Striker pwns EVGA with Q6600 G0

[Don_Dan]

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...

I'm glad it worked out for you.

Yes, this behavior is not so weird, because ( i assume you tested with Prime95 or Orthos ) if you check your RAM and your CPU with the Blend test or similar, the program will use big FFTs that stress the RAM, and some small FFTs that fit into the CPU's L2-Cache and will thus create the biggest heat output.

[Skratch]

this board is one of the most picky boards I have tested with.First of all if you are not running the 1303 bios get them.They are the only bios that actually let you run stable while overclocked.I used to think that bios maybe made like a 1-2% difference,but these are night and day over any other bios out there(im talking about like 400mhz more on the cores diff)so if you havnt used those yet get them on there asap.

then you need to find the sweet spot on the fsb,this board hates 383-400 lol its a really picky board.

[howard]

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

Dude, pull the Extreme 120 off and check the base with a straight edge razor blade. I bet you need to lap it. There are a lot of reports that it has a large ridge running down the base in line with the heatpipes. I lapped mine and now the heatsink gets warm and the CPU stays cooler.

Re the heatpipes, the on board solution is too weak. It looks great though. Remove the heatpipes and throw them out. Replace with two active chipset coolers and use adhesived-on heat sinks for the power FETs.

edit: Consider using something like the HR-05-SLI on the MCP (northbridge) that offsets the fin assembly to reduce interference. I'm using an HR-05-SLI, a plain HR-05, and artic silver adhesived-on Swifttech BGA heat sinks. If you aim one of the HR-05s correctly you can use one fan to cool both chips.

[Therasense]

So, I've tried to use the exact same voltages that someone suggested to me in this thread, didn't work. As i said, it will post at 1500 QDR but then nothing more, I'm stuck. I've tested to change every god damn voltage to different values but nothing changed, still freezes at post. If i hadn't spent every cent i got on this computer i would just have went out and gotten another board but since I can't do that, I would really like to get this to work. So, does anyone else have a tip for me, right now, I'm up for anything.

I thought i would install the 80mm NB-fan i got with the motherboard but unfortunatly there's was no room though my CPU-cooler took up all the place around the bridges. Don't think it gets to hot though, got 2x140mm and 1x120mm surrounding the bridges.

Please give me some other volt values to try out, would be much appreciated.

[Skratch]

So, I've tried to use the exact same voltages that someone suggested to me in this thread, didn't work. As i said, it will post at 1500 QDR but then nothing more, I'm stuck. I've tested to change every god damn voltage to different values but nothing changed, still freezes at post. If i hadn't spent every cent i got on this computer i would just have went out and gotten another board but since I can't do that, I would really like to get this to work. So, does anyone else have a tip for me, right now, I'm up for anything.

I thought i would install the 80mm NB-fan i got with the motherboard but unfortunatly there's was no room though my CPU-cooler took up all the place around the bridges. Don't think it gets to hot though, got 2x140mm and 1x120mm surrounding the bridges.

Please give me some other volt values to try out, would be much appreciated.

where are you at now?Maybe you have your chip maxed out,how much voltage are you giving your cpu and what chip are you running?
I am at like 1.4xx when loading my e6600 for a stable 3.4 ghz but it needs way more volts to get to 3.6 ect and then heat becomes a big problem.

[Therasense]

Currently I'm running 3Ghz with a Vcore on 1.275V. Using a Asus striker extreme with a nforce 680i chipset. I do not think that heat is a problem at this low overclock. Got a steady temperature under full load. Have tried almost every Vcore value between 1.275V-1.5V. I may need to raise the other voltages too but I don't know exactly how much to raise them, have been experimenting with no luck at all.

[Dudeguy]

Currently I'm running 3Ghz with a Vcore on 1.275V. Using a Asus striker extreme with a nforce 680i chipset. I do not think that heat is a problem at this low overclock. Got a steady temperature under full load. Have tried almost every Vcore value between 1.275V-1.5V. I may need to raise the other voltages too but I don't know exactly how much to raise them, have been experimenting with no luck at all.

hummm weird :S try linflas magic numer worked to post on me at 3.6 but was way too hot.
Also just for you to know, try to touch with your hand to the MB pipe , is it hot ?



