So are you on the 1009 bios now?? Think I might try that - got no other things to try left!Originally Posted by cronic
So are you on the 1009 bios now?? Think I might try that - got no other things to try left!
Can somebody help me out ??
I recently setup this comp with the ff: specs
Asus A8N32 Deluxe
Amd Opteron 146
OCZ 2x 1GB PC4000 EB
EVGA 7800GT
2 BenQ DQ60
250GB Maxtor HD
Antec Sonata II w/ Antec 450Watt PSU
I have been reading this particular thread for a while but for the life of me I still can't figure out the solution for my problem . The issue is that I get artifacts on games when I go pass over 3Ghz on the cpu even with stock clock speeds on the video card even if it passes Prime/SuperPI for few hours. If it doesn't artifact it randomly freezes for few seconds on the game. Heres the settings I'm currently using. Also every now and then it also freezes around 2.97ghz.
BIOS Jumper Free Configuration
CPU FSB Frequency 333
SB to NB Overclock Auto
Adjust PCIE Frequency 100
PEG Link Mode Disabled
Over-Voltage CPU Vcore Disabled
Over-Voltage NB Vcore Disabled
Over-Voltage SB Vcore Disabled
Over-Voltage HyperTT Disabled
DDR Vcore 2.8V
FID/VID Change
Processor Frequency Multiplier x9
Processor Voltage 1.50V
DDR Clock Skew Auto
GART Error Reporting Disabled
MTRR Mapping Continuous
1T/2T memmory timing 1T
ECC Disabled
Memclock Mode Limit
Memclock Value 166
CAS 3
TRAS 8
TRP 3
TRCD 3
TRRD 3T
TRC 7T
TRFC 14T
TRWT 3CLK
TREF 3.9us
TWCL 1
R/W Queue Bypass Count 8
Bypass Max 4
Idle Cycle Limit 16
Dynamic Idle Cycle Center Disabled
DDR Driving Strength Normal
Enable 32-Byte Granularity Disabled
Twr 3CLK
DDR Input Strobe Skew Disabled
DDR Data Driving Strength Diabled
Read Preamble 7.0ns
Asyc Latency 9.0ns
Burst Length 4 Beats
HardWare Memory Hole Disabled
K8 to NB Frequency Auto
K8 to NB Linkwidth 16 up 16 down
SB to NB Frequency 3x
SB to NB Linkwidth 16 up 16 down
any help will be much appreciated
thanks
OCZ recommend
Jumperfree configuration
AI Overclocking Manual
CPU FSB Frequency 250 and up
SB to NB Overclock Manual
SB to NB Frequency 200
Adjust PCIE Frequency 100
PEG link mode Normal
Over-voltage cpu vcore Enabled
Over-voltage NB vcore Enabled
Over-voltage SB vcore Enabled
Over-voltage Hypertransport Enabled
DDR VCORE 2.7-2.9V
FID/VID Change Manual
Processor Frequency Multiplier 8X (when testing ram)
Processor Voltage 1.325 (this gives you around 1.525 with overvoltage option enabled)
DDR Clock Skew Auto
Disable ECC
Memory Configuration
Memclock mode Limit
Memclock value 200
Timing mode Manual
CAS Latency 3
TRAS 5-7
TRP 2
TRCD 3
TRRD 2T-3T
TRC 9-16
TRFC 16-22
TRWT 2-3 CLK
MCT Extra timing mode Manual
TREF 15.6 (test all 3 options here)
TWCL 1
R/W Queue Bypass 8
Bypass Max 4
Idle cycle limit 16
Dynamic idle counter Enabled
DDR driving strength Normal, but try weak as well
Enable 32-byte Granularity Disabled
TWR 3 CLK
DDR input strobe skew Disabled
DDR Data driving strength Try different here
User config mode Manual
Read Preamble 9.5ns
Asyc Latency 11.0ns
Bank Interleaving Auto
Burst length 4 beats
Hardware memory hole Disabled
Chipset
K8 to NB Frequency 800 mhz
K8 to NB linkwidth 16/16
SB to NB frequency 800 mhz
SB to NB Linkwidth 16/16
as here
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OK guys...my question for the day.
In the jumperfree page, right below the FSB setting is the SB>NB frequency setting. That together with the SB>NB multiplier in the Chipset page control the SB>NB hypertransport--just like the FSB and K8>NB multi control the standard hypertransport in this, and all other nf4 motherboards.
But just what the heck does "Auto" mean there when overclocking the FSB? As far as I can see it can mean one of two things: 1) it matches the FSB frequency in which case the SB>NB multi should be set the same as the K8>NB multi; or 2) it keeps the SB>NB frequency at 200 regardless of what you do with the FSB. In this 2nd case the SB>NB multi should be kept at 5X... I guess. This is based on the assumption that this 2nd hypertransport also wants to be at 2000 or below for stability which is also just an educated guess.
Is there a program out there that will read both hypertransport frequencies separately so we can figure out just what auto does?
