Rev. Mine is the current S61J
01-18-2010, 11:39 PM
Salamndar

Quote:

Originally Posted by Salamndar

Guys, I need help choosing a new PSU to replace my TT toughpower 1500w as it is giving me a headache.

I ordered a Silverstone ZM1200M but canceled the order because TigerDirect (never going to buy from them again) never shipped my PSU, though I waited for more than 14 days for them to do so !!!!!

Any way, I'm going to buy form Amazon, and I need a PSU that is :

1- Modular or Hybrid modular ( full modular is preferred )
2- has 2 x 8 Pin EPS or 8 pin and 4+4
3- at least a 120mm fan or above, don't like those 80mm.
4- has at least 3 x 8pin PCI-E or 3 x (6+2) pins, the 6+2 is preferred
5- Modular, yes twice I know..............

I was thinking the Silverstone ST1500 or the Enermax galaxy evo ( people say the EVO is incompatible with the EVGAs, is that true)

Peace.

Guys, I need to order today, so any suggestions?
01-19-2010, 02:57 AM
kimohw

Quote:

Originally Posted by Salamndar

Guys, I need help choosing a new PSU to replace my TT toughpower 1500w as it is giving me a headache.

I ordered a Silverstone ZM1200M but canceled the order because TigerDirect (never going to buy from them again) never shipped my PSU, though I waited for more than 14 days for them to do so !!!!!

Any way, I'm going to buy form Amazon, and I need a PSU that is :

1- Modular or Hybrid modular ( full modular is preferred )
2- has 2 x 8 Pin EPS or 8 pin and 4+4
3- at least a 120mm fan or above, don't like those 80mm.
4- has at least 3 x 8pin PCI-E or 3 x (6+2) pins, the 6+2 is preferred
5- Modular, yes twice I know..............

I was thinking the Silverstone ST1500 or the Enermax galaxy evo ( people say the EVO is incompatible with the EVGAs, is that true)

Peace.

This one showed nice results but it is half modular.
The 80mm fan on it is very quiet.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-032-_-Product

or

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-007-_-Product
01-19-2010, 03:51 AM
S1nn3r

Quote:

Originally Posted by zalbard

Just don't use 38mm fans and you're golden. Can use 1 meter tall RAM if you like then.

Are you 100% sure that the likes of the Corsair Dominator GTs,G.Skill Perfect Storms (or even larger heatspeaders) and such will fit with no clearance issues with a True Black or Mega Shadow on the Classy in the traditional orientation with normal 25mm fans in push/pull ?

Reason i keep asking is my last build was hell, for alot of reasons.. and I want this build to go a smooth as it can be, hence asking even more questions then I usually do.
01-19-2010, 05:33 AM
Salamndar

Quote:

Originally Posted by kimohw

This one showed nice results but it is half modular.
The 80mm fan on it is very quiet.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-032-_-Product

or

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-007-_-Product

What do you guys think of the Enermax Galaxy EVO 1250w, I heard that Enermax fixed the incompatibility between it and the classy.

I've heard that all EVOs with S/N 95XXXXXXXXX and above works fine, is this true?
If so where can I find one with such a S/N ?:shrug:
01-19-2010, 04:09 PM
joezxk

so nice
01-19-2010, 04:23 PM
zalbard

Quote:

Originally Posted by S1nn3r

Are you 100% sure that the likes of the Corsair Dominator GTs,G.Skill Perfect Storms (or even larger heatspeaders) and such will fit with no clearance issues with a True Black or Mega Shadow on the Classy in the traditional orientation with normal 25mm fans in push/pull ?

Reason i keep asking is my last build was hell, for alot of reasons.. and I want this build to go a smooth as it can be, hence asking even more questions then I usually do.

Yes, I am sure. I owm Megashadow which is wider than True and G.Skill Trident (very tall RAM). 38mm fans are no go (2mm too wide combined setup), 25mm is perfect with plenty of space.

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...rd/fansram.jpg

In fact, even if you're going to populate all 6 RAM slots it will still fit, you will just have to mount fans with something else other than those metal brackets. For True any setup should fit with ease, 3, 6 slots, as long as fans are 25mm. Might fit 3 RAM sticks and 38mm fans, but no promises.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Salamndar

What do you guys think of the Enermax Galaxy EVO 1250w, I heard that Enermax fixed the incompatibility between it and the classy.