Also howard : i've been working on that,
I putted way too much artic silver 5 before on my Heat sink....
i've removed it , and putted only a small bit, (was not enought) i've putted a bit more now. And the cooling is superb now !
while doing crounch it stay at 55 , MAX 60C, AVG 55C.
(my case is open with a fan blowing inside)

So my next step if everything work flawlessly will be to have a fun to blow at the North Bride, (will try to fit one somehow). and if it do work then that' it
if not, then I will check out with the part you suggested me and will surely go with it thank for the help everyone i'm really happy

EDIT :
hummm hard hard crashed :S reboot wasn't working even power-up down ....
I needed to remove the power card to be able to restart :S (PSU starting to die ? :S)
anyway , trying another way....

just wondering : QUESTION: ... if I put instead the multiplyer to 9 , will it use less the northbridge ? (just curious) (lowering also the fsb , so having at the end same frequency)

[Skratch]

Currently I'm running 3Ghz with a Vcore on 1.275V. Using a Asus striker extreme with a nforce 680i chipset. I do not think that heat is a problem at this low overclock. Got a steady temperature under full load. Have tried almost every Vcore value between 1.275V-1.5V. I may need to raise the other voltages too but I don't know exactly how much to raise them, have been experimenting with no luck at all.

what cpu and wich bios are you running,set the ram at 2.2 and dont bother going over that for the mem, ihave my chip at like 1.56 in bios for my 3.4 over clock.try upping the vcore a little also

[Therasense]

@Skratch


I'm running a Intel Q6600 2.4 Ghz @ 3Ghz, using BIOS 1303. I'm thinking that voltage is to high for two non-clocked 800 mhz memory stick but I'm going to give it a try anyway. That sounds like a really high Vcore for only 3.4Ghz but i may be needed of my CPU as well. going to try it later, thx.

[Akuma2000]

Do you guys think the Striker Extreme and the Q6600 combination can run a FSB of 2000Mhz?

Cause my memory is 1000Mhz.

And then a multiplayer of 8.

(can't test it myself, because my PC is still not build yet...)

[linflas]

Had a hard time with 2000 myself, but let us know how it goes for you.

[Skratch]

Do you guys think the Striker Extreme and the Q6600 combination can run a FSB of 2000Mhz?

Cause my memory is 1000Mhz.

And then a multiplayer of 8.

(can't test it myself, because my PC is still not build yet...)

mine topped out at 1800 and the ram at like 470x2@44413 It might of been my ram keeping me back but you might be able to hit the 500mhz on the ram with your board

[Leeghoofd]

I think most Q6600 have a hard time to get above 480mhz FSB with any board or chipset with respectable 24/7 voltages...

Akuma quads and 680i are a pain in the butt, just go for Linflas settings ( works fab at 3.4 ghz here, 3.6Ghz is a no go on my Striker) they work, and maybe you can reduce the timings on the ram but I would prefer stability over ram mhz as these boards are very very picky with FSB/ram/ram timings...

2000FSB will be a dream mate on this board with a quad

But keep us posted where you get at...

[kup]

Update on the Pencil Vcore mod... If you draw a line too bold/thick/full it lowers the voltage. If however you draw a gentle line, it works 100%! First time I did it, 1.675v bios was 1.47v real, this time 1.675v bios is 1.66v real!

Draw one line, test it, power down and draw another, until your happy with it.

THEN do the vdroop mod to stabilise it. 1.6v bios is now 1.58v under load, nearly 1.59v!