Since this setting is unique to this MB, or rather, to SLI-16X motherboards, there isn't a lot of info about this 2nd hypertransport anywhere. I see a lot of trial and error going on with SB>NB settings--both the frequency and the multi setting--but I don't think any of us know for sure yet what the optimal settings are here, specialy when OC'ing the FSB. I tend to match the SB>NB to whatever I do to the FSB and it seems to work well that way but don't ask me why lol. Others claim that locking it at 200 with the multi at 5 works best.
Neither the chipset developers (nVidia) nor ASUS are saying anything about this that I can find.
Last edited by Cisco; 01-30-2006 at 10:45 AM.
i tried those settings and my computer doesn't even boot
I think your problem is not your BIOS settings.
Though I give you my BIOS hints, do not change anything in BIOS.
Just set 2T and play your games.
In case that you get no more problems then your memory was the problem.
It sounds like a video overheat or overclocking problem to me.
Did you overclock your 7800gt?
Try a fan in front of you 7800 to keep it cool and play your games.
Do you have an inverted mobo?
What is your mobo temp?
Something is getting hot there.
BIOS Jumper Free Configuration
CPU FSB Frequency 333
SB to NB Overclock Auto
Adjust PCIE Frequency 100
PEG Link Mode Disabled
Over-Voltage CPU Vcore Enabled
Over-Voltage NB Vcore Enabled
Over-Voltage SB Vcore Enabled
Over-Voltage HyperTT Enabled
DDR Vcore 2.8V
FID/VID Change
Processor Frequency Multiplier x9
Processor Voltage 1.35V
DDR Clock Skew Auto
GART Error Reporting Disabled
MTRR Mapping Continuous
1T/2T memmory timing 1T (try 2T just to be exclude your memory as the culprit)
ECC Disabled
Enable ECC for L1 L2(data) and give a mid range value
Memclock Mode Limit
Memclock Value 166
CAS 3
TRAS 8
TRP 3
TRCD 3
TRRD 3T
TRC 10T
TRFC 14T
TRWT 3CLK (try 4)
TREF 3.9us
TWCL 1
R/W Queue Bypass Count 8
Bypass Max 4
Idle Cycle Limit 16
Dynamic Idle Cycle Center Disabled
DDR Driving Strength Normal
Enable 32-Byte Granularity Disabled
Twr 3CLK
DDR Input Strobe Skew Disabled
DDR Data Driving Strength Diabled
Read Preamble 7.0ns
Asyc Latency 9.0ns
Burst Length 4 Beats
HardWare Memory Hole Disabled
K8 to NB Frequency Auto
K8 to NB Linkwidth 16 up 16 down
SB to NB Frequency 3x
SB to NB Linkwidth 16 up 16 down
Thanks for the tips Mario I'll try them out . The video card is set at default speeds the entire time I was testing. I'm testing prime now with 10x300 @ 1.375V Overvolt cpu enabled.
temp w/load
w/out load
mb temp stays around 30-35 at full load
@Marios
I got also A8N32, 4400+ and the same 2X1 gig Ballistix.
Can you post your best OC bios settings for us?
Or at least, the settings for 2,8-2,9 GHZ.
(300X9 works on my system, i didn't succeed more)
Thank you very much....
AMD 4400+, Asus A8N32 SLI-D, 2 GB Crucial Ballistix PC4000, 36GB Raptor WD S-ATA+80GB WD S-ATA, Gainward 7800GTX GS, Audigy2, LeadtekTV2000Expert, DVD-RW Samsung USB, TFT Samsung 770P, Logitech MX1000, Antec P180 + Enermax FMA 535W, cooler TR XP120.
Oh I am not extreme you know
I overclock the PC I use everyday so I need to be carefull not to lose my data.
These are my stable limits by now (I am not sure it is the best I can do):
FSB350, DDR560 and CPU at 2804MHz
You can see the way I am overclocked with Cool n' Quiet enabled here.
These are my everyday settings with CnQ enabled.
Cool n Quiet enabled
BIOS Jumper Free Configuration
CPU FSB Frequency 246
SB to NB Overclock 200
Adjust PCIE Frequency 100
PEG Link Mode Disabled
Over-Voltage CPU Vcore Enabled
Over-Voltage NB Vcore Disabled
Over-Voltage SB Vcore Disabled
Over-Voltage HyperTT Disabled
DDR Vcore 2.8V
FID/VID Change (After enabling CnQ this becomes auto)
Processor Frequency Multiplier x11
Processor Voltage 1.30V
DDR Clock Skew Normal
GART Error Reporting Disabled
MTRR Mapping Continuous
1T/2T memmory timing 1T
ECC Disabled
L2 Cache BG Scrub 1.31ms
Data Cache BG Scrub 1.31ms
Memclock Mode Limit
Memclock Value 200
CAS 3
TRAS 8
TRP 3
TRCD 3
TRRD 3T
TRC 12T
TRFC 16T
TRWT 3CLK
TREF 7.8 us
TWCL 1
R/W Queue Bypass Count 8
Bypass Max 4
Idle Cycle Limit 16
Dynamic Idle Cycle Center Disabled
DDR Driving Strength Normal
Enable 32-Byte Granularity Disabled
Twr 3CLK
DDR Input Strobe Skew Disabled
DDR Data Driving Strength Disabled
Read Preamble 5,5ns
Asyc Latency 7.0ns
Burst Length 4 Beats
HardWare Memory Hole Disabled
K8 to NB Frequency 4x
K8 to NB Linkwidth 16 up 16 down
SB to NB Frequency 5x
SB to NB Linkwidth 16 up 16 down
Last edited by Marios; 03-07-2006 at 02:49 PM.
