680i overclocking thread

**Revv23** · 11-12-2006, 05:53 PM

Originally Posted by TyCanadian

Hmmmm...

I can get my QX6700 CPU up to 3.3 GHz no problem by raising the multiplier, but no matter what multiplier I use, my eVGA 680i refuses to boot windows even at 1333MHz (which it is supposed to do out of the box, "non-overclocked"). I am using Mushkin XP2-5300 Xtreme Performance Black Series RAM (2x1GB) but it's unlinked from the FSB. It's running at DDR2-700MHz at 3-3-3-10-1 at 2.2V. These settings worked perfectly on my old ASUS P5WD2E-Premium board, so I doubt this would be the problem unless there is some strange compatibility issue.

Any thoughts on why I can't even get spec FSB?

You cant simply set what you had in a completly different platform and expect things to be fine. Re overclock everything and see what works and what doesnt.

Remember you are ona comletly different memory controller, meaning different things will be the keys to high stable clocks.

**xgman** · 11-12-2006, 06:14 PM

Originally Posted by Lestat

you have the board undervolts several times please explain.

and does it only happen at higher voltages. ?

is 1.5v in the bios 1.45v via windows ? and have you checked with a DMM on the baord itself.?

no I haven't confirmed with a meter, but based upon stability tests to some extent I think the bios read is probably close. I set vcore to 1.6375 in bios and in bios it reads actual 1.58- 1.59v. Based on thw last MB I had the 6800 in. the ws-pro, the stable vcore seems to be more in line with the actual bios reads on both. The ws-pro over volted. I haven't found a "reliable" way to read the actual vcore in windows yet. (certainly not with ntune)

**Revv23** · 11-12-2006, 08:09 PM

there is no way to know in windows, you have to use DMM...

**zhangmaster12** · 11-12-2006, 08:55 PM

overall at just overclockin, which is better, p5b or evga/stryker 680i?

**argonmtt** · 11-12-2006, 09:42 PM

are those MB that sent to reviewers for review belong to "ES" -- handpick sample so should perform well than retail?

this remind me of wat happened to Abit Mb

**lopri** · 11-12-2006, 10:03 PM

My max 1T stable memory frequency is 770MHz.

**Haltech** · 11-12-2006, 10:06 PM

Well aside from Asus and DFI, dunno about Abit.. since the avail 680i boards are reference boards, im sure some new bios's will be out by the end of the week to bring the clocks up. I dont think Nvidia wants their best Intel chipset looking like crap, especially since the G80s are avail and they want SLI support on the fastest desktop chips. I think you guys will get your boards clocking high in few weeks.

**Dumo** · 11-13-2006, 05:56 AM

Heres with BFG board aka NV reference board by Foxconn...

**~~slykid~~** · 11-13-2006, 05:59 AM

nice results there

**JohnMike** · 11-13-2006, 06:04 AM

Originally Posted by Dumo

Heres with BFG board aka NV reference board by Foxconn...

Have any pics taken from the board?!....

**Ibinco** · 11-13-2006, 06:13 AM

Originally Posted by Dumo

Heres with BFG board aka NV reference board by Foxconn...

Now thats the results we were hoping to see

Nice results m8, im feel alot happier now seeing retail boards doing good FSB on core 2 duo.

**Dumo** · 11-13-2006, 06:20 AM

Originally Posted by JohnMike

Have any pics taken from the board?!....

Heres Foxconn reference board...Same as EVGA with a bunch of crooked caps like Pisa tower

.
As long as it can oc then is ok

**Ibinco** · 11-13-2006, 06:45 AM

looks good m8

Cant wait to get my hands on mine, sold my PW64WS PRO for this.

**bingo13** · 11-13-2006, 06:58 AM

Asus Striker.... This E6600 CPU would not boot past 449FSB on the EVGA with p20 BIOS. This was the first boot on the Asus board with the same CPU.

**Ibinco** · 11-13-2006, 07:01 AM

Owww baby!

give us some pictures please!!! We want to see that rig!

500FSB+ wooooooot!

**bingo13** · 11-13-2006, 07:24 AM

I need to tweak the memory now and start pushing the FSB.

http://img488.imageshack.us/img488/3...14x6800gh1.png

**zemzelett** · 11-13-2006, 07:28 AM

Bingo13,

Some questions for you.

How high can you get the FSB with a 9 multiplier?
Retail or ES?
Can you confirm max CPU voltage in bios, heard 1.6v and 1.9v

Thank You ahead of time.

**Ibinco** · 11-13-2006, 07:39 AM

Originally Posted by zemzelett

Bingo13,

Some questions for you.

How high can you get the FSB with a 9 multiplier?
Retail or ES?
Can you confirm max CPU voltage in bios, heard 1.6v and 1.9v

Thank You ahead of time.

Read his posts above he has gotten to 444FSB with x9 multi. But maybe CPu is holding him back. And its a retail board.

**zemzelett** · 11-13-2006, 07:49 AM

I should have worded it differently, was asking if the 444FSB with a 9 multi was the limit for his chip, or the board.

Hope that helps clear it up, sorry for the confusion.

**berk** · 11-13-2006, 09:09 AM

Well Bingo...er..Bingo thats great!!!

ASUS striker FTW 680i??

**Ibinco** · 11-13-2006, 09:14 AM

Bingo is the man, i told him his adventures deserve a thread of their own

**TASOS** · 11-13-2006, 09:15 AM

EVGA 680i with bios P19.

nTune (manually adj. for the mobo dont work)...the rest of nTune is OK.

8x multi up to 444.5 FSB is OK.

445 up to 465 No boot.

466.6 FSB everything OK.
I will try for more if my cpu can handle it.

@Phil
MEM @800 (UNLINKED) works fine 4-3-2-4 1T.

**Revv23** · 11-13-2006, 09:26 AM

Originally Posted by bingo13

I need to tweak the memory now and start pushing the FSB.

http://img488.imageshack.us/img488/3...14x6800gh1.png

Awesome what are your memory timings? Is that an untweaked run?

good to see asus delivering on this.

**Devious** · 11-13-2006, 10:25 AM

subscibed for interest.

**TyCanadian** · 11-13-2006, 10:33 AM

Would anyone who has had decent results with a reference board be able to post the voltages they used for each component? I really don't know what the limits are for this board. Are you using stock cooling for everything but the CPU?

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