have you tested any other p55's? i cant afford to buy more than one mobo right now with my hours cut back so i want to buy right the first time..
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have you tested any other p55's? i cant afford to buy more than one mobo right now with my hours cut back so i want to buy right the first time..
Guys, This board & i5 750 $300 at Fry's, end at 10/15/2009
http://newspaperads.mercurynews.com/...id=32664&type=
WOW BUT is that in store only?? id love that deal but im no where even close to a fry's...
I am not sure, I think you can purchase online, better call them for details. That is about $130off, awesome deal.
nope just did its in store only believe me i tried...
I have switched my cooler to a TRUE with push/pull fans which has helped to control my temps at 19x200. I still can't get my (x20) turbo multi to work.:shrug: I think it may be BIOS related and I have an i5 750 inbound and I should be able to test that chip later this week.
http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/v...02hrwithou.png
Nice vcore.:up:Quote:
Originally Posted by PolRoger
Here is mine with a Corsair H50 Cooler :D
http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/2207/firstclockat4.jpg
http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/2631/clmobofan.jpg
Very nice oc, great temps. Which video card is that, 5850 or 5870?
diesel what kind of temps under load with say prime? interested in that cooler as well
Thanks chief! It's a 5850 and I'm loving it. Best bang for the buck.Quote:
Originally Posted by OC Nub
I have to say I'm very impressed with this little cooler. Quality is top notch.Quote:
Originally Posted by zfactor
I wanted a quick water cooling solution. I wanted to save headaches I had on my last custom water loop.
Regarding the temps. I was able to take it at 4Ghz and ran it on Prime for almost one hour but the temps were hitting upper 70's and some times hitting 81-83.
I finally found the sweet spot for my liking at 3.8Ghz :D
I like to keep the temps below 80. That's just me :D
Here a little sample for few minutes. However I was able to run it at 3.8Ghz for several hours and the temps were always the same :D
BTW, on the picture the temps show lower 30's on idle but that was right after stress test. Normally hangs on the upper 20's on idle.
http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/5247/final38.jpg
I've been testing overclocks with the Turbo fully enabled...
With vdroop
C1E: disabled
Speedstep: enabled
Turbo: enabled
C-state: enabled
On my cpu: 195 x22 for 1 thread (4.29Ghz), x21 for 2 threads (4095Ghz) and x20 for 8 threads (3.9Ghz) with ~1.39 vcore on idle and 1 or 2 threads ~1.34 vcore with load and 8 threads.
http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/v...Ghz1900Mhz.png
http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/v...39GhzLoad1.png
very nice Roger ;)
just got my board will be plyin with it soon
i just gotta say what a difference the lotes socket makes
you can just feel the xtra pressure and see that you got good contact on pins
zfactor if you buy any other board you be wastin $
Congrats zsamz, please post your results.
as soon as i get this damn megahalems to fit in the 775 holesQuote:
Originally Posted by OC Nub
cant even buy an addapter in canada yet
n i dont wanna spend 40$ for 1 from the us lol
so moddin 1:D
edit: if you dont own a megahalems its a pure shame
make sure you get the socket addapter modin the backplate was a pain
i thought my coolmaster 212 was good the megahalems totaly owned it -10c is just somethin else
my 212 beat my true;)
@4.1 my max temp reached 75c instead of 85 while priming
@4.0 max was 70c
i reduced volts to 1.39 stable for 4.1 :)
new bios no good
august 18 bios is more stable now if they add b2b in 8-18 bios n start from there lol
Sorry for asking a noob question, but why are some folks using an Intel XEON X3460 over a regular i7/i5?
Very nice zsamz.:up:Quote:
Originally Posted by zsamz_
Was reading that on these i7 cpu's the vdimm has to be within .5v of vtt. Is this correct or did I misunderstand this?
If I'm not mistaken X34xx Xeons are Lynnfield dies binned on their IMC performance (they have to be able to support buffered memory) and if they are anything like the Bloomfield based Xeons (w35xx) it could mean better electrical properties across the rest of the CPU die aswell => potentially higher overclocks.Quote:
Originally Posted by hardtarget
i learned somethin:D
i got 210x20 stable:D
hopefully it will work with new bios
i gonna make u guys wait:rofl::rofl: been awake all night:rofl::rofl:
OC Nub i'll pm you:welcome:
Thanks zsamz, hope you are on to something there.
Still Tweaking mine.. Still working on vcore
http://i620.photobucket.com/albums/t...ottle/4100.jpg
Cheers for clearing that up m8y so given the choice between the standard i7 860 and an Xeon X3460 the Xeon would be worth the extra $ :DQuote:
Originally Posted by sholvaco
http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/6162/cinecv.th.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by hardtarget
completely @ default/stock ... i'm waiting for the new block ...
