Retail Q9650 Overclocking Thread

[OC Nub]

Don't have an install of xp or vista. May have to install to get validated. In version 1.52 the "Validation" Is grayed out. I guess it is w7 causing the problem.

[kahuna321]

finally got the w/c set up and running. got a quick and easy bump to 4400mhz, need suggestions to get 4500+

this is my setup:

ga ep45 ud3r f9
q9650 vid 1.1875
g.skill lv 9600 4x2g
corsair tx750
4870x2

cpu and nb water cooled now, and at the current settings below I run 52/53c prime and 66/67c intelburn- over 20c cooler than hsf before

here are my current settings:


******Motherboard Intelligent Tweaker (M.I.T.)******

Robust Graphics Booster.........................[ Auto ]
CPU Clock Ratio.................................[ 9 ]
Fine CPU Clock Ratio...........................[0]
CPU Frequency ...........................[ 489x9 ]

******Clock Chip Control******

CPU Host Clock Control..........................[ Enabled ]
CPU Host Frequency (Mhz)........................[ 489 ]
PCI Express Frequency (Mhz).....................[ 100 ]
C.I.A 2.........................................[ Disabled ]

******Advanced Clock Control******

CPU Clock Drive.................................[ 1000mv ]
PCI Express Clock Drive.........................[1000mv ]
CPU Clock Skew..................................[ 0ps ]
MCH Clock Skew..................................[ 50ps ]

******DRAM Performance Control******

Performance Enhance.............................[ Turbo ]
Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P)..................[ Disabled ]
(G) MCH Frequency Latch.........................[ 333 ]
System Memory Multipler.........................[ 2.40B ]
Memory Frequency 1066...........................[ 1174 ]
DRAM Timing Selectable..........................[ Manual ]

CAS Latency Time................................[5]
tRCD............................................[5]
tRP.............................................[5]
tRAS............................................[15]

******Advanced Timing Control******

tRRD[4]......................................... auto
tWTR[4].........................................auto
tWR[8]...........................................auto
tRFC[72].........................................(54)
tRTP[4]..........................................auto
Command Rate (cmd)[0]....................auto

******Channel A Timing Settings******

Static tRead Value [ 8 ] ......................auto
tRD Phase0 Adjustment [ 0 ] ................[ Auto ]
tRD Phase1 Adjustment [ 0 ] ................[ Auto ]
tRD Phase2 Adjustment [ 0 ] ................[ Auto ]
tRD Phase3 Adjustment [ 0 ] ................[ Auto ]

tRD 2rd (Differnt Rank) [ 8 ] ................[ Auto ]
tWR 2wr (Differnt Rank) [ 8 ] ................[ Auto ]
tWR 2rd (Differnt Rank) [ 7 ] ................[ Auto ]
tRD 2wr (Same/Difft Rank) [ 9 ] ................[ Auto ]

Dimm 1 Clock Skew Control.......................[ Auto ]
Dimm 2 Clock Skew Control.......................[ Auto ]
DDR Write Training..............................[ Auto ]

******Channel A Driving Settings******

Drive Strength Profile..........................[ auto ]
Data Driving Pull Up Level......................[ Auto ]
cmd Driving Pull Up Level.......................[ Auto ]
ctrl Driving Pull Up Level......................[ Auto ]
clk Driving Pull Up Level.......................[ Auto ]

Data Driving Pull Down Level....................[ Auto ]
cmd Driving Pull Down Level.....................[ Auto ]
ctrl Driving Pull Down Level....................[ Auto ]
clk Driving Pull Down Level.....................[ Auto ]

******Channel B Timing Settings******

Static tRead Value [ 8 ] .......................auto
tRD Phase0 Adjustment [ 0 ] ................[ Auto ]
tRD Phase1 Adjustment [ 0 ] ................[ Auto ]
tRD Phase2 Adjustment [ 0 ] ................[ Auto ]
tRD Phase3 Adjustment [ 0 ] ................[ Auto ]

tRD 2rd (Differnt Rank) [ 8 ] ................[ Auto ]
tWR 2wr (Differnt Rank) [ 8 ] ................[ Auto ]
tWR 2rd (Differnt Rank) [ 7 ] ................[ Auto ]
tRD 2wr (Same/Difft Rank) [ 9 ] ................[ Auto ]

Dimm 1 Clock Skew Control.......................[ Auto ]
Dimm 2 Clock Skew Control.......................[ Auto ]
DDR Write Training..............................[ Auto ]

******Channel B Driving Settings******

Drive Strength Profile..........................[ auto ]
Data Driving Pull Up Level......................[ Auto ]
cmd Driving Pull Up Level.......................[ Auto ]
ctrl Driving Pull Up Level......................[ Auto ]
clk Driving Pull Up Level.......................[ Auto ]

