ASUS Striker II Extreme

[Trigger5521]

Grrrr looks like it will not be so simple for me. I punched in your 1780 settings.

Vcore 1.33
Pll 1.50
vtt 1.28
NB 1.42
SB 1.50
mem is 1.92
Loadline disabled

GTL's and NB GTL on auto

OCCT fails on core #2 within 2 mins
Prime95 fails in less than 1 min.

Mem is 8-8-8-22 2T tRC 31 tWR 10 tRRD 1

Ideas?

looks like 8GB is the problem, removed all but 1 stick and OCCT and Prime95 are ok so far(10 mins).

This means I need more NB volts yes? Anand article said they had to use NB volts at 1.52. Guess I'll try that next.

[neo mike]

More pll, try 1.54, 1.56, more nb, try 1.52, vtt 1.32 1.34 Load line enabled. Dont throw in the towel so fast trigger, your voltages are way to low, you have a quad and 8 gigs of memory, is going to take more voltage to get that stable, try my settings, if is unstable add 200 mch, and +20 nb gtl, and call me in the morning. What voltage is your ram rated for ? probally need more ram voltage to.

[Sangrak]

looks like 8GB is the problem, removed all but 1 stick and OCCT and Prime95 are ok so far(10 mins).

This means I need more NB volts yes? Anand article said they had to use NB volts at 1.52. Guess I'll try that next.

Up your NB a tick and try 1.94 on your mem. The mem should hover around 1.97 with the overvolt figured into it.

Vcore may have to be upped a tick, also. I found that my second Striker II needs a bit more volts than my first board.

[Sangrak]

More pll, try 1.54, 1.56, more nb, try 1.52, 1.54 vtt 1.32 1.34 Load line enabled.

On both my Striker II's, I don't need that much NB voltage for this configuration. In fact, I found it a bit unstable when I raised the NB to 1.50+ volts. Try 1.44-1.48 (that's with the over-volt figure into it.)

Increasing the PLL to 1.52-1.54 is a good move.

Edit: I've also found that by setting the vtt to 1.28, over-volts to around 1.31. If your board doesn't over-volt as much as mine, try setting vtt so it hovers around there.

[Sangrak]

This is with my new board.

[Trigger5521]

Why is it when I set CPU volts to 1.3 with LLC enabled Everest is saying 1.42

[Trigger5521]

I took 2 sticks out and ran 4GB, it runs at 1800 L+S no problem. Testing the other 2 sticks now, thinking maybe I have one bad stick?

Edit: Scratch that theory the other 2 sticks run L+S at 1800 aswell.

They just won't all run together. Trying some more settings.

[neo mike]

Your voltage is off because the board overvolts from what the bios says, you can always lower the cpu voltage later. You need to test your ram first make sure all sticks are good, i use memtest in windows, i dont like memtest 86. Im almost positive a just a setting in the bios, and you should be fine, i wouldnt waste my time on 1780 , i would go right for where you want to be, cause then your going to have to through all this again, cause the settings will be totally different, just link it at 2000 bro, and go from there, set the timings on your ram loose, and get the cpu stable first, then play with the ram timings.

[neo mike]

Hey Sangrak, how can you be linked and synced if your ram is running at 2000, but your fsb is 1780 ? sorry that aint linked, you need 2000 ram, and fsb, which is 500fsb, or its a typo.

[Trigger5521]

Your voltage is off because the board overvolts from what the bios says, you can always lower the cpu voltage later. You need to test your ram first make sure all sticks are good, i use memtest in windows, i dont like memtest 86. Im almost positive a just a setting in the bios, and you should be fine, i wouldnt waste my time on 1780 , i would go right for where you want to be, cause then your going to have to through all this again, cause the settings will be totally different, just link it at 2000 bro, and go from there, set the timings on your ram loose, and get the cpu stable first, then play with the ram timings.

Linked and synced 2000FSB with this cpu = 4.5ghz. would not post.

I tried unlinked 1800 cpu and 2000 fsb, lost a lot of mem bandwidth in memtestx86 and Vista crashed before I could even run a test.

I used the 9-9-9-24 SLI-EPP setting the bios gives you when you turn enable the SLI-mem setting but still NFG at 8GB. I should have tried it while I had only 2 sticks in. I'll do that later right now I'm back to try to get 8GB stable at 1800 L+S.

[neo mike]

You dont have a 8x multi ? how is it 4.5 ??? 8x500 is 4.0, you must have a 8x multi. Please dont use the sli enable memory, that garbage.

[Trigger5521]

You dont have a 8x multi ? how is it 4.5 ??? 8x500 is 4.0, you must have a 8x multi. Please dont use the sli enable memory, that garbage.

CPU 9.0x multiplier

It's so frustrating that it'll run with 4GB but the same settings with 8GB fail instantly. Must be too much load on the bus

[neo mike]

Have you tried more nb voltage ? where you at now with nb ? cause 1.4s aint going to crack it, it takes me 1.56 to hold my 2040 mghz, my gues is you need at least 1.54, that could be the problem with why 4 gigs goes but 8 dont, you have watercooling right ? im on air at 1.56, and fine, up the nb, cause i know if i drop to 1.54, wont run at all, i get dram error on lcd poster.

[Trigger5521]

Have you tried more nb voltage ? where you at now with nb ? cause 1.4s aint going to crack it, it takes me 1.56 to hold my 2040 mghz, my gues is you need at least 1.54, that could be the problem with why 4 gigs goes but 8 dont, you have watercooling right ? im on air at 1.56, and fine, up the nb, cause i know if i drop to 1.54, wont run at all, i get dram error on lcd poster.

NB I have tried as high as 1.52...I'll go for 1.56 now. Yes NB is water cooled reading 47c right now.