I've heard that all EVOs with S/N 95XXXXXXXXX and above works fine, is this true?
If so where can I find one with such a S/N ?:shrug:

No idea, really.
I went with Corsair myself due to the excellent quality and the premium service. My HX1000 has done a great job so far. But your call what to pick. :)
Antec 1200 PSU should be even better if you can afford that.
01-19-2010, 07:01 PM
Ice009

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ice009

What do you mean? Can I run 3 way with PCI-express slots 1, 2 and 3 or 1, 2 and 4? and just leave either slot 3 or 4 empty?

What speed do the slots run at in that config? x16, x8, x8 ?

Hey can anyone please answer this question I posted earlier? It seems like a simple question for those of you that own the board. Thanks.
01-19-2010, 07:15 PM
Boyu

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ice009

What do you mean? Can I run 3 way with PCI-express slots 1, 2 and 3 or 1, 2 and 4? and just leave either slot 3 or 4 empty?

What speed do the slots run at in that config? x16, x8, x8 ?

1,2,3 = x8,x8,x16
1,2,4 = AFAIK x 8,x8,x8
01-19-2010, 08:14 PM
Ice009

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boyu

1,2,3 = x18,x8,x16
1,2,4 = AFAIK x 8,x8,x8

Thanks. Are you 100% sure about those numbers? Anyone else care to comment.

btw the board I am getting is the 760 version.
01-19-2010, 08:28 PM
Boyu

For E760
PCI-E x 16 slot 1 = x16 bandwidth (x8 bandwidth if PCI-E x16 slot 2 is occupied)
PCI-E x16 slot 2 = x8 bandwidth (if occupied, drops PCI-E x16 slot 1 to x8 bandwidth)
PCI-E x 16 slot 3 = x16 bandwidth (x8 bandwidth if PCI-E x16 slot 4 is occupied)
PCI-E x16 slot 4 = x8 bandwidth (if occupied, drops PCI-E x16 slot 3 to x8 bandwidth)

http://www.evga.com/forums/download....8809&where=msg
01-19-2010, 10:53 PM
blindfitter

sorted guys thanks for the help.

salamander, yup its a crt, benching test rig!
01-20-2010, 04:59 PM
S1nn3r

Quote:

Originally Posted by S1nn3r

So as to try and avoid fitting issues ive been looking at Triple Chan DDR3 kits which don't have silly big heat spreaders on as the margins for error with kits with them on is a lil to close for my liking.

Anyone have any thoughts on what would happen with the following(Classy 760/i7 920) -

Geil Black Dragon 12800
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...=8&subcat=1389

G.Skill HK 12800
http://www.memoryc.com/computermemor...triplekit.html

G.Skill NQ 12800
http://www.tekheads.co.uk/product/GS...Kit_25117.html

Or have any other suggestions ?

My further thoughts on the above as im still trying to work out the memory situation..

Geil Black Dragons look awesome,have decant timings and are cheap, but they are an unknown quantity as they are new on the market as part of Geils resurrection of the Black Dragon brand, a brand which was well regarded last time around as i recall.

GSkill NQ looks a bit high latency but cheap and is red to go well with the classy.

GSkill HQ looks good but is blue and not red so would clash with the classy cosmeticly (hey.. it is kinda a minus if doing a windowed case), also pretty good value like pretty much every G.Skill kit.

Very tempted by the Black Dragons.. though hard to tell if Geil is still as well regarded as they have been as they have been keeping a low profile as of late so they are more of an unknown quantity vs the g.skill stuff.

Anyone have any comments or anything on the kits mentioned above ?
01-20-2010, 05:02 PM
S1nn3r

Quote:

Originally Posted by zalbard

Yes, I am sure. I owm Megashadow which is wider than True and G.Skill Trident (very tall RAM). 38mm fans are no go (2mm too wide combined setup), 25mm is perfect with plenty of space.

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...rd/fansram.jpg

In fact, even if you're going to populate all 6 RAM slots it will still fit, you will just have to mount fans with something else other than those metal brackets. For True any setup should fit with ease, 3, 6 slots, as long as fans are 25mm. Might fit 3 RAM sticks and 38mm fans, but no promises.

No idea, really.
I went with Corsair myself due to the excellent quality and the premium service. My HX1000 has done a great job so far. But your call what to pick. :)
Antec 1200 PSU should be even better if you can afford that.

