Asus M3A79-T Deluxe

[demonkevy666]

Vista 64 bit.

well at least now I'm not he only one with it here lol

My chip can barely do 3.0ghz in it @ 1.55 volts and 8% acc (2.8 vdda)

I'd lower you ram volts and set timing to 6-6-6-24 start 800mhz then try 1066mhz. I had my ram up to 1,104 @ 1.96 volts at one time.

[gOtVoltage]

Okay, I set ram below stock (5-5-5-15 @ 800) and set the FSB to 200, with NB/HT at 2000 and ACC on auto.

I tried the multi at 16x200, and all volts at stock except for vcore, which i pushed up to 1.5v with no luck.

I then tried to up the other volts (VDDA @ 2.8, HT/SB/core-pci @ 1.28) and pushed both vcore and core-nb up to 1.5 and still no luck. I just cannot get this thing to run at 3200mhz stable.

EDIT: Here's the error I keep getting:

https://webspace.utexas.edu/ecc55/Music/occterror.jpg

Hmmm.

VDD 2.8 ,, HT2.8v and leave PCI=E and Southbridge alone AUTO.

Set CPU and NB to 1.5v for both. @ Stock clocks..

Keep HTT200 and make shure NB and HT are 2000.

Set Ram to 800 and Ganged. Use Manual timing and make shure T2 is set. everything else auto for now.

Boot into windows Chenck temps...If there good Proceed to raise Just the CPU multi ONLY until you are @3.0-3.2ghz. Which ever is Max then post Screen of temps. I bet youll get 3.1 easy. Tehn well go from there. Last thing to do will be to tighten Ram and or oc the Ram after we find what the CPU/nb can do.

Sorry, not really well versed in uploading screenshots, so here are links.

IDLE

https://webspace.utexas.edu/ecc55/Music/3000idle.jpg

LOAD

https://webspace.utexas.edu/ecc55/Music/300load.jpg

Ive also noticed,,
Your HT is linked to NB. I never do that unless i have already found how high my chip can run .. While your NB is @2250 =10x your HT should be 9x..making the HT2025mhz. You Ram Timing is also too tight. Temps are close to 55c , but will should be able to 3.2ghz.This may be your Max provoded we get it stable due to cooling used and Load Temp.

The Lawn...where do you live..I haven't mowed for 2 months...it is snowing outside lol...oh, and tweak away my friend..let us know what you find out..

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Vista 64 bit.

EDIT: Sorry, forgot to mention my PSU for the poster above. I have a PC Power and Cooling 750W Quad Silencer.

3.2 -3.4 depending on cooler you use for Vista64..It stresses CPU a little More..Sometimes Using ganged can be better or even the other way around.. In XP GANGED get me 3.52ghz in Vista32bit UNganged gets me 3.52ghz. Phenom is just wierd with different Oses nothing is the same between any Os ive used.

Last Once you know what the CPU can do then Play with the HTT. @ 225 i would use the 667 divider with loos Ram (stock timing @ 2T and see if you can go higher but use Stock NB and HT. This means 9xmulti for both Not 10x while using 225 x13.5 cpu

Running the Ram @ 667 will eliminate it being tigh or Maxing out on the Divider When Raising the HTTabove 225- 230. Running 800 would limit your CPU over clock if too tight timing and or ram dosnt clock well.

Use 667divider and stock Timing for Now.

230 x 13.5 = 3.10ghz
235 x 13.5 = 3.17ghz
240 x 13.5 = 3.24ghz

667 divider @ 230 x 13.5.. NB/HT set to 9x = 2070mhz
667 divider @ 235 x 13.5.. NB/HT set to 9x = 2115mhz
667 divider @ 240 x 13.5.. NB/HT set to 8x = 1920mhz

If this works then you can Raise the NB up more..

I would use 1.45- 1.5v for both CPU/NB and Vdd2.8v No ACC yet.

2x2gigs puts more staian on IMC than 2gigs. My Oc is with 2gigs. If i run 4gigs i gotta up the HTvolts more and even NB to compensate.

1.28v is plenty for you to run safe 24/7.. The main thing is CPU/NB volts. Try you Overclock with NO ACC being used first. Then try simalar OC with ACC +2 and so on. It will take time .

Youll get it.

[charged3800z24]

well at least now I'm not he only one with it here lol

My chip can barely do 3.0ghz in it @ 1.55 volts and 8% acc (2.8 vdda)

I'd lower you ram volts and set timing to 6-6-6-24 start 800mhz then try 1066mhz. I had my ram up to 1,104 @ 1.96 volts at one time.