New BIOS out - A39. Original post, quote here:
On a side note, next week is an OC competition at TRP so I'll have some new benchmarks to post. :)Quote:
This BIOS is ONLY for the EVGA P55 FTW Motherboard (part number 132-LF-E657- )
A39 Updates:
* Improved XMP Support
* Supports New 1.35v DRAMs
* Improves Xeon CPU Support
This package contains the necessary Flash Tool and ROM file to Flash your EVGA Motherboard. Please check to ensure that you downloaded the right package for your motherboard.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This flash is designed for Windows 32Bit/64Bit or DOS mode.
* Download the following .zip file: E657_A39.zip
* First go into your BIOS and load defaults, save and exit
* Go into the folder where you unzipped this package and run the appropriate batch file.
o For Windows XP, Vista or 7 32Bit: AFUWIN32.BAT
o For Windows XP, Vista or 7 64Bit: AFUWIN64.BAT
o If in DOS Mode: AFUDOS.BAT
* Press Y in CAPITAL LETTERS to start the flash process
* DO NOT TURN OFF POWER OR RESET DURING THE FLASH PROCESS
* After the flashing is finished, shut down the computer. Then power on again and go into BIOS, Load Defaults, Save and Exit.
Warning:
**Do not restart or interrupt your PC while the flash is ongoing
**Do not Flash BIOS on overclocked settings
**It is always recommended to power-down after flash
Name GT posted some with higher bclk. Do you all think this board is very capable of higher bclk on air? I think I can manage 205 but I 'm having trouble getting stability in the range of 206 to 210 and 210 and above always seems to lock up. Lets see some max bclk screen shots.
I've not gotten over 210 personally, but that's likely not the board's fault. I've seen people talking about 860s that hit a wall around there without sub-zero cooling. Then again, I haven't tried with the new BIOS...so we'll see!
same here i got a wall wirh 4 cores @ 215
2 cores can go higher
on ud4p my wall was 201 lol
Haha...well hey, at least you're better off than you were. :)
duhhh the board dies after 4 days:ROTF:Quote:
Originally Posted by hokiealumnus
just started priming at 4ghz (200x20).
settings
1.4v vcore
1.35v vtt
PLL 1.8v
PCH 1.125v
DRAM 1.65v
DDR3 1600 8-8-8-24
so far a very mediocre chip :(
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1...ition/i7OC.jpg
Nice! these socket 1156 processors shine at 3.6... I just wish they could do the same with 200Mhz to 400Mhz more.Quote:
Originally Posted by KURTZ
The two chips I've tested seem to prefer vtt in the 1.225v to 1.275v range. Going above 1.30v has never seemed to help.:shrug: and yet for others it seems that their chips really do respond to higher vtt.Quote:
Originally Posted by bt_medic04
4ghz failed P95 at those settings. seems the sweet spot for this processor is 3.8ghz @ 1.35v vcore, 1.25v VTT. i can prime all day with those settings.Quote:
Originally Posted by PolRoger
agreed, i think that these chips need too many vTT over 3800mhz ... :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by bt_medic04
my chip is good for 4.0 1.38v 1.3v vtt
i'm stable @ 4.2 1.41v but it gets too hot priming
1.38 vCC & 1.30 vTT? try 1.35/1.35 ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by zsamz_
its safer with more v-core than vtt;)Quote:
Originally Posted by KURTZ
I love this little board.. feels like a bumper car & makes my E760 look like Tweek..
& the FTW is definitely faster than the GA-P55-UD6 which I had before the FTW.
Mem is G.Skill F3-17066CL8D-4GBPS
http://h.imagehost.org/0055/i7_860_E...FTW_20x210.png
Nice clocks Kurtz but good lordy that's some vcore ;)
thanks mate :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Vinas
Testing a new i5 with ~1.225 VID. Running "with out vdroop" so the board overvolts to ~1.376v load.
http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/v...095Mhzidle.png
Similar to my 860. 1.37v vcore and 1.35v VTT for 5 hours OCCT stability + a bunch of 3D runs. It can do more but I like the temps below 70C loaded.
Quote:
Originally Posted by zsamz_
I had hoped to break 30k in 06 with cf5870's but the 8x pci-e are holding the cards back I guess. Not a bad score at all but was able to get 27k+ on my 775 giga ud3p/4890 cf rig so not a big jump.
http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/8602/06bestrun.png
Does anyone know how many layers PCB of this board has?tia.
