Here is my current attempt at total stability with a simple 4ghz oc. Skews and GTLs are set to auto for now. Below the bios settings I have a screen shot of multiple screen shots showing stability.
Code:Processor: E8600 E0 Ai Overclock Tuner: Manual Ratio CMOS Setting: 8 FSB Frequency: 500 CPU Clock Skew: Auto (For now) NB Clock Skew: Auto (For now) FSB Strap to North Bridge: 333 DRAM Frequency: DDR2-1002MHz DRAM CLK Skew on Channel A1: Auto DRAM CLK Skew on Channel A2: Auto DRAM CLK Skew on Channel B1: Auto DRAM CLK Skew on Channel B2: Auto DRAM Timing Control: Auto (For Now) DRAM Static Read Control: Disabled DRAM Read Training: Disabled MEM. OC Charger: Enabled Ai Clock Twister: Auto (For now) Ai Transaction Booster: Manual Common Performance Level: 10 Pull-in of CHA PH1: Disabled Pull-in of CHA PH2: Disabled Pull-in of CHA PH3: Disabled Pull-in of CHB PH1: Disabled Pull-in of CHB PH2: Disabled Pull-in of CHB PH3: Disabled PCIE Frequency: 100 CPU Voltage: 1.343 (droop unknown) CPU PLL Voltage: 1.539 FSB Termination Voltage: 1.245 DRAM Voltage: 1.8 North Bridge Voltage: 1.351 South Bridge 1.5 Voltage: 1.54 South Bridge 1.1 Voltage: 1.12 (For Raid Stability) CPU GTL Reference (0): Auto CPU GTL Reference (1): Auto CPU GTL Reference (2): Auto CPU GTL Reference (3): Auto NB GTL Reference: Auto DDR2 ChA Reference Voltage: Auto DDR2 ChB Reference Voltage: Auto North Bridge DDR Reference: Auto Ratio CMOS Setting: 8 C1E Support: Enabled Max CPUID Value Limit: Enabled Intel Virtualization Tech: Enabled CPU TM Function: Enabled Execute Disable Bit: Enabled Load-Line Calibration: Disabled CPU Spread Spectrum: Disabled PCIE Spread Spectrum: Disabled
I have re-sized the image for 21" monitors so I apologize for blurryness, but I did not like how big the original shot was, lol (on a 24" mon). A friend tells me this is overkill for stability testing but I wanted to make sure. The PC Probe image on the left is Active with LinX running in the background and on the right is a screen of idle. Real Temp shows temps with LinX running after about 10 mins. Real Temp says idle is 44c immediately after the Linx test. I think it normally is around 35c. Not sure if Real Temp 2.90 is accurate or not though.
This OC has been running for nearly two weeks now and has been very enjoyable. Gaming has been ROCK SOLID without so much as a flinch. I quite like how when idle my oc drops to 3ghz, but I had a friend suggest I do that since Im not always at my pc.
At this point I am looking for any tips/pointers as to what I should do next. Should I start with lowering some v? Or is this OC just fine as is? Thanks
SkOrPn




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