Thanks Marios. You were fast !. I'll try these settings when i get home.
AMD 4400+, Asus A8N32 SLI-D, 2 GB Crucial Ballistix PC4000, 36GB Raptor WD S-ATA+80GB WD S-ATA, Gainward 7800GTX GS, Audigy2, LeadtekTV2000Expert, DVD-RW Samsung USB, TFT Samsung 770P, Logitech MX1000, Antec P180 + Enermax FMA 535W, cooler TR XP120.
just wanted to bump this thread and also post that i was able to ditch my warm boot finally....in my case it was not enough vdimm and vcore - even though everything was stable it just needed that extra bump and now it boots just fine.
also wanted to thank marios re: the cool n quiet tips - really love this setup now! (i wasnt sure how cool n quiet would operate while using memory dividers but it works just fine)
:cheers:
Case: Coolermaster Stacker 830 SE w/ Seasonic M12D-750
Mobo: Giga-byte EP45-UD3P Rev 1.0 Bios F10e
CPU: Intel e8400 Q832A163
RAM: 8gb Mushkin 996593
Display: Dell 2405FPW
Video: Sapphire HD5850
Cooling: TRUE /w 2x SFF21F
O/S: Windows 7 Ultimate x64
So this may be an innapropriate question on extremesystems.org, but having read through 40+ pages of this thread, and expecting my board to arrive today, I have to ask...
Anyone tried the "Auto" overclocking setting? Does it work? Is there any benefit?
Thanks.
Last edited by dbett; 02-09-2006 at 08:58 AM.
Yes it works(upto 10%).
Yes there is a benifit (upto 10%)
You would get much better results by using the bios to overclock though. Takes time but its much more satisfying.
Thanks. I plan on tweaking things in the Bios eventually - just wanted to know if setting things to auto was worthwhile as an intermediate step.
'Cause it's going to take a bit more reading for me to get comfortable oc'ing this board. My present (now disassembled machine) was a P4 system (Asus P4S8X). The oc'ing options are a lot different with the AMD systems.
Thanks again.
Last edited by dbett; 02-09-2006 at 06:52 PM.
Auto can be a bit slack - you can tighten just about all auto settings on this board. It gave me ram timings of 3-5-5-10 once where the ram was good for 3-3-2-7 on manual. YMMV.
Thanks.
My machine is up and running. No problems at all. Windows installed smoothly (although I must remember next time to do a "Quick format" instead of the full format).
There was no problem recognizing the NVidia SATA connected drive. Great tip from somewhere (this thread?) to use a nLite slipstream CD with the 6.85 "legacy" drivers.
And all of the "!" marks in the device manager have now been eliminated. And all the Windows Updates and X2 and Windows Dual Core patches applied.
So now that I've run Stress Prime overnight on both cores - and had no errors - It's time to start tweeking. Just as soon as I run a 3DMark05 benchmark to get a baseline.
So far, so good.
So thanks to all the folks here for the suggestions.
http://support.asus.com/download/dow...Language=en-us
Does this mean Asus are now 'officially' supporting Opterons?
Just getting to grips with this board now. Seems pretty good so far though.
Managed to get to 3.1 on my 3800 X2 but I have no clue what the hell I'm doing with the dividers!
Tomorrow I'll try and pick through the 50 odd pages in this thread and see if I can figure it all out.
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=72168
your link just takes me to the asus general download page. what are you trying to show us here?
Isn't 3105MHz enough for you?
This looks like a WR to me.
It gives (or gave) a list of CPU's and which bios to flash to incase of incompatibility problems.
All the opterons were showing to use from 703 to 1009 bios. This got me thinking that this board 'officially' supports AMD opterons if they are providing info like this. If I can find the page again I'll post a SS.
Whats your stepping? And cooling?
P5B Deluxe Wifi | E6400 L629B (4GHz@water) | Corsiar Twinx 8500 | 7900GT 520M | 2,1TB HDD | [Homemade watercooling] [Overklokk built SS Phase Change]
Core 2 Duo 4GHz Club!
The bit of the stepping I know is Ccbwe 0547xpmw.
Cooling is Mach2 with Chilly1 head, 402a and coil mod. Just under about -50. Voltage is 1.55ish I think.
As I say, I really don't know wtf to do with these dividers, the only thing that boots just now gives me 150MHz on the mem booting at 3Ghz.
The real problem may be the 2 x 1Gb OCZ 3200 Plat I'm using, I don't think they're that great. Will swap over to bh-6 and bh-5 when I get a chance. To much work and a rotten cold just now
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