CPUCalc, a new Ocing-Calculator

[Cyba_Mephisto]

My new programm CPUCalc is a Overclocking-calculator for Intel and AMD processors.
First you have to choose the manufacturer, cpu and ram, and then test clocks by editing some values. CPUCalc will calculate the other values automatically, it´s also able to calculate the RAM-Divider and the resulting RAM-Clock. CPUCalc will always try to get the common RAM-Clock.
So CPUCalc is the best tool for calculating and testing specific settings and clocks.

The calculating-buttons are just there for emergencies, in case if CPUCalc won't calculate automatically.

This programm is not finished yet and will still be developed. So CPUCalc needs your bugreport and any advices here in this thread or by sending a mail to CPUCalc@yahoo.de.

Please also visit the official CPUCalc homepage, which is actually under construction:
www.cpucalc.com


Newest verision (1.6) direct download link:
http://cpucalc.com/downloads/CPUCalc1.6.exe

Because Im German it would be very nice if German advices are sent to me by pm to get the right order in this thread.




Things I need from you:

-Screenshot of the BIOS showing all possible DDR3-Clocks and the actually set FSB to add the RAM-Dividers for DDR3-RAM.
-And of course MANY ADVICES and BUG-REPORT.

Updates in future:

-Possibility of reading out the type of CPU and the normal or actual settings and editing them automatically in the textboxes.

I hope you enjoy this nice programm.

PS:
As you see in the post under me, this application needs the newest .NET Framework installed on your system.

[loonym]

Very interesting app. Will not work with XP64?

[Cyba_Mephisto]

It will.
But it needs .NET Framework, newest version is best.
But every updated and ORIGINAL windows has it.^^

[loonym]

Ok, that explains it, thanks. I'll try it on a machine with .net updates

[motopen1s]

Works well over here (Vista x64 SP1).

Nice handy little piece of software.

[Devil's_Tiger]

Some comments

1) .NET isn't a good thinks for ocing tools because most of people use really light XP/Vista so most of them haven't .NET framework installed

2) It will be better if you read CPUID/RDTSC instructions for having automatically processor info's/frequency
I know that using asm instructions on .NET programs isn't so easy, but it will be really better

3) On the same way, using MSR editor for having ram frequency/divider/SPD allow you to create a more usefull program

4) if you need some help about CPUID/RDTSC/MSR instructions i'm here By using thoose instructions it's possible to have approximately all informations (from last phenom/C2Q to 486 DX ) including also temp read, SPD tool, manufacturing process/ VID...

So it's a really good idea, but in C++ (VC++ or GCC) it will be really better More difficult to create it, but universal without support in fact

[Cyba_Mephisto]

Thx, but let those "problems" with the programming-language just be mine. There are really easy ways reading out clocks.

And by the way the ATi-Driver for example needs Framework, too.
It´s also included in SP3, isn´t it?

[Devil's_Tiger]

Thx, but let those "problems" with the programming-language just be mine. There are really easy ways reading out clocks.

And by the way the ATi-Driver for example needs Framework, too.
It´s also included in SP3, isn´t it?

If I remember well ATI Driver still exist without .NET framework :jap: it's only the catalyst center wich is in .NET
Yes most of CPUID/RDTSC/MSR instructions are easy to find, not more than 5/6 line of asm
But if you mean easy by just using WMI you will be surprised by the worst quality of that

Good luck for your app dude !

[Cyba_Mephisto]

I need help of you all.
Download this little programm in the attachment, click the button and post the text in code tags.
I need this from every kind of processor, like:
C2Q
C2Q 45nm
C2D
C2D 45nm
AMD Opteron Dual/Single 939/AM2/AM2+
And so on...

Thx!

[patrickadizzle]

Cyba, the test.exe works fine for me, displays my CPU correctly, but not the speed.

Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6600 @ 2.40GHz.


Don't know if you were intending for it to show an overclock or not, but yeah.

[Cyba_Mephisto]

Don´t worry, it´s doing what it´s supposed to do.
But care of irony, the first poster actually has the same CPU as me.^^

Don´t stop posting guys!

EDIT:
Please post correctly in CODE-Tags, I´ve got this result for the processor:

Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU          6600  @ 2.40GHz

I need the space.

[mach82]

Xeon X3350 (C2Q 45nm) - Procesor Intel Pentium III Xeon

[Cyba_Mephisto]

Please in CODE-TAGS, otherwise the editor here cuts away more than one Space ("Leerzeichen", my English isn´t enough for that.)!!!

[WrigleyVillain]

Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU           E5462  @ 2.80GHz

[alex17 GTX]

Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU     E8400  @ 3.00GHz

How do you change the FSB : DRAM ? And in the english version it is RAM-Teiler ... it should be something like : FSB : DRAM Ratio or Strap ....

[jdb2]

Perhaps you should create a multi-platform version. ( I run Linux ) I'm running a Debian derivative with the latest version of Mono installed and when I try to fire up your app with Wine I get this exception :