Just reveived this board ...
and got a foxconn socket :rolleyes:
Should I be dissapointed now ?
KingLex: This was posted on the evga forums:http://www.evga.com/forums/fb.ashx?m=39603
For 24/7 use, is it safe to use 1.35v for the VTT?
Thanks, still waiting for the CPU and memory to arrive.Quote:
Originally Posted by OC Nub
Ordered an i5 750 and 4Gb OCZ ddr3 obsidian to cut the costs. Yesterday the paycheck arrived and I totally forgot about the endyear bonus :D
Now I'm thinking to exchange either the i5 for an i7 860 or the OCZ for some g.skill ripjaws ddr3. Any thoughts ?
Did a long blend run with this cpu, have only done short runs up until now. I really didnt think it was capable of passing more than a couple hours. Had passed LinX but kept failing blend until now, made a couple adjustments in voltages.
http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/3...d4ghz20hrs.png
Coming from an AMD system, do you guys have any tips on what I might be able to do to lower voltages and keep the same OC? Also, what should VDroop be set on? I've tried it both ways, one seems to overvolt, the other will undervolt. In the bios the vCore is set to 1.38**
http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/9504/860y.jpg
Is this running with Vdroop? If so then under load you were you running ~1.36v load? Your voltage doesn't seem that unreasonable for 8 threads... of course some chips are better than others. What memory divider were you using? I noticed you are running pretty low dimm voltage too. You could also try 191x21 you might be able to lower vcore/vtt some with a lower bclock.Quote:
Originally Posted by vfx
I suppose it is user preference as far as with or without vdroop. With vdroop runs your cpu under the more normal intel power design/delivery parameters. With out or sometimes called LLC enabled (load line calibrated) is a featured offered by the motherboard manufactures to curtail voltage droop under load and thereby aid in stabilizing the cpu at higher overclocks. I've seen people advocate both methods. I have used both but for my 4.0Ghz overclock with my X3440 and 8 threads I currently seem to prefer without.
OC Nub,Quote:
Originally Posted by OC Nub
Nice job... Do you still prefer running with vdroop?
Thanks, I have tried with and without vdroop, this board doesn't have the major vdroop that some other boards have, it actually over volts the cpu with that feature enabled. I just set it to "with vdroop" but if I go any higher I will need to use it to keep my idle vcore down.
Edit, I think in that 4ghz prime run it was set to "without vdroop". I was trying to lower my vtt and had to raise vcore a couple notches, 1.35vcore bios, 1.364 windows idle, 1.388 load.
vfx, your vcore seems about normal for 4ghz. I was also wondering what your stock memory voltage is? That does seem pretty low.
Stock voltage is 1.5V, It's 1333 ram. I'm running without vdroop, so the vcore goes up to 1.41 under full load. Right now I'm running 182 x 22 (4005Mhz), ram is at 1456Mhz now.
Did a quick LinX run using 200bclk to get the ram up to 2000mhz, This is using the "with vdroop" option, vcore in bios is set to 1.4125v. In order to use less vcore I have to increase vtt to 1.35v. My chip needs 1.388vcore load using 1.3vtt or 1.364vcore load for 1.30vtt, it is just a trade off but my guess would be lower vtt is better.
http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/9...2000mhzmem.png
You have turbo enabled?Quote:
Originally Posted by vfx
Yes, I don't see the single threaded jump to x26, seems to stay at just 22.Quote:
Originally Posted by OC Nub
I would disable turbo and shoot for 191x21. The lower bclk/bus freq may help lower your vtt and vcore a little. I haven't tried any overclocking with turbo enabled so I'm not sure about how that will effect it switching into turbo mode. Maybe someone else that has tried it will have some input.
You have to have both C-State and Turbo enabled to get the additional multi(s) for single and dual threads.Quote:
Originally Posted by vfx
Picked up a new kit of GSKILL Trident last week. Here is a quick test at 215 bclk ~DDR3-2150.
http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/v...GAP55FTW-1.png
Very nice OC! Congrats on the new ram.Quote:
Originally Posted by PolRoger
Thanks OC Nub.Quote:
Originally Posted by OC Nub
I dropped the multi and pushed a tad higher and temps are more manageable. I might be able to get 218 stable but 219 and 220 seem to lock up when I run prime. The last shot at 215 was with out vdroop this one is running with vdroop... 18x217@3.9GHz DDR3-2170
http://i695.photobucket.com/albums/v...EVGAP55FTW.png
I was messing around earlier today trying the 18 multi also, got it up to 225 not stable of course, was trying some spi. At 229x18 it crashed even in 1m. Finally gave up for the day.
Good job on that bclk, looks like you got a good chip.