Working on a stable mild overclock
Required System Specifications
PSU ( Power Supply Unit ) = Corsair HX1000 ( 1000W )
CPU = Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
RAM = OCZ DDR3-1800 2GB Kit ( OCZ3SOU16002GK )
HDD = Western Digital Raptor ( 150GB x2 Raid 0)
VGA1 = PNY GeForce 8800GTX 768MB
VGA2 = PNY GeForce 8800GTX 768MB
VGA3 = none
BFG Ageia PhyX card
SPU ( Sound Card ) = Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS
NorthBridge Cooling = Stock cooler with custom water cooling
SouthBridge Cooling = Stock cooler
CPU Cooling = custom water cooled with Swiftech water block
RAM Cooling = none by may add a Corsair Dominator AirFlow
nFORCE Chipset Drivers Version = nVIDIA nFORCE Drivers v9.64
ForceWare/GeForce Drivers Version = nVIDIA ForceWare v173.67
Sound Card Drivers Version = Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Drivers WebUpdate
BIOS version 0901
BIOS Settings
Extreme Tweaker
CPU Level Up = Auto
Memory Level Up = Auto
AI Overclock Tuner = Manual
CPU Multiplier = 9
FSB - Memory Clock Mode = Linked
FSB - Memory Ratio = Synch
FSB (QDR) MHz = 1600
MEM (DDR) MHz = 1600
LDT Frequency = 5x
PCIE Bus Slot 1 & 2 MHz = 100
PCIE Bus Slot 3 MHz = 100
SPP<->MCP Ref Clock, MHz = auto
SLI-Ready Memory = Disabled
Memory Timing Setting
P1 = Enabled
P2 = Enabled
tCL ( CAS Latency ) = 8
tRCD = 8
tRP = 8
tRAS = 26
Command Per Clock (CMD) = 2T
tRRD = auto 5
tRC = auto 33
tWR = auto 12
tWTR = auto 18
tFAW = auto 21
tRD = 15
tRTP = 15
tRFC = 255
tREF = 7.8us
Over Voltage
CPU Voltage = 1.36V
Loadline Calibration = Disabled
CPU PLL Voltage = 1.50V
CPU VTT Voltage = 1.20V
Memory Voltage = 1.90V
NB Core Voltage = 1.56V
SB Core Voltage = 1.58V
CPU GTL REF0 Ratio = auto
CPU GTL REF1 Ratio = auto
CPU GTL REF2 Ratio = auto
CPU GTL REF3 Ratio = auto
NB GTL REF Ratio = auto
DDR3 CHA1 Ref Volt = auto
DDR3 CHB1 Ref Volt = auto
DDR3 CHA2 Ref Volt = auto
DDR3 CHB2 Ref Volt = auto
CPU Configuration
CPU Internal Thermal Control = Enabled
Limit CPUID MaxVal = Disabled
Enhanced C1 (C1E) = Disabled
Execute Disable Bit = Enabled
Virtualization Technology = Disabled
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep(tm) Tech. = Disabled
CPU Core 2 = Enabled
CPU Core 3
CPU Core 4
Spread Spectrum Control
CPU Spread Spectrum = Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum = Disabled
MCP PCIE Spread Spectrum = Disabled
SATA Spread Spectrum = Disabled
LDT Spread Spectrum = Disabled
Problem Description
I'm trying to get a stable overclock. I just complete OCCT stability test with a "stable" after default one hour test. I however had a nvidia software message of raid failure midway in the test. Memoy timing are loose, should be 8-8-8-26. I am trying to get rid of raid failure message before working on memory timings. Any suggestions. I notice your CPU voltage is very low? But you have left many of my setting on auto.:confused: