Retail Q9650 Overclocking Thread

terroristone,heres one of my templates for my Q9650 and the UD3P. you can give it a try if you want.

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MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) Robust Graphics Booster ..................: Auto CPU Clock Ratio ..........................: 8 Fine CPU Clock Ratio......................: CPU Frequency ............................: 4.00 (500x8) Clock Chip Control Standard Clock Control CPU Host Clock Control....................: Enabled CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) .................: 500 PCI Express Frequency (Mhz) ..............: auto C.I.A. 2..................................: Disabled Advanced Clock Control CPU Clock Drive...........................: 1000mv PCI Express Clock Drive...................: 1000mv CPU Clock Skew (ps).......................: 0ps MCH Clock Skew (ps).......................: 50ps DRAM Performance Control Performance Enhance......................: Turbo MCH Frequency Latch......................: auto System Memory Multiplier ................: 2.00D Memory Frequency (Mhz) ..................: 1000 DRAM Timing Selectable ..................: Manual Standard Timing Control CAS Latency Time.........................: 5 tRCD ....................................: 5 tRP......................................: 5 tRAS.....................................: 15 Advanced Timing Control [Press Enter] tRRD.....................................: [Auto] tWTR.....................................: [Auto] tWR......................................: [Auto] tRFC.....................................: Auto tRTP.....................................: [Auto] Command Rate (CMD) ......................: 0 [Auto] Channel A Channel A Timings Settings Static tRead Value......................: 9 REST AUTO Channel B Channel B Timings Settings Static tRead Value......................: 9 REST AUTO Motherboard Voltage Control Load-Line Calibration.....................: Enabled CPU Vcore...............1.32500V..........: 1.3875........or what ever your cpu needs CPU Termination.........1.200V............: 1.380 CPU PLL.................1.500V............: 1.570 CPU Reference...........0.760V............: 0,924 MCH/ICH MCH Core................1.100V............: 1.40 MCH Reference...........0.760V............: 0,939 MCH/DRAM Reference......0.900V............: Normal ICH I/O.................1.500V............: Normal ICH Core................1.100V............: Normal DRAM DRAM Voltage............1.800V............: 1.98......or what ever you ram needs DRAM Termination........0.900V............: Normal Channel A Address Vref..0.900V............:Normal Channel B Address Vref..0.900V............:Normal Advanced Settings Limit CPUID Max. to 3.....................: Disabled No-Execute Memory Protect.................: Enabled CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E)...................: Disabled C2/C2E State Support......................: Disabled x C4/C4E State Support....................: Disabled CPU Thermal Monitor 2(TM2) ...............: Disabled CPU EIST Function.........................: Disabled

if it doesnt work you might need to mess with the mch ref voltage,up one notch or down one notch.also same with cpu ref.
just got to find the right combination.
although ive had a couple of people been able to use the exact ref voltages and have it work.the good thing is,once you find
what your cpu and board likes you really wont have to mess with them anymore.
good luck keep us updated.PS most of my Q9650 templates are posted back around pages 67 to 90 in the ** Official ** Gigabyte UD3 P45 Series thread.:up:

thanks heaps dude, those settings hit the nail on the head:up::up::up::D . i was starting to get pissed off as everytime i change a voltage setting in the bios i would get a contionus reboot, i really need to learn what all these settings mean and what hey actually do. Thanks again,
Regards Andrew

@terroristone
There some settings here too to get you started. But some of the voltage is quite high.
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=206096

priming at 4.4ghz right now @ 1.376 vcore (490x9), im loving it, in 10 mins:up::up::up::up: the dfi x48 took me like over a month to get stabe at 4ghz.:D:D:D

Andrew

edit, primed failed after 17min on one core then another went after 20min. which setting is for the gtl's?

thats great to hear.you'll soon understand all the settings once you familiarize yourself with the the board and chip.theres lots to read here on this board,like the thread Sparda pointed out.
the gtl's are cpu ref and mch ref(nb ref)

Remember on this board your mch ref tracks your vtt voltage not the mch voltage like it should. So if you change vtt or mch voltage a couple steps apart you may have to readjust the mch reference. This is what I used for 4.35, my chip is a low vid so you may or may not be able to use my vcore. And for the psu mod, I dont bite on that one, I was using an 850 rosewill for a long time and had no problems with going up to 5ghz or stablity.

