lol looks like you'll have yours before i get my 680i......nvidia people ran out of stock and are sending one next week LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by eva2000
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lol looks like you'll have yours before i get my 680i......nvidia people ran out of stock and are sending one next week LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by eva2000
Consider yourself lucky. I had back to back sets of Corsair XMS (BH5) with a bad stick in each set back in the NF2 days.Quote:
Originally Posted by X.T.R.E.M.E_ICE
Viper
These are my settings & results using evga 680i. I'm stuck @ 465FSB no matter what kit of ram or how I up the voltage. What has impressed me most about this overclock, is it was easy to get, and all voltages were set to auto with the exception of ram, cpu, & FSB.
One thing to note:
Not all boards will hit the same clock speeds just like not all cpu's overclock the same.
This setting was used successfully on both the EVGA & BFG. The Hardware consisted of the Following.
CPU: E6400L628B194
HSF: Scythe Infinity w/SILVERSTONE FM121
Video: PNY 7900GS (For SLI 2 Evga 7900GT's were used)
Memory: 2GB Kit G.SKILL F2-6400PHU2-2GBHZ's
Hard Drive: Western Digital 320GB Serial ata
Rom Drive: Sony DVD-RW 500a
PSU: OCZ Powerstream 520w
EVGA @ 465FSB 12 hours orthos stableCode:CPU Configuration
Limit CPUID MaxVal (Disabled)
Intel SpeedStep (Disabled)
CPU Thermal Control (Disabled)
C1E Enhanced Halt State (Disabled)
Execute Disable Bit (Enabled)
Virtualization Technology (Enabled)
System Clocks
CPU Multiplier (8 X)
PCIe x16_1, Mhz (Auto)
PCIe x16_3, Mhz (Auto)
PCIe x16_2, Mhz (Auto)
SPP<->MCP Ref Clock, MHz (Auto)
**HT Multiplier**
nForce SPP--> nForce MCP (5 x)
nForce SPP<-- nForce MCP (5 x)
**Spread Spectrum Setting**
CPU Spread Spectrum (Disabled)
HT Spread Spectrum (Disabled)
PCIe Spread Spectrum(SPP) (Disabled)
PCIe Spread Spectrum(MCP) (Disabled)
SATA Spread Spectrum (Disabled)
FSB & Memory Config
FSB-Memory Clock Mode (linked)
FSB-Memory Ratio (Sync)
FSB (QDR), MHz (1860)
MEM(DDR), MHZ (930)
Memory Timming Setting
Memory Timming Setting (Expert)
tCL (CAS Latency) (4)
tRCD (4)
tRP (4)
tRAS (12)
Command Per Clock(CMD) (2T)
**Advanced Memory Settings** (everything here to auto for starters)
tRRD (Auto)
tRC (Auto)
tWR (Auto)
tWTR (Auto)
tREF (Auto)
System Voltages
CPU Core (1.50)
CPU FSB (1.50)
Memory (2.250)
nForce SPP (Auto)
nForce MCP (Auto)
HT nForce SPP<->MCP (Auto)
http://img.techpowerup.org/061204/12%20hours.jpg
EVGA @ 465FSB 3DMark06
http://img.techpowerup.org/061119/E6...k06 465FSB.jpg
http://img.techpowerup.org/061119/E6...SB cropped.jpg
http://img.techpowerup.org/061119/ca... 465fsb716.png
BFG@ 475FSB 3DMark06
http://img.techpowerup.org/061119/E6...k6 475 X 8.jpg
BFG@ 465FSB 3DMark06
http://img.techpowerup.org/061119/E6...k6 465 X 8.jpg
http://img.techpowerup.org/061119/ca...475 X 8848.png
The evga board started out as a nightmare with my E6600. 473 was max right until the first board bit the bullit.
The second board only went to 465, so I was not to pleased , in that I ran at 495 x 9 on my P5B all day long, with occasional spurts to 520 x 9 for benching.
Then along came the quad core and WOW... while I have never been able to get it to run at ANY of the 9 multi settings that I had working with the E6600, and I can't get it to run UNLKINKED at all so far, with the multi set to 15, this board is pretty solid.
we are only talking under 300 fsb , but I upped the fsb and lowered the multi, and the system is slower.
I think that there is a strap issue with loose timings at higher fsb's similar to the P5B.
I ran super Pi , and a bunch of the 3Dmark stuff and in every case, the lower fsb was faster..
Just some food for thought.
Unfortunately, this isn't helping the lower multiplier chips, but this may be more of a 975 type board, with respect to fsb
I have an asus arriving tomorrow, so I'll check that one out and see if tweaking the fsb improves anything
My cheapo Gskill PC5400's are happy at 713 Mhz 3-3-3-8-20-1T on 2.3volts.
I only see 680i owner with non OCZ Memory. Why?
Is the OCZ Memory not good enough or maybe worse than a Corsair?
Last OCZ are not so good like latest Corsairs ....
But good enough?
help me !!!!!
saturday i bought a motherboard evga 680i but i have several problem ...
max stable fsb is only 375 mhz if i go up, my evga recognize only one core of my core 2 duo 6700.
I tested with every bus moltiplicator 6x 7x 8x 9x 10x but with all setting if i increase over 1500mhz bus only one core are recognised ... i have proved to increse every voltage fsb to 1.4 -1.5 volt, mcp 1.7volt, ht 1.45 and spp 1.55
i had tested two different bios p20 and p21 but with all two bios there are same problem..
there are one solution to my problem ?
are you setting your mem linked or unlinked
i tested linked with setting meme sync and unlinked but in every situation max stable bus is 375, over this don't find two core but only one,Quote:
Originally Posted by icon57
SURFING IN INTERNET I FOUND THIS INTERESTING REVIEW
"Overclocking
Nvidia is quick to push the nForce 680i SLI's overclocking potential, so we spent a considerable amount of time abusing the chipset's front-side bus. After lowering the CPU multiplier to take it out of the equation, we were able to hit a maximum stable front-side bus speed of 360MHz. Above that speed, the board refused to post, even with higher front-side bus and north bridge voltages. We even tried front-side bus speeds between 360 and 560MHz in 20MHz increments to see if skipping to higher speeds would work, to no avail.
Frustrated, we wondered if the engineering sample Core 2 Duo E6700 we were using for testing could be the culprit, so we picked up a retail E6300. That chip did the trick, and we were soon running our board with a blistering 445MHz front-side bus. """
at this adress
http://techreport.com/reviews/2006q4.../index.x?pg=21
DO you think this is my case ?
Quote:
Originally Posted by Terminator82
wow i finally found someone that has the same problem as i do...i have the e6600 and have the very same problem...i cant overclock anything over 1500 fsb or it will not recognize my second core!!! it really sux an d pisses me off honestly...if you hear of anything let me know and ill do the same...mine did it from the get go even with the p19 bios....its really lame im going to try to get my other processors and install them and see if that helps anything ill keep you updated
hmmm ok this is really wierd....i just tried replaceing my other e6600 with the one that i was having troubles with...and it stopped having problems with the 1500 fsb strap.....very weird...i can go up to 1700 fsb with it now...however my cpu cant go that hight booting into windows....very very crazy....my first one is a 625a*** batch and the other that has the 1500 fsb strap problem is a 628b*** that makes me wonder if that could be what is having problems with this strap problem at 1500 fsb...anyone heard anything about this problem...and hey terminator have what batch is your cpu is a b by chance??? maybe those are that processors that have that problem?????
EDIT: sorry it really isnt a cpu strap its jsut a problem with the motherboard only using and alowing one core when it goes over 1500 fsb...a strap is a motherboard that cant go over a certain fsb
Any chance someone would be willing to explain what this "CPU Strap" is all about guys? I'm not familar with the terminology so it would be helpful. Plus my E6600 is a L630 A9, I wonder if mine would exhibit the same problems at 1500Mhz or higher? I'll check it out and get back....
