** Official ** Gigabyte UD3 P45 Series -- EP45-UD3 / EP45-UD3R / EP45-UD3P

[mark0326]

oh boy... snip

but if you are already so happy with your board, at least this's what it seems to me Simps, you may want to be happy with what you have.
after all, i7 and x58 platform is already available. alright i'm new here, i should shut up now, at least before someone have to tell me to do so.

I thought he wanted to prove 16 phase was overkill compared to the UD3 boards 6 but seemed to be trying to compare apples to oranges in the process - too many differences. Having got an answer he still required more hours of prime testing even though he was told it would have been a waste of time as it was a cert that the rig was 100% stable.
Don't see the point in any of it myself.

[Simps]

You are right, there is no point in comparing the boards like this anymore.

That was what I wanted to do. But the comparison we are trying is just not fair and reasonable. After Jor3lBR post, no conclusion can be made at all.

The 45nm Q9650 vs 65nm Q6700 is what makes the comparison not doable. But there are a lot of other differences too. Seens like there is no program to read the volts and temps of the UD3P on windows. I mean, that ET6 program, don't show the actual voltages of the board, it just shows the values you are setting it, but you could set a value of 1.5v, and the board could overvolt it to 1.55v for example. I is just not a "reading / reporting" board voltages and temps, not a trustable one.

Also, different PSU's, I see his PSU doing 12.1v on load, mine is arround 11.9v on load.

Also, he didn't show prime, and even if he did, there would still not help the comparison as there are to many differences.

He's UD3P needed less (much less) vtt and pll. But thoses are very cpu related, and then the advantage of running a 45nm Q9650 vs 65nm Q6700 kicks in. So many differences.

My memory bandwidth on the same clocks were higher, but them again, this means nothing.

We can't just compare like this, soooo many differences. At first I thought it would be reasonable, but it is not. Can't make a conclusion after it.

I am interested in a fair comparison, and I am trying to get one of this UD3P board to myself, so I can test it on the same hardware. But I live in Brazil, and computer parts are a bit expensive here. If I ever get teh boards, I will post a fair comparison, whatever the results are.

[]'s
Simps

[[XC] Hicks121]

Hey guys! Im still on the f4 bios. Did a little benching last week & was maxing out @ 551-554 fsb. My brother tried the f6 bios & wasnt able to get as high as a clock. Anything out there better than the f4?

Thanks
Hicks

[pangingIII]

You are right, there is no point in comparing the boards like this anymore.

That was what I wanted to do. But the comparison we are trying is just not fair and reasonable. After Jor3lBR post, no conclusion can be made at all.

The 45nm Q9650 vs 65nm Q6700 is what makes the comparison not doable. But there are a lot of other differences too. Seens like there is no program to read the volts and temps of the UD3P on windows. I mean, that ET6 program, don't show the actual voltages of the board, it just shows the values you are setting it, but you could set a value of 1.5v, and the board could overvolt it to 1.55v for example. I is just not a "reading / reporting" board voltages and temps, not a trustable one.

Also, different PSU's, I see his PSU doing 12.1v on load, mine is arround 11.9v on load.

Also, he didn't show prime, and even if he did, there would still not help the comparison as there are to many differences.

He's UD3P needed less (much less) vtt and pll. But thoses are very cpu related, and then the advantage of running a 45nm Q9650 vs 65nm Q6700 kicks in. So many differences.

My memory bandwidth on the same clocks were higher, but them again, this means nothing.

We can't just compare like this, soooo many differences. At first I thought it would be reasonable, but it is not. Can't make a conclusion after it.

I am interested in a fair comparison, and I am trying to get one of this UD3P board to myself, so I can test it on the same hardware. But I live in Brazil, and computer parts are a bit expensive here. If I ever get teh boards, I will post a fair comparison, whatever the results are.

[]'s
Simps

that's what you ought to do if you really want to compare the two boards.
and not to be mean, but who cares what you think you sound pretty arrogant and a bit silly to be honest.

[fatguy1992]

I think Everest 4.6 beta 1561 or something like that reads the vdimm and thats it. On my board the vdimm in Windows is 0.03 less then the BIOS.

[bluestang]

Which is better for stability testing. Orthos or Prime95? Also, which test in them is the best to run...blend, small FFT or Large FFT ?

[oniL]

first trial



Can I take Load-Line Calibration enable in daily?

