My first rig project :D
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Got the double boot problem (again) after overclocking. Increasing thd ram voltage seems to stop it; from 1.5 to 1.55.
Going to document the rest of the settings here for future reference.
AI Tweak
Ai O/c - Manual
By all cores - 42
Int PLL O/V - enabled
Mem freq - ddr3 16k (correct for my ram)
epi power saver - disabled
dram timings - auto
CPU power man.
Cpu ratio - auto
enhanced power thing - enabled
turbo mode - enabled
rest mobo auto
Load line cvalib - extreme
vrm freq - auto
phase control - ext
duty control - ext
cpu current cap. - 110%
cpu volt - auto setting it aT 1.23
DRAM - 1.55
the rest I left on auto
apart from cpu spread spectrum - disabled
Advanced menu
cpu ratio - auto
thermal mon - disabled
active processor cores - all
limit cpuid - disabled
execute disable bit - enabled
intel virtualisation tech - disabled
inhanced speedstep tech - enabled
turbo mode - enabled
the rest disabled
Going to document the rest of the settings here for future reference.
AI Tweak
Ai O/c - Manual
By all cores - 42
Int PLL O/V - enabled
Mem freq - ddr3 16k (correct for my ram)
epi power saver - disabled
dram timings - auto
CPU power man.
Cpu ratio - auto
enhanced power thing - enabled
turbo mode - enabled
rest mobo auto
Load line cvalib - extreme
vrm freq - auto
phase control - ext
duty control - ext
cpu current cap. - 110%
cpu volt - auto setting it aT 1.23
DRAM - 1.55
the rest I left on auto
apart from cpu spread spectrum - disabled
Advanced menu
cpu ratio - auto
thermal mon - disabled
active processor cores - all
limit cpuid - disabled
execute disable bit - enabled
intel virtualisation tech - disabled
inhanced speedstep tech - enabled
turbo mode - enabled
the rest disabled
Soldato
Go into bios and disable marvel and jmicron option rom, that should sort your double post.
And for a 4.2GHz clock all you should need to change is the multi and vcore.
As your learning i would leave everything on auto and change your multi to x40, now go into windows and run cpuz, load the system and see what voltage the core is using and make a note of it. Now go back to bios and enter that voltage. Now up the multi and then stress the system, intel burn test is quickest for test but set memory to maximum. Repeat until it crashes and either drop the multi back 1 or if temps are good nudge the vcore a little. No need to go past x44 really.
And i wouldn't take temps above 88c when using IBT, prime, etc
How do you have your fans on the cpu cooler?? It looks like the one nearest the cpu is pulling air into the case?? They should both be the same way and blowing OUT
And for a 4.2GHz clock all you should need to change is the multi and vcore.
As your learning i would leave everything on auto and change your multi to x40, now go into windows and run cpuz, load the system and see what voltage the core is using and make a note of it. Now go back to bios and enter that voltage. Now up the multi and then stress the system, intel burn test is quickest for test but set memory to maximum. Repeat until it crashes and either drop the multi back 1 or if temps are good nudge the vcore a little. No need to go past x44 really.
And i wouldn't take temps above 88c when using IBT, prime, etc
How do you have your fans on the cpu cooler?? It looks like the one nearest the cpu is pulling air into the case?? They should both be the same way and blowing OUT
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Thanks for your tips. I'll try making those tweaks tomorrow.
As for the cpu fans; shiiit, I thought they were supposed to be blowing cold air in? Thanks loads for pointing that out.
I've tested on prime 95 for about 10 hours now and hottest temps are 85.
As for the cpu fans; shiiit, I thought they were supposed to be blowing cold air in? Thanks loads for pointing that out.
I've tested on prime 95 for about 10 hours now and hottest temps are 85.
Soldato
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not sure how true this is but if the bclk on asus boards is more than 100mhz then it double posts.
Soldato
not for me, mine ran fine upto 104MHz
answered that one myself. it was set at 103 and I swicthed it to 100. (the double post problem came back again even though Id thought id solved it with changing ram voltage).
Thanks for the tip. Im going to open up the case and see if I can get temps down by switching the two fans at the top left so they#re blowing air out
Soldato
bclk has nothing to do with a double post, unless its unstable with high clocks.
like i said earlier, dissable the option roms in bios.(go to advanced in bios then select onboard device configuration and dissable "display option rom in post"
fans
front bottom- intake
top- generally exhaust but try both
cpu/rad- exhaust
(set to intake and you will pull the air in which is being warmed up by the radiator)
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cable management looks a lot better!
as for the ac97 cable, just cut it off. that's what I did.
as for the ac97 cable, just cut it off. that's what I did.
Switched the fans / cabling about and I am very happy.
The hard drive is switched around, to help with the cabling and it looks a bit tidier and helped A LOT with the rest of the cabling.
There's still a bit at the bottom, to the right of the PS, which could just use some tieing together.
The 'Ac 97' cable above the PS is actually hooked onto one of the PCIe slots to stop it dangling into the fan. In think I'll just slice it off though.
Water cooler fans switched to exhaust air - not inhale. Fan at the bottom and front are inhaling. Fan on top exhaling also. A nice 'push pull' system I think.
Main point is though; temperatures are maxing at 72 deg after 4 hours testing! Wuhu!
I might have to try nudging that 4.2ghz some
The hard drive is switched around, to help with the cabling and it looks a bit tidier and helped A LOT with the rest of the cabling.
There's still a bit at the bottom, to the right of the PS, which could just use some tieing together.
The 'Ac 97' cable above the PS is actually hooked onto one of the PCIe slots to stop it dangling into the fan. In think I'll just slice it off though.
Water cooler fans switched to exhaust air - not inhale. Fan at the bottom and front are inhaling. Fan on top exhaling also. A nice 'push pull' system I think.
Main point is though; temperatures are maxing at 72 deg after 4 hours testing! Wuhu!
I might have to try nudging that 4.2ghz some
Soldato
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setting the multi to 44 is usually possible on stock volts.
Soldato
Switched the fans / cabling about and I am very happy.
The hard drive is switched around, to help with the cabling and it looks a bit tidier and helped A LOT with the rest of the cabling.
There's still a bit at the bottom, to the right of the PS, which could just use some tieing together.
The 'Ac 97' cable above the PS is actually hooked onto one of the PCIe slots to stop it dangling into the fan. In think I'll just slice it off though.
Water cooler fans switched to exhaust air - not inhale. Fan at the bottom and front are inhaling. Fan on top exhaling also. A nice 'push pull' system I think.
Main point is though; temperatures are maxing at 72 deg after 4 hours testing! Wuhu!
I might have to try nudging that 4.2ghz some
Nice one redek, looking good, what multi are you on and at what voltage?