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09-29-2008, 02:44 PM
MaXXimus

Son of a bisket... Core 2 failed yet again at 17 minutes... really hate to dump more vcore into this thing for only a darned 3.8, wouldnt mind if it was for 4.0... whats the maximum safe vcore for 24/7 usage?
09-29-2008, 02:56 PM
zlojack

I think you should use both Linpack and Prime/Orthos.

I've had one or the other stable and the other one fail quite a few times.

Also, I tend to agree with utnorris about the VTT. One person kills a chip and puts forth a theory, which gets turned into a fact through rumours.

It's one chip. Who knows what killed it. It's an interesting theory, but not a proven one.

Once I get my WC back up and running on my RE, I'll be pushing my E8600 as high and as hard as it can go, so I guess we'll have another test on that. As Ivan Drago says...if he dies, he dies :D
09-29-2008, 05:05 PM
MaXXimus

Termination Voltage upped to 1.35 and now Im Prime95 stable for an hour so I have a couple questions:

1: Whats would you guys consider max for Term Volts?

2: Does raising this value in any way make it possible to lower the vcore?
09-29-2008, 05:53 PM
Zucker2k

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaXXimus

Termination Voltage upped to 1.35 and now Im Prime95 stable for an hour so I have a couple questions:

1: Whats would you guys consider max for Term Volts?

2: Does raising this value in any way make it possible to lower the vcore?

1. Whatever makes your chip stable
2. Yes
09-29-2008, 06:02 PM
MaXXimus

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zucker2k

1. Whatever makes your chip stable
2. Yes

Well I guess I will be tinkering tomorrow with vcore... but with settings the way they are I was actually able to pass the Linpack test, only did 5 passes but hell... all my other attempts it only passed 1 outta 5. Good stuff.
09-30-2008, 04:21 AM
RCG_Bex

*bashes head* ARGH! I forgot how much 308 hates my RAM!!!

Stupid thing is being a picky git about posting @ 450FSB. It posts, it boots, it BSOD and then DET RAM. Similar for 440. Anyone got some QX settings? Tried tweaking mine again and again but no joy. Had a bash for Grnfingers but my mobo doesn't like them 1 bit - Posts, attempts to boot and black screen of nothingness!

~Bex
09-30-2008, 04:22 AM
zlojack

I posted some a while back.

450 can be tough. I ended up going with 421 x 9.5 for 4GHz on my QX9650

Quote:

Originally Posted by zlojack

Here's what I used:
Bios settings:

Extreme Tweaker
Ai Overclock Tuner : Manual
OC From CPU Level Up : AUTO
CPU Ratio Control : Manual
- Ratio CMOS Setting : 8.5
FSB Frequency : 450
FSB Strap to North Bridge : 266
PCI-E Frequency: 100
DRAM Frequency: DDR2- 1128
DRAM Command Rate : 2N
DRAM Timing Control: Manual
CAS# Latency : 5
RAS# to CAS# Delay : 5
RAS# Precharge : 5
RAS# ActivateTime : 15
RAS# to RAS# Delay : 3
Row Refresh Cycle Time : 60
Write Recovery Time : 6
Read to Precharge Time : 3

Read to Write Delay (S/D) : 8
Write to Read Delay (S) : 3
Write to Read Delay (D) : 5
Read to Read Delay (S) : 4
Read to Read Delay (D) : 6
Write to Write Delay (S) : 4
Write to Write Delay (D) : 6
Then the extra sub-timings for the Rampage: 14-5-1-6-6
DRAM Static Read Control: Disabled(tried Enable no diffrence)
Ai Clock Twister : Moderate/Strong
Performance Level : 7 (I had it at 6 for FSB at 425 + 1133MHz RAM on my QX9650, but for 450 it had to go to 7)
All pull-ins disabled.

These settings were pretty decent and stable, but I hadn't really played with them enough in terms of tightening timings to squeeze a bit more out of the sticks.
09-30-2008, 07:20 AM
Utnorris

Quote:

Originally Posted by zlojack

I posted some a while back.

450 can be tough. I ended up going with 921 x 9.5 for 4GHz on my QX9650

WOW!!! :shocked::shocked: That's an awesome FSB you got there, I think you broke the world record, lol. :rofl:

Utnorris
09-30-2008, 07:26 AM
zlojack

Quote:

Originally Posted by Utnorris

WOW!!! :shocked::shocked: That's an awesome FSB you got there, I think you broke the world record, lol. :rofl:

Utnorris

LOL...typo.:ROTF:

Too much wine last night :D

I obviously meant 421 :p:
09-30-2008, 02:42 PM
westsider

maximus formula@rampage bios

modded thermalright ifx sli NB and ifx SB

http://www.pic-upload.de/thumb/01.10.08/kb6sy6.jpg

http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=424850
09-30-2008, 03:27 PM
ShawnTRD

Whats the best RF BIOS now a days?
10-01-2008, 02:30 AM
Grnfinger

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/f...nfinger/47.jpg
10-01-2008, 09:07 AM
MaXXimus

Question... I have found my perfect settings for 3.8GHz (Prime95 stable 12+ hrs & 20 passes Linpack), been tinkering with 4.0 - 4.2 and cannot get it stable and was wondering, if I am leaving my FSB speed the same and only changing the multi from 9.5x to 10x would I also need to be upping my FSB volts or should I only be needing to up the vcore?
10-01-2008, 04:10 PM
RCG_Bex