[nugzo]

Hey guys! Im still on the f4 bios. Did a little benching last week & was maxing out @ 551-554 fsb. My brother tried the f6 bios & wasnt able to get as high as a clock. Anything out there better than the f4?

Thanks
Hicks

I'm really liking the F7c.

[nugzo]

Which is better for stability testing. Orthos or Prime95? Also, which test in them is the best to run...blend, small FFT or Large FFT ?

Prime 95: Blend and Small FFT. Blend Tests Memory and CPU, Small FFT Stresses CPU. I personally run Blend for 10+ hours and then Small FFT for the same amount of time. I have passed both with this current config for 12 hours but i cant run LinX for 2 minutes.... go figure. I have yet to get a BSOD or any kind of lock up, even after hours of Gaming. Still cant run LinX or Linpack. Some would say i'm not stable, i say i am. Prime has always been a good enough stability test for me. Everybody has their own opinion on stability it seems.

[Jor3lBR]

You are right, there is no point in comparing the boards like this anymore.

That was what I wanted to do. But the comparison we are trying is just not fair and reasonable. After Jor3lBR post, no conclusion can be made at all.

You said any Quad core you asked for these screens I didn't came buy Asus thread with this silly quest.

So you first ask because you where sure results would be in your favor and now you say there is no point?

To compare you just need to look at Asus thread and see the results they are getting with this same exact chip Q9650 - none stable above 4400Mhz or 500 FSB x 9 so far. Exactly NONE.

The 45nm Q9650 vs 65nm Q6700 is what makes the comparison not doable. But there are a lot of other differences too. Seens like there is no program to read the volts and temps of the UD3P on windows. I mean, that ET6 program, don't show the actual voltages of the board, it just shows the values you are setting it, but you could set a value of 1.5v, and the board could overvolt it to 1.55v for example. I is just not a "reading / reporting" board voltages and temps, not a trustable one.

Also, different PSU's, I see his PSU doing 12.1v on load, mine is arround 11.9v on load.

Funny thing your results are trustworthy and mine are not? You showed ONE screen with no LOAD in the end of the test and that's it! I showed several with LOAD and IDLE begging and ending of tests, try to adjust voltages on the middle of IBT

If my volts or results are not accurate how most of the people here with Quads obtain success with my Templates?

And again you will always find a small discrepancy on the test to call the comparison off common mate "my PSU reads 11.9v ans his 12.1v" that made me

Again not trying to discredit you or something but you are pushing it too much.

You don't trust ET6 volts?!?!?! "Values your are setting" QTF! Now that pisses me off. I'm an old member here and people trust me I even did 2 very successful group purchases here that people actually trust me with a BIG amount of their money in my bank!

You cannot set anything on ET6 and expect it to work mate, I see you are not here enough time to now that ET6 cannot fine adjust the References and Terminations like in BIOS...

ET6 shows exactly the volts I'm using during LOAD and IDLE! Better then Everest...

Besides I'm not adjusting anything in Windows, all my config is BIOS I only showed ET6 so you could see the complete voltages.

And again if you wanna compare exactly you just need to look at Asus thread and see the results they are getting with this same exact chip Q9650 - none stable above 4400Mhz or 500 FSB x 9 so far. Exactly NONE.

Also, he didn't show prime, and even if he did, there would still not help the comparison as there are to many differences.

Left it running before I went to work and also I was able to tweak all voltages and reduce Vdimm by a lot too...

All times stamps are in the SS's to check the accuracy and transparency of the tests:

Prime95 Blend 7hrs+




IBT LOAD to do 20 passes on the new lowered voltages



IBT IDLE complete 20 passes

He's UD3P needed less (much less) vtt and pll. But thoses are very cpu related, and then the advantage of running a 45nm Q9650 vs 65nm Q6700 kicks in. So many differences.

My memory bandwidth on the same clocks were higher, but them again, this means nothing.

We can't just compare like this, soooo many differences. At first I thought it would be reasonable, but it is not. Can't make a conclusion after it.

As I said you came here and asked for 45nm and 65nm results. They where presented to you as part of the comparison. In fact my Q6600 needed less VTT then my Q9650 on the DFI so that doesn't mean anything...

