Finally with Simps HowTo, I was able to make my Q9450 stable for 24/7 work. Now Prime95 is testing at home, so I will post screens later, but here are my settings:
Code:
Processor: Q9450
Ai Overclock Tuner: Manual
OC From CPU Level Up: Auto
Ratio CMOS Setting: 8
FSB Frequency: 480
CPU Clock Skew: Auto (for now)
NB Clock Skew: Auto (for now)
FSB Strap to North Bridge: 333
DRAM Frequency: DDR2-960MHz
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel A1: Auto (for now)
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel A2: Auto (for now)
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel B1: Auto (for now)
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel B2: Auto (for now)
DRAM Timing Control: Manual
1st Information:
CAS# Latency: 5 DRAM Clocks
DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay: 5 DRAM Clocks
DRAM RAS# Precharge: 5 DRAM Clocks
DRAM RAS# Activate to Precharge: 15 DRAM Clocks
RAS# to RAS# Delay: 3
Row Refresh Recycle Time: 55 DRAM Clocks
Write Recovery Time: 6
Read to Precharge Time: 3
2nd Information:
Read to Write Delay (S/D): Auto
Write to Read Delay (S): Auto
Write to Read Delay (D): Auto
Read to Read Delay (S): Auto
Read to Read Delay (D): Auto
Write to Write Delay (S): Auto
Write to Write Delay (D): Auto
3rd Information:
Write to PRE Delay: Auto
Read to PRE Delay: Auto
PRE to PRE Delay: Auto
All PRE to ACT Delay: Auto
All PRE to REF Delay: Auto
DRAM Static Read Control: Auto
DRAM Read Training: Auto
MEM. OC Charger: Auto
Ai Clock Twister: Stronger
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: 101
CPU Voltage: 1.250
CPU PLL Voltage: 1.55
FSB Termination Voltage: 1.36
DRAM Voltage: 2.19
North Bridge Voltage: 1.45
South Bridge 1.5 Voltage: 1.50
South Bridge 1.1 Voltage: 1.10
CPU GTL Reference (0): -55mv
CPU GTL Reference (1): -10mv
CPU GTL Reference (2): -55mv
CPU GTL Reference (3): -10mv
NB GTL Reference: +60mv
DDR2 ChA Reference Voltage: +12.5
DDR2 ChB Reference Voltage: +12.5
North Bridge DDR Reference: -25
CPU Configuration:
Ratio CMOS Setting: 8
C1E Support: Disabled
Max CPUID Value Limit: Disabled
Intel Virtualization Tech: Disabled
CPU TM Function: Disabled
Execute Disable Bit: Disabled
Load-Line Calibration: Enabled
CPU Spread Spectrum: Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum: Disabled
Temp doesn't go over 65-66C and for now I'm pretty happy with it.
Unfortunatelly my memory doesn't boot at lower PL, no matter what I do. It just freez on DET_RAM and doesn't show boot screen at all.

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