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Ah, that is interesting. So the Furmark test shows that your Graphics card is fine, but OCCT showed that your overclock was unstable.

With that in mind I would suggest putting everything back to stock (the easiest way would be to reset the CMOS on your motherboard) and see if you have any issues at the default settings. The procedure is detailed on page 19 of your motherboard manual (here is a digital copy of the manual).

As for images, the easiest way is to do a bulk upload using imageshack - to do this you need to put all the images in one folder and when you click "browse" on imageshack - select all the pictures you want to upload, this will upload them all at once and give you a link to the gallery which shows all of them. On the image resize option, select "Do not resize". This will be just as fast (if not faster) than attaching them to an email since you need to upload them to do that as well.

Update:

I just showed this thread to a friend and his suggestions were:

- run "sfc /scannow" to check if there are any errors in improtant windows files (have a look here)
- completely remove the overclock, and run OCCT for 6 hours to ensure the system is stable, also check it is stable using Intel Burn Test
- then once the system is known to be stable - backup what you want to keep and fully reinstall windows.
 
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Hey there Man:D
Hope all is OK. Anyway I did 4 tests in all the other night OK. first at FSB 342. Then down to 333. so I have uploaded 4 sets of OCCT TESTS. OK so I have made an Account on "PHOTO-BUCKET". there are 5 folders in all, some with the main problem & 4 folders with each test, 7 photo's in each for the OCCT Tests.

So I'll pass you the Link http://s1095.photobucket.com/home/CodeMeRight/index

OK so if you have problems viewing this time, Just let me know OK, As i made this Photo-bucket account Just for here. & i Don't mind at all Sending the Password & the user name to you at all. Just let me know OK, & I'll PM them to you.

So now that i clocked the FSB back, the system runs laggy & slow n sluggish. My RAM is 2x2GB=4GB of Kingston 4GB PC3-10600 CL9 240-pin DIMM Kit that Lo Profile stuff real small & lower voltage Speed 1333Mhz The E6500 processor is 1066Mhz & Brand new card. so i see is it the CAS in ram timing i uploaded is at 1.2 doe's that mean the RAM is running faster than my processor ?. So I'm getting some kind a bottle-Neck. could this be the problem, please let me know if you need anything else ok.

Just a little Question, when you look at the Test results, am i right in thinking that my Vcore is running under powered ?:confused:

this is a LINK to my SYSTEM INFO http://www.scribd.com/doc/54928160/System-Info
If you can't view it Just let me Know & I'll PM the details to you OK to login

if you needed you can contact me VIA SKYPE. On-line 24/7 there Due to my Partner in the USA
, & { I have to be there 24/7 for her, Just doing my Job :) }
This is why we use Second-life 3D real time on-line Heavy 3D Game every day to stay connected & hang out Until she returns home you see. So if i can't run the Game much I can't hang with my wife. Sucks....

Anyway Thank you YET Again " Andi " If I may call you that.
your a star mate.
Talk soon
Gary

PS How do i get my profile photo to show here, I don't get an option to upload one, or do they Limit this stuff here, as some people will come & go,Never to be seen again. I can understand if it's to save server space.?
 
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Hey man,

Cheers for the upload - those photobucket uploads look great. As you say, when it was overclocked to 3.7GHz it wasn't stable, but now at 3.6GHz it does seem to be stable, I would suggest keeping the overclock it at this level until you can get this all sorted. As for your system being sluggish, a 0.1GHz drop in the clockspeed should not cause this.

Don't be worried about your CPU running slower than your RAM, the CPU will down-clock itself when it is under low-load to save power and reduce heat output, this is normal and a useful feature (called intel speedstep) when the full CPU is needed it should clock itslef back up to full power (you can check this by running the OCCT stress test again and checking the CPU frequency in CPU-Z).

Your RAM seems to be running OK, but it seems to be running at timings 9-7-7-20, is your kit rated to run at these timings (usually CL9 means 9-9-9-24)? Also, what voltage is the RAM running at (must be checked in the BIOS)?