I am interested in a fair comparison, and I am trying to get one of this UD3P board to myself, so I can test it on the same hardware. But I live in Brazil, and computer parts are a bit expensive here. If I ever get teh boards, I will post a fair comparison, whatever the results are.

[]'s
Simps

Fair comparisons are all over Asus + Q9650 thread, no match for UD3P.

I wish I still had my 65nm Q6600 no wait you would say it was unfair because it's not the Q6700

Don't take nothing here personally you seam like you can be a nice fella but sometimes you won't translate that to paper.

[Jsunn]

it seems to me like your CPU does need quite a vcore for only 4GHz.
i also suspect the "MCH Reference" setting value will require to be adjusted by you.

but i can't be so sure yet, try this setting and post back.

@ PangingIII,

Here are my settings. I put MCH Ref on Auto and I the system rebooted and I got a BIOS overclock error. I went back into the BIOS and changed the MCH Ref to 0.745v. I am running through Prine95 small ffts as I type this.

The systems seems to be stable, but my Core temps are at 56 Deg at 100% load.

my Core volts in windows is 1.33v acording to Everest. Here are my Settings.

--++EDIT++--
It seems my setting aren't stable, when I reboot, I get the BIOS overclock error.

Trial 3

MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
Robust Graphics Booster ...............: Auto 
CPU Clock Ratio .......................: 9 
Fine CPU Clock Ratio...................: 0.0 
CPU Frequency .........................: 4.05 GHz (450X9)

Clock Chip Control 
Standard Clock Control
CPU Host Clock Control.................: [Enabled] 
CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) ..............: 450 
PCI Express Frequency (Mhz) ...........: Auto 
C.I.A.2 ...............................: [Disabled] 

Advanced Clock Control [Press Enter]
CPU Clock Drive........................: 800mV 
PCI Express Clock Drive................: 900mV 
CPU Clock Skew (ps)....................: 0ps 
MCH Clock Skew (ps)....................: 0ps 


DRAM Performance Control
Performance Enhance....................: [Turbo] 
Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.)........: [Auto] 
(G)MCH Frequency Latch.................: [333MHz] 
System Memory Multiplier ..............: 2.4B 
Memory Frequency (Mhz) ................: 1080 
DRAM Timing Selectable ................: [Manual] 

Standard Timing Control
CAS Latency Time.......................: 5 
tRCD ..................................: 5 
tRP'...................................: 5 
tRAS...................................: 15 

Advanced Timing Control
tRRD...................................: 4 
tWTR...................................: 4 
tWR....................................: 12 
tRFC...................................: 68 
tRTP...................................: 4 
Command Rate (CMD) ....................: Auto 

Driving Strength Profiles
Driving Strength ......................: Auto 

Channel A
Static tRead Value.....................: [9] 
tRD Phase0 Adjustment..................: [AUTO]
tRD Phase1 Adjustment..................: [AUTO]
tRD Phase2 Adjustment .................: [AUTO]
tRD Phase3 Adjustment..................: [AUTO]
Trd2rd(Different Rank).................: [AUTO] 
Twr2wr(Different Rank).................: [AUTO] 
Twr2rd(Different Rank).................: [AUTO] 
Trd2wr(Same/Diff Rank).................: [AUTO] 
Dimm1 Clock Skew Control...............: [AUTO]
Dimm2 Clock Skew Control...............: [AUTO]
DDR Write Training.....................: [Disable] 

Channel B
Static tRead Value.....................: [9] 
tRD Phase0 Adjustment..................: 0 [AUTO]
tRD Phase1 Adjustment..................: 0 [AUTO]
tRD Phase2 Adjustment .................: 0 [AUTO]
tRD Phase3 Adjustment..................: 0 [AUTO]
Trd2rd(Different Rank).................: [AUTO] 
Twr2wr(Different Rank).................: [AUTO] 
Twr2rd(Different Rank).................: [AUTO] 
Trd2wr(Same/Diff Rank).................: [AUTO] 
Dimm1 Clock Skew Control...............: [AUTO]
Dimm2 Clock Skew Control...............: [AUTO]
DDR Write Training.....................: [Disable] 


Motherboard Voltage Control
CPU
Load-Line Calibration..................: [Enabled] 
CPU Vcore..............................: 1.35V 
CPU Termination........................: 1.24V 
CPU PLL................................: 1.50V 
CPU Reference..........................: [AUTO] 


