Retail Q9650 Overclocking Thread

[Makubex_GB]

I've been reading this thread long enough, time for me to contribute.

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/c...0/IMG_0595.jpg

Batch: L826A965
VID: 1.250

Board: P5Q Deluxe (open box from newegg)
Bios: 1702
DDR: OCZ Reaper 8500 2 x 2gb (5-5-5-18 @ 2.1 stock settings)
PS: Corsair 620HX
GPU: EVGA GTX260 @ 730-1574-1150

Cooling: dtek fuzion v1, swiftech mcr320 w med speed yate loons, mcp355 w/ petras top


Here's 4.250 500 x 8.5

Tested with Intel Burn test 20/20 @ 100%
Tested With 3DM vantage 14,005
No prime blend yet, I'm not that patient
Max temp: 74c

Settings:

Cpu: 1.38750v
GTL: 0.650
GTL: 0.650
PLL: 1.52
FSB: 1.50
DDR: 2.10
NB: 1.40
NBGTL: 0.665
SB: 1.10
PCIE: 1.5

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/c...packstable.jpg

You know, for 24/7 you might wanna consider a lower FSB Termination (vtt) voltage. 1.5v 24/7 is gonna put your 45nm into an early grave. I would recommend to try and keep it under 1.4v for daily use.

[pascalbrown]

My chip as stuck sensors too, and I can bench at 4.5GHz (with less than 1.5v cpu) on air so it's not exactly a duff chip. I considered sending it back but decided it wasn't worth the hassle. Once I start stress testing they all level out at the top, but 3 of them don't go under 40C. Luckily, one of them works all the way down to my idle which is about 27C.

[fox3]

My first Q9650 was vid 1.25 bought back in Sept had no stuck sensors but the MB killed two of its cores. The one I replaced it with in Oct also has a vid 1.25 but it has two stuck sensors. It seems to clock ok see sig below. I am not sure the sensors are designed well but as long as it clocks ok I am fine with it.

[radaja]

jor3lBR,awesome!that looks like a very fun board.i noticed that it has more ref voltage settings,does it help with the lower voltages maybe?keep us posted

[kill_a_wat]

Looking forward to seeing a 4.6+Ghz stable Jor

[mreld3r]

more ref settings,,,man, that should keep you busy for a while.
change one; reboot, test
then, do it again. remember the olden days,,couple of years ago.
It was increase the fsb till it wasnt stable anymore, then back off a couple of mhz and quit.

[kill_a_wat]

And regarding the stuck sensor issue core 0 for me never goes below 38c the others are fine though. All the cores catch up to each other during load.

I overclocked another Q9650 a couple of days ago and there were 2 cores that were stuck from memory never falling below 37c. It overclocked well though hitting 490x9 Prime blend stable (overnight) on an X48 mobo

[CryptiK]

Nice Jor, seems that board goes ok for a A2 rev. Pity is has better VRM for cpu/ram but only an A2 NB, I'd hazard a guess the UD3P will be better than it based on that and from results Ive seen on other forums.

mreld2r - there is only 2 cpu refs as opposed to one, its actually easier to set up. One is way too limiting, there should ideally be four, like on my M2F.

[radaja]

i installed my new power supply and it seems i was able to lower some volts and still be stable.

[WhiteFireDragon]

i installed my new power supply and it seems i was able to lower some volts and still be stable.

and which PSU was that?

[sigi]

Well I got mine a week ago it was in the old big box:
L824B277
09/17/08
one stuck sensor at 37

everything at stock 400x9 @3600 with 1.16 vcore prime stable so far will try more soon

does any one have this chip with asus rampage formula if so can you give me setting for 4GHz 24/7 to try

[radaja]

WFDragon, its the one in my sig.i just never changed it til now.i was using an antec basiq 550w.which was good but i did notice while under load the 12v would drop from 12.14 to 11.49.with this new one ,at idle its 12.51 and under load it drops to 12.49.i think it is a little more stable and might be why i can now run lower volts on the vcore without errors.also this new one has a single 12v rail.the antec was 3 or 4 12v rails.

[Mickey Padge]

Well I got mine a week ago it was in the old big box:
L824B277
09/17/08
one stuck sensor at 37

everything at stock 400x9 @3600 with 1.16 vcore prime stable so far will try more soon

does any one have this chip with asus rampage formula if so can you give me setting for 4GHz 24/7 to try

I have the exact same batch and pack date as you, still in the box though, I am waiting for some more parts

How does 450x9 handle?

[sigi]

I have the exact same batch and pack date as you, still in the box though, I am waiting for some more parts

How does 450x9 handle?

I tried at 450x9 with 1.25V set in bios which is for me around 1.21 real and it booted just fine but then the Windows BSOD but it need a little tweaking i guess but it looks promising so far I don't want to overclock straight I will try to clock it more in a few days

[emertX]

I have the exact same batch and pack date as you, still in the box though, I am waiting for some more parts

How does 450x9 handle?

Me too!

I got the 4GHz @ 1,232V || 4,2@1,31 maybe @1,29 || 4,3 @ 1,344...
Great Batch!

[Jor3lBR]

Congrats Jor !!!

