New Build, need advice please.

So it looks like nice smooth gaming at 1080p with the detail settings set to max, thats good mate:)
 
Max temps under load @ 4.4GHz:

Core 0: 66°C (+0)
Core 1: 68°C (+1)
Core 2: 71°C (+1)
Core 3: 69°C (+1)

All increased by 1°C again pretty much with the extra 100MHz. Are these max temps normal, I don't want to push it any further if not, even at idle I'm getting between 38-41°C right now... and the room is chilled. Need to get some more exhaust fans in this fast.
 
stulid said:
That looks about 5-10C high to me, I basically get [email protected] - http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=21379906&postcount=2 - see if you can drop the Vcore a touch? (if it becomes unstable then set it back)

This article is interesting and studies extra case fans and the effects on temps - http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2012/02/10/the-big-cooling-investigation/1
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Cool article, has given me some insight in where I might put my fans. Those temps I've been posting have been the max at 100% load though. It can run at 4.4GHz at good temps without maximum load.
 
>.<

BSoD again in P95. 10 minutes in, this is the error code, wrote it down this time:

0x00000124 (0x0000000000000000, 0xFFFFFA8007B9D0Z8, 0x00000000BE200000, 0x000000000005110A)
 
I'm a bit scared to touch the voltage of the CPU so I'd rather go for the second option, which seems easier. Where in CMOS is the LLC? Looking through my manual but can't see it yet. Is there any dangers increasing the LLC?
 
LLC (load line calibration) combats something called Vdrop.

You set the Vcore to a value, but under load the CPU gets a lower figure.
 
Found it under "Multi-Steps Load-Line". Says it has 10 levels. So you want me to just up the level by 1 then run a another P95? :)
 
Yep, then add another +1, and try again, I think its setting 5 or 6 that starts to actually add Vcore to the value you set.
 
When I entered the BIOS, it even came up in red that the system had recently failed due to overclocking.

Anyway, the LLC was DISABLED! I'm guessing that was a bad thing right? I just went ahead and put it on 5 like you mentioned. Wonder why it was off?
 
If you have a stable overclock, then save it as a user profile (give it a name such as the overclock speed) this gives you something to work from and tweak, also if the BIOS resets itself due to a failed overclock you only have to load the user profile to get back to where you had started to fiddle from.
 
Ok, that'll save some time. Just downloaded Intel Burn test as it's supposed to be faster at detecting OC faults than P95. I have it set to all threads, 10 times run and as for the memory, what would you recommend? All of the available RAM? (6639MB)
 
Ok, about to run the test, don't be surprised if I get a BSoD, I'll just keep upping the LLC like you said until it works :)
 
set it to maximum, it should then use all the ram that's available. or you can set it to very high, which should automatically select all the system ram, even if some of it is being used, tho i've found this to cause my system to hang.
 
Right, it did BSoD with the same Stop error code @ LLC #5 after about 5 minutes in on the burn test. Upped it to 6 to see if that helps.

One thing I noticed though, none of the voltages change at all in even when I select LLC #10. Also, the PLL is enabled and on auto if that effects anything.
 
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