Striker pwns EVGA with Q6600 G0

[kup]

I used a 4B pencil, maybe 2 or 3 strokes. I'd not recommend the vCore mod though, as it actually lowered my vCore from 1.675v to 1.47v! The mod basically worked backwards. vDroop worked nice though!

Jeremy, the Striker playing well with the Quads is all about patience...I've got an original Striker, very old and it clocks my Quad as high as my new Maximus Formula can and I can get higher FSB on the Striker than I can on the Maximus with the Quad... 1900MHz so far...

[Jeremyz]

I used a 4B pencil, maybe 2 or 3 strokes. I'd not recommend the vCore mod though, as it actually lowered my vCore from 1.675v to 1.47v! The mod basically worked backwards. vDroop worked nice though!

Jeremy, the Striker playing well with the Quads is all about patience...I've got an original Striker, very old and it clocks my Quad as high as my new Maximus Formula can and I can get higher FSB on the Striker than I can on the Maximus with the Quad... 1900MHz so far...

Thanks alot.

Really cleared my doubts.

In this case i think i will be getting a striker extreme for SLI-ing GTs instead of Maximus+HD3870 crossfire.

Btw guys, does it matter which revision of Striker extreme i get?

So what i have to do when i get my board is simple flash the bios and follow the settings?

Btw, what would be the most a Q6600 would go on the Striker extreme?

Pardon the myriad of questions i have for you guys.

Apologies
Jeremy

[dMITIj]

where can i get the BIOS 1303?

[kup]

Thanks alot.

Really cleared my doubts.

In this case i think i will be getting a striker extreme for SLI-ing GTs instead of Maximus+HD3870 crossfire.

Btw guys, does it matter which revision of Striker extreme i get?

So what i have to do when i get my board is simple flash the bios and follow the settings?

Btw, what would be the most a Q6600 would go on the Striker extreme?

Pardon the myriad of questions i have for you guys.

Apologies
Jeremy

Well as I said, I ran my Quad the same on my Striker as I do on my Maximus, so 3.825GHz... Every CPU and every board is different though, so don't quote me on that...

[Don_Dan]

where can i get the BIOS 1303?

Get it on Asus' FTP server: ftp://ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/asus/mb/so...ker%20Extreme/

[Andrew LB]

I just got the Striker Extreme and here are my first results after dealing with the the board not wanting to boot with the FSB set to numbers like 1700 or 1600. After trying an FSB a little above such as 1720 instead of 1700, it boots just fine. I'm currently at 3,440mhz with an FSB of 430mhz (1720) and running Orthos on all 4 cores with zero errors in the hour it's been on.

Tomorrow i'll mess around with some higher speeds to max this Q6600 out.

Here are my settings:

FSB - Memory Clock Mode: linked 1:1
x FSB - Memory Ratio: 8
FSB (QDR), Mhz: 1720
Actual FSB (QDR), Mhz: 1720
MEM (DDR), Mhz: 860
Actual MEM (DDR), Mhz: 860
Vcore Voltage:1.55 for actual of 1.408
Memory Voltage:2.1
1.2v HT Voltage:1.70
NB Core Voltage:1.5
SB Core Voltage:1.65
CPU VTT Voltage:1.5
DDRII Controller Ref Voltage: +100
DDRII Channel A Ref Voltage: +100
DDRII Channel B Ref Voltage: +100

Memory timings: 5-5-5-15 2T (rest is auto)

[humeyboy]

+100 ? limit is +30

Anyhow Im at 1900FSB with 4x1GB Modules at 900mhz (4:4:4:12), also same with 2x2GB Modules but they acted up at times outside of benching (not matured yet).

Some of you have voltages too high, I crash at that limit.

[Andrew LB]

my mistake. it was late and I was tired. I upped the memory +10mv on all three.

[Dudeguy]

Hi guys, I'm having some trouble with my rig which is similar to your.
I've tried some setting here and there... but 3.6Ghz boot, but if i start doing FPU stress test it almost overheat (75C).
So my objective is 3ghz.

Here's my rig =
Asus Striker 1303 Rev A2
Q6600 G0
Thermalright 120 Xtreme (for cooling)
2 GB ram OCZ SLI-Ready (1066)
radeon 3870
...

