first overclock

ben1977 · 29 Oct 2010 at 23:01

Ok here goes
My rig is about 2or3 years old consisting of:
Asus P5Qpro turbo
Intel Q66000go 2.4 with a Zalman cpu cooler (I had to cut a corner to make the thing fit)
1x Corsair twin cm2x 20048-6400c4dhx
1x Corsair twin cmx2 1024-6400c4dhx
1x GeForce 9800 GTX+
Antic 900 case
750w power
Windows 7x64

Nothing special but it done what has been asked of it.

So I’ve been doing abit of reading on the net about overclocking and have had the week off so thought I’ll give it a go. People have been saying with a Q6600 it will go to 3/ 3.2 MHz no prods and totally stable. So that’s what I done fsb to 333 ratio to 9 cpuvcor 1.35. looked ok at 55 running MOH, tried a test stress using prim95 and it froze, I turned off cle and loadline, froze on stress test .

The next day I wiped out the cpu cooler and re-sat it. In the bios kept fsb to 9 cpuvcor down to 1.290, n/bv 1.4, fsb 100, ddr-f to 800, dram v to 2.10 and kept all other setting to stock. Done a intel burn test- passed, tried prim95- within 2 minutes it froze.

Core speed flicks form 2.4 and 3MHz but that’s down to the power saving setting, which makes no sense cos iv turned my fans up and I’ve had to turn off standby (it doesn’t like loading back into windows.)

Can anyone out there give an opinion on this clock, make any suggestions or say that its crap and go back to work..

thanks
ben

redshadows · 30 Oct 2010 at 17:04

Turn on "load line calibration"
Turn off "C1E"
Turn off "Intel speedstep" (if you can find it, I cant find it in the new bios I installed)
Make sure your memory voltage is @ manufacturers spec, mine was booted @1.8v all the time even when its rated 2.1v

I can show you all my settings for 3.2 if you want.

ben1977 · 30 Oct 2010 at 23:00

I can show you all my settings for 3.2 if you want.[/QUOTE]

Post it mate, ill give it a go and let you know how i got on.

ben1977 · 30 Oct 2010 at 23:00

Nice one, thats stopped the core speed flicking. Manufactures voltage for memory is 2.10v but i will lower it, Is it worth setting it to 4-4-4-12(manufacturers spec?) I'm still trying to get me head round the FSB with ram.

redshadows · 30 Oct 2010 at 23:21

ben1977 said:
Nice one, thats stopped the core speed flicking. Manufactures voltage for memory is 2.10v but i will lower it, Is it worth setting it to 4-4-4-12(manufacturers spec?) I'm still trying to get me head round the FSB with ram.

Sorry for not getting back sooner, let me post my settings for 3.2 tomorrow. had a drink just not in that "place"

ben1977 · 31 Oct 2010 at 20:53

update.....

I now have a stable 3MHz pc.

Thanks redshadow
with your help and upping th core voltage too 1.310, it has stopped crashing on a blend test.

temps are good to........

If your still willing ill like to push to 3.2

redshadows · 31 Oct 2010 at 21:07

Dang sorry mate, said I would post my settings, I will, my computer is in bits right now, waiting for a new case to come in tomorrow.

Please remember to check back I will post the settinga as soon as the new case has been fitted.

redshadows · 31 Oct 2010 at 21:09

fact few min I will just set up on the table.

ben1977 · 31 Oct 2010 at 21:11

no probs mate, when ever you can..

redshadows · 31 Oct 2010 at 21:29

Right few things, RAM settings I set at below your rated but it matters not until your fine tuning an overclock.
My NB voltage is most likely a little high for 3.2GHz overclock but its well withing operational standards.

My rates voltage for my RAM is 2.1, I dont know yours:

Settings are 100% prime stable for 4 hours.

AT means Auto

AI Overclock tuner: manual
CPU Ratio Setting: x9
FSB Strap to North Bridge: 356
FSB Frequency: 101
PCI-E Frequency: auto
DRAM Frequency: ddr2 713 MHz
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel A1: at
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel A2: at
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel B1: at
DRAM CLK Skew on Channel B2: at
DRAM Timing Control: at

1st Information :

CAS# Latency: at
DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay: at
DRAM RAS# Precharge: at
DRAM RAS# Activate to Precharge:at
RAS# to RAS# Delay : at
Row Refresh Cycle Time:at
Write Recovery Time: at
Read to Precharge Time:at

2nd Information :

READ to WRITE Delay (S/D):at
Write to Read Delay (S): at
WRITE to READ Delay (D):at
READ to READ Delay (S): at
READ to READ Delay (D): at
WRITE to WRITE Delay (S): at
WRITE to WRITE Delay (D): at

3rd Information :

WRITE to PRE Delay: at
READ to PRE Delay: at
PRE to PRE Delay: at
ALL PRE to ACT Delay:at
ALL PRE to REF Delay: at
DRAM Static Read Control:at
DRAM Read Training: at
MEM. OC Charger: at
AI Clock Twister: at
AI Transaction Booster:at

CPU Voltage: 1.32500
CPU GTL Voltage Reference (0/2): at
CPU GTL Voltage Reference (1/3): at
CPU PLL Voltage: at
FSB Termination Voltage:at
DRAM Voltage: 2.1
NB Voltage: 1.30
NB GTL Reference: at
SBridge Voltage: at
PCIE SATA Voltage:at

Load Line Calibration: enabled
CPU Spread Spectrum: at
PCIE Spread Spectrum: at
CPU Clock Skew : at
NB Clock Skew : at

Advance CPU Settings
CPU Ratio Setting:at
CPU VID: at
C1E Suppport:at
Max CPUID Value Limit:at
Intel® Virtualization Tech:at
Vanderpool Technology: at
CPU TM Function: at
Execute Disable Bit: at