Awesome, but it's also interesting to know what you find as the max FSB at the default multiplier (x9) as well as with a lower multi?Quote:
Originally Posted by krampak
Are you finding the Q is FSB limited or GHz limited?
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Awesome, but it's also interesting to know what you find as the max FSB at the default multiplier (x9) as well as with a lower multi?Quote:
Originally Posted by krampak
Are you finding the Q is FSB limited or GHz limited?
It's not Ghz limited, that's for sure as I put it to 3.9Ghz in the Asus Commando (Aircooled). It does 3.4Ghz at 1.30V.
The highest FSB has been found using the 6X multiplier.
I have just tried the Asus P5N32-E SLI and uuh... i got no luck to make it boot with 2 sticks of ram in dual channel :stick: It only boots with 1 stick or with 2 in single channel :confused: Tired to try to make it boot I have mounted the Intel BadAxe2 now. I'm installing drivers right now. Will tell you later.
I have been running this setup a few days now, and looking for some recommendations.
Antec 900 case
Asus Stryker Extreme BIOS 1102
QX6700 cooled by Ultra-120 Extreme /w Scythe S-FLEX SFF21F 12cm fan
2x1GB Corsair 8500CL5
2x BFG 8800GTS OC 640MB DDR3
Thermaltake Toughpower 700W
1 NEC DVD burner
1 320GB WD SATA HD
Vista Premium
I have been able to get a stable 24h overclock with following settings:
AI Tuning: Manual
Nvidia GPU Ex: Disabled
FSB - Memory Clock Mode: Linked
x FSB - Memory Raio: 3:2
FSB (QDR), Mhz: 1400 (means 350FSB)
Actual FSB (QDR), Mhz: 1400
MEM (DDR), Mhz: 950 (means 475mhz speeds)
Actual MEM (DDR), Mhz: 950
Multi: 10x
CPU SPEED 3500Mhz
Vcore Voltage: AUTO
Memory Voltage: 2.25v
1.2v HT Voltage: 1.30v
NB Core Voltage: 1.50v
SB Core Voltage: AUTO
CPU VTT Voltage: AUTO
DDRII Controller Ref Voltage: AUTO
DDRII Channel A Ref Voltage: AUTO
DDRII Channel B Ref Voltage: AUTO
tCL (CAS Latency): 4
tRCD: 4
tRP: 4
tRAS: 8
Command Per Clock (CMD): 2 clock (2T)
Advance Memory Settings
tRRD: AUTO
tRC: AUTO
tWR: AUTO
tWTR: AUTO
tREF: AUTO
tRD: AUTO
tRFC: AUTO
Async Latency: AUTO
CPU Spread Spectrum: Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum: Disabled
MCP PCIE Spread Spectrum: Disabled
SATA Spread Spectrum: Disabled
LDT Spread Spectrum: Disabled
CPU Internal Thermal Control: Disabled
Limit CPUID MaxVal: Disabled
Enhanced C1 (C1E): ENABLED
Execute Disable Bit: Disabled
Virtualization Technology: ENABLED
Enhanced Intel Speedstep Tech: Disabled
LDT Frequency: 5x
PCIEX16_1 Frequency (Mhz): 100
PCIEX16_2 Frequency (Mhz): 100
PCIEX16_3 Frequency (Mhz): 100
SPP<->MCP Ref Clock, Mhz: AUTO
Any higher than +5 FSB with AUTO vCore would cause windows to hang durring boot.
Using CoreTemp .95 temps of CPU range from 41 - 60 (idle - load using Prime95)
Should I stop at that or is there a way to boost FSB without making tems go any higher?
Another question: I also have E6600 and E6700 chips right now(E6700 is in P5K Deluxe and E6600 in a P5W DH), would you recommend using a dual core chip in Striker mobo over the QX6700? I see peeps are getting better OC's for Quads on P5K Deluxe.
Also memory performance on Stryker is kind of dissapointing compared to 975 or 935.
Any feedback greatly appreciated.
QX6700 you have unlocked multi so take advantage of it if you want to run it on striker ;)
But if you want high FSB you probably need Asus P5K Deluxe :)
Or wait for Bios 1202, which is loved by Hipro5 for his quad overclocking, release is imminent ( some even say this friday...)
On Striker Extreme i can OC my Q6600 only max to 375x9 ... nothing above 375MHz is not rock stable ...
THX guys. I guess I'll wait for the new BIOS then, before swapping CPU's.
One quick question, my System will sometimes pause(nothing is responding but mouse still works) for 5-10 sec at the time and then back to normal in Vista Premium. Does anyone witness this behaviour?
So there hasnt been an update to the striker like evga did to their 680i by releasing an "A1" version ?
On my A1 EVGA 680i, booting the QX6700 @ 400*8 will not make it into windows even.
Well that doesnt seem promising seeing as i will be upgrading to a q6700 is a couple of months. I already have the A1 version but maybe the new striker bios update will dramatically improve quad core overclocking.
New Bios is up. 1202
ftp://ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/ASUS/mb/so...ker%20Extreme/
Will flash when I'm at home ... hope this is the rocker !!! (again )
I'm in a holding pattern until the July 22nd price cuts to purchase a Q6600. I have 2x E6600's, one is in a Biostar Tforce P965 motherboard (good board so far) and the other is in a Asus P5K Deluxe mobo. Do you think it would be beneficial for me to get some flavor of the P5K chipset or just use one of the P965 chipsets? (if it would, which board would be better?)I would like to get the quad to a mild OC' of 3.0 GHz cool and stable for 24/7 folding. (I know it's the luck of the draw for OC'ing) Once again, thanks eva2000 you always have some very informative posts. :up:
Edit: Oh yeah, I don't know if this's off topic or not (if it is I appologize) Would WC'ing be better for the quad?
my mobo is in RMA right now. after killing 1 memory stick and rendering A1 and B1 memory slots dead, so can't check it now(never went over 2.35v for memory. :( ). But once I get it back I wonder how much better it will be with this new BIOS.
Well it includes the changes of the bios 1201 (never got hold of that one )that Hipro 5 liked so much for his board and quadcore so it must be good or hopefully again an improvement....