Unhandled Exception: System.InvalidOperationException: An error occured while creating the form. See Exception.InnerException for details. The error is: An exception was thrown by the type initializer for System.Windows.Forms.WindowsFormsSynchronizationContext ---> System.TypeInitializationException: An exception was thrown by the type initializer for System.Windows.Forms.WindowsFormsSynchronizationContext ---> System.TypeInitializationException: An exception was thrown by the type initializer for System.Windows.Forms.ThemeEngine ---> System.ArgumentException: The requested FontFamily could not be found [GDI+ status: FontFamilyNotFound]
  at System.Drawing.GDIPlus.CheckStatus (Status status) [0x00000]
  at System.Drawing.FontFamily..ctor (GenericFontFamilies genericFamily) [0x00000]
  at (wrapper remoting-invoke-with-check) System.Drawing.FontFamily:.ctor (System.Drawing.Text.GenericFontFamilies)
  at System.Drawing.FontFamily.get_GenericSansSerif () [0x00000]
  at System.Drawing.Font.CreateFont (System.String familyName, Single emSize, FontStyle style, GraphicsUnit unit, Byte charSet, Boolean isVertical) [0x00000]
  at System.Drawing.Font..ctor (System.String familyName, Single emSize, FontStyle style, GraphicsUnit unit, Byte charSet, Boolean isVertical) [0x00000]
  at System.Drawing.Font..ctor (System.String familyName, Single emSize, System.String systemName) [0x00000]
  at (wrapper remoting-invoke-with-check) System.Drawing.Font:.ctor (string,single,string)
  at System.Drawing.SystemFonts.get_DefaultFont () [0x00000]
  at System.Windows.Forms.Theme..ctor () [0x00000]
  at System.Windows.Forms.ThemeWin32Classic..ctor () [0x00000]
  at System.Windows.Forms.ThemeEngine..cctor () [0x00000] --- End of inner exception stack trace ---

  at System.Windows.Forms.SystemInformation.get_MenuAccessKeysUnderlined () [0x00000]
  at System.Windows.Forms.Control..ctor () [0x00000]
  at (wrapper remoting-invoke-with-check) System.Windows.Forms.Control:.ctor ()
  at System.Windows.Forms.WindowsFormsSynchronizationContext..cctor () [0x00000] --- End of inner exception stack trace ---

  at System.Windows.Forms.Control..ctor () [0x00000]
  at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl..ctor () [0x00000]
  at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl..ctor () [0x00000]
  at System.Windows.Forms.Form..ctor () [0x00000]
  at WindowsApplication1.Form1..ctor () [0x00000]
  at (wrapper managed-to-native) System.Reflection.MonoCMethod:InternalInvoke (object,object[])
  at System.Reflection.MonoCMethod.Invoke (System.Object obj, BindingFlags invokeAttr, System.Reflection.Binder binder, System.Object[] parameters, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture) [0x00000] --- End of inner exception stack trace ---

  at WindowsApplication1.My.MyProject+MyForms.Create__Instance__[Form1] (WindowsApplication1.Form1 Instance) [0x00000]
  at WindowsApplication1.My.MyProject+MyForms.get_Form1 () [0x00000]
  at WindowsApplication1.My.MyApplication.OnCreateMainForm () [0x00000]
  at Microsoft.VisualBasic.ApplicationServices.WindowsFormsApplicationBase.OnRun () [0x00000]
  at Microsoft.VisualBasic.ApplicationServices.WindowsFormsApplicationBase.Run (System.String[] commandLine) [0x00000]
  at WindowsApplication1.My.MyApplication.Main (System.String[] Args) [0x00000]

jdb2

[Cyba_Mephisto]

The ratio is set automatically when calculating. Best ratio is 1:1, so your RAM=FSB. CPUCalc takes the ratio with the nearest clock to default, 400MHz at your example. At this high FSB there is no "better" setting than 1:1.

I´ll correct the translation.
When I have more CPU-Data-posts, there will be a new release with autoselection of the CPU. But I need the information.
Also I need a screenshot of a BIOS with DDR3-RAM. It has to show the different FSB-RAM-Ratios so I can add them to CPUCalc.

@jdb2:
Im afraid there is no solution for you (yet).
As you can see in the message CPUCalc needs specific dlls because it´s using the Windows-Style.
I look what I can do in order to change this but Im afraid I cant do anything. Else it would take some time, but if I´ll find a solution, I post a tux-friendly version of CPUCalc here and at the CPUCalc-Page.

[alex17 GTX]

You need to change that so we can set what ratio we want. This is how the DFI P35 bios looks. This is the real use for this program, otherwise i can simply calculate fsb and frequency with a given multi. Also it would be nice if you do some slides or something to change the numbers.

[Cyba_Mephisto]

kk, I think I can understand.
You want to calculate it for all ratios instantly so you can see all settings like in BIOS, won´t you?
I´ll make a table at this place. Then there will be an option weather to show the best ratio or not. Is that ok so?
I think slides are not necessary for the textboxes. The values can be just typed in and it starts calculating automatically.

[alex17 GTX]

About the ratio, it's your choice how you implement that. I don;t know if the setting are the same on every board but there are 3 settings on 965 and P35 : 1:1 , 2:3 and 4:5. What it's in the image in the previous post it's strap related. Basicaly there are only 333/667, 333/800 and 333/1066 for my cpu.

The + - buttons or slides are actually very usefull. If you need to reach a certain frequency you can type the value you thing it's close and then you can adjust it with the buttons. It's like SetFSB. There was another program like yours a few years ago but it wasn't updated. You can have a look at it.

And many thanks for doing this program, it could turn out very usefull.

[Cyba_Mephisto]

Good, I do what I can and tomorrow there will be a new release if you post the data.
But now Im watching House.

[Cyba_Mephisto]

Common guys, YOUR HELP is needed!
And mods, please push it back where it was before.

At the website there´s version 1.35Beta already, which is supporting AM2 X2 CPUs having Windsor-core.

EDIT: Which mod can I write to so that he can push the thread back to "Overclocking"?
I´ve written two mods here more than one week ago and I received no answer yet.

[alex17 GTX]

I'm still waiting for that updated version. I mean with those little things i've asked you to do.

[Cyba_Mephisto]

Working on it. Brisbane-CPUs are now included as well.
New release tomorrow!!!

[Cyba_Mephisto]

Done.
New Version 1.5 NONBETA available for download on the official CPUCalc homepage:
cpucalc.funpic.de

Just klick on "Download" left and then on the highest download-button.