MCH/ICH
MCH Core...............................: 1.22V 
MCH Reference..........................: 0.745v  ***on [auto] I get a BIOS overclock error
MCH/DRAM Ref...........................: [AUTO] 
ICH I/O................................: 1.500V 
ICH Core...............................: 1.100V 

DRAM
DRAM Voltage...........................: 1.96v 
DRAM Termination ......................: [AUTO] 
Channel A Reference....................: [AUTO] 
Channel B Reference ...................: [AUTO]

[yomny]

guys i have some questions which i really hope you can help me with. I cant seem to boot above 400 fsb withouth increaseing the cpu term and cpu pll voltage settings. I can get to 425 with 1.24 cpu vtt and 1.57 pll but i dont seem to need any more MCH voltage. Does this sound normal, anything after 425 fsb i cant boot even if i set the MCH voltage to 1.48 or so. If the cpu vtt and pll directly related to aid in higher FSB booting. All of this im talking about withouth OC'ing the cpu just testing FSB. Thanks

[Shiranui Gen-An]

You have to increase VTT for sure to bump up your FSB even if you are keeping the CPU clock speed close to stock, that goes for any Intel board/CPU combo as far as I've seen.

[radaja]

right from the get go i knew where this board comparison thing was headed.seems that simps just wants to crown the MAXII the best board in the universe.and discredit all other boards in its path.based on one great OC.

[bingo13]

Hey guys! Im still on the f4 bios. Did a little benching last week & was maxing out @ 551-554 fsb. My brother tried the f6 bios & wasnt able to get as high as a clock. Anything out there better than the f4?

Thanks
Hicks

Official F7 was released today, very good BIOS....

[Jor3lBR]

Hey Panging,

Just to update you on those mem volts and 2:40 strap problem.

The volts now are all below stock My RAM says 2.1v to run at 1066Mhz and it's running 1200 (7x500) or 1200 (9x500) at low voltages 2.03vdimm.

The problem was the MCH Reference! Once I figured that setting out all my Memtest errors wore gone and I could low the voltages considerably.

Regarding the 2:40 strap problem with MCH above 1.40v I just confirm that only happens with 2Gb sticks of ram, 1Gb even thou you wanna use 4 sticks the mobo boots fine above 1.4vmch, but with 2Gb sticks nada. Common Gigabyte fix this!

I'm very stisfied with this mobo.

[nugzo]

The problem was the MCH Reference! Once I figured that setting out all my Memtest errors wore gone and I could low the voltages considerably.

What was the problem? What did you figure out? My Gskill 9600's will be here tomorrow!! :p

[Jor3lBR]

What was the problem? What did you figure out? My Gskill 9600's will be here tomorrow!! :p

Hey Nugzo! You will love them but if you hit them with te wrong MCH Reference your Memtest 2.11 screen will be bloody!

Just keep MCH Reference on a spot the ram's enjoy it, I like to call it the Golden Rule for this board.

MCH Reference above the stock. So if you run 1.20vtt MCH is 0.800 not 0.760, got it?!

[fatguy1992]

@Jor3lBR does that apply for all RAM?

[Dazog]

Official F6 is up for UD3R also, will flash over from F6a tomorrow.

[pangingIII]

@ PangingIII,

Here are my settings. I put MCH Ref on Auto and I the system rebooted and I got a BIOS overclock error. I went back into the BIOS and changed the MCH Ref to 0.745v. I am running through Prine95 small ffts as I type this.

The systems seems to be stable, but my Core temps are at 56 Deg at 100% load.

my Core volts in windows is 1.33v acording to Everest. Here are my Settings.

--++EDIT++--
It seems my setting aren't stable, when I reboot, I get the BIOS overclock error.

Trial 3

MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.)
Robust Graphics Booster ...............: Auto 
CPU Clock Ratio .......................: 9 
Fine CPU Clock Ratio...................: 0.0 
CPU Frequency .........................: 4.05 GHz (450X9)

Clock Chip Control 
Standard Clock Control
CPU Host Clock Control.................: [Enabled] 
CPU Host Frequency (Mhz) ..............: 450 
PCI Express Frequency (Mhz) ...........: Auto 
C.I.A.2 ...............................: [Disabled] 

Advanced Clock Control [Press Enter]
CPU Clock Drive........................: 800mV 
PCI Express Clock Drive................: 900mV 
CPU Clock Skew (ps)....................: 0ps 
MCH Clock Skew (ps)....................: 0ps 