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******Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker (M.I.T.)****** Robust Graphics Booster.........................[ Auto ] CPU Clock Ratio.................................[ 9 ] Fine CPU Clock Ratio............................[ + 0.0 ] CPU Frequency 4.35GHz...........................[ 483 x 9.0] ******Clock Chip Control****** CPU Host Clock Control..........................[ Enabled ] CPU Host Frequency (Mhz)........................[ 483 ] PCI Express Frequency (Mhz).....................[ 100 ] C.I.A 2.........................................[ Disabled ] ******Advanced Clock Control****** CPU Clock Drive.................................[ 800mv ] PCI Express Clock Drive.........................[ 900mv ] CPU Clock Skew..................................[ 0ps ] MCH Clock Skew..................................[ 0ps ] ******DRAM Performance Control****** Performance Enhance.............................[ Standard ] (G) MCH Frequency Latch.........................[ 333 ] System Memory Multipler.........................[ 2.40B ] Memory Frequency 1066...........................[ 1159 ] DRAM Timing Selectable..........................[ Manual ] CAS Latency Time................................[ 5 ] tRCD............................................[ 6 ] tRP.............................................[ 5 ] tRAS............................................[ 15 ] ******Advanced Timing Control****** tRRD[3].........................................[ 3 ] tWTR[3].........................................[ 3 ] tWR[6]..........................................[ 6 ] tRFC[54]........................................[ 54 ] tRTP[3].........................................[ 3 ] Command Rate (cmd)[0]...........................[ 2T ] ******Channel A Timing Settings****** Static tRead Value [ 8 ] ................[ 8 ] tRD Phase0 Adjustment [ 0 ] ................[ Auto ] tRD Phase1 Adjustment [ 0 ] ................[ Auto ] tRD Phase2 Adjustment [ 0 ] ................[ Auto ] tRD Phase3 Adjustment [ 0 ] ................[ Auto ] tRD 2rd (Differnt Rank) [ 6 ] ................[ Auto ] tWR 2wr (Differnt Rank) [ 6 ] ................[ Auto ] tWR 2rd (Differnt Rank) [ 5 ] ................[ Auto ] tRD 2wr (Same/Difft Rank) [ 8 ] ................[ Auto ] Dimm 1 Clock Skew Control.......................[ Auto ] Dimm 2 Clock Skew Control.......................[ Auto ] DDR Write Training..............................[ Enabled ] ******Channel A Driving Settings****** Drive Strength Profile..........................[ 1066 ] Data Driving Pull Up Level......................[ Auto ] cmd Driving Pull Up Level.......................[ Auto ] ctrl Driving Pull Up Level......................[ Auto ] clk Driving Pull Up Level.......................[ Auto ] Data Driving Pull Down Level....................[ Auto ] cmd Driving Pull Down Level.....................[ Auto ] ctrl Driving Pull Down Level....................[ Auto ] clk Driving Pull Down Level.....................[ Auto ] ******Channel B Timing Settings****** Static tRead Value [ 8 ] ................[ 8 ] tRD Phase0 Adjustment [ 0 ] ................[ Auto ] tRD Phase1 Adjustment [ 0 ] ................[ Auto ] tRD Phase2 Adjustment [ 0 ] ................[ Auto ] tRD Phase3 Adjustment [ 0 ] ................[ Auto ] tRD 2rd (Differnt Rank) [ 6 ] ................[ Auto ] tWR 2wr (Differnt Rank) [ 6 ] ................[ Auto ] tWR 2rd (Differnt Rank) [ 5 ] ................[ Auto ] tRD 2wr (Same/Difft Rank) [ 8 ] ................[ Auto ] Dimm 1 Clock Skew Control.......................[ Auto ] Dimm 2 Clock Skew Control.......................[ Auto ] DDR Write Training..............................[ Enabled ] ******Channel B Driving Settings****** Drive Strength Profile..........................[ 1066 ] Data Driving Pull Up Level......................[ Auto ] cmd Driving Pull Up Level.......................[ Auto ] ctrl Driving Pull Up Level......................[ Auto ] clk Driving Pull Up Level.......................[ Auto ] Data Driving Pull Down Level....................[ Auto ] cmd Driving Pull Down Level.....................[ Auto ] ctrl Driving Pull Down Level....................[ Auto ] clk Driving Pull Down Level.....................[ Auto ] ******Motherboard Voltage Control****** Load-Line Calibration...........................[ Enabled ] CPU Vcore [ 1.15 ]...................[ 1.36875 ] CPU Termination [ 1.20 ]...................[ 1.280 ] CPU PLL [ 1.50 ]...................[ 1.500 ] CPU Reference [ 0.760 ]...................[ 0.835 ] MCH Core [ 1.100 ]...................[ 1.300 ] MCH Reference [ 0.760 ]...................[ 0.850 ] MCH/DRAM Refernce [ 0.900 ]...................[ 1.110 ] ICH I/O [ 1.500 ]...................[ 1.500 ] ICH Core [ 1.100 ]...................[ 1.100 ] DRAM Voltage [ 1.800 ]...................[ 2.220 ] DRAM Termination [ 0.900 ]...................[ 1.110 ] Channel A Ref [ 0.900 ]...................[ 1.110 ] Channel B Ref [ 0.900 ]...................[ 1.110 ] ******Advanced BIOS Features****** Limit CPUID Max to 3............................[ Disabled ] No-Execute memory Protect.......................[ Disabled ] CPU Enhance Halt (CIE)..........................[ Disabled ] C2/C2E State Support............................[ Disabled ] C4/C4E State Support............................[ Disabled ] CPU Thermal Monitor.............................[ Disabled ] CPU EIST Function...............................[ Disabled ] Virtualization Technology.......................[ Disabled ]