As for your Vcore - it seems to be in the normal range. So long as the CPU runs fully stable under load then this Vcore is fine. A quick way to check this is by running the "Intel Burn Test" application.

Have you had a chance to run the "sfc /scannow" test I mentioned earlier - I think there is a good chance this will highlight your problem.

And please feel free to call me Andi :)
 
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hey man
Well that's where i been getting confused, as when I clock her up it say's in the BIOS 3.83
But when i get the Reboot screen it's always lower. The RAM timings OK well in the BIOS there's a section for over-clocking the RAM & that allows me to set the timings on there own/AUTO. or there's a section above that allows for standard/turbo/extreme. If there running at 9-9-9-24 things feel slower so its set on Turbo, Plus i may have this wrong. But in the uploads in timing above the 9's is it CAS? that says 1.2 Now please if am wrong please tell me, but doe's that not mean, the RAM is running faster than the CPU.

lol I'm glad i got the photo uploads sorted & the other site worked for you, i was starting to think I must be Dumb or something lol.
as for the Scannow i totally forgot I'll go do that now.

THIS IS THE RAM I HAVE BUT IN 2X2GB STICKShttp://www.amazon.co.uk/Kingston-ValueRAM-Memory-1333Mz-Non-ECC/dp/B0019MI1CW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1304882679&sr=1-1

the Voltage in CPUz says the RAM is 1.50, & in the BIOS says normal & under it 1.50. But at side there a Current section & i have that on AUTO, but i never see the DRAM voltage change. I hear people are running RAM at 1.9/20 & 2.1 Volts, & this may be where my problem is Under Powered maybe. Just this New Lovo is it called? the very small RAM i read somewhere that there kinda Max Volt at 1.5, Please correct me if am wrong, I know thing would run a little faster maybe with higher voltages, But am scared if i don't get the Voltage right amma blow the little baby's up :(

OK going to do a scannow OK. talk soon

Gary
 
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I'm not sure why it would say 3.83 in the BIOS and a lower number when booting up - but so long as the CPU is stable under load then it shouldn't really matter.

As for the RAM, would you be able to find out what the exact "part number" is using CPU-Z and the "SPD" tab? This will allow you to find out the rated voltage and CAS-tRCD-tRP-tRAS timings (CL 9 often means 9-9-9-24, but not always).

As for the running the memory at a 1:2 ratio with the FSB (FSB:RAM), this should be fine. The FSB is at 333MHz (quad pumped to 1066MHz) and the DRAM is running at 666MHz (dual data rate to 1333MHz), therefore the CPU frequency is FSB x Multi = 3.66GHz if you are using a multi of 11.

As for RAM voltage, CPU-Z doesn't tell you what the actual RAM voltage is - it just tells you what it is rated to run at (in the "SPD" tab), you need to go into the BIOS to see what it is actually running at. I wouldn't change the RAM voltage in the BIOS until you know what the part number of your RAM kit is and what voltage it is rated to run at.
 
ok here's the part number for the KIT both the same

99U5471-001.A00LF

doe's this help?
In the BIOS it as to sections current & AUTO
Under current it always says 1.50 volts but am not sure what it really is taking.

i did once change it to 1.7 never really noticed anything tho
ok scannow.. doing it now

ok there was a Repair done, but in the CBS log i have no clue what to show you & its to big to post lol,. but I'll wait on your reply first before do anything in the BIOS..
thanks Andi bud
talk soon
 
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OK, after a bit of searching the stock timings for that RAM (CAS-tRCD-tRP-tRAS) are 9-9-9-25.

I can't seem to find the rated voltage, but for DDR3 memory of this spec 1.5V is usally very safe - so I would keep it at that level.
 
Hey OK thank you for your help on that mate.
I have set it back to 9's & standard timings.
I'll give it a little welly later & see how things keep up when i log into the game.
you think it'll be worth me upgrading my CPU to a 1333Mhz, to be honest i have had this system running much faster & whipper, the snappynes as gone now; if that's such a word lol. I'll update tonight or morning.

thanks Andi man

You take care bud

Gary
 
When you say your PC has been running snappier I can pretty much guarantee this is not down to the CPU (nor running at 1066MHz FSB vs 1333MHz FSB). This sounds like either an issue with the windows install or the hard disk when your system doesn't feel as snappy - even at stock speeds your CPU will be very quick in standard desktop tasks.

