Retail Q9650 Overclocking Thread

[PaulyD]

Hmmm it seems noone has managed to get these bad boys 4.3Ghz stable on a x48 mobo...

Oh really?





I accidently closed Realtemp in above pic but load temps got to mid 70's in my bedroom, heating was on Cores 2 and 3 don't drop below 39 and 40 respectively either but generall run 1-2c hotter than cores 0 and 1

My 3d Mark 06 run:



However failed prime small overnight last night after about 5 hours on one core, nudged vcore to 1.39375 this morning but yet to re-run, very close to full stableness

Here are my settings for my Rampage Extreme:

Processor: Q9560
Ai Overclock Tuner: Manual
Ratio CMOS Setting: 9
FSB Frequency: 490
CPU Clock Skew: Delay 200ps <--- these got me stable at 4.41
NB Clock Skew: Delay 100ps <--- these got me stable at 4.41
FSB Strap to North Bridge: 400
DRAM Frequency: DDR3 - 1569MHz

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: 7-7-7-18 1N

Common Performance Level: 8
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
Static Read and Static Write Disabled

Stronger Performance Level

PCIE Frequency: 100

CPU Voltage: 1.39375 <--- just upped this morning to this
CPU PLL Voltage: 1.55
FSB Termination Voltage: 1.40
DRAM Voltage: 1.9
North Bridge Voltage: 1.63
South Bridge 1.5 Voltage: 1.50
South Bridge 1.1 Voltage: 1.10

CPU GTL Reference (0): Auto
CPU GTL Reference (1):-45mv
CPU GTL Reference (2): Auto
CPU GTL Reference (3):-45mv
NB GTL Reference: +50mv
DDR2 ChA Reference Voltage: Auto
DDR2 ChB Reference Voltage: Auto
North Bridge DDR Reference: Auto