Hey OCS
This is my first post here but I am usually on Techsupportforum.
But I feel this forum will know more about my issue I am having, My problem is I have had my computer built and working 100% stable for about 6 months now and I have managed to overclock my I7 960 to 4GHZ stable but I feel the v core and other such things may be a bit high. I essentially winged it to 4ghz and I think its producing too much heat and it may be a 'dirty' Overclock.
PC specs:
Motherboard: Asus Rampage Extreme III
CPU: Intel I7 960 @ 4GHZ (Liquid cooled)
RAM: 12GB Corsair Dominator GT @ 1926MHZ (1866 stock)
GPU: Two Nvidia geforce 480gtx in SLI (stock speeds but wouldnt mind OCing)
PSU: 1250W Enermax Revolution
As I said my old rig (q6600) was very easy to overclock but I have had no experience of I series overclocking so I am looking for some advice, check my settings make sure i am not doing anything wrong.
I would like to push it maybe a bit more to something like 4.5GHZ But my temps are:
Desktop:35 Degrees
Stress testing:67 Degrees
I hear I7's are good up to 80 degrees under load but that seems a tad to hot for me.
EDIT: updated to show my bios settings.
But any help is good help.
Thanks,
Altec
This is my first post here but I am usually on Techsupportforum.
But I feel this forum will know more about my issue I am having, My problem is I have had my computer built and working 100% stable for about 6 months now and I have managed to overclock my I7 960 to 4GHZ stable but I feel the v core and other such things may be a bit high. I essentially winged it to 4ghz and I think its producing too much heat and it may be a 'dirty' Overclock.
PC specs:
Motherboard: Asus Rampage Extreme III
CPU: Intel I7 960 @ 4GHZ (Liquid cooled)
RAM: 12GB Corsair Dominator GT @ 1926MHZ (1866 stock)
GPU: Two Nvidia geforce 480gtx in SLI (stock speeds but wouldnt mind OCing)
PSU: 1250W Enermax Revolution
As I said my old rig (q6600) was very easy to overclock but I have had no experience of I series overclocking so I am looking for some advice, check my settings make sure i am not doing anything wrong.
I would like to push it maybe a bit more to something like 4.5GHZ But my temps are:
Desktop:35 Degrees
Stress testing:67 Degrees
I hear I7's are good up to 80 degrees under load but that seems a tad to hot for me.
EDIT: updated to show my bios settings.
Code:
Target CPU Frequency 4000MHz
Target DRAM Frequency1925MHz
LN2 Mode: Disabled***
QPI Loadline Calibration: Enabled***
Sync Mode [Enabled]
AI Overclock Tuner [Manual]
OC From CPU level Up [i7-crazy-3.85g]
CPU Ratio Setting {25.0]
CPU Turbo Power Limit [Disabled]
>CPU Configuration----------------------------
CPU Ratio Setting [25.0]
C1E Support [disabled]
Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled]
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetcher [Enabled]
Intel(R) Virtualiyation Tech [Enabled]
CPU TM Function [enabled]
Execute Disable Bit [Enabled]
Intel(R) HT Technology [Enabled]
Active Processor Cores [All]
A20M [Disabled]
Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Tech [disabled]
Intel(R) C-STATE Tech [disabled]
C State package limit setting (not in my bios)
----------------------------------------------
BCLK Frequency [160]
PCIE Frequency [100]
DRAM Frequency [1925]
UCLK Frequency [auto]
QPI Link Data Rate [auto]
Memory Configuration Protect [Disabled]
>DRAM Timing Control--------------------------
CAS# Latency 9 [9]
RAS# to CAS# Delay 9 [auto]
RAS# PRE Time 9 [auto]
RAS# ACT Time 24 [auto]
RAS# to RAS# Delay 7 [auto]
REF Cycle Time 98 [auto]
WRITE Recovery Time 14 [auto]
READ to PRE Time 8 [auto]
FOUR ACT WIN Time 28 [auto]
Back-To-BackCAS# Delay 0 [Auto]
Timing Mode 2N [auto]
Round Trip Latency on CHA 64 [AUTO]
Round Trip Latency on CHB 65 [AUTO]
Round Trip Latency on CHC 65 [AUTO]
WRITE To READ Delay(DD) 6 [Auto]
WRITE To READ Delay(DR) 6 [Auto]
WRITE To READ Delay(SR) 19 [Auto]
READ To WRITE Delay(DD) 10 [Auto]
READ To WRITE Delay(DR) 10 [Auto]
READ To WRITE Delay(SR) 10 [Auto]
READ To READ Delay(DD) 7 [Auto]
READ To READ Delay(DR) 6 [Auto]
READ To READ Delay(SR) 4 [Auto]
WRITE To WRITE Delay(DD) 7 [Auto]
WRITE To WRITE Delay(DR) 7 [Auto]
WRITE To WRITE Delay(SR) 4 [Auto]
----------------------------------------------
CPU Differential Amplitude [Auto]
CPU Clock Skew [Auto]
IOH Clock Skew [Auto]
------------ Extreme Engine Digi+ ------------
Digi+ PWR Mode [T-Balanced]
PWR Volt. Control [Auto]
Load-Line Calibration [auto]
CPU Voltege OCP [Enabled]
CPU PWM Frequency [auto]
Extreme OV [Disabled]
Extreme OC [Auto]
CPU Voltage 1.429 [auto]
CPU PLL Voltage 1.812 [Auto]
QPI/DRAM Core Voltage 1.442 [1.48125]
DRAM Bus Voltage 1.654 [Auto]
>DRAM REF Voltages----------------------------
DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHA [Auto]
DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHA [Auto]
DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHB [Auto]
DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHB [Auto]
DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHC [Auto]
DRAM CTRL REF Voltage on CHC [Auto]
----------------------------------------------
IOH Voltage 1.244 [Auto]
IOH PCIE Voltage 1.508 [Auto]
ICH Voltage 1.111 [Auto]
ICH PCIE Voltage [Auto]
---------- Spread Spectrum Control -----------
CPU Spread Spectrum [auto]
DRAM Spread Spectrum [auto]
---------Thanks,
Altec
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