GJ Grn - 100mhz more and you'd be on par with my E8600! :D

My Quad's well.. I dunno.... I can do 425, and 400, and I can do 445, but it goes funny.... It sometimes goes black and then on a next power up says DET RAM. :down:

I still need to pick some new RAM.... really, REALLY need 4GB now. RAM usage was 89% today :shock:

~Bex
10-01-2008, 09:57 PM
Grnfinger

Quote:

Originally Posted by RCG_Bex

GJ Grn - 100mhz more and you'd be on par with my E8600! :D

My Quad's well.. I dunno.... I can do 425, and 400, and I can do 445, but it goes funny.... It sometimes goes black and then on a next power up says DET RAM. :down:

I still need to pick some new RAM.... really, REALLY need 4GB now. RAM usage was 89% today :shock:

~Bex

I need a faster kit myself, think my GSkills are maxed

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/f...r/MII_4GHZ.jpg
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/f.../40_gskill.png
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/f...finger/20k.jpg
10-02-2008, 04:44 AM
RCG_Bex

It's not the speeds that are the problem, it's the ammount. My rams done 1400mhz before! (I nearly died from shock as I spotted it after I booted - forgot to change the ram settings). I did spy some 4GB packs of Geil 1200 but it's pretty damn pricey... Don't think I can afford it unless I hold off until xmas or something :(

~Bex
10-02-2008, 06:36 AM
les_paulde

Quote:

Originally Posted by RCG_Bex

It's not the speeds that are the problem, it's the ammount. My rams done 1400mhz before! (I nearly died from shock as I spotted it after I booted - forgot to change the ram settings). I did spy some 4GB packs of Geil 1200 but it's pretty damn pricey... Don't think I can afford it unless I hold off until xmas or something :(

~Bex

What about the OCZ FLex XLC OCZ2FXT11504GK? They're rated for 1150Mhz at 2.1V, I dunno but it seems that these should hit 1200Mhz as well and only sell for 159EUR here in Holland. (http://www.alternate.nl/html/shop/pr...?artno=ICIELX&)

Just a thought....
10-02-2008, 09:24 AM
RCG_Bex

Nah, they're aluminum heatsinks on them as well. Apart from anything OCZ RAM doesn't usually like Asus boards...

~Bex
10-02-2008, 11:45 AM
Zucker2k

Quote:

Originally Posted by RCG_Bex

Nah, they're aluminum heatsinks on them as well. Apart from anything OCZ RAM doesn't usually like Asus boards...

~Bex

Get the G.Skill 8800 (2x2Gb) kit.
10-02-2008, 12:19 PM
kup

I just bought the G.Skill F2-PC8500CL5D-PI 2x2GB kit and I'm hitting 1150MHz so far on 2.1v with a lowly Asus P5K-E on bios 1102 @ 5-5-5-15. Amazing ram! Absolutely amazing for the price (£90 @ Memoryc.co.uk).
10-02-2008, 01:35 PM
Grnfinger

Quote:

Originally Posted by kup

I just bought the G.Skill F2-PC8500CL5D-PI 2x2GB kit and I'm hitting 1150MHz so far on 2.1v with a lowly Asus P5K-E on bios 1102 @ 5-5-5-15. Amazing ram! Absolutely amazing for the price (£90 @ Memoryc.co.uk).

Would you mind sharing your setting ?
I'm trying to get my GSkills stable at 1130MHz and so far no luck.:shrug:
10-02-2008, 01:45 PM
kup

Literally just 5-5-5-15 2T then all other timings on Auto ( I found Auto best for the rest because the bios lacks the fine tuning to match the EPP Profile manually) @ 2.1v. Performance level is 6 on the P5K with 333 Strap, 5:8 I think it works out to be? vPLL and vFSB are both @ lowest, 1.5v and 1.2v respectively (my board doesn't suffer from the overvolting when on the lowest setting in the bios).

I'll be pushing them more when I get my new Rampage Formula next week! :D

EDIT: I just saw from your pic that you're not running the "PI" series ram, maybe that's the difference?
10-02-2008, 01:53 PM
Grnfinger

Quote:

Originally Posted by kup

Literally just 5-5-5-15 2T then all other timings on Auto ( I found Auto best for the rest because the bios lacks the fine tuning to match the EPP Profile manually) @ 2.1v. Performance level is 6 on the P5K with 333 Strap, 5:8 I think it works out to be? vPLL and vFSB are both @ lowest, 1.5v and 1.2v respectively (my board doesn't suffer from the overvolting when on the lowest setting in the bios).

I'll be pushing them more when I get my new Rampage Formula next week! :D

EDIT: I just saw from your pic that you're not running the "PI" series ram, maybe that's the difference?

Hmmm perhaps that could be the problem.
I have yet to really tweak them , just ran Memtest Pro with everything maxed and 47 errors.
So I might be better running 1:1 but PL 10 is not to attractive to me.
10-02-2008, 01:55 PM
zlojack

Which board is this, Grn?
10-02-2008, 01:58 PM
Grnfinger

Quote:

Originally Posted by zlojack

Which board is this, Grn?

MIIF

My 2x1GB Corsairs will do 1225MHz easy so perhaps there is need to travel tomorrow and spend some more money at CC

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