i7 860 overclocking...

would you be willing to share them to me
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No worries.. As I said, all I was doing was upping the FSB and messing with voltages and DRAM, it was really easy to find the max FSB/Temp with this chip. So here are the things I changed;

Set OC to Manual
Disable Turbo Boost
FSB 191
DRAM Frequency 1148
Vcore 1.32

Bear in mind that I was upping the FSB in steps of 5-ish. Everything else is set on auto. It produces temps of 75C full load with my Zalman CPNS10X Extreme, but I'm not really too concerned about that.

what batch number your chip is
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Tell me where I can find it and I will let you know, if it involves looking at the chip itself then sorry mate but I ain't gonna do that!
 
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Tell me where I can find it and I will let you know, if it involves looking at the chip itself then sorry mate but I ain't gonna do that!
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Should be on the box as well as the chip.

Tried disabling speedstep and C1E power saving and tried lowering the volts slightly? IM curious as to if you can fine tweak it and get it lower
 
I'll take a look for the batch number in a bit for you then.

I've tried lowering the voltages but 1.32 was the lowest stable setting I found. I'm gonna try disable speedstep and C1E now.. back in a bit.
 
how i get mine to 3.8ghz thats my goal anyone give me a few settings to try out plz
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I think 183 is the FSB setting for 3.8, leave the Vcore on auto until you reach that (going up in increments of 5 from 133). Then once you get to 183 see what Vcore setting you can get, I reckon you can set it to 1.25-1.30 comfortably. As for the DRAM you need it lower, or equal to the stock.. at 4.0GHz I have mine at 1148MHz to give you an idea. Make sure you disable the Turbo Boost, and also as I was advised today disabling Speedstep and C1E helps a little with temperatures.

Make sure you test your CPU with Prime95 (Small FFT's) after each increase in FSB!
 
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Ok, now I'm getting a bit worried about my overclock after reading certain posts on here and elsewhere. I'm worrried because my motherboard has a Foxconn socket and I've overclocked it (but there have been suggestions that overclocking doesn't even matter).

Where exactly would I stand if my board and chip got fried? Obviously my CPU warranty is void, could I send my motherboard back to ASUS and get a replacement? Am I covered with Overclockers in any way? I'm gonna return all my settings to stock until I know more about the issue.
 
I doubt overclockers would replace it as its not their fault if you overclock it and the board damages, might be with a trial with asus.
 
A whole pile of mebbe:

Regarding the warranty, as asked by Jun Tariman of ABS-CBN Cebu if ASUS will provide warranty to those damaged Motherboards which is an effect of an Overclocking activity, then the ASUS confirmed, they do but only depends on what really happens or the cause of the tamperation. For example, if the problem is over hardware, ASUS technician will further check the hardware and there will be a possible board replacement if cannot be fixed.
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◎ Warranty invalid if damage/dysfunction caused by improper handling/usage, destruction.
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Motherboard Issues Asus Won't Repair Because You've Obviously Been A Spanner (also available in above link):

1 More than three circuits shorted
2 Board Burnt
3 Component Bent
4 Board Deformed
5 Pin breakage by customer
6 More than three circuits scratched
7 Cracked Pieces
8 Motherboard Oxidation

If you have a fault that occurs because of a faulty socket while you were overclocked you may have some ground to stand on, but if you tell them you were at 5.3ghz on liquid nitrogen I'd tell you to take a hike if I were them :p
 
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Looking at your signature Hotwired, you should be worried too. All ASUS P55 boards have Foxconn sockets and last time I checked the i5's don't run at 3.6.

I think they should issue us all with replacement boards anyway, an improper connection can only cause problems. Are they gonna replace my CPU while they're at it because the way I see it, it is their fault as they wouldn't wait until someone had released a proper P55 socket.

What a load of rubbish.. I was loving my overclocked system. Now I am just very disappointed.
 
hmm should i take off my h50 and have a look at the pins then,surly like any product in the world if there's a fault or defect then the product gets recalled back to seller and exchanged for a new revised one.im sure trading stanards would like to hear about this,also if this mobo catches fire then its a serious problem and thats defo a recall.

for example

my car had a recall to go back to seller to have the whole boot replaced as the interor was not to eu spec.so my car goes back and it was all replaced.
 
