What sort of temps do you get with that? Mine is 3.8 at 1.275 atm and its ~65°C in game, but when ever I try to push it to 4 at around the same voltage it goes crazy on temps.
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i7 920...who is still enjoying its awesomeness
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What sort of temps do you get with that? Mine is 3.8 at 1.275 atm and its ~65°C in game, but when ever I try to push it to 4 at around the same voltage it goes crazy on temps.
Soldato
What cooler are you using Wucked regarding your temps?
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My i5 750 is still going strong.
Same as your i7's except no hyperthreading or triple channel memory.
Shouldn't need to upgrade until the gen after Broadwell.
Less cache also.
Lets try keep it to 920 owners as per the thread title!
I was having a think about that after your other thread and ditching my Z77 rig for an X58 and the lack of Sata 3 ports onboard
what about a simple PCIE Sata 3 add on card? I'm thinking about getting one for my SSD's.
It might solve your problem and you'd be saving a fair few quid over the cost of a motherboard
Soldato
Hi, anyone wanting to OC or improve it see below -
201/27/2 OC BIOS X58A UD5 REV2.0 / 4.0GHz 4.2GHz Note use this as a rough guide.
BSOD codes for overclocking
0x101 = increase vcore
0x124 = increase/decrease vcore or QPI/VTT...have to test to see which one it is <----- Almost always QPI...
0x0A = unstable RAM/IMC, increase QPI first, if that doesn't work increase vcore
0x1E = increase vcore
0x3B = increase vcore
0x3D = increase vcore
0xD1 = QPI/VTT, increase/decrease as necessary
0x9C = QPI/VTT most likely, but increasing vcore has helped in some instances
0x50 = RAM timings/Frequency or uncore multi unstable, increase RAM voltage or adjust QPI/VTT, or lower uncore if you're higher than 2x
0x109 = Not enough or too Much memory voltage
0x116 = Low IOH (NB) voltage, GPU issue (most common when running multi-
GPU/overclocking GPU)
System Freeze = Usually increase V-core and test for improvement.
Advanced CPU Features:
CPU Clock Ratio ..................[a] 21x191=4.0GHz - 21x201=4.2GHz
Intel(R) Turbo Boost Tech ........[A] - E
CPU Cores Enabled ................[All]
CPU Multi Threading ..............[A] - E
CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) ..........[A] - E
C3/C6/C7 State Support ...........[A] - D
CPU Thermal Monitor ..............[A] - E
CPU EIST Function ................[A] - E
Virtualization Technology ........[A] - E
Bi-Directional PROCHOT ...........[A] - E
Uncore & QPI Features:
QPI Link Speed ...................[A] - x36
Uncore Frequency .................[A] - x17
Isonchronous Frequency ...........[A] - E
Standard Clock Control:
Base Clock (BCLK) Control ....................[A] - E
BCLK Frequency (MHz) .........................[A] - 191/201
PCI Express Frequency (MHz) ..................[A] - 101
C.I.A.2.......................................[A] - D
Advanced Clock Control:
CPU Clock Drive ..............................[A] - 800mV
PCI Express Clock Drive ......................[A] - 900mV
CPU Clock Skew ...............................[A] - 00ps
IOH Clock Skew ...............................[A] - 00ps
Advanced DRAM Features:
Performance Enhance ..........................[A] - turbo
Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P) ...............[D
System Memory Multiplier (SPD) ...............[A] - 8X
DRAM Timing Selectable (SPD) .................[A] - TURBO
Channel A > B > C Timing Settings ALL THE SAME
##Channel A Standard Timing Control##
CAS Latency Time .............................8 [A] - 9
tRCD .........................................8 [A] - 9
tRP ..........................................8 [A] - 9
tRAS ........................................24 [A] - 24
CR............................................2 [A] - 2
##Channel A Advanced Timing Control##
tRC ..........................................[A]
tRRD .........................................[A]
tWTR .........................................[A]
tWR ..........................................[A]
tWTP .........................................[A]
tWL ..........................................[A]
tRFC .........................................[A]
tRTP .........................................[A]
tFAW .........................................[A]
Command Rate (CMD) ......[1]
##Channel A Misc Timing Control##
Round Trip Latency ...........................[A]
Advanced Voltage Control:
CPU
Load Line Calibration ........................[A] STANDARD/LVL 1/LVL 2/ Enabled TO LEVEL 1 = 4.2GHz / 4.0GHz
CPU Vcore ....................................[AUTO][set to normal using DVID]Vcore= 4.2GHz:Vcore-1.33125 / 4.0GHz:Vcore-1.3250Vcore
Dynamic Vcore(DVID)...........................[0.00000] > Using DVID = [1.33125 - 1.25625=DVId 0.07500Vcore=4.2]/[1.3250 - 1.25625=DVID 0.06875Vcore=4.0]
QPI/VTT Voltage 1.150v .......................[A] - 1.335V
CPU PLL 1.800v ...............................[A] - 1.800v
MCH/ICH
PCIE 1.500v ..................................[A] - 1.500v
QPI PLL 1.100v ...............................[A] - 1.140v/1.100V
IOH Core 1.100v ..............................[A] - 1.120v/1.100V
ICH I/O 1.500v ...............................[A] - 1.500v
ICH Core 1.1v ................................[A] - 1.140v /1.100V
DRAM
DRAM Voltage 1.500v ..........................[A] - 1.540v
DRAM Termination 0.750v.......................[A] - 0.770V This value is half the Dram Voltage.
