OK, I am really starting to hate this board. I can't seem to overclock it worth a damn. I've tried multiple settings from other users in this thread trying to get it to run @ 3.6 GHz, but most of the time it won't even boot. Best I can do is 3.0 GHz with about 30 minutes of Prime 95 stability before the system locks up and I have to reset.

Can someone look over my settings and try to make some suggestions? Here is all the hardware:

  • Q6600 G0 L743 1.25v
  • 2 x 1GB G.Skill PC2-6400 HZ's
  • HIS HD3870X2
  • Thermaltake ToughPower 850W
  • 4 x 250 GB Seagate 7200.10's in raid 0/5
  • Noctua NH-U12P heatsink
  • Stock heatsinks on NB, SB and VGA
  • BIOS 3-14


And here are the settings I used at 3.0 GHz:

Code:
CPU Feature Page
Thermal Management Control................Disabled
PPM (EIST) Mode...........................Disabled
Limit CPUID MaxVal........................Disabled
CIE Function..............................Disabled
Execute Disable Bit.......................Enabled
Virtualization Technology.................Enabled
Core Multi-Processing.....................Enabled

Main BIOS Page
Exist Setup Shutdown......................Mode 2
Shutdown After AC Loss....................Disabled
O. C. Fail Retry Counter..................0
CLOCK VC0 Divider.........................Auto
CPU Clock Ratio...........................9x
CPU Clock.................................333 MHz
Boot Up Clock.............................Auto
DRAM Speed................................333/800
PCIE Clock................................100MHz
PCIE Slot Config..........................1X 1X

CPU Spread Spectrum.......................Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum......................Disabled
SATA Spread Spectrum......................Disabled

Voltage Setting Page 
CPU VID Control...........................1.32500V
CPU VID Special Add.......................Auto
DRAM Voltage Control......................2.150V
SB Core/CPU PLL Voltage...................1.510V
NB Core Voltage...........................1.504V
CPU VTT Voltage...........................1.305V
VCore Droop Control.......................Enabled
Clockgen Voltage Control..................3.45V
GTL+ Buffers Strength.....................Strong
Host Slew Rate............................Weak
GTL REF Voltage Control...................Disabled
CPU GTL1/3 REF Volt.......................110
CPU GTL 0/2 REF Volt......................110
North Bridge GTL REF Volt ................110

DRAM Timing Page
Enhance Data Transmitting.................Auto
Enhance Addressing........................Auto
T2 Dispatch...............................Auto
Clock Setting Fine Delay..................Listed Below
CAS Latency Time (tCL)....................4
RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD).................4
RAS# Precharge (tRP)......................4
Precharge Delay (tRAS)....................12
All Precharge to Act......................Auto
REF to ACT Delay (tRFC)...................Auto
Performance Level.........................Auto
Read Delay Phase Adjust...................Listed Below
MCH ODT Latency...........................Auto
Write to PRE Delay (tWR)..................Auto
Rank Write to Read (tWTR).................Auto
ACT to ACT Delay (tRRD)...................Auto
Read to Write Delay (tRDWR)...............Auto
Ranks Write to Write (tWRWR)..............Auto
Ranks Read to Read (tRDRD)................Auto
Ranks Write to Read (tWRRD)...............Auto
Read CAS# Precharge (tRTP)................Auto
ALL PRE to Refresh........................Auto

Read Delay Phase Adjust Page
Channel 1 Phase 0 Pull-In.................Auto
Channel 1 Phase 1 Pull-In.................Auto
Channel 1 Phase 2 Pull-In.................Auto
Channel 1 Phase 3 Pull-In.................Auto
Channel 1 Phase 4 Pull-In.................Auto

Channel 2 Phase 0 Pull-In.................Auto
Channel 2 Phase 1 Pull-In.................Auto
Channel 2 Phase 2 Pull-In.................Auto
Channel 2 Phase 3 Pull-In.................Auto
Channel 2 Phase 4 Pull-In.................Auto

Clock Setting Fine Delay Page
Ch1 Clock Crossing Setting................Auto
DIMM 1 Clock fine delay...................Current 156ps
DIMM 2 Clock fine delay...................Current 534pd
DIMM 1 Control fine delay.................Current 601ps
DIMM 2 Control fine delay.................Current 356ps
Ch 1 Command fine delay...................Current 868ps

Ch2 Clock Crossing Setting................Auto
DIMM 3 Clock fine delay...................Current 156
DIMM 4 Clock fine delay...................Current 467
DIMM 3 Control fine delay.................Current 445
DIMM 4 Control fine delay.................Current 434
Ch 2 Command fine delay...................Current 868

Ch1Ch2 CommonClock Setting................Auto

Ch1 RDCAS GNT-Chip Delay..................Auto
Ch1 WRCAS GNT-Chip Delay..................Auto
Ch1 Command to CS Delay...................Auto

Ch2 RDCAS GNT-Chip Delay..................Auto
Ch2 WRCAS GNT-Chip Delay..................Auto
Ch2 Command to CS Delay...................Auto