So my objective is : 3 GHZ with 24h/24h running computer.
My current problem is my computer is not stable when running Prime95 test. It's freeze after around 30 min.

here's my settings.
FSB - Memory Clock Mode: Unlinked
x FSB - Memory Ratio: Auto
FSB (QDR), Mhz: (means FSB) 1500
Actual FSB (QDR), Mhz: 800
MEM (DDR), Mhz: (means mhz speeds) 800

Vdroop mod = not done.
Vcore Voltage: 1.525v
Memory Voltage: 2.1v
1.2v HT Voltage: 1.7v
NB Core Voltage: 1.4v
SB Core Voltage: 1.6v
CPU VTT Voltage: 1.5v
DDRII Controller Ref Voltage: Auto
DDRII Channel A Ref Voltage: Auto
DDRII Channel B Ref Voltage: Auto

"EDIT , trying to set the memory to slow setting to exclude memory problem /changed, ... skipped first one"
tCL (CAS Latency): 5
tRCD: 5
tRP: 5
tRAS: 15
Command Per Clock (CMD): auto

Advance Memory Settings
tRRD: AUTO
tRC: AUTO
tWR: AUTO
tWTR: AUTO
tREF: AUTO
tRD: AUTO
tRFC: AUTO
Async Latency: AUTO

CPU Spread Spectrum: Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum: Disabled
MCP PCIE Spread Spectrum: Disabled
SATA Spread Spectrum: Disabled
LDT Spread Spectrum: Disabled

CPU Internal Thermal Control: Disabled
Limit CPUID MaxVal: Disabled
Enhanced C1 (C1E): Disabled
Execute Disable Bit: Disabled
Virtualization Technology: Disabled
Enhanced Intel Speedstep Tech: Disabled
LDT Frequency: 5x

PCIEX16_1 Frequency (Mhz): 100
PCIEX16_2 Frequency (Mhz): 100
PCIEX16_3 Frequency (Mhz): 100
SPP<->MCP Ref Clock, Mhz: 200



Any suggestion of what could me wrong ?
thank for your time guys,


EDIT
yup typo for memory

[Andrew LB]

1500mhz memory? Thats gotta be a typo. If it's not, it's definitely your problem. I've currently got my memory set to 860mhz in the bios which works out to be 430mhz.

[gastoncapo]

oh man...after reading this thread..i just cant wait to get my q6600 in the mail tomorrow..i still have to order myself a nice psu and a lian li case and im done with my build!

thanks to this thread i decided to go wit the striker! and i see a lot of ppl in here getting at least 3.6! thats awesome! i will be using a Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme + 120mm sflex fan to cool it down, i hope to reach at least 3.6 stable for 24/7

cheers guys!!

[Therasense]

Right now i have to disagree with almost everyone in this thread. I have had nothing but trouble with my Striker. I've tried almost every QDR-value i can think of but nothing seems to work. Or maybe i shouldn't say "nothing" though I'm currently running it at 3Ghz, 9x333, and it works very good but I would like to get a bit higher than this. If i set my Vcore to Auto and run the standard frequncies it shows about 1.21V in BIOS. Overclocked to 3Ghz i set the Vcore manually to 1.275V and it's really stable IF i only use 2x1gb sticks, if i use all my sticks, 4x1gb, it will freeze sooner or later. I'm going to try with 4 sticks later and then raise the volts on the memories. So, do you guys have any idea on what kind of frequency i could try with to get to about 3.6Ghz give or take? Have tried all the settings listed in this thread (QDR: 1700, 1712, 1720 and so on) with no success, therefore i would be greatful for help.


My setup:

Asus Striker Extreme BIOS 1303 Revision A2 (I think)
Q6600 2.4 Ghz G0 @ 3Ghz 9x333 1.275V
2x1gb DDR2 800 Mhz Corsair or 4x1gb

Using a well ventilated Antec P190 and a Thermalright SI-128 with a Noctua 120mm fan so the temperatures won't be a problem.


You have to excuse my bad English.

[Don_Dan]

Right now i have to disagree with almost everyone in this thread. I have had nothing but trouble with my Striker. I've tried almost every QDR-value i can think of but nothing seems to work. Or maybe i shouldn't say "nothing" though I'm currently running it at 3Ghz, 9x333, and it works very good but I would like to get a bit higher than this. If i set my Vcore to Auto and run the standard frequncies it shows about 1.21V in BIOS. Overclocked to 3Ghz i set the Vcore manually to 1.275V and it's really stable IF i only use 2x1gb sticks, if i use all my sticks, 4x1gb, it will freeze sooner or later. I'm going to try with 4 sticks later and then raise the volts on the memories. So, do you guys have any idea on what kind of frequency i could try with to get to about 3.6Ghz give or take? Have tried all the settings listed in this thread (QDR: 1700, 1712, 1720 and so on) with no success, therefore i would be greatful for help.