[crash5s]

anybody ran into the "cmos error" LCD debug message, and i?f so what's the cure

[Dudeguy]

anybody ran into the "cmos error" LCD debug message, and i?f so what's the cure

hummm never saw that.... my guess would be you have a corrupt CMOS...
try to flash it again (if you can go up to that )

[didineedthis]

hi people,
i have been reading through this forum for over two weeks now, waiting for some info that will help me get passed 3 ghz. i have read every post and tried every thing in every post , but i cant get past 3ghz.

can somebody please take a look at my bios setting and see if you can help.
this is really screwing my head up.

i would love to get to 3.4 stable for now. 3.6 would be a bonus but i could live with 3.4.

my bios is 1303

AI Tuning: - manual
Nvidia GPU Ex: disabled
LinkBoost: disabled

FSB - Memory Clock Mode: unlinked
x FSB - Memory Raio: n/a
FSB (QDR), Mhz: 1333
Actual FSB (QDR), 1333
MEM (DDR), Mhz: 800
Actual MEM (DDR), 800

Vcore Voltage: 1.26250
Memory Voltage: 1.85
1.2v HT Voltage: 1.25
NB Core Voltage: 1.45
SB Core Voltage: 1.55
CPU VTT Voltage: 1.40
DDRII Controller Ref Voltage: auto
DDRII Channel A Ref Voltage: auto
DDRII Channel B Ref Voltage: auto

tCL (CAS Latency): 4
tRCD: 4
tRP: 4
tRAS: 12
Command Per Clock (CMD): 2t

Advance Memory Settings
tRRD: auto
tRC: auto
tWR: auto
tWTR: auto
tREF: 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

please take a look any sugestions , i am willing to try anything.

regards
steve

[Don_Dan]

Vcore Voltage: 1.26250 -> 1.40
Memory Voltage: 1.85 -> 2.00
1.2v HT Voltage: 1.25
NB Core Voltage: 1.45
SB Core Voltage: 1.55
CPU VTT Voltage: 1.40
DDRII Controller Ref Voltage: auto
DDRII Channel A Ref Voltage: auto
DDRII Channel B Ref Voltage: auto

@XS!

I agree with all of your settings, but I think you should definitely increase your Processor and Memory voltage. I wrote down my suggestions, but maybe someone with a quad can recommend a Vcore as I'm not so familiar with them.

[didineedthis]

thanks for your suggestions i , have upped all my voltages at some point,
but i still cant get it to go past the 3gh ,

i did get it to 3.2 but i could not get it stable and when i rebooted the pc froze and i lost all my settings, and did'nt get chance to write them down.

this board is a nightmare.

will i be better off takeing two ram out of the pc and try with just 2 instead of the 4 i have at the moment?

regards

[Leeghoofd]

For ya quad 1.2 HT is very important plz up to 1.5 at least to be stable , my quad also needed 1.5 CPU VTT to be stable at 425FSB, 450 needed to need more... but never got that one stable...

also the Arctic cooler doesn't cut it with quads mate , better get somehting beefier going, what are ya temps at 3ghz under Prime ?

1.2v HT Voltage: 1.25 --> 1.5
NB Core Voltage: 1.45
SB Core Voltage: 1.55 --> 1.6
CPU VTT Voltage: 1.40 --> 1.45

[Don_Dan]

will i be better off takeing two ram out of the pc and try with just 2 instead of the 4 i have at the moment?

regards

Yes, only 2 gigs of RAM will make it easier, as 4GB and Quad stress the Northbridge very much.
And I agree with Leeghoofd, you should get better cooling for your processor.
Do you have a fan over your Northbridge, if not, you should get one because the NB is getting really really hot!

[humeyboy]

Best of luck on 2000FSB with a Quad, I cant get with a Dual, 1900FSB is max, but acts up sometimes with 2GB or 4GB of Memory.

Dont know WTF lamers Asus are playing at but they have a bios 1401, its not on site or FTP but they gave it to a peep today by mail who had issues with new OCZ Reaper X 4GB Kit.

He has just 15mins ago loaded it up and says his Ram is now working inc SPD and is going to mail the bios to me.

[kup]

If you get it mailed to you, please please please upload it asap!!!

[QuadDamage]

Yeah please upload the bios. I got a Quad that can do 3.6Ghz on air easy but not on this board...
whats up kup

[humeyboy]

Just got mail 30secs ago, about to burn a DVD with it and 1303 incase it goes bad, the date is Sep sometimes but then again the date on 1035 is old too.

I hosted pics but whats best way to host a file freely without signing up to sh1t ?