Quote Originally Posted by X-Tiramisu View Post
yes, I absolutely need mode3 for ddr configuration otherwise I can't do orthos blend for more than 15~30 mins. I was able to do orthos small fft with auto to mode 2 for hours with no problems but once I started stressing the mem, it'll fail without mode 3.

I'm now at FSB 466.5, 3730mhz, 2.20v Ram, and I get system lock up around 15mins later doing orthos blend whereas I didn't get a sytem lock up at 463, 3700, 2.20 Ram, Mode 3, GTL strength auto. I tried GTL strength Mode 1 and I still get lock up after 15mins...now trying Mode 2 to see if it helps before I raise Vdimm.

Maybe someone pls explain what da hell is GTL + strength , I've asked this 3 times in the last couple pages, and no one answered.

Ok, raised the GTI + strength to mode 2 still doesn't help with the system getting locked up after 15mins. Tried bumping the voltage to 2.25v this time and it still doesn't help but at least I don't get a random lock-up. The lock up timefram were the same at around 15mins after orthos blend started stressing.

Another thing I could think of is to bump the VTT from 1.27v to 1.36v and it seems to stable the orthos blend test for more than 30mins now. I didn't raise other voltages becouse they should be enough for my configuration. NB is 1.48, SB is 1.6 and SB terminal is 1.10v.

Now one thing I've noticed with this mobo is whenever I start Orthos blend, I can hear this strange "squeaking noise" possibly from the RAMs? When I run small fft that only stresses the CPU, I don't hear strange noise but when the rams are under stress, the noise is quite noticeable and piercing to the ears...

Does anyone notice this??

Also, it seems like the higher I raise the VTT the louder the noise will become.