Thanks for the input and pic to prove the point .. this is the kinda feedback i like :)
01-20-2010, 05:17 PM
zalbard

I can't say I really like any of the above in particular. I'd prolly go with G.Skill CL9 ones.
One thing I can suggest is doing some research in regards to memory chips used. Some cheap RAM can be a crazy clocker.
Maybe look into OCZ RAM (it's black) if you don't want to get a semi-expensive 2GHz kit.
01-20-2010, 09:42 PM
Utnorris

I have the Classified (760) and I have noticed a couple things:

1 - My CPU temp sometimes is very low, for example it will show it at 22c when the individual cores are at 33c - 35c. It will actually swing back and forth between 22c and 33c constantly.

2 - During bootup it doesn't see my Merc Steel Series Keyboard until after it has gotten past the initial boot screen. This is only happening on my illuminated Merc board and I can plug in my non-illuminated Merc keyboard and it sees it fine. It's more of an inconvenience since I have to hook up my older Merc keyboard if I want to go into the bios.

3 - I haven't taken a volt meter to it yet, but it seems to be overvolting my VTT and Dimm voltages a bit. I set my VTT to +25 and it shows 1.21v in the bios, but in Windows Eleet shows it at 1.25v. My Dimm is set at 1.63v and it reports as 1.66v in Eleet.

4 - I am running Bios E760S61J, should I be running a different Bios?

I am overclocking it to 200BCLK for 4.2Ghz with turbo and HT on. The only voltage I have messed with are CPU vcore (1.26), CPU VTT (+25) and DIMM voltage (1.63v). All others are at default or auto.

Any suggestions or recommendations would be helpful.
Thanks.
01-21-2010, 01:40 AM
Salamndar

Quote:

Originally Posted by zalbard

Yes, I am sure. I owm Megashadow which is wider than True and G.Skill Trident (very tall RAM). 38mm fans are no go (2mm too wide combined setup), 25mm is perfect with plenty of space.

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...rd/fansram.jpg

In fact, even if you're going to populate all 6 RAM slots it will still fit, you will just have to mount fans with something else other than those metal brackets. For True any setup should fit with ease, 3, 6 slots, as long as fans are 25mm. Might fit 3 RAM sticks and 38mm fans, but no promises.

No idea, really.
I went with Corsair myself due to the excellent quality and the premium service. My HX1000 has done a great job so far. But your call what to pick. :)
Antec 1200 PSU should be even better if you can afford that.

The COrsair is nothing but a CWT based PSU, which has a possibility to fail me like the 2 Thermaltakes I tried and the gigabyte Oden as all are CWT based PSUs, I think maybe the newer batches from CWT has fixed the issue, but you never know what you get.
The Antec is fine but I kinda hate the cables with that big fat plastic on them and the 80mm fan, I'll be pushing my systems too much and that 80mm fan while scream.

I'm currently using :

CLassified E760
950 corei7 will be overclocked to at least 4.5GHz
6GB OCZ blade CL9 DDR3 2000
2 x 4870x2 CrossfireX
1 Gigabyte GTS 250 for physX
4 HDs
1 DVD drive
water cooling system with 4 Fans and one Pump
2 140mm fans
1 220mm fan
2 Cold cathods.

so..............
01-21-2010, 03:26 AM
Touge180SX

I've been running a Corsair HX1000 on my 760 since I got the Classy with no problems whatsoever.
01-21-2010, 01:02 PM
Utnorris

Enermax EVO 950 and no issues whatsoever.
01-22-2010, 04:54 AM
[200]

Looks like my board might be now dead.

I took it out of the box as I was about to sell it. Put everything back together and it wont even post. Changed memory, tried different video card but nothing. I tested the connection points for the voltages on the board with a DMM, everything read within what I would say normal parameters except the VCORE, only read .054V. I took the CPU out and powered it up, VCORE jumped to about 1.0V then immediately went down to about .08V. Put the CPU back in, only jumped to about .07V before going back down to .054V.

Any suggestions? All the pins appear to be making contact but I did have to bend one back in to place. Surely that wouldn't have caused a problem as I have done it with another board without any issues.

I am going to test a different CPU tomorrow.
01-22-2010, 08:06 AM
M.I.K.E.Y

Hi everyone i am a owner of a brand new EVGA 4-way SLI+nf200 but before i read the entiere form here i d' like to know if this form is for the 4-way aswell ?
so i d'hont have to read it entirley for notthing lol ;-)
regards M.I.K.E.Y
01-22-2010, 08:59 AM
Utnorris

Quote:

Originally Posted by [200]

Looks like my board might be now dead.