I am have tempted to load Vista 64bit..Just to see if it kills my OC...Win 64Bit has proved better on OCing then 32bit Vista and XP. I wonder if Vista 64 is just that much of a pain..

[demonkevy666]

I am have tempted to load Vista 64bit..Just to see if it kills my OC...Win 64Bit has proved better on OCing then 32bit Vista and XP. I wonder if Vista 64 is just that much of a pain..

please do
I get 3.1ghz in XP. with no ACC. and 1.425 volts.

[jazzwitherspoon]

I am going to try your recs, but I did want to clear a couple things up first.

The screenshot I posted is just the highest stable OC I've been able to get. When trying to go higher I've only had the NB/HT at 2000 and FSB at 200. Ram has been set to 800 @ 5-5-5-18 2T at 2.1v (Ram is stated to run at 800 @ 4-4-4-12 2T at 2.0-2.1v). I've currently just been using the multiplier when going above 3000mhz.

I don't understand what you mean by setting HT to 2.8v. The highest the BIOS says I can set HT volts to is 1.40v.

Also, when I turn ACC off, I can't even boot into Windows at 16x200, even with vcore and nb up to 1.525. When ACC is set to auto I can run OCCT for about a minute before Windows crashes, with max temps at 56C at 1.525.

EDIT: I'm also going to do a clean install of XP 64. When demonk asked my OS it reminded me that my Vista 64 is a bootleg install, so I want to eliminate that as a possible source of problems, esp since I don't care about running XP vs. Vista.

[gOtVoltage]

I am going to try your recs, but I did want to clear a couple things up first.

The screenshot I posted is just the highest stable OC I've been able to get. When trying to go higher I've only had the NB/HT at 2000 and FSB at 200. Ram has been set to 800 @ 5-5-5-18 2T at 2.1v (Ram is stated to run at 800 @ 4-4-4-12 2T at 2.0-2.1v). I've currently just been using the multiplier when going above 3000mhz.

I don't understand what you mean by setting HT to 2.8v. The highest the BIOS says I can set HT volts to is 1.40v.

Also, when I turn ACC off, I can't even boot into Windows at 16x200, even with vcore and nb up to 1.525. When ACC is set to auto I can run OCCT for about a minute before Windows crashes, with max temps at 56C at 1.525.

EDIT: I'm also going to do a clean install of XP 64. When demonk asked my OS it reminded me that my Vista 64 is a bootleg install, so I want to eliminate that as a possible source of problems, esp since I don't care about running XP vs. Vista.

Ooops Sry ( HT @ 1.28volts) and set the CORE PCI-E to 1.28v-1.32v,, this is the one that really counts.

Funny i just discovered this in AOD,, that when i set the HT volts to 1.28 in Bios it did not Set the NB chipset volts to the Same.

The whole time i thought it did. The one that Actually Helps the Ram slots and Max Freqency is (Core PCI-E) I run it @ 1.32volts when using High NB and CPUclocks to keep things stable.



If i set HT to 1.26v the HTchipset is 1.26v. So in Fact the HTvolts are 100% seperate volts than the CORE PCI-E (NBchipset volts). On Previous Mobo's ive had the HTvolts and NBchipset volts were usually set by HTvolts. i dont know why i didnt notice earlier..


This is the NBvolts that is displayed to the lower right in AOD not the NBVID wich is CPU.

If you are running Lots of Ram and are overclocking i run the CORE PCI-E @1.28 - 1.32v depents on how high im pushing the Clocks..


Also just for fun,, Im @ 1.68vCPU and 1.65vNB and 1.28vHT,, 1.32vCorePci-e ,,Southbridge Auto.

Look at the settings AOD reports. Shows my CPU volts @ 1.49v.. But CPU-Z shows 1.73v. I know in MY bios its 1.73v in the Power Monitor menu.

the CPU/NBVID's are wrong too but HT //NB// Ram //southbridge read correct in AOD.. wierd stuff.

[charged3800z24]

Look at the settings AOD reports. Shows my CPU volts @ 1.49v.. But CPU-Z shows 1.73v. I know in MY bios its 1.73v in the Power Monitor menu.

Your voltage scares me LOL.. I am afraid ..very afraid LOL...

