Retail Q9650 Overclocking Thread

[TheGanG]

I'll be posting my settings shortly, but Snipe is right, that voltage is WAY high! Since you're using cpu-z 1.49, I want to believe the voltage is close to real; maybe your board is overvolting?

Blackops has a CPU-Z Voltage bug buddy, for example E8600 VCore (about 1.5V real) was 1.1V-1.2V at CPU-Z

Thanks for caution, i will check it again...

Waiting for BIOS settings

[Hoss331]

Even your bios voltage is way too much, should be around 1.2-1.3 at most for those speeds. Mine only needs 1.2 loaded for 4ghz.

[Hoss331]

CPUZ states revision A2. I bought mine the first week they came out in June 08 I believe, is that a bad thing?

Not really a bad thing, mines an A2. If you had an A3 I would be interested in seeing what your max FSB would be.

[TheGanG]

Not really a bad thing, mines an A2. If you had an A3 I would be interested in seeing what your max FSB would be.

It was actually a temp test too, now will try my min. VCore voltage, thanks...

BIOS Default Settings, VCore

[Hoss331]

Do you have the latest bios for your board? My stock default goes to 1.008.

[Zucker2k]

Blackops has a CPU-Z Voltage bug buddy, for example E8600 VCore (about 1.5V real) was 1.1V-1.2V at CPU-Z

Thanks for caution, i will check it again...

Waiting for BIOS settings

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...06#post3622406

[TheGanG]

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...06#post3622406

Thanks, next run will be under dice...

BIOS VCore: 1.45V > CPU-Z: 1.76V (Air!!! So, it must be a bug)

http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=498651

[Zucker2k]

Thanks, next run will be under dice...

BIOS VCore: 1.45V > CPU-Z: 1.76V (Air!!! So, it must be a bug)

Better, but that vcore (1.45v) is still too high for this chip; seriously.

[Hoss331]

Am I reading that right, your pci-e frequency is only 18mhz?

[brinox]

are there any rampage formula templates i might be able to bounce off of? i had my E8400 rockin out at 4050mhz solid as stone, but i cannot get this Q9650 to stabilize at 4050mhz whatsoever.

im on the latest bios, and no matter what vcore i throw at it the damn thing BSODS.

again just looking for templates right now.

[radaja]

zucker2k i decided to follow in your footsteps,so i installed 8 gigs of g.skill pc-8800's and was able to get this.

[Zucker2k]

Awesome feat, Radaja See if you can beat my 9x512FSB with 8GB Ram oc.

[radaja]

im not sure i can do that.im a bit scared of giving my new cpu too much volts.so maybe after ive had it for awhile,ill push it to it limits

[brinox]

I just got my Q9650 today from newegg. it is batch: L826A965 with 1.25v vid

4.2GHz (467 FSB * 9 multi) at 1.296v vcore at load (1.312 idle) and Running H2O.

http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=490072

I made sure I was ready for this chip. I spent the last few days tweaking my motherboard and (now old Q6700) for a stable 467 FSB OC. Once I got it dialed in, It was a matter of just stabilizing the vcore. So far I am just past 6Hrs stable in Prime95.

I have been considering going with a UD3P to see what this chip can really do...

could i trouble you for some in-depth BIOS screenies or settings? i cant get 450fsb stable worth a damn at all.

[TheGanG]

Freq : 4467.8 MHz (496.42 * 9)
MB Model : DFi LP DK P45-T2RS PLUS

Valid :
http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=499070

Now i have 2 choices; ocing with dice or fine tuning for a stable level. Both are exciting...

[Zucker2k]

Freq : 4467.8 MHz (496.42 * 9)
MB Model : DFi LP DK P45-T2RS PLUS

Valid :
http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=499070

Now i have 2 choices; ocing with dice or fine tuning for a stable level. Both are exciting...

Awesome, you're getting there. What vcore did you need for those clocks?

[TheGanG]

Awesome, you're getting there. What vcore did you need for those clocks?

Freq : 4510.91 MHz (501.21 * 9)
MB Brand : DFI
MB Model : LP DK P45-T2RS PLUS
Valid : http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=499345

- CPU Clock Amplitude: 800mV~900mV
- CPU Clock0 Skew: 100~200
- CPU Clock1 Skew: 100
- DRAM Speed: 333/667 or 400/800

- Enhance Data transmitting: fast
- Enhance Addressing: fast
- T2 Dispatch: Disabled

- Ch1 DRAM Default Skew: 3
- Ch2 DRAM Default Skew: 3
- Rcomp Setting: 1

- CAS Latency Time (tCL): 5
- RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD): 5
- RAS# Precharge (tRP): 5
- Precharge Delay (tRAS): 15
- All Precharge to Act: AUTO
- REF to ACT Delay (tRFC): 64
- Performance LVL(Read delay): 8

- CPU VID Control: +350mV~+362mV
- DRAM Voltage Control: 2.432v
- SB Core/CPU PLL Voltage: 1.55v
- NB Core Voltage: 1.5450~1.5950v
- CPU VTT Voltage: 1.40~1.49V
- VCore Droop Control: enabled
- Clockgen Voltage Control: 3.45V
- CPU GTL0/2 REF Volt: 0.63X
- CPU GTL 1/3 REF Volt: 0.62X
- North Bridge GTL REF Volt: 0.61X

[radaja]

quick question,is there something i should do in terms of making use of all 4 cores in XP and vista?cause i keep seeing posts about activating the cores in the OS?something about only one core works by default and if you change some setting it will boot up faster cause it will use all 4 core on startup.any help i can get ill take.

[Zucker2k]

quick question,is there something i should do in terms of making use of all 4 cores in XP and vista?cause i keep seeing posts about activating the cores in the OS?something about only one core works by default and if you change some setting it will boot up faster cause it will use all 4 core on startup.any help i can get ill take.

run, msconfig, boot tab, advanced options, you can play with max cores and maxmem during bootup.

[radaja]

zucker2k,thanks.so on the max memory should i use all(8123)that it shows?

[Zucker2k]

zucker2k,thanks.so on the max memory should i use all(8123)that it shows?

Won't hurt anything.

[mreld3r]

Special thanks to Jor31br and radaja. I recieved my ud3p monday @6:pm.
Using info that i got in this thread and the ud3p thread here is my 1 day overclock. We will see how stable it is, I just started prime a few minutes ago.
If these settings look familiar; I stole them from radaja. Easiest overclock.....
EVER...If anyone sees anything alarming let me know. I will try to reduce voltages,,,maybe, if i dont increase FSB first
thanks guys

[radaja]

mreld3r,very nice! and with such low vcore.makes me want to try and see if i can lower mine,be right back

[mreld3r]

well, that voltage WAS low...too low
Priming again @1.35 see if it can make it longer, im NOT going to run it for 8 hours tho. Im not interested in PRIME stable just 24/7 stable. Nothing I do on mycomputer stresses it as much as prime. As long as it dont overheat/crash during everyday use, im happy. Real world stable > prime stable for me.

[Jor3lBR]

well, that voltage WAS low...too low
Priming again @1.35 see if it can make it longer, im NOT going to run it for 8 hours tho. Im not interested in PRIME stable just 24/7 stable. Nothing I do on mycomputer stresses it as much as prime. As long as it dont overheat/crash during everyday use, im happy. Real world stable > prime stable for me.

Well done mreld!

I told everybody here long time ago that UD3P + Q9650 = unbeatable combo in high OC, low volts, stability and price $$$

Just copy my template or radaja's knowing that MCH Ref and CPU Ref can change a bit according to mobo used and cpu you'll be fine till Intel come up with something better then i7 next year