Channel A > B > C Timing Settings ALL THE SAME
Ch-A Data VRef. 0.750v........................[A] - 0.750V
Ch-B Data VRef. 0.750v........................[A] - 0.750V
Ch-C Data VRef. 0.750v........................[A] - 0.750V
Ch-A Address VRef. 0.750v.....................[A] - 0.750V
Ch-B Address VRef. 0.750v.....................[A] - 0.750V
Ch-C Address VRef. 0.750v.....................[A] - 0.750V
A quick guide of how to enable Dynamic Vcore:
1. you need to know voltage needed for your OC under 100% load
2. you need to know your cpu's default voltage (can differ between identical cpu models!)
To find out both get CPU-Z. Load into windows and start CPU-Z, ie > start Linx, when the CPU is at 100% load check CPU-Z voltage. That's your load voltage.
Then go into the bios, set cpu vcore to normal. Lower your multi so you get around 2.8ghz speed at full load (imitating default speed). Boot into Windows
and load your CPU 100% again, check CPU-Z while doing that to find out what is your normal voltage!
Now you're almost done, go into the bios again, set/leave cpu vcore at "normal", go into advanced voltage settings and set dynamic vcore at number closest
to number derived from (VCORE_UNDER_LOAD_OC - VCORE_UNDER_LOAD_DEFAULT)
201/27/2 OC BIOS X58A UD5 REV2.0 / 4.0GHz 4.2GHz Note use this as a rough guide.
BSOD codes for overclocking
0x101 = increase vcore
0x124 = increase/decrease vcore or QPI/VTT...have to test to see which one it is <----- Almost always QPI...
0x0A = unstable RAM/IMC, increase QPI first, if that doesn't work increase vcore
0x1E = increase vcore
0x3B = increase vcore
0x3D = increase vcore
0xD1 = QPI/VTT, increase/decrease as necessary
0x9C = QPI/VTT most likely, but increasing vcore has helped in some instances
0x50 = RAM timings/Frequency or uncore multi unstable, increase RAM voltage or adjust QPI/VTT, or lower uncore if you're higher than 2x
0x109 = Not enough or too Much memory voltage
0x116 = Low IOH (NB) voltage, GPU issue (most common when running multi-
GPU/overclocking GPU)
System Freeze = Usually increase V-core and test for improvement.
Advanced CPU Features:
CPU Clock Ratio ..................[a] 21x191=4.0GHz - 21x201=4.2GHz
Intel(R) Turbo Boost Tech ........[A] - E
CPU Cores Enabled ................[All]
CPU Multi Threading ..............[A] - E
CPU Enhanced Halt (C1E) ..........[A] - E
C3/C6/C7 State Support ...........[A] - D
CPU Thermal Monitor ..............[A] - E
CPU EIST Function ................[A] - E
Virtualization Technology ........[A] - E
Bi-Directional PROCHOT ...........[A] - E
Uncore & QPI Features:
QPI Link Speed ...................[A] - x36
Uncore Frequency .................[A] - x17
Isonchronous Frequency ...........[A] - E
Standard Clock Control:
Base Clock (BCLK) Control ....................[A] - E
BCLK Frequency (MHz) .........................[A] - 191/201
PCI Express Frequency (MHz) ..................[A] - 101
C.I.A.2.......................................[A] - D
Advanced Clock Control:
CPU Clock Drive ..............................[A] - 800mV
PCI Express Clock Drive ......................[A] - 900mV
CPU Clock Skew ...............................[A] - 00ps
IOH Clock Skew ...............................[A] - 00ps
Advanced DRAM Features:
Performance Enhance ..........................[A] - turbo
Extreme Memory Profile (X.M.P) ...............[D
System Memory Multiplier (SPD) ...............[A] - 8X
DRAM Timing Selectable (SPD) .................[A] - TURBO
Channel A > B > C Timing Settings ALL THE SAME
##Channel A Standard Timing Control##
CAS Latency Time .............................8 [A] - 9
tRCD .........................................8 [A] - 9
tRP ..........................................8 [A] - 9
tRAS ........................................24 [A] - 24
CR............................................2 [A] - 2
##Channel A Advanced Timing Control##
tRC ..........................................[A]
tRRD .........................................[A]
tWTR .........................................[A]
tWR ..........................................[A]
tWTP .........................................[A]
tWL ..........................................[A]
tRFC .........................................[A]
tRTP .........................................[A]
tFAW .........................................[A]
Command Rate (CMD) ......[1]
##Channel A Misc Timing Control##
Round Trip Latency ...........................[A]
Advanced Voltage Control:
CPU
Load Line Calibration ........................[A] STANDARD/LVL 1/LVL 2/ Enabled TO LEVEL 1 = 4.2GHz / 4.0GHz
CPU Vcore ....................................[AUTO][set to normal using DVID]Vcore= 4.2GHz:Vcore-1.33125 / 4.0GHz:Vcore-1.3250Vcore
Dynamic Vcore(DVID)...........................[0.00000] > Using DVID = [1.33125 - 1.25625=DVId 0.07500Vcore=4.2]/[1.3250 - 1.25625=DVID 0.06875Vcore=4.0]
QPI/VTT Voltage 1.150v .......................[A] - 1.335V
CPU PLL 1.800v ...............................[A] - 1.800v
MCH/ICH
PCIE 1.500v ..................................[A] - 1.500v
QPI PLL 1.100v ...............................[A] - 1.140v/1.100V
IOH Core 1.100v ..............................[A] - 1.120v/1.100V
ICH I/O 1.500v ...............................[A] - 1.500v
ICH Core 1.1v ................................[A] - 1.140v /1.100V
DRAM
DRAM Voltage 1.500v ..........................[A] - 1.540v
DRAM Termination 0.750v.......................[A] - 0.770V This value is half the Dram Voltage.
