Quote Originally Posted by Gullo92 View Post
can you help me with overclocking??. i have rampage extreme(with bios 1003) intel q9550 corsair dominator 1800 mhz 2n 2.00V 7 7 7 20(my ram haven't xmp function). help me please. can you post settings with my setup? excuse me for my english i'm italian. this is the settings of rob2k he is a qx9770( in this overclock have multi 8.5 q9550 have multi 8.5) rampage extreme and my ram.

475 settings - BIOS 1003

Extreme Tweaker

Ai Overclock Tuner: Manual
OC From Memory Level Up: Auto
FSB Frequency: 475
CPU Ratio Setting: 8.5

CPU Configuration

CPU Ratio Setting: 8.5
C1E Support: Disabled
CPU TM Function: Enabled
Max CPUID Value Limit: Disabled
Vanderpool Technology: Enabled
Execute Disable Bit: Enabled
Core Multi-Processing: Enabled

CPU Clock Skew: Delay 300ps
NB Clock Skew: Delay 200ps
FSB Strap to North Bridge: 400
PCIE Frequency: 101
DRAM Frequency: 1900
DRAM Command Rate: 1N
DRAM Timing Control: Manual
1st Information: 7-7-7-21-8-88-12-6 (7-6-6-20 @ 472)
CAS# Latency: 7
RAS# to CAS# Delay: 7
RAS# Pre Time: 7
RAS# ACT Time: 21
RAS# To RAS# Delay: 8
REF Cycle Time: 88
WRITE Recovery Time: 12
READ to Pre Time: 6
2nd Information : 8-7-6-4-7-4-7
READ to WRITE Delay (S/D): 8
WRITE to READ Delay (S): 7
WRITE to READ Delay (D): 6
READ to READ (S): 4
READ to READ (D): 7
WRITE to WRITE (S): 4
WRITE to WRITE (D): 7
3RD Information: 23-8-1-8-8
WRITE to PRE Delay: 23
READ to PRE Delay: 8
PRE to PRE Delay: 1
ALL PRE to ACT Delay: 8
ALL PRE to REF Delay: 8
DRAM Static Read Control: Disabled
DRAM Dynamic Write Control: Disabled

DRAM Skew Control

DRAM CMD Skew on Channel A: Delay 75ps
DRAM CLK Skew on DIMM A1: Auto
DRAM CLK Skew on DIMM A2: Auto
DRAM CTL Skew on DIMM A1: Auto
DRAM CTL Skew on DIMM A2: Auto
DRAM CMD Skew on Channel B: Delay 150ps
DRAM CLK Skew on DIMM B1: Auto
DRAM CLK Skew on DIMM B2: Auto
DRAM CTL Skew on DIMM B1: Auto
DRAM CTL Skew on DIMM B2: Auto


Ai Clock Twister: Auto
Ai Transaction Booster: Auto
Common Performance Level: 06 (Auto selected)

EPU II Phase Control: Auto
CPU Voltage: 1.468
Load-Line Calibration: Disabled
CPU PLL Voltage: 1.577
FSB Termination Voltage: 1.418
CPU GTLVerf (0): +50mv
CPU GTLVerf (1): +50mv
CPU GTLVerf (2): +50mv
CPU GTLVerf (3): +50mv
NB GTLVerf: +60mV
North Bridge Voltage: 1.630
DRAM Voltage: 2.05
NB DDRVref: AUTO
DDR3 ChannelA Vref: +12.5mv
DDR3 ChannelB Vref: +12.5mv
South Bridge 1.5 Voltage: 1.577
South Bridge 1.05 Voltage: 1.086
CPU Spread Spectrum: Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum: Disabled


other settings in to bios are default

i have tried with 472 fsb and 475 fsb but the ram is unstable help me!!!
You need any spoonfeeding??
ram unstable? try upping ram volts.
fsb unstable? try tuning NB GTL/ CPU GTL for quad cores.
test FSB stable? HCI memtest 3.8 run in dual / memtest86+ v2.01, test #7