I took it out of the box as I was about to sell it. Put everything back together and it wont even post. Changed memory, tried different video card but nothing. I tested the connection points for the voltages on the board with a DMM, everything read within what I would say normal parameters except the VCORE, only read .054V. I took the CPU out and powered it up, VCORE jumped to about 1.0V then immediately went down to about .08V. Put the CPU back in, only jumped to about .07V before going back down to .054V.

Any suggestions? All the pins appear to be making contact but I did have to bend one back in to place. Surely that wouldn't have caused a problem as I have done it with another board without any issues.

I am going to test a different CPU tomorrow.

Did you try and reseat your PSU connections? Did you try a different PSU? Have you tried the cpu on a different MB?
01-22-2010, 09:31 AM
zalbard

Quote:

Originally Posted by M.I.K.E.Y

Hi everyone i am a owner of a brand new EVGA 4-way SLI+nf200 but before i read the entiere form here i d' like to know if this form is for the 4-way aswell ?
so i d'hont have to read it entirley for notthing lol ;-)
regards M.I.K.E.Y

Sure, all Classified boards are very similar. :)
01-23-2010, 12:00 PM
lowfat

Finally had the time to throw my new 920 + classified under phase today. And wow what a blck monster. My X58A-UD7 tops out @ 237 blck. The E760 has no troubles at all getting up to 267. Really hoping to pull a 5GHz 24/7 clock out of this thing.
01-23-2010, 12:11 PM
SAE

My goal as well^^. Great hardware you seem to have there. Wish you luck.

What kind of phase is it?
01-23-2010, 12:36 PM
zalbard

Quote:

Originally Posted by lowfat

Finally had the time to throw my new 920 + classified under phase today. And wow what a blck monster. My X58A-UD7 tops out @ 237 blck. The E760 has no troubles at all getting up to 267. Really hoping to pull a 5GHz 24/7 clock out of this thing.

Holy @#$%, lol. :shocked: That's a lot more than most people get with LN2...
01-23-2010, 12:39 PM
lowfat

Quote:

Originally Posted by SAE

My goal as well^^. Great hardware you seem to have there. Wish you luck.

What kind of phase is it?

Just a single stage w/ a rotory compressor. Nothing fancy. Ruffus is building me a two stage at the moment. So hopefully it won't be long till this is retired to my secondary machine.
01-23-2010, 01:29 PM
Salamndar

I'm torn between the Galaxy EVO 1250 and the Silverstone ST1500.

Any suggestions before I place an order on any of them ?!?!?

Ohh I'll be receiving the EK full water block for my Classified tomorrow......can't wait to try it out.
01-23-2010, 01:36 PM
zalbard

Silverstone's great, but do you really need that much power?
01-23-2010, 01:48 PM
Salamndar

Quote:

Originally Posted by zalbard

Silverstone's great, but do you really need that much power?

I currently use a Thermaltake 1500w, I want the ST1500 because of it's long CPU cables ! as I use a thermaltake Spedo case and the PSU is way below the motherboard.
01-23-2010, 03:32 PM
SAE

Quote:

Originally Posted by lowfat

Just a single stage w/ a rotory compressor. Nothing fancy. Ruffus is building me a two stage at the moment. So hopefully it won't be long till this is retired to my secondary machine.

But a cascade for 24/7 would be too much (money- and earbleeding-wise). :D

Hope it's a beast for heavy benching though. :up:

(I am getting two rotary SS soon - at least I do hope so).
01-23-2010, 03:40 PM
lowfat

Quote:

Originally Posted by SAE

But a cascade for 24/7 would be too much (money- and earbleeding-wise). :D

Hope it's a beast for heavy benching though. :up:

(I am getting two rotary SS soon - at least I do hope so).

This SS is insanely loud as is. The guy who built it put 3 headache-inducing fans on the condensor. My air cooled machine has 2 45db Sanyo Denki's in it + a 9800GX2 @ 100%. When my SS is off my computer room starts to feel unnaturally quiet :p
01-23-2010, 03:50 PM
JoeBar

My God are u sitting in the same room with the computer...? :eek2:
01-23-2010, 03:55 PM
SAE

lol... yep, rotaries are... erm... little silent bastages. :D
01-23-2010, 03:59 PM
Utnorris

Quote:

Originally Posted by lowfat

Finally had the time to throw my new 920 + classified under phase today. And wow what a blck monster. My X58A-UD7 tops out @ 237 blck. The E760 has no troubles at all getting up to 267. Really hoping to pull a 5GHz 24/7 clock out of this thing.