Channel A > B > C Timing Settings ALL THE SAME
Ch-A Data VRef. 0.750v........................[A] - 0.750V
Ch-B Data VRef. 0.750v........................[A] - 0.750V
Ch-C Data VRef. 0.750v........................[A] - 0.750V
Ch-A Address VRef. 0.750v.....................[A] - 0.750V
Ch-B Address VRef. 0.750v.....................[A] - 0.750V
Ch-C Address VRef. 0.750v.....................[A] - 0.750V
A quick guide of how to enable Dynamic Vcore:
1. you need to know voltage needed for your OC under 100% load
2. you need to know your cpu's default voltage (can differ between identical cpu models!)
To find out both get CPU-Z. Load into windows and start CPU-Z, ie > start Linx, when the CPU is at 100% load check CPU-Z voltage. That's your load voltage.
Then go into the bios, set cpu vcore to normal. Lower your multi so you get around 2.8ghz speed at full load (imitating default speed). Boot into Windows
and load your CPU 100% again, check CPU-Z while doing that to find out what is your normal voltage!
Now you're almost done, go into the bios again, set/leave cpu vcore at "normal", go into advanced voltage settings and set dynamic vcore at number closest
to number derived from (VCORE_UNDER_LOAD_OC - VCORE_UNDER_LOAD_DEFAULT)
I'll be selling a Gigabyte EX58-UD5 soon if you're interested
Will put it up in the MM soonI was having a think about that after your other thread and ditching my Z77 rig for an X58 and the lack of Sata 3 ports onboard
what about a simple PCIE Sata 3 add on card? I'm thinking about getting one for my SSD's.
It might solve your problem and you'd be saving a fair few quid over the cost of a motherboard
Sometimes everyone misses the simple solution. I'll look into a card. The issue may be the 7 HDD
I'll be selling a Gigabyte EX58-UD5 soon if you're interested
I'll certainly have a look if I havn't sorted anything by then.
I may just end up upgrading and moving my 920 stuff into a 2nd PC role.
I'm waiting on the Corsair 900 case
H100i
Nice little oc guide back there btw
I'm running static voltage ATM so I'm going to check that out later, I'd like idle temps to come down a bit.
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I think it got upto about 80c when I was stress testing it using Prime. Under normal use such as gaming and encoding it never really gets above 60c and I've never ever had a crash, random restart or any other behaviour associated with an unstable overclock. I'm using an Archon cooler inside a HAF 932 so has decent cooling.
Soldato
Still running my i7-920, must be around 4 years old now. It's amazing to think it's lasted so long as is still running so well. The next CPU I get should last a similar length of time unless software starts utilising the cores more.
Yours sounds golden compared to mine, unless I'm doing something wrong. In my HAF X with a H100i it hits 90c under stress at 4Ghz. And is only ~95% stable at 3.8 tbh. Wondering if I should try to pick up a cheap 930, or wait for Haswell / IB-E I suppose. Anyway its good for now, and has still been the best value CPU I've owned so far by a long shot.
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Mine's still running nicely. However, it's quite an early C0 stepping and doesn't like going much faster than this:
Depending if you do stuff that requires HT. I'd consider disabling it, then you can up the OC.
I have mine at 4.11 stable with HT off, but I also have the VCore at 1.4. Have done since about 2 years ago.
I cannot remember my prime/ibt results, but I don't go above 75c when gaming (bf3 mp)
Mine is a stepping C0 too. We're the original trend setters.
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Soldato
Yeah I have HT disabled as fsx prefers the high clock speed and HT actually worsens performance. Happily runs 4.2GHz HT disabled and even had it up to 4.4GHz for a little while but temps were a bit too high and im not convinced it was 100% stable.
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Soldato
Hi my 920 has been at 4.263ghz from day one 24/7 HT enabled 1.33Vcore set in the Bios , CPU-Z reads 1.32Vcore. l need 1.35Vore to reach 4.3ghz would have to improve the cooling, so adding another rad to run at 4.3ghz but the expense is not worth it for 40hz. lol
My best overclock is 4.5ghz, chickened out after that.
My best overclock is 4.5ghz, chickened out after that.