My setup:

Asus Striker Extreme BIOS 1303 Revision A2 (I think)
Q6600 2.4 Ghz G0 @ 3Ghz 9x333 1.275V
2x1gb DDR2 800 Mhz Corsair or 4x1gb

Using a well ventilated Antec P190 and a Thermalright SI-128 with a Noctua 120mm fan so the temperatures won't be a problem.


You have to excuse my bad English.

At first: @ XS!

I think a higher Northbridge voltage will help you to reach a higher frequency on the processor, but running a Quadcore with 4 gigs of RAM is stressing the Northbridge very much in any case. What is the Northbridge voltage you are running at the moment?

[Dudeguy]

Therasense : could you put your setting like I did (in the long text of every setting in the bios)
What I want it about that 3ghz stable, so it would be nice to compare with yours.
thanks

[linflas]

Dudeguy, try this

Vcore Voltage: 1.575v
Memory Voltage: 2.1v
1.2v HT Voltage: 1.45v
NB Core Voltage: 1.45v
SB Core Voltage: 1.65v
CPU VTT Voltage: 1.45v
DDRII Controller Ref Voltage: Auto
DDRII Channel A Ref Voltage: Auto
DDRII Channel B Ref Voltage: Auto

"EDIT , trying to set the memory to slow setting to exclude memory problem"
tCL (CAS Latency):5
tRCD: 5
tRP: 5
tRAS: 5
Command Per Clock (CMD): clock 15

[Dudeguy]

Dudeguy, try this

Vcore Voltage: 1.575v
Memory Voltage: 2.1v
1.2v HT Voltage: 1.45v
NB Core Voltage: 1.45v
SB Core Voltage: 1.65v
CPU VTT Voltage: 1.45v
DDRII Controller Ref Voltage: Auto
DDRII Channel A Ref Voltage: Auto
DDRII Channel B Ref Voltage: Auto

"EDIT , trying to set the memory to slow setting to exclude memory problem"
tCL (CAS Latency):5
tRCD: 5
tRP: 5
tRAS: 5
Command Per Clock (CMD): clock 15

thank you linflas,
trying at the moment,
will come back with feebback how it go tonight.
(doing some crunch as we speak)

[Therasense]

At first: @ XS!

I think a higher Northbridge voltage will help you to reach a higher frequency on the processor, but running a Quadcore with 4 gigs of RAM is stressing the Northbridge very much in any case. What is the Northbridge voltage you are running at the moment?

Thank you very much.


The weird thing is that sometime it won't even post, I have a hard time believeing that this could have something to do with the voltages. I am a noob though so...

Here are my voltages anyway, hoping for some tips on how much i should raise them.

Vcore: Auto @ 2.4Ghz shows 1.21V in BIOS (currently set to 1.275V @ 3Ghz)
Memories: 2x1gb on Auto shows 1.88V in BIOS 4x1gb on Auto shows 2.14V in BIOS
1.2 HT: Auto shows 1.5V in BIOS
Northbridge: Auto shows 1.32V in BIOS
Southbridge: Auto shows 1.52 in BIOS
CPU VTT: Auto shows 1.36V in BIOS

If i want a higher frequency and be able to use my 4 memorysticks, exactly wich voltages values should i be looking at?

[Andrew LB]

Thank you very much.


The weird thing is that sometime it won't even post, I have a hard time believeing that this could have something to do with the voltages. I am a noob though so...

Not posting can definitely be caused by voltages. I found that to run a quad with 4gb of memory on the Striker, it definitely takes extra voltage on the northbridge and especially the 1.2v HT. Here is what i'm currently running.

Vcore: 1.5v
Memory: 2.0v
1.2v HT: 1.65v
NB Core: 1.55v
SB Core: 1.65v
CPU VTT: 1.4v


Also, try setting your FSB to something like just above or below a large rounded off number like 1720 instead of 1700. I found my striker would crash running 1700fsb yet runs rock solid when set to 1720.

Here are my voltages anyway, hoping for some tips on how much i should raise them.

Vcore: Auto @ 2.4Ghz shows 1.21V in BIOS (currently set to 1.275V @ 3Ghz)
Memories: 2x1gb on Auto shows 1.88V in BIOS 4x1gb on Auto shows 2.14V in BIOS

You're going to have to up the vcore if you expect to get any higher than 3ghz in my opinion. Run through this thread and you'll see that most of us are running between 1.4-1.55v to get clocks in the 3.5-3.6ghz range.