Data Driving Pull Down Level....................[ Auto ]
cmd Driving Pull Down Level.....................[ Auto ]
ctrl Driving Pull Down Level....................[ Auto ]
clk Driving Pull Down Level.....................[ Auto ]

******Motherboard Voltage Control******

Load-Line Calibration...........................[ Enabled ]
CPU Vcore [ 1.2500 ]..........................[ 1.35625 ]
CPU Termination [ 1.200 ]....................[ 1.28 ]
CPU PLL [ 1.500 ]...............................[ 1.50 ]
CPU Reference [ 0.760 ]......................[ 0.863 ]

MCH Core [ 1.100 ].............................[ 1.34 ]
MCH Reference [ 0.760 ]......................[ 0.810 ]
MCH/DRAM Refernce [ 0.900 ]...............[ auto ]
ICH I/O [ 1.500 ].................................[ auto ]
ICH Core [ 1.100 ]...............................[ auto ]

DRAM Voltage [ 1.800 ]........................[ 1.80 ]
DRAM Termination [ 0.900 ]...................[ .90 ]
Channel A Ref [ 0.900 ].......................[ auto ]
Channel B Ref [ 0.900 ]........................[ auto ]

******Advanced BIOS Features******

Limit CPUID Max to 3............................[ Disabled ]
No-Execute memory Protect.......................[ Disabled ]
CPU Enhance Halt (CIE)..........................[ Disabled ]
CPU Thermal Monitor.............................[ Enabled ]
CPU EIST Function...............................[ Disabled ]
Virtualization Technology.......................[ Enabled ]

I have tried to get more the past few days, using several different settings and what little I know from reading forums and observing what works and doesn't work in my system. I know the cpu seems to requie less volts than many of you. I spent several weeks testing different bios settings with th hsf, and hit the wall at 4.3g. Frankly, all I know to do is guess and keep trying. Windows 7 doesnt seem to like bios crashes, and I have had to do a complete reinstall from my server several times. If anyone has advise or could point me to a thread that tell the relationship between settings and how to intelligebtly overclock it would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks

[andressergio]

Well guys finally made it

Q9650 vid 1.1875 @ 4905





http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=670319

Cheers
Sergio

[Jor3lBR]

Well guys finally made it

Q9650 vid 1.1875 @ 4905
Cheers
Sergio

Well done Sergio, now it's time to join the big boys on the 5Ghz club

[andressergio]

Well done Sergio, now it's time to join the big boys on the 5Ghz club

Thank you mate poor lower vid quad burns

Cheers
Sergio

[jonathankru]

Thank you mate poor lower vid quad burns

Cheers
Sergio

Well DONE. Getting close to 5Ghz
I wish i had a lower VID (Maybe 1.2) . My Chip has a 1,3V VID !!!
Then i could trade some heat for a little less Voltage.

I need 1.45V(in bios) Vcore and 1.38V VTT Just to run 4.25Ghz Stable!!!! But my Max temps are 50 when loading with prime



How much Vcore do you think these Q9650 can handle on Water?


.

[andressergio]

Well DONE. Getting close to 5Ghz
I wish i had a lower VID (Maybe 1.2) . My Chip has a 1,3V VID !!!
Then i could trade some heat for a little less Voltage.

I need 1.45V(in bios) Vcore and 1.38V VTT Just to run 4.25Ghz Stable!!!! But my Max temps are 50 when loading with prime



How much Vcore do you think these Q9650 can handle on Water?


.

but you can play further giving volts mate also i see you got an awesome PSU wish i had that you can have real fun with it...i have a low vid and im sharing the loop with the GTX285, higher vid quads require more volts but it's up to everyone if you decide to play with it, on the giga i pumped lots of volts and then my PSU starts shutting down i will swap for a corsair soon.

i benched it till 1,56vcore real / 1,75pll / 1,66vtt and 1,76 MCH and the 2x2 gskills till 2,4

Cheers
Sergio

[xzulu]

Well guys finally made it

Q9650 vid 1.1875 @ 4905





http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=670319

Cheers
Sergio

NICE! Congrats Sergio! 4.9Ghz

[andressergio]

NICE! Congrats Sergio! 4.9Ghz

thank you mate

[andressergio]

finally got the w/c set up and running. got a quick and easy bump to 4400mhz, need suggestions to get 4500+

here you go mate, you have same vid as me should be the same

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...197802&page=96

i posted the template there

Cheers
Sergio

[kahuna321]

tried your settings- no post. tried moving from there a little but still no post. this cpu/mb dont seem to like a lot of volts

still trying...

tyvm

here you go mate, you have same vid as me should be the same

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...197802&page=96

i posted the template there

Cheers
Sergio