That's a damn good lookin' setup

Cheers
Sergio

Thank you my friend!

hey jor, i wanna see what that board can do. I 'almost' bought an open-box version of that board. But I wasn't sure of what it could do. I "know" that a ud3p could clock well, its already proven itself.
If anyone can clock an extreme board; YOU can do it.
I know that the extreme version has a lot better voltage reg. So theoretically it can really do great. I'm just not sure about the bios, and its updates. The ud3p seems to get a lot more updates. (even though; they dont seem to be working real good).
I really like the Nb-cooling on that extreme; my ud3p gets very hot to the touch with high-fsb runs.

I'm still testing but it seams to be a very good board with low volts all around, I have to test the UD3P and this one further 2 days is nothing to compare them.

jor3lBR,awesome!that looks like a very fun board.i noticed that it has more ref voltage settings,does it help with the lower voltages maybe?keep us posted

Thanks mate, yes it is a fun board but it needs a LCC mod that I'm going to do today. I noticed that too I needed less volts but I need to play with the UD3P with the new stuff Ilearned from this board to compare them

Nice Jor, seems that board goes ok for a A2 rev. Pity is has better VRM for cpu/ram but only an A2 NB, I'd hazard a guess the UD3P will be better than it based on that and from results Ive seen on other forums.

Thank Cryptik! Well I like the A3 on the NB too bad the Extreme is A2 but it's not showing it's age. I like the Extreme cause it has no bugs at all (5:6 strap/mch ref voltage) only problem is that it needs a pot mod to reduce vdroop. I think this board can fly with the mod but again I need more time testing both to really compare.

[Jor3lBR]

Looking forward to seeing a 4.6+Ghz stable Jor

Hey Kill_a_wat please take a look at my thread here:

4906Mhz Benching and Soft Stability tests:
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=217439

I did it just for the fun on a Snow Day at work.

Could not Prime95 cause it always blow the poor $61 WC system away but I did 2 SuperPi32m runs, HyperPi 4 threads, 3Dmark01, 05 and 06, wPrime stability, played Crysis for 25min and ET Quake Wars.

It seamed to me very solid for day to day use and the temps on that cheap Domino where amazing.

But I'll get back to Prime95 when I get better cooling working!

[5010]

Got one here on a 790i Ultra doin 4.191GHz on 1.248Vcore under an Enzotech Ultra-X(Air)

9x465

1.1875VID

The most amazing thing about this chip is that it's only needing 1.15VTT

[BababooeyHTJ]

Hey guys, unfortunately for me this was a very unpleasant CPU. Nothing I did would read less then the stuck temps at 32-34-34-35, I used Everest, RealTemp, CoreTemp and OCCT and got the same readings from both. Very annoying and after running some failed attempts at 450x9(BSOD'd within seconds after boot) and 8x475(wouldn't even boot), I decided to RMA this chip. If it had actually OC'ed well and not been max VID I might have kept it despite the annoyingly stuck temp sensors. Good news is that NewEgg accepted my request from a replacement and it should be here sometime close to Tuesday after next. For my test runs I increased VTT all the way up to 1.4 and left vcore on auto evertime, I used 1.38NB and 1.54PLL, left my RAM at default and kept the PL at 10 to remove the possibility that my RAM was causing the instability's. Only thing I did not try was one of KET's modded bios's but in the next week I will use my old Q6700 and mess around with a mBIOS to see if they improve max FSB(~460) for my old chip.

Your scaring me here, I just got a chip from the same batch with no stuck sensors, luckily as long as she clocks well (a stuck sensor would be a good excuse to RMA a sorry clocker). I had an e8400 C0 with the same VID, a stuck sensor, and it was a sorry clocker. Im hoping that this one is a decent clocker. Ill find out tomorrow when I get the chance to do some testing.

[douirc]

4.05 without breaking a sweat. so glad i upgraded from my q9450!
Batch: L827A
VID: 1.2250v

[kill_a_wat]

These processors should come stock @ 4Ghz

4.3Ghz is the new 4ghz for these chips it seems

Mine is average and has done 4Ghz 1.24v 25 run IBT stable

[Movieman]

I'm waiting for the Q9750 thread..

[PortCitySlim]

Your scaring me here, I just got a chip from the same batch with no stuck sensors, luckily as long as she clocks well (a stuck sensor would be a good excuse to RMA a sorry clocker). I had an e8400 C0 with the same VID, a stuck sensor, and it was a sorry clocker. Im hoping that this one is a decent clocker. Ill find out tomorrow when I get the chance to do some testing.

Don't worry, these things are all hit and miss and I do not think batch number means much. My replacement should be here Monday.

I'm waiting for the Q9750 thread..

I think your joking but if not and Intel made a Q9750 you would have a 3.2ghz stock chip stuck with a 8x multi right?

[Leeghoofd]

I think your joking but if not and Intel made a Q9750 you would have a 3.2ghz stock chip stuck with a 8x multi right?

No a 9.5 multi mate, don't think they will drop multi down and higher FSB like they did with the QX9770...

[BababooeyHTJ]

I just started to oc my chip. So far it seems like a decent clocker for a chip with a 1.25 VID, better than my e8400 atleast. Ive allways been worried about loadline calibration. Would I be better off (safer) running my chip as it is now with loadline disabled 1.42 vcore in bios and 1.32 full load after vdroop or turning on loadline with a lower voltage for 24/7 useage? The spikes worry me.