[Therasense]

Thank you for your answer Andrew. I was experimenting earlier today and found a QDR that it will actually post at, and that was 1500, it freezes on post though and i tried to play around with the voltages to see if it would boot up to windows but no luck so far. I'm going to try to copy your voltage-settings and see if they work out for me, tomorrow. To tired for that right now. Thanks for all the help.

[Dudeguy]

Hi, just another small question.....
I've got a Thermalright Extrme 120...
Is it normal when I touch my component after a while :

- the pipe of my cpu cooling are not that hot, quite warm in fact (used artic silver 5) but it's still new.... now "solid" yet
- The pipe of the Asus Striker is extremely hot (I would say at least 50-60C) alot more hot then the cpu cooling

would it be because I've putted too much coolant ?
hummmm
my cpu at those setting go up to 73C (highest core) in coretemp :S

and to be sure it wasn't a error or something I even putted a direct fan on it ... still 73C...

if I stop the bench it drop to 55 C in a instant ! and 44C in about 2 sec
like the cooling work ... but it make alot of heat :S weird weird :S

EDIT.
Also.... after 4h it freezed

[linflas]

Hi, just another small question.....
I've got a Thermalright Extrme 120...
Is it normal when I touch my component after a while :

- the pipe of my cpu cooling are not that hot, quite warm in fact (used artic silver 5) but it's still new.... now "solid" yet
- The pipe of the Asus Striker is extremely hot (I would say at least 50-60C) alot more hot then the cpu cooling

would it be because I've putted too much coolant ?
hummmm
my cpu at those setting go up to 73C (highest core) in coretemp :S

and to be sure it wasn't a error or something I even putted a direct fan on it ... still 73C...

if I stop the bench it drop to 55 C in a instant ! and 44C in about 2 sec
like the cooling work ... but it make alot of heat :S weird weird :S

EDIT.
Also.... after 4h it freezed

You may need some cooling on the NB chipset, get a fan on that, that may be part of the problem. The 680i gets extremely hot when overclocked. Most people replace the stock coolers, I know I do.

[Dudeguy]

You may need some cooling on the NB chipset, get a fan on that, that may be part of the problem. The 680i gets extremely hot when overclocked. Most people replace the stock coolers, I know I do.

I see,
just putton a fan that push air direct to it will be fine ?

[linflas]

I see,
just putton a fan that push air direct to it will be fine ?

yeah, an 80mm or 120mm fan on it should do the trick.

Now your clock got you 4 hours of P95 before failing, so either the chipset bogged down from heat or the CPU is just shy of the voltage needed.

You might have a crappy Q6600, just like one of mine, that needs a crap load of voltage to clock. But for a 3GHZ clock, should not be so, even with a crappy Q6600. I would look abit more at cooling.

[Don_Dan]

Thank you for your answer Andrew. I was experimenting earlier today and found a QDR that it will actually post at, and that was 1500, it freezes on post though and i tried to play around with the voltages to see if it would boot up to windows but no luck so far. I'm going to try to copy your voltage-settings and see if they work out for me, tomorrow. To tired for that right now. Thanks for all the help.

I agree with Andrew about higher voltages, but I wouldn't recommend going to 1.55 volts on the NB directly, I strongly recommend getting a fan over the Northbridge. And you should test if you have to increase your Southbridge voltage, I would test it at stock, and only increase it if you notice instability. Because a SB voltage of 1.65volts will help to heat the mainboard even more!

[Dudeguy]

I see,
that look like that was it. I putted (just temporaly) a big big fan to blow air in the case (so cooling down the motherboard) and it was able to crouch for 8 hour straight (i stopped it).

thanks I will continu to work around it a bit, trying to lower the Vcore a bit (so less temp) /stress on the CPU/MB.
a note : it may sound weird normally with stress test it go to 55 C... then slowy go to 65 and stop there.
then once in a while (about once every hour ?) in about 5 min it can go to 70 C .... 71C ... then drop back to 65 after like 10 sec.
I just found it weird... I hope when the artic silver 5 reach 200, the cpu temp will be more stable...
Anyway I will give you feedback how it go
thanks for the help really appreciated !
( i downvolted my Vcore a bit ) if I found something stable in long term (after 24h crouch) I will give you feedback what it was
thanks