Overclocking 5960X,RVE and 3000mhz Dom Plats

Silent_Scone said:
I've yet to see lower frequencies beat even a lax 3000-3200. But you've obviously done a lot of testing :p
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You obviously have not, I notice your SA is quite a bit higher than mine @3000mhz.

Perhaps if you could offer something a bit more helpful instead of being sarcastic all the time people would appreciate it.:)
 
Quite a bit higher? Than 1.016v?

Doubtful, I would make sure you are testing stability correctly by loading up all 16 threads with HCI. I doubt you'll be able to get SA stable with less than .9v at 3000 and above.


Sarcastic? All you've been doing is saying how crap the platform is because you aren't having much joy with overclocking, so honestly I'd aim your suggestions closer to home, you've been saying a lot of things which don't seem to make much sense of late lol
 
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Silent_Scone said:
Quite a bit higher? Than 1.016v?

Doubtful, I would make sure you are testing stability correctly by loading up all 16 threads with HCI. I doubt you'll be able to get SA stable with less than .9v at 3000 and above.


Sarcastic? All you've been doing is saying how crap the platform is because you aren't having much joy with overclocking, so honestly I'd aim your suggestions closer to home, you've been saying a lot of things which don't seem to make much sense of late lol
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Perhaps you can be a bit more helpful to other people in this thread then.

Please don't worry about answering anything I have asked as I will get there on my own if I have to.

As to X99 it is a crap platform and a big disappointment coming from intel. As to the poor ocing available, that is the least of my worries with the platform.

I know I started this thread but I think I am done here as it is pointless replying to your posts and a bit unfair on other people who have posted here.

Perhaps as I said above you can spend a bit more time offering some help to anyone else who posts here.
 
You haven't asked anything. Where have you asked anything at all relating to overclocking?

I might be being forthright if any because you've obviously made your mind up. You just keep berating the entire platform. There aren't any people asking for help the only thing I've done is corrected someone for having wrong settings.
 
Well to try to bring this thread back on track, I'll ask a question.

I have an Asus x99 Pro board with 5930k and 2800mhz G Skill ram.

I have the CPU @ 4.5GHZ via 100 x 45 and have the CPU cache @ 3.8ghz x38 multi, I'm running vcore on adaptive up to max 1.296v with cache adaptive max 1.256v.

I have put a little extra on SA (offset +0.195v).

The rig on Asus ROG benchtest runs at @ 68 degrees C (I have a Noctua NH-D14 & Gelid GC Extreme).

But no matter what, the G Skill ram won't run above 2.8GHZ. I've upped the voltage to 1.35/1.4v from stock 1.2v but even 2933 BSD's or windows just freezes.

Perhaps I need to alter timings and not just pump more volts, but there are more settings than I can swing my cat at and I have no idea what they do.

I'm also concerned about the debate of speed vs timings so wonder is there any point in worrying to OC the ram?

Even the XMP timings for the 2800 speed are tighter than the lower SPD for 2666, so is my ram simply 2800 end of, move on, nothing to see here?

Your advice and some settings if there is millage in these rams would be appreciated.
 
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I found 3000 easier to run than 2800 but my systems sweetspot was defo at 2666, gave the best results for me and i could push to cas11 but 12 was more comfortable.

Try running 2666@ 14-14-14-32-1t-270, 1.3v
 
Wow thanks for the input! :eek:

Passmark's performance test just gave me the best results so far with those settings, gaining overall 5% over the 2.8ghz results on default cas16.

I could actually feel the difference in the way the OS was responding and it seemed to increase my CPU mark by 1% also.

I guess that I'm running the 100:133 strap is helping, and would love to get 2933 but fear this is unlikely, so it seems I paid over the odds for 2800 when 2666 would have done?

So is better for me to keep tightening timings with 2666 on 100:133 than to try to increase MHZ on poorer timings via 100:100?

What stock speed is your ram? I get the feeling G Skill sold mine as 2800 because that's as high as they will go?
 
If your clocking higher than 2666 on mems switch to 125 BCLK strap as this is always more stable.

All the GSKILL I have will do 3200+ but I have higher binned kits than yours. I would leave all settings on Auto in memory and try pushing the speed with 1.35vdimm. Then tune down the timings once you stabilize higher speed.

I think the 3000mhz Dom Plats are sadly Samsung IC which means about C13 at 3000 will be the best they can do.
 
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If your clocking higher than 2666 on mems switch to 125 BCLK strap as this is always more stable.

All the GSKILL I have will do 3200+ but I have higher binned kits than yours. I would leave all settings on Auto in memory and try pushing the speed with 1.35vdimm. Then tune down the timings once you stabilize higher speed.

I think the 3000mhz Dom Plats are sadly Samsung IC which means about C13 at 3000 will be the best they can do.
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Is it safe to run higher memory voltage levels pack, say 1.5v for 24/7?
 
AMDMatt said:
Is it safe to run higher memory voltage levels pack, say 1.5v for 24/7?
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Nobody knows yet, they've simply not been around long enough. The best advice anyone can give you is test it for the benifit of others :p

Maybe actively cool the ram over 1.4v if you're worried.
 
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1.5v is the absolute max Intel allow for XMP certification at the moment. There are a lot of grey areas with memory overclocking. Life time warranty anyway, but you're looking for someone to tell you what you want to hear, and you just won't at the moment fella
 
Silent_Scone said:
1.5v is the absolute max Intel allow for XMP certification at the moment. There are a lot of grey areas with memory overclocking. Life time warranty anyway, but you're looking for someone to tell you what you want to hear, and you just won't at the moment fella
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Fair enough, I bet that 1.5v is perfectly fine though. Hell it wouldn't surprise me if 1.7v was fine like i ran on X79 for 6 months without issue. Running 1.4v these days though since i got a golden chip.
 
DDR4 isn't DDR3, the stock operating voltage for majority of DDR3 modules is 1.5v, DDR4 is 1.2v. If you've managed to lower DRAM voltage purely by changing the chip, then your modules didn't require that much voltage in the first place :p
 
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