Wow!!! Isn't that a record BCLK? What multi did you use for that? How high did you go on your voltage?
01-23-2010, 04:07 PM
lowfat

Quote:

Originally Posted by Utnorris

Wow!!! Isn't that a record BCLK? What multi did you use for that? How high did you go on your voltage?

12x multi. 1.4v.
01-23-2010, 04:25 PM
Salamndar

Quote:

Originally Posted by lowfat

12x multi. 1.4v.

Could you please inform us on all your BIOS settings? :clap:
01-23-2010, 04:41 PM
lowfat

Quote:

Originally Posted by Salamndar

Could you please inform us on all your BIOS settings? :clap:

I would if i could :shakes:

I defaulted clocks so I could reinstall windows. Now I can't even get 166MHz blck. Exact same settings.
01-23-2010, 04:55 PM
ottoyu34

Quick questions guys, Is it normal for the Classified Mosfet heatsinks to be finger-burning hot during stress tests?

atm, Im priming at 4.3Ghz, vcore 1.29V
01-23-2010, 05:05 PM
SAE

Should be cooled by fresh air directed there by a fan. ;)
01-23-2010, 06:10 PM
Salamndar

Quote:

Originally Posted by lowfat

I would if i could :shakes:

I defaulted clocks so I could reinstall windows. Now I can't even get 166MHz blck. Exact same settings.

That's ugly ! :(
01-23-2010, 09:30 PM
H2O

Quote:

Originally Posted by ottoyu34

Quick questions guys, Is it normal for the Classified Mosfet heatsinks to be finger-burning hot during stress tests?

atm, Im priming at 4.3Ghz, vcore 1.29V

Yeah, if you do not get sufficient airflow over them, they can get pretty hot.

Nice chip, by the way! What batch is it?
01-23-2010, 11:25 PM
lowfat

I really don't get it. At first this thing was an overclocking dream now I seriously can't get 166MHz bclk out of this thing. Didn't change a thing.
01-23-2010, 11:37 PM
Circaflex

does anyone have any "dirty" settings i can shoot for, im gettin the phase hooked up tomorrow afternoon and i havent played with i7s before and i keep noticing mention of blck. anyone with some spare time able to shoot me some info?
01-24-2010, 01:05 AM
Salamndar

Quote:

Originally Posted by lowfat

I really don't get it. At first this thing was an overclocking dream now I seriously can't get 166MHz bclk out of this thing. Didn't change a thing.

Try reseting CMOS, Happened to me on both the X58-Extreme and the R2E!
Good luck :up:
01-24-2010, 01:23 AM
lowfat

Quote:

Originally Posted by Salamndar

Try reseting CMOS, Happened to me on both the X58-Extreme and the R2E!
Good luck :up:

I've done it no less than 50 times :p:

Will throw it on air cooling tomorrow to see if it fairs any better. By the end of the night it wouldn't even successfully post at stock clocks. It would do the whole overclocking failed thing. :ROTF:
01-24-2010, 03:41 AM
SAE

Condensation in socket?
01-24-2010, 03:42 AM
AceBaran

From my own experience with this board (760) i gotto say it is a bit spooky and no fun at all.. testing stuff and adjusting them with E-leet, running linx all mem 50x stable, then adjusting settings in bios.. run linx again fail in 1 loop.. weird....
with out vdroop the vcore volt goes up and with vdroop it goes down.. vdramm overvolts.. and vtt in E-leet also overvolts..qpi set in E-leet shows 0,5 difference in cpu-z and so on, cant run mem 2:8 at all !! (trust me tried every way possible) vreg temp in E-leet are off big time.. all in all.. its difficult to pin the right volts on this board, at least for me it is :)
01-24-2010, 05:18 AM
Salamndar

Quote:

Originally Posted by AceBaran

From my own experience with this board (760) i gotto say it is a bit spooky and no fun at all.. testing stuff and adjusting them with E-leet, running linx all mem 50x stable, then adjusting settings in bios.. run linx again fail in 1 loop.. weird....
with out vdroop the vcore volt goes up and with vdroop it goes down.. vdramm overvolts.. and vtt in E-leet also overvolts..qpi set in E-leet shows 0,5 difference in cpu-z and so on, cant run mem 2:8 at all !! (trust me tried every way possible) vreg temp in E-leet are off big time.. all in all.. its difficult to pin the right volts on this board, at least for me it is :)

Tell me about it, the first day I got the mobo, it hated my OCZ blade DDR3 2000 and refused to some times even boot unless I remove one stick, and the first time I ran memtest it gave me thousands of errors!