You could consider you self lucky, my BFG maxes out at around 453FSB with an E6600 and even then it crashes when running 3DMark03 or higher.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Nemesis
I found that it was the SPP voltage that allowed me to get higher FSB. Also, if CPU FSB was set to 1.5V the system would crash after a short while. It seems to run fine even at 1.3v so in my experience, it seems to be the SPP voltage that helps most with FSB.
Also try setting the tRC to a higher value (mine maxes out at 31)
(I'll have to try enabling the Virtualization technology, thanks)
PS: Can ya crop your screen captures a bit too. Not all of us have 24"+ widescreen monitors heh
We just got the SciFi channel here is Australia. It rocks, Battlestar Gallactica is awsome. :)
OCZ Titanium Alpha VXs here.Quote:
Originally Posted by GNU
well I got this board a couple days ago and I can push my E6600 pretty well. My real issue right now is that my FSB won't top 1576 (394QDR). I've tried dozens and dozens of combiantions of voltages and I just can't get any faster. I've tried keeping my RAM at 533Mhz to take it out of the equation ( I have D9 GSkill) and I'm at a 6X multi to ensure I'm not being held back by the core. I just don't understand what the problem is had I gone 975X I'd be sitting over 500Mhz right now.
Here are my timings and voltages:
CPU Core 1.29375 which reads 1.25
CPU FSB 1.2 which reads 1.2
Memory 2.2V which reads 2.2V
SPP 1.40V
MCP 1.65V
SPP-MCP 1.3V
Unlinked
FSB 1575FSB
MEM 533
Timings
tCL 5
tRCD 5
tRP 5
tRAS 15
CMD 2T
Advanced MEM
tRRD 3
tRC 20
tWR 5
tWTR 9
tREF 3.9us
I've gotten it to post occasionally at 1580FSB now still that's my brick wall, just shy of 400Mhz.
I'm planning on putting this under a MKII GT but not if this board can't muster anything past 393FSB. That'll run on air at default volts all day....
Here's my question what am I missing?
I have everything like audio FDC Controller and Firewire disabled.
I had the same problem until I changed the Execute Disable Bit setting to "enabled". Try setting to the below.Quote:
Originally Posted by pablo906
CPU Configuration
Limit CPUID MaxVal ________(Disabled)
Intel SpeedStep___________(Disabled)
CPU Thermal Control_______(Disabled)
C1E Enhanced Halt State___(Disabled)
Execute Disable Bit________(Enabled)
Virtualization Technology___(Disabled)
Try raising the FSB voltage to 1.4v and see what raising the SPP voltage does for your max FSB ;) Also, try raising your tRC advanced memory timming value. You'll need more vcore too.
Edit: make sure these are disabled also.
CPU Spread Spectrum _______(Disabled)
HT Spread Spectrum ________(Disabled)
PCIe Spread Spectrum(SPP) __(Disabled)
PCIe Spread Spectrum(MCP)__(Disabled)
SATA Spread Spectrum ______(Disabled)
Default multi and FSB>1699 seems faster.....Heres quick comparo (pretty sure longer bench will yield the same results).
Mobo retail BFG N680i unmoded, NB watercooled and SB with fan (its an old MSI Neo2 NB hsf)...
http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/3...shot270az7.jpg
FSB 1492 and mem @1066
http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/6...shot268mv8.jpg
FSB 1825 and mem @1318
http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/4...shot269ao8.jpg
Quote:
Originally Posted by pablo906
i am not telling you what to do, but i would certainly think you are gonna need way more volts to your cpu to get it to post at higher fsb..imho
He's tried that :)Quote:
Originally Posted by icon57
Quote:
Originally Posted by pablo906
so 680i NB is one that gets hot not SB ? i ordered 2x more radiical chipset waterblocks for when i get Asus striker board planned for SB/NB water cooled but if only need NB cooled would be much simplier :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Dumo
@Eva....w/out heatpipe hs, sb needs to be cooled with low profile active hs.
ah so probably Evercool Twink VGA Cooler (VC-RE) would do http://www.bigbruin.com/html/evercool-vcre.htm ?
Wonder if a pair of swiftech blocks over the nb/sb would cool better then the stock heatpipes... am i nuts for thinking this???
http://www.cluboverclocker.com/revie...9-cu/index.htm