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7. July 2008 @ 14:27 |
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i think my cpu just sucks and its gonna stay at 3.3ghz...
i will keep trying but i doubt that it will run at anything above that...
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7. July 2008 @ 14:27 |
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You can take it higher, but if I were you I would take it higher only for a couple of hours, and make the 3.3Ghz my 24/7 speed.
BTW, what are your load temps(for the cores).
Oh and I DOUBT it's your CPU. Probably your motherboard holding you back.
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7. July 2008 @ 14:28 |
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That doesn't mean that it's your processor it could be one of the other settings below. Increase everything by the smallest allowed increment.
1.2v HT Voltage: 1.2v to 1.6v in 0.5v increments
NB Core Voltage: 1.2v to 2.0v in 0.5v increments
SB Core Voltage: 1.5v to 1.6v in 0.5v increments
CPU VTT Voltage: 1.2v to 1.55v in 0.5v increments
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7. July 2008 @ 14:30 |
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still gotta do testing on it
right now, i am feeling luck just cause it boots at the speed! i mean, before, it didn't want to go up even 50mhz!
the help Sophocles has provided is priceless
as soon as i get it tested, i will post the load temps...
-im1992
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7. July 2008 @ 14:32 |
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Originally posted by Sophocles:
That doesn't mean that it's your processor it could be one of the other settings below. Increase everything by .5.
1.2v HT Voltage: 1.2v to 1.6v in 0.5v increments
NB Core Voltage: 1.2v to 2.0v in 0.5v increments
SB Core Voltage: 1.5v to 1.6v in 0.5v increments
CPU VTT Voltage: 1.2v to 1.55v in 0.5v increments
does the multiplier get affected by these other voltages?
i mean the motherboard can go to 350mhz and 6x multiplier just fine, the problem starts if i use 350mhz fsb and 10x multiplier...
-im1992
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7. July 2008 @ 14:44 |
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well with:
VCore: 1.5v
1.2v HT Voltage: 1.5
NB Core Voltage: 1.9
SB Core Voltage: 1.7
CPU VTT Voltage: 1.55
and still i cant do 350 x 10 = 3500 stable, it crashes right after loading windows....
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7. July 2008 @ 14:46 |
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would i have done better with a L737B q6600?
i might be able to trade this POS for a l737b q6600...
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7. July 2008 @ 14:49 |
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It shouldn't but then I'm not there. Go back to the last settings and then try increasing them individually. I wish I could be more clear but distance overclocking a board I don't own is difficult. You know where all the settings are so experiment with then and see what comes up. I believe that you should be able to achieve and easy 3.5 GHz stable with your hardware but it will take some experimentation.
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7. July 2008 @ 14:50 |
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A self-restart usually means you got a BSOD, but you didn't see it because the PC instantly restarted. I see that a fair bit.
To be honest, you've done well with a Striker Extreme, they're not good boards for overclocking quad core CPUs - it's the board you should change if you want more, not the processor.
Soph: I've no need to force that on other people - 2x2GB is the logical way to go nowadays. However since I've already got my RAM there's no need to change it when I won't see any difference. Besides, i probably could change my timings and memory speed, I just haven't done so yet.
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7. July 2008 @ 14:55 |
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Originally posted by Sophocles:
It shouldn't but then I'm not there. Go back to the last settings and then try increasing them individually. I wish I could be more clear but distance overclocking a board I don't own is difficult. You know where all the settings are so experiment with then and see what comes up. I believe that you should be able to achieve and easy 3.5 GHz stable with your hardware but it will take some experimentation.
well
while it was in windows i managed to get it CPU-Z validated for 3.5ghz... http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=385928
is 1.5v okay for my CPU or am i damaging it?
thanks,
-im1992
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7. July 2008 @ 14:56 |
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Originally posted by sammorris:
A self-restart usually means you got a BSOD, but you didn't see it because the PC instantly restarted. I see that a fair bit.
To be honest, you've done well with a Striker Extreme, they're not good boards for overclocking quad core CPUs - it's the board you should change if you want more, not the processor.
i guess i should have just gone with an e8400 or an e8500.....
i don't wanna change my motherboard....waiting for Nehalem.... out with the old, in the with new! hehe
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7. July 2008 @ 14:58 |
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not stable at 3.3ghz either....
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7. July 2008 @ 15:01 |
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im1992
It's all about setting but if I had to guess where the fault lies it would be with your RAM.
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7. July 2008 @ 15:02 |
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Don't give up just work around it the best that you can. It will take some hit and misses to get things right.
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7. July 2008 @ 15:04 |
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Originally posted by Sophocles:
im1992
It's all about setting but if I had to guess where the fault lies it would be with your RAM.
but since i am running it unlinked, would it still make a difference? i mean, the ram is still running at 800mz....
-im1992
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7. July 2008 @ 15:05 |
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might it be my power supply?
is there a way that i can connect two power supplies to my computer to see if it solves the problem?
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7. July 2008 @ 15:07 |
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running at 337 x 9multi = 3042mhz.... with 1.45v CPU voltage
load temps are 50 degrees C...
-im1992
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7. July 2008 @ 15:09 |
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Originally posted by im1992:
running at 337 x 9multi = 3042mhz.... with 1.45v CPU voltage
load temps are 50 degrees C...
-im1992
lol this is worse than my e6300!!! which used to run at 3088mhz stable with 1.15v.......
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7. July 2008 @ 15:10 |
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Try increasing your memory to 2.15v.
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7. July 2008 @ 15:17 |
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Originally posted by Sophocles:
Try increasing your memory to 2.15v.
seems stable for now....will post back in 30 mins if it actually is...
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7. July 2008 @ 15:23 |
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Good luck.
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7. July 2008 @ 15:35 |
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Yeah from me too. Don't worry about it too much. A quad core at 3.2Ghz(assuming you get it stable at that), is a VERY respectable and powerful computer. It should more than hold you over till Nehalem.
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7. July 2008 @ 15:44 |
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It's well known that Quad cores don't overclock as well as dual cores, so don't lose too much heart. To be honest, I'm dubious the PSU is the problem, even though Ultra units aren't very good, they don't usually suffer the sort of problems that cause overclocks to fail easier. Running 8GB of RAM is going to hurt your overclock significantly, as is running four slots in an Asus nforce 600 series motherboard - in some of the 650i boards that won't even work at stock, let alone overclocked.
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7. July 2008 @ 15:50 |
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its stable now!!! well, for 30mins dual orthos
i am gonna let it run for some more time
even thought i am running the FSB : RAM UNLINKED, the RAM is still holding me back???
i am running at FSB: 1350 and RAM: 800 so why does this slow RAM effect my overclock???
if i were to get PC8500 RAM, would it help my overclock at all?
any of you who have a quad core, what kind of overclocks have you gotten?
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-im1992
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7. July 2008 @ 15:52 |
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Originally posted by sammorris:
It's well known that Quad cores don't overclock as well as dual cores, so don't lose too much heart. To be honest, I'm dubious the PSU is the problem, even though Ultra units aren't very good, they don't usually suffer the sort of problems that cause overclocks to fail easier. Running 8GB of RAM is going to hurt your overclock significantly, as is running four slots in an Asus nforce 600 series motherboard - in some of the 650i boards that won't even work at stock, let alone overclocked.
right now, i am only using one stick
just trying to get max overclock....
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