Reset the CMOS twice fixed every thing though!

OHHH and I got my EK Classified waterblock.....SEXY SEXY SEXY!!!:yepp:
01-24-2010, 08:13 AM
lowfat

Quote:

Originally Posted by SAE

Condensation in socket?

I have it packed w/ vaseline. And it will post on a failed overclock. But after I go in to the bios, save, then reboot, it would fail again. Even on default clocks.
01-24-2010, 08:41 AM
SAE

Weird behavior. Did you try to reflash BIOS?
01-24-2010, 08:48 AM
lowfat

Quote:

Originally Posted by SAE

Weird behavior. Did you try to reflash BIOS?

Ya, I updated last night. Going to throw a Megahalem on it to see it starts working any better.
01-24-2010, 09:21 AM
SAE

G'luck, mate. :up:
01-24-2010, 11:43 AM
H2O

Quote:

Originally Posted by Salamndar

OHHH and I got my EK Classified waterblock.....SEXY SEXY SEXY!!!:yepp:

Pics? :D
01-24-2010, 11:51 AM
lowfat

Well I don't know what the problems but throwing it on air fixed it :D And it is going to stay that way until the cascade is done I am afraid.
01-24-2010, 12:02 PM
Salamndar

Quote:

Originally Posted by H2O

Pics? :D

Would love to, but I might post some when I recieve my new ST1500 PSU !
01-24-2010, 12:13 PM
cheapseats

increased my max bclk by 10mhz :)

http://valid.canardpc.com/cache/banner/971843.png

http://i447.photobucket.com/albums/q...7620_cpuzv.jpg

http://i447.photobucket.com/albums/q...0_1M_8s641.gif

S61A
boot 241bclk:

pcie 110
CPU impedance less (not sure if i need this)
QPI comp less
clock skew 100
QPI mode 4.8g

just using 16x uncore - high 'minimum' vTT seems because of bclk :shrug:

vTT @ 241 16xun (3.85ghz un) 2:8 = 1.60V min to boot Windows + 32M
compared to:
vTT @ 225 20xun (4.50ghz un) 2:8 = 1.60v 32M
vTT @ 201 20xun (4.01ghz un) 2:10 = 1.425V Prime

1.8 PLLs @ 1.50v
QPI PLL + IOH vcores 1.1V

eleet to 244 .. 1.625 vTT @ 244, but 245 freezes after about 20 seconds idle.
01-24-2010, 12:31 PM
The_Game

Quote:

Originally Posted by cheapseats

increased my max bclk by 10mhz :)

Very good with 4 cores Enabled. My Record is 243-4 I think but with only 2 cores enabled.
This is my record for freq and bclk.
http://store.picbg.net/pubpic/1D/01/...37a9c01d01.JPG
I know the time is not good but i just wanted to pass 5+GHz and this is on water at -1 ambient :D.
01-26-2010, 07:25 AM
cheapseats

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Game

Very good with 4 cores Enabled. My Record is 243-4 I think but with only 2 cores enabled.
This is my record for freq and bclk.
http://store.picbg.net/pubpic/1D/01/...37a9c01d01.JPG
I know the time is not good but i just wanted to pass 5+GHz and this is on water at -1 ambient :D.

thanks :) and congrats for 5048mhz :up:
i'm not going very far with 21x CPU: even 2 cores still haven't got past 234x21 for validation (just freezes @ 235x21)

2 core / no HT
http://valid.canardpc.com/cache/banner/976364.png

4 core / HT
http://valid.canardpc.com/cache/banner/976392.png

memory :D
http://valid.canardpc.com/cache/banner/976429.png

http://i447.photobucket.com/albums/q...8720_cpuzv.jpg
01-27-2010, 11:52 AM
tatts

Can someone tell me what the 4E error is?