My suggestion now would be to run a HDD check (seatools here for your seagate drive). Once you have (hopefully) determined there is nothing wrong with the HDD, backup your important data (move it to a secondary drive if you have one), shut down the PC and reinstall windows fresh from the DVD. This may seem like a big job but this is the most likely way of fixing your issue and it doesn't really take too long (the longest part is most likely backing up your data, reinstalling windows 7 takes 25 minutes).
 
I would say it's the RAM but with the tests you've done so far it looks like that's not the case. I agree with cmndr andi that it could also be a HDD problem, but I've seen this issue before with my first PC four years ago.

I had similiar problems with you at first, and after a while the problem got worse where sometimes the PC wouldn't do the action it was told, which was a lot more noticable after the PC warmed up. We took it to the men with purple shirts, and the problem was a northbridge chipset overheat, seems the stock paste dried out. They solved the problem by repasting it but on the day we was about to collect it... The northbridge had too much paste and caused a fire :rolleyes:.

Long story short, I would also try aim a fan to the northbridge heatsink and see if that helps.
 
lol
yes i was thinking that was coming, so would the Microsoft site still let me download the 90 day trial as this DVD as seen a few days to many if you know what I mean & could be damaged, Backing up my data not a problem & reinstalling windows,

I'll go see if i can down a copy from the site & burn that & get back to you.
May take me a day tho, got my wife calling shortly.

Take care mate
Talk soon
 
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I would say it's the RAM but with the tests you've done so far it looks like that's not the case. I agree with cmndr andi that it could also be a HDD problem, but I've seen this issue before with my first PC four years ago.

I had similiar problems with you at first, and after a while the problem got worse where sometimes the PC wouldn't do the action it was told, which was a lot more noticable after the PC warmed up. We took it to the men with purple shirts, and the problem was a northbridge chipset overheat, seems the stock paste dried out. They solved the problem by repasting it but on the day we was about to collect it... The northbridge had too much paste and caused a fire :rolleyes:.

Long story short, I would also try aim a fan to the northbridge heatsink and see if that helps.
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Lmao funny man, i like the way you tell them lol

I re pasted the CPU & heat-sink. But i do have 6 fans in there 2 on the ram 2 on the CPU & one at the back & one on the side, its cool in there, but Ill try the heat sink one also if i can find witch it is lol.

OK going to run a HDD test.

Back soon Guys & thank you
 
Lmao funny man, i like the way you tell them lol

I re pasted the CPU & heat-sink. But i do have 6 fans in there 2 on the ram 2 on the CPU & one at the back & one on the side, its cool in there, but Ill try the heat sink one also if i can find witch it is lol.

OK going to run a HDD test.

Back soon Guys & thank you
 
Any chance you can run CPU-Z and screenshot the mainboard tab? That way I can google the motherboard model and can show you where the northbridge heatsink is. The tab should look like this:
motherboard.png
 
The northbridge is the silver block which says "Gigabyte" below the CPU (toward the floor).

As orcvader has smartly pointed out, this may be getting too hot - either due to dried up TIM, poor mounting or due to the overclock. If you download the application "Everest Ultimate" it should show you the temperature of the northbridge, I would suggest checking what temp it reaches while the CPU is under full load (OCCT or IBT).
 
lol yes that's the one, Doh now i feel Dumb i always thought that was the VGA lol sshhh don't tell anyone please lol.
Yes that's been getting hot, had fans on it before but thought it was VGA so moved them,
But as you mention, mine got like yours did after some time using it, if i take the game out of focus n click on task bar for like 30 mins things run a tad better for a bit,
Ok ill move a fan there n watch it for a night or so ,

thank man

PS how the hell you guys uploading here/ i doing something wrong or you have the power ? lol
 
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