DRAM Performance Control
Performance Enhance....................: [Turbo] 
Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P.)........: [Auto] 
(G)MCH Frequency Latch.................: [333MHz] 
System Memory Multiplier ..............: 2.4B 
Memory Frequency (Mhz) ................: 1080 
DRAM Timing Selectable ................: [Manual] 

Standard Timing Control
CAS Latency Time.......................: 5 
tRCD ..................................: 5 
tRP'...................................: 5 
tRAS...................................: 15 

Advanced Timing Control
tRRD...................................: 4 
tWTR...................................: 4 
tWR....................................: 12 
tRFC...................................: 68 
tRTP...................................: 4 
Command Rate (CMD) ....................: Auto 

Driving Strength Profiles
Driving Strength ......................: Auto 

Channel A
Static tRead Value.....................: [9] 
tRD Phase0 Adjustment..................: [AUTO]
tRD Phase1 Adjustment..................: [AUTO]
tRD Phase2 Adjustment .................: [AUTO]
tRD Phase3 Adjustment..................: [AUTO]
Trd2rd(Different Rank).................: [AUTO] 
Twr2wr(Different Rank).................: [AUTO] 
Twr2rd(Different Rank).................: [AUTO] 
Trd2wr(Same/Diff Rank).................: [AUTO] 
Dimm1 Clock Skew Control...............: [AUTO]
Dimm2 Clock Skew Control...............: [AUTO]
DDR Write Training.....................: [Disable] 

Channel B
Static tRead Value.....................: [9] 
tRD Phase0 Adjustment..................: 0 [AUTO]
tRD Phase1 Adjustment..................: 0 [AUTO]
tRD Phase2 Adjustment .................: 0 [AUTO]
tRD Phase3 Adjustment..................: 0 [AUTO]
Trd2rd(Different Rank).................: [AUTO] 
Twr2wr(Different Rank).................: [AUTO] 
Twr2rd(Different Rank).................: [AUTO] 
Trd2wr(Same/Diff Rank).................: [AUTO] 
Dimm1 Clock Skew Control...............: [AUTO]
Dimm2 Clock Skew Control...............: [AUTO]
DDR Write Training.....................: [Disable] 


Motherboard Voltage Control
CPU
Load-Line Calibration..................: [Enabled] 
CPU Vcore..............................: 1.35V 
CPU Termination........................: 1.24V 
CPU PLL................................: 1.50V 
CPU Reference..........................: [AUTO] 


MCH/ICH
MCH Core...............................: 1.22V 
MCH Reference..........................: 0.745v  ***on [auto] I get a BIOS overclock error
MCH/DRAM Ref...........................: [AUTO] 
ICH I/O................................: 1.500V 
ICH Core...............................: 1.100V 

DRAM
DRAM Voltage...........................: 1.96v 
DRAM Termination ......................: [AUTO] 
Channel A Reference....................: [AUTO] 
Channel B Reference ...................: [AUTO]

don't worry about how many times that you will have to spend testing your bios setting, this is seem to me like you are still new to all these setting, so be patient with all the testing that you will have to do.

i would also say, no worry about your Core temps at full load at this time, the temps seems fine for now and later on you can check it and try to improve it, may by try adding more case fans or try another/better CPU cooler.


okay now try and test this (below) setting only by leaving the rest of the (above) setting unchanged.

MCH Reference..........................: 0.745v ***on [auto] I get a BIOS

this below method is for you only, i try to make this more easy for you and i can monitor your setting at the same time, so that i can help you easier and probably better.

in your bios, bump up the voltage value (from 0.745v. use this value as your starting point) one value at a time, and then retest your setting in Windows and then try restarting to check the overclocking error message, try this not more than 2 value up. if you still get an error, then this time try bump the voltage value down, not more than 2 value down.
and please do post back. there will always be many subject changes and move around from one to another in here, so be patient.

[pangingIII]

Hey Panging,

Just to update you on those mem volts and 2:40 strap problem.

The volts now are all below stock My RAM says 2.1v to run at 1066Mhz and it's running 1200 (7x500) or 1200 (9x500) at low voltages 2.03vdimm.

The problem was the MCH Reference! Once I figured that setting out all my Memtest errors wore gone and I could low the voltages considerably.