What seems to be the FSB limit on the P5Q deluxe? I have a Q9650 on order from a friend through another site. And with my Q9450, I just cant get the P5Q dx to boot past 493Mhz no matter what. Any thoughts?

For mine its was about 500 bootable, the highest I ever got it was 507 with setfsb.

I love this chip, I currently own one upgrading from a E8500 and its excellent. I've successfully overclocked it to 4Ghz, no need for a Core i7. Here is my proof of overclock:

http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=514253

I want to ask if someone have a Q9650 with this batch L826B006 , what I can expect from it.
Sorry for my language .

^ its not so much the cpu.. get the right mobo and even the worse q9650 can be taken to 4.5ghz

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Originally Posted by Hoss331

For mine its was about 500 bootable, the highest I ever got it was 507 with setfsb.

Thank you. Anyone else? :up:

ep45/q9650: 570+ bootable :rolleyes: :)

Anyone else that is serious? LOL

serious? just look at all WRs :shakes:

:)

I did not ask about a board I do not own. I know that board is better. Thank you for reaffirming. :shrug: :shakes:

Lol.

first of all i was jk with you..

second why: "Anyone else that is serious?"

reaffirm? yeah some of you.. over and over :shrug:

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Originally Posted by Zucker2k

Lol.

lol some just cant handle the truth.. ep45: p45 king!

and asus aint :rofl:

Thats really not it. Im working with what I have. :)

I know you are pulling my chain. ;)

ok this is where im at, i have these settings, seems to be stable, ran linpak for 20 runs, fine for 3dmark and game play, but fails prime small fft's in 17 mins. i have had it at 500x9, but even more unstable, wont pass linpak and fails prime straight up, dose easytune 6 actually work? i have also check with a dmm and the voltage readings are a little off in cpuz and easytube 6.
Andrew
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...screenie-1.jpg

Yes, ET6 works I use it all the time. What VID is your chip? Try this out, you may not even need this much vtt and mch but try it first.

