Beginner Z68AP-D3 guide for Intel i5 2500k
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Only way to find out is to try it and if it does work, test in prime then once you done that lower the dynamic vcore a notch test , if ok do it again and again until unstable then once unstable bang it up a notch as lowest i got is 0.90 but at that it just became unstable put it to 1.00 and its stable now im currently trying to lower my Qtt abit.
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knew it was too good to be true wasnt stable at 4.9ghz. Back down to 4.6ghz at the moment. This is still better than what I had before.
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Varkaniod, glad youre able to hold at 4,6 though think i may have a golden chip here as im able to get 5,6ghz booting up for 10minutes before i crash out and im at dynamic vcore for +120 atm. think if i whack the 160V on totalling at at 1.5V i may just have that stable, tweaking atm the other voltages dropping one by one and noting on paper what is working and what is not , hehe.
Soldato
I've gone back up to 4.8ghz with +0.160 stable. I think I might have found why it was crashing. I bought a new Benq monitor and installed their Display software. I've had the AMD drivers not responding and restarting and all sorts of weirdness I thought it was the overlock. Prime and 3dMark 11 were crashing or giving an error. It wasnt the overclock I uninstalled the display software and no more crashes. I think I will stick with 4.8ghz for the while and see about reducing the dynamic vcore.
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Good i would suggest trying to lower the Vcore and when you finnaly get it stable you can set the memory back to TURBO than standard.
Atm im fully stable at 5.2 vcore at +0.120 , tempted to try 160 again with atleast 5.6 lol
Atm im fully stable at 5.2 vcore at +0.120 , tempted to try 160 again with atleast 5.6 lol
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varkanoid (how you getting on with youre overclocking dude!. Hope all is going well atm ive managed to get a good 3dmark score of 88,872)
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I've stopped for the moment as I had hassle with a gtx 780ti and didnt want an overclock in the way. I've sorted it now so I am going to try lower the vcore.
Which 3dmark was that ?
Which 3dmark was that ?
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3d Mark Vantage
As i dont own the newer mark.
But i get 82,000 @ 4.7 @ 5.1 i get around 88,678 ill show a SS
As i dont own the newer mark.
But i get 82,000 @ 4.7 @ 5.1 i get around 88,678 ill show a SS
Hi I am using the 4Ghz overclock on my 3570k,do I have to change anything in the Intel Turbo Boost Tech? at the moment its on auto which is 36,37 and 38 I think!
Soldato
IIRC on mine 4 small lights are on above the ram when you first boot up, but they go off.
Having a problem with my Gigabyte Z68AP-D3. It was fine last night when I went to bed but to day it wont boot up. All it does is spin the fans for a few seconds and shut down. Tried taking all the stuff out of it and just left it with one stick of memory and a hard drive and even tried anothe PSU and its still doing the same. Is this my board or CPU that has gone.
Soldato
Sounds like the board.
Can you reset the bios?
Can you reset the bios?
Caporegime
My board lights stay on since upgrading to the UEFI BIOS.
I seem to think mine had a light on it as well but its not lit up. So im thinking its the motherboard that has gone and not the CPU
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Yes its normal.
Which revision do you have 1.2 or 2.0 ? You could try copying the backup BIOS over before it POSTS I think its hold down ALT and F12 when you power up. Should reboot itself then go into BIOS menu or bring up a message saying your settings have changed press F1 to enter BIOS.
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