Multiplier issue in BIOS

MooMoo444 · 30 Jul 2008 at 18:47

I currently have my Q6600 at 3.51ghz 390x9 though my ideal goal is 450x8 to get 1:1 with my RAM, however when I change multi to x8 in BIOS when I boot into windows CPU-Z stills ays x9 and 4050mhz (450x9) which is unstable and crashes like 2 min afterwards.

Is there anything I can do to fix this? BIOS is latest.. Board is MSI P7N SLI Platinum (750i)

RJC · 30 Jul 2008 at 21:24

When reboot does the motherboard still state the multplier as 8 in the BIOS or does it revert back to 9.

Another option if you have not already done so, put the multplier to 8 but drop the fsb to 300 and see what happens or you may need extra voltage!

MooMoo444 · 30 Jul 2008 at 21:49

It retains the 8x in the BIOS, but windows and CPU-Z reads it as x9, and it definitely is x9 because its unstable as hell at 4ghz. :s I'll try 300x8 tomorrow about to call it a day~

MiNxYyY · 30 Jul 2008 at 21:58

why 300 x 8?that will just give you 2.4 still.

MooMoo444 · 30 Jul 2008 at 22:04

RJC said:
Another option if you have not already done so, put the multplier to 8 but drop the fsb to 300 and see what happens or you may need extra voltage!

That^

Just to see if it works I guess

BUFF · 30 Jul 2008 at 22:06

disable C1E & EIST

MooMoo444 · 30 Jul 2008 at 22:09

They already are, because I read they just make OC's unstable

RJC · 30 Jul 2008 at 22:10

MiNxYyY said:
why 300 x 8?that will just give you 2.4 still.

Check for stability, then slowly raise the FSB in stages until his system comes unstable.

MooMoo444 · 30 Jul 2008 at 22:23

Well putting 300x8 registered as 2.4ghz, so I tried 350x8 2.8ghz, and it just went back to 9x (3.05ghz) in windows :\?

BUFF · 30 Jul 2008 at 22:56

which mobo is this?
oops just seen MSI P7N SLI Platinum