NB GTL on auto?

[neo mike]

Try auto on nb gtl, if is unstable, try adding +10 +20 +30, im using +20 for my setup, and dont be afraid to try up to 1.58 nb, just to see if that gets your 8 gigs of ram going. You have to understand, thats alot of ram, very straining on the nb, is going to take some volts to get it stable.

[Trigger5521]

Try auto on nb gtl, if is unstable, try adding +10 +20 +30, im using +20 for my setup, and dont be afraid to try up to 1.58 nb, just to see if that gets your 8 gigs of ram going. You have to understand, thats alot of ram, very straining on the nb, is going to take some volts to get it stable.

I have tried NB 1.52 all the way to 1.62, OCCT actually fails faster the higher I go, down to failing in 3 seconds now. I don't think super high NB is the answer.

[neo mike]

So your fine with 4 gigs ? it works ok ? but when you go 8 trouble ? i think 1.52 should be ok, did you try nb gtl ?, what about mch ?, you should post a template of your current settings, would be alot easier to try to help. Do u have any MCP Reference voltage ?

[Trigger5521]

So your fine with 4 gigs ? it works ok ? but when you go 8 trouble ? i think 1.52 should be ok, did you try nb gtl ?, what about mch ?, you should post a template of your current settings, would be alot easier to try to help. Do u have any MCP Reference voltage ?

Yeah 4GB ok passes OCCT, same settings with 8GB fails in 5 seconds

Tired NB +40 GTL and +50 NFG

MCP = SB? It's at 1.50

Note Sangrak is running same 8GB RAM kit and CPU his NB is 1.42 SB 1.50 vTT 1.28 and vcore 1.33.

[neo mike]

But same setting not working for you. Im talking about the mcp voltage, 200,201.5 etc, you may need some of that. Dont know what to say, same setup, and it dont work for you, varies between boards i guess. Well if he has it stable, then you can get it stable, always more work with a quad.

[kullymontana]

Here are the settings for 3.8ghz that fail after 48 mins.
CPU Level Up = Auto
Memory Level Up = Auto
AI Overclock Tuner = Manual
CPU Multiplier = 9.5
FSB - Memory Clock Mode = Linked
FSB - Memory Ratio = Synch
FSB (QDR) MHz = 1600
MEM (DDR) MHz = 1600
LDT Frequency = 5x
PCIE Bus Slot 1 & 2 MHz = 100
PCIE Bus Slot 3 MHz = 100
SPP<->MCP Ref Clock, MHz = 200
SLI-Ready Memory = Disabled

Memory Timing Setting
P1 = Enabled
P2 = Enabled
tCL ( CAS Latency ) = 7
tRCD = 7
tRP = 6
tRAS = 18
Command Per Clock (CMD) = 1T
tRRD = 6
tRC = 32
tWR = 10
tWTR = auto 27
tFAW = auto 32
tRD = auto/9
tRTP = auto/6
tRFC = 88
tREF = 7.8uS

Over Voltage

(= Bios/actual as reported Everest Ultimate 5.0)
CPU Voltage = 1.35v/(1.38v)
Loadline Calibration = Enabled
CPU PLL Voltage = 1.60v/()
CPU VTT voltage =1.30v/()
Memory Voltage = 1.84v/()
NB Core Voltage = 1.42v/()

SB Core Voltage = 1.50v
CPU GTL REF0 Ratio = Auto
CPU GTL REF1 Ratio = Auto
CPU GTL REF2 Ratio = Auto
CPU GTL REF3 Ratio = Auto
NB GTL REF Ratio = Auto
DDR3 CHA1 Ref Volt = Auto
DDR3 CHB1 Ref Volt = Auto
DDR3 CHA2 Ref Volt = Auto
DDR3 CHB2 Ref Volt = Auto

CPU Configuration
CPU Internal Thermal Control = Enabled
Limit CPUID MaxVal = Disabled
Enhanced C1 (C1E) = Disabled
Execute Disable Bit = Enabled
Virtualization Technology = Disabled
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep(tm) Tech. = Disabled while tweaking/Enable after stable
CPU Core 2 = Enabled
CPU Core 3 = Enabled
CPU Core 4 = Enabled

Spread Spectrum Control
CPU Spread Spectrum = Disabled
PCIE Spread Spectrum = Disabled
MCP PCIE Spread Spectrum = Disabled
SATA Spread Spectrum = Disabled
LDT Spread Spectrum = Disabled

[neo mike]

Montana have you tried more vtt ? 1.32 1.34 ? How much ram u using ? 2 gig 4 gig ?

[Sangrak]

Hey Sangrak, how can you be linked and synced if your ram is running at 2000, but your fsb is 1780 ? sorry that aint linked, you need 2000 ram, and fsb, which is 500fsb, or its a typo.

Because I'm not running my mem at 2000, I'm running it at 1780...2000 is just the model of the ram.

[Sangrak]

Why is it when I set CPU volts to 1.3 with LLC enabled Everest is saying 1.42

I've only run into trouble enabling LLC. It always gives you crazy over volts in idle.

When I set the vcore to 1.33xxx, everest reports the voltage hovering around 1.36-1.38 in idle. At load, it stays at a constant 1.33.

[neo mike]

Thats because this board has a serious overvolt problem, i enable llc. So then your unlinked, to me its way harder to overclock this board unlinked, linked and synced is much easier at least for me.

[Sangrak]

Thats because this board has a serious overvolt problem, i enable llc. So then your unlinked, to me its way harder to overclock this board unlinked, linked and synced is much easier at least for me.

No, I'm not unlinked. I'm linked at 1780; DRAM frequency 890 1:2.