I haven't overclocked my setup as yet as I was waiting for my temperatures to settle down. They dropped 10c in a week while the MX3 settled. Now all this has kicked off and yea I'm slightly worried but a fair bit of it might be internets panic.

So you wonder do you have a screwed socket or is there a major luck factor involved. I'd like to see Asus make a bigger effort to put peeps minds at rest or deal with the situation.

I'm looking to achieve a 4ghz 24/7 clock with my 860. Nice thread Danny btw, I might have a crack at mine this weekend. I'll post some results here if i get a chance to overclock.
 
surly like any product in the world if there's a fault or defect then the product gets recalled back to seller and exchanged for a new revised one.im sure trading stanards would like to hear about this,also if this mobo catches fire then its a serious problem and thats defo a recall.
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I totally agree, I think I'm going to try and get in touch with ASUS and see exactly what is going on. I hope they are not going to bury their heads in the sand about this one.

but a fair bit of it might be internets panic
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It is possible, but the evidence suggests otherwise. After taking a close look at my CPU it is obvious the pins are not connecting properly. That in itself is bad even when only running a non-overclocked system, but when you factor in that people are going to use this board to overclock, which potentially would produce dangerous results if not at least ruining your CPU and board, it is just ridiculous. I'm getting increasingly annoyed at the whole situation.

I'd like to see Asus make a bigger effort to put peeps minds at rest or deal with the situation.
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Me too, I can't understand why they would allow this to happen! Grrrr! I'm gonna try and get in touch with them and see what they say. I will be sure to post back with any news.

I am not willing to wait until the worst happens before they do something about this, I want to know that the board I paid for can do the things that ASUS allow it to do!!
 
Ok so I here is the latest;

I have been on the ASUS forum and have discovered a thread about this exact issue, a moderator has contacted ASUS and here is what they had to say:

"You can release the following contents to our customers if they have any concerns on Foxconn socket:

ASUS uses Foxconn socket because it was the first and the only one qualified by Intel in June/July timeframe.
Intel’s letter somehow guarantees the quality of Foxconn socket.

We are now checking with Foxconn and other 2 socket vendors to spot the difference and verify solution."

Here is the link to the forum - http://vip.asus.com/forum/view.aspx...el=Maximus+III+Formula&page=1&SLanguage=en-us

It is good to know that they are doing something about the issue. I have taken the time to send in my concerns to them and I hope to get a reply very quickly, here is what I had to say:

Dear Sir/Madam,

Having recently purchased this motherboard myself, I am curious as to what ASUS plans to do about all the boards that have been bought with the possibility of a faulty Foxconn socket. After inspecting my CPU closely, it is obvious to me that not all the pins are connecting properly.

The fact that these pins are not connecting properly is a big enough problem on its own, but if you then factor in that many people who buy this board are going to overclock their CPU with potentially dangerous consequences as a result of this poor socket, it is frankly ridiculous.

Considering that ASUS allows its end users to do just that, in reality promotes the process of overclocking and even supplies the end user with the means by which to do it in the form of software, I think the people who have bought these boards deserve an explanation.

I am eager to hear what ASUS plans on doing about the issue, I am aware that testing is taking place to see if ASUS can reproduce the results that have been reported in certin articles around the web. If the test is conclusive and the socket is indeed faulty, I hope that all boards with the Foxconn socket are re-called and new ones are returned to the user with another competent socket to suit the purpose of the ASUS Maximus III Formula board.

I await your reply with a keen expectancy.

Keep an eye on this thread, I will keep everyone as up to date on this issue as I can.

I hope it helps everyone, and puts some mind at ease!
 
are some of these pins not connecting properly or not connecting at all???

i dont really get it, if there is no contact at all on some of those pins i would expect the system not to function at at all, back in the "old skool" days when a pin broke off the cpu chances are it would not work (unless it was a ground pin)
 
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