Thanks guys.

System is now on drugs.

Ran 250HT fine: http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=305718

Check these for 1:2 divider EVEREST (single thread) bandwidth results.



You should check out 499 1T (high IMC clock cannot manage high RAM MHz 1T with low volts though)





And WinRAR at those speeds:



I benched this: http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=305721
..and this: http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=305722
...fine today.

Quote Originally Posted by Mathos View Post
ok, Settings for 2.5Ghz 2.0nb:
Core FID 09
VID 024
DID Divide by 1
NB FID 06
VID 036
DID Divide by 1

Settings for 2.7Ghz
Core FID 11
VID 023
DID 1
Same as before on the NB.

According to AMD power monitor, at 2.5Ghz VID 024, the core voltage was 1.25 on all cores. That was rock solid stable, even with C&C enabled, did gaming, and benching no problems at all. Nb voltage reading on AMD pow monitor is 1.1v
Yep, that's true. But like I said, those aren't voltages, they are Voltage Identities.
Real voltage is lower than the identity, as 1.25VID=1.240V and 1.1VID=~1.09V.

With my 2.7Ghz settings AMD power monitor shows 1.2625v per core, currently running with C&Q disabled, so that may help.
That's roughly 1.255V. I'll check the mapping out and edit this figure in a moment.

But, then again, the RAM and PSU are more or less hold overs until I can afford to get a decent unit, though going by the price I could of ended up getting a decent 600w psu from a better brand. Didn't know how infamous Raidmax PSU's were till after I sent in for the rebate.

And intersting results, I installed WinXP SP3 and performance on most benchies in Everest jumped by between 500 and 1000 points, just while running at 2.5Ghz.
SP3 is better, much better IME, yup.

As for the PSU, I hope it doesn't blow your system as it usually does, i.e. CPU/MOSFETs on board.

Would you try and jump off Eiffel Tower with a handmade box containing many wires carrying two 1m cardboard wings on either side, even for one second and expect to live?

Exactly. Depending on your GPU, you don't really need much power. Phenom with HD 3870 gets around 220-230W AC full load with two HDs and two 2.2V RAMs (etc). For safety a 500W will be more than perfect. Try for the Enhance ENP-5150GH, it's excellent and usually on for cheap around ($70 last I saw it). Some others are Antec TP3/Earthwatts, Corsair VX/HX, Seasonic S12 I/IIs and Enermax Infinitys in that wattage range, from 450-550W. There was an Ultra X3 that ran pretty good too, not the X-Finity though since I suffered bad experience with that.

Quote Originally Posted by Daveburt714 View Post
I'm sure you meant 5x NB and 11.5x CPU..
You sure?

NB: 05=9x
CPU: 07=11.5x

Phenom 9600 =>

WooHoo!! Your absolutely right (like I would ever doubt ya.. )
I have a new setting to play with! I've changed it before, but actually set it back to 36 thinking that it wasn't working because AOD didn't show a change..
36 is too low. Stock is 24=1.250VID. Put it to 15 if you go plus 2.1G NB and see it cruise.

Then you can lower the VID to find lowest stable it when you reach your CPU/HT limit.