If i go in the bios and overclock, F10 save and exit and on boot up it hangs on the classified logo screen and gives the code 4E. Hit reset and it boots into windows no problem with my overclocked settings ???????
01-28-2010, 05:39 AM
G-UNIT91

Quote:

Originally Posted by cheapseats

increased my max bclk by 10mhz :)

http://valid.canardpc.com/cache/banner/971843.png

http://i447.photobucket.com/albums/q...7620_cpuzv.jpg

http://i447.photobucket.com/albums/q...0_1M_8s641.gif

S61A
boot 241bclk:

pcie 110
CPU impedance less (not sure if i need this)
QPI comp less
clock skew 100
QPI mode 4.8g

just using 16x uncore - high 'minimum' vTT seems because of bclk :shrug:

vTT @ 241 16xun (3.85ghz un) 2:8 = 1.60V min to boot Windows + 32M
compared to:
vTT @ 225 20xun (4.50ghz un) 2:8 = 1.60v 32M
vTT @ 201 20xun (4.01ghz un) 2:10 = 1.425V Prime

1.8 PLLs @ 1.50v
QPI PLL + IOH vcores 1.1V

eleet to 244 .. 1.625 vTT @ 244, but 245 freezes after about 20 seconds idle.

:eek:... on @air???
01-30-2010, 01:04 AM
Salamndar

I'll be receiving my new PSU the Silverstone ST1500 today !! :D

Can't wait to install it and hopefully end the Cold boot issue I'm having with the CWT based PSUs !!! :yepp:
01-30-2010, 10:56 AM
Salamndar

OK I got the ST1500 :D I installed it in my Spedo case, let me tell you something about it...... it is HUGE !
Bigger than a thermaltake ToughPower 1500w by around an inch and it is much heavier !

I have not tested the cold boot issue because installing this PSU drained me !
there are 2 things though I find them really bad in this PSU, one of them I totally new about it and it did not worry me much which is the lack of power switch in the back of the PSU, now the 2nd issue is really annoying and did make installing the PSU a little on the annoying side, its the cables, they are inflexible enough for me !

I'll test the PSU later tomorrow, now I go play some Star Trek Online ! :up:
01-30-2010, 12:16 PM
Salamndar

OMG finally, the silverstone ST1500 solved my Cold Boot issue !! SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET
01-30-2010, 01:07 PM
zalbard

Congrats! :up:
01-30-2010, 01:47 PM
Salamndar

Quote:

Originally Posted by zalbard

Congrats! :up:

Thx :D Now I'll start overclocking, I'll take things slowly so I could get used to the EVGA BIOS which I find very unorganized unlike the Gigabytes and the Asus!
01-30-2010, 02:12 PM
H2O

Quote:

Originally Posted by Salamndar

Thx :D Now I'll start overclocking, I'll take things slowly so I could get used to the EVGA BIOS which I find very unorganized unlike the Gigabytes and the Asus!

Just use the BIOS to set your RAM timings and final overclock settings. The entire overclocking and tweaking stage can be done in ELEET.
01-30-2010, 02:20 PM
Salamndar

Quote:

Originally Posted by H2O

Just use the BIOS to set your RAM timings and final overclock settings. The entire overclocking and tweaking stage can be done in ELEET.

Does Eleet change the BIOS settings from windows or I need to run it every time ?
01-31-2010, 07:49 AM
ReverendMaynard

1 Attachment(s)

lovin this board :)
01-31-2010, 08:29 AM
Salamndar

BIOS settings and what cooling are you using?

Great OC by the way :up:
01-31-2010, 08:47 AM
ReverendMaynard

Quote:

Originally Posted by Salamndar

BIOS settings and what cooling are you using?

Great OC by the way :up:

Thanks mate. I'm using DICE with a Koolance LN2/DICE pot.

Boot at 109mhz PCIE, pull to 113.4 via Eleet
Vcore depends on your cpu I use 1.5-1.525v
VTT depends on your cpu I used +300
QPI PLL vcore 1.4v
IOH PLL Vcore 1.8v
CPU PLL Vcore 1.8v
1OH I/O 1.6v
ICH vcore 1.05
cpu signal less
qpi signal less
vtt pwm 610
cpu pwm 1210
01-31-2010, 10:56 AM
Dahaka

my team and i have some numbers to.

http://i.eggie.cl/548.203.png

Anyone have problems to boot over 4500mhz under Dry ice? this one can't :S.
01-31-2010, 11:16 AM
Salamndar

Quote:

Originally Posted by ReverendMaynard

Thanks mate. I'm using DICE with a Koolance LN2/DICE pot.

Boot at 109mhz PCIE, pull to 113.4 via Eleet
Vcore depends on your cpu I use 1.5-1.525v
VTT depends on your cpu I used +300
QPI PLL vcore 1.4v
IOH PLL Vcore 1.8v
CPU PLL Vcore 1.8v
1OH I/O 1.6v
ICH vcore 1.05
cpu signal less
qpi signal less
vtt pwm 610
cpu pwm 1210

Hmm what Graphics card are you using ?
01-31-2010, 08:11 PM
H2O

Quote:

Originally Posted by Salamndar

Does Eleet change the BIOS settings from windows or I need to run it every time ?