The VID setting read max 1.45 due to AOD's MAX value settings. I think you know this already..but if you set "<MaximumVCoreEnabled>1</MaximumVCoreEnabled>" in preferences file in AOD folder from "0" to "1" it will peak at 1.55max VID. This is true on both NB and CPU VID. Since I do not know a way to make it higher it stops at 1.55 which still will not show your "extreme" volts LOL

[gOtVoltage]

UPDATE on 602bios,,

My MAX HTT(bus) 293 x 12 @3.51ghz NB2300+ HT2300+

Ive been trying for 300 but this Bios nosedives after 293 . It will set CPU to 3900mhz no matter the CPU Multi or Ram divider i use. ive tried 8x and Low HT and Max HT even if i lower the Ram 294 is a no go ..

Patiently waiting for next Bios. im determined to get HTT300 . I have not been able to do HTT300 on ANY AM2+ Mobo yet with Phenom B3.



Phenom is quit fun to Oc you never know what you can expect.. My previos High HTT was 292 ,, 2hours to get 1+mhz but again im @3.516ghz vs 3.50ghz.. little things do count alot

[charged3800z24]

@ gOtVoltage...

Nice as always...hey, did you ever show a pic of your cooling setup? How do you keep 1.7v's cool I run the Swiftech Apogee kit all stock.

[XRogerX]

ok this is my over clock , i didnt touch the Volts for CPU yet

[charged3800z24]

ok this is my over clock , i didnt touch the Volts for CPU yet

good start...you gonna try any more? Maybe some added v's and multi OC?

[Postmodum]

Hello to all. This is my first post

I'm starting to build a PII rig. As a Intel user i'm kind of lost with the products available for the am2+ .

My last AMD was a AMD XP 2000+ Still working!

Ok, my question is... is this, in fact, the best board for AM2+ available in the market?

I've been reading everything and i find mix and match opinions...

Thank you in advance,
from Portugal

Pedro S.

[XRogerX]

good start...you gonna try any more? Maybe some added v's and multi OC?

Im nerves i dont want to blow anything right now, but i can tell you this i can get it to 3.1 it boots but not stable

i can get to the desktop and whne it finishes loading everything it reboots right away and i even raised the cpu volts to 1.4 and still reboots so i dont know what to do about that

[charged3800z24]

Im nerves i dont want to blow anything right now, but i can tell you this i can get it to 3.1 it boots but not stable

i can get to the desktop and whne it finishes loading everything it reboots right away and i even raised the cpu volts to 1.4 and still reboots so i dont know what to do about that

Hmm, what OS you have installed? is it a 64bit XP or Vista?

Hello to all. This is my first post

I'm starting to build a PII rig. As a Intel user i'm kind of lost with the products available for the am2+ .

My last AMD was a AMD XP 2000+ Still working!

Ok, my question is... is this, in fact, the best board for AM2+ available in the market?

I've been reading everything and i find mix and match opinions...

Thank you in advance,
from Portugal

Pedro S.

I have the MA790GP-DS4H and this M3A79-T board. I feel this board is very stable and has a lot of options...My other board is what they used to do the massive OCing with the Phenom II 940 which will be out soon. It has good potential.

[XRogerX]

i have XP pro x86

[Chicken Patty]

Well guys for those that didnt know, my M3A79-T died, don't know what went wrong, but while I put the water blocks on the board it never booted back up. After days of testing and swapping parts, I came to the conclusion, it was the board.

I am RMA'ing this board and getting a Phenom II early next year. But for now I got me a Core i7 setup. What do you guys think?

All I can say is if you guys thought overclocking a Phenom was hard, don't get an i7, so many new terms and stuff, I'm sweating balls trying to figure this thing out!!!

[demonkevy666]

Well guys for those that didnt know, my M3A79-T died, don't know what went wrong, but while I put the water blocks on the board it never booted back up. After days of testing and swapping parts, I came to the conclusion, it was the board.

I am RMA'ing this board and getting a Phenom II early next year. But for now I got me a Core i7 setup. What do you guys think?

All I can say is if you guys thought overclocking a Phenom was hard, don't get an i7, so many new terms and stuff, I'm sweating balls trying to figure this thing out!!!

I just want to know dose it feel different at all ?

[Chicken Patty]

I just want to know dose it feel different at all ?

naw bro, for your everyday use, no. Remember even with a dual core, how much faster can your everyday use be?


But benchmarking its a whole different story!