Regarding the 2:40 strap problem with MCH above 1.40v I just confirm that only happens with 2Gb sticks of ram, 1Gb even thou you wanna use 4 sticks the mobo boots fine above 1.4vmch, but with 2Gb sticks nada. Common Gigabyte fix this!

I'm very stisfied with this mobo.

@Jor3lBR, ,

that's what i expect from the ram kit.
and thanks for the update all these info, i'm very glad to know about it.

[systemviper]

You said any Quad core you asked for these screens I didn't came buy Asus thread with this silly quest.

So you first ask because you where sure results would be in your favor and now you say there is no point?

To compare you just need to look at Asus thread and see the results they are getting with this same exact chip Q9650 - none stable above 4400Mhz or 500 FSB x 9 so far. Exactly NONE.



Funny thing your results are trustworthy and mine are not? You showed ONE screen with no LOAD in the end of the test and that's it! I showed several with LOAD and IDLE begging and ending of tests, try to adjust voltages on the middle of IBT

If my volts or results are not accurate how most of the people here with Quads obtain success with my Templates?

And again you will always find a small discrepancy on the test to call the comparison off common mate "my PSU reads 11.9v ans his 12.1v" that made me

Again not trying to discredit you or something but you are pushing it too much.

You don't trust ET6 volts?!?!?! "Values your are setting" QTF! Now that pisses me off. I'm an old member here and people trust me I even did 2 very successful group purchases here that people actually trust me with a BIG amount of their money in my bank!

You cannot set anything on ET6 and expect it to work mate, I see you are not here enough time to now that ET6 cannot fine adjust the References and Terminations like in BIOS...

ET6 shows exactly the volts I'm using during LOAD and IDLE! Better then Everest...

Besides I'm not adjusting anything in Windows, all my config is BIOS I only showed ET6 so you could see the complete voltages.

And again if you wanna compare exactly you just need to look at Asus thread and see the results they are getting with this same exact chip Q9650 - none stable above 4400Mhz or 500 FSB x 9 so far. Exactly NONE.



Left it running before I went to work and also I was able to tweak all voltages and reduce Vdimm by a lot too...

All times stamps are in the SS's to check the accuracy and transparency of the tests:

As I said you came here and asked for 45nm and 65nm results. They where presented to you as part of the comparison. In fact my Q6600 needed less VTT then my Q9650 on the DFI so that doesn't mean anything...



Fair comparisons are all over Asus + Q9650 thread, no match for UD3P.

I wish I still had my 65nm Q6600 no wait you would say it was unfair because it's not the Q6700

Don't take nothing here personally you seam like you can be a nice fella but sometimes you won't translate that to paper.

+1000 I just didn't like the way he came off kinda condesending and now there's no need, damn straight. No comparison, I have to give you major respect @Jor3lBR.
You played his game and now he trys to make excuses,

Jor3lBR, you did some top notch work with that Q9650 and the UD3P, Great stuff, I can't say enough to you helping and posting your info.

oh, how about those 5Ghz settings

I'll be comming back to that UD3P in a week or so and going for your #1, let me know when you get your mounts.

Rock ON!

[pangingIII]

systemviper,
you guys were pretty slow compared to mine. i did't like the way he came off on many things he said in this and after i followed his posts around in the other threads.
i guess, now we can move on.

[Jsunn]

don't worry about how many times that you will have to spend testing your bios setting, this is seem to me like you are still new to all these setting, so be patient with all the testing that you will have to do.

i would also say, no worry about your Core temps at full load at this time, the temps seems fine for now and later on you can check it and try to improve it, may by try adding more case fans or try another/better CPU cooler.


okay now try and test this (below) setting only by leaving the rest of the (above) setting unchanged.

MCH Reference..........................: 0.745v ***on [auto] I get a BIOS

this below method is for you only, i try to make this more easy for you and i can monitor your setting at the same time, so that i can help you easier and probably better.

in your bios, bump up the voltage value (from 0.745v. use this value as your starting point) one value at a time, and then retest your setting in Windows and then try restarting to check the overclocking error message, try this not more than 2 value up. if you still get an error, then this time try bump the voltage value down, not more than 2 value down.
and please do post back. there will always be many subject changes and move around from one to another in here, so be patient.

Thanks again PangingIII for your help and patience...

I will give the settings a try and post back this evening.