Yeah click on the CPU Voltage and select Fixed Voltage (other options are Auto and Offset) You then get Fixed Voltage show up under CPU Voltage and you can pick the volts you want. I updated my BIOS on install to the latest on the ASRock website so its P1.40 - is yours, might explain different options?
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***Official Ivybridge Overclock Thread***
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Yeah I see the fixed option cheers. I set it to fixed and left it at 1.1v then exited silly mistake had to clear my cmos because it kept hanging at the post screen.
Seeing how the first core handles temperature much better than the other three, it may be best to overclock each core separately to get the most out of your games
Think I will be sticking at these settings for now. My RAM is at 1800MHz.
Edit: Updated with a longer run time.
Think I will be sticking at these settings for now. My RAM is at 1800MHz.
Edit: Updated with a longer run time.
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I've got mine up to 4.8ghz now with a decent voltage (offset +0.11v). It's gone for over an hour of Small FFTs on Prime95 and hottest core has hit 85 (hits low 70s on Blend mode). I'm quite happy with that seeing as none of my fans are over 900rpm. I might give 5ghz a try once I'm sure this is stable. It even seems to make it through IBT without hitting too terrifying temps.
hmm scratch that. I'm up to +0.140v now and it's still not stable in BF3. I'm not comfortable pushing the volts too much higher so I think I'll drop back down to 4.6ghz
hmm scratch that. I'm up to +0.140v now and it's still not stable in BF3. I'm not comfortable pushing the volts too much higher so I think I'll drop back down to 4.6ghz
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So looking at the info in the thread, it seems most people generally seem to manage 4.4Ghz-4.6Ghz on air more or less comfortably with 4.6Ghz being the limit on air. Kinda like how it was with Q6600 with 3.6Ghz being the general limit on air.
This thread seems to be backing up the reviews.
This thread seems to be backing up the reviews.
but wheres the fun in that?No not at all if you want max overclock then you want sandy bridge.
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Define idle. The CPU still has things to do even when you're not actively using your PC. My Ivy is the same at idle because the multiplier fluctuates constantly to respond to loads and the temps change accordingly. Nothing to worry about.
well sort of less disappointed that I thought I'd be - I'm in early stages of clocking at the moment - finding my way
MAJOR panick on opening the Motherboard cpu socket - 1 pin seemed missing - in 80% of angles of light and in 1 looked there - thought even though I've not yet installed I'll still get blame so went for it anyway - and all ok so far
currently at 4.5 with a 1.22 ish in bios, Linx after 5 runs gets to 90C - but cinebench only 78C or so
9.11 in Cinebench
not too shabyy
and using the internal GPU for now (not installed 480 yet) at idle - 35C and 62W at wall ! thats impressive
16gb Samsung Green operating at 1866, 1.35V atm - cas 9
MAJOR panick on opening the Motherboard cpu socket - 1 pin seemed missing - in 80% of angles of light and in 1 looked there - thought even though I've not yet installed I'll still get blame so went for it anyway - and all ok so far
currently at 4.5 with a 1.22 ish in bios, Linx after 5 runs gets to 90C - but cinebench only 78C or so
9.11 in Cinebench
not too shabyyand using the internal GPU for now (not installed 480 yet) at idle - 35C and 62W at wall ! thats impressive
16gb Samsung Green operating at 1866, 1.35V atm
- cas 9