It changes it right from Windows. You can go through the entire cycle of rough overclock-stress testing-tweaking right from Windows without rebooting, and once you are satisifed with your settings just reboot and save them in the BIOS.
02-01-2010, 05:46 AM
ReverendMaynard

Quote:

Originally Posted by Salamndar

Hmm what Graphics card are you using ?

MSI R5850. Why?
02-01-2010, 05:55 AM
t_ski

Many high OC's are done with basic cards that aren't demanding on the rest of the system. Nice to see yours with a decent card.
02-01-2010, 06:16 AM
Dahaka

Quote:

Originally Posted by ReverendMaynard

MSI R5850. Why?

Nice.

I get the 240 bclk with a 5770, 2x 5770 and 3x 5770 just pushing the PCIe frecuency to 115mhz.

Regards!.
02-01-2010, 06:19 AM
ReverendMaynard

Quote:

Originally Posted by TOOL_CHILE

my team and i have some numbers to.

http://i.eggie.cl/548.203.png

Anyone have problems to boot over 4500mhz under Dry ice? this one can't :S.

do you have the x-cool jumper in the right position? It's at the bottom of the ram slots, and it's key in booting cold.

Quote:

Originally Posted by t_ski

Many high OC's are done with basic cards that aren't demanding on the rest of the system. Nice to see yours with a decent card.

Thanks dude. I was looking for a great base to get all of my benching and the board really made it easy. IOH voltages are key for those beat cards at high PCIE freq.
02-01-2010, 06:35 AM
Salamndar

Dual Chip graphics card hates high PCI-E clocks !
02-01-2010, 07:55 AM
ReverendMaynard

Quote:

Originally Posted by Salamndar

Dual Chip graphics card hates high PCI-E clocks !

that's where you adjust the IOH I/O and ICH vcore ;)
02-01-2010, 08:21 AM
Salamndar

Quote:

Originally Posted by ReverendMaynard

that's where you adjust the IOH I/O and ICH vcore ;)

True but still high PCI-E don\t coop with dual chip cards that good
02-01-2010, 08:44 AM
Dahaka

Quote:

Originally Posted by ReverendMaynard

do you have the x-cool jumper in the right position? It's at the bottom of the ram slots, and it's key in booting cold.

Thanks dude. I was looking for a great base to get all of my benching and the board really made it easy. IOH voltages are key for those beat cards at high PCIE freq.

Yep!, i move that jumper but this MB doesn't have an extra performance.
02-01-2010, 09:19 AM
ReverendMaynard

Quote:

Originally Posted by TOOL_CHILE

Yep!, i move that jumper but this MB doesn't have an extra performance.

what temps are you trying to boot at? I can boot in at -68C every time on DICE.

I'm using the factory bios btw :)
02-01-2010, 12:35 PM
Dahaka

Quote:

Originally Posted by ReverendMaynard

what temps are you trying to boot at? I can boot in at -68C every time on DICE.

I'm using the factory bios btw :)

FUUUUU!!! jajaja LOL.

Maybe can be that, i'm using the lastest bios, i will try the factory bios and one or two older bios.

PD: like -60° on DICE.
02-02-2010, 07:39 AM
tatts

I take it most of you are using a multimeter to read volts? I just did a quick test and Eleet is out by quite abit :(

Vcore: Eleet 1.31 / Everest 1.31 / multi 1.28

DDR: Eleet 1.68 / multi 1.65 (1.64 load)

VTT: Eleet 1.4 load. 1.37 idle / multi 1.3 load, 1.29 idle

IOH (NB): Eleet 1.18 / multi 1.15

CPU PLL: Eleet 1.8 / multi 1.79

QPI PLL: Eleet 1.15 / multi 1.13

Both ICH: multi & Eleet read the same
02-02-2010, 05:27 PM
ZL1Killa

when I get my damn monitor back i'll update with my settings & what I read with the multimeter. some of those thats a pretty good difference
02-03-2010, 01:32 AM
[200]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Salamndar

OMG finally, the silverstone ST1500 solved my Cold Boot issue !! SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET

What coldboot issue did you have?

What sort of cooling were you using? What kind of o/c were you trying?

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