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******Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker (M.I.T.)****** Robust Graphics Booster.........................[ Auto ] CPU Clock Ratio.................................[ 9 ] Fine CPU Clock Ratio............................[ + 0.0 ] CPU Frequency 4.40GHz...........................[ 489 x 9.0] ******Clock Chip Control****** CPU Host Clock Control..........................[ Enabled ] CPU Host Frequency (Mhz)........................[ 489 ] PCI Express Frequency (Mhz).....................[ 100 ] C.I.A 2.........................................[ Disabled ] ******Advanced Clock Control****** CPU Clock Drive.................................[ 800mv ] PCI Express Clock Drive.........................[ 900mv ] CPU Clock Skew..................................[ 0ps ] MCH Clock Skew..................................[ 0ps ] ******DRAM Performance Control****** Performance Enhance.............................[ Standard ] (G) MCH Frequency Latch.........................[ 400 ] System Memory Multipler.........................[ 2.00D ] Memory Frequency 1066...........................[ 978 ] DRAM Timing Selectable..........................[ Manual ] CAS Latency Time................................[ 5 ] tRCD............................................[ 5 ] tRP.............................................[ 5 ] tRAS............................................[ 15 ] ******Advanced Timing Control****** tRRD[3].........................................[ 3 ] tWTR[3].........................................[ 3 ] tWR[6]..........................................[ 6 ] tRFC[54]........................................[ 54 ] tRTP[3].........................................[ 3 ] Command Rate (cmd)[0]...........................[ 2T ] ******Channel A Timing Settings****** Static tRead Value [ 8 ] ................[ 9 ] tRD Phase0 Adjustment [ 0 ] ................[ Auto ] tRD Phase1 Adjustment [ 0 ] ................[ Auto ] tRD Phase2 Adjustment [ 0 ] ................[ Auto ] tRD Phase3 Adjustment [ 0 ] ................[ Auto ] tRD 2rd (Differnt Rank) [ 6 ] ................[ Auto ] tWR 2wr (Differnt Rank) [ 6 ] ................[ Auto ] tWR 2rd (Differnt Rank) [ 5 ] ................[ Auto ] tRD 2wr (Same/Difft Rank) [ 8 ] ................[ Auto ] Dimm 1 Clock Skew Control.......................[ Auto ] Dimm 2 Clock Skew Control.......................[ Auto ] DDR Write Training..............................[ Enabled ] ******Channel A Driving Settings****** Drive Strength Profile..........................[ 1066 ] Data Driving Pull Up Level......................[ Auto ] cmd Driving Pull Up Level.......................[ Auto ] ctrl Driving Pull Up Level......................[ Auto ] clk Driving Pull Up Level.......................[ Auto ] Data Driving Pull Down Level....................[ Auto ] cmd Driving Pull Down Level.....................[ Auto ] ctrl Driving Pull Down Level....................[ Auto ] clk Driving Pull Down Level.....................[ Auto ] ******Channel B Timing Settings****** Static tRead Value [ 8 ] ................[ 9 ] tRD Phase0 Adjustment [ 0 ] ................[ Auto ] tRD Phase1 Adjustment [ 0 ] ................[ Auto ] tRD Phase2 Adjustment [ 0 ] ................[ Auto ] tRD Phase3 Adjustment [ 0 ] ................[ Auto ] tRD 2rd (Differnt Rank) [ 6 ] ................[ Auto ] tWR 2wr (Differnt Rank) [ 6 ] ................[ Auto ] tWR 2rd (Differnt Rank) [ 5 ] ................[ Auto ] tRD 2wr (Same/Difft Rank) [ 8 ] ................[ Auto ] Dimm 1 Clock Skew Control.......................[ Auto ] Dimm 2 Clock Skew Control.......................[ Auto ] DDR Write Training..............................[ Enabled ] ******Channel B Driving Settings****** Drive Strength Profile..........................[ 1066 ] Data Driving Pull Up Level......................[ Auto ] cmd Driving Pull Up Level.......................[ Auto ] ctrl Driving Pull Up Level......................[ Auto ] clk Driving Pull Up Level.......................[ Auto ] Data Driving Pull Down Level....................[ Auto ] cmd Driving Pull Down Level.....................[ Auto ] ctrl Driving Pull Down Level....................[ Auto ] clk Driving Pull Down Level.....................[ Auto ] ******Motherboard Voltage Control****** Load-Line Calibration...........................[ Enabled ] CPU Vcore [ 1.15 ]...................[ 1.41875 ] CPU Termination [ 1.20 ]...................[ 1.360 ] CPU PLL [ 1.50 ]...................[ 1.500 ] CPU Reference [ 0.760 ]...................[ 0.886 ] MCH Core [ 1.100 ]...................[ 1.360 ] MCH Reference [ 0.760 ]...................[ 0.901 ] MCH/DRAM Refernce [ 0.900 ]...................[ 1.105 ] ICH I/O [ 1.500 ]...................[ 1.500 ] ICH Core [ 1.100 ]...................[ 1.100 ] DRAM Voltage [ 1.800 ]...................[ 2.120 ] DRAM Termination [ 0.900 ]...................[ 1.105 ] Channel A Ref [ 0.900 ]...................[ 1.105 ] Channel B Ref [ 0.900 ]...................[ 1.105 ] ******Advanced BIOS Features****** Limit CPUID Max to 3............................[ Disabled ] No-Execute memory Protect.......................[ Disabled ] CPU Enhance Halt (CIE)..........................[ Disabled ] C2/C2E State Support............................[ Disabled ] C4/C4E State Support............................[ Disabled ] CPU Thermal Monitor.............................[ Disabled ] CPU EIST Function...............................[ Disabled ] Virtualization Technology.......................[ Disabled ]

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Originally Posted by NapalmV5

ud3p/1.2875vider/thermalright ifx14/gtx285/areca1231/4xssd

http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/442/69412646.png

more than "justa screenshot" ;)

i could probably get it to bench nicely @ 4.8 if time permits..

oh and btw.. if you guys want an easy 4.5-4.6ghz.. guaranteed @ current ep45-extreme batch @ newegg.. not many left

:toast:

Nice work.. I think I might be thinking about doing what you said Napalm. with getting a EP45 or the UD3P. and selling my 260's for the new Single PBC GTX295. and trying that setup instead.. get rid of this NF200 :banana::banana::banana::banana: chip I have.

Also I didn't know there was 1.2875 VID Q9650's. That is sad. I was hoping they wouldn't get that high. but looks like it still clocks well...... at 1.7v that is!

edit* Napalm. what is areca1231??

xguntherc,the areca1231 is a sataII raid controller.
something like this(could find a link to the exact model)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16816131006

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Originally Posted by Hoss331

Yes, ET6 works I use it all the time. What VID is your chip? Try this out, you may not even need this much vtt and mch but try it first.
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Thanks dude, will give it a go tomorrow night, i need to get some sleep, got a rally to goto 2morrw.
Regards Andrew