[charged3800z24]

naw bro, for your everyday use, no. Remember even with a dual core, how much faster can your everyday use be?


But benchmarking its a whole different story!

Sorry to hear about the Asus..

Which i7 you get? with 8 threads..it is a beast...no doubt fun to bench. I thought about getting i7, but the wife is holding my funds till after christmas LOL...I am hitting Phenom II as soon as it is available. I have boards waiting on it.

[Chicken Patty]

Sorry to hear about the Asus..

Which i7 you get? with 8 threads..it is a beast...no doubt fun to bench. I thought about getting i7, but the wife is holding my funds till after christmas LOL...I am hitting Phenom II as soon as it is available. I have boards waiting on it.

I got the Core i7 920, it does have 8 threads.

Check out a run in 3dmark with the CPU at default clocks, everything in the BIOS on auto, the only thing overclocked was the card at the same clocks as I ran with the Phenom.

I bettered my score without overclocking the CPU, imagine when I bring the CPU up to over 4 GHz

The best with my Phenom was 15447 at 3.4 GHz

[trt740]

I got the Core i7 920, it does have 8 threads.

Check out a run in 3dmark with the CPU at default clocks, everything in the BIOS on auto, the only thing overclocked was the card at the same clocks as I ran with the Phenom.

I bettered my score without overclocking the CPU, imagine when I bring the CPU up to over 4 GHz

The best with my Phenom was 15447 at 3.4 GHz

Thats great but coming from a guy who has had just about every intel chip for the last 3 year. I bet if no one told you which motherboard and chip was in your system you would be hard pressed to tell them without looking, benching is just that benching.

[gOtVoltage]

@ gOtVoltage...

Nice as always...hey, did you ever show a pic of your cooling setup? How do you keep 1.7v's cool I run the Swiftech Apogee kit all stock.

Well i really didnt want o post pics of my Uber 10year old case ,,

neW case in january. I still cant decide what i want.. HAF is very roomy. Also would enable to have 2xtripple inside while having a DVD and few HD's

My uber Rugged Looking bench rig,, best $89 bucks that has (10years of AMD Overclocking and still going)

To keep on topic i use a Tripple BIX3 twocore on top with a Feser Xchangertripple on the side. The 655 is mounted oudside case at bottom .

The 655 and D-tek (Fusion V1)I flow modded and am using Tygon 1/2"-3/4"od and masterclear. Swifty res with Fill port added.

Simple yet effective for non cooled water. This is what allows me to crank the 9950 and see whtat the 79-T has to offer. i cant wait for 45nm,then i will transfer everything to new Case .


Sry for the Bright pics..Nothin pretty but it just works

[Oliverda]

I got the Core i7 920, it does have 8 threads.

Check out a run in 3dmark with the CPU at default clocks, everything in the BIOS on auto, the only thing overclocked was the card at the same clocks as I ran with the Phenom.

The best with my Phenom was 15447 at 3.4 GHz

I think it's mainly because the CPU score. Unfortunately the CPU score has a pretty high influence on the final score. Compare the SM2.0 and HDR/SM3.0 scores only.

I bettered my score without overclocking the CPU, imagine when I bring the CPU up to over 4 GHz

If you can.

[demonkevy666]

UPDATE on 602bios,,

My MAX HTT(bus) 293 x 12 @3.51ghz NB2300+ HT2300+

Ive been trying for 300 but this Bios nosedives after 293 . It will set CPU to 3900mhz no matter the CPU Multi or Ram divider i use. ive tried 8x and Low HT and Max HT even if i lower the Ram 294 is a no go ..

Patiently waiting for next Bios. im determined to get HTT300 . I have not been able to do HTT300 on ANY AM2+ Mobo yet with Phenom B3.



Phenom is quit fun to Oc you never know what you can expect.. My previos High HTT was 292 ,, 2hours to get 1+mhz but again im @3.516ghz vs 3.50ghz.. little things do count alot

I had my cpu-z says those volts (1.728) once I can get 3.2ghz. I could have probably go more, but I didn't push up the other volts you did.

that setting was fully stable, but I hit 70C load in 3dmark06. Even at those temps I was rock stable.

My chip is a psycho. only get's unstable above somewhere in the above 72C-78C lol insane on air yes but who cares phenom II is almost here.

lapping this chip and putting it under water would probably be the only way to get low temperatures. I don't have that kinda funding. :/

[merkk1]

CP
Sorry to hear about your Phenom rig hope you have better luck with your new rig